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places i’d happily disappear with a book (the ones that look unreal)
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Reynaldo Bebe | Books + Travel
these are the kind of places i’d actually plan a trip around just to find a quiet corner, open a book, and stay there for way too long.
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i feel like i’d forget everything else i came to austria for once i walked into this library.
ad mont abbey library - admont, austria
this is exactly the kind of place that would make me want to dramatically whisper “i love books” to myself.
trinity college old library - dublin, ireland
i’d probably spend more time staring at the ceiling than actually reading here.
george peabody library - baltimore, usa
this looks like the kind of library where i’d suddenly feel much smarter than i actually am.
strahov library - prague, czech republic
i would absolutely bring my prettiest book just to match the whole atmosphere.
bibliotheca joanina - coimbra, portugal
give me a book, coffee, and a corner here and i might accidentally stay until closing.
minoa pera - istanbul, turkey
reading inside a gorgeous old cinema in florence feels ridiculously romantic to me.
giunti odeon - florence, italy
i feel like reading here would make even an ordinary tuesday feel a little cinematic.
stephen a. schwarzman building, new york public library - new york, usa
the minimalist look is so good that i’d probably want to photograph everything before opening my book.
stuttgart city library - stuttgart, germany
i’d happily spend half a day here pretending i have nowhere else to be.
the british library - london, uk
i already know “i’ll just browse for a few minutes” would turn into me leaving with another book.
foyles - london, uk
this feels like the kind of little place where i’d bring one book and somehow start planning my entire week around reading.
café con libros - brooklyn, new york
i’d probably walk in looking for one book and walk out wondering how i’m supposed to carry all of them home.
strand bookstore - new york, usa
coffee plus books plus a quiet little corner is basically my idea of a perfect afternoon.
paperback coffee & books - london, uk
this is one of those places where i’d want to slow down and actually look at every little detail.
morgan library & museum - new york, usa
i already know i’d spend half my time looking at the ceiling instead of the books.
abbey library of st. gall - st. gallen, switzerland
i feel like reading here would make me want to wear a linen outfit and pretend i’m in a period drama.
bibliotheca palafoxiana - puebla, mexico
this is the kind of place that would make me want to romanticize my entire reading life.
austrian national library - vienna, austria
i love that i could read inside and then wander outside when i need a little break from the book.
biblioteca virgilio barco - bogotá, colombia
this looks so unreal that i’d probably forget to read and just stare at all the books around me.
royal portuguese reading room - rio de janeiro, brazil
