This place is bad. The owner of the shops banned me for basically having a learning dissability and…read moregetting a tiny bit reckless. Tried to appeal through emailing customer service and they don't care. Whenever i'm nearby they watch me for no reason and that's very intimdating. Makes me feel like there puprosely discrimnating against me. Security was also physical for no reason. Hasn't even replied to most recent email with customer service. Better to go to the WH Smith in Reading Station rather than the one in Broad Street who are a lot more understanding and never banned me. If the owner of broad street WH SMITH is reading this. look up pathological demand avoidance https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/behaviour/demand-avoidance

Great selection, not only of books, but also all sorts of other stuff that you wouldn't expect from…read morea bookshop. I was able to pick up a ream of printer paper as well as a nice computer headset (that they did NOT have in PC World!). Prices are good, if you stick to the discounted and buy-one-get-one items. There are also random stacks of book collections, shrink-wrapped for £5. Otherwise, they're the standard list price. The shop is on two floors, with an escalator to go up (nice) and stairs to go down (amusing, in a Las Vegas casino "keep the customers in" way). Plenty of staff who are approachable and happy to not only point you to what you are seeking, but they will go there with you to make sure you can find it.

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.

Well sorted little bookshop, you won't find unusual books there - it's too small for that. But most…read morecurrent mainstream Christian books will be there, plus a selection of Bibles and greeting cards.

supercheap bookshop also sells cheap greetings cards and arts and crafts material…read more Tends to have random books that are not so wellknown or popular but everything is sorted into categories. i like some of their hardback pictorial books. Pick up a bargain here!

A very small location, specifically laid out to support busy Reading station. Great hours. They…read morehave books, magazines and a large selection of candies and confectionery that is ideal for train travel, plus a display of Krispy Kreme donuts. They also have a lottery machine and scratch-offs if that's your thing. Prices are a little exorbitant, but that's to be expected. I've sometimes seen handouts and discounts that take a piece off the price.

This branch of WH Smith is quite small but big enough for Reading Station. It has a very good…read moreselection of newspapers and magazines although the range of books is a little limited. However there's plenty of reading material available for a long train journey as well as drinks and confectionery. There's also a very small WH Smith shop on Platform 5 which is handy to grab a newspaper from if you're changing trains at Reading.

Butts news and wine store is conveniently located on the Oxford Road, next to the Music Man and…read moreopposite the central swimming pool. This store is always busy as its located in the middle of a residential area. There is lots of food, alcoholic drinks and products for the home on sale here and the prices are competitive and comparable with other stores of this size. You can buy indian food, polish food, chinese food, english food and simliar ranges of drinks too good deals on wine and beer if bought in bulk. They sell a good range of telephone cards for using from payboxes or from home phones.