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Aaaaarrrr! Here be Pirates
There’ll be a perfectly piratey takeover of our shop on 28 June, as the children of Chorlton set off on a Treasure Hunt! This free community event welcomes kids, families,
Review: The King’s Witches
Fiona Grant reviews a gripping new novel by Kate Foster, now in paperback. It is thought that between 1400 and 1782 40-60,000 people, mostly women over the age of 40,
It’s Book Time!
It’s always Book Time around here, of course, but even more so when this lovely magazine arrives. Published by our friends at the Booksellers Association, it lists all the new
Blimey! We’re having a sale!
We always have a fantastic collection of book bargains in store, but it’s actually been years since we had a clearance sale. Starting at 9.30am on Saturday 18 January 2025,
Jackie Kay at the Lowry
Jackie Kay at the Lowry We’re absolutely delighted to have been invited to be the bookseller for this very special event. Professor Jackie Kay is giving a lecture at the
Alex Williams Comes to Chorlton
Alex Williams: You Saw Me Standing Alone We’re thrilled that City legend Alex Williams MBE is coming to see us in Chorlton! After his goalkeeping career was cut cruelly short
Bibliomaniac! Robin Ince Returns!
Robin Ince Returns! We had such a good time last year, when the brilliant Robin Ince dropped in to say hello. Plenty of chat, book signing, tea and biscuits –
Jarvis Cocker’s Good Pop Bad Pop
A bit different from the usual rock star memoir, this one. Rather than trashing hotel rooms, Jarvis Cocker has been clearing out his loft (as men of his age so