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Many good bookshops are located along Charing Cross road in central London.
Where is this road?
It is right between Leicester Square (the tube station) and Tottenham Court road (tube station).
Some good bookshops
Foyles: The second largest bookshop in London and one of my favourites. Five floors of books.
Very helpful staff.
They also offer 10% discount to students at the beginning of the university terms (Sept/Oct and Jan/Feb).
Check Foyles webpage
Borders: A nice bookshop with two other shops in London (Oxford street and Angel). They also sell magazines, newspapers and stationary.
Check Borders webpage
Other bookshop: There are plenty of other bookshops. For example many small ones with really cheap books.
Look around and you might be able to find real bargains. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Tube: Leicester Square (Picadilly and Nothern line) or Tottenham Court road (Central and Northern line)
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looks like a green house inside, there is a wonderful room. huge windows
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best-sellers as long as great opportunities to find some books that you really cannot find often.
the usual.... Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Marylebone
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Foyle's Bookstore is the ultimate bookstore. Far more enjoyable than any Border's or Half-Price Books has ever been. What's even more enjoyable for the jazz lover is Ray's Jazz Shop which is attached to the Foyle's. Some of the best Jazz records and cd's I've ever come across in person. They have clean restrooms which is something every tourist looks for!! Foyle's is a complete bookstore - it's not one of those top 5 type stores..they have everything from welding to nuclear physics - excellent selection on everything you could ever want. Ray's is similar -it's all about the substance. True jazz. Staff was very knowledgeable and very helpful -especially for two tourists that had a southern accent. :)
Check out the clearance racks.. they are wonderful selections!!!
5 pounds all the way up. Leave a Comment Theme: Books
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Foyles is a London institution, and is the biggest bookshop in the city.
Extending over four floors (at least? I always run out of money by the time I get to the second floor)
Not so long ago, Foyles had a reputation for being one of the worst places to find books. The whole place was a disorganised mess, and the joke was that the place was staffed by Albanian foreign-language studies, living in London to learn Urdu.
Today, the staff are just as likely to be Albanian, but the service is excellent and friendly and the whole place has been brightened up and reordered so it is fairly straighforward to find what you want.
A little known fact is that Foyles also runs an airline.
Some miss the good old days, but it's just so much easier to find what you want. If you want crap service and total retail disorganisation, head for the Friendship Store in Beijing instead.
Books. If it isn't in Foyles, it's probably not available new in London (but you may have luck in one of the many second-hand bookstores further down the road!) Leave a Comment Theme: Books
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This shop has been in existence for decades and is well-visited by fashion students and professionals from around the world. Franks' sells a vast array of books and magazines relating to all aspects of fashion, including textiles and accessories. Theme: BooksPhone: 0207 636 1244Directions: short walk from Oxford Street tube station. Turn into Tottenham Court Road, Market Place is 2nd turning on the left.
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This shop is the largest foreign book seller in the whole of the UK. Name any language - they are highly likely to have textbooks, novels, or even DVDs in that language. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: In Soho. Walk up Regents Street, turn left onto Great Marlborough Street, walk down the street past Liberty. The bookshop will be on your right.Website: http://www.grantandcutler.com/
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I went to one near where I live and have been going back for the great selection on used books - for just £1 or two!!! There are plenty to choose from, with bestsellers, recently published books, travel guides, and more! You will surely find a good read and more at any of these stores!
Used books, clothes, shoes, kitchen stuff.
£1 - £3 per book
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This store is a British version of Border's or Barnes and Nobles. There wasn't anything truly unique here. A true booklover would enjoy Charing Cross Rd much more with it's new and second-hand bookstores. They do have some comfy chairs if you need a break from walking around London. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Tottenham Court Rd Tube Stop
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Surprisingly few people find Waterstone's Picadilly located right between Picadilly Circus and Green Park, on the same side as Ritz hotel.
The bookshop is, as a matter of fact, just a stone's throw from Picadilly Circus.
It is supposed to be the largest bookshop in Europe and it consists of seven floors with an impressive assortment of books.
You can find everything here, in all areas.
If you don't find what you are looking for, ask a member of staff.
Very friendly, and their knowledge about books can be impressive. Leave a Comment Theme: BooksDirections: Tube: Picadilly Circus or Green Park Just a short walk from Picadilly circusWebsite: www.waterstones.co.uk
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Waterstones is a chain of bookshops, with Piccadilly as its flagship store.
Apart from being my favourite bookshop, it is also HUGE with a fantastic travel section which gets it's own mezzanine and has a very cosy big leather sofa for sitting down to peruse the squillions of great travel/language books.
There are also many lectures and events that take place here (see website for details).
And as if that isn't enough to whet your appetites... there's a double bonus:
... there's an extra fantastic fruit and veg smoothie bar on the top floor! .....if you don't do smoothies, there's a cafe in the basement, and if you MUST have alcyhol, checkout the groovy cocktails in the bar somewhere upstairs (5th floor)... it has a really nice view across london too!!
books, magazines, smoothies....
whatever your budget, there will be something in here for you... Leave a Comment Theme: BooksPhone: 0207-851-2400Directions: Picadilly Circus (tube station here). Turn into Piccadilly (the road) and you will find Waterstone's on the left hand side. Alternatively, there is another (quieter) entrance at the back from Jermyn Street. This will take you towards the travel section.Website: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/home.do
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