The Holy Grail of Nerds

3:11 PM Léonie Dupuis 0 Comments

To me, there are two things that comprise the holy grail of nerdom: books and school supplies. Today, I had the please of satiating both my thirst for books as well as my never-ending need for school supplies, namely pens and highlighters.

It was no surprise that I came across the used bookstore... In fact, I made it my mission to find all of the used bookstores in Dublin and find my favorites! (Muahahaha!) However, I walked into this bookstore - Chapters - only because it was a store name I recognized from Canada. So, I walk in, I look up, and there's a sign calling my name that says "Secondhand Books, Floor 1" (they use Floor 0 for ground floors) and so, of course, I tried my best not to run up the stairs!

I got upstairs, and bam! Shelves on shelves on shelves of beautifully used books. I controlled my impulse and didn't buy any, but there is a Nicholas Spark book for 1 euro I might be returning to purchase...

The North-Eastern side of the book store.

The southern side of the book store.

So then, I hear the overhead voice letting me know that the store would close in the next 5 minutes. I begin to mope down the stairs, sad that this speaker is separating me from the thing I love the most, when BAM, it gets even better! In the downstairs area, there was a whole wall of Stabilo products!!! Stabilo only recently began stocking shelves in the US, so we don't have quite as large of a selection as what my eyes had the privilege of witnessing... In my state of shock, I thankfully remembered to take a photo, so here it is:

Isn't it just beautiful?!?

This is all a results of Chapters: Ireland's largest independent bookstore which means that the fact we have a Chapters in Canada is pure coincidence! In case you ever happen to be in Dublin, forget the sightseeing, get to this bookstore! I've attached a map for your convenience.