Join us for an evening with Kingston author Susie Alegre who will be discussing her book Freedom to Think. CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE FINANCIAL TIMES AND THE TELEGRAPH. Part history and part manifesto, Freedom to Think explores how the powerful have always sought to influence how we think and what we buy. Connecting the …

We're so excited to announce a night of live music!  Get your ticket online here or instore for our next music event on Saturday 22nd July, 7-9pm. We'd recommend booking early as live music events are very popular and tend to sell out quickly!

This month we are reading Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin This is the story of Sam and Sadie. It’s not a romance, but it is about love. When Sam catches sight of Sadie at a crowded train station one winter morning he is catapulted back to the brief time they spent playing …

This month we are reading Best Of Friends by Kamila Shamsie. ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE INDIE BOOK AWARDS 2023 ** CHOSEN AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR BY THE GUARDIAN, BBC, OBSERVER, DAILY MAIL, IRISH TIMES AND FINANCIAL TIMES ** Maryam and Zahra. In 1988 Karachi, two fourteen-year-old girls are a decade into their …

Join us at the bookshop for storytime for 3 to 5 year olds! Pam will be reading 2 books - 'Oh No, George!' by Chris Haughton and 'Neon Leon' by Jane E. Clarke. Pam is a historian, gardener and dog lover. A believer in the power of kindness, a follower of nature and explorer of …

Join us for an evening of music at the the bookshop on Friday 29th September. The Nelson Brothers have travelled the world playing gigs and writing songs; from the Midlands to the Isle of Dogs; the Arizona desert to Sydney, Australia; Amsterdam to Bermuda. Performing a beguiling blend of roots rock, folk and Americana, the …

This month we are reading Tin Man by Sarah Winman. Tin Man is almost a love story. But it’s not as simple as that. It begins with two boys, Ellis and Michael, who are inseparable. And the boys become men, and then Annie walks into their lives, and it changes nothing and everything. Everyone is …

Join us for an evening with author of the spellbinding BBC Between the Covers book club pick - The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley. Sean will be sharing his writing journey of his debut novel and signing copies of books purchased on the evening. FREE to attend, please register below

Join us for an evening with 3 local authors as they discuss their novels. Tony Malcolm's memoir Chateau Shenanigans follows the journey of a man determined to salvage a crumbling, semi-derelict wreck, but managing to turn himself into one in the process. Linda Corbett's What Would Jane Austen Do is a witty, feel good romance. …