It seems like only yesterday we were opening... but on 20th November, our beloved bookshop turns 5! To mark the occasion, and to thank you all for your support over the years, we're having a little celebratory day. Pop by that day to get 10% off books instore, and be treated to a free tea …

We are delighted to announce an evening with local author Genevieve Marenghi, reading from and discussing her novel No Oil Painting - a reverse art-heist set at Ham House.  The book was listed for the inaugural Women’s Prize Trust and Curtis Brown’s Discoveries, and we can't wait to hear more about it! Tickets are FREE …

Join us for a scintillating evening with Dr Julia Shaw, a criminal psychologist at University College London, to discuss her new book Green Crime: Inside the Minds of the People Destroying the Planet, and How to Stop Them. Hear more about the worst environmental crimes of our time, and the heroes bringing these criminals to …

Join us for festive lates at Parade's End! Drop by anytime between 6-8pm, and you will be treated to bubbly, mince pies, and recommendations for all your Christmas present-buying. ✨ During these evenings, we are offering our free gift-wrapping service ✨

We'll be reading Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire for our last book club of 2025! A coastal village in Northern Ireland, on the eve of lockdown: when Grace grudgingly saves Evan from drowning, they are startled into a reckoning with their past and a reconnection with the outside world. Everyone welcome to join! Email us to be …

Join us for a tasting of delicious and uncommon wines in the bookshop, guided by local wine merchant Taylor’s. Cost is just £15 pp and includes four sample wines and cheese nibbles. Get your ticket here online or instore. We would recommend booking early, as tickets run out fast!

Join us for festive lates at Parade's End! Drop by anytime between 6-8pm, and you will be treated to bubbly, mince pies, and recommendations for all your Christmas present-buying.  During these evenings, we are offering our free gift-wrapping service 

This month we're reading I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpman A haunting evocation of a post-apocalyptic world where a group of women are kept in a cage with no recollection of how they got there, this rediscovered sci-fi novel is a portrait of female friendship, intimacy and hope in desperate circumstances. Everyone …

Join us for an author event with Nicholas Hopton, to celebrate his new book 'Maremma Mia'. Leave the chills of English January for an evening, and treat yourself instead to a discussion of the delights and demands of life in the beautiful Tuscan countryside. There will also be a Q&A and a chance to get …

Join us for an evening with Anthony Gardner, who will talk about his new book 'All God's Creatures'. Perfect for fans of Evelyn Waugh and Tom Sharpe, the book is a gentle, satirical novel about the madness of cancel culture. There will also be a Q&A and a chance to get a signed copy of …