Cute, quaint, quirky, cosy and homely little bookstore-come-cafe (:…read more It's average opening hours are 11-6 during which time you can grab a slice of cake, tea, coffee etc, have a peruse through some books, and chill on their big comfy sofa! I find a lot of coffee places just don't really want you stay and they have hard, uncomfy furniture to reflect that. But not here! This place often has events that extend its opening hours, too. My favourite is the 'big comfy folk club' which are folk and acoustic sessions hosted on the 1st and 3rd Friday of the month. Next one is on 4th March and tickets are only a fiver! Brilliant intimate venue, and the performers usually stick around for a while afterwards which is nice (: OH ALSO, WINE! The big comfy book shop serves alcohol! Live music + book shop + cake + red wine = total winner. See you on the 4th!

I really like The Big Comfy Bookshop!…read more It is a quant used book shop that is family owned. The owner spent over a year compiling books to open his shop, and ever since has kept a good variety of books that are unique to customers, or a popular search result of a used book. There is always fresh coffee, tea options, beer and wine, and some sort of snacks like crisps or cake for sale. Seating is available to hang out with friends for a little while or to start tucking into your future purchase. Also I noticed that live folk music nights and game nights regularly occur here too! Great place!

You can come here to have a look at the wedding accessories. However if you are a fan of Bollywood…read moreand you like your music, this shop is just for you. There are also Hindi films on DVD to buy as well. From classics to the latest films, you can buy film soundtracks on CD. I am into my Asian films which is why I spent more time in here than in a Ladies retail clothing shop. The CD's and DVD's are at reasonable prices and they are definitely affordable. I have brought one or two Bollywood film CD's from here and so have my family. I always enjoy coming here and will probably come back for more CD's. I do go to Leicester as well to purchase CD's whenever I am in the city. But this is the closest shop in terms of where I can buy Bollywood films on DVD and tracks on CD. Worth a visit.

If you're looking for unique or custom-made invitations then it's worth checking out Jaysons. They…read morehave some beautiful designs for various faith groups, which are customised with religious symbols made with plastic, metal or wooden trimmings. They are quite pricey though with the simplest of invites starting at around £1.50 - and I do mean simple! Besides invitations, they sell some wedding accessories like trays and decorative items to compliment certain functions at Asian weddings. These are very pretty but also quite pricey. The shop divides into invitations towards the back and music at the front. The range covers Bollywood, Hindi pop, Pakistani, ghazals, bhangra, religious and soofi music. I was impressed at the box sets of old-school Bollywood music, which make a fantastic gift. The owner, Mr Singh, is very helpful and friendly. If you're looking for a particular album, he'll know straight away where to locate it or whether he could order it for you.

Aladins Cave this little bookshop is.Tucked out of the way off the lower high street..Books of…read moreevery kind are overflowing everywhere When the Bookcases are full Tables the Floor will do and if you want to look at the book which is under 30/40 other books you will just have to rearrange the display!! They have all the usually popular paperpacks and recent nonfiction at a reasonable priceBut they expertise is, all the older books Not rare but just old. Been a knitter I have picked up loads of 1950s knitting books..And a lovely collection of Just William stories.. They do attempt to sort the books into section but it is a little hit and miss.. Staff are lovely loads of people just pop in for a chat..There is a small internet cafe upstairs. Great shop Great atmosphere. Recomend

Bit cluttered and disorganised however they have a lot of books, even old very niche ones that are…read moregenerally hard to find, and they're always very reasonably priced.

This is the best 2nd hand book store I have ever been to inside the UK. The range is massive, from…read morethe latest bestseller through to the classic novel, and there's always, always something that I want to buy. The prices are pretty decent less than half price of the RRP in a lot of cases, including for almost brand new books. It's pretty fun to rummage around looking for something to read, and you feel pretty good too - I mean, it's recycling, right?! They also buy your unwanted books back from you, but be aware - they only take soft back fiction, which I discovered after hauling down my hard backs, manga books and nonfiction! Really worth a visit if you're in the area.

A pretty cute bookstore in the center of Shakespeareland. I love the shakespeare comicbooks!read more

Well sorted little bookshop, you won't find unusual books there - it's too small for that. But most…read morecurrent mainstream Christian books will be there, plus a selection of Bibles and greeting cards.

The well known store in coventry does not disappoint. Located very close to the city centre it…read moreprovides great access to west orchards. With magazines downstairs the store has loads to offer. Upstairs the store sells dvds, games , music cd's and loads of books and stationary. A good sized store with lots of tuff crammed in. The store is rather old and could do with some better lighting and a facelift to make it look that little bit fresher.

As always a Whsmiths with two floor selling the usual…read more Downstairs host magazines of all types. Upstairs plays host to games, dvds, stationary and books. Also has some cards for many occassions. Cant really say much else as everyone knows the store be it in coventry or anywhere else. But the store could do with a facelift to freshen it up as it has been in its current state for a long long time.

Nice bookstore and typical layout of most Waterstones stores. Very good selection of books across…read moreall age groups and nice children's department for the young readers!

Its a typical waterstones (which is petfectly nice, but lacks the personality of a good independant…read morebookshop). Unfortunately it didnt have a copy of "on the road" which is the reason i went there.

Interhome video have been in Buckingham for years good selection of DVD from the very latest…read morereleases to some all time classics good value between £3 & £2.50 for the latest releases. Good friendly servicem and is situated close to the town centre although watch out the entrance is very close to the main road.

The Here Gallery is such an assuming little place. They are fully stocked with tonnes of inspiring…read morearty things; books, posters, wallpaper, stickers and lots more, that always makes me really smiley when I'm here. There is a gallery downstairs which exhibits interesting work, from local and international artists. They always welcome submissions for their consideration, and you can tell they are quite select with the work they choose, as the work shown always is quite spectacular. If you're a little down in the dumps or facing a mind block with your own artwork, this place will really help re-jig your mind.

Stokes Croft's got a few flowers poking through the grey concrete, the Here Shop is one of them. A…read moregallery and bookshop, they've got an often changing range of contemporary art. They do exhibitions by visiting artists, with pen drawings of slightly alien looking organic shapes (that description's ripped off their website) by a Yugoslav-American Yellena James currently on display. Whatever is being shown the gallery is always a warm and quiet respite from the traffic on Stokes Croft. The bookshop side of things is similarly left-field and varied. They have loads of children's books, as well as books on graffiti, manga, and an eclectic mix of other subjects. You really have to go along to get a proper sense of the sort of thing they have. It feels like one persons just taken their personal interests and made a shop around it. I like this about the shop, you get exposed to things you might not otherwise get exposed to. The Here shop is kookish and neat, a nice play to wonder round for half an hour or so.