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Here we have 20 of the word's most beautiful bookstores, as chosen by Flavorwire's readers. Their interiors range from the magnificent to the humble, though each with a fantastic display of books. Some are old, as the cities and buildings they're housed in, some hyper modern, and some without any walls at all! Try your hand at scanning book titles in tiny print after the jump!
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Imagine this was part of a grand symphony known as a the 'bookth' movement, because of the moving, dancing, books! This delightful, magical, stop motion video shows an entire bookstore in Toronto, Canada, being organized, by two, very talented, bookmaker's elves!
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A place to buy books that you can actually touch...
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In the charming town of Kailua, Hawaii on the island of Oahu, there is a fantastic bookstore called BookEnds. It's my absolute favorite store to browse for secondhand books and trinkets - cozy, locally owned, and all for the love of books!
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Shakespeare and Company is an independent bookstore located in the Latin Quarter which for centuries has been the center of Parisian creativity and intelligentsia.
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If you love books, then you'll love Strand, one of New York's greatest independent bookstores.
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Shakespeare and Company is probably the most photographed bookstore in all of Paris.
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Make reading more books one of your New Year resolutions this year! Why? Because after a visit to this unique bookstore, you'll surely want to keep coming back. Located in an antique theater in Buenos Aires, it's definitely an incredible sight - whether you're a book lover or not.
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Be amazed by the dazzling reds, mixtures of old and new in this hip cafe/bookstore located right opposite Times Square HongKong! Great place to rest after a shopping fiesta!
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Sporting five levels of bibliophile friendly fare, Fully Booked at Bonifacio High Street is every book lover's heaven. Each turn of the page transports you to another realm of fun and excitement. Books of every genre and every generation are scattered for your reading pleasure. Touch up on some techniques with photography books available; though don't let the rules cramp your lomographic style. Just to cater to everyone, a respectable selection of LPs, CDs and DVDs are also available. With all these choices, there is no reason to go Fully Booked.