Have been visting this superb bookshop for over ten years. The owner Peter Budek is knowledgeable…read moreand friendly . He has a wide range of interesting stock from a pound to thousands of pounds! Over the years i have found many desired 'treasures' at a very reasonable price. Its a house of wonders and you never know what you might find. You can stay as long as you like in a relaxed atmosphere exploring two floors,or sit and read or chat. If Peter has not got it in stock, he will findk it for you and his knowledge of books is incomparable! An excellent website too.

From the owner: Established in Bedford for thirty years and having recently moved into large town centre premises,…read morewe are the region's premier rare and secondhand bookshop. We look forward to seeing you soon.

WH Smith used to be a one-stop shop for all your music, book, magazines, stationary and just about…read moreeverything else but these days it's fallen foul in just about every department thanks to the internet boom. The Music range is limited, the dvd prices are far higher than Amazon, Play.com, etc and for books your better off going to a Waterstones or a Charity Shop! If you need a biro though, then this is the place to be!

This is a great store for books and magazines. There is always plenty of variety and they will…read morealways order books that they don't have if they can. There is also a downstairs that sells computer games, stationery etc. These are all reasonable prices, and there is usually some sort of deal on the books

It's a very handy shop. Got most of the quick bits and bobs that you need…read more It sells books, arts and crafts, school supplies, ect. Only problem is is that it's a very small shop, so it can get very claustrophobic very quickly when it gets busy.

The Works is a discount book shop and has a branch in most towns…read more It sells books that are not necessarily in the book chart but the prices are good, they show the RRP on each book and then the price they sell it at to show how cheap they are. It also sells lots of art and crafts projects such as water and oil paints and lots of activity projects for children. It also sells Christmas cards and wrapping paper and other Christmas decorations. If you are looking for the latest releases though you are better going to Waterstones or W H Smiths.