Foyles vs BookMingle

Welcome book lover, you are among friends. The Foyles app brings over 120 years of distinctive bookselling to you, wherever you are. ~ Browse for the best books: everything new, notable, and impossible to ignore. ~ Discover the best international, inspirational, and insightful literature. ~ Track everything you want to read in one place: build, manage and share wish lists. ~ Earn free stuff with Foyalty! Spend £10 and receive a stamp, collect ten stamps to earn £10. ~ Check our stock and then Click & Collect to reserve it in your local shop.

Your next read could already be on a nearby bookshelf. BookMingle helps you borrow and lend physical books, give finished reads a new home, and build a shared library with friends, colleagues or your book club. BORROW BOOKS NEARBY Discover books people in your neighbourhood are ready to lend or give away. Search by title, author or genre, message the owner and arrange a convenient exchange. BUILD A SHARED GROUP LIBRARY Bring your reading circle’s books together in one place. Create a public or private group for friends, family, colleagues or your book club, and browse the books members are sharing. Invite people with a group code or discover public groups nearby. SHARE YOUR SHELF List books to lend or give away, and choose whether to share them publicly or within your group. Enter the details yourself or scan an ISBN barcode to look them up. Choose an available catalogue cover or upload your own photo. We recommend a photo of your actual copy so others can see its condition. KEEP TRACK OF YOUR LENDING See which books you’ve lent, who has them and when they’re due back. Send return reminders and keep your lending organised. KEEP YOUR BOOK GROUP CONNECTED Discuss your latest read and share recommendations in group chat. Message readers directly to arrange collection and returns. REQUEST YOUR NEXT READ Looking for a particular book? Post a request so other readers know what you’d like to borrow. GIVE BOOKS ANOTHER CHAPTER Help more people enjoy the books already on your shelves. Start by adding a book, exploring nearby listings or inviting your reading circle to a shared library.