Fellow Edinburgh local here - really loved this video! Only great shop you missed was Armchair Books, its another second hand store but has fab selection of SFF and is v aesthetically pleasing.
I live in Australia but last year i travelled to Edinburgh for a holiday and it was absolutely magical there. By far my favourite place I've travelled to. So seeing waterstones there on the main street was surreal for me
Where I’m from - edinburgh - home to so many amazing writers! (The real winner is the george street waterstones that is no more :’( - was in such a great proximity to book festival back in the day)
My first visit to Toppings was in St Andrews. I loved it because, not only did they let me take the dogs in, they actively encouraged it. I bought my signed copy of Babel there, amongst others.
This video is the G.O.A.T. It was so much fun! Can't wait for more episodes 😃 Edinburgh Books is my favourite I think because I love old books and the chaos, because I love 'hunting' and putting the effort into searching for a book, like wading through a treasure trove. Love the rating for the bookshops, especially -100 😂
"Someone will find it funny." I found it funny! Giggled through a lot of this video, love the premise, execution, and vicarious bookshop visits! But also, it makes me miss Edinburgh. Haven't been in a long time. I need to manufacturer a trip across the pond to visit the rellies (and the books).
It depends on which Waterstones you visit. The Piccadilly Waterstones has an independent publishers section and a fairly wide selection of small press items, and at least all Ws in London have elevators. And I miss the Blackwells that was across from Foyle's in London - I picked up a shelfful of signed Margaret Atwood's there many years ago. I haven't been to Edinburgh in decades, though.
I haven’t been to Scotland (yet), but I would love to travel there. I’m from Texas, and I went to London for the first time a few years ago. I was absolutely blown away by the bookshops. I realized that Texas, at least, does NOT do bookstores properly. The bookstores in London were all so much bigger (and they’re all multi-storied). They have so much more variety and so many more options and each store was so different….I developed a slight obsessed on with going back. Lol. I haven’t managed it yet, but I would love to see so much more, including Ireland and Scotland. We came back home (I went with my fiancé) and it took us a LONG time to stop comparing our bookstores to the shops we found over there. I love this idea! Vicarious bookshop hunting is amazing.
Bookpeople in Austin isn't bad, and it's miles ahead of B&N (which is pretty dreadful everywhere). If you're ever in Houston, stop by Kaboom Books, Houston's most eponymous used bookstore (and the largest in Houston, BTW, at 140k volumes).
Thank you!! Flying to Scotland on Monday, so this was perfect timing ❤ one week in the Highlands, and then 4 days in Edinburgh. Looking forward to visit Waterstones again, love that place. Had totally missed it has a café though, 😅 is that new? 😮( It's at least 5 years since I visited Edinburgh) Toppings would be fun to visit too, for those sliding stairs only 😊 but I think i would be a bit overwhelmed by the maze... you should come to Stockholm and rate our Scifi/Fantasy bookstore in the Old Town. Gorgeous place!!
That was fun. Sorry you didn’t find your book😢 Question is though… What did you buy? You have to at least pickup one book in each shop for the journey to be complete🥳
Here in America we only have Barnes and Nobles, and some resale stores like Half Price Books. New Barnes is exactly like Waterstones, except in a drab strip mall. That Toppings store you went to is a liar. That Cloud Atlas copy was not a signed first edition, it is a later reprinting modern copy with sprayed edges. Original first edition is almost 20 years old, has an advertising ribbon, and worth close to $1000 signed. They are being disingenous by adverstising first edition later printings as “first editions.” As a first edition collector, First Edition usually means first state, first printing as well. I would leave that store and never come back; they can bug off. I am pissed off at them from 6000 miles away.
Give this man his own Netflix show!
Fellow Edinburgh local here - really loved this video! Only great shop you missed was Armchair Books, its another second hand store but has fab selection of SFF and is v aesthetically pleasing.
And the Emmy goes to....Bookshop Hunters! Loved this!! 📚📜
I live in Australia but last year i travelled to Edinburgh for a holiday and it was absolutely magical there. By far my favourite place I've travelled to. So seeing waterstones there on the main street was surreal for me
Where I’m from - edinburgh - home to so many amazing writers! (The real winner is the george street waterstones that is no more :’( - was in such a great proximity to book festival back in the day)
They give you cups of tea in Toppings & Company = absolute win.
My first visit to Toppings was in St Andrews. I loved it because, not only did they let me take the dogs in, they actively encouraged it. I bought my signed copy of Babel there, amongst others.
This video is the G.O.A.T. It was so much fun! Can't wait for more episodes 😃 Edinburgh Books is my favourite I think because I love old books and the chaos, because I love 'hunting' and putting the effort into searching for a book, like wading through a treasure trove. Love the rating for the bookshops, especially -100 😂
OMG this was incredible! We need more videos like this lol! 😂 I laughed so hard at lots of places. Can’t wait for the next bookshop hunters episode!
This was awesome. Your points scale is hilarious. Please, please make this an ongoing series.
Love love LOVE Blackwells!! ❤
"Someone will find it funny." I found it funny! Giggled through a lot of this video, love the premise, execution, and vicarious bookshop visits! But also, it makes me miss Edinburgh. Haven't been in a long time. I need to manufacturer a trip across the pond to visit the rellies (and the books).
Oh man this was fantastic!!! This was so much fun😂 Please have the bookshop hunter return!
Hahaha absolutely brilliant. That first introduction scene 😂😂😂
Why was this the funniest thing?? Want more of this!!
That was so much fun, u2 look like u really enjoyed yourselves and so did I 😅😅
This is delightful and makes me so nostalgic for living and writing and reading in Edinburgh in the late 90s. Thank you!
It depends on which Waterstones you visit. The Piccadilly Waterstones has an independent publishers section and a fairly wide selection of small press items, and at least all Ws in London have elevators. And I miss the Blackwells that was across from Foyle's in London - I picked up a shelfful of signed Margaret Atwood's there many years ago. I haven't been to Edinburgh in decades, though.
This is such a fun video! And I had a good chuckle at the Tchaikovsky joke and the fact that you had to explain to your friend.
This was the BEST! Thanks for the fun.
Blackwell’s is my favorite because they often have cheaper prices than Amazon and they ship free to North America.
Great tour. More, please!
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I haven’t been to Scotland (yet), but I would love to travel there. I’m from Texas, and I went to London for the first time a few years ago. I was absolutely blown away by the bookshops. I realized that Texas, at least, does NOT do bookstores properly. The bookstores in London were all so much bigger (and they’re all multi-storied). They have so much more variety and so many more options and each store was so different….I developed a slight obsessed on with going back. Lol. I haven’t managed it yet, but I would love to see so much more, including Ireland and Scotland. We came back home (I went with my fiancé) and it took us a LONG time to stop comparing our bookstores to the shops we found over there. I love this idea! Vicarious bookshop hunting is amazing.
Bookpeople in Austin isn't bad, and it's miles ahead of B&N (which is pretty dreadful everywhere). If you're ever in Houston, stop by Kaboom Books, Houston's most eponymous used bookstore (and the largest in Houston, BTW, at 140k volumes).
@@aadamtx I didn’t know about this one! Next time I’m visiting family I’ll definitely go. Thank you!
Edinburgh is truly blessed. I have bought something in all of these shops. Next time go to our faves, Typewronger and Armchair Books!
Love this! You should try The Book Nook in stirling 😂 the Toppings in Edin is brill but the one in St Andrews will always be my fav 😂
Thank you!! Flying to Scotland on Monday, so this was perfect timing ❤ one week in the Highlands, and then 4 days in Edinburgh. Looking forward to visit Waterstones again, love that place. Had totally missed it has a café though, 😅 is that new? 😮( It's at least 5 years since I visited Edinburgh) Toppings would be fun to visit too, for those sliding stairs only 😊 but I think i would be a bit overwhelmed by the maze... you should come to Stockholm and rate our Scifi/Fantasy bookstore in the Old Town. Gorgeous place!!
Love Edinburgh, need to get back up there and raid these shops☕📖 thanks Andrew, great video👍
Fun video, looking forward to the next. Totally should've put copies of HoJ in the shops though!
Awesome stuff. I love this!
This man is absolutely electric
Wait I love this - more more more!
Chamberlains book mine is a used book readers paradise here in Jacksonville, fl. in the US
Haha this is amazing! Loved this video 😂
That was fun. Sorry you didn’t find your book😢 Question is though… What did you buy? You have to at least pickup one book in each shop for the journey to be complete🥳
Please check out Powells books in Portland, Oregon, United States. It is an entire city block and they carry your books.
I love your content anyway but it was really cool to see this side of your personality, it had me laughing a lot
I loved this, thank you! x3
very entertaining!! XD , subscribed!
I loved toppings per your recomendation in februari :) May have bought a bit to much there 😅
Great city! I wonder which locations I actually made it to 9 years ago 😂
Awesome video. Wigtown next I hope!
WAIT ANDREW THIS WAS SO GOOD, WHAAAAAT?! HAHAHAHAHA, we need more fr fr
Literally makes me want to start filming again some content 😂
Doooo itttt
Too good to be true!! Where to next? 👀
Like ur vlog video! Like the books shops!! 😊
Where was this video when I went to Edinburgh!!! 😭 Topping & Co and Armchair books were lovely!
You’ll just have to come back!
Very cool 😎
All I wanted to do in Scotland was bookshop and I only got to go to one store in st Andrews 😭
Not sure where Andrew was in this video, I couldn't see him
I like the -100 thing 😅
Here in America we only have Barnes and Nobles, and some resale stores like Half Price Books. New Barnes is exactly like Waterstones, except in a drab strip mall.
That Toppings store you went to is a liar. That Cloud Atlas copy was not a signed first edition, it is a later reprinting modern copy with sprayed edges. Original first edition is almost 20 years old, has an advertising ribbon, and worth close to $1000 signed. They are being disingenous by adverstising first edition later printings as “first editions.” As a first edition collector, First Edition usually means first state, first printing as well. I would leave that store and never come back; they can bug off. I am pissed off at them from 6000 miles away.
So much fun, Glasgow next?
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Waterstones = Barnes and Nobles?
Instant sub from me
The nerve of the book shops not supporting local authors like yourself.
Life isn't fair
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