Bikini Beach Books Shop in Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Bikini Beach Books Shop in Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa

Video of Bikini Beach Books Shop in center of Gordon’s Bay, Western Cape, South Africa.

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The huge cursive sign, ‘Bikini Beach Books’ so reminiscent of 1950’s America suggests shelves packed with bodice rippers, Westerns, light reading and magazines, but nothing prepares you for what lies beyond those open doorways.

An iconic staple of the Gordon’s Bay beach front that’s been buying and selling books for over 25 years. This is a must visit for every bibliophile, The musty smell and rustle of thousands of books transporting you to another world. Books start at 50c and whilst it may all look a bit chaotic, there is some order to the madness.

They claim that it’s actually been cleverly structured to encourage book lovers to search and find! Which I promise you will – expect to leave with an armload of books! That said, fictional titles are alphabetical, while non-fiction books are grouped by genre. While they are not a library with books in categories, they generally know what is where, so just ask. Warning: Its very easy to get lost for hours!

For the first time browser, the bookshop in Beach Road behind the three massive sentinel palms appears to be like many other second-hand bookshops with its tables on the wide veranda bearing boxes and piles of dusted off old books from someone’s attic or garage.

Beach Road – you will see this wonderfully curious American-style sign on the roof of a beach house as well as the huge sign ‘Bikini Beach Books’.

We were first amused by this big car on the roof, but did not took time to visit the place as nothing prepares you for what lies beyond those open doorways. Once we had time, we went and discovered thousands upon thousands of second-hand books!

The musty smell and rustle of thousands of books will transport you to another world. Books start at 50c and whilst it may all look a bit chaotic, there is some order to the madness. Books are grouped by genre (like a room corner dedicated to travel) and language (everything from Russian to Welsh with many, many German titles) but for the most part, the general fiction is loosely alphabetised and spread out over each room of the house. This allows all kinds of weird and wonderful things to easily find you… The owner happily admits that there is no method to the madness. “The pleasure of reading is not only sitting down with your favourite books or author, but also in searching and discovering and sniffing and meandering through the bookshop until you find a book that moves your soul.” And if you get lost in the rooms full of books, he will happily help you find almost anything.

You now understand that Bikini Beach Books has become one of Gordon’s Bay’s landmarks. 5 minutes’ walk from Manor on the Bay. Warning: it is very easy to get lost for hours!

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