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Despite living around the corner from the bookshop Lucky Liquid is talking about on Stoke Newington Church Street, I can't remember what it's called! It does have a good selection, but I've always found it more expensive than I prefer. But hold on! Google Maps comes to the rescue. Church Street Books, that's the one.
Ocean Books referred to is still worth a look, and they have a good selection of counter-cultural knickknackery there too. The back room is a proper treasure trove of very musty old paper- and hardback, which is fun if you have the time to dive into it. Unfortunately Vortex, which was over the road for decades, has now disappeared in some dodgy landlordist shenanigans, along with the Jazz Bar (which has decamped to Dalston), so if you see any references in lists of bookshops, they are sadly a bit out of date. What was the bookshop is now the Relief Fund For Romania Charity Shop, which has lots of books, but they're not all as interesting.
If you happen to want Skiffy/Fantasy, you cannot go wrong with the legendary Fantasy Centre on Holloway Road, which is well worth a visit just to meet the loveable old geezers who run the place. |
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