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If you’re a book lover, you need to add these 15 amazing Edinburgh bookshops to your list of places to visit! Edinburgh has been on my bucket list for a long time – old bookshops, cosy cafes and magical Harry Potter spots? Count me in! Edinburgh is known as one of the top literary cities …
If you’re a book lover and visiting York soon, you need to add these bookshops in York to your itinerary! York bookshops may not be what the town is known for but there are over 10 bookshops in the centre of this tiny Medieval town. You can walk from one end of York to the …
Looking for the best Amsterdam bookshops? Don’t miss these 10 amazing bookstores in Amsterdam! Amsterdam is a city whose culture, art and history draws many tourists each year. But there are also a huge number of bookstores in Amsterdam that are worth exploring. Since the vast majority of the Amsterdam population are fluent in English, …
If you’re a book lover visiting Lausanne in Switzerland soon, add these cosy Lausanne bookstores to your itinerary! Lausanne is a small Swiss city on the shores of Lake Geneva. It’s known for being the home of the Olympic Committee, so I was surprised to find that it’s also a wonderful city to explore for …
If you’re looking for Amazon alternatives for books in the UK then you’ve come to the right place. These 9 amazing online outlets are great alternatives to Amazon for books and shopping there will give you the satisfaction that you’re helping worthy bookish businesses thrive! The hardships that small businesses have faced over recent years …
If you’re a book lover then you need to add Hay-on-Wye to your bucket list! This Welsh town may be small but there are over 20 Hay-on-Wye bookshops to discover. You probably haven’t heard of Hay-on-Wye but it is often named the best book town in the world and it’s a well-deserved title. This town …
Looking for the best bookshops in Oxford? Here are 10 bookshops to visit! As a book lover and literature student in Oxford, I was never short of good bookshops to poke my head into. It’s a city with a long literary history as many of Britain’s greatest writers attended Oxford University. Think Oscar Wilde, Phillip …
Looking for the best Brighton bookshops? These are loads of independent bookshops in Brighton within walking distance of each other (and the beach!). Most people go to Brighton for the beach. I went for the bookshops. Known for being a liberal and artsy city, it’s perhaps not a surprise that there are a large number …
Looking for the best bookshops in Bath? This lists details new and old bookshops in Bath, stocking both new and second hand titles! Bath is a city with many literary connections, most notably those with Jane Austen. It’s one of the best cities in Britain for bookworms to explore because of the historic links to …
Looking for more London bookshops? Then you need to check out these 14 unique and specialist bookshops in London! I’m always asked for my London bookshop recommendations so today I’m sharing even more gems you need to visit. I started with beautiful bookshops in London, which was followed by second hand bookshops in London and …