So, i decided to aim for n1 of the japanese language proficiency test jlpt for july 2016. We collect secondhand books from families, providing a convenient service that encourages the reusing of books. Oct 28, 2017 for now, albert is running his store online, as well as selling secondhand books at popup shops and weekend markets all over hong kong. We have over 11 million titles from different publishers on english books, story books, university textbooks.
Libraries and second hand book stores hong kong forum. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong kong. Booksmart is a small bookstore in hong kong selling quality, inexpensive, new and used english books. We have over 3 million books available for you to buy online, in thousands of categories and deliver to both hong kong and macau. This american lawyer, albert wan, came to hong kong and opened an english used bookstore bleak house books. Land law in hong kong 4th edition, sh goo and alice lee 12.
Its well known for being a reliable distributor of textbooks, from secondary school to university level, but it also stocks a variety of leisure reading, from magazines to hardcover art features, and from classics to contemporary literature. We collect second hand books from families, providing a convenient service that encourages the reusing of books. Now, when compared to london, hong kong does not have much to offer in the way of secondhand or used books. Jan 17, 2020 11 places to donate clothes, books and food in hong kong. Lets feel it through the recirculation of used books, music and movie. Millions of products at discount prices its shopping made easy. The following list is the bookstores that sell japanese books with a focus on jlpt textbooks that i could find in hong kong. Online book store buy books online in hong kong fishpond. The ib bookshop find the ib books you need at the best. Specializing in englishlanguage books, booksmart has something for everyone, with thousands of books in stock. To that aim, ive scoured both the internet and hong kong for bookstores that sell books in japanese. They have a very wide selection and it will save you a fortune over buying books new. Does anyone know if there are any second hand book shops in hong kong, preferably in english.
Hong kong art museum in the cultural center at the bottom of nathan road, on salisbury road has a good art bookstore. The taiwan megabookstore has 3 stores in hong kong. Second hand english language books cockloft, 2 elgin street, central, hong kong. Jul 28, 2018 now, when compared to london, hong kong does not have much to offer in the way of secondhand or used books.
Jul 25, 2017 the ywca on macdonnell road has a small selection of english second hand books for sale and accepts donations. The flagship store can be found in the ifc mall on harbour view street. Jul 19, 2019 the personal touches at bleak house books make you feel at ease and comfortable browsing and reading. Aug 28, 20 the taiwan megabookstore has 3 stores in hong kong. Sure, youd see the familiar signs of waterstones and foyles in the city centre think commercial press and the.
It was one of about 110 independent hong kong bookshops that rent out space in upstairs locations to avoid high rents at street level. The best secondhand bookshops in hong kong culture trip. Where to buy english books in hk not online please. Founded in 1918, swindon is one of the oldest, most established englishlanguage bookstores in hong kong. Back when i was studying in the uk, i would notice how many more secondhand bookstores there were when compared to hong kong.
Criminal procedure in hong kong a guide for students and practitioners 2nd edition, amanda whitfort 11. The following list is the bookstores that sell japanese books with a focus on jlpt textbooks that i could find in hong. The bookstore sold a number of political books that are considered sensitive and banned in mainland china. Flow bookshop a book store on a mission to extend the lifespans of books. Online second hand english book shop with options to trade in your own books for store credit and sell books through the site on a consignment basis. A welcome alternative to big corporate bookstores, this small square foot space in the old market town of tai po is a treasure trove of second hand volumes. Hau yau sells old and secondhand books in chinese, ranging from textbooks, novels, and art. Much loved by its readers, visiting flow is like going to a treasure hunt. The best bookstores in hong kong sassy hong kong the girl. Specializing in englishlanguage books, booksmart has something for everyone, with thousands of books in stock from every category, from crime thrillers to textbooks to selfhelp paperbacks. The personal touches at bleak house books make you feel at ease and comfortable browsing and reading. Central, online shop if your lord of the rings trilogy is collecting dust and youre looking for more updated reads, trade them into books mart hk in sai ying pun, a shop tucked away on the upper floor of an office. Specialises in providing book binding and book restoration services to local and international book lovers.
A relatively new literary establishment in hong kong it opened its doors in february 2017 bleak house books is an indie bookstore and community. Second hand english language books cockloft, 2 elgin. This secondhand english bookshop in sheung wan has just survived a financial crisis with the help of a crowdfunding campaign. Specialising in englishlanguage books, booksmart has over 10,000 new and secondhand books in stockjust about something for everyone. Top 10 bookstores in hong kong and online bookstores.
Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong and. This interesting concept has worked well in taiwan so perhaps it. Intrigued by the idea of anyone wanting to set up an english bookselling business in our largely commerce over culture city, i reached out to albert and asked if i could interview him for my litera. Its in the side alley towards the end of the market. A bookshop at hong kong airport stocked with dozens of salacious tomes about chinas top leaders. New and used english language books room 1604, 16f, western centre, no.
Mustvisit bookshops in hong kong authentic chinese culture fuses seamlessly with western inspiration to create the vibrant and diverse city of hong kong. Secondhand bookshop to reopen as social enterprise after. Mortimer plays florence green, a young widow whose dream is to open a bookshop in a beautiful, quaint seaside village somewhere in the north of england. Treitel the law of contract th edition, edwin peel. Hong kong bookshops pull politically sensitive titles.
The bookstores are operated by joint publishing hong kong, which has been part of the local publishing and bookselling industry since 1948. Secondhand bookshop definition and meaning collins. Second missing hong kong bookseller returns from china. Causeway bay books, located in causeway bay, hong kong, was founded in 1994 by lam wingkee. Here are the best secondhand bookshops in hong kong. The small second hand book shelf features a mixed genre of all kinds for both children and adults. Jan 07, 2016 a bookshop at hong kong airport stocked with dozens of salacious tomes about chinas top leaders. The best hong kong bookstores for all you book lovers. As a fellow book lover, i share alberts passion for building an english reading community in hong kong, and wish him all the best in bringing bleak house books to more people. Hong kong bookshops pull politically sensitive titles after. Far beyond a commercial transaction of goods, secondhand bookstores are precious in that they facilitate an exchange of the human reading experience, be it across cultures, generations or tastes. Welcome to the largest online bookstore in hong kong. This interesting concept has worked well in taiwan so perhaps it will do fine here in hong kong.
The book attic, english language used books, hong kong just called over to the book attic. Here are three places that ive frequented here in hong kong, offering cheap but amazing books. There is a second hand bookstore in stanley market called the chapter house at shop a, 10 stanley main st. From secondhand books and graphic novels to the latest english and french releases, these are the best hong kong bookstores. Hong kong often tops the list of cities with the highest rents, and so its certainly not easy to set up a bookshop here and keep it going. A second of five hong kong booksellers detained on the chinese mainland has returned home, according to police cheung chiping, who went missing in october after a trip to visit relatives in. Feb 10, 2019 trying to remain on the cutting edge of trends, hong kong just added a 24hour bookshop, called eslite bookstore, in the recently opened hysan place shopping mall in causeway bay. Trying to remain on the cutting edge of trends, hong kong just added a 24hour bookshop, called eslite bookstore, in the recently opened hysan place shopping mall in causeway bay. Top 10 bookstores in hong kong and online bookstores little. An english secondhand bookstore in hong kong unseen hong. Now in its 20th year, this is the place to come to find the unexpected. A welcome alternative to big corporate bookstores, this small square foot space in the old market town of tai po is a treasure trove of secondhand volumes. Second hand book store in causeway bay specifically hong. Oxfam hong kong is an independent international development and humanitarian organisation working against poverty and related injustice.
Its in the side alley towards the end of the market that goes off to the left before the rugby shirt shop. Where to buy cheap english books in japan tokyo cheapo. I was looking for bookstores and secondhand book stores in hong kong that are selling english books in social science political science, sociology, etc. The books here are mostly chinese, with a small selection of english volumes. There are a total of 16 jp bookstores in hong kong, including one within central 9 queen victoria street. The landlord will not renew their lease and they will move out by jan.
Hong kong used college textbooks books for sale, buy, sell. Tort law in hong kong 3rd edition, rick glofcheski 9. There are more than half a million books being processed and flowed through flowbooks in the past 17 years. Eslite at star house harbour city eslite the taiwan mega bookstore has 3 stores in hong kong.
This article an interview with albert wan, owner of bleak house books first appeared on the blog classic jenisms. Where to buy english books in hk not online please hong. Bookwise, they sell a wide variety of secondhand books in chinese, english, and a few other languages, including those written by local. Biggest bookstore in hong kong eslite bookstore, hong. From allpurpose bookshops that sell bestsellers and stationary to. We then sell these books on our online bookstore at very discounted prices.
Buy and sell cheap used and new items online in our marketplace for hong kong at secondhand. Hong kong bookstore online bookstore serving hong kong. There are nine dymocks stores in the hong kong region. We charge by the weight of the order and not by the number of books. The ywca on macdonnell road has a small selection of english second hand books for sale and accepts donations. Each of the bookstores is an important local center of knowledge, where highquality books. Established by an exlawyer and a historian, bleak house books is one of the newest independent bookstores in hong kong, selling mainly english secondhand books. There is a very good second hand english bookshop just off the escalator in soho near lyndhurst terrace. If secondhand books are your thing, then enjoy the great selection youll find nestling alongside new prints at flow. Mar 06, 2016 a second of five hong kong booksellers detained on the chinese mainland has returned home, according to police cheung chiping, who went missing in october after a trip to visit relatives in. Oxfam also runs second hand shops for books, clothing, home and fashion accessories, one in central lg8, jardine house, 1 connaught place and one in causeway bay shop 33, 11f windsor house, 311 gloucester road. Where to buy secondhand books in hong kong localiiz.
1567 124 1635 775 1663 689 525 1478 914 1318 1133 976 1382 1230 211 488 1215 689 1655 1268 1219 754 1019 743 604 1460 1625 376 344 86 148 311 610 116 614