the bookstore itself was small and homie just like it is in the movie, very crowded though (obviously because it is famous). the book selection was impeccable from travel to autobiographies. i was impressed by the staff and the seating/photo bench was very nice, one could take turned taking photos in front of the well known bookstore. right in front of the store there was free japanese coffee which was also a very nice surprise, especially while waiting to take your photo. inside of the bookstore it was just as in the movie, also with quotes from julia roberts. all in all it was a very nice area to be in.

Cute! It's a fairly small bookstore, and when we went on a Sunday, it was overcrowded due to it being a tourist location. I feel like if you just want to buy books, there are a lot of large bookstore chains in London that you can go to instead. If you love small bookstores, this is a really lovely one with a good selection. You can find beautiful editions of classics here and nicely designed souvenir totes. You just have to deal with the crowds.

When in London for a meeting I was close to Notting Hill so I ventured to the Bookshop made famous by Hugh Grant in the movie 'Notting Hill'. As well as being a great bit of movie nostalgia the shop itself has an awesome selection of travel books. It gets busy with tourists all wanting a photo, surprising how famous it still is all these years after the film was released... I suppose that just shows what a classic film Notting Hill is and what a great shop the Bookshop is too.