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The Bookworm 书虫书吧

This sleek lending library and bookshop has the best selection of English language books and magazines in town and is often cheaper than Amazon et al. The bibliophile manager arranges a fabulous lecture series that features both local and international authors. Other draw cards include the rooftop terrace, comfy couches and a kitchen that serves European fare.

Locations

Shunyi North

  • Shunyi North 顺义北
  • The First Courtyard, Hegezhuang Village, Shunyi District
  • 顺义区崔各庄乡,何各庄村一号院
  • 8am-8pm Mon-Sat, 8am-5pm Sun
  • 6431 2108

Sanlitun

  • Sanlitun 三里屯
  • Courtyard 4, Gongti Beilu, Chaoyang District
  • 朝阳区工体北路4号院
  • Daily 9am-2am
  • 6586 9507
    • Wifi
    • No smoking sections
    • Chinese and foreign cards accepted

User reviews of The Bookworm 书虫书吧

Lovely place for just being yourself

Review of The Bookworm
4

The selection of the books is varied.

The staff quiet friendly.

You could also buy some recent popular books.

Or just sip some nice coffee and meet some interesting like minded people who love to read.

I have been twice here and would like to go back again .

Just enough

Review of The Bookworm
4

The place is stocked with quite a good number of books for most categories.

Children,Teens,good autobiographies,literature and new books section .

I have already been a member .

The staff is helpful and courteous.

The restaurant however is nothing great so one could just have a coffee and save monies to the nearby blue frog or any such place after the visit.

Nice place to relax and chat

Review of The Bookworm
3

I've always enjoyed going to the Bookworm to sip on a cup of coffee or chat with friends. It's a nice quiet place with a good selection of beverages, and is open late so that you can come here instead of going out to a loud and noisy bar.

I've met a number of interesting people here, forged relationships with gregarious strangers, and otherwise just enjoyed the people watching. The big bar table is great for laptops, the sofas and comfy chairs are indeed quite comfy, and the dining area is intimate but not too crowded.

The biggest complaint I have is that something changed in the kitchen in the last year: once upon a time I would order anything on the menu and would be thrilled with what I received for pretty standard expat prices (the pasta and sandwiches were always good). Unfortunately, almost everything I've ordered there recently has not been flavourless, poorly put together, and otherwise dull. I now avoid eating here, which is a bit sad.

The famous bookworm

Review of The Bookworm
3

Nice place, good library, good selection of books for purchase, quiet atmosphere, and good food.
Could be better still the location is better for all night drinking than for relaxing with a good book. The food though good is pricey and the staff are sometimes not or too helpful.

Always lots of people here and they run good events. Unfortunately it is hard to talk to people and the events sometimes kick the other customers out.

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