English Major Haven

Books on books on books.

On the same day I went to Arlington Cemetery, I also ventured to a very popular DC round-about called Dupont Circle. It was my favorite neighborhood in the city by far. A lot of the District contains chains, but Dupont possesses more character. It's small, but I think it resembles Boston--- the bars, cute cafes, and the BOOK STORES!!!

Well, book stores are not necessarily characteristic of Boston, but they were the most exciting part for my English major self. I have been dying to go to this used book store called Second Story Books that people have been telling me about. It was just as awesome as I expected! The narrow rows contained all genres from history to photography to first edition classics to literary illustrations. The Victorian nerd in me was really hoping they would have the literary illustrations from Charles Dickens novels. However, my wallet was ultimately saved even though my hopes and dreams were crushed.

Outside of Second Story Books

There is also another bookstore in Dupont that is even more well-known in the city called Kramer Books. Although the books are all new without the more antique feel, it had such a cool atmosphere. The place was narrow and was filled with a ton of classic and new books with 90's alternative music in the background. I was in heaven already, but there is more--- Kramer Books is also a restaurant in the back! Books, music, and food are all of the ingredients to ship me right to Nirvana.