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#100days100bookshops - Livraria Lello & Irmâo in Portugal is considered to be one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. It is a purpose built bookshop designed by Xavier Esteves. Inside, its neo-Gothic interior had a double staircase and a stained glass ceiling. Rumour has it that this is where JK Rowling got inspiration for the staircases in Hogwarts. 075/100 #livrarialello #portugal #bookshopsaroundtheworld #bookstoresoftheworld

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My acrylic pouring adventures last weekend. I decided to try out another colour combination (besides my usual blues and greens) so these are a mixture of red + white + silver and some with the addition of magenta. These pieces will be gracing the walls of the charity sewing workshop that my mum organises. #fluidartwork #fluidacrylics #dirtypour #letitflow

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#100days100bookshops - Librarie La Fontaine is located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Inside it has 5 rings of bookcases which enclose a reading room - offering a reader a safe 'reading cave' and browsing environment. 074/100 #lafontaine #lausanne #bookshopsaroundtheworld #bookstoresoftheworld

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#100days100bookshops - Acqua Alta, located along the canals of Venice translates to ' high water '. You need to step into it to understand why it is often noted as one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. The books are stored in bath tubs, row boats, canoes and gondolas which also serve to keep the books safe when the shop is flooded. 073/100 #acquaalta #venice #bookshopsaroundtheworld #bookstoresoftheworld

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#100days100bookshops - Foyles located along Charing Street, London was set up initially in William and Gilbert (Foyles) mum's kitchen, before moving to Cecil Court and then to its current street (where it has since moved and expanded). The business has passed down through the family and it is currently in the hands of Christopher Foyles. It is definitely one of England's iconic bookshops. #foyles #foyleslondon #londonbookshop #bookshopsaroundtheworld

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Tsundoku - a Japanese word for the people who buy more books than they read. 😁😁😁 I will have to raise my hand and admit to that. When I hear / read about a book that interests me, the next thing I know, I have purchased it (darn it, Internet!). I have however made peace with my book lust (some may call it hoarding ...) and now subscribe to Umberto Eco's anti library, where a library should contain as much of what you don't know. I love that after I finish a book I can browse through my library of unread books and pick up the next one that matches my mood at that time. 😁📓📖📚📚 #calligrabasics #cb_oneword #tsundoku

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#100days100bookshops - The Haunted Bookshop is located on on a side street in Cambridge and has been in operation since 1987. It is names such as it is said to be haunted - by an grumpy gentleman in the cellar and a lady along the stairs. It sells mainly antiquarian books. #thehauntedbookshop #cambridge #bookshopsaroundtheworld

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Our great aim must be to make Malaysia a haven of peace, harmony and happiness. We must strive for this with all our strength. We must be brave, we must be fair and we must be just, so that, come what may, we shall be ready as united Malaysian people to meet it. Merdeka. - Tunku Abdul Rahman. ****************** Happy 60th Birthday Malaysia! #merdeka #happybirthdaymalaysia #tunkuabdulrahman #quoteoftheday

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#100days100bookshops - Pitlochry Station Bookshop is located in Pitlochry, Scotland. It is a bookshop that raises money for charities in the area. The premises have been given to ScotRail for free and the shop is run by volunteers. People donate all kinds of books and most of the books are then sold for £1 each. 070/100 #pitlochrystationbookshop #pitlochrystation #scotland #pitlochry #bookshopsaroundtheworld

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#100days100bookshops - Grolier Poetry Book Shop is located in Harvard Square, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1927 it started off as bookshop which stocked private press books, poetry and other literature. When Louisa Solano took over the shop in 1976, she developed the book shop to be feature poetry exclusively. #grolierpoetrybookshop #harvardsquare #massachusetts #bookshopsaroundtheworld #calligrabasics #cb_gold

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#100days100bookshops - The Isseido Booksellers, located in Jimbocho, Tokyo stocks both Japanese and foreign language books. On a side note, am heading to Tokyo in September, so will hopefully spend some time wandering around Jimbocho which is also Tokyo's book town and home to 170 bookshops, publishing and literary societies. 068/100 #isseidobooksellers #tokyo #theisseidobooksellers

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#100days100bookshops - El Ateneo in Buenos Aires is on the most of the beautiful bookshop lists. It is in a former ornate theatre (inclusive of frescoes). It was renovated in 2000 to function as a bookshop, however, the theatre boxes were still maintained. 067/100 #elateneo #buenosaires #bookshopsaroundtheworld

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On Sunday I attended an acrylic fluid pouring workshop with @thecraftcrowd and @nueandhercats . It was a whole lot of fun and kind of destressing. I loved the way that the results were unexpected and surprising. I made 2 pieces - am keeping the blue on and @haniradz has kindly volunteered to take the other off my hands. You may see more of this art form from me... It could be a nice diversion from my usual more structured stuff. 😁 #dirtypour #fluidacrylics #letitflow #tccworkshops

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I have been meaning to post this up for a while - plus @koo.alina has been asking me to. 😂😂 This is the full picture of the dahlia that I did with her.... Looking back at it I seriously don't know how I managed to complete it. 😁 #dahlia #artclasskl #thecraftcrowd

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#100days100bookshops - The Underground Bookshop is a unique bookshop located in Coober Pedy, South Australia as it is in an old opal mine. Coober Pedy is a town between Adelaide and Alice Springs and this is the only bookshop between them. The old mine actually helps to keep the books in good condition as the temperature is around 25°C. (Australian summers can go up to 45°C). 065/100 #undergroundbookshop #cooberpedy #bookshopsaroundtheworld

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" Sing like you've got no audience, sing like you don't know what s critic is, sing about your hometown... " ➡️A simple story about small town Wisconsin life told in the point of view of 4 male friends and how their lives have diverged and converged since the days when they used to climb up the water tower in the town. #nickolasbutler #shotgunlovesongs #handmadebookmarks

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#100days100bookshops - The Book Nook located in Toowoomba, Queensland is Australia's oldest performing arts bookshop. It specialises in drama texts for almost any role. 064/100 #booknook #toowoomba #bookshopsaroundtheworld