Moved back to Sheung Wan, already couple of months. Honestly, due to few shocks beginning of the year, I was having few deep depression modes, but I guess something has been rid of and I am fine, and getting very finer. Since last month, I have been devoting more time to read and work on some projects that make me super anxious, but finding a good bookshop always calms me. When I am abit anxious, I like to go around just to smell the vintage books made from the forest.
First one is Flow- I have known of its existence for years but I never really went there for treasure hunt, esp I wasnt a prolific reader at all. However, lately I went there once every 2 weeks just to browse, they have selection of dvds, romance, spiritual, or just plain novels or many old lonely planets (which I swear by everytime I go solo elsewhere, I dont think it needs to be updated ones anymore, unless U need the particular phone no or so, maybe U cud even search online to verify with modern technology), I was abit excited to find Jung & Ouspensky books there, as I dont think normal Page One would carry the old collection anymore.But they have so many so many books which somehow would make one feel dizzy when you step in, though I think they try to organize at best.......and guess that's why they call themselves Flow, as it's kinda freeflow spirit. I managed to visit their upper floor with even more disorganized setting corner, but for someone like me, I luv it, as I could smell the vintage paper. Yes one of my feitshes. :D
However, they are moving by end of the month, but address not known yet, shud be somewhere in Hollywoord road. If you are interested, you can still drop by within these 2 weeks or call - 2964-9483, or find from http://www.facebook.com/flowbookshop?sk=info for more info.
2nd one is Book Attic - I esp like the ambiance there. It's very organized & clean. I talked to the owner Jennifer and she told me that she would carefully clean every book before she put on shelves. Indeed, even books that are really old & very classic could be found there very clean & erect. I could find some really interesting classics in very old editions. I am not a collector, and dont know if they are of any collector value, but I think holding those classic hardback (only cud find in university library) already give me some goosebumps. Imagining the history - gosh, yum!
It was originally in Wan Chai and just moved itself to Soho area. Elgin Street 2, just abit diagonally from Sahara, and 7-11. The entrance next to the outdoor food hawker place. Tel: 22593103.
They even have weekly or monthly (I forgot) book or poetry reading, but I am not a fan of reading class, though maybe I would join one day just to rub off some intellectual energy from them.
Do go & have a look. I have many books in my iphone kindle, but there's nothing like holding a treasure on your hand.....:)
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