Slightly Foxed on Gloucester Road

Lovely shop. I spend an hour happily browsing throughout. Started with the £1 books outside and unearthed 2 gems. Then had a good chat with the lady inside about Angela Thirkell books. Highly recommended 

The bookshop might be a good one but i'm not happy about who work in there.
This morning as soon i got in a woman rushed towards me to take the closed cup of coffee i was holding in my hand (maybe because i wasn't allowed in with coffee). All this without saying good morning or at least give me a smile. I left.
A couple of hour later i went back and another woman ask me to leave my bag a the till (ok.. understandable) and before i left she "scanned" me and looked a me very suspiciously.And yet again , no an "Hi" or a "good morning".
No wonder people prefer to buy on line...

I’ve been visiting this bookshop for 10 years now, and they always have some books which interest me. Directly behind the window is a good selection of paperback fiction, typically priced at £3-£4. There is also a display of hardback first editions, but I normally head downstairs where there is a good selection of hardback fiction. These books get reduced the longer they have been on the shelves so you can often pick up a good bargain!

I have to confess that I've only been inside Gloucester Road books to browse a handful of times. But that's only because there's always a tempting selection outside the shop!

The bargain shelves vary in quality, but with prices ranging from 20p to £1 per book (and a special offer of 7 books for £5 on the £1 selection), it's always worth looking to see what's there! I have found some useful titles there for myself and the library I work in. And you can't beat the price!

Inside you'll find a very good selection of quality books at reasonable prices. The staff seem to love working there and are very knowledgeable. The window display is always worth a look if you can tear your eyes away from the bargain shelves. There is also a small selection of book related gifts.