Foot and Fire

Well, you already felt the vibes of Strand Bookstore from the outside in my first blog post. Review it here . This is the second installment. Just telling you enough to make you visit this charming old old bookstore. Here are the breakdown of my four interesting finds: FIND #1  LEATHERBOUND BOOKS. Who wouldn't faint or salivate with these leather-cased books of our favorite classics and modern as well. A dream collection or bookshelf for every TANGIBLE BOOK lover. FIND #2 SIGNED COPIES of books. That is an icing on every booklover's cake! A signed copy always make a book extra special especially if it is signed  by a favorite author. Hurry, visit Strand right away before the icing melts. FIND #3 BANNED BOOKS. Found The Satanic Verse by Salman Rushdie who was then recently attacked on stage in a lecture he gave. I have not read that particular book but I read one book by him, Haroun and sea of s...

Dubbed as New York City's undisputed king of independent bookstore, Strand celebrated its 95th year in operation. This bookstore, which houses leatherbound book classics or otherwise aside from the contemporaries, also sells signed copies. Isn't that great? The store's iconic 18-mile campaign is the line of second hand books sold for 1$ to 7$. Before I entered the store, I spent an hour browsing them. So, I guess that I did the 18-mile Strand challenge with a twist. My personal parameter was, I will not buy bulky hardbound books, I will find a gem.  I can read in the postcards, posters, shirts this motto: Strand, where books are loved. I could feel the love indeed even before I went in. At the end of the 18 mile, there was a queue for those who want to sell their books. Inside, a store clerk would examine them and put valuation on it. Isn't that great? Back to my mission of finding a gem. I took a photo of myse...