[dr_dshiv]

Without wading into the literary merits of either author, let me just drop a mention of the Ritman Library of Hermetic Philosophy in Amsterdam, aka the Embassy of the Free Mind.

https://embassyofthefreemind.com/en/

Dan Brown helped pay for their digitization efforts and I’m grateful for that. The library is a real gem.

[glimshe]

I've always been interested in visiting but I live in the US. Anything cool in particular about the place you'd like to share?

[dr_dshiv]

Well, they usually have a great exhibition of rare books — and their reading room is inexhaustible — but my favorite thing is the cafe. It’s a place in Amsterdam where you can just sit and strike up amazing conversations with people.

Now I’m deeply involved in their community and I love it.