Book shop exploring (Tottenham Court Road → King's X)

In the digital age💻📡📱, do you still like getting a physical book to read?
Where do you buy them? Amazon? Waterstone? Blackstone?

How about join us for a bookshop crawl, let's try to find some hidden gems of independent bookshops. (Or just tag along for a chat😁)

We will start from Tottenham Court Road, pass Russell Square and finish at King's Cross. We will do 10 bookshops📚📚📚! (So do get your comfy walking boots ready.) Don't worry, it's not a marathon, don't feel under any obligation to finish all the bookshops.

The two hour time is just a guidance, some shops take longer and some are less. If you ever want to stay in one shop for longer (I know, been there, done that😂) feel free to do so, you can join us at other shops. (See itinerary below)

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any of the shops, so you are not obliged to buy any books, just get whatever you like.

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📚💃🏼 📖💃🏿☕️ ITINERARY ☕️💃🏾🍷💃🏻🍴📚

We will all meet up at Tottenham Court Road, outside the Dominion Theatre. Don't worry if you are late, join us in along the walks.

Then the tour shall begin!

1: Bookmarks
Address: 1 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QE
Comment: A niche socialist bookshop for books on politics, cultural & history.

2: Oxfam Bookshop
Address: 12 Bloomsbury St, London WC1B 3QA
Comment: One of my favour bookshops, books are so cheap at the charity shop. (Some books are even brand new!)

3: London Review Bookshop
Address: 14-16 Bury Pl, London WC1A 2JL
Comment: A literary magazine-owned book store.

(A 12mins walk towards Russal Square Station)

4: Skoob Books
Address: 66 The Brunswick off, Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AE
Comment: Another of my favourite, one of the biggest second-hand bookshop in London

5: Gay's The Word
Address: 66 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AB
Comment: A bookshop for books on LGBTQ topics, both fiction and non-fictions.

6: Judd Books
Address: 82 Marchmont St, London WC1N 1AG
Comment: Book in the shelf filled to the ceiling. A lot of hardback books as well with great price.

Generally we finish here, then for people who want to stay we usually find somewhere to have food and further discussions in the afternoon.

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Optional:

(A 10mins walk towards King's Cross St. Pancras Station)
(Feel free to leave here for public transport)

9: Hatchards St Pancras
Address: Unit 7, St Pancras International Station, Euston Rd, London N1C 4QP
Comment: Claims to be the oldest bookshop in the United Kingdom (Piccadilly store), though owned by Waterstone now.

10: Housmans Bookshop
Address: 5 Caledonian Rd, London N1 9DY
Comment: A bookshop for new and second-hand publications on progressive politics.

(A 10mins walk from King's Cross)
11: Word On the Water - The London Bookbarge
Address: Regent's Canal Towpath, London N1C 4LW
Comment: A quirky bookstore on a canal barge, good place for a picture.

(Off Angel Station )
12: Oxfam Bookshop
Address: 48 Upper St, London N1 0PN
Comment: Quite a bit distance for walking, though pretty close by public transport. If you like another lucky dip into charity bookshop, why not?

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Wow, you made it, hopefully you have found some books that will make you happy🎈🎉✨.

For people who likes to have more socials or talk more about books (or just to show off your purchases😆), we can find some place for a cup of coffee or a late lunch.

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Google map link for the bookshops:
https://goo.gl/maps/3kENnrMv9tSoZ4xB9