The Best Bookshops in Edinburgh (New Town)

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Golden Hare:

Typewronger:

Toppings Edinburgh:

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[tanyaroberts]

I want to to go to Scotland so much. Edinburgh is definitely on my top place to visit.

[Books_BrewsandBeyond]

These bookstores in Edinburgh look incredible Jean!.

[Ashleigh_Absurd]

I love how I live in Edinburgh but you still let me know of new book stores I wasn't aware of

[readingparty]

Edinburgh is an incredible city. I've been and it was magic! I hope to go again and visit the best bookshops this time!!

[rambleonrunaway]

Oh it would have been wonderful to have these a few years ago when I was visiting! But hopefully next time! ☺️🤞🏻

[LaurenAndTheBooks]

Rare Birds looks amazing. I'll never forget our lovely trip around Edinburgh bookshops, Golden Hare was so beautiful and I loved Arm Chair books, bought LOADS! x

[subtlefire]

In the last bookshop there's a book called Snakes & Ladders right next to one of their ladders 🤣 Watch out!

[gemalasita]

Hi Jean! I love this kind of videos! Thanks for do its!!! 📚📖💜 Kisses from Spain! 📘🤗😘

[rosemannering]

This is a gorgeous video! Next time I’m in Edinburgh I need to visit Rare Birds bookshop, it looks lovely x

[Wejda]

visited all four of the bookshops. liked Toppings the most. Typewronger was too small for my liking.

[davidschmidt]

Better than Bright Trip's travel videos!

[lizlaz]

I went to Edinburgh for the first time a few weeks ago and I it but also I'm sad I missed so many bookshops. I was impressed with the ones I did go to - we went to both Transreal and Blackwells. Anyway I really hope I get to go back to Edinburgh again soon.

[KritikaGrover]

I recently bought the secret of platform 13 after watching an old video of yours...haven't started reading it yet but feel its gonna be awesome!
BTW have u read the chronicles of narnia?

[Tabbiecat]

Adored this video while feeling shamed that I've managed to live in Edinburgh 3 years and never visit any of these places. Just one thing though, Jean why do you pronounce 'zines' that way?? :o :p