Waterstones

The BFG of book shops. Waterstone's rains partially-digested snozzcumbers on the parade of its rivals, with exceptionally helpful staff and a splendid array of stock. There's a cosy café in case you can't wait until you get home to squidge crumbs of blueberry muffin deep down in the spine and stick pages 72-95 together with coffee froth, and they often have 3-for-2 offers on popular fiction to bury your matted head in, offering yet another diversion from the mundane tasks of the real world. Don't blame us if you start Shake 'n' Vac-ing your T-shirts and Febreeze-ing your pubes so you can spend your washing time reading.

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