My Favorite Shop: Bookstore YE
Hi, I’m Liliya and today I’d like to tell you about my favourite shop. It is called Bookstore YE. It has locations in various cities across Ukraine, including Kyiv, Lviv, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, Khmelnytskyi, Uzhhorod, Chernivtsi, Ternopil, and more. Since I travel often, I always make it a point to visit this store whenever I can. Among these cities, I frequently visit Lviv, even though it is far from Kaniv, my hometown. I consider myself a regular guest there, which makes the Lviv branch my favorite. Although Bookstore YE also has an online store, I prefer buying books in person. I visit this store about 3–5 times a year.
The store itself is spacious and spread across two floors. On the first floor, you’ll find the cash register and a selection of books. However, the real treasure lies on the second floor, which you can reach by a staircase. There, you’ll find a large hall filled with books. The atmosphere is cozy, with large windows allowing sunlight to stream in. The second floor has three halls, each offering a wide variety of books to suit any taste. One thing I particularly love about this store is the smell of books, the scent of fresh pages is something I truly adore.
The staff at Bookstore YE are very friendly, polite, and always willing to help you choose the perfect book. The store offers books in many genres and styles, including romance novels, detective stories, fairy tales, short stories, novels, fiction, and memoirs. I also appreciate the excellent quality of the books I purchase there. The paper is sturdy, and the text and illustrations are beautifully printed.
Additionally, the store frequently offers discounts, so it’s worth getting a store membership card for additional savings. Whenever I visit, I can easily spend hours browsing through the shelves. In my opinion, this store has so many interesting books that even teenagers who don’t normally enjoy reading could find something they’d love. I say this from personal experience. I once thought I’d never pick up a book on my own, but over time, I’ve changed my mind. Now, I want to visit this bookstore as often as possible.
Bookstore YE is the perfect place to find an engaging, high-quality book for readers of any age. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves reading!
It’s Interesting to Know
Bookstore “YE” is a Ukrainian bookstore chain founded in 2007. Its founder is the Austrian company ECEM Media GmbH, which is also the publisher of the magazine Ukrainian Week. The bookstore focuses on Ukrainian-language books. It offers books in various genres. Foreign-language books (Polish, English, French, etc.) are displayed on separate shelves and pages of the website. The bookstores host cultural events such as book presentations, roundtables, literary readings, and children’s activities.
The first store in the chain was opened on December 21, 2007, in Kyiv. Within less than a year, the bookstore had gained a reputation for having the largest selection of Ukrainian books, excellent service (reading areas, Wi-Fi), and for being a venue for cultural gatherings, including book presentations, roundtables, literary readings, and children’s events. The bookstore quickly became a hub for Kyiv’s intellectual community.
The network collaborates with over 500 large and small publishers. The first bookstore remains one of the largest, offering readers up to 20,000 books. The website features around 25,000 titles, covering nearly all Ukrainian-language publications available on the market.
Bookstore YE is a wonderful place for book lovers for many reasos:
- It is easily accessible to many Ukrainians.
- The staff’s friendliness and their readiness to assist customers make the shopping experience enjoyable and stress-free.
- Offering books across multiple genres the store caters to readers of all tastes and ages.
- The store emphasizes high-quality books ensuring customers feel they’re getting value for their money.
- Frequent discounts and the option to get a store membership card make shopping more affordable.
- It has an online presence.
- Bookstore YE appears to be much more than a shop; it’s a cultural and literary hub where people can immerse themselves in the joy of reading.
Hi Liliya. Thank you for the post! It was inеeresting to read it. I’ve never heard about your favourite shop and that it’s so popular among people who love reading. Personally, I’m not keen on reading, but I think that this chain of shops have many interesting books for different tastes. The thing which I liked the most in your post was the describing of the shop. I think that atmosphere in it is amazing. What is more, it would be great if we had the shop like this in our hometown. However, I believe that some time and we will see Bookstore ”YE” in Kaniv
Hi Liliya! Your post was a pleasure to read! I love how passionate you are about this bookstore. It truly sounds like a dream place for book lovers. I can imagine how exciting it must be to explore the different sections and find something new every time you visit. The way you described the smell of books and the cozy atmosphere made me want to visit it myself! I also think that physical bookstores have a special charm that online shopping can’t replace. Do you have a favorite book that you discovered there?