The local bookstore with a Global Conscience

Fiction, non-fiction, environment, poetry, history, mystery, biography, travel guides, children, young adult... and much, much more!

Wide selection of quality second-hand English paperbacks at reasonable prices. The most "dangerous" street in Budapest: good books and gourmet food

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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal: Theater Review

biffChristopher Moore. Moore is the author of Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal, perhaps the funniest book I have ever read.Read more »

World Book Day - Book Prizes: Recent Winners and What They Mean

Book Prizes: Recent Winners and What They Mean

booker prizeBook Prize Winners 2010-2011
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World Water Day: Only 1% of the earth's water is available for drinking water

Only 1% of the earth's water is available for drinking water

water conservationSurprisingly, most of my friends are not environmental activists, or even count the environment as a priority in their everyday lives.Read more »

Balatonalmadi Season Opener

szt gyorgyhegyI did far too much drinking, eating, reading and sunbathing this long holiday weekend but it was all worth it. Nori and Akos invited me down with them and a few more of their friends to Balatonalmadi. The weather was fantastic.Read more »

First Bike Ride of 2012

romai partIt was a very nostalgic weekend, starting with a drink with Magda and Richard at a former regular watering hole, Captain Cook's.Read more »

Flamenco Puro at Treehugger's: Concert Review

flamenco budapest treehugger dan'sTreehugger Dan's, even with the added space after the renovations, was standing room only for Nick Palmer's flamenco concert.Read more »

A Day in Vienna

vienna hostelBen had to lend some Segways to Pedal Power over in Vienna on Monday for a large tour, so I jumped in as co-pilot for a change of scenery and to clear my head a bit.Read more »

Concert Review: The Poosta Ramblers

the poosta ramblersThe Poosta Ramblers put on another superb show on Thursday.Read more »

Klauzal ter Market and Bazar

klauzal ter marketI am ashamed to say that I had never been in the 7th District market at Klauzal ter until yesterday. Built in 1897, it was the third of the original five planned and built in the capital around the same time, including: Hunyadi ter (1897), Rakoczi ter (1897) and Batthyany ter (1902), Hold u.Read more »