One of the first things I asked about when I arrived in Port Harcourt was the location of a good book store/shop. I was directed to some place that shares the building with Silverbird Cinema; I don't remember the name. It was sparse. Then I was told to go to Chapters, which was ok and best of all in my neighbourhood.
Back in December, some students at my school were awarded gift certificates to a place called Books on the Loose. I was unfamiliar with this book store and decided it was a place that I must visit. I had a few days off from work this week, so I decided to take a morning to find and explore this new-to-me book store.
The address for Books on the Loose given online is: 1st Floor, Riz Plaza, Plot 19 Stadium Road, Rumuomasi. I almost had my driver turn around, thinking we had passed the place. I looked up 19 Stadium Road on Google Maps and it indicated that 19 was in the opposite direction we were heading; however, then he saw the sign for Books on the Loose outside of Riz Plaza.
My visit made me happy. Here is a taste of what I found.
The African authors' section included Tropical Fish by Doreen Baingana!!! Funny that I find it easier to find her book here than I did in Uganda, the author's home.
They almost had the entire Artemis Fowl series, all but the first one.
And how apropos was it that I was wearing this shirt when I bought the Dungeons and Dragons dvd set?
I got some prizes for some friends as well!
