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Confessions with Catherine Airey

An essential, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice.

One for the most anticipated debuts of 2025, we're very excited to talk to Catherine about Confessions

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Welcome to
The Small City Bookshop

Independent community bookshop
& event space
Church road, Redfield & St George

Opening Times

Mon : Closed

Tuesday - Friday : 10 -6

Saturday : 10-5

Sunday : 11-4

We're an independent bookshop on Church Road, serving the communities of Redfield, St George and East Bristol.

Offering adult & children's books from a diverse range of voices and storytelling & author events for literacy lovers & reluctant readers.

Come and see us!

Christie & Sarah

Events

2025 Events

Lots of exciting things planned for 2025!

Check out our current events

Upcoming Events

We're continuing to put together our events calendar.

storytelling for adults and children
author talks from local & national writers
local school visits
workshops & community groups
reading groups

Sign-up below to be the first to know!

Gods and spirits, fairies and creatures real and mythological, tales of time past -- our gift guide for the folklore fans.

🌳Woodland Wisdom by Nick Pierce
A treasure trove of information about woodlands and forests, from folklore and mythology to foraging and identification advice. Includes craft tutorials and recipes for folk remedies to become one with nature.

🧟‍♂️Folklore Rising by Ben Edge
Led by art inspired by the folklore and festivals of each place, this is a beautiful celebration of the rituals and traditions that live on across the country.

🎀The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg
A journey through midwinter to explore the lesser-known Christmas traditions the embrace the darkness of the season. For anyone who prefers Christmas ghost stories to carolling.

❄Winter Magic: A Witch's Yule by Sara Haddon
A guide to connecting with the magic surrounding the Winter Solstice. Recipes and rituals to help seasoned practitioners and baby witches alike!

🐲Enchanted Creatures by Natalie Lawrence
Join us on a tour of prehistoric cave monsters, serpentine hybrids, deep-sea leviathans and fire-breathing Kaiju. Discover how this monstrous menagerie has shaped our minds, our societies and how we see our place in nature.

🦅Northern Mythology by Tim Rayborn
Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarök itself--these magical tales have enthralled audiences for centuries. This classic collection of tales offers fascinating insights into Nordic cultures.

👀Tales Accursed: A Folk Horror Anthology by selected authors
Classic supernatural stories selected by the artist Richard Wells. Each of the sixteen tales is accompanied by one of Richard’s striking lino-print illustrations.

🌑Atlas of Paranormal Places by Evelyn Hollow
Uncover fascinating paranormal activity on this chilling, nerve-wracking global tour of over 50 paranormal locations.

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#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5 #bookishgifts #holidaygifts #christmas #folkchristmas

Gods and spirits, fairies and creatures real and mythological, tales of time past -- our gift guide for the folklore fans.

🌳Woodland Wisdom by Nick Pierce
A treasure trove of information about woodlands and forests, from folklore and mythology to foraging and identification advice. Includes craft tutorials and recipes for folk remedies to become one with nature.

🧟‍♂️Folklore Rising by Ben Edge
Led by art inspired by the folklore and festivals of each place, this is a beautiful celebration of the rituals and traditions that live on across the country.

🎀The Dead of Winter by Sarah Clegg
A journey through midwinter to explore the lesser-known Christmas traditions the embrace the darkness of the season. For anyone who prefers Christmas ghost stories to carolling.

❄Winter Magic: A Witch's Yule by Sara Haddon
A guide to connecting with the magic surrounding the Winter Solstice. Recipes and rituals to help seasoned practitioners and baby witches alike!

🐲Enchanted Creatures by Natalie Lawrence
Join us on a tour of prehistoric cave monsters, serpentine hybrids, deep-sea leviathans and fire-breathing Kaiju. Discover how this monstrous menagerie has shaped our minds, our societies and how we see our place in nature.

🦅Northern Mythology by Tim Rayborn
Beautiful goddesses, fierce warriors, formidable beasts, and Ragnarök itself--these magical tales have enthralled audiences for centuries. This classic collection of tales offers fascinating insights into Nordic cultures.

👀Tales Accursed: A Folk Horror Anthology by selected authors
Classic supernatural stories selected by the artist Richard Wells. Each of the sixteen tales is accompanied by one of Richard’s striking lino-print illustrations.

🌑Atlas of Paranormal Places by Evelyn Hollow
Uncover fascinating paranormal activity on this chilling, nerve-wracking global tour of over 50 paranormal locations.

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#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5 #bookishgifts #holidaygifts #christmas #folkchristmas

For the culinary obsessed, our gift guide for all things food & drink.

🍷 The Crisp Sommelier : The Ultimate Guide to Crisp and Drink Pairings.
For those who want the perfect drink to go with their Pickled Onion Monster Munch.

🥄 Dinner by Meera Sodha.
From the award-winning author of East, discover a fresh, joyful answer to the ultimate question: What’s for dinner?

🍵 Ottolenghi Comfort.
His inspiring, flavour-forward approach to comfort cooking, delivering new classics that taste of home. A sure-fire winning gift.

🍎 Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake.
This compendium of classic authors' favourite recipes gives you your chance to wine and dine with the world's most famous writers.

🍽 What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci.
The mouth-watering follow-up to his bestselling memoir, Taste.

🥔 Crunch : An Ode to Crisps by Natalie Whittle.
2024 is the year of the crisp, apparently. A moreish read, spanning 150 years of crisp history.

🍴A Thousand Feats by Nigel Slater.
A new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy.

🍸 Sip & Sensibility by Tim Rayborn.
A cocktail collection inspired by stars of literature. For your classiest boozy friend.

#foodiebooks #cookerybook #cocktailrecipes #booksforchristmas #booksforchristmasplease #booksrecommendation #shoplocal #shopindependent #bs5 #bristolbookshop #bristolchristmas

For the culinary obsessed, our gift guide for all things food & drink.

🍷 The Crisp Sommelier : The Ultimate Guide to Crisp and Drink Pairings.
For those who want the perfect drink to go with their Pickled Onion Monster Munch.

🥄 Dinner by Meera Sodha.
From the award-winning author of East, discover a fresh, joyful answer to the ultimate question: What’s for dinner?

🍵 Ottolenghi Comfort.
His inspiring, flavour-forward approach to comfort cooking, delivering new classics that taste of home. A sure-fire winning gift.

🍎 Sylvia Plath's Tomato Soup Cake.
This compendium of classic authors' favourite recipes gives you your chance to wine and dine with the world's most famous writers.

🍽 What I Ate in One Year by Stanley Tucci.
The mouth-watering follow-up to his bestselling memoir, Taste.

🥔 Crunch : An Ode to Crisps by Natalie Whittle.
2024 is the year of the crisp, apparently. A moreish read, spanning 150 years of crisp history.

🍴A Thousand Feats by Nigel Slater.
A new and exquisitely written collection of notes, memoir, stories and small moments of joy.

🍸 Sip & Sensibility by Tim Rayborn.
A cocktail collection inspired by stars of literature. For your classiest boozy friend.

#foodiebooks #cookerybook #cocktailrecipes #booksforchristmas #booksforchristmasplease #booksrecommendation #shoplocal #shopindependent #bs5 #bristolbookshop #bristolchristmas

Festive Storytime!

Come join us on our storytime rug on Friday the 6th of December at 10am.

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This is a free event suitable for young book lovers aged 0 to 6.

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We will be reading some suitably festive picture books to celebrate the season.

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Festive Storytime!

Come join us on our storytime rug on Friday the 6th of December at 10am.

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

This is a free event suitable for young book lovers aged 0 to 6.

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

We will be reading some suitably festive picture books to celebrate the season.

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄

📢2025 Event announcement!

As part of our 'one to watch' series, bringing you exciting new literary voices and their debut novels, Catherine Airey will be in conversation on Confessions.

We want to shout about the exciting new literary voices, with their debut novels we've absolutely loved this year.

An essential, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice, Confessions traces the arc of three generations of women as they experience in their own time the irresistible gravity of the past: its love and tragedy, its mystery and redemption, and, in all things intended and accidental, the beauty and terrible shade of the things we do.

As one for the most anticipated debuts of 2025, we're very excited to talk to Catherine about Confessions.

Tickets available now for our first event of 2025 - online or in-shop.

@catherineairey

*About the book*

It is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora Brady’s father is there, the poster she made taped to columns and bridges. Her mother died long ago and now, orphaned on the cusp of adulthood, Cora is adrift and alone.

Soon, a letter will arrive with the offer of a new life: far out on the ragged edge of Ireland, in the town where her parents were young, an estranged aunt can provide a home and fulfil a long-forgotten promise. There the story of Cora's family is hidden, and in her presence will begin to unspool…

📢2025 Event announcement!

As part of our 'one to watch' series, bringing you exciting new literary voices and their debut novels, Catherine Airey will be in conversation on Confessions.

We want to shout about the exciting new literary voices, with their debut novels we've absolutely loved this year.

An essential, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice, Confessions traces the arc of three generations of women as they experience in their own time the irresistible gravity of the past: its love and tragedy, its mystery and redemption, and, in all things intended and accidental, the beauty and terrible shade of the things we do.

As one for the most anticipated debuts of 2025, we're very excited to talk to Catherine about Confessions.

Tickets available now for our first event of 2025 - online or in-shop.

@catherineairey

*About the book*

It is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora Brady’s father is there, the poster she made taped to columns and bridges. Her mother died long ago and now, orphaned on the cusp of adulthood, Cora is adrift and alone.

Soon, a letter will arrive with the offer of a new life: far out on the ragged edge of Ireland, in the town where her parents were young, an estranged aunt can provide a home and fulfil a long-forgotten promise. There the story of Cora's family is hidden, and in her presence will begin to unspool…

In this gift guide, we're featuring books for the curious kids in your life!

🦉Talk Like an Egyptian by Tegen Evans, illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti
Learn about ancient Egyptian life and how to write in hieroglyphs.

🌍Brilliant Maps in the Wild by Mike Higgins, illustrated by Manuel Bortoletti
An atlas of infographic maps answering with all sorts of nature questions.

💫The Cosmic Diary of a Future Space Explorer by Tim Peake and Steve Cole, illustrated by Max Rambaldi
Hear from a real-life astronaut about space travel, the universe and the future of humans in space.

☀Everything Under the Sun Quiz Book by Molly Oldfield
These 366 multiple choice questions are accompanied with interesting facts and are gorgeously illustrated throughout.

🥞How to be a Genius Kid by Waldo Pancake
A laugh-out-loud graphic novel full of facts big and small.

🐆Hamza's Wild World by Hamza Yassin, illustrated by Louise Forshaw
The wildlife cameraman and presenter shares all the facts you could ever want to know and more about animals.

🌎The Lift-the-Flap Encyclopaedia of Planet Earth by Ruth Martin, illustrated by Xuan Le
Explore more than 200 flaps – and even more natural history facts – in this incredible interactive encyclopedia.

🏮Myths of China by Xiaobing Wang, illustrated by Katie Ponder
A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 Chinese myths alongside fascinating historical information for young readers intrigued by the ancient civilisation of China.

#books #christmaslist #booksforchristmas #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

In this gift guide, we're featuring books for the curious kids in your life!

🦉Talk Like an Egyptian by Tegen Evans, illustrated by Nina Chakrabarti
Learn about ancient Egyptian life and how to write in hieroglyphs.

🌍Brilliant Maps in the Wild by Mike Higgins, illustrated by Manuel Bortoletti
An atlas of infographic maps answering with all sorts of nature questions.

💫The Cosmic Diary of a Future Space Explorer by Tim Peake and Steve Cole, illustrated by Max Rambaldi
Hear from a real-life astronaut about space travel, the universe and the future of humans in space.

☀Everything Under the Sun Quiz Book by Molly Oldfield
These 366 multiple choice questions are accompanied with interesting facts and are gorgeously illustrated throughout.

🥞How to be a Genius Kid by Waldo Pancake
A laugh-out-loud graphic novel full of facts big and small.

🐆Hamza's Wild World by Hamza Yassin, illustrated by Louise Forshaw
The wildlife cameraman and presenter shares all the facts you could ever want to know and more about animals.

🌎The Lift-the-Flap Encyclopaedia of Planet Earth by Ruth Martin, illustrated by Xuan Le
Explore more than 200 flaps – and even more natural history facts – in this incredible interactive encyclopedia.

🏮Myths of China by Xiaobing Wang, illustrated by Katie Ponder
A beautifully illustrated collection of 20 Chinese myths alongside fascinating historical information for young readers intrigued by the ancient civilisation of China.

#books #christmaslist #booksforchristmas #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

What a year of reading! Here's our 2024 bestseller lists across fiction, non-fiction and children's books.

From #1 to #10, these represent the books we have been endlessly banging on about, inviting to events, sending out to subscribers, and recommending far and wide.

They show you lot of readers as a well-read, passionate, diverse bunch with a real penchant for the seaside.

FiCTION
- In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
- Butter by Asako Yuzuki
- An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez
- The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
-Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
- The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
- Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

CHILDREN'S
- Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Seaside by Anne-Kathrin Behl
- Bunny vs Monkey: Bunny Bonanza by Jamie Smart
- Haru : Spring by Joe Latham
- Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola Colton
- Frog's Day Out : A Lift-the-flap Story by Julia     Donaldson
- Goodnight Beaver by Katie Button
- Sam Francisco, King of the Disco by Sarah Tagholm
- Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch by Jamie Smart
- Looshkin: Honk If You See It! by Jamie Smart

NON-FICTION
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
- Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Weird Walk
- Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
- Matrescence by Lucy Jones
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Queer as Folklore by Sacha Coward
- Eve by Cat Bohannon
- Politics On the Edge by Rory Stewart
- The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

@marianaenriquez1973 @shafakelif @rebeccamakkai @tokarczuk_olga @joe_latham_illustration @nicolacolton1 @sarah_tagholm @fernfrombathgate @sachacoward @cat.bohannon

#bestsellerbooks #bestsellerlist #bookrecommendations #booksoftheyear #bookshop #bristolbusiness #bristolbooks #bristolbookshop #booksbooksbooks #booksof2024 #bristolbookshop

What a year of reading! Here's our 2024 bestseller lists across fiction, non-fiction and children's books.

From #1 to #10, these represent the books we have been endlessly banging on about, inviting to events, sending out to subscribers, and recommending far and wide.

They show you lot of readers as a well-read, passionate, diverse bunch with a real penchant for the seaside.

FiCTION
- In Ascension by Martin MacInnes
- Butter by Asako Yuzuki
- An Olive Grove in Ends by Moses McKenzie
- Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver
- A Sunny Place for Shady People by Mariana Enriquez
- The Bee Sting by Paul Murray
-Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk
- The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak
- I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
- Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

CHILDREN'S
- Big Outdoors for Little Explorers: Seaside by Anne-Kathrin Behl
- Bunny vs Monkey: Bunny Bonanza by Jamie Smart
- Haru : Spring by Joe Latham
- Bertha and Blink: Rumble in the Jungle by Nicola Colton
- Frog's Day Out : A Lift-the-flap Story by Julia     Donaldson
- Goodnight Beaver by Katie Button
- Sam Francisco, King of the Disco by Sarah Tagholm
- Bunny vs Monkey: The Great Big Glitch by Jamie Smart
- Looshkin: Honk If You See It! by Jamie Smart

NON-FICTION
- Strong Female Character by Fern Brady
- Gathering Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Weird Walk
- Ultra-Processed People by Chris van Tulleken
- Matrescence by Lucy Jones
- Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Queer as Folklore by Sacha Coward
- Eve by Cat Bohannon
- Politics On the Edge by Rory Stewart
- The Master's Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master's House by Audre Lorde

@marianaenriquez1973 @shafakelif @rebeccamakkai @tokarczuk_olga @joe_latham_illustration @nicolacolton1 @sarah_tagholm @fernfrombathgate @sachacoward @cat.bohannon

#bestsellerbooks #bestsellerlist #bookrecommendations #booksoftheyear #bookshop #bristolbusiness #bristolbooks #bristolbookshop #booksbooksbooks #booksof2024 #bristolbookshop

The 2024 Booker Prize Winner is Orbital by Samantha Harvey!

If you've asked Kayla for a recommendation in the past six months, she's probably tried to sell you this book. It is a beautifully written, contemplative "space pastoral" that isn't about space at all – it's about humans and their relationship to Earth, familial ties, and the frailty of man-made boundaries in the face of natural forces.

Samantha Harvey is a master at work here. Following six astronauts aboard the International Space Station, her concise prose is imbued with emotion and wonder as they go about their daily routine. The mundanity of life on the space station (eating, exercising, experiments) is juxtaposed with the awe of observing the Earth's mountains, cities, oceans, and weather systems throughout each of the day's 16 orbits. There is so much heart and depth contained in this slim volume, it will stick with you long after you finish reading it. And it includes a wonderful map to follow the orbital paths!

We think it's a very worthy winner amongst a stellar shortlist. Come get your copy while they're hot!

#BookerPrize2024 #bookerprizewinner #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

The 2024 Booker Prize Winner is Orbital by Samantha Harvey!

If you've asked Kayla for a recommendation in the past six months, she's probably tried to sell you this book. It is a beautifully written, contemplative "space pastoral" that isn't about space at all – it's about humans and their relationship to Earth, familial ties, and the frailty of man-made boundaries in the face of natural forces.

Samantha Harvey is a master at work here. Following six astronauts aboard the International Space Station, her concise prose is imbued with emotion and wonder as they go about their daily routine. The mundanity of life on the space station (eating, exercising, experiments) is juxtaposed with the awe of observing the Earth's mountains, cities, oceans, and weather systems throughout each of the day's 16 orbits. There is so much heart and depth contained in this slim volume, it will stick with you long after you finish reading it. And it includes a wonderful map to follow the orbital paths!

We think it's a very worthy winner amongst a stellar shortlist. Come get your copy while they're hot!

#BookerPrize2024 #bookerprizewinner #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

How many books is too many books? (no such thing)

It's a bit of a grey day but we have stacks of bright books! Come and see.

🧡 Beautiful books
✍ Signed books
🐄 Books about cows
🥔 Books about crisps. Why no crisps emoji?

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#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

How many books is too many books? (no such thing)

It's a bit of a grey day but we have stacks of bright books! Come and see.

🧡 Beautiful books
✍ Signed books
🐄 Books about cows
🥔 Books about crisps. Why no crisps emoji?

------------------------------------

#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

Keep the spooky vibes going with these beautifully illustrated books by author/illustrator @aaab_illustration.

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Thank you so much Adam for visiting and signing copies of your book!

Each book is bespokely signed with a little illustrated character to match the theme. Who knew mothman could look so cute!

We are also thrilled with the special illustration Adam made of our bookshop. We can't wait to hang it up!

🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

Beam down to the shop quick as a comet to pick your copy.

#FlyingEyeBooks #adamallsuchboardman #urbanlegends #ghosts #graphicnovels

Keep the spooky vibes going with these beautifully illustrated books by author/illustrator @aaab_illustration.

👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻👻

Thank you so much Adam for visiting and signing copies of your book!

Each book is bespokely signed with a little illustrated character to match the theme. Who knew mothman could look so cute!

We are also thrilled with the special illustration Adam made of our bookshop. We can't wait to hang it up!

🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸🛸

Beam down to the shop quick as a comet to pick your copy.

#FlyingEyeBooks #adamallsuchboardman #urbanlegends #ghosts #graphicnovels

We're two!
Let's party like books will save us all.

As a big thank-you to all your continued support over the last two years, we'd like to invite you to our second birthday party. 🎉

Thursday 21st Nov : 6-8pm.

10% off all books and subscriptions and a free cocktail for all to aid your book-buying decisions*
*help with tottering book piles supplied.

Mark your calendar for the literary event of the season.

See you there!
Christie & Sarah.

#bristolbookshop #bs5 #churchroadbristol #shoplocal #shopindependent #indiebookshop #bookshopparty

We're two!
Let's party like books will save us all.

As a big thank-you to all your continued support over the last two years, we'd like to invite you to our second birthday party. 🎉

Thursday 21st Nov : 6-8pm.

10% off all books and subscriptions and a free cocktail for all to aid your book-buying decisions*
*help with tottering book piles supplied.

Mark your calendar for the literary event of the season.

See you there!
Christie & Sarah.

#bristolbookshop #bs5 #churchroadbristol #shoplocal #shopindependent #indiebookshop #bookshopparty

We're feeling the same as everyone else today. Here are some books to help us understand the current state of things and some to help us look forward with knowledge, determination, and optimism.

We're feeling the same as everyone else today. Here are some books to help us understand the current state of things and some to help us look forward with knowledge, determination, and optimism.

New books flying in at a frankly alarming rate.

Some highlights amongst the piles of excellent reading are...

Keeping it spooky with The Atlas of Paranormal Places, Blindboy Boatclub's short stories out in paperback, and Volume 3 of Sapiens Graphic Novel series.

Get used it. It's the season of the book.

#books #bookpile #bookshopsoftheworld #bookrecommendations #bookshopsofinstagram #bookshop #booksbooksandmorebooks #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop #bs5 #shoplocal #shopindependent

New books flying in at a frankly alarming rate.

Some highlights amongst the piles of excellent reading are...

Keeping it spooky with The Atlas of Paranormal Places, Blindboy Boatclub's short stories out in paperback, and Volume 3 of Sapiens Graphic Novel series.

Get used it. It's the season of the book.

#books #bookpile #bookshopsoftheworld #bookrecommendations #bookshopsofinstagram #bookshop #booksbooksandmorebooks #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop #bs5 #shoplocal #shopindependent

🕸🦇It's almost Halloween!🎃🕷

We've got spooky books galore to put your little ones in the spirit. Come by to say hello to our reading pumpkin and find a bookish treat.🍬

And don't forget to join us on the rug for Spooky Storytime tomorrow! Free event for ages 0-6 starts at 10 a.m. Feel free to dress up!👻

#Halloween #childrensbooks #spookyseason #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

🕸🦇It's almost Halloween!🎃🕷

We've got spooky books galore to put your little ones in the spirit. Come by to say hello to our reading pumpkin and find a bookish treat.🍬

And don't forget to join us on the rug for Spooky Storytime tomorrow! Free event for ages 0-6 starts at 10 a.m. Feel free to dress up!👻

#Halloween #childrensbooks #spookyseason #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

Join us for the history of all kinds of legends and stories - ghostly, alien and urban - told in Adam Allsuch Boardman's amazing graphic style.

We'll be telling ghost stories, discussing urban legends, and be treated to a glimpse behind the scenes of Adam's writing and drawing process.

Tickets are £5 entry + refreshments or free entry with a pre-order of 'A History of...' of your choice.

Tickets available on our website or in the shop.

@flyingeyebooks @aaab_illustration

#authortalks #ghoststories #urbanlegends #graphicnovels #bristolbookshop #bookevent #bookevening #bristolevents #bookshopevent #bs5

Join us for the history of all kinds of legends and stories - ghostly, alien and urban - told in Adam Allsuch Boardman's amazing graphic style.

We'll be telling ghost stories, discussing urban legends, and be treated to a glimpse behind the scenes of Adam's writing and drawing process.

Tickets are £5 entry + refreshments or free entry with a pre-order of 'A History of...' of your choice.

Tickets available on our website or in the shop.

@flyingeyebooks @aaab_illustration

#authortalks #ghoststories #urbanlegends #graphicnovels #bristolbookshop #bookevent #bookevening #bristolevents #bookshopevent #bs5

Stack of new books in the October sun.
Saturday mornings are meant for browsing books in shafts of sunlight.

Bookseller's pick - Juice by Tim Winton is a brilliant read. Gripping, thoughtful, epic eco-adventure to break your heart.

Come and create your own stack.

#stackofbooks #booksbooksbooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #bookrecommendations #indiebookshop #autumnbooks #booksinthessun #bookshop #independentbookshop #bristolbookshop #churchroad

Stack of new books in the October sun.
Saturday mornings are meant for browsing books in shafts of sunlight.

Bookseller's pick - Juice by Tim Winton is a brilliant read. Gripping, thoughtful, epic eco-adventure to break your heart.

Come and create your own stack.

#stackofbooks #booksbooksbooks #booksbooksandmorebooks #bookrecommendations #indiebookshop #autumnbooks #booksinthessun #bookshop #independentbookshop #bristolbookshop #churchroad

What a lovely evening of queer folklore!

A treasure-trove of uncovered facts and stories, a discussion on queer history - warts and all, inclusive witches, butch & camp vampires, creepy pasta (...still not sure what that is) and in the end, hope.

Thanks to @sachacoward for guiding us through queer folklore with care and humour.

Thanks to our lovely audience who packed the shop out, asked great questions and formed the most orderly queue we've ever seen.

@unbounders
#queerfolklore #queerhistory #queerbooks #authortalks #bristolbookshop #bs5 #shopindependent #independentbookshop #bookshop

What a lovely evening of queer folklore!

A treasure-trove of uncovered facts and stories, a discussion on queer history - warts and all, inclusive witches, butch & camp vampires, creepy pasta (...still not sure what that is) and in the end, hope.

Thanks to @sachacoward for guiding us through queer folklore with care and humour.

Thanks to our lovely audience who packed the shop out, asked great questions and formed the most orderly queue we've ever seen.

@unbounders
#queerfolklore #queerhistory #queerbooks #authortalks #bristolbookshop #bs5 #shopindependent #independentbookshop #bookshop

Storytime!

Come join us on our storytime rug on Thursday the 31st of October at 10am.

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This is a free event suitable for young book lovers aged 0 to 6.

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We will be reading some suitably spooky picture books to celebrate Halloween.

Feel free to dress up!

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Storytime!

Come join us on our storytime rug on Thursday the 31st of October at 10am.

🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃

This is a free event suitable for young book lovers aged 0 to 6.

🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃 🎃

We will be reading some suitably spooky picture books to celebrate Halloween.

Feel free to dress up!

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It's Bookshop Day on Saturday and we're a bookshop - come and rejoice with us.

We have £5 national book tokens to giveaway to the first 48 lucky customers! (That's our favourite number)

Also a lucky dip giveaway (please, please don't get your hopes up).

There's also piles and piles of new books.

See you tomorrow!

#booksaremybag #bookshopday #bookshop #bristolbookshop #bristolbookstagrammers #booksbooksbooks #books

It's Bookshop Day on Saturday and we're a bookshop - come and rejoice with us.

We have £5 national book tokens to giveaway to the first 48 lucky customers! (That's our favourite number)

Also a lucky dip giveaway (please, please don't get your hopes up).

There's also piles and piles of new books.

See you tomorrow!

#booksaremybag #bookshopday #bookshop #bristolbookshop #bristolbookstagrammers #booksbooksbooks #books

🍄We are fully embracing October with piles and piles of spooky reads!🎃

👻 We've got something for every age and inclination -- some brilliant horror and ghost story anthologies on our themed adult fiction table, witchy graphic novels for middle-grade readers, and spooky-light board books for the littlest ones.

🦇 A highlight this week is Escape Castle Dracula -- a beautiful puzzle book taking you through classic gothic fiction stories. Scroll through for a peek inside!

#spookyseason #autumnreads #horrorbooks #gothicbooks #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

🍄We are fully embracing October with piles and piles of spooky reads!🎃

👻 We've got something for every age and inclination -- some brilliant horror and ghost story anthologies on our themed adult fiction table, witchy graphic novels for middle-grade readers, and spooky-light board books for the littlest ones.

🦇 A highlight this week is Escape Castle Dracula -- a beautiful puzzle book taking you through classic gothic fiction stories. Scroll through for a peek inside!

#spookyseason #autumnreads #horrorbooks #gothicbooks #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

Some fiction from a pretty, sunny weekend shop 🥰

Barely enough room for all the banging fiction in for the autumn. Here are a few highlights to help you choose...
The new Olga Tokarczuk!, a beautiful new edition of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, while we wait for Susanna Clarke's new short story, new from Richard Powers and Alan Moore and the epic graphic novel, They Shot the Piano Player are a tiny few.

Recommendations available in abundance.

#books #bookrecommendations #booksforlife #booksforthewise #bookshop #bookshopsofinstagram #bookstagram #booklover #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop

Some fiction from a pretty, sunny weekend shop 🥰

Barely enough room for all the banging fiction in for the autumn. Here are a few highlights to help you choose...
The new Olga Tokarczuk!, a beautiful new edition of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, while we wait for Susanna Clarke's new short story, new from Richard Powers and Alan Moore and the epic graphic novel, They Shot the Piano Player are a tiny few.

Recommendations available in abundance.

#books #bookrecommendations #booksforlife #booksforthewise #bookshop #bookshopsofinstagram #bookstagram #booklover #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop

What an evening!

Our first in our virtual author talks, Mariana was incredible.

A packed room of fans, clutching our books and gazing up at her god-like face...

A huge thanks to @marianaenriquez1973 for spending time with us.

The tech was mostly our friend and we got to hear Mariana's thoughts on writing horror, women, Argentina, and a ghost chicken 💚 and a list of her favourite horror films.
You want a Mariana Enriquez recommended horror film, we got you.

A couple of signed exclusive signed book plates, run if you want one.

To support our in-person events, we'll be continuing our programme of live virtual events to bring more and more international authors into the shop.

Thanks to @grantabooks for helping us organise!
@lamornaelmer 🧡

#marianaenriquez #shadycity #horrorwriter #author #authortalk #bristolbookshop #bristolbookstagrammers #bookshop #bs5 #bookshopsofinstagram #bookshopsoftheworld

What an evening!

Our first in our virtual author talks, Mariana was incredible.

A packed room of fans, clutching our books and gazing up at her god-like face...

A huge thanks to @marianaenriquez1973 for spending time with us.

The tech was mostly our friend and we got to hear Mariana's thoughts on writing horror, women, Argentina, and a ghost chicken 💚 and a list of her favourite horror films.
You want a Mariana Enriquez recommended horror film, we got you.

A couple of signed exclusive signed book plates, run if you want one.

To support our in-person events, we'll be continuing our programme of live virtual events to bring more and more international authors into the shop.

Thanks to @grantabooks for helping us organise!
@lamornaelmer 🧡

#marianaenriquez #shadycity #horrorwriter #author #authortalk #bristolbookshop #bristolbookstagrammers #bookshop #bs5 #bookshopsofinstagram #bookshopsoftheworld

Spotlight on some gorgeous autumnal books for young readers🍂

Some to appreciate the beauty and mystery of changing seasons, some to help us get to know the creatures living outdoors, and some that are just too darn cosy not to share. 🍵🍰

And scroll through for a peek inside the dust jacket of Bothered by Bugs! A new shop obsession 🐌🐜🐝🦋🐞

#autumnreads #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

Spotlight on some gorgeous autumnal books for young readers🍂

Some to appreciate the beauty and mystery of changing seasons, some to help us get to know the creatures living outdoors, and some that are just too darn cosy not to share. 🍵🍰

And scroll through for a peek inside the dust jacket of Bothered by Bugs! A new shop obsession 🐌🐜🐝🦋🐞

#autumnreads #books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5

Best sellers of this sunny weekend so far… Both with fantastic covers 💗💚💗💚 #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop #bs5 #marianaenriquez #sunnycities #bristol #indiebooks

Best sellers of this sunny weekend so far… Both with fantastic covers 💗💚💗💚 #bristolbookstagrammers #bristolbookshop #bs5 #marianaenriquez #sunnycities #bristol #indiebooks

Weirdo xmas has arrived!
Today Bristol is the sunny city for all shady people.

Come and celebrate and get your copy of A Sunny Place for Shady People, the brilliant new collection from Mariana Enriquez. @marianaenriquez1973

We have hats to giveaway, a stamp for your books and a little pat on the back of its OK to be weird, as required.

Thanks to @grantabooks for supporting Bristol's love of this book.

A few tickets still left for our event with Mariana next Thursday. She'll be live on large screen to talk gothic horror writing and answer your questions!
Also, a shady cocktail to celebrate.

#sunnyCities
#marianaenriquez #horrorbooks #gothicbooks #indiebookshop #indiebookshoplife #authorevent #bristolbookstagram #bristolbookshop #shoplocal #shopindependent #booksaremybag #bookstagramuk

Weirdo xmas has arrived!
Today Bristol is the sunny city for all shady people.

Come and celebrate and get your copy of A Sunny Place for Shady People, the brilliant new collection from Mariana Enriquez. @marianaenriquez1973

We have hats to giveaway, a stamp for your books and a little pat on the back of its OK to be weird, as required.

Thanks to @grantabooks for supporting Bristol's love of this book.

A few tickets still left for our event with Mariana next Thursday. She'll be live on large screen to talk gothic horror writing and answer your questions!
Also, a shady cocktail to celebrate.

#sunnyCities
#marianaenriquez #horrorbooks #gothicbooks #indiebookshop #indiebookshoplife #authorevent #bristolbookstagram #bristolbookshop #shoplocal #shopindependent #booksaremybag #bookstagramuk

Settle in for the darker nights with some horror, witchcraft, monsters and beasts.

#autumnreads #witchbooks #horrorbooks #indiebookshop #bristolbookstagram #bristolbookshop #bristolindie #booksaremybag #bookstagramuk #saturdaybooks #weekendbooks

Settle in for the darker nights with some horror, witchcraft, monsters and beasts.

#autumnreads #witchbooks #horrorbooks #indiebookshop #bristolbookstagram #bristolbookshop #bristolindie #booksaremybag #bookstagramuk #saturdaybooks #weekendbooks

We love a bit of nonfiction on a sunny evening. Plenty of inspiring new books here to see you through!

And if you want something to spice up the coffee table ... The Console Chronicles, Led By Donkeys, Pantheon, and I Love Romcoms & I Am A Feminist would like to make their case.

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#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5 #nonfiction

We love a bit of nonfiction on a sunny evening. Plenty of inspiring new books here to see you through!

And if you want something to spice up the coffee table ... The Console Chronicles, Led By Donkeys, Pantheon, and I Love Romcoms & I Am A Feminist would like to make their case.

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#books #indiebookshoplife #indiebookshop #bristolbookshop #bookstagram #shoplocal #bookshop #booksaremybag #bristolbookstagrammers #bookstagramuk #bookshopsofinstagram #bs5 #nonfiction

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