As its name suggests, this shop specialises in selling cut-price new books and you can pick up some…read morereal bargains here just so long as you are not looking for the latest releases. There is a nice range of childrens' books and an excellent range of cookery books, often in hardback. There is also a modest paperback and hardback fiction range as well as biography and history. Upstairs is a smaller room with various non-fiction titles and a small selection of poetry books. This is definitely a shop for browsing. It's unlikely to have exactly what you are looking for (although I have been pleasantly surprise on occasions) but I defy you not to find something here worth having. It's open on Sundays and deservedly busy.

Hubby loves this shop and if not careful will spend a fortune. It always has some good bargains and…read moreall books are new and in excellent condition. The shop is a little small and can be cramped at times. This shop is in the centre of the shopping in Beverley and the area is bustling on Saturdays.

this store has video game for the ps2, ps3 dsi, ds, pc, psp, blueray dvds, and game console…read moreperipherals. the staff are very helpful and the it has a good and large selection of stock.

Scarboroughs better - and probably only - alternative to the more commonly found chain stores such…read moreas Currys and Comet, by comparison this is a small store, but there is still plenty to find across the two floors. One advantage of this place is the staff - they know what they're taling about and will offer constructive help, instead of the usual standard cheat sheet talk which comes in most of the chain stores. They were particularly helpful in assisting me choose a home cinema system and taylor it to my needs and the size of my room. Typically, anything you'd expect to be able to find in stores like this is there - big screen TVs, home cinema systems and DVDs, stereos, MP3 players and so on. Also on sale are washing machines, vacuum cleaners and the like. Not as extensive a range as to be found in the chains, but pretty much anything on the market can be ordered for you if you wish. For the average consumer, you'd probably find better value at a Comet, but if you're looking for something a little different and not so mainstream, these people can help you much more.

Over the past 10 years we have purchased 2 TV's,& a DVD player from Walkers, they always know what…read morethey are talking about, not like the other large electrical superstores in the town. We have just purchased a new TV and a free sat box and this was the first and only place that I looked to buy from.

Martin's is a little corner shop/newsagents type shop in Haxby. It's a nice friendly little shop…read moreselling things like magazines, confectionary and drinks. There is a Co-op round the corner which probably takes a lot of custom from this shop but I prefer Martin's. The only things is they obviously don't sell as much or as big a range of things.

These stores seem about equivalent to US big box places - there are many of them, and the tunes…read moreplaying overhead are the dreck currently at the top of the pop charts. Plus tons of DVDs of films that were in theaters a month ago. But I give it a special mention for its classical and folk sections. We were very surprised to find that small production folk was available. As a gift to a friend, we went in search of Maz O'Connor's latest, figuring there was no chance, and what do you know but there is was. Also several by the Unthanks and Richard Thompson. Our native guide was a little stunned. So check it out, to get a listen to the local sounds. It's within the city walls, so very convenient on a walking day out in York.

A relatively small HMV serving the centre of York. Years ago when I was a student here, this store…read morehad a fairly diverse range of different specialist music, but now, like most of the other HMVs, sadly it only caters for pop and middle-of-the-road tastes or DVDs. If you're looking for anything that could even vaguely be described as 'specialist', don't bother trying here. HMV have an online store with free delivery, where the prices are the same or sometimes cheaper than in-store- so unless you need a particular item today, order it online and save yourself hassle (and get a free padded envelope). This is where people who don't know how to use the internet will go to buy their latest X Factor spin-off CD. It will be absolutely jam-packed in December full of Christmas shoppers. If neither of those two things apply to you, I wouldn't bother.

Great selection of magazines for such a small shop. Always worth popping in and it's very hand just…read morenext to Morrisons.

Hawkin's Bazaar is a really fun shop which sells toys and novelty items. There are often lots of…read morethings going on in the shop such as electronic animals walking accross the floor. It is a little expensive but a nice shop all the same.

This W H Smith is at Monks Cross Shopping Park and I used to pop in when I worked a few shops away…read morefrom it. I find W H Smith quite overpriced but I do think the staff at this branch are lovely. The shop sells mainly books, refreshments, magazines, games, and cigarettes.