Bookshop visit 14: Past Sentence, Faversham.

It is that time of the month again where I divulge into a bookshop that I have recently visited. February's visit has seen me take to Past Sentence in Faversham. Faversham recently had their Literary Festival so I took a trip to Faversham for the day as some events were happening across the week. I went on the Saturday and visited Past Sentence while I was there.

This book shop was unlike most bookshops I have been to. It was smaller for one thing. However that does not diminish it necessarily. The thing that I found though was how the shelves had books on them and then extra books stacked in piles in front of them. It is good to have a lot of books but I struggled trying to go through them to find exactly what I wanted. If like me you are after specific authors or book titles then you might find it a little hard to check all the books. Nevertheless, if you are not after something specific but maybe wanted some crime fiction or children's books then you are for a treat.

I would not consider the books expensive but on the other hand would not consider them cheap. Middle priced is how I saw the books in this shop. You could get a good bargain here. Considering it is in the heart of the town it is easy to access with buses linking to Ashford, Canterbury, Sittingbourne and Maidstone; the train station is not too far away either. If you ever want to go then they are happen from 10:00 - 17:00 on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and 10:00 - 15:00 on the first Sunday of the month. Here you have a bookshop that offers lots of books at reasonable prices, in a central location.


Until next time,


Thomas.

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