This is a long running and established book shop that sells most of the books you can get…read more The only obvious downside is they are the only one and you have to pay full price for most of the books, however they have the added convenience that you don't need to go in to Newbury to buy a book.

Far be it from me to suggest you make a trip to Oxford just to visit one of the most wonderful…read morebookstores ever, but if you happen to be in or near Oxford it'd be a shame to miss out. Despite a plethora of 1-star reviews of Blackwell's online ordering service, the in-store experience is sheer delight. The selection (on multiple stories of the building) is simply stunning. Not wanting to come back home with a suitcase full of books (well, wanting to but loathe to carry them), my purchase here was a single book which I read in its entirety before leaving the UK. Bookstores which began their lives in the 1800's are rare finds. Blackwell's is one and they haven't endured due to mere good luck. Someone is paying attention to the look and feel of the place as well as the vast and deep selection of great reads. Blackwell's is a great place to get lost in.

Blackwell's is a bookstore experience! It reminded me of the bookstore I grew up in with a big…read morekid's section upstairs, places to sit and read, and the good, booky smell that can only be captured by a place constantly shelving and sharing books. Note that there is a one stall bathroom inside the children's section that gets a lot of use and gets smelly.

Fantastic shop. Brilliant array of books on the shelf and no trouble at all to order books in…read more Could spend hours looking around. Staff are fantastic, friendly and approachable. Great shop. Can't wait to attend their events either, can't believe I didn't find this place sooner.

Well stocked. Friendly, knowledgable and helpful staff. An excellent local community resource.read more

Beautiful and charming old bookstore! Three floors with lots of books! Friendly staff! Love…read morevisiting this bookstore!

Cute bookstore. We were walking around in the neighborhood and came across this bookstore. The kids…read moreloved looking at the the children's books. They also had a great selection of fiction and nonfiction books. I would definitely come back here if I'm ever visiting Marylebone again!

Nice place, tucked into the little group of shops at maiden place…read more large free car park nearby. Good selection of books, all in nice condition. Probably a bit more expensive than the second hand bookshops in town but a very nice local, independant shop.

A great little book shop, and although in general prices may be a tad more expensive then the high…read morestreet book shops it's worth keeping an eye out for bargains as they do have some really good offers from time to time. I love independent book shops, sadly they are a dying breed, but this is a perfect example. It's great to just go in and peacefully browse without any pressure and they have such a treasure trove of different titles. They also do a great mail order service, I ordered a book from them online and it arrived with normal delivery the next day - great service.

Best bookstore in London for language books (Celtic, German, English, Italian, Spanish, French,…read moreHebrew, Arabic, Ukrainian, Polish, Russian, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Greek, Dutch, etc.!!) and it has a cafe upstairs as well as a huge kids books area.

In 2018, after 115 years of independent bookselling, then-Chairman Christopher Foyle and the Board…read moreof Directors sold the company to Waterstones, with the proviso that the Foyles name must endure. Based on our recent visit, let's now call this place a chain on steroids. I just wonder how much the inevitable Corporate culture has robbed the old independent Foyles of its soul. Gayle and I spend a fair amount of time on various floors and sections. I found a nice Judaica book, a BBC publication for an upcoming PROMS program, and some filing folders. Gayle found a book she was looking for and a gift for back home. It was a fun and good outing, but not a great one. The place was clean and shiny, and with attentive and helpful employees. That's good and sometimes not. And if given more time, I'd would have preferred to be in a dusty independent specialty bookseller.

Defiantly one of five best book stores in the time zones CET-5 till CET+4. Great use of shelfs and…read moremirrors; they let the books shine: A thrilling and surprising choice of books you want to own. Extremely friendly and helpful staff.

**Newly opened and currently open til 6pm but they are looking to expand their hours shortly. If…read moreyou're unsure about opening hours and you want to visit, I recommend firing off a tweet to @SECONDHOMELDN ** Popped in to Libreria last night for a quick reconnaissance mission. New independent bookshops aren't exactly ten a penny. It also happened to be World Book Day, I have just realised. It was meant to be. I love how it looks from the outside. Like a portal to another world. You go down Hanbury Street, think you must've missed it and then...suddenly it's there. Stylish black shopfront with a nice inviting glow. This was only a very quick visit but I like how they do things in Libreria. First, I have to note that there was a Riga RP-1 record player with Velvet Underground & Nico on the turntable so...good start. No espresso bar here. No mobiles allowed. Comfy seating and little nooks to sit down and check out a book. Tick tick tick. Sally, Libreria's director, introduced herself to me and explained how things were laid out. Very friendly and helpful. Books are largely organised alphabetically, fiction on the left and nonfic on the right. However, within that, books are clustered into themes or ideas, in order to promote interesting combinations of books nestling next to each other. Great idea. Pure A-Z is so 2015. Also, they have asked celebs to do a mini-curation of their favourite books. Shami Chakrabarti's faves are currently on display. I think the idea is to change everything round every quarter. Events are also gonna happen here. I dutifully added my email to the mailing list on the front desk. Waterstones can do one.

Another very large bookshop in Guildford. This shop is on several levels but there is a lift. Well…read morelaid out into sections of genre and a good selection of books. Helpful staff who can help you find books or put them on order for you. There is also a cafe with comfy sofas! One warning: Beware the Dalek!