Found in the heart of the city, this twofloor ode to all things literary contains some of the most fascinating, and often unknown, novels and nonfiction accounts in the country. Top 5 best bookshops in cape town, south africa how. Set in the eastern precinct of cape towns city bowl, on the corner of roeland and buitenkant streets, it is housed in a classic revamp nestled in amongst other historical buildings. The book lounge in cape town with the bestdecorated loo i have ever seen. Cape town s book lounge is perhaps the cosiest and most iconic bookstore. Keep an eye on their events page to stay in the loop courtesy of the book lounge.
Aug 21, 2009 independent cape town bookshop, the book lounge was named the best bookshop in the country at the pasasaba sefika awards dinner held just outside durban on tuesday night. Cape towns book lounge shares good news travel blog. Free delivery to your door on all orders over r450. The book lounge collected three awards best independent bookshop in the general trade category, a special award for the bookseller that went the extra mile worth. The hubs will once again be the fugard theatre, the district 6 museum homecoming centre and muchloved indie bookshop, the book lounge. It opened in december 2007 and is a wonderful place to spend a few hours browsing the latest literary releases, while you enjoy a delicious cup of coffee, every saturday morning at 11am, you can bring your children for story time, after which they can browse the great kids book section. We issue two catalogues a year of new publications on southern africa with a small listing of out of print south african titles. Put the book lounge into our cape town route maker app to see other points of interest to visit during your vacation in cape town. Talk to our experienced and passionate staff about the book you are looking for or feel free to grill us on what weve been reading recently. An independent bookshop that opened in 2007 and hosts various book related events from individual book launches, through library projects, to the hugely successful open book festival. Were a retail space and we sell books, but its also a lot more than that. Although south african literature features prominently literature from across the world is also featured with both anglophone and francophone authors.
Joburgs favourite independent bookshop love books is offering a free courier delivery service on orders within a 10km radius. Top bookshops in cape town new and secondhand books. Visit the book lounge on your trip to cape town central. Independent cape town bookshop, the book lounge was named the best bookshop in the country at the pasasaba sefika awards dinner held just outside durban on tuesday night. We opened in december 2007 and have had the most wonderful response. The book lounge is an independent bookshop in the eastern precinct of cape town city centre. Location, of course, is everything and cape town, with its various nooks and crannies stuffed with books, has somewhere for every story lover. The tree house bookshop is a secondhand bookshop and live music venue by the clock tower in kenilworth. With the writing world moving ever closer to becoming completely digital, bibliophiles everywhere are seeking the last remaining independent bookstores in which to hole up and get lost in a story. The tree house bookshop bringing people together through. Adams bookshop cape town, western cape bookstore facebook. Pick ups and drop offs are at door to door service.
Nov 15, 2016 the book lounge should be a first stop for any book lover who visits cape town for a variety of reasons. So, whether you think the best books are comic books, detective novels, thrillers or autobiographies, cape town is ready and waiting. The most loved bookstores in south africa finglobal. If you know someone who likes a good story, check out the book lounge. The best bookshops in cape town, south africa how africa news. We pride ourselves on the many interesting book related events that we host. The book lounge is an independent cape town bookstore located on roeland street, which specialises in and promotes south african books and authors. Often described as the bookstore with the most beautiful view in the world.
See the penguins from point blank and get personal with the richest floral kingdom in the world. The happiest place for any book lover, i could live here. The book lounge triumphs at the sefikasaba awards sunday. Le jour ni lheure 6300 renaud camus flickr the book lounge the perfect. There is an additional launch on 16 november at the book league in the west coast town of darling. Several literary critics have described it as the best bookshop in cape town and its no wonder that redi thlabi decided to host her muchanticipated launch of khwezi at the store. While we anxiously await news of possible changes to the lockdown restrictions, we need your help.
Bookshop in cape town, western cape south africa yellow. Its also the perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon, sipping on freshly brewed coffee while reading in the lounge area. The book lounge is a charming bookshop with large wooden tables and sofas. The book lounge should be a first stop for any book lover who visits cape town for a variety of reasons. Its also the perfect place to spend a rainy afternoon, sipping on. The stores inviting atmosphere and eclectic selection of books will keep you occupied and relaxed for hours on end, and. This independent bookstore in cape town opened in 2007 and hosts an array of bookrelated events, and stocks an eclectic range of titles. The tree house is a nonprofit secondhand bookshop in kenilworth, warwickshire.
Its situated on a corner in the citys east city district, and the passionate staff are always willing to lend their insights and opinions. Nicolaas maritz has won the 2019 exclusive books ibby sa illustrator award for his gloriously exuberant picture book, south african animal portraits an a z the timing couldnt be better there will be a launch of the book at clarkes bookshop, on long street, cape town, at h00 on saturday 9 november. Its a treasure hunt at a r2 book sale in durbanville. Open book festival at the fugard theatre is an annual literary festival, the first of which happened in 2011.
The event was initiated by mervyn sloman of the book lounge a cape town based bookshop and ben williams of books live a literary focused subsidiary of the south african newspaper times live. The open book festival is an annual literary festival held in cape town, south africa with a focus on south african literature in an international context. Getting to zero is now available at the book lounge in cape town, a wonderful independent bookstore in the citys eastern precinct. Sep 11, 2018 book lounge has been named the best independent bookstore in south africa for three years running and has developed a cult following not only in cape town, but around south africa as well. What makes this independent bookshop stand out is that it serves up an appetising range of books that complements the equally enticing list of bibliophile events on offer. Located equidistant from cape towns old city jail builtin 1855, and houses of.
And the reader is invited to make themselves at home in this relatively new bookstore, which opened in cape town in 2007. We also host some events in the evenings see our events pages for details. Five bookshops globetrotting bibliophiles need to put on. Clarkes bookshop, established in 1956, is situated in the centre of cape town, south africa. For deliveries further afield, a small fee will apply. We hope to be holding a book event in the city in early 2019 so please keep an eye out for that if youre based in the city by following us on facebook and twitter. They host book launches, seminars and story reading for children every saturday morning and they have a lounge area downstairs where they serve delicious coffees, cappuccino, milkshakes, hot chocolate, herbal teas plus a small selection of. Warren ellis nick cave and the bad seeds, dirty three. Book lounge has been named the best independent bookstore in south africa for three years running and has developed a cult following not only in cape town, but around south africa as well. The independent bookstore sources newer books from the book lounge, and second hand, out of print and rare books from long streets clarkes bookshop. Click here for info about the book lounges delivery service. The books are carefully selected and lovingly restored before being rehomed with new readers.
Bookshop in cape town, western cape south africa yellow pages. The book lounge coffee shop is tiny more of a counter than anything, and there isnt a whole lot of room to sit down to drink, which makes it even more attractive there are never loads of people to have to fight for space with. Mervyn sloman has run cape towns best bookshop the book lounge for decades. Bookshop booksellers in cape town, western cape south. And you sit, drinking your beverage of choice, in a plush armchair, surrounded by bookshelves. A small business such as the book lounge simply cannot survive an extended period of being closed. Several literary critics have described it as the best bookshop in cape town and its no wonder that redi thlabi decided to host her muchanticipated. We hope to be holding a book event in the city in early 2019 so please keep an eye out for that if youre. We have salaries to pay, suppliers to pay for books purchased in previous months and various other fixed costs.
The book lounge despite its iconic status and very instagrammable exterior, the book lounge retains a cosy feel with friendly staff and a little coffee shop in its. The event includes over 150 literary events, featuring over 100 authors over 5 days. The twostory shop comfortably situated in a beautiful building in cape towns eastern precinct boasts all sorts of. Whether you think the best books are comic books, detective novels, thrillers or autobiographies, cape town is ready and waiting. Book club groups in cape town heres a look at some book club groups near cape town. Please note that this excludes all international deliveries. View all attractions near the book lounge on tripadvisor. Sep 17, 2015 so, whether you think the best books are comic books, detective novels, thrillers or autobiographies, cape town is ready and waiting. We carry new, secondhand and out of print books on southern africa, and a wide selection of general secondhand books. What makes this independent bookshop stand out is that it serves up an appetising range of books that complements the equally enticing list. Nov 05, 2019 the timing couldnt be better there will be a launch of the book at clarkes bookshop, on long street, cape town, at h00 on saturday 9 november.
Jan 12, 2016 the book lounge the perfect bookstore for traditionalist bookworms, the book lounge is quite literally what it says on the tin. We spoke with book lounges mervyn sloman about the store. Love books is also offering deliveries on their famous joostenberg organic wine. This is a lovely interview with mervyn sloman, owner of the book lounge in cape town. Passionate staff, great coffee and fantastic books. The institute for democracy in south africa also have their offices and publishing department onsite and youll find a full catalogue of their publications focussing on aids, governance and the. An independent bookshop for independent thinkers, in the heart of cape town. Johannesburg the book lounge, which was opened in 2007 in the eastern precinct of the cbd cape town, has become a top destination for top writers to launch their books. Copies of the book and framed prints of the artworks will be on sale. Book lounge has been named the best independent bookstore in south africa for three years running and has developed a cult following not. Dominique herman in this piece explores the magnetic pull of the famous cape town bookshop the book lounge.
Fantastic indie bookshop cape town w lots of readings and special events. The best bookshops in cape town, south africa the book lounge. A secondhand bookshop and arts venue in kenilworth, warwickshire. What could be better than a bookstore that sells some of the most eclectic reads youve ever come across. Jan 15, 2019 and the reader is invited to make themselves at home in this relatively new bookstore, which opened in cape town in 2007. Cape flats hip hop pioneer launches new books at afrocation to ur. Nice local bookstorecoffee shop the book lounge, cape town. One of the aims of the book lounge is to inspire children with a love for literature. Posted in general trade by jessica faircliff on october 6th, 2017. While cape town is better known for its beaches rather than its book scene, scattered all across the city are bookshops that cater to the diverse taste of its ardent bibliophiles. The book lounge the perfect bookstore for traditionalist bookworms, the book lounge is quite literally what it says on the tin.
Get free delivery to all exclusive books stores nationwide. Comfort as well as a much better personal interaction quality with the driver guide is guaranteed. Nice local bookstorecoffee shop the book lounge, cape. The book lounge is rated by many as the best bookshop in cape town and has won the sefika award for best independent bookshop in south africa for many years in a row. The book lounge is one of the very first places i visited after moving down to cape town, and it was one of the reasons i fell in love with this city.
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