An absolute joy to browse. Lots of new books, but the real finds are in the second hand section at…read morethe back and downstairs. I always find loads of really interesting books, gifts and nifty gadgets. Brilliant place!

Wonderful bookshop, with staff who are more than happy to order in any books you wish. Turnaround…read moreis quick and the level of service and recommendations make it a definite highlight at the top of Sydenham High Street. There are also often very cheap second hand books, particularly for children and there are often wonderful finds to be had in the bargain boxes!

This is what all bookshops should be like, in my opinion - small and cosy but packed to the rafters…read morewith intriguing tomes, none of which I went in for but most of which I'd happily drag home with me. Browsing in Herne Hill Books can be an expensive pastime - it's like someone put together a range of reading materials especially for my amusement, education and edification - but a thoroughly pleasurable one. The staff are great, really knowledgeable and chatty and proud to be there.

From the owner: New books, interesting books, good books, all categories. We…read moreorder books for the NEXT DAY. We source rare, out of print & U.S. titles. We give good recommendations. We have events with local authors. The shop is small; small but potent. Come along and find something to entertain, inform and/or edify.

Haynes Market seems like the perfect place to get lost in for a few hours. We found it by accident…read morewalking down this small road off Westow Road. It is like a whole new world of the past when you walk through the narrow doorway. A word of advice, do not take small children in there as they do not like people picking up their goods as most of it is antiques. They've got something for everyone in there, even if you do not like antiques. I saw a bunch of comics from my youth, a few action figures, tonnes of clothes, books and memorabilia scattered all over the place. The Haynes Market is a maze but a fun one. There is stairs from the first floor to the ground floor where you will discover a few more stalls to browse from. My friends got to wrapped up in the market that we spend ages in there looking at things, it's just amazing. Haynes Market is what a market in London should be like!

I've walked past this market so many times but never went inside…read more I don't think many people no that it is there as it's down a side street and there isn't much signs to direct people there. I finally went inside and wasn't disappointed there is so much to choose from the staff are very friendly and I brought quite a few coins and stamps as these are the things I collect and am interested in. Will defiantly be returning in the future.

I personally love going into this store but I am not sure if my budget will be too happy. This is…read morethe ultimate store for getting TV shows or comic book memorabilia or action figures. This specific store is much smaller than the one in Central London but they still have a lot of stuff in there to browse through. There is anything from DVD's to Books to Action Figures. The staff members are extremely helpful and enthusiastic about the merchandise they sell. I've got nothing but praise for this store as I feel like a little kid when I walk through those doors which can never be a good thing as I will be broke! The store has regular specials and you can get all your comic book needs from them, they have a HUGE selection. You can find the store quite easily by using West Croydon station or West Croydon bus station.

Very small local Forbidden Planet, not quite as good as the comic shop near the old church. There…read moreis a huge display window which promises much. Inside the selection of comics is quite small, the focus is on merchandise mainly, all the shows and films and spin offs from comics. There is a small collection of t-shirts which are quite good, but the best time to go is during the sales and scoop up bargains. Not worth a trip to Croydon for, this is ok is you happen to be in the area.

This bookshop has a good selection of books at reasonable prices, but does not keep to its opening…read moretimes. I got there today 28/02/26 at 5:08 when the closing time was meant to be 5:30. I could not open the door, but there was a blonde man inside reading a paperback book. He signalled over to me, so i thought he was going to open the door, but when he came to the door he turned the sign around from open to closed.

This is a fantastic shop with a huge selection of books many very rare and collectible!…read moreI rummaged around for over an hour and this was very acceptable to staff who were helpful but left me in peace to search around. Books can be ordered in for customers as well. Well worth a visit!

This is not only an excellent independent bookshop that is integral to the great atmosphere of the…read moreCrystal Palace Triangle, it's also run by John, a fantastic blogger who writes the http://booksellercrow.typepad.com/ blog. Add it to your RSS feeds - it's really funny and great for book nerds. My other half, Alex Milway (shameless plug: http://www.themousehunter.com/blog/) , had his book launch here and it was a really great night, with lots of local people coming in to show their support.

I dislike kindle or buying books on Amazon, Bookseller Crow justifies this ludite-ism because it is…read morea tangible and 'real' social space to love books.

Don't be fooled by the size, this bookshop is not only stocked to the rafters but they will also…read moreoften order you in books that you need or want if they don't already have it on their shelves. The man who owns it is super friendly and recognises all his regular customers and is often up for a little chat while you browse. His literary knowledge is expansive and you can always ask him to recommend you a new book based on ones you have previously enjoyed. The store also hosts a number of events such as book signing (I met JK Rowling!) and reading groups for children in the area.

For travel, cookery and children's books Village Books is very well stocked as well as selling a…read morerange of best sellers and classics. But due to the limited shop size, you are not going to find every book that you ever wanted here. It is however, very pleasant, personal and all round a nice shop to buy from. Much more than just a village book shop in my mind.

I stumbled across this wonderful neighbourhood bookshop when a friend held her book launch in its…read morecosy environs recently. Bellenden Road is a very nice street and it wasn't a big surprise that it housed a lovely bookshop, though as I browsed through stacks of interesting tomes and cooed over the cute gifts they had on sale for Christmas I did wish I'd discovered it sooner. Thinking about it later I realised I hadn't been in a real bookshop for years, preferring online shopping or a look through the shelves of the local charity shop to the sorry trudge around the book supermarkets we're surrounded by these days. I wasn't even sure small bookshops still did good enough business to pay the rent so it was especially nice to find out that Review is alive and kicking, complete with canine companion. Sadly I missed out on meeting the famous pooch as he'd gone home for his tea but hopefully next time

Best book shop around!! So friendly an helpful and has a…read morefantastic selection of books.

These guys definitely know their video games, and if you can't make it to their shop in person…read morethey've got a decent web presence too, probably because there isn't much passing trade. Despite having a small shop front said that Although they haven't got a huge unit (think cornershop video store) the range is really good. There's all the standard consoles, but also the ones you won't find in the high street , imports and retro too. They also do custom builds and arcade machines. Good if you're looking for something different.

These people, Tony & Julia plus their other non named staff are a rip off - they take your deposit…read more& never deliver the product - the shop is permanently closed, sometimes you can get through to them on the phone - but when they find out that you are complaining, they slam the phone down. These people should hang their heads in shame as they take customers money & DO NOT deliver the goods