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Lunch made infinitely better with some iced coffee

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My second featured bookstore in this little series is the “Housing Works Bookstore” (126 Crosby Street, New York) in SoHo.

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Range of Books: They are a secondhand-bookstore, so they only have on offer what people have donated to them. Tht might mean you do not find the latest bestseller or the first installment in a series, when you look for it. But it means that they’re big on bargain books (check out the carts with books for 1$ or 0.50$ in the first picture!) and also great for randomly finding that one book you always wanted to read but then forgot about.

The Store: Its curved wooden staircases are iconic as is the whole store. It’s even appeared in an episode of ‘Elementary’! Their staff are volunteers and all their profits go to charity and help people with HIV/ Aids. Apart from this great cause, they also have a bookstore cafe. Unfortunately I thought they always overdo the airconditioning a little bit, and I’m just not that inclined to stay in a bookstore for ages when I have to remember to bring an extra sweater.

Location/ Reachability: It seemed rather tucked away in a narrow alley to me, but it is nicely reachable via Broadway-Lafayette St station as well as via Prince St station. 

My overall-super-subjective-rating-based-on-my-own-criteria: ★★★★✩ (My favourite so far! I’m just still waiting for a bookstore that feels actually homey and cozy, too)

(Here is the link to my whole NY bookstore photography series = Click HERE)

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Tonight’s comic needs a hug. G’night!

http://www.dieselsweeties.com/ics/8/

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my holiday gifs are back!

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DCH Latte #2 2-26-2009 by George Holt Via Flickr: Strobist Info: 580 EX II w/ Mini-softbox Tabletop camera left white Mac Book as reflector camera right. View Large On Black

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Lazy Saturday

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Double short and a book by James Whitaker

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A good book by Jonas Eklundh

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Marcy here! I’m looking for something to offset my thesis reading. Has anyone read any of these/does anyone have other recommendations?

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Good morning! Happy Thursday!!

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Reading Material by Tristan Martin Via Flickr: Reading Material Dull weather again with flat light outside, so we've been playing around with some tabletop photography again using what natural light there is coming through a window. Reading material, a good book, a mug of coffee and some biscuits. Oh, and a camera!

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Julius Meinl Austrian coffee by FoodBev Photos

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Coffee with - POD - by Hallbadorn Via Flickr: