Reviews of Waterstones. (Shop) in Reading (Berkshire).
Waterstones
89 Broad Street United Reform Building, Reading RG1 2AP, United Kingdom
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Information of Waterstones, Shop in Reading (Berkshire)
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Open hours of Waterstones
Sunday
11AM–5PM
Monday
9AM–6PM
Tuesday
9AM–6PM
Wednesday
9AM–6PM
Thursday
9AM–6PM
Friday
9AM–6PM
Saturday
9AM–6PM
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Reviews of Waterstones
R. C.Waterstones on Broad Street in Reading is a lovely store. The architecture of the exterior and especially the interior is really cool and gives a sense of nostalgia. It’s a big book store and packed with lots of books and some other quirky products. This is book worm paradise for sure. I always try to visit when I’m in town as it just inspires me to read more and I’m always curious to see the latest books on the shelves to the left of the main entrance door. The staff reviews of the books is a nice touch. The store (the building) does have some history and there is a glass case near the checkout that has a stone and plaque that describes a little about the history of the building. I tend to stand in the store staring at all the books and day dreaming. Also, why do books smell so good 🤷🏻♂️….
D. G.This place is my favourite place in the earth.
It is a bookshop, mainly filled with all new books genres. The shop looks like an old, antique house, built in the 1600s and overlooks broad street with big roof windows. The whole shop smells of must, paper and ink. It is over two floors and is full of tiny rooms and crevices stacked with books. Books are everywhere, shelves cover every surface. Books are stacked in piles on the floor, the stairs, EVERYWHERE. If you have come to find a particular book this is the place to be.
L. V.Great bookshop with lots of space at the heart of central Reading. If you enjoy spending hours browsing, staring at bookshelves and looking for that book that will grab your attention... This is your place! A wide selection of books of all kinds are available at this branch of the always interesting Waterstones. The spacious building is an attraction on itself. The staff is friendly and very helpful. Always on top of what's new, the classics and what you might like. The kids section is big and very interesting with lots of options placed by age groups! I highly recommend paying a visit!
S. K.Exhilarated is very less a word to describe every visit to Waterstones..especially the one in Broad Street, Reading. It's a wonder world inside this seemingly normal but traditional look of the entry. Would love to be there for as long as possible, but alas it closes by 5 PM (just like 95% of the other businesses here) on Sundays. The staff are well-informed, extremely helpful and sustain the Soul of the place. Will go back there 1000s of times! :)
S. S.One of the best bookstores I've seen 👏 Huge range of books in different categories. They also have some gift options. The Reading one is big and neatly kept. Love to visit again 🤩
P. H.Vast selection of books over two floors. If they don't have something the staff are very helpful at tracking it down and ordering it in.
D. A.The ultimate environment for a book worm. The staff and space is very friendly and inviting. Great selection of material. I always come out happy
S. L. A.Always a pleasure to com in to Waterstones. So many books under different genres, you'll be spoilt for choice. Staffs are on hand and very helpful.
H. B.Excellent shop to buy books for a gift with expert knowledge of the market. Customer service is good happy browsing...Local writer in Reading UK 🇬🇧 published during restrictions covering theclast 3 years social injustice and Justice for all..in UK 🇬🇧
...Great to do business with.
D. R.Great place to wander and browse.
I love a Waterstones but this one was extra special due to its history ... fascinating looking at the artefacts and information on its original purpose.
Staff helpful even though they didn't have what I wanted...Worth a visit
n. f.I love this place to bits! Such a good choice of books, and it's a real pleasure to wander upstairs, take a sit on one of the comfortable couch. Take the time to browse.
You also can find children's books, toys, etc
There is a good choice of gifts ideas if you want, calendars, mugs, etc
The staff is friendly and helpful.
D. “. C.Very wide book collection they have. It is a nice place where you can buy any type of book you're looking for and it is well organised. The staff is friendly and because of the space you will not have trouble looking around.
Another good aspect of this place is that it looks beautiful and they also have a couple of seats where you can sit down and read for a little bit. However, it would be great if they add some more seats for the people as I consider that reading a book should be free for everyone. Recommended place 👌
J. S.I was in England - in that book shop. It's amazing book shop, it has two floors and has so much rooms and parts with books (it also has one part with games and board games, and of course part for kids). It has different parts: fictional, manga, biography, novels, YA books, kids, and many moree. And this book shop have part with just Harry Potter things and books!!! I love this book shop so much, i would recomend it to everyone!
S. A.Great architecture and a really good selection of books to choose from
C. K.Well organised book shop in a beautiful building. Great children's section. Staff are knowledgeable and helpful.
K. L.Love books so loved the atmosphere. Great building. Friendly staff. Good prices.
B. P.I just bought two books from this store. The staffs were very friendly. They helped me choose the books that I wanted.
J. B.I love Waterstones, its one of my favourite shops and I could spend hours mooching around. The building is beautiful and the selection of books are amazing, staff are helpful. The queuing system for the tills is a little confusing, but the great British Public just love to queue.
e.Lovely stained glass. Very nice building. Visited just for that to be honest!!
N. D.Amazing place for book lovers ...lovely and helpful staff..... I could have spent the whole day at this place !!!
F.This is my favourite bookstore in Reading. The building is beautiful and makes the experience very rewarding. There is a large selection of books. I love browsing and finding new things. It never feels too crowded. Books can be on the expensive side, so I choose very carefully if I want to buy something.
There are also games and puzzles, although I tend not to pay attention to them much.
D. T.Excellent. Hugely helpful in finding a book for me
O. C.I enjoyed buying Battleship and I enjoy looking at the other board games and the books that tickle my fantasy. There are literally books for both children and adults and the board games have endless fun for when your friends and family come around and it's a very useful place to go if you love reading.
J. R. M.Helpful staff and great stock. So important to support bookshops.
J. V.Never done much reading, but now my son is starting to read more I again start to appreciate bookstores. Lovely to have a browse and have my son pick his own book. No way we can do that online. The couple of pounds extra for a shop bought book is well worth it in my opinion.
C. H.Great architecture being an old church. Plenty of comfy chairs for browsing.
G. P.Good well stocked bookshop with helpful staff
S. B.Very friendly and well resourced book store!
J. I.I hadn't been into a book shop in years. I get all my books online but I had some giftcards that needed using up. The staff are really helpful! I couldn't find what book I needed, so they looked at their computer and told me exactly where it would be, how many they had and if I would like to order in the sequel. Definitely would recommend
H. K.Lovely place with a variety of books arranged in different sections
S. C. (.Good selection of books in store. Friendly staff
C. W.It's a pleasure to browse here during the week. The staff are only too happy to help if they're not otheraiss busy at the till. The building itself retains some of its character.
A. B.It is good for looking for books to read the people were helpful and friendly
S. R.The best Waterstones I visited in the country and lucky to be my local. The building is amazing and perfect for books and stories. The staff always very friendly. I could have found my 2 books cheaper online but supporting this shop and paying only few more coins is worth it.
J. F.Currently doing on-line only but when open for in store shopping very very good. A wide selection of book genres with very helpful staff and easy to browse presentation makes for an interesting and productive shopping experience. I usually end up.buying more than I intended to.
G. S.Friendly staff!!! Stocked with books, gifts and comics! Absolutely one of the better Waterstones I have been too. Thank you for keeping books alive!
M. H.Staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. Great selection and nice decor
S. B.Love this book shop. Sat down and had a read which was really relaxing. Really enjoyed my visit there.
J. W.It's got a nice atmosphere, really really helpful staff but the sections are all quite small, especially the young adult.
J. D.Definitely the prettiest bookstore in reading, if not the prettiest I’ve ever been to. 99% of the time staff are very friendly, and recommendations given have been decent too
A. M.Best bookstore in Reading! If you think, you'll be a returning customer, make a membership card. You'll get some nice discounts. The place is clean and quiet with lots of reading spots. You can find several gift edition books as well.
V. W.Love this place. I could spend hours in here. I'm a real book lover, forget kindle give me a real book to hold read and smell. This store is a book lovers paradise. Easy comfy chairs to sit and relax in a great loyalty scheme and the staff . They are fantastic. They really know their stuff . You can chat to them for ages about the latest books and their recommendations are good. They have great book signings for every genre.
Check Waterstones out. Trust me you won't be disappointed.
H. K.Excellent selection of books for all ages and knowledgeable staff
S.Great store vital very knowledgeable and friendly staff. Definitely worth getting your books from here
B. B.Lots of books and helpful if you can't find what you're looking for.
A. A. C.As a Kindle user it's always reassuring to go through real books and buy onen occasionally. Lots of choice and good value.
S. F.I went there during Christmas rush, still the place was organised and clean - which was impressive to see
K. T.My daughter loved it in here choosing her books the staff were so helpful and lovely and it was nice to find a place that took cash
D. J. v. S.Great selection of books on any topic. If they run out of one, you can order online and it's going to be delivered to your home address or can be picked up from the store. Great and happy staff! You can sit down on a second floor in a comfy armchair and have a rest, and possibly read something. I love this place!
B. P.Visiting Waterstones is like being a member of an exclusive club. Lots of books to browse and no pressure to buy... though I usually do!
M. N.I will not spoil your adventure but I'll tell you this waterstones is the best book store in the world if not better ever since I stept in this world of wonder I new it was ideal for me.
My name is Mattia
I'm 10 years old and am a great fan of waterstones, I have read 5 books from waterstones (please do not guge me I'm a slow reader).
M. H.The shop is gorgeous. The many doorways feel mystical as you manoeuvre through the building. It made me feel as though the hook I eventually got my hands on was a secret treasure.
It must have been a long day as the staff definitely seemed exhausted.
R. E.Brilliant selection of books. If you cannot find a book to enjoy here then I doubt if you will ever find a book!!
C. B.Lovely bookshop with very friendly and knowledgeable staff. It is split over several levels, with a lift at the back for wheelchair/buggy access, and the unusual layout of the main floor gives it a charming 'library' feel.
If you enjoy shopping in stores like this, please do keep doing so, as online sellers don't offer the same service and are rapidly pushing these shops off our high streets!
A. W.My family loooves books. So naturally we love bookshops. Waterstones in reading is a quality bookshop.
They have knowledgeable and friendly staff, a wide selection of books including a healthy kids and teens section and lots of other bits and bobs like toys, games and stationary.
We have also enjoyed a couple of meet the author / book.signing events which are a nice touch and a little different.
Finally, get a loyalty card; £10 back for every £100 spent is too good to pass up
C. W.Everyone who works in the Reading Waterstones clearly loves books and always have an opinion or a suggestion if you are not sure what you are looking for. They are also very happy to point out an offer you have missed or to reassure the customer that they can return something if they are not happy with it. There is often a bit of a queue but this is because they offer a personalised service unlike many shops who cannot get you out of the building quickly enough. Nothing is too much trouble and I can't recommend them enough!
Z. Z.One of my favourite shops. Love books and this building is absolutely stunning. One of the few places that I love to sit and read and feel v comfy doing so. Superb staff too. Cheryl is a star!! 😁
A. F.I love this Waterstones store, the building is beautiful and sensitivity restored, it has a very peaceful and calm atmosphere, the children's section in particular is well laid out, stocked and welcoming, and the staff have always been lovely and very helpful.
Y. E.Great selection of books, and helpful staff
T.A proper book shop, everything you would expect, with a few places to tuck yourself away and have a little read. Best of all the people who work in the shop share their passion for books and are great at helping us customers find whatever we are looking for, even when I can't quite remember the name of the book I'm after.
l. g.I could spend hours in here,huge range of books,the shop flows really well from one section to another & it looks amazing.
P. R.One of the last few great bookshops
R. P.Let's face it, we rarely go to a store to buy a specific book anymore. We go for when we need inspiration, recommendations, and the atmosphere you only get in such places.
Most Waterstones are located in unique/historic buildings and this is no exception. The layout of the building leads to less densely packed store with more space between aisles. Don't take that to mean there isn't a lot of choice: there's still plenty, with a wide range in all genres, with various recommendations detailed across each of the shelves. The kids section in the ground floor, in its own area (so not disturbing others) looks particularly well stocked (though I didn't check in detail).
There are lots of comfortable seats/chairs dotted around giving you a nice space to sit and flick through a choice of books before you commit.
Would definitely come again, spend a few hours, and leave with another half dozen for my bookshelf.
E. M.More books than you'll find in an average library and loads of knowledgeable staff who will help you find just what you're looking for. They host meet and greets and talks by authors and these are fabulous as well. The whole building is wheelchair accessible and the staff go out of their way to help.
Z.One of the best bookshops to escape into and explore. Cosy and inviting, you're bound to find something for you amongst the two wonderful floors – thousands of books which include new releases, bestsellers and some more unheard of titles which can turn out to be a pleasant surprise. Love strolling in here on a busy afternoon if only just to flick through the book selection at the front of the shop and gaze at the beautiful stationery on sale.
P. W.I love Waterstones. A huge range of fiction and nonfiction with tons of books on any subject you are interested in and if you can't find a book... Waterstones will order it for you. With a points card system you can collect enough to get ten pounds off a new book roughly every one hundred you spend which soon adds up if you are a bookaholic like me. Visits from famous authors happen here quite often and you can have a photo with them. Spend some time at Waterstones to relax and enjoy the children's section as well. Kids will love it.
R. I.I love book shops, and usually really like Waterstones. However, as an acid reader of science fiction this was a surely disappointing visit. Not a single sci-fi series in stock that I hadn't read before. Bits of a couple, but not all of any. Depressing.
L. B.Lovely book shop but the queue to pay was insane. Maybe we got unlucky with the timing but....
M. P.Shop is very well laid out, easy to both directly find a specific item or to browse through sections for ideas. Staff at till very proactive; as soon as a queue started to build up, further staff attended, opening more tills. Pleasant shopping experience.
L. M.Never have the books I'm looking for but I always find something which interests. Friendly, knowledgeable and helpful staff. I hope Amazon doesn't kill off bookshops
C. P.Lovely bookshop. The staff is friendly and helpful, and the selection is excellent.
The books do tend to be a bit on the expensive side, and it's usually just cheaper to order on Amazon, unless you prefer the authentic shopping experience, which Waterstones provides.
e. p.Beautiful old building, great choice of books (obviously!). Staff are always extremely friendly and helpful - offering advice and recommendations on books/gifts etc.
R. R.Nice Bookshop with a good range of stock. I was able to check out a few titles and ended up buying 3 books that I might have got cheaper on Amazon. But I like the idea of decent bricks and mortar bookshops so it was worth it.
A.A beautiful building filled with all sorts of genres as well as great staff at the desk helping me find a book!
T. P.Love Waterstones. Always something of interest. Great book selection plus some well chosen gift ideas, wrapping paper etc. Like the loyalty scheme. Staff are always jolly and efficient.
B. H.Waterstones in Reading has a good selection of popular fiction and non-fiction books. However, because as a chain it tries to cover all the bases, some non-fiction topics are rather thinly served. Still, it has quite a relaxed atmosphere, with a few comfortable chairs if you want to browse.
V. T.With the best will in the world I can only give this branch 3 stars. Access is frequently blocked by displays and obstacles. It has great ambience, but anywhere that has whole sections which are accessed by steps cannot get my wheeled support. Saying that, if you want books on crafts, arts, and cookery you are better off visiting Reading Library whose collection is far better.
N. G.I think Waterstones in Reading is a bit of a gem, it's big enough to have a great selection of books with lots of specialist section, but small enough to feel cosy and inviting. They have great staff who will help you find what you need or suggest suitable alternatives.
L. c.Gorgeous store. Great staff everything ur ever want from a Waterstones
P. W.Love this shop, such a great choice of books in a gorgeous old chapel but there are so few staff, the last 2 times I have walked out as the queues so long. Come on, we need book shops to stand up to the A word online!
D. B.Beautiful building, helpful staff and *so many books!
H. W.A really large shop, wonderful selection of books. A huge kids section with lots of space for kids to move around.
C. A.Fantastic children's section, as well as books there are toys and activity sets. Area for drawing and comfy chairs for reading stories. Great staff.
I. M.Great building. Knowledgeable staff. Reasonably good selection of books including a local section for Reading. People in wheelchairs won't get around upstairs. There is a display about the history of the building when it used to be an Independent Chapel. This was the 100th Waterstone's Bookshop. The childrens section is built over a cemetery.
S. T.Nice place, needs more information on its interesting history. Shame bookstore not using it for marketing etc.
c. p.Beautiful library, amazing choice
D. M.We wanted the travel selection on UK places. We are going to Yorkshire and found a good book to cover Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire moors. There are more on line, but flicking through the pages in your hand is better. And you don't have the aggro to return, but they are cheaper than in store. Having said that, you could order on line and get it cheaper than in store and do click and collect at a nominated store. Saves delivery charge, if you don't want it then ok. But staff are very helpful and are willing to assist, that's why you go to a shop. And you can brouse your heart out befor you buy.
R. G.Like so many, I just love bookshops, but this Waterstones is very special, the way they have retained the character of the old United Reform ed Church is just wonderful.
T. W.Due to being a "bilingual illiterate" I don't normally inhabit libraries or bookshops, but the staff in Water stones make it a real pleasure to go in and browse. If I can't find the volume I want, a certain young lady knows exactly where it is ( and will willing fetch it for me ). Many, many thanks for all your help over the past months
G. M. (.Large building with variety of books, however the more you specialize the less choices you have (IE programming is mixed with mostly basic items such HTML or Windows/iPhone guides). Overall its not bad and any other books I could order online.
w.Nice store. Can be difficult to find a free member of staff at times. But once found they have a lot of knowledge. Would be good if the website allowed you to search for a book then tell you exactly where in store you could find it.
C. H. T.good shop
R. K.This book store is amazing
M. S.Lovely store, beautiful building. It is kept very tidy and is very peaceful. Huge collection of books available. They can order in any book that isn't in store in a couple days as well.
M. S. Z.Cold. That shop is always so cold. Still not happy that Kindle, Kobo and Amazon are eroding their business they keep cold temperature in the shop. Nice bookstore but could be better and warner
a. p.Great bookshop! Fascinating building with multi levels. Helpful and friendly staff who are always ready to assist you with your search for the right book.
C. S.A magnificent bookshop and awesome space. Friendly and helpful staff. A Broad Street haven.
J. H.A great store. Nice layout and very big. Staff are super friendly and helpful. They have great signings and talks planned all the time so be sure to ask in-store about what they're up to.
L. S.PROS:
- quite the location (middle of Broad St),
- good selection of books covering almost everything one might be interested in (they also have a web store),
- big store (ground floor and first floor - nicely divided into different genres),
- children's area,
- helpful staff,
- sometimes they have promos (2 for £x; or you can collect their stamps and get a certain amount off in the end),
- nice selection of toys and some stationery items,
- welcoming; you can sit there and read if you'd like.
CONS:
- expensive books (understandable given the location, but still),
- opens a bit late (could open earlier and close sooner in my opinion).
F. M.Uber friendly staff. Usual fantastic range of books. Felt very safe (on a busy pre Christmas Sunday afternoon)
N. M.Really enjoyed visiting this book shop. Its very large, spacious and well staffed. This is what bookshops should be like. Support this rather than booking online. A pleasure to viait
G. W.Waterstones have a great selection of books, it is a well set up shop.
A. M.Great bookshop, it has also a very nice and large section of children's books. Surely worthy to pay a visit from time to time!
S. H.Massive selection of books in a beautiful building, almost like a historic Victorian library. Well laid out and organised.
S. l.Large Waterstone's, great selection of products. Staff are very helpful and knowledgeable. I have ordered online and picked up from the store within two hours! Excellent customer service.
K. B.First place I visited when all the non-essential shops opened up. Love this place, it's not the same buying books online.
P. K.The best bookstore chain ever!
P.An excellent bookshop in a lovely building. Great staff, always helpful. An expansive range of books to choose from. I could spend hours browsing here.
A. B.Favourite bookshop with original features from previous use as a chapel. Helpful staff and large selection of books in stock.
Z. X.Staff were helpful and store has good selection of book
S. H.This bookshop is in a beautiful building which is worth the visit alone. Great for reference books, but I've always found the layout of the fiction section very confusing, whatever happened to the fiction chart ?
A.Great selection of books
M. S. (.Lovely environment with friendly staff. Great selection of books and it has chairs to sit down on the upper floor.
K. P.This place is absolutely beautiful inside, and there's always plenty to read, and it also has most of the books that I need for uni. The staff are always very friendly and willing to help.
M. “. B.Lovely appearance and atmosphere, and the book overviews on the bookshelves are really useful!
Z. A.Best book shop/library lmao it's a wonderful place if your a big lover of books plus you can also read them whilst in there 😊😊
M. N.Best book shop, very romantic
J. G.Many books , long que a lot of choice
C. G.Excellent selection of books over 2 floors.
Staff very helpful.
Labelling clear and concise.
a. j.lovely, huge halls and walls and hauls of books. the children's area is so homely, and you feel like you're in one of those magical bookstores. (which you are)
A. B.Well stocked and organised shop, staff helpful and friendly, good value for money
J. S.Staff very helpful and found a book right away for me
This is a really lovely shop and a pleasure to visit
M. M.Great selection of books and will get in what you need if not in store.Only problem with the store is navigating round the tables of books in a wheelchair is almost impossible , there is just not enough space.
P. F.A very beautiful bookshop housed in an old methodist chapel. I go there as much for the building as the books
G. H.A visit to Waterstones is always a nice experience.
The only way it could improve is if you could sit down while there or even have a coffee while you browse.
M. T.What can I say... It's a bookshop... I love books. Use the online click and collect, as the discounts might not be in store... However I always check before paying
A. R.Proper sized Waterstones store with good selection on various themes. Has events from time to time for various types of audience. Staff is friendly and helpful when asked.
K. R. B.Heaven for book lovers! Also really friendly staff! :)
S. B.Good selection of books authough they didn't have a large amount of options the more you specialised, design for example had interior design, graphic design, acitecture and typography with very few of each
P. A.Staff found me the five books on my lists that I wanted. She was very careful to ensure any (possible) contamination was suitably minimised
S. T.historic building, it's a nice place to visit; yes there is the internet but Waterstones has a real atmosphere and an amazing staircase !
D. S.Lovely store, with a original interior design, great variety of literature, although queues were rather long...black weekend or whatever.
C. T.It's a bookshop, one of the few surviving bastions of a good high street. Great building, great selection of books, and very friendly and helpful staff.
T. P.Great bookshop. Quiet and large, it's the perfect place to browse and read at your leisure. Not busy at all
T. R.LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this place. It has an amazing staff and a variety of books. If you are looking for a particular book and they don't have it, they will help you!
S. C.My favourite book shop... so much choice and if you can't find what your looking for the staff are so helpful and friendly
E. A.Best shop
D. B.This is a lovely building and a great setting for a book shop. Very helpful staff and good selection of books.
L. O.Clean and tidy. Was busy when i went but got served quickly. One book i wanted was not in stock. They offered to order it for me.
s. c.Beautiful old church. Usual excellent range of books. Peaceful and calm place to trawl through books. Very knowledgeable and helpful staff
A. W.My go to book shop, the staff are friendly and helpful, there is a book on every topic and beautiful stationery, beautiful building which houses the bookstore itself and just lovely to go to.
S. A.Nice staff, great smell. If they don't have it, they're good at getting it quick.. especially now..
D. P.Always get our books from the Reading branch, Staff are very friendly and helpful would recommend
B. P.after having norwegian wood on my reading list for years, i finally picked it up here. a beautiful store to buy long awaited books off your reading list at
A. H.Always the first choice to visit if needing to buy food quality informative books. And has the largest well organised children's section.
V. A.My favourite place to browse and buy. I can literally spend a whole day in there!
A. R.helpfull staff, great location
B. W. (. M. W.Love a good bookshop the staff are always very informative and are normally well read so can help with what you need
S. C.If they could bottle the smell of books and sell it, I'd buy 2 whole bottles! Great selections, always well organized and stock levels aplenty!
N. P.A very interesting store in a grade 2 listed building. A bit like a library signage is good and a wide range of books
J. S.I’ve never experienced staff so willing and eager to help out and provide outstanding customer service.
N. D.Visited with two grandchildren. Very child friendly. Allowed to sample, browse and read with them . No pressure to buy but did so anyway.
S.Gorgeous building, gorgeous books, helpful and knowledgeable staff
J. G.Wonderful bookshop. Excellent selection of books. Very helpful staff
M. M.Excellent bookshop with helpful friendly staff. I come here for travel books as it has a good section upstairs for these and Slough is not good for book shops.
K. C.Could spend all day browsing.
A. N.Great selection of books, pleasant atmosphere. I swear some of the customer pitched up a tent there!
C. P.The place was clean and pleasant also the atmosphere was great there was a book signing and staff were very helpful.
D. T.Great place to get all your books .
They also sell some other things like cards and small gadgets.
J. A.This shop was well stocked, the design and layout is what a good book shop should look like.
T. H.Great selection of books in a lovely location and building. Really helpful staff too.
N. S.Excellent customer service and a spending selection of books and boardgames - always a pleasure to visit and you will never leave empty-handed!
J. H.An absolutely beautiful building. Feels very warm and inviting and calming. I visit regularly to escape to noise and to just chill.
J. T.Awesome book store full of good books. Well organised store...
G. M. A.Very large and expansive fiction genra sadly there books on some subjects were small like religion or spirituality
W. E. R.I love this place , one of my favourite books shops . The staff are always lovely too!
s. m.Good selection of new non fiction. I don't know how they compete with online sellers. They are always top dollar.
E. J.comfortable settings, easy to find books are layout is clear. Staff willing to help and getting booked ordered in is a breeze
B. S.Great place for books.
J. L.Very pretty shop, nice and relaxing to take a look through the wonderful selection of literature
B. B.This place is a must visit! There is a great selection of queer books.
K. c.Great bookshop with a great atmosphere, it's very large and has books on a wide variety of topics.
I. B.Great location for this book store, an old church with many remaining features, really adds to the experience.
D. R.Mammoth selection and very helpful staff. Can order most things in. Only drawback is the prices.. Some decent deals on 3 for 2s etc though.
J. C. T.It is a nice bookstore. It also gives the customers good sofas, chairs, and tables for reading.
S. C.The go to place in town for your physical fix to Reading. Wonderful and wide selection, just need a few comfy sofas and you're done for the day.
B. W.Lovely building for a bookshop. Lots of great books here with helpful reviews/recommendations.
M. R.Very nice architecture, makes you fell like your in London. Good range of book's
M. H.Lovely example of a Waterstones store. This location has a lovely interior and the staff are some of the friendliest I've spoken to.
G. H.I love the building and the architecture!! A very welcoming atmosphere awaits all book lovers.
G. Z.Huge selection of books, the staff there are very friendly and always willing to help the customers
S.Love all the books they sell and its brilliant decor
S. N.Good range of books, nicy spaced out so it doesn't feel crowded. Good coffee and reading area too.
B. S.Good for almost everything, bit of a small computer section but amazing kids range
A. A.Nice friendly staff who went out of their way to help me find a book i had been asked to get.
R. Y.Amazing store.... highly recommended
C. H.Best bookshop in Reading, now that almost all the independents have closed. Helpful staff & great range.
A. B.Love the smell of books as soon as you enter the store! I could spend hours here!!
S. C.Good bookshop. Staff very helpful and half price kids books.
P. M.My favourite place in Reading. Great variety of books and a great kids section in a beautiful building.
D. P. d. M.Rather large bookshop with a good selection in a beautifull building. Staff was very helpfull.
L. C.Impressed with the sales assistant serving 2 young men with special needs. She was so patient, calm diligent.
J. R.Well laid out enormous selection of books. Helpful happy knowledgeable staff.
M. C.Very helpful staff, huge selection, nice area for small children, amazing old building.
K. R.It sells books. Go there. Buy books. Because soon we won't have anywhere to go and actually look at stuff.
A. K.Fantastic place if you love books. A huge variety of books. Normal prices
N. M.Very good book shop lots of books but a lot more aswell
K. C.Good old fashioned book store with a vast range of books.
s. k.It is so nice to have a local book store to walk around
J. B.By far the best selection of books on the area, and helpful staff too.
R. R.Wonderful books they always have the book im looking for, and friendly staff
M. M.Excellent place to find those books you did not know you wanted by browsing the bookshelves, something you cannot do online.
J. M.Great place to take the kids 4books very nice staff willing 2help great service.
M. O.Good selection and well organised shelves.
S. H.Always good service
R. B. F. S.Lovely store. Helpful staff
N. _.Good atmosphere, helpful staff. Some book category choices are questionable
R. S.It needs a better children's section. Many people having to ask where to find specific books.
R. A.Beautiful shop. Booklovers paradise.
N. w.Huge well stocked shop & friendly staff. Guest authors regularly visit for book signings.
R. M.Loved it! It has a great children area, with a lot of ingenuous games too.
I. W. (.Very nice.Could have the potential to be like one of the others nearby and have a small café
A. S.A great bookshop, large selection and friendly staff.
S. G.A beautiful building, with friendly staff. Plus tons of books which is a pretty big positive in my mind.
J. B.Converted church in Broad street, great range of books, helpful staff, an good choice of 'occasional' Christmas presents
H. F.Beautiful place, good book store very nice staff!!
R. F.Great variety of books and some good offers on some older stock.
M. S.Love waterstones, always good for a browse, something new to read will always add a bit of sparkle to the day.
T. H.I found all the people there really helpful, however I struggled to find certain shelves, which was quite inconvenient as I was in a slight rush.
T. K.The best mainstream (and probably only) franchise bookshop in Reading. Great selection.
S. T.A very friendly shop for book lovers. They will order books not in store for free.
G. S.Fantastic range of books and very knowledgeable staff
D. K.Really helpful I found the book I want is only on kindle
W.Great location with very friendly staff. Lovely historic building with detailed history described.
K. E.Very helpfull and knowledgeable staff if its not there they will order and let u no wen its in stock
G. W.Lovely bookshop, great children's area and friendly staff
M. P.Great place to get whatever books you want.
R. M.Amazing selection of books. Easy to lose yourself for an hour or so here :)
A. B.It has got lots of good reading books
E. S.Great customer service, found the book I was looking for instantly.
S. P.Never can recommend this bookshop enough. Staff go that much further than any other place I've visited.
M. W.Never disappointed with their book recommendations. Always so happy to help.
A. B. E.In an old church, comfortable for having a look at the books, you can seat upstairs
L. G.It's a very nice store to be in, good range and friendly staff when I was there.
D. O.Nice place, had some interesting books. Quick service.
A. T.Always helpful staff and a good selection of sci fi books
S.Good selection of books but need more audio books staff very helpful
C. P.I especially love that it used to be a church! Plus amazing staff, great service always
m. g.Great shop, items easy to find. Staff are very helpful and professional
S. V.Atmospheric, friendly hub of information and old fashioned entertainment.
S. G.Very helpful staff, and definitely the prettiest branch of Waterstones around.
R. D.Interesting structure due to shape of building. Somehow lacks that cosy, inspiring bookshop feel.
C. F.great selection of books and helpful staff
O. B.Beautiful bookshop, helpful staff and a nice atmosphere
K. B.Great selection and helpful staff. Recommended.
G. K.Great selection, places to sit and read as well, fairly quiet.
W. W.A beautiful bookshop. Very relaxing place to browse.
P. A.Books! Lovely environment, so many books available. What would we do without waterstones 📚📚📚
M. J.Beautiful shop based in an ex Chapel. Very lovely architecture.
J. L. F.i bought several books for my kids. Large choice, great !
C. G.Excellent book shop and got to meet Deliciously Ella there.
G. C.Great chatty and helpful staff, much bigger and wider selection than I realised from outside.
J. W.great selection of books and very helpful staff
M. P.A wonderful building that used to be a chapel, and there is still some stained glass left.
A. M.Like this place its in a converted Chapel and retains much of the original architecture internally
B. A.15mins wait to pay so far... Good books and nice staff though
W. B.Nice book and comic volume shop. Bit small
S. C.Very nice one with a large selection of travelling guides (first floor)
S. L.Great staff and a large selection of books
M. A.Very helpful staff. Found the book I was looking for.
L. W.nice atmosphere, alright books, could have more seats
J. G.Lovely store although very busy and too few staff
E. L.andover ok but reading a nightmare to find and asfor the order well i give up
S. A.A splendid place to seek inspiration and buy books!
v. k.Excellent place to browse and discover! Something for every age!
E. S.Beautiful building , fantastic history andnwonderful stained glass windows
K.Huge selection of books, housed in a beautiful historical building
M. M.Nice place. Renovated church. Got character. Really nice and relaxed
J. R.It's a lovely place to browse.
R. L.Good selection of books. Friendly staff
P. E.Great selection of books and knowledgeable staff.
K. T.Ordered a book online to pick up instore. It was quick and easy
M. M.Lovely atmosphere, staff always welcoming and helpful
J. A.Well stocked. Very pleasant location, ambience and staff
D. H. (.It's a bookshop with lots of books, it has fulfilled it's criteria perfectly.
A. C.Lovely building
R. R.Always very friendly staff and overall great place :)
A. M.Able 2 get New novel's before most shops
I. E.Fantastic meeting place to sit relax and have a coffee or a drink
Y. A.Good collection of books and very helpful staff.
B. L. P.Many options! My child loves the kids area
M. L.Excellent range of books , very friendly
F. W.Best bookshop around, very helpful.☺
V. K. S.Wide range of books, really awesome!!!
P. W.Big Q at Xmas, too long a wait to buy the books I wanted.
S. C.Love this place has everything I need
D. S.An interesting building worth a visit in itself, the staff are friendly and knowledgeable.
A. T.Difficult to make a choice when you look for book for your kids as there are kind of books.
E. P.Well organised shop with nice selection of books
S. P.Good range, but priced out of the market by online alternatives
M. E.Excellent.Bought 3 books.Very pleased.
D. L.Interesting interior. Good range. Places to stand read.
d.The staff here are always amazing and loving and the building is gorgeous
P. K.Nice collection of books for all ages...all genres...
J. A.The staff are extremely knowledgeable and it's a nice shop
S. S.Very helpful staff, good reading areas
R. B.A classic Waterstones housed in a beautiful old chapel building.
M. L.Great bookshop and customer service.
T. W. (.Standard Waterstones, with a nice interior, feels like an old library
L. R.Books
A. G.Reasonably well stocked. Staff very nice and helpful
M. V.We love this branch, everyone is so helpful and attentive.
S. B.Fantastic set up inside. Very welcoming
A. W.Lovely building and super friendly staff
F. S.Quiet place. Variety of many genres of books
A. H.Located in an old chapel, this is a really nice bookshop
L. S.Great bookshop with helpful and friendly staff.
N. K.Way too many stickers on books, but usually a good variety.
S. R.Great choice, good service and great return from loyalty scheme
H. M.Brilliant shop well stocked and laid out
J. H.Great staff
S. T.Children's section is really wonderful!!
m. s.Still love the smell of new books !
B. C.Has a lot of books and nice things
T.Really nice shop. Lots of choice.
R. C.Great selection and big. Helpful staff
N. L. K.It's a bit confusing also the staff was busy so i couldn't find what i was looking for.
A. H.Easy collection. Friendly staff
A. H.Extremely helpful even when volume of customers is high.
J. G.Fabulous staff in a great bookstors
C. N.Lovely space, super friendly staff
M. C.Great shop with really helpful staff
A. B.Very good collection of books for kids
M. G.Kids love it. Hate to think about how much I've spent this year.
A. L.Nice shop experience helpful staff
a.Perfect shop got the book in for me
D. C.Always a joy. Staff always friendly and helpfull.
M. M.I love this place. Good choice, good service and clean.
Y. I.Perfect as always. The biggest book selection in Reading
M. S.Great shop with an interesting shape for browsing.
R. C.Plenty of choice should learn to read more often
R. L.Beautiful building for a book shop
Y. A.Good collection of books and very helpful staff.
S. S.Very helpful staff, good reading areas
M. K.Well stocked and friendly staff
J. C.Superb bookshop with great staff
A. K.Friendly staff and every helpful
S.Good selection of books but need more audio books staff very helpful
T. R. M.It's a great place to visit
K. B.The best book shop for miles and miles!
V. K. S.Wide range of books, really awesome!!!
J. G.Fabulous staff in a great bookstors
B. K.Nice atmosphere. Lots of choice.
M. L.A great place to relax and lose yourself
J. d.Big waterstones so it is a good place to go.
B. P.idea location and i always seem to walk out buying something :)
D. M.Great range of books
M. R.Great place to buy a book 😊
J. C.Good selection 👌
F. F.Very helpful staff especially when i need help
J. I.Beautiful building and helpful staff
W. L.It's a very atmospheric bookshop.
N. j. N.Very helpful in Waterstones bookshop
U. E.One of the nicest shops in Reading.
P. P.What a lovely book shop.
T. H.Nice building, helpful staff.
K. W.Lovley
R. M.Good book selection.
p.Chill vibes and great books
W. I.Calm place. Good atmosphere.
J. P.Very helpful and knowledgeable staff
P. K.Good shop with lot of history
P. R.Good range of books
A. S.Nice old building. Slow service
C.Lovely little shop.
L. G.Lovely staff who are very helpful
S.Beautiful building full of books
T. R. M.It's a great place to visit
D. R.Good as always and helpful staff
N. F.Good service, quite long queues
J. T.Good service and helpful staff.
K. S.Very busy. Knowledgeable staff.
A. H. A. A.Great place for books
N. I.Love bookshops. Love Waterstones.
A. K.Friendly staff and every helpful
p. x.My favourite place in the world
m. f.Comforting seclusion in old church building
A. M.Love this place for books
A. S.Extraordinary nice place
J. F.Quiet, peaceful, Clean, professional.
a. b.Very good
T. S.Lovely building and store
A. G.Lovely laid out shop
C.Staff are always incredibly helpful
S. E.Very helpful and friendly staff
C. L.Good
L. C.Great bookshop!
O. L.I love this store!
T. P.Nice book collection
A. T.A literature lover's dream!
S. T.My annual Xmas visit
S. A.Very helpful staff!
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