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    Gay's The Word

    5.0 (22 reviews)
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    Open 10:00 am - 6:30 pm

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    Rory F.

    I come to Gay's the word for all my gay magazine needs. Not my pornographic needs, this is a proper bookstore. Wink. Anyway, this store has a great selection of Gay themed books and magazines. It's a really nice place to have a browse around and pick up a copy free copy of Boyz. I also saw this book I want about Femme Lesbians. It's been advertised around. The staff is really helpful here and once I told the cashier my tale of woe ( femme diva comic seeking venue) he took my email and forwarded it on to his comic friend who does the circuit. Gays The Word is great!

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    Patrick L.

    This bookshop seems to have everything under the sun that relates to the LGBT society. The staff here are very helpful and decent. I've bought quite a few DVDs from this store.

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    Great help at the front desk, good selection of lesbian (as well as all LGBTQIA) books. Friendly place.

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    the range of LGBTQ books was so lovely and everyone who worked there was really nice.

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    London Review Bookshop

    London Review Bookshop

    4.3(38 reviews)
    0.5 miBloomsbury
    ££

    I am one of the few Yelpers who seems to have come here for the books, not the cakes. In fact, upon…read moreentering the shop, I was so immediately attracted to the very many excellent and intriguing books, I missed the cafe entirely. (I have no doubt the cafe is excellent, as the reviews here confirm.) The sales staff was absolutely top-notch, and while the staff person was busy identifying several of the books by John Berger that were available, he and I had a nice conversation about Berger. As it turns out, London Review was involved in the publication of one of Berger's recent books, so of course they had it in stock. A truly superb bookshop, for new books, stocked with a highly discerning eye.

    Hving read Andrew M's review, I think that I can see a pattern. I too was lured here on the promise…read moreof London's best carrot cake and like him, I was to be disappointed when we arrived as they had run out of said cake. It must be good! My friend Sharon brought me here and she is an avid reader. If you love interesting books, this is a treasure trove with books covering a whole multitude of subjects. The staff are excellent at recommending and finding specific books for you There's a little cafe next door to the bookshop - reading can induce an appetitie, don't you know? We snagged one of the little tables and went for alternatives to the disappointingly absent carrot cake. We chose the intriguing courgette and lemon curd cake as well as the mixed berry cheesecake The courgette and lemon curd cake was great - a subtle hint of courgette so as not to be too vegetabley but lovely and moist with more dominant lemon flavour. The mixed berry cheesecake was nice but more conventional Sharon was intrigued enough to try and recreate the courgette cake at home, always a sign of a good dish. Perhaps one day, Andrew and I may get the chance to try teh famous carrot cake

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    Stanfords Map & Travel Bookshop - Entry to Stanfords

    Stanfords Map & Travel Bookshop

    4.8(60 reviews)
    0.9 miCovent Garden
    ££

    We love bookstores, and especially those with travelguides only. If you can't find it, it probably…read moredoesn't exists. And it will probably be wiser to look for an other destination. Besides travelguides and maps they also sell themed novels and photo books, and funny books. They have a small assortiment of travel needs like plugs. In the cellar you'll find some globes. Beautiful but expensive. The store has two floors. Don't forget the cellar which houses the travelguides and maps, in alphabetic order by continent.

    Among my top 2 specialist bookstores in London at the moment. (the other is the one at the Wellcome…read moreCollection premises) 3 floors of travel and London related books. Lonely Planet and DK EyeWitness are obviously all available, but they are just the tip of the iceberg among the selection available here. Other than the guides and maps, they have fiction and non-fiction from specific regions too and a sprinkling of cookbooks. Travel guides and travel accessories (toothbrush covers, walking sticks, waist pouches, games for kids to play when traveling - the range is vast) make up the bulk of the collections. Half the top floor is the frame-able maps and globes section. Very reasonable and loads to choose from. I also love their travel themed furniture - if only I could fit them into my pokey London apartment.... The staff is extremely helpful and not in the least bit pushy, so its always a pleasure to shop here. They often have a couple of discounts running and a few author signed copies. There are quite a few London themed souvenirs on offer that are much higher quality than the 2pound stuff available elsewhere. Its a great place to pop in for a respite or hunt for your next holiday trip. And there is a coffee shop - Sacred Cafe - on the premises if you want to give your feet a rest.

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