Lala Books, London
A firm south London favourite, Lala Books is a small bookshop and cafe located on Grove Lane in Camberwell. They offer an ever-evolving selection of books, magazines and zines and its booksellers are always ready to recommend a book if you’re not quite sure what you’re in the mood for. Lala Books regularly hosts author and literary events that finds readers spilling out onto the surrounding street in the summer months.
Address: 4a Grove Lane, Camberwell, London SE5 8SY
Website: lalabooks.london
Pages of Hackney, London
Situated on Lower Clapton Road, Pages of Hackney is a firm favourite among authors, loved for its events and monthly book group. Opened in 2008, it specialises in literary fiction, politics, feminism, essays, life writing, philosophy, psychology, nature writing, music, and children’s books. And don’t forget to check out its bottom floor for even more brilliant books.
Address: 70 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 0RN
Website: pagesofhackney.co.uk
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The Margate Bookshop, Kent
The Margate Bookshop is an independent bookshop situated in the heart of Margate’s Old Town. Its selection of books is mostly curated to suit the tastes and interests of the local community but it also stocks popular and new releases. On top of selling books, the Margate Bookshop hosts a regular book club, poetry evenings and book launch events, while the upstairs of the bookshop has its Writers’ Room that offers a space in which locals can work from and hold meetings.
Address: 2 Market Place, Margate, Kent CT9 1ER
Website: themargatebookshop.com
The Book Hive, Norwich
Found in the heart of Norwich, in the Lanes area of the city, The Book Hive offers readers and book lovers something a little different. This is a bookshop that has done away with traditional genres and sections and has instead curated its books based on booksellers’ picks and recommendations. You’ll never know what book you’ll leave with and that’s the beauty of literature.
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