Now widely acknowledged as Northern Ireland's premiere secondhand bookshop, Bookends - situated…read moreright near the bus and train station in Bangor - carries over 70,000 books in stock. Bookends has gone from strength to strength since they first opened our doors back in 2003. Regular customers will have noticed that the main retail premises has moved two doors up from its original location, thus increasing space (and books!) by almost fifty per cent. The first shop continues to be maintained as a store, and as a result Bookends has an enormous reservoir of stock to draw upon. But we're not just any secondhand bookshop! Most of our stock is 'nearly new', and the surroundings are clean and bright, just as they would be in a 'normal' bookshop. Even our store is so well organised that if you're looking for one particular thing, chances are they'll be able to lay our hands on it! And when you're done, almost all of our books can be returned to us for half price exchange, allowing your cash to go further in these difficult times. Books are, after all, a necessity of life. A really, really good bookshop in the heart of town with friendly and helpful staff, an absolute must for book fans.

I could (and have) literally spent well over an hour just browsing in this wee shop…read more There is not a great deal more I can say than what the other reviewer has said - especially since he has just copied and pasted their 'about us' directly from their website! All I can offer is personal experience. They are literally wall to wall and floor to ceiling with books. You will pretty much find anything you are looking for here, and things you aren't looking for but discover once you get here, and just have to have! When I was studying, I managed to find every single reference book I needed here, and I paid less than a quarter of what I would have had to shell out if I'd got them brand new. I also just happened upon some books from a series of pony books I had when I was younger. I was able to get the three books missing from my collection, all ready to take home for a little bit of nostalgia.

The Wee Shop has gone by many names over the years, but one thing is for sure, it has been an…read moreabsolute life saver for many a Bangor resident. Located on High Street next to Bangor's various drinking establishments it has acted as an oasis for many revelers selling water and cigarettes . The Wee Shop has a night hatch meaning it stays open late specifically to accommodate these needs. More than just an oasis, The Wee Shop is a newsagents and a small grocery store selling the essentials. I noticed yesterday that it also sells e-cigs now too, so if you want to ditch the tobacco on a night out this is your place. You'll always get friendly service and a we bit of banter from the staff, no matter how late it is. This has been a staple of High Street for many years and long may it continue.

I love this shop! As…read morethe name suggests, every book in here really is just a pound! They have such a wide variety of books that they would leave Easons quaking in their boots! Yes it's second hand, but if you go through books the way I do, then the best way to buy is second hand! I normally stick to charity shops as you're also helping a good cause, but I couldn't resist this place! I managed to get the final two books from a new favourite author and it cost me, yup, two pound! Seriously worth checking this wee gem out!

I am definitely a loyal fan of Stewart Millar although I often forget its name and refer to it as…read moreStuart Little (as in the little talking mouse) which of course causes hysterical laughter and confirms the kids' suspicions that I am in fact a total muppet. Stewart Miller is an independent retailer of toys, books, magazines and sweet shop stuff. I'm sure there's a better term than that for chocolate, drinks, crisps etc but that's what I call it. This shop's strength is in the offers they are always running and which change regularly. In the toy department, you often find lego you won't see elsewhere and they always have the latest must have sets. They often run promotions of 25% off lego which is great news for stocking up as lego is eye wateringly expensive. The same goes for play mobile sets which are even more expensive. The latest paperbacks are often on offer too and older titles for both adults and kids are at unbeatable prices all year round. You also get one off offers like huge scented candles which last for ages and don't have that horrible cheap smell for just £3.99. The selection of magazines and comics has to be seen to be believed, stretching across one whole wall of the shop. And they don't have any of those hateful notices telling you that 'we are not a library' so feel free to browse.

An essential cornerstone of the greater North Down area. Fantastic book offers and something for…read morepeople of all ages. Support the local businesses!

A complete landmark in the area and the newsagents where I used to break my mum's heart with…read moredemands for football stickers and sweets as well as rented videos for sleep overs with my friends. Located right on the Clandeboye road at the heart of a huge residential, there always seems to be a parking spot outside and the staff are always friendly, helpful and seem to remember you when you go in. Family ran with good prices and an excellent selection of newspapers, sweets and videos as well as a great spot to pick up milk if you are short for a cup of tea. A great wee local newsagents.

From the owner: Bangor's oldest newsagent, Corbett Flood, retired in 1974 after running his shop on Church Street…read morefor 31 years and being involved in the business for almost 50 years, having started as a newsboy. Mr and Mrs William Ferguson became the new owners until current owner Alan Field bought The Clandy in 1985. Over the last 25 years, The Clandy has become a landmark in the Clandeboye area, well renowned for its wide selection of confectionery, tobacco, newspapers and DVDs at competitive prices. The Clandy's most unique and unrivaled attribute, however, is the quality customer service from the dedicated and pleasant staff.

Another of Bangor's really well established wee businesses that has been around for as long as I…read morecan remember. A few of my friends have worked here as paper boys in their youth so I'm no stranger to calling in here. It is a pretty standard wee newsagents with a good selection of whatever it is you would expect in a newsagent. There is a good selection of newspapers, magazines and some groceries. The staff are friendly and polite and are usually young people from the area so the service is good, if not award winning. There is a good paper delivery service available here but its in a nice wee area so its not a bad walk if you want to go down and get your paper in the morning.

Great local newsagents. Wide variety of the local papers and magazines. The staff are always very…read morefriendly, are mainly young and local. It has a pretty decent selection of birthday cards if you can't be bothered heading down to a shopping centre of into the town. Does everything a newsagents would do. There is a great post office located at the back of the shop, which stays open to 6 and some nights 8. Handy to tax your car or pay of some outstanding credit card bills. This shop has a great paper delivery service if can't always pop down and get your papers, but with it being a lovely place and the beach is only a few metres away why wouldn't you want to walk down in the morning. The only thing is it's very hard to get parked here sometimes so walking might be your better option!

The first time I popped into The Quik Shop, it didn't quite live up to it's name. On an incredibly…read moreinfuriatingly wet afternoon in Bangor, I had popped in for, what I hoped, would be a short and sweet visit. I just wanted a magazine after all. Unfortunately, the staff were hmm-ing and ha-ing at the back of the shop, while attempting to locate some grocery or other. After a couple of minutes waiting / coughing / clearing my throat (I'm a pro), I was eventually served by a pleasant shop assistant. Bingo. The second visit was more positive, and took place at 10pm on a balmy summer's evening. An alarming event had occurred (ie. the batteries in my camera had decided to die), and the prospect of an evening without prolific photo-taking was very unsettling. Where sells batteries? I asked myself, when *bing*, I remembered. Perhaps The Quik Shop would be the answer to my pictorial prayers. Dashing down the street, I was delighted to see the shop still open. I asked the girl if they sold batteries, whilst at that exact moment noticing that they did indeed. She checked the price of 3 packs, and informed me that the 8 pack one was the cheapest. I took it, titillated by the apprehension of further photo-taking opportunities. Thank you The Quik Shop for making my life whole again.

A smaller, tidier and more organised version of it's big brother in Belfast, Faith Mission is not…read morequite up there with some of the Christian bookshops I've visited, but I'm still a fan. Usually quite a busy wee shop, I was rather alarmed to see it was completely empty and desolate when I went in yesterday. "Quiet?", I asked the sales assistant. Nodding, she replied, "Yes, that weather's enough to put anyone off coming out!" Sadly true. Determined to purchase something just to lift her spirits, I went for a dig up the back of the shop where the books are all kept. There's a bigger range than you would first expect - everything from Apologetics to Biographies - and it does take a wee while to find what you're looking for, though everything is very helpfully marked by section and author. I found the 'sale' section (typically) and picked up a book reduced from £13.99 to £4.99. That was enough to persuade me (it don't take much, I know), and I purchased it, happy in the knowledge that a) the sales lady had a least one sale that day and b) that I had gotten myself a tremendous bargain. Happy days.