The Best Books Of 2025 according to the greek press. Read more in the links below.
https://www.kathimerini.gr/culture/books/563960488/ta-deka-vivlia-poy-xechorisame-to-2025/
https://www.tovima.gr/print/books-ideas/ta-10-kalytera-vivlia-tou-2025/
https://www.lifo.gr/culture/vivlio/ta-kalytera-ellinika-biblia-toy-2025
As we celebrate 45 years of our physical store and 4 years of our e-shop we are thrilled to share some exciting news!
You can now buy all the new book releases with a simple phone order from Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis! A new addition to our services which will accommodate every need. Due to lack of space new books will not be available for browsing in our physical store but they will be available for purchases on demand through phone orders! Call now 2130 218049 and order the book you want!
You can also take a look at our new category Not Used / New Books where apart from new releases, you can find older but unused books in pristine condition at bargain prices.
So, we remain the leader in the used, thrift book market but we can also provide you with all the latest book releases at the lowest, most competitive prices! All the books in one bookstore!
Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis - Old Books Karamouzas is the biggest second-hand and antique bookstore
Don't Judge A Book By The Cover by Despina Karamouza
This is the name of a book review column I used to write for a cultural online magazine that doesn't exist any more. I wrote about many books, mostly classic literature and I will try to translate my aricles for our english-speaking friends.
In the greek section you can find my review for the book 'The Picture Of Dorian Gray' by the Irish poet and playwright Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)
*You can find a great variety of thrift and used books in Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis!
Great news booklovers! We are back! The book review and recommendation column that Despina Karamouza wrote for a local cultural webzine here in Thessaloniki will be restored and published in this blog!
From 2012 until 2014 she wrote about a lot of books, mostly classic literature and now the time has come to continue this project mainly because we can be sure that the column named 'Don't Judge A Book By The Cover' and the wonderful oldbookskaramouzas.com are a match made in heaven!
oldbookskaramouzas.com will be a perfect host for this column which will be published regularly in this book blog!
To begin the celebrations for our 45 year anniversary we present our Facebook Group, called 'I Read Books' where you can join and be a part of a bookloving community. We share posts of the books we read, want to read or read in the past. Books we love and have stayed with us. Books we recommend and want other people to read. We photograph our favorite books or our home libraries and we engage in interesting conversations with other booklovers. This is a group about books but it is your group where you can feel at home just as you do when tou read a good book!
Happy New Year booklovers! And what a year it will be! We celebrate 45 years of business and we have a lot of surprises for you!
Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis - Old Books Karamouzas in the city of Thessaloniki is the biggest second hand and antique bookstore in Greece and at the same time a family business that values personal contact and communication. 2025 marks our 45 year anniversary, which means that we have huge experience in retail sales of books.
Take advantage of the privileges of shopping with the leading used books retailer in Greece. We love books and keep the most organised bookstore of its kind with a view to serving our customers. We have a wide variety of greek and foreign language books of all kinds. Used books, second hand books, vintage books, old books, rare books, collectible books, out of stock books, antique books, thrift books, cheap books, preloved books, new books. We also have magazines, newspapers, antique items and many more! We keep adding unique choices for booklovers like our viral Mystery Gifts, posters, post cards and Thessaloniki souvenirs.
see our viral mystery gifts here
Visit our physical store and our website for a unique experience.
The history of Thessaloniki unfolds in Palaiovivliothiki and allows the visitors to learn all the secrets of the city. In fact, Palaiovivliothiki and the city of Thessaloniki share a lot in common and it is no coincidence that our bookstore is a must-visit destination.
Slow Living is a new trend which became popular on social media and is the decision of taking life more slowly. For some people it means making huge changes in their life like choosing a less stressful job or moving to the country. For others it is the choice of taking advantage of their free time aiming at a calm and stress free existence. Books are a staple of Slow Living as they are known to offer relaxation among other things.
In Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis we have a great variety of books which can make you relax and we have the experience and expertise to help yoy find exactly what you need.
We have good news to share with you as part of Kostas Karamouzas' private book collection is now available to all booklovers, book enthusiasts and collectors here on our website!
It is common knowledge that booklovers and collectors always show great interest and curiosity for a bookseller's private collection. This was exactly the case with Kostas Karamouzas' private book collection. He was the founder of Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis and through the years he came across hundreds of thousands of books. Of course he kept a lot of them for himself making his friends and customers all the more curious about the treasures he kept hidden! They could only imagine the kind of books he might have found in his career and urban legends started to exist about the number, the rarity and the value of his collection. He never revealed much information to anyone thus making his collection more appealing and much coveted!
The great milestone of our 45 years is approaching and as a way to please our loyal friends, we rendered part of this great, legendary collection available to everyone!
Too many books and not enough readers. This is the case in Greece where new books being published every year outnumber the readers. Last year 11.285 books were published when hardly 8% of Greeks read at least one book a year.
This problem needs to be addressed and turning to used books is the best solution both for the planet and the economy.
Palaiovivliothiki books in Thessaloniki is the biggest second hand and antique bookstore and will help you find what you need.
Easter candles for booklovers exclusively in Palaiovivliothiki.
The biggest second hand and antique bookstore offers booklovers the opportunity to own an easter candle that matches their reading preferances! They are hand made, bookish and fun and inspired by books. Every candle decoration refers to a book title. Choose the one you like and find out which book it was inspired by!
Fun fact: Our candles come with a plot twist... they are the only ones in the market decorated on both sides! Twist it, turn it, hold it backwards and enjoy!
Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis offers new products along with thousands of used books and magazines; mystery gifts, posters and framed posters, easter candles and many more.
A new, groundbreaking and playful idea for cheap gifts with the prestige of the biggest second hand bookstore in Grece! Get a souvenir from the most historic bookstore of Thessaloniki for you or your friends! They are cute, light and travel friendly.
Mystery gifts are little handmade paper bags which contain a vintage postcard AND a mystery gift and they come in various editions! All the postcards inside them are vintage and can be used and the gifts vary and can be anything from books to stationary items or seasonal gifts depending on the edition.
There are classic, booklovers special and seasonal editions available.
You can find the classic and booklovers special edition all year round and seasonal editions during certain periods (christmas, easter, halloween, valentine, spring, summer holidays, back to school editions)
They cost only 1,00, 2,00 & 3,00 euros and they are the cheapest bookish gifts!
At Istorima you can hear the stories and histories of others and also share your own. Here, in their own voices, people share stories of difficulty, or of love; stories that changed them or defined them; contemporary stories as well as stories from past. These stories help us to know one another, to come closer to one another, and also to become closer to our common history.
Istorima preserves important human stories of lives and experiences that aren't recorded in written histories.
Listen and read the story shared by Despina karamouza which unravells the unique forty-year history of the biggest second hand bookstore in Greece.
The story of Palaiovivliothiki
Palaiovivliothiki celebrates 44 years in the book retailing market. We opened in 1980 and have been operating ever since. We are a historic landmark of the city of Thessaloniki not only for booklovers but for anyone who wishes to witness a book paradise!
This year's Black Friday was actually Free Friday in Palaiovivliothiki as we gave books for free to everybody. In fact, every person could take two free books. Our initiative received great enthusiasm and the turnout in the shop was amazing! Thank you all for supporting our idea and we promise it will be repeated! Sooner than expected!
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In Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis we are commited to spreading culture to everyone and we believe that it should be accessible and free to all. We decided to keep you informed about cultural events with free entrance in the city, so you can enjoy yourselves without spending any money. After all, we are the biggest second hand bookstore in Greece and we provide readers with thousands of books at low prices for the same reason... culture should be accessible to everybody.
They have a lot of names ( second hand books, used books, thrift books, cheap books, preloved books, stock books ) and they have a lot of faces. A used book is always unique.
The second hand philosophy is not new. It is an attitude towards life closely related to human personality traits. Romantic disposition, curiosity, a need to connect the past with the present and the excitement one gets from discovering little treasures while shopping in a second hand bookstore. And there is more! The knowledge that bying second hand books helps our culture and civilization as well as the environment is profoundly rewarding. Not to mention that it saves us money and gives us the opportunity to read more books.
There are many reasonw for shopping in Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas. Most of the times, inside the same store, second hand books have unique, individual properties and characteristics and as a result, different names. They may be old books, rare books, collectible books, hard to find books, out of stock books, antique books! They may also be thrift books, bargain books, cheap books. We take pride in being the biggest modern second hand and antique bookstore in Greece since we can satisfy every desire! We are definitely the number one destination for used books in Thessaloniki.
As summer is ending and all of us return to our daily routines, I take a last look at the summer images that innundated the social media again this year, only to draw a disturbing conclusion. We are living in 2023 when body shaming is supposed to have been banished, in the sense that it is no longer acceptable. Yet, a different type of shaming is still prevalent among the book groups, communities and platforms.
Much to my surprise, it just took a picure of a book resting on a pair of well-shaped, slim thighs to wreak havok among the members of a known facebook group. The comments were condescending and judgemental saying things like "this is a group about books and your thighs do not belong here nor is this image appropriate". The owner of the thighs was victimised by the serious intellectuals because she dared post something other than book covers. The argument got out of hand and was reproduced by news sites but the most weird thing for me is that something like that has happened before. In fact, it has happened in the same group a number of times in the past years.
I also realised that even today the bookstagram community needs a summer 'challenge' with a specific hashtag as an allibi for posts of books and thighs to be considered legitimate. God forbid, what if someone posted their thighs in their normal feed? The comments would be filled with love but then an unfollow would follow. Everybody knows that instagram is more hypocritical than facebook.
After being hit by these realisations, I can't help but wonder; is it a coincidence that book social media do not like books and thighs together? how much longer will women who love books have to fit a standard stereotype? why do they need to look stern, wear glasses and no make-up in order to be taken seriously? why slim thighs combined with books are annoying? why chicken legs are appealing? is it possible that reading and eating are closely associated?
Unfortunately, it seems that despite our efforts as a species to evolve, embrace diversity and practice tolerance... we are not doing a very good job. The most distressing factor of this case is that the bullying and shaming in question come from people who read books and are willing to swear on the Bible that reading broadens their horizons and their minds.
Keep in mind that reading does not need to be expensive. In Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas you can find cheap second hand books and save money while broadening your minds.
Carrie Crackshaw
Summer is here and booklovers know that books are always an essential part of our holidays! Before you pack your bags take a look at our list with 8 delightful summer reads. Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas has a huge variety of used, second hand books.
Click on the following links:
Hakan Nesser - Η Επιστροφή / The Return
Camilla Lackberg - Ο Θηριοδαμαστής
Jo Nesbo - Νέμεσις / Nemesis
Jorn Lier Horst - Έγκλημα Στα Φιόρδ / Closed For Winter
Karin Fossum - Κάρμεν / Karmen
Liza Marklund - Παράδεισος / Paradise
Nicci French - Οργισμένη Παρασκευή / Friday On My Mind
Sebastian Fitzek - Η θεραπεία / Therapy
Happy summer reading!
Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas is the biggest second hand and antique bookstore and has always been an attractive story for the press. Our bookstore has been on every newspaper, magazine, radio station, tv station and internet site in Greece.
On oldbookskaramouzas.com we have a seperate section which is called Testimonials where you can find a lot of articles and interviews. You will get an idea about our presence on the greek press.
If you are looking for cheap, second hand books, this is the place to visit.
Our most recent interview is here
How many books do Greek people read every year? How much money do they spend on books? Did the pandemic benefit our reading habits? These are questions that have been answered in a recent survey conducted by OSDEL and the results are very interesting.
In Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas we have been studying the reading habits and behaviour of the public for a number of years and we are pleased to see that efforts are made to chart such unknown territories. We provide readers with cheap, second hand books and hopefully we contribute to the increase in the numbers of readers in Greece.
It is common knowledge that apart from their reading and educational value, books are highly decorative and add glam, warmth and cosiness to every space, be it a shop window or a room in our house. This fact becomes even more relevant in christmas time as books can help booklovers decorate their house for the festive season using their books and enjoy a unique christmas atmosphere!
Here are some simple and easy diy ideas to turn your books into christmas decoration without ruining them! Happy holidays booklovers!
In Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas you can find a wide variety of second hand, vintage books in low prices suitable for decoration. Do not hesitate to contact us! Together we can design the perfect christmas book decoration!
Winter is so closely associated with cosy reading nights by the fire or not, that it is definitely the right season to organise your very own reading retreat! In these difficult times we need things to look forward to and it's not always possible to travel. So why not organise it at home? It seems to be the best way to escape for a while and what’s more it’s cheap, comfortable and at your disposal whenever you need it.
A reading retreat is time set away from all duties to read books without distraction, an opportunity to hide from the real world for a few hours. You can grant yourself a bookish day or weekend at any time of the year, but an autumn or winter retreat is ideal. The months of September to February are ripe for absorbing new ideas and just cold enough to justify wrapping yourself up in blanket. You can be by yourself or in the company of other bibliophiles, which will give you the chance to read the same book and have a discussion afterwards.
You don't need a lot to create a bookish sanctuary at home and it can be as low-cost or as expensive as you want it to be. Buying second hand books from Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas means you can repeat the experience and even treat your friends to a book! The three essentials you need are: Time, a book and a place where you won’t be distracted! But first of all you need a plan! Here's 5 steps to help you organise the perfect reading retreat!
Step One: BOOK OFF TIME TO READ
This seems obvious, but how many of us actually gift ourselves space to enjoy reading without interruption? We definitely don’t. There’s always something else to do! Weekends can be the best time, but taking a day off work for your bookish retreat can be really special. If you live with other people then the second option is also often a safer bet for peace and quiet. Once you’ve made a decision, put your date in the diary and stick to it. Let friends and family know you’ll be busy on that day.
Step Two: CHOOSE TITLES FOR YOUR READING RETREAT
To reduce the chances of a book slump on the actual day, we recommend lining up a few reading options. These could include: Short books, books you really want to read from your TBR pile, poetry collections, a classic novel you’ve always wanted to start. In Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas we can help you choose the perfect books!
Step Three: PREPARE YOUR BOOK NOOK
You don’t have to create anywhere specific for your bookish retreat, but setting up a small book nook will add to the experience. If you already have a favourite reading spot then maybe focus on this area. Add cushions and throws to make the space more comfortable and re-arrange lighting to suit. Use stacking tables to get your reading station sorted so eveything is in easy reach.
Step Four: STOCK UP ON SUPPLIES
The sole aim of your reading retreat is to block out time for bookish pursuits so make sure you have everything on hand a few days beforehand. Here’s what to consider: Snacks, food and drink (as easy to make as possible). Takeaway is also an option! A notepad and pen to record ideas, sticky tabs to annotate pages, a scented candle for mood and playlists if you like to listen to music while you read.
Step Five: BLOCK OUT DISTRACTIONS
Blocking out all distractions during your reading retreat is vitally important if you’re going to get the most out of your time to read. You can probably guess our top tip before we write it…switch your phone off! If you want to take photos then do a before and after – that way you’ll have a record of the day and a decent page count. Other distractions to avoid include tv, radio, laptops, PCs, tablets – anything with an internet connection and finally people who don't share your need for time to read!
Visit Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas and talk to our experts. They will guide you step by step to your very own reading retreat so as to get the most out of this experience! Find cheap, second hand books and save money!
There is no doubt that booklovers around the world love Halloween and everything that comes with that special holiday! Trick or treat, spooky decorations and horror books are all so appealing that we tend to celebrate Halloween for almost a month! And why not? The colors are perfect for automn and pumkins are just adorable!
Did you know that you can easily make paper pumkins either from scraps of paper or from newspapers and magazines? You can even upcycle damaged books instead of throwing them away! So, you can be both environmentally conscious and creative! You can find a lot of tutorials on the internet which explain the proceedure in simlpe steps. Why don't you have a go this year?
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As so many people love to read horror novels, thrillers and detective stories, Halloween is the perfect excuse binge reading! Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas has a great variety of used, thrift books and here are the links of 5 suggestions for this year's Halloween Season.
1. Graham Masterton - The Sleepless
3. Collective - The Ashes Of Our Soul
4. Thomas Harris - The Silence Of The Lambs
5. Dean Koontz - By The Light Of The Moon
Check out our proposals and find a lot more books in our horror, thriller and mystery sections in oldbookskaramouzas.com and our physical store! Place your orders by e-mail or call 2310 218049! The number one second hand bookstore in Thessaloniki.
Have the spookiest Halloween!
September is here and it's the perfect time of the year to re-arrange your bookshelves and transforrm your home libraries. Automn and winter are definitely the seasons when you feel the need for a cosy reading nook which you can create next to your redecorated bookshelves.
In this blog post, we are going to give you 5 bookshelf styling ideas and multiple ways of how to set out your books. These displays can be adapted to include many different types of books. So, why style your bookshelves? Good question since there’s a purist school of thought according to which bookshelves should only be arranged by content - that is by author, subject or genre and when it comes to easy reference, this is certainly the best way. Needless to say that this is the way we arrange our books in Palaiovivliothiki but we are a bookstore with thousands of books and it can't be helped! When you arrange a home library there is no need to be so austere and booklovers all over the world can give you numerous reasons for styling bookshelves in visual ways:
Variety - You never get bored of the way your books look.
Appreciation of Art - Book artwork remains hidden when books are arranged by spines. Reframing your book collection can highlight hidden beauty.
Rediscovering Your Own Books - If you have a sizeable book collection then it’s easy to overlook or forget certain titles. You’re more likely to resdicover hidden gems by occasionally re-arranging your bookshelves
Highlighting Themes According To Your Current Mood - You can highlight themes that you are currently fond of, using covers, colours and book stacking methods creating a cosy atmosphere.
Highlighting Colors For Purposes Of Interior Design - A thoughtfully-styled feature bookshelf can transform the design and mood of a room. Minimalist inspires simplicity, monochrome sparks the intellect, rainbow lights up a sombre corner, pastel relaxes and you can even style your bookshelves to match the season... pumkins, christmas decorations, snowflakes, flowers and plants, sea shells! There is literally no end to what you can decorate your shelves with!
Here are 5 styling ideas that will transform your home libraries!
1. BLACK and WHITE
2. BOOKS ARRANGED BACKWARDS
3. BOOKS AND PLANTS
4. PORTRAIT GALLERY
5. BOOKS AND ARTIFACTS
Tell us in the comment section which one is your favourite and make your own suggestions! Don't forget that we are experts in book arranging and shelf organizing, so do not hesitate to ask for advice. Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas is a bookshelf heaven and the number one destination for used, thrift books in Thessaloniki.
Imagine writing a 50,000-word novel without using the letter 'e'. That might seem a rather pointless challenge but you can actually read such a book because somebody took the trouble writing it.
Gadsby is a 1939 novel by Ernest Vincent Wright which does not include any words that contain the letter E, the most common letter in English. A work that deliberately avoids certain letters is known as a lipogram. The plot revolves around the dying fictional city of Branton Hills, which is revitalized as a result of the efforts of protagonist John Gadsby and a youth organizer.
Though vanity published and little noticed in its time, the book has since become a favorite of fans of constrained writing and is a sought-after rarity among some book collectors. Later editions of the book have sometimes carried the alternative subtitle 50,000 Word Novel Without the Letter "E".
Apparently, 'e' is the most common letter to cast aside for such challenges and that means the author cannot use words such as 'the', 'he', 'she', 'have', and 'they'. Wright did not use abbreviations, such as Mr., where the full word contains the letter 'e'. He avoided using numerals written as words so there are no numbers between six and thirty. Wright admits the story overuses the word 'said' as 'replied' and 'asked' could not be used. He also avoids the past tense which would require the use of -ed.
Wright struggled to find a publisher for the book, and eventually used Wetzel Publishing Co., a self publishing company. A 2007 post on the Bookride blog about rare books says a warehouse holding copies of Gadsby burned shortly after the book was printed, destroying "most copies of the ill fated novel". The blog post says the book was never reviewed "and only kept alive by the efforts of a few avant garde French intellos and assorted connoisseurs of the odd, weird and zany". The book's scarcity and oddness has seen original copies priced at $4,000 to $7,500 by book dealers. Wright died the same year of publication, 1939.
Browsing through the shelves of Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas means that you can come across the most peculiar, odd and rare findings and it is certain that you will see books and magazines you have never seen or known that existed! Come visit and have a unique experience! We are the number one destination for used, thrift books in Thessaloniki.
If you love books, it’s sometimes hard to strike the right balance between supporting booksellers, authors and publishing houses, while also lowering your carbon impact on the planet. However, in the light of our growing climate crisis, one thing is sure, we can no longer continue to consume in the same quantities – or accept a no-holds barred approach to book production.
Let’s start with the basics. In his book, How Bad Are Bananas (published in 2010) Mike Berners Lee estimates that the average 250pp paperback book has a footprint of 1kg CO2e average (in the middle of a scale between using recycled paper and virgin paper, varying paginations and taking pulping into account).
E-readers have a larger footprint than physical books. Berners-Lee calculates the production carbon load of creating a reader at approximately 50kg. This is before electricity, and IT usage are taken into account. The factor of the short life span of technological devices and e-readers only really makes this unpleasant truth even worse.
It's fair to say that used books are even better for the environment than new ones. As a matter of fact, buying secondhand books is the most eco-conscious way to acquire books (after swapping with family and friends, and library borrowing)
To keep within the Paris Climate Agreement and limit the global temperature to a rise of 1.5 degrees above pre-industrial levels, individuals will need to cut their ENTIRE annual carbon emissions to 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per year by 2030, a decrease of 50%.
Needless to say we have to turn to more ethical ways of buying books and secondhand bookstores are by far the best option. We can no longer turn a blind eye to overproduction of new books nor are we justified hoarding free books that publishers send out for promotion because, guess what? Nobody loves an influencer who doesn't love the Earth.
In conclusion, buying used books is the only way to read a lot, create our own cherished book collection and care for the environment. We shop in secondhand bookstores and make ethical buys a way of life. Visit Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas and buy second hand books to help save the planet.
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Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas in Thessaloniki is the number one destination for used, thrift books.
Wherever you travel in Greece during Easter Holiday, you are sure to witness customs and traditions that go back a very long time!
If you visit Thessaloniki, find thousands of used, thrift books in Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas! We are a traditional second hand and antique bookstore.
We are extremely proud of the reviews our bookstore is getting on Google!
Our physical shop may be around for over 40 years but our website and our online presence are not even one year old so it is extremely satisfying for us to see that our hard work and our efforts do not go unnoticed! We are deeply touched by every kind review and we feel ready to undertake the responsibility of keeping our customers happy and our bookstore a place that lives up to their expectations. We love books, we know books and we are commited to spreading our knowledge and love to booklovers everywhere!
We are very happy that you cherish our used, thrift books and have made Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas the number one second hand bookstore in Thessaloniki. We thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Read our customers' reviews on our Google page and we will appreciate it if you leave one too!
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Setting a reading goal at the beginning of a new year is a common practice among booklovers, especially those who are active members of book communities which thrive nowadays both on social media and the internet. But deciding on a number of books can be unrealistic as well as stressful. There are lots of people who actually count the books they read trying to reach the specific number they set and as a result they share their progress with every single book they read. It is not uncommon to see book presentations or reviews numbered 15/60 meaning that it is the 15th book out of a reading goal of 60.
There are quite many things that are wrong in this reading approach. First of all, it creates unnecessary competitiveness among members of book communities. In fact, competition is so fierce that it is rather unsuitable for a habit that is supposed to be noble and self-impoving. Moreover, reading becomes stressful and boring as the constant worry to reach a goal deprives it of the pleasure and knowledge it gives. It's a surefire way to turn an hour of happiness into a chore. Last but not least, unrealistic reading goals can make us miserable once we realize that we cannot reach them. Reading is supposed to be fun and there is absolutely no reason to make it a disappointment especially now when we all live in difficult and precarious times.
We should also ask ourselves whether reading goals actually help us read more or not. I have always found that when I read in a relaxed and casual way I end up reading more and better books. Because I choose them according to my mood and the things that interest me in any given moment and consequently I get more out of reading. No rush, no stress, just joy!
Despina Karamouza
I will be happy to give you reading advice. If you are in Thessaloniki, visit Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas and we will talk about used, second hand books and how they can boost your reading ability.
Find our unique Gift Cards and get rid of the trouble to choose books for other people!
Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas is the number one destination for used, thrift books in Thessaloniki.
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There are a lot of bookish accessories that make reading more fun! We made a list for you!
*Notebooks
*Bookmarks
*Book Covers
*Book Stands
*Reading Lights
*Book Holders
*Magnifying Reading Glass
*Ecological Tote Bags
Make sure to check our Gift Shop for vintage, handmade bookmarks! Then grab your tote bag and visit our bookstore!
Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas is the number one destination for used, thrift books in Thessaloniki.
Take a look at our awarded window display which won first prize in 2013 a competition regarding window displays dedicated to Thessaloniki International Fair! Among other things we displayed the book - catalogue of the very first TIF which took place in 1926!
Then, in 2016, ninety years after the first TIF, we ourelves took part with our own stand, thus giving thousands of visitors the opportunity to admire the rare and precious catalogue.
We hope thai in 2026 we will be there again! Meanwhile, the catalogue is not kept in the bookstore but in another place with all our old and rare books.
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In this video the successful Norwegian writer Jo Nesbo reveals his own favorite Harry Hole novels in terms of writing pleasure. Three books which have also contributed to the evolution of his writing style.
Which is your favorite Harry Holle book? Leave a comment!
Find thousands of literature books, crime novels and Scandinavian crime literature in Palaiovivliothiki Karamouzas! Together with Jo Nesbo's best selling Harry Hole adventures in low prices.The biggest second hand and antique bookstore!
They have a lot of names ( second hand books, used books, thrift books, cheap books, preloved books, stock books ) and there are many reasons why we should prefer them!
The second hand philosophy is not new. It is an attitude towards life closely related to human personality traits. Romantic disposition, curiosity, a need to connect the past with the present and the excitement one gets from discovering little treasures while shopping in a second hand bookstore.
And there is more! The knowledge that bying second hand books helps our culture and civilization as well as the environment is profoundly rewarding. Not to mention that it saves us money and gives us the opportunity to read more books.
There is another reason for shopping in Palaiovivliothiki-Karamouzas. You can find new books, in pristine condition at very low prices! That is because not all our books are used in the classic sense of the word. The majority of them comes from other bookstores and publishing houses that have gone out of business, so they are not really used. There are, of course, books we have acquired from households after careful selection as far as their condition is concerned.
Some times, inside the same store, second hand books have other properties and characteristics and as a result, different names. We call them old books, rare books, collectible books, hard to find books, antique books! We take pride in being the biggest modern second hand and antique bookstore in Greece since we can satisfy every desire! We are definitely the number one destination for used books in Thessaloniki.
Hey booklovers!
We love bookstores and we give you a tour to introduce you to some unique ones around the globe. Whether they sell second hand books or not, they are true gems which deserve a visit!
Check our Instagram account and discover all the fascinating bookstores of the world in our Highlight called #bookshoptour. We created this hashtag in order to promote beautiful independent bookstores around the world and give you the chance to know them!
We ackowledge and support the difficult task that our fellow booksellers have taken on. We urge you to do the same! Bookstores around the world need your support! Visit our instagram account and take the tour of our highlight. It will be an amazing experience!
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*You can find a great variety of used books in Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis!
Don't Judge A Book By The Cover by Despina Karamouza
This is the name of a book review column I used to write for a cultural online magazine that doesn't exist any more. I wrote about many books, mostly classic literature and I will try to translate my aricles for our english-speaking friends.
In the greek section you can find my review for the book 'The Grapes Of Wrath' by the American author John Steinbeck (1902-1968)
*You can find a great variety of used books in Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis!
Don't Judge A Book By The Cover by Despina Karamouza
This is the name of a book review column I used to write for a cultural online magazine that doesn't exist any more. I wrote about many books, mostly classic literature and I will try to translate my aricles for our english-speaking friends.
In the greek section you can find my review for the book 'Beware Of Pity' by the Austrian writer Stefan Zweig (1881-1942)
*You can find a great variety of used books in Palaiovivliothiki Thessalonikis!
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