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Cool Bookstores Around the World Part 2

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Bookstore Bucket List, Part 2 After my good friend in Germany sent me a Facebook video which highlighted wonderfully unique bookstores around the world, I decided to look them up share the dreamy destinations, adding other bookshops I already had on my list.   Here’s part two of my bookstore bucket list. Word on the Water, The London Bookbarge Photos from their Facebook page  https://www.facebook.com/wordonthewater/ Word on the Water is a 50-foot, 100-year-old Dutch barge packed with new and used books, a couple easy chairs, and a wood stove. Two men named Paddy Screech and Jonathan Privett opened their floating London bookstore in 2010. Until November of 2017, the barge did not have a permanent home and had to relocate every two weeks.   Now, they have been allowed to settle in a berth near Granary Square. They carry a variety of books from classics, cult, contemporary fiction, children's books, and more. At one point the ba