continued. Taipei Style Bookstore Day Reading

mist bookstore

"Mist" is a homonym of "Museum", which is the private library and studio of graphic designer Cai Nansheng. The owner, Cai Nansheng, wanted a name that was literary but not very clear. "Thin Mist" felt very poetic, full of mystery and imagination, so he named it.

The biggest feature of Mist Bookstore is that there are many out-of-print Japanese magazines, hundreds of IDEA magazines and printing design books collection, design, photography, and lifestyle books are also very complete and rich in variety. The selection of books in the store includes related topics such as graphic design, creatures and plants, ancient props, universe, grocery selection, handicrafts, etc., which are deeply cultural.

Mist hardly sells books, but adopts a library-like admission fee system. The most well-known one is Mist's paid lectures. Mist hopes to convey the idea that knowledge is valuable through paid lectures, so that other people who operate the space And the public feel that the output of many content providers such as speakers and writers is worth paying to participate in.

Lecture topics range from film appreciation to magazine discussions, graphic design, printing practice, art industry analysis, photography technology, history and culture, natural ecology and other topics. Lectures are often hard to find. In addition, from time to time in the corner of the bookstore, there are miniature exhibitions of animals and plants, graphic design, handicrafts, printing and other miniature exhibitions, which are often stunningly beautiful.

Address: 3F, No. 302, Section 3, Roosevelt Road, Zhongzheng District, Taipei City

Moonriver books&café

Located in Neihu Science Park, the interior is full of classical European-style literature and art. The high-ceilinged space is like an opera house with luxurious furniture. The selection of books may be based on psychological inspiration, business management, tourism, food, and parent-child education. , there are also some literature, life, magazines and so on. A few years ago, it was an internet celebrity cafe for a short period of time. The dining space has cassette box seats, and the atmosphere in the store is quiet, which is very suitable for one person to be alone or to concentrate on work.

Address: 1st Floor, No. 218, Ruiguang Road, Neihu District, Taipei City

Wenxin Art Institute

Art Institute Bookstore is operated by Wenxin Art Foundation, focusing on architecture, art and aesthetics. The bookstore has more than 3,000 books, and selects the works and published works of world-renowned architects and contemporary artists. The Art Institute Bookstore Gallery displays the contemporary art works collected by the Wenxin Foundation, and cooperates with the Blue Bird Bookstore to create an attached coffee shop. It is a complex space integrating coffee, art exhibitions, architectural humanities and book reading.

The space of the Wenxin Art Institute is dominated by a large amount of pure white, creating an indescribable sense of holiness. The library and arched cloister on the second floor are very special. There is a secret door behind the small bar next to the stairs. It is a ten-seat long table and library space, which can't help but remind people of the scripture room and secret room of the church in the Davinci code. It is holy, mysterious, and very interesting.

A lot of public art is also decorated around the building built by Wenxin. The most interesting is the colorful microphones in the fire alley, which is an interesting installation art that both adults and children will like. The Art Institute Bookstore organizes various lectures, markets, exhibitions and guided tours related to architecture, design, and aesthetics from time to time. It can be seen that even as a community-based bookstore, it still shows a lot of strong intentions.

Address: 1st Floor, No. 6, Alley 10, Lane 180, Section 6, Minquan East Road, Neihu District, Taipei City

good sample thing

The good samples are hidden in the inconspicuous alleys of the lively East District of Taipei. The red facade is very small, and the steps in front of the door are covered with various green plants. It looks like an antique shop that you will miss if you are not careful.

The good sample store is like an old-fashioned grocery store full of dazzling things, filled with a wonderful atmosphere like a naturalist's study or research room, all kinds of old and old objects with traces of time, picture books and illustrations, strange miscellaneous goods, Paper goods or handicrafts, etc., waiting for visitors to slowly dig treasures.

The bookstore also often has small exhibitions, such as the plant landscape of postal flowers - exotic flowers and plants are the re-creation of flower and plant-themed stamps in various countries, and the animal and plant natural scenery embroidery exhibition in the sketch studio is very exciting. I will look forward to what they will do next time. What kind of sparks do collectors or craftsmen stir up?

Good Samples was once selected as one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world. It is said that foreign book lovers often visit specially. If you are interested in a wonderful bookstore with a thrift store atmosphere, it is recommended to visit.

Address: No. 13, Alley 40, Lane 181, Section 4, Zhongxiao East Road, Daan District, Taipei City

Stage Bookstore

The stage bookstore is opened in the National Theatre of Two Halls. The stage bookstore is centered on drama and performing arts. The bookstore is decorated with theater elements to make the bookstore a side stage. The bookstore extends the image of the catwalk in the theater, and the barrier-free passage of the bookstore is designed as a catwalk. It shows the style of theater, and also achieves friendly space usage.

The stage bookstore has a relatively complete range of drama books, and there are also many books related to performing arts such as movies, music, and dance. If there are only drama books on the subject of book selection, the scope will be too narrow, so the books on love, hatred, life and death, ghosts and spirits, natural things, history and humanities, which are inseparable from drama performances, are also very enriched.

 Stage Bookstore designed a series of stage cat characters. These cats are stories imagined by founder Zhou Yicheng. There lived a group of cats in the corner of the old theater. These cats liked to watch the play secretly. Suddenly one day the theater was to be demolished and renovated, and these cats were kicked out, because these cats became cat spirits after watching a lot of theatrical performances. , so they formed their own troupe, each cat spirit has its own super power, some cats are lighting engineers, some are ink magicians, some are opera queens and so on.

Through the works of illustrator Chen Jiehao, the image of each stage cat is vividly shaped, and a series of peripheral products of stage cats are derived. The Stage Bookstore also sells a lot of music, dance, performing arts, etc., and even a variety of products from the two halls and courtyards. If you want to find a special Taiwanese souvenir in Taipei for overseas friends, the Stage Bookstore is also a great selection store.

Address: No. 21-1, Zhongshan South Road, Taipei City (Ground Floor, National Theater)

Times Honpo-Sometimes Gathering

The bookstore operated by Times Publishing (not Wangzhong Group), Times Main Store mainly sells returning books, so that the efforts of all publishing colleagues, including authors, editors, printing, marketing, and distribution channels, the pages of the books are yellowed, cut, destroyed, and turned into Before the pulp, let readers have the possibility of seeing the book's last fight again.

The Times publishes a diverse range of human history, psychological inspiration, detective reasoning, and lifestyle categories. The Times Main Store has nearly 4,000 items and 50,000 books, many of which are cheap and affordable. The bookstore is also an experiment in which the publishing house tries to get closer to the people in the Wanhua community and improve their reading ability.

The Times Main Store once caused a topic on the Internet because of the interesting couplets at the entrance of the store. It is said that there are often more employees than customers, and it is a very quiet bookstore. (laugh)

Address: 1st Floor, No. 240, Section 3, Heping West Road, Wanhua District, Taipei City

Yuele Bookstore

Yuele Bookstore was originally located in the Songshan Tobacco Factory. It was built in 1954 and is located in the nursery on the south side of the cigarette factory. It represents the spirit of attaching importance to employee welfare in the early industrial era. It was registered as a historic building in 2001. In 2004, the nursery building was dismantled and moved to the current ecological pool for reconstruction. In 2013, it became the main scene of the drama "The Bookstore in the Alley", and then operated on the ground.

The selection of books is mainly based on culture and art, humanistic thought, life style, design, tourism, and independent journals. There are often lectures, small concerts, new book releases... and other activities in the store. Because it is located in the Songshan Tobacco Factory, it is a rare historical bookstore, and it is also a well-known literary and youth gathering bookstore in Taipei.

Address: No. 133, Guangfu South Road, Xinyi District, Taipei City (in Songshan Cultural and Creative Park)

Yiri Bookstore

Yiri Bookstore is run by "Yiri Life". It is a green bookstore about environmental protection, nature, land and ecology. It focuses on the crises and status quo of the current world, such as climate change, food crisis, energy issues, scarcity of marine resources, etc. and select books on related topics.

In the renovated bookstore of the old house, Yiri combines all kinds of food, tea, coffee, bath, aroma and other products in a friendly environment, and conveys to people the concept of living well, eating well, reading well, and sleeping well. The concept of sustainability and a better life bring more people.

Address: No. 7-1, Lane 22, Section 3, Xinsheng South Road, Daan District, Taipei City

Tongli's Picture Books

Tongli Picture Books is a bookstore specializing in European picture books.

The picture books introduced by Tongli are not only for children, but also for adults. The picture books bring not only educational significance, but also rich and varied painting styles and overall artistic beauty.

Tongli regularly changes exhibitions of picture books and pop-up books from different countries and regions. Every table and area in the bookstore has a specific theme to make arrangements. Lectures, workshops, etc.

Art should be close to the people and transcend language and nationality. Anyone who casually opens a beautiful illustration picture book is an amazing feast. I hope that with these beautiful, delicate and unique picture books, adults will be attracted to the world of picture books again!

Address: No. 15, Chaozhou Street, Daan District, Taipei City