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Boekehuis

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Not good for: value for money, range

  • Address
    • Fawley Ave Melville cnr Lothbury Rd
  • Phone
    • 011-482 3609
  • Hours
    • 8am-6pm Mon-Sat

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Lonely Planet review for Boekehuis

A fantastic independent bookshop in an old house with polished wood floors, fireplaces, a garden coffee shop, oh, and a wide range of tomes on literature, politics, history and art including the largest selection of Afrikaans books in Jo’burg. It holds regular readings, book launches and discussions.

 

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    Sad to see it closing. Great place.

    somaguy recommends this,

    In answer to leejones_san, it is true that they didn't have a vast collection. What they have is a vibe and a culture of intellectualism that is unmatched virtually anywhere. It was way more than the books and the coffee/tea. It was the people that made this place.

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    Vastly overrated

    leejones_san does not recommend this,

    I'm genuinely baffled by the many glowing reviews this place seems to get on various websites.All I can think is that the place has very canny marketers. The place is actually rather small with a very, very limited selection of books. On average, each section has no more than 20 titles, I would say. It took me about 10 minutes to look through everything. I simply can't understand why people rave about the place. You would be much better off browsing the two second-hand bookshops on 7th Street, which is just up the road - they have a far wider selection, and at much more attractive prices, too.

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    Not good for: value for money, range

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