TOP 5:Borders in Glasgow
The might of the Michigan-based megastore may make a lot of independent booksellers fearful, but few book lovers can fail to be beguiled by the neo-classical architecture of its behemoth Glasgow branch。
边界书店位于格拉斯哥市皇家汇兑广场。
Originally designed by Archibald Elliot in 1827 for the Royal Bank, Borders has occupied a prime spot on Royal Exchange Square since the millennium and won over many of the city's book lovers. People reading on the steps outside have become as much a feature of Glasgow as the traffic cone on the head of Wellington's statue。
书店前身是皇家银行,1827年由建筑师阿奇博尔德·埃略特设计。如今,书香已取代了“铜臭味”。
TOP 6:Scarthin's in the Peak District
Of course, others might prefer the altogether more earthy beauty of a shop like Scarthin Books in the Peak District. Scarthin's has been selling new and second-hand books since the mid-1970s。
斯卡廷书店以朴实取胜。它开业于20世纪70年代中期,既卖新书也卖二手书。
It has rooms full of new and old books, a delightful café and what can best be described as a small exhibition of curiosities on the first floor. It is a bookshop so beloved, that it advertises local guest and farmhouses on its websites where devotees can stay overnight。
它有好几个堆满了新书和旧书的房间,还有一间怡人的小咖啡馆和一个展览厅。英国剑桥皮克区,斯卡廷书店 这家书店深受当地人喜爱。不忍释卷的“书虫”甚至可以在店中过夜。
TOP 7:Posada in Brussels
Located in a dear old house near St Magdalen's church in Brussels, Posada Books is as famous for its pretty interior as it is for its collection of new and second-hand art books. Has a remarkable collection of exhibition catalogues, which goes back to the beginning of the last century, and holds occasional exhibitions too.
它位于布鲁塞尔圣玛格达伦教堂附近一座老房子内。书店装潢美妙,与摆放的大量艺术书籍“气味相投”。书店有时举办小型艺术展览。