Reading Room
A few years ago, I’d had to thread a maze to be amazed by this very coffee shop. Take one of the mouseholes in the New Town tenements (don’t get misled by the tricky name, Prague’s New Town was founded in 1348), which may resemble a block of Emmentaler to those familiar with all the concealed paths. Sneak around a few tourist traps, find the right doorbell to ring, hope for someone to buzz you in, climb up to the fourth floor, perhaps meet a guy who walks his favorite goat to the establishment, and then find the right door… to enter Reading Room. Roughly seven out of ten adventurers got lost; remembrance ceremonies used to be held every other month.
As time passed, the piles of cadavers started bothering other tenants, and eventually the city council. Reading Room had to shut down, appearing only in city folklore and campfire horror stories of decaffeinated coffee. That is, up until recently, when Reading Room rematerialized in a new spot, and yet again, a completely random one. In between rails and tracks, where only a major back road (or minor front road, who knows) occasionally baffles drivers. This time, you have to walk through city wastelands, but at least the path is rather straightforward. The casualty rate dropped to almost zero, the only fallen ones are those who have finally succumbed to alcohol poisoning, a common occurrence in this nook of the world.
Perhaps I officially joined the guild of Prague coffeehouse layabouts too young. I have spent years climbing up the original route, knowing where to step, when to duck, how not to chicken out when a trap several floors above me snapped shut. Never had I experienced a moment of doubt, never had I hesitated, not a wee bit. The new location, however, just seems quite off. I do come every now and then, anyway. I do come and wonder:
Is such a place place-dependent?
It certainly is. The original Reading Room was basically somebody’s apartment. With chatty budgies and taciturn regulars dozing in their favorite chairs. The chairs were rescued and given new life here. So were the tables, the books, several pieces of furniture, crockery likely seized from a bunch of elderly cat ladies… All has remained the same. And yet it’s not the same for me.
Which doesn’t mean the new Reading Room isn't a superb place for culture-loving caffeine addicts like myself. You still get great coffee at a great price, be it an espresso I sipped when taking pictures for my post, or filtered brew I enjoyed with @honeydue a few days ago – or last year, depending on how you see it. Not a specialty coffee, yet a proper caffeine kick that keeps you going through the entire night of reading. Or playing board games; the options are plentiful. Or creative writing, which is what I mainly used to come for.
Or you can just come to be yourself. Reading Room is welcoming to anyone who respects others enough to share the same space with them. Come, and be. Sit for a couple of hours, sipping a single coffee. Or beer, once the evening turns into night, as we’re in Prague, and not drinking at least fifteen beers a day makes you look quite suspicious. Come for a concert, a movie screening, a poetry reading, a vernissage, a chess tournament; they all happen here. And with a bit of luck, you can still meet the Goatman, although he currently roams Prague with another goat.
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How cool is this... it is actually the Reading Room in small, right?
I miss just one thing from this cosy Reading Room...and old upright piano, it can also be out of tune, it doesn't matter. I would like to play a few tunes while having my coffee 😇🎶
Btw, Happy New Year to you and @honeydue 😊✨️
Yep, this is the original reading room. And yes, there's a piano too, I just didn't snap a picture of it :)
Next time you're in Prague... I have a feeling you'd like this place. Thank you! Happy New Year to you both as well 💛🤗
Oh, dear!
It's a cosy-looking place for sure. I'm imagining myself having a late afternoon coffee in one of those comfy chairs.
That's an interesting fact about reading rooms; I think coffee and books go hand-in-hand and enhance the homeliness of coffee houses.
Happy New Year!
A parody from a fictional book
Thanks for the nice comment :) Happy New Year!
You was downvoting 🤔
Happy new year everyone
Just for the record find the truth they call spam👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
So I've dealt with people like this before it's nothing new
But what they are doing is bad Very badi joined steemit like everyone else thinking it offers freedom but I must say steemit offered much more freedom than Hive does
Everyone already knows I only post my own original content I have no need to steal anything from anyone
I've been labelled a lot of things on Hive 😂 by the biggest farmers scammers and downvoters
Actions speak louder than any words do especially when them words are coming from a compolsive liars
I will keep updating this post when I get time
https://hive.blog/hive/@ureka.stats/the-untrending-report-hive-downvote-analysis-16-09-2025-20250916181314
https://hive.blog/hivedev/@makerhacks/please-peakd-allow-me-to-completely-block-spammers-would-you-ever-vote-for-this
https://hive.blog/hive-167547/@dlmmqb/re-kgakakillerg-t34wy6
https://hive.blog/hive-170475/@acidyo/re-kgakakillerg-t32sw1
https://hive.blog/hive-167922/@themarkymark/re-kgakakillerg-t30ziu
https://hive.blog/hive/@ureka.stats/the-untrending-report-hive-downvote-analysis-29-09-2025-20250929172045
No downvotes for this racist person 🧐
https://hive.blog/hive-196387/@acidyo/re-kgakakillerg-t41yr6
https://hive.blog/dvs/@dhedge/re-kgakakillerg-t3clz3
https://hive.blog/hive-150329/@kgakakillerg/t3a8fu
https://hive.blog/musical/@steevc/re-kgakakillerg-t2kz1m
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Please understand how stupid it looks you acting like you care 😂😂😂😂😂
You can keep downvoting my posts hope it makes you feel better 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Please bring out your other alt accounts 😂😂😂😂😂
Keep doing your masters work 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Please understand you are being used
You are a puppet
You can't hide on a Blockchain 😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone can see what's going on but some are afraid to say anything 😂😂😂😂
🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑😂😂😂😂😂😂
All you are doing is showing that Hive is not decentralised 😂😂😂😂⭕👀💯😂🤣🤣🤣
Keep making that honey for your master
Just understand more people will see and more people will speak up 😂😂😂😂😂
i know my way around Hive very well I see everything and so do others
So you can keep playing your game 🎮
But just remember you are playing games with people's lives
I don't really give a fuck if you downvote me but you are messing with a lot of dangerous people
Downvote me as much as you like it changes nothing I've showed you what's going on and if you think it's ok crack on just remember karma is always around the corner
I believe in God 🙏🏾 do you ?
I don't know how people like you look at yourself in the mirror knowing what you are doing everyday
Can I ask you seriously what do you think downvoting people is going to archive?
What has it archived so far
I really hope you downvoters get the help you need and it's clear you all need to get outside more 🙏🏾
The evidence speaks for it's self
Please read and view
Hello everyone good morning good afternoon good evening where ever you are around the world 🌎 🌍 🌍 🌍 🌍
As many of you know I was downvoted on Hive by the biggest farmers on Hive 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
They think I care about rep on Hive when it means nothing in the real world 😂😂😂😂😂
It's mad how the ones doing the downvoting are farming Hive with armies of alt accounts 😂 😂
They selfvote there own shit post's and projects 😂😂😂
They like to talk a whole lot of shit 💩
But they can't Face the truth so in this post you can find the truth
This is part 3 Hive is done please do check out the previous parts
I make one big post soon I think I need to do a few more parts first
The thing is I've been called a spammer and all sorts of things but words mean nothing 😂😂😂😂
Especially when they are coming from scammers farmers downvoting racist people 😂😂😂😂
It's still so hard to believe that blocktrades is behind buildawhale usainvote and other accounts that are actively destroying Hive 😂 😂
Hive has the tech but not the brain's at the top
It's crazy that acidyo tells people about selfvoting whilst selfvoting his shit projects 💩 everyday 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Themarkymark is running the buildawhale comment farm for his master Blocktrades 😂 😂 😂
It's so funny how themarkymark account has a free pass the same as acidyo 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's not hard to tell who is running Hive 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much for reading and viewing this post
Now I got a question for you all do you think I'm a scammer or spammer 😂😂😂😂😂
Please be honest it won't offend me 😎👍🏾
I would highly recommend you checking out the previous parts
Hive is done
Hive is Done part 2
👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾
Please take a look at what you are downvoting you are supporting a racist person and you are supporting cyber bullying https://hive.blog/leofinance/@kgakakillerg/t3hnud
You downvoted me for nothing when acidyo was downvoting me 🤔
Happy new year everyone
Just for the record find the truth they call spam👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
So I've dealt with people like this before it's nothing new
But what they are doing is bad Very badi joined steemit like everyone else thinking it offers freedom but I must say steemit offered much more freedom than Hive does
Everyone already knows I only post my own original content I have no need to steal anything from anyone
I've been labelled a lot of things on Hive 😂 by the biggest farmers scammers and downvoters
Actions speak louder than any words do especially when them words are coming from a compolsive liars
I will keep updating this post when I get time
https://hive.blog/hive/@ureka.stats/the-untrending-report-hive-downvote-analysis-16-09-2025-20250916181314
https://hive.blog/hivedev/@makerhacks/please-peakd-allow-me-to-completely-block-spammers-would-you-ever-vote-for-this
https://hive.blog/hive-167547/@dlmmqb/re-kgakakillerg-t34wy6
https://hive.blog/hive-170475/@acidyo/re-kgakakillerg-t32sw1
https://hive.blog/hive-167922/@themarkymark/re-kgakakillerg-t30ziu
https://hive.blog/hive/@ureka.stats/the-untrending-report-hive-downvote-analysis-29-09-2025-20250929172045
No downvotes for this racist person 🧐
https://hive.blog/hive-196387/@acidyo/re-kgakakillerg-t41yr6
https://hive.blog/dvs/@dhedge/re-kgakakillerg-t3clz3
https://hive.blog/hive-150329/@kgakakillerg/t3a8fu
https://hive.blog/musical/@steevc/re-kgakakillerg-t2kz1m
👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
Please understand how stupid it looks you acting like you care 😂😂😂😂😂
You can keep downvoting my posts hope it makes you feel better 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Please bring out your other alt accounts 😂😂😂😂😂
Keep doing your masters work 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Please understand you are being used
You are a puppet
You can't hide on a Blockchain 😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone can see what's going on but some are afraid to say anything 😂😂😂😂
🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑😂😂😂😂😂😂
All you are doing is showing that Hive is not decentralised 😂😂😂😂⭕👀💯😂🤣🤣🤣
Keep making that honey for your master
Just understand more people will see and more people will speak up 😂😂😂😂😂
i know my way around Hive very well I see everything and so do others
So you can keep playing your game 🎮
But just remember you are playing games with people's lives
I don't really give a fuck if you downvote me but you are messing with a lot of dangerous people
Downvote me as much as you like it changes nothing I've showed you what's going on and if you think it's ok crack on just remember karma is always around the corner
I believe in God 🙏🏾 do you ?
I don't know how people like you look at yourself in the mirror knowing what you are doing everyday
Can I ask you seriously what do you think downvoting people is going to archive?
What has it archived so far
I really hope you downvoters get the help you need and it's clear you all need to get outside more 🙏🏾
The evidence speaks for it's self
Please read and view
Hello everyone good morning good afternoon good evening where ever you are around the world 🌎 🌍 🌍 🌍 🌍
As many of you know I was downvoted on Hive by the biggest farmers on Hive 😂 😂 😂 😂 😂
They think I care about rep on Hive when it means nothing in the real world 😂😂😂😂😂
It's mad how the ones doing the downvoting are farming Hive with armies of alt accounts 😂 😂
They selfvote there own shit post's and projects 😂😂😂
They like to talk a whole lot of shit 💩
But they can't Face the truth so in this post you can find the truth
This is part 3 Hive is done please do check out the previous parts
I make one big post soon I think I need to do a few more parts first
The thing is I've been called a spammer and all sorts of things but words mean nothing 😂😂😂😂
Especially when they are coming from scammers farmers downvoting racist people 😂😂😂😂
It's still so hard to believe that blocktrades is behind buildawhale usainvote and other accounts that are actively destroying Hive 😂 😂
Hive has the tech but not the brain's at the top
It's crazy that acidyo tells people about selfvoting whilst selfvoting his shit projects 💩 everyday 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Themarkymark is running the buildawhale comment farm for his master Blocktrades 😂 😂 😂
It's so funny how themarkymark account has a free pass the same as acidyo 😂😂😂😂😂😂
It's not hard to tell who is running Hive 😂😂😂😂😂
Thank you so much for reading and viewing this post
Now I got a question for you all do you think I'm a scammer or spammer 😂😂😂😂😂
Please be honest it won't offend me 😎👍🏾
I would highly recommend you checking out the previous parts
Hive is done
Hive is Done part 2
👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾👆🏾
You friends just killed the chain by censoring the truth
You was downvoting me for no reason and supporting the very people who just killed the chain and made the worst move they could make
All I asked was to be left alone but they just didn't listen they are doing the devil's work
Zajímavé místo. Vypadá to trochu jako @krolestwo :)
Obě rozhodně stojí za návštěvu :)
Beautifully written. I love how the journey and the place blend into one story proof that coffee shops carry memories not just walls. It feels cozy thoughtful and full of soul. Happy New Year!..
I find this site you've shown us very interesting. It's ideal for sharing with friends or enjoying some time alone while sipping coffee and reading books.
Gracias por compartir esta reseña de un lugar encantador, me hizo desear estar allí, tomarme un café, disfrutar del ambiente vintage y, quizá , escribir un relato o un poema.
Espectaculares las fotos, encantador el texto. Es primera vez que leon un escrito suyo y ¡Lo disfruté! Gracias por compartir. Éxito y muchas bendiciones más.
There's not a single plastic cup in the photo. The drinking water is from a glass jar. It's very cute.