With Christmas approaching and many high street retailers desperately concerned about making ends meet after another lockdown, here are a selection of some of the UK’s best independent book shops that deliver nationwide.
5. The Book Shop, Lee-on-the-Solent
The Book Shop in Lee-on-the-Solent has been there since the 1930s, starting out as a small lending library within a florist’s shop. Now the store carries a good selection of adult and kids’ titles, plus specially curated dyslexia friendly reads for all ages. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
6. The Little Bookshop, Leeds
Tucked away in Chapel Allerton, Leeds, The Little Bookshop is an independent store which opened in 2017. It offers “wonderful, diverse literature to all” and is “dedicated to sourcing a diverse range of inclusive books.” Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
7. The Yellow-Lighted Bookshops, Gloucestershire
With branches in Tetbury and Nailsworth, the Yellow-Lighted Bookshop is committed to the ethical trade of books, and carries a mixed selection of adult and children’s books, including a specially curated section about refugees for children. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
8. Inkspot & Silverleaf Booksellers, Bo’ness
A nationally renowned independent bookshop based in Bo’ness, Central Scotland, Inkspot and Silverleaf booksellers first opened in 2008. It offers books for children and adults, including kids’ books in Scots, as well as a wide selection of stationery. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)