Get on a Bus Rental in New York City and Visit NYC's Best Bookstores

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Are you a book-loving family visiting or embarking on an adventure in the Big Apple? You can take your bus rental in New York City to drop you off the city's best bookstores in case you happen to be in the vicinity or in the area in between sightseeing tours.

 

 

We at Custom Coach & Limo have listed down the Big Apple's best book shops -- perfect havens for the readers!

 

192 Books. This bookshop is located at 192 Tenth Avenue at 21st Street in Manhattan. It is small, adorable, airy, and beautifully-lit place that specializes in literary fiction, children's books, art, and translated works. Expect a meticulously curated selection of reading materials. It is also a great venue for intimate readings.

 

Greenlight Bookstore. Greenlight, which is located at 686 Fulton Street at South Portland in Brooklyn, is considered to be Fort Greene's top literary destination. It boasts a great selection of books, especially graphic novels and poetry books. It has an amazing children's section, too.

 

BookCourt. BookCourt is a small family-run bookshop where you can find the latest best-sellers, sleeper hits, and all sorts of books. It also has a top-notch children's section. You might also chance upon book readings and book signings with local authors and even Pulitzer winners.

 

BookCourt is located at 163 Court Street in Brooklyn, just a few blocks from Atlantic Avenue.

 

Bookstores are a great stop if you want to take a break from visiting NYC's landmarks and other attractions. Who knows, you might find that book you have been looking for ages ago! As long as you have a bus rental in New York City driving you around, going to these book shops won't be a problem.

 

Unnameable Books. Unnameable Books is on 600 Vanderbilt Ave. at St. Marks Ave., Prospect Heights, in Brooklyn. This bookstore carries a wide variety of literary genres, with its owner Adam Tobin saying that its philosophy and poetry sections are really good. It also has a selection of used books placed in carts outside of the store.

 

The Strand Bookstore. This historic bookstore at 828 Broadway on 12th Street in Manhattan is known for its great selection of books at discounted prices. In fact, its tagline says it got 18 miles of books, and that's what it gives, plus more! It has a Rare Book Room, where events like readings are held. Go to its marked down carts and find really cheap yet wonderful books. This bookstore is also known for its totebags and for hot employees.

 

McNally Jackson Books. McNally Jackson Books offers a thoughtfully curated selection of books – from non-fiction, to poetry, to children's books, to hard-to-find magazines – all of which are arranged according to nation. McNally Jackson also has an impeccable stationery section. But what really makes this book store a stand-out among others is its cafe, where you can get great-tasting pastries and which gives the store the wonderful aroma of coffee beans and baked goodies.

 

McNally Jackson Books is at 52 Prince Street, between Lafayette & Mulberry, in Manhattan.

 

If you want to go bookstore hopping with friends or family, don't forget to make arrangements for a bus rental in New York City. It is the best group transportation solution if you want to tour the city.

 

Book Culture. Book Culture is everything you would want from a book haven – from being a dependable academic bookshop to being a whimsical children's book store. You can also feel the store's passion for literature and the written word, in general. Heck, they even have an in-store desk that comes complete with paper, pen, and free postage so you can sit and write a letter!

 

Book Culture has two locations, both in Manhattan. One is at 536 West 112th Street Between Broadway and Amsterdam, while the other is at 2915 Broadway at 114th Street.

 

Housing Works Bookstore Cafe. Aside from an ever-changing selection of donated books, as well as records and collectibles, this endearing two-level store also gives you a peaceful spot where you can read or a space to meet friends over wine or coffee and other delectable treats. Needless to say, Housing Works is one gorgeous store and cafe in one. The place is operated by volunteers and its proceeds go to a very worthy cause. Your purchase can actually help homeless people or individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

 

Housing Works is at 126 Crosby Street, in Manhattan.

 

WORD. WORD Bookstore is a small shop with quite a personality. Its unadulterated enthusiasm for books is evident in its bevy of writing groups, book clubs, homey readings, and its "Between the Covers" book matchmaking service.

 

WORD is located on 126 Franklin Street at Milton Street, in Brooklyn.

 

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Community Bookstore. This bookstore on 143 Seventh Avenue between Garfield Place and Carroll Street in Brooklyn is a great place to look for literary journals. It has a backyard where you can do some outdoor reading in the summer. Community Bookstore also hosts grand readings at venues like the Brooklyn Public Library with popular authors like Malcolm Gladwell, Donna Tartt, and Jonathan Safran Foer.

 

Alabaster Bookshop. Alabaster Bookshop is a small bargain bookstore crammed with shelves carrying hundreds of books inside that are categorized according to genre. There are plenty of very low-priced choices placed outside, too. This store with a vintage and cozy feel is located on 122 4th Avenue, between 12th St & 13th St in Greenwich Village, in Union Square, East Village.

 

Albertine. Albertine on 972 Fifth Avenue., between 78th and 79th Sts., is said to offer the largest selection of French-language literature in the country, with over 14,000 titles that come from around 30 French-speaking countries. This two-floor space housed in the French embassy has a designated reading room complete with lush chairs and sofas.

 

A bus rental in New York City is the most comfortable, the most convenient, and the most practical transportation solution when touring the city or when going to various venues as a group.

 

Call Custom Coach & Limo at (866) 952-8737 and ask for a free quote for a bus rental in New York City. We have clean, well-maintained top-of-the-line buses, as well as professional and reliable drivers.