A small wonderful gem in a charming town , owned by very knowledgeable friendly welcoming folks!!…read moreI was surprised by my sweetheart to go and get a book he had found online and decided we should fly there to pick it up!!! Lol!! A wonderful place to visit and enjoy the wonder of old books!!!

Good traditional bookshop (it's even been in the Independent)! The staff are all very friendly, and…read morethe selection of books is good, if not extensive. In particular they have rather a lot of books on the local area (helpful for tourists, fascinating for locals). Like most non-chain booksellers the place is small, but what it lacks in size it truly makes up in character!

COVER TO COVER A wonderful bookshop. The staff couldn't be more helpful and obliging, nothing is…read moretoo much bother. The shop also has children's toys and various interesting items for children. There are beautiful pieces of jewellery and unusual gifts, all packed into a small space. Well worth a good long look.

Cofion Books is an amazing secondhand bookshop tucked away down a cobbled side street in Tenby west…read moreWales.Although it is a tiny shop there are thousands of secondhand books in stock,including sport,transport,military,fiction and children's.. many of which are out-of-print and cannot be found elsewhere.Cofion also has an extensive collection of postcards for sale ranging from Edwardian up to modern day. The shop is great for browsing around and an ideal spot for serious book/postcard collectors.Cofions owner is very knowledgeable about his stock and will gladly help you find what you need amongst the piles of books!!

Nickleby's Bookshop is part of a dying breed. I'm not talking about shops that close for lunch,…read moresomething wonderfully quaint unless you want to buy something on your lunch break. Nor am I talking about shops in the Poundfield Shopping District, I couldn't believe the number of business that have closed in the year or so since I moved away. I am talking about independent book sellers. Once the staple of every town, they are now disappearing thanks to the rise of Amazon and the supermarkets undercutting them. But the supermarkets don't have anywhere near the range of a little shop like Nickleby's, nor the knowledgeable staff, while shopping on Amazon simply doesn't offer the same experience, the personal touch that you get at a shop like Nickleby's. Rant over, Nickleby's has a good selection of material for young adults and children as well as separate section for the classics, which I always appreciate in a bookshop. The prices are reasonable and the lady behind the counter takes orders, so if they don't have it they can get it for you. So ignore Tesco's, bypass Amazon and support your local bookshop!

Well the shop is fab, I have loved buying books there of the author Karl-James Langford. Will be…read morevisiting there soon for his latest book. Ghosts of Glamorgan is calling me.

This has to be the best branch of W H Smith! It's so attractive with lots of polished dark wood and…read moreeverything is laid out so imaginatively; the lighting is pleasant too. It's stocked with all that you'd expect to find in 'Smiths' from stationery and books to magazines. The staff also seemed very helpful when I called there two weeks ago.

A great branch of The Works which is crammed full of bargains. It's wonderful for cheap books and…read moreboxed sets of DVDs (perfect for presents), and you can find children's toys and games, art materials, stationery and greetings cards. I really like browsing in here and usually find several things I want to buy!

This is such a great shop for loads of bargains on books, DVDs, greetings cards, stationery, gifts…read moreand art supplies. There are always different things and it's a wonderful place to find Christmas (and other!) presents. Today I bought 3-disc DVD box sets for £4.99 each (Ancient Egypt and History of the Royal Navy) and some really beautiful and illustrated poetry books at only £1.99 each!

I love the works shops, they stock a lovely range of books for all ages all at reasonable prices…read more They also stock stationary and lots of little bits and bobs suitable as gifts or stocking fillers. My favorites are the range of childrens books, they are bright and colourful and all at reasonable prices. I recommend shopping here before other book shops as you may get what you wanted at a cheaper price. I bought a pack of Sharpie pens here recently for a £1 and later saw they in WH Smith for £4.99

This place is just brilliant. In the land of bookshops, this is the king. Set over three floors,…read morethis is a veritable Aladdin's cave of books (although I suppose it has more of the look of an old Oxbridge library) new and old across several subjects and genres. Plus prints and cards of course. It's an absolute must for anyone who even vaguely likes books. I could have stayed here for hours, browsing for unusual, rare, beautiful or of-the-moment books. The bookshop also contains a sizeable cafe and a cinema, which unfortunately we weren't in time to visit but I'll be back.

One of the coolest bookshops I've ever seen. I was visiting Hereford with some friends and we came…read moreto Hay for the day. Totally worth the nasty rainy drive in. It's like stepping back in time and there was literally any book that you could think of + more. I would recommend coming here for anyone that is visiting this general area. Hay itself is such a cute quaint town. And it being full of books, doesn't hurt

As you might well expect from this chain store, it's a great place to pick up all the new titles…read moreand classics. Anything they don't have immediately available in store can be ordered (although quite why you would do that instead of heading over to Amazon.co.uk, is beyond me!). There is something just a little bit British about Waterstone's shops. I think, if Stephen Fry were a high street shop, then this would be it. There is a need in the British culture to continuously better ourselves, and books are a great way to do this. Walking into Waterstone's is like walking into a vast world of possibilities. I think there're not many people who would not get excited by a good bookshop, and this is a great example of a neat shop staffed by people who are passionate and knowledgeable.

Tarka books in Bear Street Barnstaple is a proper old fashioned bookstore. Selling everything from…read morethe latest paperbacks to old and rare second hand books it is the kind of place that you can spend hours in browsing the shelves. Every subject is covered from history to music, arts and science fiction and the owner knows his stuff about books-a nice place to waste a couple of hours just browsing, but please buy to keep him going, it would be a shame to lose another traditional shop.

I like the fact that the Fiona who owns the shop never finds it too much trouble to help her…read morecustomers whether the order is large or small.The shop is full of great books from floor to ceiling.I am glad that i can help in a small way once a year by taking over the reigns with a fellow friend. Kind regards to Fiona,Frances and Geoff