BookXcess @ RexKL

After lunch at Lai Fong LaLa Noodles last Sunday, we segued into RexKL to visit BookXcess' new flagship store.  Cass has been pestering us to bring her to BookXcess to check out the books.  This price-savvy girl likes to compare the prices of books and will usually buy them online from Big Bad Wolf on Shopee as books are usually cheaper at BBW.

RexKL was previously a cinema and is now transformed into a community-based cultural and creative hub in Jalan Sultan, a few minutes' walk to the iconic Petaling Street.  BookXcess is incorporated into Rex, an old cinema. There are many stairs and uneven flooring inside the bookstore as the structure of the cinema has been preserved. The layout of the bookshelves is such that they are built from floor to ceiling, thus one will not be able to reach books placed on those high shelves.  

There's an amazing spread of books of all genres and bookworms will love this place.  Cass loves this kingdom of books. However, all the books are cling wrapped and you're not allowed to open the wrappers to read the books.  The entire bookstore is like a labyrinth of steps, nooks, and corners.  It's a great place where one can browse through the thousands of book titles and burn some calories while walking up and down the tens of hundreds of steps and uneven flooring.  Thus, this place is not suitable for those who have difficulties walking or have bad knees.  

Parents with young kids - do watch your small kids closely as they may trip and fall on the uneven steps and may even get lost in the maze!

Overall, BookXcess @ RexKL is an impressive bookstore and an Insta-worthy spot for IG content.

There's a tiny cafe on the top-most floor of the book store.  Part of the flooring on the top-most floor is made from transparent glass panels.  So ladies, do wear pants if you're planning to visit this place coz people on the floor beneath are able to have a clear view of what's on the upper floor, yeah 😉

Food court on the ground floor of RexKL.

Hubs bought fried ice cream for the girls from the food court.

From RexKL, we segued into Petaling Street, which is only a few minutes' stroll away.

The ambiance at Petaling Street is a far cry from the hustle-bustle it was during pre-Covid times. It's sad to see that many stalls have shuttered for good.  

 

The main purpose of our walk to Petaling Street was to get our fix of mochi!

Hubs also bought takeaway dishes from the popular Sai Kee 'tai chow' stall at Petaling Street.