INVERNESS

Leakey's Second Hand Bookshop
Church Street, Inverness IV1 1EY
4 reviews
jammycapers (1235 points) 19-11-2008 •••••5
Leakey's Second Hand BookshopGreyfriars Hall Church StreetINVERNESS Inverness-shire IV1 1EY tel: 01463 239947 mapOpen: 10.00 -5.30 Monday - Saturday. A general stock of perhaps 100,000 books and, according to some, the largest secondhand bookshop in Scotland - although it's owner, Charles Leaky, is the first to admit that: "size isn't everything". - TBG. This ex-church has transformed nicely into a place of earthly promise. A huge stock of books and prints, with the comforting scent of coffee brewing in the choir stalls above, offer immediate sensual gratification rather than a vague promise of unspecified delights in the afterlife. The fire and brimstone of past preachers is replaced by something you don't expect to see in the middle of 100,000 books - a roaring log fire (possibly a useful place to dispose of superfluous stock, I wish I had one.) I very much like to browse in warmth with the promise of coffee or a bowl of heartening soup on hand when I flag, therefore all my needs for comfort and well-being are met here. - Carol Argyris. What can I add about this excellent shop that hasn't already been said? A short walk from the main Inverness shopping area, it would certainly give the largest of the Glasgow and Wigtown shops a run for their money in size. It is well laid out and despite the huge amount of books and prints, retains a spacious atmosphere. The mezzanine level, reached by a large circular metal staircase, is mainly a café/coffee shop which, unlike Books and Beans in Aberdeen, complements rather than interferes with the rest of the shop. - Jeremy Briggs

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abuch (252 points) 12-12-2008 •••••4
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3 reviews
cheekykc (1126 points) 14-11-2008 •••••5
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