They were really friendly, with a good range of clothes, and good prices! Certainly vintage and not…read morejumble sale. Staff very knowledgable. Spacious shop

Just the same as "TJ Maxx" in the States, we have TK Maxx over here. They sell the same stuff, some…read moreoverpriced and some quite reasonable. I was able to pick up a jumper ('sweater' in American) and browse through some of the other menswear. Some fashionable, some quite picked over. There are also the usual other departments you would expect in a department store - shoes, women's clothing, boys and girls, gifts and housewares. Paying for your purchase is always a bit of a challenge, especially in a country that doesn't really have a service industry. A few tills ('registers'), but always a queue ('line'). There are a few good bargains here and there, but a lot of it is crap. It's all up to you and your fashion sense.

A few years ago you wouldn't have seen me dead in this place. However, I have to grudgingly admit…read morethat the range of clothing and household goods are staggering and the prices even more so. Be prepared to battle with every chav that Reading possesses as you wade through all the clothing chucked on the floor. And be prepared to queue for a very long time at the check-out. All said and done though, you will get some serious bargains here.

Focused completely on books and music, with all sorts of unique and unusual titles. An excellent…read moreplace for a browse as the merchandise tends to change often enough. Friendly staff are knowledgeable at what's in stock. The best part is that you can feel no guilt about spending money here as it goes to support a very good cause.

This is a great branch of the British Heart Foundation - I've never seen one like it before, I've…read moreonly seen the one with clothes in it as well. It's located on West Street, right near that big church and as the name suggests, it sells only multimedia stuff and books. But there are loads of book bargains to be had here. There is literally a whole wall of books all carefully arranged into sections - some which look pretty new and hardly read at all. If like me, you're into your books, you'll find this is quite a good place to stop off as there are quite a few recent books, current top sellers that they sell off for around £3 - much better than paying £7.99 in shops! The music section sadly isn't all that great, most of the stuff tends to be a little outdated and too old for my tastes, it's also all well used and while I don't mind buying pre read books I tend to be a little fussy on scratched, cracked and dusty tape cases, especially as I don't have a tape player! However if you're looking for something old and daft this might be a good place to pick it up. Overall you have the added bonus that the money you hand over is going to charity.

Brilliant for bookworms like me. They have all sorts of books, from fiction to travel, cookery and…read morepoetry. You name it, they have it. You get a great book and give something back at the same time - brilliant idea

I used to visit this shop regularly as it is rammed full of books, and all really nicely organised…read moretoo, however I have found that, for a secondhand book shop, it is getting quite expensive. The staff are really good though and will do what they can to help you find what you are looking for. It is nicely placed right in the middle of the shopping parade, near to the car park.