Books to read

Before I went to Florence, Italy last year, I read about Florence. I also picked my hotel because it was near a used bookstore. There used to be lots of used bookstores in New York. Not so much now. Since there are only a few free hours between cooking classes  I choose to go to the used bookstores within range of the hotel and the few hours I have.

On March 7th I do not have a class until 6pm. Bookstore day!

There are four three   two used bookstores within a half hour's walking. So 1 hour getting to and from the bookstores. Be back at the hotel at 5.That leaves about 7 hours. Skyline Books (13 West 18th Street) was going to be the first, but I just found out they are going to be internet only. This was on their website  when I looked today:

   "Books, Rare and Well Done."

 LAST DAYS SALE!

ALL BOOKS 75% OFF!

Thank you for over twenty years of support! Godspeed!  See you on the Internet! 

-Skyline

  The Strand (828 Broadway)is the next one. Gotta give the Strand at least 4 hours. They advertise that they have 18 miles of books. And I know they do. I have lost myself in there many times.
Housing Works Used Books (126 Crosby St) is the farthest away from the hotel, about 39 minutes walking according to Google. Maybe two hours.
That only leaves and hour for the last bookstore,Twelfth Street Books (11 East 12th Street), but this was a comment.....12th Books is now Atlantic Bookshop in Brooklyn, and well worth the trip."‎ Shoot.
Ha. More hours at the Strand! But so sad.
Now to figure out what to read on the plane ...