We visited the Berlin store (see my separate review) and loved it, so naturally we had to visit the…read moreCologne store. Once again, I could easily have spent many more hours browsing; the selection is *superb* and eclectic. Also, everyone working there was incredibly helpful and quite friendly.

If only I could read German I would spend here days. Unfortunately I can only read their English…read moreand French sections (the only original language sections they have). Both the English and the French sections are small but the selection is very nice. The English one has lots of current issues; the French one seems to be more dedicated to classics than to new books (but I would need to go back to confirm). The nice thing is that you're free to roam around for hours and no one bothers you (and there are sofas). The philosophy section is just fantastic (for German speakers). The owners (?) seem rather helpful, even if a bit brusque (might be a cultural difference) but I suspect they do not speak much English (or any other language beside German) (to confirm). (They also have Gallimard notebooks! (no more than a couple of euros more expensive than in France)).

A fabulous gigantic book shop right in the heart of Bonn. Looks small from the outside and the…read moremoment you step in you see the old building with high ornate ceilings and floors of books. I could spend a day here just browsing and reading. There is a whole kids section in the UG floor and a huge selection of topics and books to choose from. I will definitely be back next time I am in town :-))

I spent my entire Saturday here.. and it was magical! Haha!…read more A bookstore.. but not just any bookstore! Once inside you will discover a land that has 4 levels of reading material to excercise your brain power! And best part of all, there's a section on the 3 floor that looks like balcony theatre seats that you would see at the opera! How cool is that?! After snuggled in your comfy velvet theatre seat, browsing through your stack of books, you get sleepy. Time to leave and get some coffee .. but no! The fun doesn't need to stop here, just mosey over to the back of floor 3 and order up yourself a cappuccino, because the baristas have skills! Feel free to grab a seat on the outside balcony and do some people watching as it overlooks the main center of the Bonn hbf square area. One thing that would earn the 5th star is more seats. If the 3 floor is taken up, there are a few random chairs throughout the store but not as comfy. Thalia- you bring out the nerd in me! See you next weekend!

From the owner: Wir sind eine kleine, gut sortierte und persönlich geführte Buchhandlung. Literatur erleben!read more

This bookstore is located inside Cologne's main train station (Hbf) and we went there yesterday…read morewhile waiting for our train back to Frankfurt. The store is large and it has a terrific selection, with the exception of too few photography & art books. Also, everyone working there was very friendly and helpful.

Located inside the central station: good spot for killing time while waiting for a train (the…read moreDouglas on the other side is also a good spot for this but less intellectual). Good selection of international press (I found le monde diplo, charlie hebdo, le monde) and a very good selection of books in English (classics, fiction and non fiction, last time I visited they had several books by Chomsky). The selection in French is less good, though, mostly current 'navets' and translations.

From the owner: Herzlich Willkommen in Brühls inhabergeführter und unabhängiger Buchhandlung. Seit 2007 bieten wir…read moreKunden und Lesern die " Leuchttürme aus dem Büchermeer" und das Angebotsprofil "Lebensqualität". Nichts geht über einen persönlichen Besuch in unserer Buchhandlung. Hier können Sie in Ruhe stöbern und schmökern. Bitte treten Sie ein und entdecken Sie bei uns neue Welten: denken, lesen, hören. Nutzen Sie unseren Lieferservice für Bücher, Hörbücher, Wissen- und Musik-CDs und abonnieren Sie auch gerne unseren Newsletter! Wir informieren per Mail über unsere aktuellen Empfehlungen, Veranstaltungen und Aktionen! Unsere Veranstaltungsreihe "Bücher und Menschen" bietet fast wöchentlich abendliche Lesungen und Vorträge. Der Brühler Lesekreis trifft sich einmal im Monat; ebenso der Leseclub für Kids. Beim "Lesegenuss nach Ladenschluss" kann man mit Freunden nach Herzenslust bei uns stöbern. Wir freuen uns auf Ihren Besuch!

Well, it's true they have a bigger selection of English books than other shops in town, but very…read morevery few classics. Sigh. Too bad. Wish they had more books like that, instead of all the many many many toys and games and baby things and stuffed animals. Also, .50€ to use the bathroom?! Luckily I snuck in behind another customer. Must be expensive because of the fufu blue lighting in there.

Amazing!!! I always buy in this store... Last time i was…read morethere in February this year.. I was lost searching for a book. A I contacted the lady at work there, she got the books out for me and even asked what kinds of gifts can I buy for my kids.. she gave me best advice. This is a place to go and am coming back Fred Kehinde

I was yelping around the Agnesveedel again today, and have the wonderful chance to visit this nice…read morebookstore. From outside it does not look extremely big, but they do have varieties of books that are updated. Maybe it is the equivalent for mini mayersche. The part of it being small does not limit its book qualities as they offer very updated books. And that is the exception for me, because they do not have a lot of English books and i was specifically looking for a series of Old books that even through online bookstore i can not find easily.