Open: Tuesday - Saturday 10.00 - 1.00 & 2.15 - 5.00 General…read moresecondhand stock of about 65,000 titles. I have been visiting this bookshop since I was at school; it has provided me with a large variety of books throughout my Universtiy times too. Books are inexpensive, and you can take along any unwanted books too. I once had a school trip to the book shop, where we walked across the villiage green peering into Penn Pond too! I love the way that such an old building can house so many titles/authors all under one roof! It's brilliant if you want something specific, or just fancy a browse. The staff are very friendly, and seem to know where every thing is in the shop. That's a memory for you! Good for old travel guides and old style maps too.

Delightful secondhand bookshop, absolutely crammed to the rafters with books. It is situated in a…read morelarge house in the village of Penn, and has been in business for many years. Just a great place to have a good browse. Your sure to find a book or several to purchase. There is parking along the lane for several cars. You can also take your used books in, and although they won't necessarily take them all, any books they are interested in they will pay you a small amount for them.

Great children's bookshop with not just your run-of-the-mill titles on offer. They've got some…read moregreat tales that focus on change, diversity, and cultural sensitivity - good teaching tools for parents or educators. I was especially impressed by their "scary" and fantastical section... some very cool picture books in this genre that I've never seen before - and these always tend to be a hit with kids... especially as they get older. Another really fantastic aspect of this store is the way that they encourage kids to read through events and other programs - right now they have a whole wall plastered with children's handwritten reviews of the same book title; very endearing to read. Only one peculiar thing among their collection - a picture book entitled "Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope." Ummm... really? I'm an American and a fan of the president-elect, but I think this is just odd... generally in the fact that it's been written and published, but especially that it can be found at an out-of-the-way British bookstore. But hey, now you know it's there... in case you were looking...

This independent bookshop is mainly aimed at children, and indeed most of their business is as a…read moremain supplier to local schools. They're incredibly helpful and friendly - I was trying to buy specific titles on behalf of my brother at Christmas. They called me back twice about availability and then helped me to find alternatives for the one that was reprinting. They have a small selection of adult (no, not that kind of adult publication) titles and will order in anything that is in print, and staff are very knowledgeable and affable. I think it's closed on Mondays, like a lot of the local shops.

Daunt Books always seem to have a book title that I'm always looking for…read more I often go for film books published by Wallflower.

Quite a specialist store. This branch of Daunt Books has a very good travel section that covers…read moreevery continent. The children section is the second largest proportion of offerings. As Benedict stated this is not the store for perusing shelf after shelf of popular cultures best sellers. If you are in the area and looking for something to read on the fringes of the social sphere, Hampstead Daunt Books may be able to help. If you have the time my suggestion would be to head to the bigger Marylebone Daunt store. That is a truly exceptional book store.

Such a cool bookstore! I got my masters degree in Library and Information Science and this place…read morereminded me of one of my classes from school. Had a wide selection of genres containing old books on those subjects, it was so interesting. Highly recommend.

Such a marvelous hidden gem in the heart of SoHo! I stumbled upon this store during a rainy day…read morestroll after class and absolutely fell in love. There are some truly incredible finds here - all fairly priced. The selection/range of works is amazing, and the staff is wonderful.

If ever you need anything about the Classical world of the Ancient Greeks or the Romans, the…read moreHellenic Bookservice has to be your first port of call. Packed to the rafters with interesting books on language, art, sculpture, literature and more. The staff are very friendly - you'll often hear them pottering around speaking Greek to each other - and will give student discounts - very handy. They also have a well-stocked second hand section and will track down obscure books. Highly recommended.

The go-to bookshop for anyone, including children, with an interest in classical languages or…read morecivilisation, ancient history or modern Greek history and language. A fantastic collection of books, DVD's and classical (k?)nicknacks new and secondhand - their basement is a veritable Aladdin's cave of secondhand books. Monica will also order any book on any subject for you and supplies schools and colleges. Personal service, great value.

Unusual bookshop, that just adds to the charm of Kentish Town's rather unusual shopping experience…read more- a high street and surrounding roads which have a fair share of chains, but also some brilliant one-offs on the shopping front. Anyway, back to the Hellenic. What's not to like about a bookshop covering Greek and Latin writing, with a fair selection of recent books translated into ancient Latin? I was particularly pleased to find the ancient Latin version of The Cat in The Hat for my dad - a retired classics teacher. Should amuse him for a while! I think the shop has recently moved just down the road to new premises (I think 2 doors down and only in the last week or so) - so might be worth double checking the address.

Brilliant bookshop with a fabulous warehouse in Didcot! Chris, the owner, has been very generous to…read morethis bibliophile!

This is a first class used bookstore. I found a very nice edition of the chronicles of Henry James…read moretravels through Europe. Lovely gem of a book!

A proper bookshop...but more importantly, and independent one!…read more I really like this place and am so happy that they still exist despite the convenience of online shopping. But it's actually at shops like this where I get inspired for a next book. I'm pretty much fed up with the personalisation of Amazon; while they probably know what I like, they cannot tell me what I might also like. And this is where the independent book sellers like The Stoke Newington Bookshop have a real margin: they have passionate and friendly staff who love to read themselves and they in turn can recommend their customers something totally unique...as long as you're willing to let them take you to undiscovered territory.

This large and popular bookstore is a good place to pick up a weekend's worth of reading. I find…read morebookshops cozy places to browse around in, and I enjoyed the experience of this small but well stoked local bookstore. Frequented by many of the literati that live in the whereabouts of Stoke Newington, this spacious store also hosts book readings by local authors, and an occasional poetry night. They have a good range of children's books, as well as several magazines on arcane and current subjects. I found an interesting philosophy journal here, with short articles on the most challenging ideas of our times by eminent philosophers. Another addition to the overflowing bookshelf!