Massive department store on Reading's high street, John Lewis has everything. No cheap knock-offs…read morehere, it's all name brands and it's all expensive. Similar in theme to Macy's or Dillard's or Bloomingdale's in the States, the John Lewis department store is carved up into various sections for menswear, ladieswear, boys, girls, housewares, electronics, jewelry, perfumes and more. Very good service, which is what you are paying for. The electronics department includes televisions, radios and computers, priced at what I think are above PC World and Argos prices. All that said, it's a lovely store and a pleasant shopping experience. If I ever win the lottery, this is where I will blow most of my winnings.

I like John Lewis and the Reading store is one of my favourite destinations…read more Until last Saturday when the shop staff made me feel like a criminal. I was looking at their Xmas decorations along with other shoppers. First I noticed one shop assistant shadowing my every step then i went to look at the table settings and another assistant tailing me again. I looked around several times at the other shoppers and none of them appeared to be receiving the same dogged attention. This continued even after I purchased some items and moved to the cooking utensils. As the only black female on the shop floor, I left the store feeling harassed and victimised. I am still upset reliving the horrible experience. I will not be visiting again for the foreseeable future.

This store is large and has plenty of space for pushing a push chair around…read more Mamas & Papas is a good quality but expensive baby / children shop. It sells childrens clothes, nursery equipment - including cots, cot beds. then it also sells pushchairs/buggies, car seats and maternity wear. I think it is a good place to buy gifts for babies or children as the quality is high. However, i wouldn't fork out this kind of money for all nursery equipment. There are better value online shops that specialise in this area. I would rate Mamas and Papas average to good for quality vs. value.

I love Fat Face in many ways…read more. It's got a really chilled atmosphere in the shop and the staff are super-friendly. The changing rooms are bigger than most, there's no real restriction as to how many items you can take in and there's a nice comfy area to sit if you're waiting to see someone else model something. I've bought loads there recently and taken advantage of their 20% off deal - saved a small fortune! Their clothes are casual out-doorsy in the main, but they've introduced a kind of party range which is really nice and a bit different to all the usual stuff out at the moment. Highly recommended.

High fashion, which reminded me of Macy's or Sax's Fifth Avenue in the States. Lots of "famous"…read morename brand clothing at undiscounted prices for those who simply must wear whatever it is that's in season this season. Needless to say, that's not me. This store also has a furniture and housewares department with prices that just about gave me a nosebleed. But if that's you, this is your store. Ask about the personal shopper and the "gold shopper" lounge. Woo!

This is a great Debenhams.its massive, and really has everything you could hope for in a debenhams!…read more The staff are superhelpful, and when I recently went in to get some makeup needed to cover a blackeye(darn muggers!) for an interview, they were much nicer than the ladies in Boots in trying to help me find the best solution!