| Boars Nest Trading 
37 Old Street
UPTON UPON SEVERN Worcestershire WR8 0HN
tel: 01684 592540 web
A lot of ex-library books but bargains can sometimes be found. - TBG.
The owner is on his way to incarcerating himself with books. Secondhand book devotees touring Worcestershire must experience this shop. If you cant find what you want on the shelves ask - OWC 13.09.12.
Books For Amnesty
3 Edith Walk
MALVERN Worcestershire WR14 4QH map
tel: 01684 563507 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00.
Large general stock of donated books in all categories and at reasonable prices. Malvern has two other secondhand bookshops.
Sensibly priced and categorised donated books with volunteer assistants who actually like books! To be recommended. - Mary 16.07.11.
A well frequented general bookshop and definitely worth visiting if in Malvern. - OWC 13.09.12.
Grant Books
The Coach House
New Road
CUTNALL GREEN Worcestershire WR9 0PQ map
tel: 01299 851588
Ian K Pugh Books 
40 Bridge Street
PERSHORE Worcestershire WR101AT map
tel: 01386 552681
Open: Phone before travelling.
Established 1974. Opened Pershore 1984. Medium stock with good-quality, interesting sections on art, illustrated, antiquarian, antiques, poetry, natural history, military, children's, topography, horticulture, history. Large reserve stock in two cellars.
Everything appeared normal except he has shortened his opening hours - typically 11.00 start and earlier finishes. However, yesterday he was still not open at 11.15. - Greg Howell 27.07.09.
Whenever I have tried to visit this bookshop in the past two or three years, it has always been closed, no matter what time of day. If is therefore difficult to comment on the contents, although the window display looks interesting. If you are travelling any distance, you should definitely ring in advance. - Geoffrey Warner 07.07.11.
Rather tired stock and owner. A 'Sale 50% off' sign in the window looked as if it had been there for months. Disappointing. - Mary 16.07.11.
To avoid frustration phone the day before you arrive. I liked the stock, the owner, and the dog. There are very big piles of recently bought books to wade through on the floor. - OWC 18.09.12.
Lion Books
52 Blackwell Street
KIDDERMINSTER Worcestershire DY10 2EE map
tel: 01562 745060 e-mail web
Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10.30 - 5.00.
Specialist sporting stock mostly covering football, cricket, motorsport and fishing. Plus good general stock of about 8,000 books. Phone before travelling as this shop is treated as storage.
Oxfam Bookshop
101 High Street
WORCESTER Worcestershire WR1 2HW map
tel: 01905 26967
A good shop, especially for an Oxfam Books. Well stocked with realistic prices in a very central location. Found three good books in the space of five minutes! - The Brummie Bookman 16.07.11.
The Brummie Bookman must have taken all the good ones. - OWC 13.09.12.
Bulk of the stock belongs in a 50p bin. I dropped in twice this week for a browse and the shop was empty on both occasions. A copy of Superform Races & Racehorses 1986/7 with a damaged binding is priced at £20. True value: approx. £0.20p. The Oxfam book empire must surely be on the point of collapse. - The Dikler 16.02.13.
Sedgeberrow Books
25 High Street
PERSHORE Worcestershire WR10 1AA map
tel: 01386 751830 (anytime) fax: 01386 751830 e-mail web
Open: Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 5.00.
Sedgeberrow Books have relocated (May 2010) to much larger premises in the centre of Pershore, offering nearly 1000 sq ft of books. All subject areas expanded, with hugely enlarged specialist sections in history, military history, transport and art. Wide and varied selection of older literature. Booksearch service. We also offer a wide selection of jigsaws, local photographs and a bespoke picture framing service.
Definitely worth a visit if you are in the area, whether the other bookshops are open or not! If I say that the military and history sections are very good, that doesn't mean the others aren't; I am merely commenting on my own special interests. - Geoffrey Warner 07.07.11.
A pleasant and knowledgeable owner and good stock. Worth going into Pershore for this shop. - Mary 16.07.11.
This is a well organized general shop with a cabinet of antiquarian books. For my tastes the stock is light but surprisingly I and others left most contented with our purchases. - OWC 13.09.12.
This is a serious bookshop with serious prices. The stock has great variety and includes framed maps and prints, but, given the way the books are tightly stacked in the shelves, one wonders whether there is a very large turnover here. As Ive already implied, pricing is such that you will definitely not come away with a bagful of bargains, but if you are looking for a specific title you will quite possibly find it at what is probably a fair price. There is always a place for shops of this type, but I'm afraid that I came out empty handed, despite the fact that I'm always eager to spend more than a few quid if the spirit moves me - sadly I was not moved in Pershore. - Nicholas Pendower 13.10.12.
How ironic to be criticised for keeping our shop well stocked. Gaps don't sell. We manage our stock proactively, shelves are refilled weekly with 8-10 crates of fresh stock, and yes, we do have a very healthy turnover of books, thank you! - Jayne & David, Sedgeberrow Books 18.10.12.
I have to agree with the owners of this bookshop, regarding Mr Pendowers comments. This is an excellent bookshop, with a large, wide range of both fiction and non-fiction. Lets be honest, we all wish books were cheaper in reality, prices here are on a par with similar businesses. Why not pop along? You will not be disappointed! - Will Tyler 01.11.12.
Quite a delight to visit and browse. Give yourself time though!! - David Stocks 02.11.12.
If you're a collector you'll know the feeling... Initial excitement at finding a big, well stocked bookshop ... Followed by disappointment when everything proves to be in uncollectable condition. My interest is fiction so other genres may be better represented. - Neil Goodlad 02.11.12.
I cannot believe the negative comments about this shop. This is one of the best bookshops I have visited in terms of quantity and quality of stock, the prices are not unreasonable at all and I have always noticed new stock every time I've been there. Just because there is nothing for you on the day you go does not warrant such criticism. Definitely well worth a visit. - Daniel 10.01.13.
Snowdrops Book Shop
(St Richard's Hospice)
19 Reindeer Court
WORCESTER Worcestershire WR1 2DS map
tel: 01905 619761 web
Open: Monday - Saturday 9.30 - 4.30.
Snowdrops Book Shop is situated within Reindeer Court off Mealcheapen Street in Worcester city centre. Here you will find thousands of second hand books to suit everyone's taste, from fiction, non fiction, to out of print and rare. All books have been generously donated to raise money for St Richard's Hospice, see website for more information.
Sorry would like to rave about it but really not much cop. - George Marshall 15.12.09.
I'm the new manager at Snowdrops Bookshop and was distressed to see your negative review us. I took over as manager shortly after your review and since then have completely revamped the shop. Please could you come and do another review? I'm sure you'd find us more appealing now. - James Howorth 09.02.11.
Well presented, Good modern stock, reasonable prices and very pleasant management, well worth a visit. - Howard Walters 16.03.11.
This is a well staffed shop with modern books and many paperbacks over two floors in a pleasant part of Worcester. - OWC 13.09.12.
The Malvern Bookshop
7 Abbey Road
MALVERN Worcestershire WR14 3ES map
tel: 01684 575915 fax: 01684 575915 e-mail
Open: Monday - Saturday 10.00 - 5.00, closed Thursday and best to ring first in the winter.
Several rooms carrying large diverse stock. Quality books bought and sold. Music a speciality. By the Priory steps near the Post Office.
Lovely and friendly shop- two floors, five rooms and good range of stock (much of it, frustratingly, not shelved by topic yet). Prices were generally good, though the newer items seemed a tad overpriced. - George Marshall 25.02.10.
A long established book shop in a good position. Pleasant owners and some good stock although some is quite ordinary. - Mary 16.07.11.
This is a spacious shop of curiosities which requires every shelf and table to be carefully picked over. I left with a bag of gems and a most amusing overheard conversation between customer and owner. - OWC 13.09.12.
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