Book Clearance Centre

Whatever your subject, it’s always worth keeping an eye on this place as you can be lucky and find something of interest very cheaply. Why, why oh why though does the place attract such thoughtless browsers who just clog everywhere up? ls it really too much trouble to stand to one side rather than in the middle of the floor? lt can even be an obstacle race to get to the door sometimes if there is a comedian standing outside with a pushchair waiting for someone to come out of the nearby toilets.

A trip to the precinct is not complete without a visit here!
Great range of local history, local football, biographies and reference books. They also stock the whole Tom Slemen Haunted Liverpool series and an excellent stock of children’s educational and fictional books. I always spend far more than intended!

the Book Clearance Centre is situated on the ground floor of St Johns Precinct, close to the food court.
They have a range of books on sale here including children’s books, fiction, non fiction, textbooks, travel guides, maps, cookery books, religious books, art & craft books and autobiographies.
Its a bit hit and miss here. You might go in one day and see nothing you like but go back a week later and but a few items. The stock changes regularly so it is worth popping in to see what they have.
As you would expect from the word «clearance» in the name of the shop, the books are inexpensive compared to many high street book shops.
The staff are friendly and helpful and happy to have a chat if the store isn’t too busy. The store is usually clean, tidy and well organised but it can get a little chaotic when it is busy.
This is an excellent place to browse and see if, on the off chance, they have the book you are looking for. But the stock is limited so don’t bank on getting what you want here.

Definately have to agree with some of these reviews. The Book Clearance centre is such an appealing little shop, lodged in the corner of St John’s precinct it looks like a quiet haven and the large windows boasting cheap offers on great reads is irresistably inviting. You CAN get a bargain if you have something in mind, such as cookery books or biographies as pointed out by other reviews these are prevalent. The travel section is also very good with pocket guides priced much lower than other stores.
The children’s section IS good, I have bought numerous books for children in our family, they’re good titles and often more up to date than the other sections!
There are countless books on Liverpool and it’s history which I find interesting and useful to my genealogy research.
My main criticism is the layout of the store, it’s always very busy i here and you just can’t look properly; it’s hot and cramped and rather untidy.

The Book Clearance store situated in St. John’s Precinct is a small shop which sells a variety of books at affordable prices. The shop is not really aimed towards children but more to those interested in arts, literature, history, cookery and languages to name but a few.
They have a great selection of books on offer and attract a lot of students. Quite often when I was a student, I went straight towards the computing section where they always had a range of books related to software development and hardware.
Their prices are usually cheaper than most high street stores like Waterstones but their selection sometimes dated. The shop is perhaps a little tight for comfort and you will have to be on your feet to flick through a book. However, it is a fabulous place to buy hobby books or a good place to browse if you have time on your hands.

I have a love/​hate relationship with this little shop. I keep going in here hoping I’ll find something really fabulous for a few pounds and then coming out wondering why I wasted my time wandering around.
It’s called a clearance centre for a reason. The kinds of books you find in here you will also find in Costco, impulse-​Christmas-​buy tables at HMV, and bargain bins in charity shops (because some fool bought it from the Book Clearance Centre and then realized they didn’t want it!)
That’s not to say that you will not ever find anything good here. I guess it depends on your book needs. If you like cook books, for instance, there is a wide range. There are also quite a few travel guides which could be of use for a weekend break abroad that you can’t afford to spend too much money on researching. And there are quite a few kids books, especially preteen novels, and children’s activity books.
One thing I do like to browse here are the stationary items, such as note card sets and address books. But I certainly have far better look finding good reading material in a British Heart or Shelter shop.

Like the Book Factory, Book Clearance Centre is a shabby looking store that sells heavily discounted hardbacks and paperbacks. Stock changes regularly but the main theme seems to be old fashioned reference books or over-​sized tomes on everything from gardening, cooking and DIY to medicine, war and history. There’s a small section devoted to Liverpool interest and history and the music section always seems to include various books on The Beatles or John Lennon for a fraction of the RRP.
Being honest, I wouldn’t thank you for 80% of the stock but they occasionally have some good novels by emerging and established authors for around £1.99 and £2.99.

The Book Clearance Centre is one of those places where you need to be patient, but you can more often than not find something you want or at least are interested in.
There is a varied selection of fiction and non-​fiction books, both paperback and hardback, at pretty good prices. There is usually some sort of offer on as well, such as three paperbacks for £10. In addition to this, there is a section dedicated to Liverpool — its authors, history and tourist information, as well as the usual tat to do with The Beatles.
Not an ideal place, if, like me, bookshops make you need the loo (and I know I’m not alone here — something about browsing bookshelves just makes you wanna go!!) as you need to invest some time if you’re gonna find anything valuable. Still, worth a shot!

The Book Clearance Store is located on the lower level of St John’s Shopping Precinct near to the food court area. I love reading but I’m not a great fan of this store, it is difficult to get around, looks cluttered and badly organised — sort of resembles a bit of a jumble sale and although the prices are cheap there really isn’t a great selection and it tends to be the same old stock every time. The childrens’ section isn’t very good either as it has the same problems as above with no thought into making it more appealling to younger readers.

One of the best bookshops I’ve been in. Decided to try it out after reading lierbag’s review and wasn’t disappointed.
The local history section is absolutely brilliant (I got a 2009 calendar full of excellent pictures of Old Mersyside for 99p). At the moment, they have a New Year Sale on — already silly prices, but 20% off when you get to the till!
Only slight failing is in the fiction sections — mostly childrens’ books and Maeve Binchy types!
All other sections are wonderfully stocked and very good prices.