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The World's Coolest Bookstores

Where did you buy your last book? Chances are that you bought it on the Internet. But if you did, you missed the extraordinary experience of browsing in a real bookstore. These days bookstores offer lots of great books and plenty more.

Taipei's Eslite Dunnan Store

Time magazine once named Eslite Dunnan Store in Taipei "Asia's best bookstore ". One visit to the store tells you why. The store, spreading across five floors, offers a combination of restaurants, music and over 200,000 books. With its cosy reading spots, visitors sometimes say it's like a library. Others have called it the " 7-Eleven of bookstores" because it's open 24 hours a day.

Book Garden

The world's biggest bookstore is Tehran, Iran's Book Garden with 700,000 square feet of space. In addition to restaurants and a theater, the Book Garden features a park on the roof.

Libreria Acqua Alta

Venice, Italy, is a city surrounded by water. It seems that one of its most interesting bookstores is Libreria Acqua Alta. Its books are displayed in all things related to water such as boats, bathtubs and more.

La Caverne aux Livres

La Caverne aux Livres—the cave of books—was once a train. Today this unique French bookstore, located north of Paris, is home to thousands of second-hand books.

Bart's Books

Many readers like to sit inside with a good book. But at Bart's Books in California, guests can enjoy a good book and some fresh air. Bart's Books is believed to be the largest independently-owned outdoor bookstore in the US.

Whether you enjoy reading inside or outside, there's always an interesting bookstore to be discovered.

21£®What is special about Taipei's Eslite Dunnan Store?

A£®You can visit this bookstore at any time of the day.

B£®You can take books from this store free of charge.

C£®There are places where you can enjoy your meal.

D£®It is characterized by a park directly on its roof.

22£®What will you probably do in La Caverne aux Livres?

A£®Admire landmarks of Paris in the distance.

B£®Search for some information about trains.

C£®Enjoy a good book and outdoor scenery.

D£®Browse a huge number of used books.

23£®What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?

A£®To urge people to read books inside and outside.

B£®To encourage people to go to the real bookstores.

C£®To inspire booksellers to open creative bookstores.

D£®To appeal to booksellers to pay attention to this list.