I find it hard to explain exactly what it is I love about City Books. It's just a small neighbourhood bookstore, but it's quirky and charming, and puts on book signings and chances to meet authors who actually have something interesting or sometimes controversial to say. When I bought my boyfriend a hardback copy of 'Himalaya' the Christmas before last, I was very chuffed to see that it was signed by Palin himself, and really disappointed to learn I'd missed his book signing in the store a few days earlier.
It's all crammed together with little stacks of books everywhere and tempting offers to catch your eye. It never feels pressurised or hard-sell in the way that Waterstones or Borders do to me.
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