Lee Rourke of The Guardian discovered what is arguably the most unusual bookshop in England---and certainly the most mobile. The Book Barge is a floating bookshop on a 57-foot canal boat in Lichfield, Staffordshire.
Owner Sarah Henshaw explains: "By setting up on a canal boat we hope to promote a less hurried and harried lifestyle of idle pleasures, cups of tea, conversation, culture and, of course, curling up with an incomparably good Book Barge purchase.
"I hoped that by creating a unique retail space, customers would realize how independent bookshops can offer a far more pleasurable shopping experience than they're likely to find online or on the discount shelves at supermarkets."
Agreed, Sarah.
Photos courtesy of The Guardian.