<![CDATA[Greater London - Camden - Covent Garden - Shopping and Amenities - Booksellers - Reviews]]> http://www.welovelocal.com Reviews from welovelocal.com en W H Smiths http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/w-h-smith-wc2n5hs.html#r54794 Really Like it, pretty stuff. Wide range of stationary, photo frames, albums, pens, pencils, diarys, notebooks and folders. Can be quite pricey but good quality stuff. Sell really pretty birthday things too!

]]> Sun, 21 Sep 2008 08:34:04 BST W H Smiths http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/w-h-smith-wc2n5hs.html#r54610 Really Like it, pretty stuff. Wide range of stationary, photo frames, albums, pens, pencils, diarys, notebooks and folders. Can be quite pricey but good quality stuff. Sell really pretty birthday things too!

]]> Sat, 20 Sep 2008 11:25:38 BST Geek out http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/forbidden-planet-wc2h8jr.html#r43447 Forbidden Planet - this is a bit of a love it or hate it kind of shop. If you like comics, sci-fi, cult tv and films etc, then this should be the perfect shop for you, and in fact, it must be the biggest geeky shop in the country. i've been coming here for 17 years off and on, and though I acquired a girlfriend at one point who refused to step inside the place as the sheer geeky overload terrified her, I guess i'll keep going until my comics vouchers expire. It has a huge choice, and they relocated a couple of years ago from a cramped, dank shop round the corner to this brighter, cleaner store. so why three stars? Staff - Tills are largely unmanned. Staff are generally of the surly, unhelpful variety, who all look like they're killing time between audtions to get on 'who's the biggest emo fan in the country'. I've nothing against how these guys look - but come on, it's a shop, help me buy your stuff! Music - Instore music is of the 'emo/alt' variety - that's great for probably about 40% of the customers. Come on, try playing something else once in a while! Prices - You can't argue with the prices of comics in here, as there's not a lot of give in new comics prices, so fair dos. But books/graphic novels, Cds, DVDs - if they can charge full whack they will. So a DVD boxed set that you might pay £20 for on amazon ends up being around £35 here, luncacy. Unless you have a deadline to buy 'crazy manga stuff vol 7' that day, get on the web. The smell - I'm not sure if it's in the building, the staff and/or the customers, but some people here should learn to wash on at least a semi-regular basis and invest in some deodorant. surely being into sci-fi, comics, whatever doesn't preclude you from some decent personal hygiene! Christ, maybe i should just give up comics? Might be easier....

]]> Mon, 02 Jun 2008 16:17:46 BST Room Three http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/room-three-shop-wc2n5dn.html#r35550 This is an amazing building and a really lovely location for getting some new books. What ever you are into is pretty much available here and even a lot of serious stuff too.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 19:38:07 BST Hoils http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/room-three-shop-wc2n5dn.html#r35410 If you're off on your jollies then head in here for a class read before you go, some old school books and a few on how to improve your bussiness skills but doubt I need that.

]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 14:33:51 BST The world's largest sci-fi store http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/forbidden-planet-wc2h8jr.html#r29837 This claims to be the world's largest sci-fi store... I'm sure there must be a bigger though!? If you're a geek (and even if you're not) you will love this store. They sell a huge selection of comics, action figures, t-shirts and games.

]]> Sun, 11 May 2008 19:39:43 BST A book for every spiritual need http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/watkins-books-wc2n4ez.html#r1398 I love this shop. Its a proven fact that I can't come out without buying something. Covering two floors, the range of books is extremely wide, with large sections devoted to eastern religions, as well as a thorough coverage of such topics as the western tradition, witchcraft, bodywork, psychic phenomena, mythology and feminist spirituality. If you're interested in this kind of thing, you can while away considerable time happily browsing this selection.

Until recently there was a companion shop incorporating crystals, new age CDs, tarot cards and magazines, but this has now been integrated into the main shop. This is slightly disappointing as it reduces the space available for both the books and the spiritual accessories.

Watkins just missed out on getting a 5-star review from me as the staff have a fairly poor attitude to the customers. They are very inattentive while serving you, often chatting amongst themselves as if you don't exist, and greeting friendly attempts at humour with blank stares quite clearly implying you are in some way mentally deficient.

That said, this is the most comprehensive collection of esoteric books for sale in London, and nothing's going to keep me away for long.

]]> Sun, 03 Jun 2007 19:27:05 BST A book for every spiritual need http://www.welovelocal.com/en/london/camden/covent-garden/booksellers/watkins-books-wc2n4ez.html#r1398 I love this shop. Its a proven fact that I can't come out without buying something. Covering two floors, the range of books is extremely wide, with large sections devoted to eastern religions, as well as a thorough coverage of such topics as the western tradition, witchcraft, bodywork, psychic phenomena, mythology and feminist spirituality. If you're interested in this kind of thing, you can while away considerable time happily browsing this selection.

Until recently there was a companion shop incorporating crystals, new age CDs, tarot cards and magazines, but this has now been integrated into the main shop. This is slightly disappointing as it reduces the space available for both the books and the spiritual accessories.

Watkins just missed out on getting a 5-star review from me as the staff have a fairly poor attitude to the customers. They are very inattentive while serving you, often chatting amongst themselves as if you don't exist, and greeting friendly attempts at humour with blank stares quite clearly implying you are in some way mentally deficient.

That said, this is the most comprehensive collection of esoteric books for sale in London, and nothing's going to keep me away for long.

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