Great coffee, chill bohemian vibe, and surprisingly friendly staff for this part of the world. The…read moreunique juxtaposition of the chill coffeeshop atmosphere with a serious love of music makes this one of the cooler coffee shops you'll find around this area, and the food is nothing to turn your nose up at, either. They have a modest menu of great quality coffees, made to near-perfection, and a menu boasting of both healthy and not-so-healthy bagels and pastries, which are all equally delicious, (yes, the healthy ones, too). They have decadent toffee cheesecakes and big vegan cookies made with oats and coconut, chewy brownies and high-quality chocolates. Pick your poison, they all pair perfectly with their java. Check out their social media pages, as I hear they usually hold special events that you don't want to miss if you're ever in the area. So, take a chill pill and enjoy.

Very cute coffee shop hidden in exmouth market. I walked from kings cross station and needed a…read moreplace to grab some drinks and rest. I ordered ice latte with oat milk, which is pretty impressive as I didn't expect much anyway. It's quite "milky" but since it's plant based, it doesn't make my stomach suffer from digesting the drink (like I usually have to). I like the ratio of coffee and milk in my latte, the drink tastes creamy but neither of the flavor is overpowering. Overall it is a chill, warm, and cozy local cafe. It's also a good spot for 2-3 people to sit down and chat on weekend afternoon!

I stopped by here to search for some hard to find LPs. Been searching for a cheaper album by The…read moreSundays, but unfortunately couldn't find any. The staff was helpful, though, and suggested that I check out second-hand stores since the stuff I was looking for is already out of print! Selections here are still pretty good. I was able to find some rare records such as Joy Divison and New Order. Stuff you can't find in America. The record store sells mostly pricey brand new LPs, but CDs are still affordable.

I'm one of those people that loves the streaming aspect of digital media, but also miss perusing…read morestores like Tower Records for music, movies and books. When we stumbled into Fopp in Covent Garden, I was immediately in love. Not only did they have a ton of vinyl, band tees and movies on display, they had an impressive selection of really great books at super reasonable prices. I ended up picking up a copy of A Clockwork Orange and American Psycho on the cheap - something that I've been wanting, but now had no excuse. There are multiple floors to explore. Though it's on the smaller side, it still packs a punch!

I absolutely loved this bookstore and wish we had more like it where I live in the US. While I…read moredidn't NEED more books, I took advantage of getting a few from authors that are harder to get at home. Loved every single part of this place.

This bookstore is really cool! The staff are neat and helpful. The book arrangements are fun and…read moreinviting. We ended up purchasing a book for my husband and some stationary that was themed. One said 'When the bard plays a banger on your birthday' and we cracked up at that one. It was a worthy buy. It was fun to walk around and just be near books. Thanks for having us!

I am all for more shops like Camden Lock Books popping up in tube stations. In fact, I really don't…read morethink that tube stations are properly represented for shops. What about the people who don't want to walk up the steps to the outside - they want to make all their purchases within the station? Thankfully, there are not many of those underground dwellers about, and I am certainly not one of them - but I do find myself often waiting for my friends to turn up on later trains here at Old Street tube, and instead of saying "I will meet you outside the cold, wet tube station', why not spend some time in this book shop instead? Camden Lock Books is small, but simply stacked with books. They specialise in new books which are in print, but will gladly track down any older books on request. While the books were mainly all full price, there was a stand with many books on offer. Some had dropped from £7.99 to £2.99. They don't mind browsers, which was clearly what I was. I found Newspaper Bags on sale here- these are the bags made out of newspapers by Indian street children. They cost 50p and the money goes straight back to the charity. I brought a few, and I encourage you all to do the same!

I'd actually walked past this little bookshop a few times before clocking it. I then did a massive…read moredouble take at the knock down prices in the window - £2.99 for great books such as Peter Carey's Oscar and Lucinda! I love bookshops but generally try to avoid them at all costs because I love new books (so smooth! so crisp!) so much I always end up spending way too much money and accumulating more books that I have nowhere to keep. But I figured - £2.99 means it's basically 1993 so these practical concerns cannot be an issue. Of course, I ended up buying a full price book, but by then I had totally justified this to myself as supporting a local business, literature in general and obviously just Saving The World. It's not a very big shop but managed to stock 3 titles (Handmaid's Tale, Wolf Hall and Cloud Atlas) which despite their popularity I have recently not been able to find in such places as a giant Barnes and Noble in Philadelphia. I also heard the owner telling a customer he could order a book in for him. But you really would never be stuck for choice here, it's a great selection and really fun to browse. I may have to start using a different exit...

Good-size book store with two floors to explore. Lots of current and classic titles. Friendly…read moreemployees. Comfortable place to browse away a chunk of your afternoon.

I love this bookshop-great selections and very helpful staff. Sadly many of these stores are…read moreclosing-a real shame.

Very beautiful independant bookstrore in this lovely Lamb's Conduit street !!!…read more Very cute shop with beautiful peonies in vases . Specialising in classics novels and news writers ( women writers). Beautiful books with grey cover. You can find lovely cards, book marks... The shop lady is very hepful ans nice . To sum up worth a visit!!

Brilliant. Yes please. Can I have some more like this, I loved every little bit about it…read more Essentially Persephone Bookshop is a front, a front for a funky publishing company who are hell-bent bringing out forgotten and obscure female novelists from the inter-war period, which I find to be a very good thing. Why? Because they are the most delightfully produced pieces of neo-eccentricity coming out of the book market today, and all with a story, and an interesting blurb. Obviously so soon after visiting, I'm not able to tell you that their books are any good, but I trust they are. I was met by a very well-spoken assistant who communicated her love of books so well. and the rest of this slender shop is devoted just to good books. Really good books. SO I was able to buy two, for a parent each. And felt smug and chuffed with my choices. Which is nice. Really well laid out and arranged, clearly the labour of love from the publisher to the shop, I had myself a very nice time in this lovely little bookshop!

Awesome I genuinely love working with bookstores and…read moreauthors. There's something special about spaces filled with stories, creativity, and people who truly appreciate books. Even when bookstores are crowded and full of energy, they still carry that classic charm that reminds you of how real bookstores used to feel before everything became generic. Helping bookstores and authors grow through authentic promotion and marketing is something I truly enjoy because every book deserves the right audience and visibility.

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

I had an occasion to visit this shop a few weeks ago and was assisted by an extremely helpful young…read moreman called liam. He was very knowledgeable, helpful and very discreet putting me at ease. This was my first visit to your shop and I was very nervous nearly leaving without a purchase. Thankfully Liam caught my eye and his professionalism and charming manner made my visit one of the best experiences I have ever had and I am so happy that I entered the shop that day. I Will hopefully be revisiting this shop for many years to come. A great shop with many sexy, beautiful things inside to look at and admire.

This is a great bookshop, they have a fine selection of photography books which I like to browse…read morethrough whenever I come in here. They stock a wide variety of book from fiction, documentary to cooking and gardening books. The neon sign outside is very cheesy but I love it. Downstairs is a sex shop that sells all sorts of sex paraphernalia, handcuffs, condoms, dvd's you name it and even books on sex.

This is a brilliant book shop to browse in if you ever find yourself bored in Kings Cross. I didn't…read morerealise it was meant to be 'radical' before I ventured inside...but the staff were lovely and there was a huge range of interesting sounding books. Downstairs it seems a little dodgy, (it is basically an undecorated basement covered in shelves) but there are loads of second hand books for less than a pound...and some hilarious old flyers along with the random political books.

Fully justifying themselves as 'radical booksellers', Housemans are purveyors of (largely)…read morepolitical and sociological books. The largest section is entitled Political Thought, other sections include Anarchism, Gay and Lesbian, Socialism, Environment etc. As well as many more "regular" genres such as Graphic novels, Music, Poetry, Art etc. They have another large section for London Writing which has books both about London and books by London authors on many topics. Although not the largest bookshop you're ever likely to find, Housemans fit in quite a lot. They have a downstairs room devoted entirely to second-hand books of all sorts which they sell at £1 each. Housemans stock a large number of periodicals, newsletters and magazines from around the UK, Ireland and numerous other counties - far to many to list here as they claim to stock the largest range in Britain - very few of which stray far from Housemans main interest of political progression and radical issues. They also sell a number of t-shirts with political and environmental slogans. As well as all this they run events in-store such as film screenings in the downstairs room, talks, musical performances and art exhibits, although I don't understand how they manage to fit an art exhibition in their reasonably small store - but, apparently, they do. Political awareness and radicalism isn't going to be for everybody but there are sections of more general interest. I didn't buy anything in my last visit here but I have my eye on a few things for next time. Ian.

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.