There aren't too many places like this left. A shop selling DVDs, CDs, Vinyl (like a big black CD,…read moreplayed by scraping a needle across a groove in the surface) and books, all either new or second hand. The shop is split into two with a coriador between them at the rear of the shop. The music shop sells everything from sheet music, blu-ray films and CDs ranging from rock to jazz. It's the kind of place where you can buy a strap for your guitar or a metronome. The staff are very helpful and I had a good chat about the album they were playing while I was in there. The bookshop is just as eclectic. They have both new and secondhand stuff, ranging from classics in book club editions through to a good science fiction section at the back. I enjoyed browsing very much and I am going to have to get back there.

The best shop in Letchworth.read more

Great book store, a little expensive but worth it. If they haven't got it in they'll order it for…read moreyou. They have a wide selection. Staff are really helpful and friendly.

This bookstore, replacing the empty sweet shop Hevan, is a refreshing change for a town that…read morehonestly doesn't have much variety. This store deals with second hand and antiquarian books so don't expect to find Jordan's latest biography here (Thank the gods!). This small store packs a lot of stock into it's space, so browsing is a must. Outside the store there are boxes of books at 4 for £1, so very good for those that devour books quickly or are looking for some holiday/commuting reads. Inside there are older and more special books that would make ideal gifts, and to add to that the store also has greetings cards in the shapes of books and wrapping paper printed with bookcases full of books on. The proprietor of this store is very nice and friendly, and even better, knows about books. Unlike high street stores he has actually read books and this makes it a joy to visit even more.

The Bookbug is a second hand bookshop sitauted in that marvellous Hitchin institution - The Arcade…read more It's been there as longa as I can remember and it's great to see it still thriving. It's not a large shop and it's absolutely stuffed with books. But it's a great place to browse and while away a bit of time. while the mix of books is quite eclectic they do seem to speciliase in Sci-fi and Fantasy novels - which is handy as that's the genre I often read. They will of course buy books from you for sale onwards in the shop. I've quite often taken a cardboard box of books down there when I'm having a clear out to see if they are interested in any of them. Beware that they are quite choosy, anything too worn, too big (!) or too obscure will be rejected and anything they are interested in won't net you much in the way of cash. I usually exit again with many of the books unsold and then go straight to the nearest charity shop and dump the rest there. The staff are friendly and helpful and this is a great shop to have in Hitchin town.

Stuffed full of tacky and useless books.read more

David's Music is an independant music shop which buys and sells second and music and also sells new…read moremusic. It used to be really good but since it has merged with the book shop they have less choice. It is still worth visiting if you want to find something interesting.

I love this place. It's hard to walk by the shop even if you're not looking for a specific book -…read moreand when you walk in you're never disappointed with the selection. I just found an art book of works by my friend's favourite (and completely obscure) artist for his birthday. Plus, they have a great selection cool used vinyl records that is hard to ignore. Will keep coming back!

The Works is in Arndale centre, in Luton. It has got books, stationary, greeting cards, craft items…read moreand gifts I really like this shop sometimes the books are on sale. The books are normally high in price but not all the time. Sometimes they are on sale. The Works has really interesting books some that will that will keep children busy. Sometimes there are really good bargains. Recently we bought a set of three Disney photo albums for just £5, whereas it was for at least £10 elsewhere. We need to keep an eye to grab the bargains. The shop is bit narrow to move around.

The Works is the Lidl of the bookshop world. You never know what you're going to find, it's…read moregenerally reduced, and the store tends to run to a comfortable level of chaotic. I tend to stop in quite frequently just to see what their latest offers are. I've only ever bought one book, although their cookbook selection is often quite good. I generally get most of my craft supplies (work with children) here as they tend to be considerably cheaper.