There probably aren't many shops that I've been in more often than Smiths in Llandudno. A good part…read moreof my pocket money was spent here on LPs and comics. However it no longer holds the appeal it used to. It's on two floors with cards, stationary, papers and mags and CD's and DVD's downstairs and books upstairs. The fixtures and fittings downstairs are quite high which allows a lot of stock to be displayed but it also makes the shop floor a bit dark and claustrophobic. I suppose the problem is that Smiths are no longer as cheap as they used to be and there is now more competition on the high street with HMV and Card Outlet amongst others moving into town and Asda opening up a much bigger store a few years back. It's handily located if you're after a paper but most of what they sell you can pick up cheaper elsewhere.

W H Smith is situated on the Right hand side of Mostyn Street as you face the Orme not far from…read moreWoolworths.I find Smiths has gone down in recent years and I would rather use one of the private newsagents in Llandudno. They still have a good selection of magazines but the layout is rather awkward to walk round and the rear end of the downstairs of the Store seems a bit sparse. Sometimes things seem to be cheaper to buy on the online Smiths than actually instore

Contrary to the name 'Book Corner' isn't a book shop and strictly speaking isn't on a corner,…read morealthough it is very close to one (the old Coach Tour place next door is on the corner). It is in fact a small but well stocked newsagents. They stock a wide selection of newspapers and magazines as well as confectionary and tobacco products. You can also pay the Idiot Tax (ie play Lotto) here. In the Summer they usually have a couple of racks of cheap paperbacks outside which presumably accounts for the name. It is a handy shop if you're at the bottom end of town and don't fancy a hike up to Smiths to buy a paper, although if you're looking to buy a book I'd try Bookwise which is just across the road. It's close to the railway station and coach park so no doubt they pick up quite a bit of passing trade from passing travellers.

This is a great book shop, prices are the best, my favourite being the 3 for £5 paperback offer,…read moresomething for everyones taste in fiction. They also have a good selection of history, (planes, trains, cars etc) cooking, crafts, dvds,well the list just goes on. I definitely recommend anyone to go browse in store, very relaxed and no one 'pesters' you.

This has to be one of my favourite little shops in Llandudno, hidden away as it is at the bottom of…read moretown. I am a bit of a paperback thriller addict and have regularly taken advantage of the 3 for a fiver selection. Always lots of top authors - Tom Clancy, John Connolly, Mark Billingham etc etc - at the cheapest prices I've seen. The only problem is that I've now just about bought and read everything they've got to offer!

If you've ever been in any branch of The Works you'll know exactly what to expect here. They all…read moreseem to be the same size and shape with the same layout and stock. Basically they sell heavily discounted books and craft materials. There's everything from hardback to paperback and from novels to biography and reference books to kids books (my daughter loves this shop). It is a great place to buy gifts because not only is there a wide choice of items but you'll find some real bargains. The only downside (and it's obvious why) is that you won't find new chart books here. Definately worth a browse.

I love The Works - a great place for cheap Gifts, books and craft items. Always have some good…read morebargains and offers on, and especially great at Christmas when you need to find presents. A good place for Kids Gifts, always lots of choice.

This is a real antiquarian bookstore in Wales. There are Welsh titles, but mostly English-language…read morebooks. Probably 100% of the items on the shelves would be "treasures" for a buyer with the right interests. When I visited, there were 3 copies (!!!) of the Myvyrian Archaiology of Wales (a treasure by any standard) on the shelves. Unfortunately for me, the items are priced according to their value: the Myvyrian Archaiology ranged from around £300 for a plain binding of the 1870 edition to around £800 for the three-volume 1801-07 edition. This is not a place to find bargains on antique books but, if you want to find a rare book, your chances of finding it here are good. On-street parking in Llandudno is a very dicey business. The traffic is surprisingly heavy, considering the town is literally on the way to nowhere.