Centre Books

If you’re looking for bargain books then have a little rummage through Centre Books. Located in Shawlands Arcade, this little store is full of a whole range of books at very reasonable prices. Don’t get me wrong, it’s certainly no Borders and isn’t huge but if you’re looking for a bestseller, a recipe book, travel or childrens books then the selection isn’t too bad.
I purchased a baking book for only £2 and have since made a chocolate muffin recipe which worked out great!
They usually have a selection of reduced books in baskets outside to entice you in for a browse.

The south of Glasgow does not have enough book shops, and Centre Books is too idiosyncratic to cover all the bases. It has a great selection of children’s books and work on Scotland: the tops shelves look pretty interesting as well, with some serious erotic romances. But most of the books are markdowns and cut price, meaning that although the selection is wide, it doesn’t necessarily have the books you’d expect.
Certainly, if you want to get a collection of Scottish cartoons, this is the place to come, and there are plenty of novels by writers you haven’t heard of: it’s a lucky dip. However, it does cover most subjects, and is very cheap. An easy place to browse for half an hour, and there is usually something that you didn’t know that you wanted waiting there…