{"id":4454,"date":"2016-03-10T18:34:17","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T17:34:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4454"},"modified":"2019-10-23T13:47:30","modified_gmt":"2019-10-23T11:47:30","slug":"english-book","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/","title":{"rendered":"English Language Books in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Anyone who has travelled, and lived in a foreign country will know that at some stage, they just need to escape into their own, familiar language. The beauty of the unknown and unfamiliar manifests as the Spanish language in signs, advertisements, television, contracts, paperwork and music.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But there are times when trying to decipher the Spanish language can become overwhelming. If the few books you brought with you from home have been read and read again, then it might just be time to start exploring some of Madrid\u2019s <strong>English<\/strong> <strong>bookshops<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Luckily, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> knows that there are several, and those in need of an English-fix can find novels, literature, and just about everything else. If you\u2019re willing to avoid the megastores, a Saturday afternoon rummaging through a secondhand bookstore can be just the tonic that\u2019s needed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/second-handbook-shops-in-madrid-best-selection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Top 5 Secondhand Bookshops in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/#where-to-buy-english-language-books-in-madrid\" title=\"Where to buy English language books in Madrid\">Where to buy English language books in Madrid<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/#j-j-books-and-coffee\" title=\"J &amp; J Books and Coffee\">J &amp; J Books and Coffee<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/#custa-de-moyano\" title=\"Custa de Moyano\">Custa de Moyano<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/#casa-del-libro\" title=\"Casa del Libro\">Casa del Libro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/english-book\/#libreria-berkana-gay-and-lesbian\" title=\"Libreria Berkana\u00a0(Gay and Lesbian)\">Libreria Berkana\u00a0(Gay and Lesbian)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"where-to-buy-english-language-books-in-madrid\"><\/span>Where to buy English language books in Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"j-j-books-and-coffee\"><\/span>J &amp; J Books and Coffee<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4458\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4458\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4458 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/English_bookstores_madrid-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"busy interior bookstore with man bending over to check book\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4458\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Madrid institution, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jandjbooksandcoffee.es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>J&amp;J Books<\/strong><\/a> is a great place to browse search for used English <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/unique-bookshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>books<\/strong><\/a>. It\u2019s also a great place to hang out at the bar for a coffee or a cerveza with other perusing expats.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The bookstore is actually underground level, giving a great dungeon-like atmosphere in which to lose oneself.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address: <\/strong>Calle Espiritu Santo, 47<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"custa-de-moyano\"><\/span>Custa de Moyano<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Located just out front of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/permanent-exhibitions-at-the-prado-museum\/\"><strong>Prado<\/strong><\/a> museum is the <strong>Cuesta de Moyano<\/strong>, a tradition book market which is sure to delight reading enthusiasts. Whilst there are no stalls exclusively devoted to English language books, there are certainly plenty of individual books to be found.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Keep an eye out for classics and rare titles, collector&#8217;s items, as well as an abundance of poetry and art books.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address<\/strong>: Calle Claudio Moyano, 19<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/book\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">A Bookworm\u2019s Guide to Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"casa-del-libro\"><\/span>Casa del Libro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_4460\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4460\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4460 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/MAdrid_English_books-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"woman going through a book page by page\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4460\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This one is part of a chain, but it is a key to sourcing not only English language books, but also those all important books on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/language-courses\/\"><strong>language<\/strong><\/a> and language learning. There are endless resources for learning Spanish, not just books, but also games and interactive media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you&#8217;re wanting to delve into some English, but also maintain your Spanish language studies, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.casadellibro.com\/nosotros\/tienda\/gran-via-29\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>Casa del Libro<\/strong><\/a> is a one stop shop!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address: <\/strong>there are several Casa del Libro locations in Madrid<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"libreria-berkana-gay-and-lesbian\"><\/span>Libreria Berkana\u00a0(Gay and Lesbian)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A Chueca landmark for many decades, and\u00a0at the forefront of \u00a0gay and lesbian literature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.libreriaberkana.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Libreria Berkana<\/strong><\/a> has everything necessary for gay &amp; lesbian readers &#8211; fiction, history, photography, gifts and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Spend some time browsing, as most titles are available in English. You&#8217;ll find that this friendly store has something to offer every reader, while at the same time upholding a proud place in the <strong>heart of the history of gay and lesbian<\/strong> Madrid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Address: <\/strong>Calle Hortaleza, 62<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">These are just a few of the best and most interesting places to source English language books.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Do you have a favourite bookstore in Madrid?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"4454\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has travelled, and lived in a foreign country will know that at some stage, they just need to escape into their own, familiar language. 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