The Panthéon in Paris. Among others, here lie the remains of literary greats Alexandre Dumas and Victor Hugo. Of the many laid to rest here only one woman is recognised on her own merits, Marie Curie; the nobel prize winning physicist and chemist. #paris #pantheon #oldbuildings #history #literature #science #talesandtea #talesandteaandtravels

Amazing history of one of the world's best loved bookshops. Stories about the owner who resurrected it, his daughter who brought it into the digital era and even a comic strip recounting the shops predecessor, WW2 and the woman that inspired it all. @shakespeareandcoparis #parisbookstores #booksaboutparis #talesandtea #talesandteaandtravels

The best part of independent bookshops are the recommendations. These two beauties are thanks to the amazing @shakespeareandcoparis and the lovely lady who recommended them. I'm sorry I can't remember your name, but thank you so much, I love them! #indiebookstore #shakespeareandco #talesandteaandtravels #talesandtea #paris #booksaboutparis #fiction #nonfiction

The holy grail of bookstores! A short wander from the imposing Notre Dame cathedral, I could spend both hours and and my life savings here. @shakespeareandcoparis #talesandteaontour #shakespeareandco #paris #notredame #talesandtea #bookshopsoftheworld

Some (very!) early morning studying. Not quite my #kindleandcoffee but at least it's quiet. #talesandtea #studyingonthetrain

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Been going through a #readingforfun slump so got this gem to try and fix it. #talesandtea #theprincessdiarist #carriefisher

After a very long day it's so nice to come home to a book-shaped parcel. Happy (belated) birthday Virginia Woolf! #talesandtea #virginiawoolf #tothelighthouse #penguinmodernclassics #books

This is going to be my bedtime reading tonight. It feels appropriate. #thesecondsex #simonedebeauvoir

Really can't wait to get started on this! #hiddenfigures #margotleeshetterly #books #bookstagram #talesandtea #nonfiction

There's been lots of tales on here recently but not so much tea so here is my very awesome mug from the one and only New York Public Library. Definitely a #talesandtea favourite! #bookstagram #tea #mugs #quotes #teapigs

The Girl of Ink & Stars by Kiran Millwood Hargrave. #firstpage #thegirlofinkandstars #karenmillwoodhargrave #talesandtea

A little present to myself to start 2017. The brightest of all the #clothboundclassics. #orlando #virginiawoolf @penguinclassics

Ladies and gentlemen, my #bestnine2016. Books, Hogwarts and a dog. That basically sums me up. ☺ Hope you're all having a fabulous start to 2017! Here's to another year of #talesandtea! #bookstagram #books

Je vais à Paris! So excited! A little birdie told me Paris has amazing bookstores😍 #learningtospeakfrench #paris #talesandtea #books #bookstagram

Brilliant little book that I gifted to my littlest niece this year, along with a duplo bricks set. Let's make stuff! #talesandtea #rosierevereengineer #instabooks #childrensbooks #letsmakestuff

I love real, physical, tangible books but sometimes it's really useful to be able to fit the entire works of Shakespeare, Austin, Dickens, Pratchett and Rowling into your pocket all at the same time. #talesandtea #kindleoasis