Im an Ox-FAN!!!! (Oxfam in general)

Member Name: kissy1

Product:	Oxfam in general
Date:	22/05/09 (44 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: cheap and full of choice

Disadvantages: small shop

Sorry guys, accidentally wrote the review thinking this was for Oxfam book, not Oxfam is genral!! so there is nothing here about Oxfam, just Oxfam books!!!!
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Oxfam books have recently opened a book store in my local town. I'm not usually on for charity shops, but I do love my book so I thought I would give it a go.

My local shop isn't very big, but it's jam packed full of books from floor to ceiling and of every possible type. There are loads of kids books (I was very excited to find 3 Alfie and Annie Rose books, which took me back a few years) and I bought enough of them to keep my boys occupied for a few decades! There is a fiction section divided into thrillers, crime books, bla bla bla. There are sections for gardening, travel, classics, cookery. You name it they have a section for it. But my favourite section by far is the antique book section. Some of the books are hundreds of years old and are leather bound. I bought 3 modestly priced ones, just because they looked nice!

Most of the books are £3 or under, with the exception of some of the hard backs and the antique ones. The prices really do reflect the condition of the book. The staff are all volunteers and they work really hard sorting, pricing and stacking the books.

Also available in the shop are bookmarks, cards and Oxfam gifts. I spent around £90 and bought 3 antique books, about 20 kids' books and a couple of paperbacks. I spent a little extra on some nice Oxfam canvas bags too (come on I'm a girl, we can't go shopping without buying a bag!)

Since my first visit I've been back once, to donate some books. Your local shop will be more than happy to accept any books you have, and you know they will help people to get a better quality of life.

Summary: if you need something specific go to a book store, if you just wanna browse then go to Oxfam books!