Mahatma Gandhi Road in Bengaluru has many crowd-pulling restaurants and shops. Every weekend sees numerous footfalls of people shopping in the malls and dining in upscale restaurants. The metro too adorns the skyline and has made the commute to and fro the city easier. One can spend days in the area and always find something new to stay engaged. Nirvana, however, is just a walkable distance away in Church Street at Blossoms Book House. Here are Seven reasons why Blossoms Book House is the best place near MG Road.
1. Bibliophiles paradise
Books are the closest we can get to making feats such as time travel or alternate dimensions a reality. Every book worm would love Blossoms for the sheer number of books alone. You get everything right from the latest bestsellers and classics to obscure titles. There are books on almost every topic and genre arranged in huge piles. It’s a feast for both the mind as well as the eyes.
2. Magic
Yes, you read that right. It is a place of magic. Here, time passes at a quicker rate than the city outside and yet, the place is so serene and calm. There are children as young as seven and adults in their seventies all reading and book hunting in solidarity. Nobody can ever plan a trip to Blossoms and make it back on time.
3. Mystical air
The air here is different. The smell of books is more fragrant than any perfume and more invigorating. The isle near the wildlife sections makes you breathe the forest air and see as Jim Corbett would’ve seen while the fantasy isle smells of adventure and has treasures Smaug would hoard.
4. An Impromptu Treasure Hunt
There are many shelves of books in multiple languages. You have books on ancient religions and history to modern science fiction. Finding the right book is a treasure hunt where every other book you find along the way is also a treasure in its own right. Some of the older, used books are like gold buried amidst other books. The feeling you get when you find the book is indescribable. Here, it is the books which choose the reader for one doesn’t simply leave with just the one book they intended to buy.
5. Cheap Books
The deals you get here can’t be found even in online portals! For here you get second-hand books and even newly published ones at discounted rates. The deals you get here on the comics and graphic novels are unbelievable.
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6. Fun Dates
Blossoms are one of the best places to hang out with friends. The many books and genres provide you a never-ending supply of conversation material that is interesting too. Between the walls of books, there is always tons of fun and laughter. Besides, one can read another’s personality by reading the books he or she prefers.
Blossoms are also the best place to show off your intellect – or the lack thereof to your friends and enjoy hearty laughs. The best part of bringing a date to here is that there are numerous cafes nearby and also one can easily grab a book when it gets boring!
7. Variety
Here, one can find a variety of books in numerous languages. Kannada, Hindi and Tamil books too are abundant here. Local languages too receive a fair share of the attention and lost classics can sometimes be retrieved from underneath a stack of books. Even non-readers would feel the lure of the place and the books once they step inside.
Blossoms Book House usually opens at 11 am and closes by 9 pm. Do give the place a visit for you shall not be disappointed!
