On a surprise Berlin weekend recently I made a beeline for the Do You Read Me store. And it was almost as perfect as I'd thought it would be. Really fantastic range of magazines beautifully displayed. Great music playing away in the background, and an interesting selection of books, too, tucked away in a corner. My only criticism would be that there was a formality to the place that was slightly disconcerting – I think you can kind of see it from the picture. But for defo if I lived in Berlin I'd be in there every week. They have a nice blog – makes me wish I spoke German – although some of it is in English.
I got to stay at a great hotel called the Michelberger, also full of books…
Could have stayed and stayed, but sadly didn't get snowed in. Will go back someday, though, for sure. And Berlin is amazing – full of brilliant things like these cute little green men on the pedestrian lights.
