![]() ![]() The atmosphere is quiet and relaxed and they cater for people of all ages. On the second floor they have maps and travel books as well as CDs and artist materials. They stock a good range of children's, teenage, and adult books along with non-fiction. If you are looking for anything in particular they will go out of their way to help you, and if they don't stock the books you want, you can order them knowing that they'll be in by the next day. The husband-and-wife owners are young and very down to earth. ![]() As you walk in you are greeted by friendly staff. Gordon Lennox Volumes Bookshop, Romsey 27 Bell Street, Romsey, Hampshire, SO4 516404 I want a cup of coffee I want to find like-minded people. But can they get it and ring next day to say its in? Yes! I want a bookshop with a smile, to be welcomed, to know names, to get advice, comment, reviews. What do you want from a bookshop? They all have books, so what makes this one the best? It is its ethos, its ambience, the experience of bookishness. Kerry Kidd One Tree Books, Petersfield 7 Lavant Street, Petersfield, Hampshire, GU0 261 199 A family business run by discerning booklovers. Twenty years, two undergraduate degrees and one PhD later, I have found no better bookshop, even in Oxford or Cambridge. "I've got to write down the books I want for this prize I won at school," I told the shop owner, in a trembling voice, "but then they buy them somewhere else so I won't actually spend the money here." She spent over an hour helping me search her stock for books I really wanted to own. I first entered this bookshop at the age of 11. James Willis Fordingbridge Bookshop, Fordingbridge 15 Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge, Hampshire, SP5 653725 It is always a joy to visit, but like most such establishments it needs all the support it so richly deserves. It is also the place to go for cards, wrapping paper, and especially for high quality art materials. The shop is intimately involved in the life of the town as a meeting point and nerve centre, hosting literary events, acting as box office for local productions, and supporting local authors. Telephone or email orders arrive within a couple of days, postage free. Knowledgeable advice is always available for those seeking ideas and inspiration. It is small, cosy and welcoming, while housing a seemingly impossible range of books: reference, classics, the interesting but little known, and titles that are currently making the news. ![]() This little gem of a bookshop is shot through with the personal touch of its owners, Jackie and Christine. It buys up your old books in piles it organises debates on topics of national or local interest it sponsors book-readings, talks and book launches by locally-based authors it gives 10% discounts to members of the Letchworth leisure and recreation group that itself sponsors many activities twice a year it has days when it sells all books at 30% or 50% off it opens seven days a week and stays open for long hours - and if you're lucky it may even give your teenage son or daughter a holiday job.Īndrew Tarnowski Little Green Dragon Bookshop, Alton 3 Normandy Street, Alton, Hampshire, GU0 87801 It's not only a fine source of new and second-hand books with a friendly atmosphere and helpful staff, it's also a hallowed Letchworth institution that plays a valuable role in a sleepy community through its many activities. David's Bookshop, Letchworth Garden City 14 East Cheap, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG2 684631 ![]()
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