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Cheap Sleeps Europe Katie Wood, Robson Books, £8.99
A new edition of a book listing a reported 10,000 places to stay in 31 countries in Europe for around ten pounds per night. Good but cheap hotels, pensions, B&Bs, hostels, student halls and campsites are all included as well as options for sleeping rough. There's also advice on the potential trouble spots - places where accommodation may be rock-bottom prices but may be unsafe.

Hostels . The Only Comprehensive, Unofficial, Opinionated Guide Globe Pequot Press, US$14.95.
A US series covering USA; Canada; Italy and France; Austria and Switzerland; Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg; and European Cities.