WH Smith used to be a one-stop shop for all your music, book, magazines, stationary and just about…read moreeverything else but these days it's fallen foul in just about every department thanks to the internet boom. The Music range is limited, the dvd prices are far higher than Amazon, Play.com, etc and for books your better off going to a Waterstones or a Charity Shop! If you need a biro though, then this is the place to be!

This is a great store for books and magazines. There is always plenty of variety and they will…read morealways order books that they don't have if they can. There is also a downstairs that sells computer games, stationery etc. These are all reasonable prices, and there is usually some sort of deal on the books

This shop is perfect for comic book fans, when you walk past the store there is a life size Batman…read morefigurine outside the door to greet you. The shop sells comics, video games and comic book memorabilia. It also has little children's sweet machines just outside the door to shut them up before you go in/1 The staff really know there stuff and love comics and they also have signing days where you can meet writers on a regular basis. Some of the figurines are quite expensive though but its a really good store if you are buying a gift for an avid fan and its also nice to browse in.

Great comic shop - hard to find outside big cities! Great range of comics and graphic novels. They…read morealso sell a range a action figures, computer games and game cards. You've got to love the life sized Batman outside. They hold signings with comic artists/writers about once a year. We saw Simon Bisley and Mike Ploog here last year. Sister shop to one in Northampton.

It's a very handy shop. Got most of the quick bits and bobs that you need…read more It sells books, arts and crafts, school supplies, ect. Only problem is is that it's a very small shop, so it can get very claustrophobic very quickly when it gets busy.

The Works is a discount book shop and has a branch in most towns…read more It sells books that are not necessarily in the book chart but the prices are good, they show the RRP on each book and then the price they sell it at to show how cheap they are. It also sells lots of art and crafts projects such as water and oil paints and lots of activity projects for children. It also sells Christmas cards and wrapping paper and other Christmas decorations. If you are looking for the latest releases though you are better going to Waterstones or W H Smiths.