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.
9. The Barrister in Wonderland, Retford
The Barrister in Wonderland specialises in children’s books, ranging from picture books to sought-after young adult fiction. It also carries a healthy selection of adult titles, and comprehensive, specially curated selections, as well as lists of top staff picks. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)
10. Bookends, Carlisle
A family-run bookshop established in 1978, Bookends has been supplying books, cards and gifts for adults and children alike ever since, specialising in Cumbrian books, of which it has an extensive and varied selection. Photo: (Photo: Shutterstock)