Replacing ‘Wesley Owen’ Christian bookshop, which was a particularly favourite haunt of mine, is the new ‘Living Oasis’ bookshop. I was surprised to see that the layout was basically entirely the same, though this is no bad thing, but the shop has undergone a paint job, with yellow and blue tones appropriately reflecting its name. The store is well laid out, everything is tidy and well-organised, with suitable sections for new titles, most popular books etc. It’s not a huge shop, but there is a good amount of stock, which mainly consists of… yep, you guessed it… books. There are Christian CDs and DVDs, as well as cards and gifts, and interestingly, an Irish /Northern Irish souvenir section which I thought was quite novel. Amongst the fridge magnets featuring Belfast murals, and books about the Orange Order, were shamrock keyrings and Irish flags. Nice touch… got to keep everyone happy! Very much a calm and tranquil shop, Living Oasis is definitely one I’ll be returning to. Even if it is only to dream of sun, sandy beaches and the glistening sea…