08.05.08. Simon recently traveled all the way to the Victoria Bookshop in Bere Alston, Devon, only to find it closed. They had changed shop's opening hours, and are now open on Mondays, but not on Wednesdays. Bernard also reports that the Canterbury Bookshop has changed its opening times.
    I can only urge bookshop owners to keep us up-to-date with their opening hours - it costs nothing and avoids alienating potential customers. And thanks to all of you who, like Simon and Bernard, take the trouble to notify us so that other visitors are spared this inconvenience.  Add a comment

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We consider a 'shop' to be any business with a significant stock of books, that is open regularly, without prior appointment and at advertised times. This includes permanent units in antique markets and weekly market stalls. Entries in the Bookshop Guide are free, so why not take the opportunity to add your shop now.

Perhaps the most (in)famous bookshop guide was produced by Drif and old copies continue to delight customers and enrage many in the book trade. Drif reviewed the owners as much as their shops or stock and revelled in their eccentricities.

In the spirit of Driff we invite you to review the nation's bookshops and tell us which you think are the good, the bad and the ugly.

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