Nicola J.

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Review of The Scrine Foundation Charity Bookshop

30 Oct 07, 15:31

Fantastic Service 5*

I really love second hand book shops, I very rarely buy books from anywhere else. My absolute favourite second hand bookshop in Canterbury happens to be a charity bookshop which makes is doubly good. The proceeds from the sales go to the Scrine Foundation, a local charity that helps the homeless. They always have a brilliant selection of books ranging from the very old and unusual right through to fairly recent releases. Although you cannot guarantee what titles you are going to be able to get hold of, you can guarantee that you will come away with several good books for the price of one you could buy on the highstreet. What really makes this bookshop exceptional is the service, the staff are incredibly helpful. A few weeks ago I needed to track down a book and I could not find it on the shelves. The member of staff working not only offered to check the stockroom for me but also then checked through several bags of newly received donations. This really is service beyond expectations especially seen as the staff are all volunteers. The books are all very resonably priced with the average paperback being £1.99. I recommend always making this your first port of call when looking for a book!

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Member since Oct 2007
Age Mid 20s
Gender Female
Location Canterbury
Family No
Reviews 26 reviews
Friends 4 friends
Likes cheese, opals, going out to eat especially for breakfast, good beer, my friends, being by the sea!
Dislikes Any usage of the words 'LOL' or 'ROFL'
Fave books Catcher in the Rye, The Blind Assassin, A Kestral for a Knave, Notes on a Scandal, Jane Eyre
Fave films The Notebook, Kevin and Perry Go Large, Dirty Dancing
Fave music The Rolling Stones, The Kinks, The Good Shoes, Jamie T, Elton John to name a few!
Last Holiday Athens and Naxos
Best thing about where I live My friends live very near so I can see them whenever I want and I am close to the sea which I love
Worst thing about where I live The fact the highstreet is full of coffee chains, mobile phone stores and travel agents! Boring!

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