Latest reviews for Arts & Culture in Bloomsbury, London, United Kingdom

The British Museum - by sheilaellen

sheilaellen — Thu, 28 May 2009 19:17:54 +0000

Review by sheilaellen

Rating: 2.00

Phone: 020 7636 1555

Website: http://www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk

Tags: sculptures, paintings, modern art

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The Dover Bookshop - The Dover Bookshop by golem

golem — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 14:48:14 +0000

Review by golem

Rating: 5.00

Phone: 020 7836 2111

This is probably the best visual arts and illustration bookshop in London. An amazing collection of visual material.This is probably the best visual arts and illustration bookshop in London. An amazing collection of visual material.

Lovejoys - Bargain Book Bonanza by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 15:15:53 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7437 1988

As a bargain book seeker I love this place. So what if its above a sex shop with a tawdry looking carpet. This is bookmans paradise ... stacks of remainder books and dvds at low prices. I always look here before I skim to HMV - the dvds are often cheaper - they stock a good selection of wild world cinema and offbeat classics. The manager has a good eye, the bookstock is nearly always interesting. Great place to pick up good books on all-round interesting topics. Always surprising.As a bargain book seeker I love this place. So what if its above a sex shop with a tawdry looking carpet. This is bookmans paradise ... stacks of remainder books and dvds at low prices. I always look here before I skim to HMV - the dvds are often cheaper - they stock a good selection of wild world cinema and offbeat classics. The manager has a good eye, the bookstock is nearly always interesting. Great place to pick up good books on all-round interesting topics. Always surprising.

Henry Pordes Books - tasty Selection by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:23:21 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7836 9031

They keep the rare books near the checkout and other second hand books in the first space as you walk into the shop. Of more interest is the room next door with an amazingly good selection of new coffee table and reference books. Theres always some fabulous stuff here, mouthwatering books at incredible prices. The manager/owner has a good eye for whats cool and interesting. Kind of what separates a good bookshop from a run-of-the-mill books for cash place.They keep the rare books near the checkout and other second hand books in the first space as you walk into the shop. Of more interest is the room next door with an amazingly good selection of new coffee table and reference books. Theres always some fabulous stuff here, mouthwatering books at incredible prices. The manager/owner has a good eye for whats cool and interesting. Kind of what separates a good bookshop from a run-of-the-mill books for cash place.

Any Amount of Books - Bibliophiles Heaven by stantoncarlisle

stantoncarlisle — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:14:33 +0000

Review by stantoncarlisle

Rating: 4.00

Phone: 020 7836 3697

During the Golden age of Charing Cross Road this was a two shop franchise that sucked in torrents of great books. Filling its shelves with prime book meat. Now its a one shop store and its still pretty good, depending on whats arrived that week - bargains in the basement - and assorted others upstairs - and fun things in the window. Great old style secondhand bookshop that can be a musty treasure trove.During the Golden age of Charing Cross Road this was a two shop franchise that sucked in torrents of great books. Filling its shelves with prime book meat. Now its a one shop store and its still pretty good, depending on whats arrived that week - bargains in the basement - and assorted others upstairs - and fun things in the window. Great old style secondhand bookshop that can be a musty treasure trove.

Waterstones - Waterstones by miffy

miffy — Mon, 24 Nov 2008 20:09:21 +0000

Review by miffy

Rating: 4.00

Website: http://www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/displayF

Tags: good value, books, second hand

This enormous branch of the chain of book shops Waterstones, is perfectly suited to its location right next door to most of the university of london. Not only does it have ample sectins for the more obscure reaches of literature like its huge collection of tales in old english, latin and greek (and their translations) but it also includes a fabulous second hand section where books that maybe too expensive of simply hard to find, are available, which is an invaluable resource to the thousands of students who utilise the bookshop. One criticism would be the staff who seemed absent and not quite together, however it was a sunday afternoon. The second hand section is somewhat over whelming but very useful all the same and the rest of the book shop is easy to use and well organised.This enormous branch of the chain of book shops Waterstones, is perfectly suited to its location right next door to most of the university of london. Not only does it have ample sectins for the more obscure reaches of literature like its huge collection of tales in old english, latin and greek (and their translations) but it also includes a fabulous second hand section where books that maybe too expensive of simply hard to find, are available, which is an invaluable resource to the thousands of students who utilise the bookshop. One criticism would be the staff who seemed absent and not quite together, however it was a sunday afternoon. The second hand section is somewhat over whelming but very useful all the same and the rest of the book shop is easy to use and well organised.