Online said they closed at 6 but when I rolled up at 5:03 the shop lights were off and the owner…read morewas outside packing up. Asked if we could run in and browse for a couple mins and she welcomed us with open arms. A huge, packed to the brim new and used bookstore with every title under the sun! the bookseller (maybe owner) was so incredibly sweet and gave us such good book recs! Visited right after indie bookstore week so she threw in some extra swag for us with our purchase! Highly recommend

Just don't go in- you'll never leave!!…read more This quietly unassuming second-hand bookshop halfway up North Street will steal your time, but in a great way. From the outside it doesn't look that big, but step inside and you find yourself in a tardis, with books piled from floor to ceiling, winding backwards and sideways and crammed into every possible place. While it can initially be a little intimidating by the sheer volume, everything is organised into genres and between fiction and non-fiction so finding things is easier than you initially think. The fact that the books are second hand means you might find little gems that you wouldn't see piled neatly in the chain stores because publishers tell them too, and you might stumble across a book or author you'd never even considered. If you can't find what you are looking for, don't be afraid to ask, these guys are super friendly, and at the prices they charge who would bother with a kindle! I'll be back, when I've a couple of hours to spare. :-)

This place is AMAZING!!! Books behind books, on top of books. Could easily spend days here. And the…read moreprices are amazing. Tons of Irish authors, classics, sci-fi, and everything in between.

The second hand bookshop at Bushmills is quite possibly my favourite place in the world. It's a…read morebook lovers paradise. They sell books ranging from Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wilde, to Mills & Boon. The prices here are incredible. You can pick up some great items. Problem is though you can never leave with just one book! My family are in Bushmills quite regularly, usually around Christmas so I know I'll always find a classic or two in my stocking. I always make a point of calling in when I'm in the area as you can occasionally find some brilliant deals. The shop is a hidden gem in the quite little town of Bushmills. This is all part of its charm. You'd hardly even know it was here so keep an eye out for it. You can find some rare collectible items and some great surprises.

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 must admit, I don't usually go in to book stores, when I am going to buy a book I usually head…read morestraight to Amazon but today after having breakfast in the Botanic area I was walking back to my car and I thought I would call in to No Alibis to see if I could pick up a book I had been recommended by numerous colleagues. On entrance No Alibis seemed cluttered and I couldn't immediately locate the section I thought the book I was looking for would be in. It certainly wasn't as clear as the Amazon search results. Anyway I struggled on and eventually came across the 'business' section at the back of the store. After having a quick sift through the books it became clear that they didn't stock the title I was looking for. With that I was about to leave but then I thought I'd ask the lad working there if she had seen/heard of the book. It was then my experience took an amazing turn for the positive. The helpful lady immediately consulted her 'book database' on the computer and immediately found the book. Unfortunately she didn't have it in store but she was able to reserve it for me and have it ready to be collected on Monday - plus it was cheaper that it was on Amazon. What a result! It was look old meets new! If you're looking for a book for study or leisure definitely pop in here - even if they don't have it they can source it for you. I also noticed they sold some unique pieces of local art. Hopefully this main stay of Botanic will be around for years to come!

I'm an English student so any bookstore is a good bookstore as far as I'm concerned. This one…read morehowever is independent of Queen's but has a very close relationship with the students and the staff. Despite there already being a bookshop owned by Queen's, many would recommend you try here first as if they don't have it, they will guarantee you it with their next delievery. It could be either that or the fact the people (whose names escape me yet again) are exceptionally friendly and have a real passion for their job. I have been in browsing before and soon i was sitting down with some friends having coffee and discussing books... pretentious possibly, but it's almost certainly the bookstore that makes me want to sit and drink coffee and talk about books. I dont even like coffee either. Very very very helpful, very friendly and a must for anyone who requires a good book

The one star rating is beacuaseit isn't there anymore! What a pity. It always seemed reasonably…read morebusy at the stationery/paper/magazines part, but I guess as the bulk of the fairly large store was given over to Books, then if they didn't do well with those, business would be difficult, especially as nowadays it is often cheaper to buy books online or in shops such as Bargain Books.

Branch has closed down. You can't even use the shortcut to Wellington Street anymore either. Easons…read morein the Fairhill Centre has been there for ages but it is smaller than the old Tower Centre one and doesn't have anywhere near the amount of stock that it had.

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.

This is not a review as I have never visited the shop. However, as a writer…read more I have supplied it with books. The rating was required to publish this This shop has closed down but I would like to contact the manager Mr. John Brown. Can anyone put me in touch with him? readywriterpublications@gmail.com

I'm actually in Waterstones a lot without every buying a book. You see Waterstones houses one of my…read morefavourite coffee shops in the city, Ground Espresso Bar. The bookshop itself is always busy but don't worry there's also plenty of staff although sometimes I find it hard to distinguish between staff and browsers as they don't appear to have a clear uniform. The shop displays are always excellent - they often have featured books highlighted on a table and then related works nearby. I really like this concept as it makes it a really easy shopping experience. Waterstones has a really nice relaxed feeling about it - you won't get told off for having a good rummage and likewise if you want to contemplate your next novel choice the upstairs coffee shop is the perfect place to do that. I know this review wasn't exactly a thriller but hopefully it's a good non-fiction.

Waterstones does not strike me as 'mainstream' as Easons or WH Smith. There is more of a homely,…read moresort of old fashioned atmosphere at Waterstones which takes the shabby bookshop feel but invests lots of money and time into it to make it into a great store. It is a great mix of old and new. The shop gives you a feel of being a bit like going to your gran's house, but instead of old photo albums, you have the latest bestsellers dotted around instead. They have some great offers, particularly on children's books. I went in with a friend to buy books for primary school teaching and they had some great ones for very cheap. The shop also has some travel guides, a great section on irish history, and is a perfect stop if you need to get someone a Christmas present and you've already exhausted the CD and DVD route one too many times. The staff are really nice and smile and do everything you want from a bookshop member of staff. Remarkable how some shops not too far away have the most ignorant members of staff you can find, yet a quaint little bookshop has the most polite and pleasent people you will ever find. Although I don't like buying books and not ever getting round to reading them, I do like to browse bookshops and Waterstones is one of my favourite in all of Belfast.

I have been intending to write a review about Eason's since 29.08.2014. The shop was very busy but…read moreI found all that I needed and when I arrived at the till I was greeted by a member of staff who could not have been more pleasant. Her name is Mary Baldrick and I think she deserves to be named here as she is an asset to the company - and no, she's not a friend or relation - she's just good at her job! Thank you.