where can i buy/get english books

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 14:38

hi everyone,

can anyone advise me a book shop that i can buy english novel/fiction or any king of books?? i can not find many here in nicosia...also i can accept second hand books aswell because i now they are more treasury..



thanks

çidem

emineden1


Joined: 22/12/2008
Posts: 512

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 14:43

Try the Lamboussa market, Lapta on Saturday morning normally they have a number of stalls selling books

Tinkie


Joined: 16/03/2009
Posts: 1256

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 14:45

Cidem there are 2nd hand book stalls at the lambousa and star bowling markets sat and sun mornings and also the library on wed and sat mornings in Girne.

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 14:56

thanks a lot

dublinderm


Joined: 26/09/2009
Posts: 538

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 15:07

Cidem,



Why to do a round of visits to hotel lobbies?



Many hotels facilitate a 'book exchange' where a guest will leave one book and take another.



Riverside in Alsancak sometimes have a very good selection. Provided you are willing to leave something in exchange, they do not mind if you are a guest or not.



DD

batgirl


Joined: 04/02/2009
Posts: 676

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 15:29

Why not join the british library in girne its behind the main post office loads of books open weds & sat 9am to12am

annie


Joined: 30/05/2007
Posts: 208

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 15:51

Hi Cidem

I was going to suggest the English library in Girne also.

They have all kinds of books and lots of them.

We are going to join as soon as we are settled in and have time to read.



Regards

Anne

zerochlor


Joined: 03/04/2009
Posts: 4024

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 15:53

Try some of the pakistani restaurants,they have many books,fiction,ect ect that you can loan and once read you can take back and change.

Karanfil


Joined: 28/03/2009
Posts: 187

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 15:59

There are two bookshops in Ozankoy with lots of new and secondhand books for sale at very reasonable prices. One is the Ozankoy bookshop just past the mosque and the other at the Five Fingers restaurant just a bit further along the same road.

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 16:34

You can buy English novels, generally second hand, at Chateau Lamboussa, Lapta on a saturday morning, Carpenters, Edremit on a Friday morning and the Sunday markets on the Bellapais road, next to the K-pet and near the Altinkaya Hotel also at Star Bowling which is signposted off the Karakum/Catalkoy road.

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 17:25

hi annie,

where is the english library in Girne? :s

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
23/02/2010 17:26

ok thanks everyone

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
24/02/2010 07:12

The English library is behind the Post Office in Girne. It is open on Wednesday and Saturday mornings from 10am and I think it shuts at 12 noon (not 100% sure of the closing time but definite on the opening time).



Watch out though because as the summer months get hotter they usually only open on Saturday mornings.

cyprusishome


Joined: 31/03/2007
Posts: 2381

Message Posted:
24/02/2010 08:24

Library hours are 10 - 12 every wed & sat.

Never known them shut for either day unless short of staff.



Please remember this is a volountary service and treat the kind people in there with respect. I can assure you that some people do not!



The current cost is 15tl per year which covers maintenance costs etc

daisy dukes


Joined: 06/09/2008
Posts: 3815

Message Posted:
25/02/2010 00:02

I think KAR have a bookstall on a friday at Pegasus.....(I know they used to...)





DD

minertor



Joined: 14/02/2009
Posts: 1238

Message Posted:
25/02/2010 11:10

There's always books at Amanda's auctions. Much cheaper than anywhere else. Think it's on this Sunday.

Tony

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
25/02/2010 11:36

hmm can you give me the directions to Amanda's auctions? thanks

marcosthechef



Joined: 30/11/2009
Posts: 646

Message Posted:
25/02/2010 12:10

Amandas Auctions coming from nicosia roundabout, turn right at Bellapais traffic lights then at the !st (large) roundabout by the football ground go straight on to Ozankoy passed the school, take the next left (the lower road into Ozankoy), its about 50m on your right, if you get lost you can call Adolf (the new owner) 05338711608

You dont have to attend the auction, you can just go in and buy anytime

scoobydoo


Joined: 10/11/2008
Posts: 2434

Message Posted:
25/02/2010 18:51

DD



Yes Kar still sell books at Pegasus on a Friday morning.

zanky


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
26/02/2010 11:01

At the Ozankoy Bookshop our books are clean and in excellent condition and sorted into categories. We will look out books for you too but we have more than 5000 books to choose from. We do have some new books and can order them but most of our books are for exchange and we charge 5TL but give 2TL for the books you bring in exchange.

zanky


Joined: 17/10/2008
Posts: 354

Message Posted:
26/02/2010 14:51

We are open every day except sunday

HildySmith


Joined: 02/07/2009
Posts: 1708

Message Posted:
26/02/2010 15:14

Lots of bars have a bookcase full of books but they need to be returned after you have read them.

cidem



Joined: 08/09/2009
Posts: 92

Message Posted:
26/02/2010 15:36

hi Zanky, can you give me directions to your book shop please?



thanks )