The Dormouse bookshop is certainly one of the best book shops in the country, Hidden away on the…read moretudor time machine that is elm hill this deceptive shop appears small , yet has extensive stock for the book collector. When I am in Norwich I always go for a visit.

This is one of my favourite places in Norfolk. At first glance it's just a café (and a very good…read moreone at that) with a few bookshelves, but venture into the back room, or even into the cellar and you are met with hundred of second hand books, some really old, some foreign, some practically new. Love this place!

An excellent bookshop in the centre of Cambridge, with a huge range of both academic and more…read moremainstream texts. I was after a copy of Pevsner, (eclectic tastes, I'm afraid) and they had the full range in stock. Great stuff. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff. A long queue formed on my visit, but they got in 2 extra staff to tackle it after less than a minute. Recommended.

They don't take refunds on statute books (a book which has the law of something on it, in my case…read morethe Companys Act, 2006 and related laws). Something they didn't tell me when I first purchased the product. Something that wasn't reflected in the receipt. Something that wasn't on a sign on the counter. All they could offer was "sorry". What is the reason for this, I asked? Because statute books can be photocopied and returned. But that is the same for ALL books in theory. Actually it is even less likely for statute books, because YOU CAN PRINT IT FOR FREE ON THE INTERNET. I imagine they must have other nonsensical policies out there just waiting to bite you. Out of principle, I won't be buying anything from this place ever. Amazon here I come.

Ok, I'm an actor and I love going into old book shops to try and find plays that you don't usually…read moresee. Here I was in a kind of trancey state as I saw so many my brain couldn't compute it straight away. I was sat on the floor of this antiquarian book shop with a pile of books I wanted around me in piles of 'yes', 'no' and 'maybe', taking into account that money is something actors like to keep hold of as we don't know where the next lot is coming from. So when I had calculated to the penny the amount I had to pay, the owner totted it up and then gave me money off as I had bought so much. Fan-flippin'-tastic says I! Part of me didn't want to tell you all about this shop, but part of me wants to shout about it from the rooftops.

Just to clarify, paulsock is actually reviewing the shop called (and owned/run by) James Hayward in…read moreHalesworth, which is a five-star second-hand book store. The Halesworth Bookshop is also excellent, but only sells new books.

This café has got no background music and is open till 8pm. As this combo is absolutely unique in…read moreEngland, there must be some big BUT for me to not award full five stars. This BUT is the café's air-condition. I understand that when it is 28° outside, they want to cool their spaces down a bit, but what they are doing is way over the top. I have to bring additional layers which I put on *inside* the café, which just feels completely stupid. Plus air-conditioning is extremely energetically demanding (much more than heating), so in the price of my drink I am effectively covering the cost of them making me feel unpleasant.

I can't believe how long it took me to find this Cambridge gem. This enormous, three-story…read morebookstore is packed wall to wall with an enormous selection, but with enough cozy leather seats to invite you to get lost in. The staff is knowledgable and friendly, and it has a great café on the second floor. I look forward to spending many more hours hear and highly recommend it.