Lesley Reader

A solid guide to London's new and second-hand bookstores and to a range of other outlets, libraries, places with literary connections (a fetishism of locale that is harmless enough), literary venues and festivals - even bookbinders and booksearch websites. Recommended as an early buy for bookish overseas visitors on their first trip to the city.

We love this series of books for their compact size for ease of carrying, lots of pictures, clear and helpful text, and maps. This is definitely true of this edition, which is now well-worn and much-loved, and comes with us whenever we travel to England.

This is the essential guide to all good bookshops in London! I'd recommend it for anyone who's a bookaholic like me. I keep it with me when I need a book-fix and I'm out and about.

I enjoy the AAA spiral bound books for these ease of use and portability.