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📚indie bookseller/manager @bookabookshop #bookabookofthemonth ✨daydreamer 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️mum of 4 🌱neurodivergent family😴needs a nap💚@ruthieb73

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Today is my 10 year bookselling birthday, my booka-versary if you will, and what an adventure it’s been. A decade of building muscles (book boxes are heavy!) bruised legs, split fingers and paper cuts. Of finding books from inaccurate descriptions; ‘it’s blue’ (it was green), ‘it’s by Michael Morpurgo’ (it was by Michael Rosen), ‘it’s called The Russian Man’ (A Gentleman in Moscow) and tracking down obscure titles on the Crimean war, leopards, Morris Minors, needle felting or astrological charts. I’ve suggested books about dementia, school refusal, gut health, the menopause and mental health. Recommended stories for so many grandchildren, ordered in manga, family sagas and can point you to the latest crime thriller, juicy romance, queer fiction, literary masterpiece or nature memoir. I’ve run book groups & class story-times, wrangled large crowds, chatted to authors, know how to flap books for signing and quickly load a dishwasher full of wine glasses. It’s also been 10 years of unblocking loos & cleaning up poo (more often than you’d think), serving customers when the till just crashed, marshalling birds, spiders and wasps out of the shop, mopping up spillages, sweeping up breakages, calling ambulances and making coffees to VERY specific instructions; extra hot, half shot, decaf, soya milk, with marshmallows and tea bag on the side. Not forgetting dressing up, dispensing hugs, finding plasters for injuries, talking to toddlers, cwtching babies, watch prams & shopping while people pee, listening to family news, admiring the latest crafty creation and chasing people down the street when they leave their card in the machine, drop a glove or leave glasses on the desk. Bookselling isn’t for the feint-hearted; it requires elbow grease, strong muscles, a readiness to get a bit grubby and a shedload of diplomacy, it also helps if you can laugh at yourself!!! I’ve made so many mistakes, pushed myself out of my comfort zone and learnt so much from my amazing workmates, past and present. Challenging, interesting and bloody hard work, but never, ever dull. #booksellerlife #myjob #bookstagram #10years #booksellersofinstagram #bookabookshop #indiebookshop 25 Mar 2023

This week I was interviewed by Philippa for @quick_book_reviews podcast - representing @bookabookshop - to discuss indie bookselling, IBW, book recommendations and biscuits! 🍪📚 Available from all podcast-type places, if you fancy a listen. 😉 The books I recommended are: Twelve Moons by @carogileswrites On The Red Hill by @mikeparkerwales and Vulcana by @rebeccafjohn ❤️ Reposted: @quick_book_reviews Special Friday episode celebrating #IndieBookshopWeek join us for an interview with @bookabookshop What’s it like working in a bookshop and what’s so important about Independent Bookshop Week? Includes questions from listeners. #independantbookshopweek #bookabookshop #bookstagram #booksellersofinstagram #booksellerlife #indiebookseller 07 Jun 2024

In September I was just back from a storm drenched festival weekend, my sketchbook filled with scribbles. I headed down to London, finally visiting Gay’s The Word, attending a publisher dinner & getting to spend a peaceful hour drawing in the National Galley. Back home there were misty mornings, coffee fuelled days at work & evenings with our lovely crafty gang. My youngest left for uni, I rediscovered crochet & read quite a lot! 📚Winterbourne by Elisabeth Wolf A gothic mystery set on a remote Scottish island with a vast library & a devilishly handsome owner… which I enjoyed until the end got a bit silly. #keenreadersbookclub 🗝️Miss Archer by Jordan Harrison Historical/ speculative dystopian mystery mash-up about ingenuity, secrets and what makes us human when faced with the end of things. I really loved this. Full review on my grid. Publishing Jan ‘27 👩‍💻Annie Knows Everything by Rachel Wood Funny, sweet, sexy romcom about tech startups, workplace politics, computer coding, sibling dynamics, being true to yourself & learning to admit when you’re wrong. Adored this. 🌱As You Wake, Break the Shell by Becky Chambers A duel timeline sci-fi #hopepunk tale, and f/f romance, about grief, love, community and collective responsibility. Filled with care, compassion and quiet respect, this is part one of a duology by one of my all time favourite authors & I can’t wait for its sequel. 🦴Fitcher’s Bird by A.G. Slatter A superb dark, unsettling fairytale novella about three sisters, revenge and homemade gods. 🗡️ Daggerbound by T. Kingfisher I haven’t yet read a T.Kingfisher book I didn’t love & therefore *needed* to buy the gorgeous US hardback edition with zingy pink spredges! Read this if you like your books down to earth, snarky, filled with banter, weird religious communities, new species, scholarly research & enchanted swords. 🔬Dissolution by Nicholas Binge A twisty turny speculative thriller about memory and power. I would have enjoyed this more without the present day section’s interview format, which didn’t quite work for me. It did, however, raise lots of interesting ideas & make for a great #outofthisworldbookclub discussion. 05 Nov 2026

Occasionally a book comes along which you just can’t stop thinking about. I read ‘Slow the Road Shows’ across 24 hours of unputdownable haste. It’s raw, powerful and humbling. An astonishing tale of family, home, land and loss. Here’s the blurb: * Easter, 1999. In the shadow of Epynt mountain, fifteen-year-old Finn is about to make a grim discovery. One that will set him on a road there is no coming back from. A road that will lead through tangled family history, a community betrayed, and a landscape steeped in tragedy. Set in the long shadow of Mynydd Epynt and clearances of 1939/40, when a whole community was evicted from land families had farmed for generations, confiscated by the MOD for training and the war effort. This is quiet, immersive storytelling, laden with memory and loss. At one with the landscape, language and people of a small rural Welsh community. We follow three generations of a family who have been displaced, the small community where they’ve made a new home, their connections, loves and sorrows. What runs throughout is the wild beauty of the hills, a sense of belonging to the land. 1999: 15yr old Finn is trying to protect his little sister Meg, keep her safe and fed, and away from the prying eyes of school and social workers. 1982: Olwen is a wild thing, always in trouble at school, burning with a fierce rage, always with her camera in hand, documenting what she see. Too big, wild and angry for this community, she longs for something more. Early 60s: Owain has inherited his family’s farm with dreams of handing it in on to a family of his own. When he encounters Susan, a crush from his childhood on Mynydd Epynt, he is drawn into a community rallying to stop the flood of a local valley for a new reservoir, fighting to preserve Welsh heritage and home. The story of a family shaped by loss, and the lengths we go to, to protect our loved ones. It’s also about youth and music, reckless and free. The joy of five teenagers in an old car. The decisions which shape our lives. The people who form and change us forever. Beautiful, tender, haunting, unforgettable, ‘Slow the Road Shows’ is a superb debut. I absolutely loved it. Pub. 28th Oct 25 Oct 2026

Yikes!! Mid October is ridiculously late to be posting an August #wrapup, honestly, it’s inexcusable! 😬😂 So, life is nuts, my brain is fried, but here’s August anyway…🤷‍♀️ Despite the crazy heat, I have lots of joyful August memories. The eclipse, a trip to Manchester & the Whitworth with my eldest, the local hot air balloon festival & a weekend camping with two of my girls at our favourite @greenbeltfestival 💚 But because I was so busy, time for reading was erratic. Three books read & one abandoned after 100 pages. The DNF was a keen readers #bookclub pick, and tbf pretty much everyone in the group struggled. But I felt very guilty abandoning a book I still had to lead a session on.😬 I AM glad I read Life Out of Order by Audrey Niffenegger, but it wasn’t at all what I anticipated and it left me feeling quite melancholy. Under Story by Chloe Benjamin was utterly immersive. It stretched my brain with its big, bold, brave storytelling. It is compulsive, intelligent and it filled my heart. Plus having never read any of her previous books, I now have a backlist to discover! The Unicorn Hunters by Katherine Arden was utterly exquisite. Magical, enchanting, vivid & wild. Taking real historical characters and blending them with mythology and folklore to imagine an alternate truth, much like The Bear and the Nightingale, this is lush, romantic and fraught with danger. Brilliant. Have you read any of these? ❤️ #bookstagram #summerreading #whatiread 22 Oct 2026

What’s everyone else reading this weekend? I’m alternating between these two red beauties. ❤️ Rereading Sense and Sensibility after a cinema trip with my eldest to see the new film version. While I am fully invested in hair-gate & all the purists’ strong opinions, I cannot lie. Being a v simple soul & swayed by lush scenery, gorgeous vibes and a health dose of romance, I simply loved it. Now rereading & remembering what an absolute genius Austen is. ✨ I’m also feeling very smug after begging for & snagging a proof of One Trick Pony from our lovely Macmillan rep. A multigenerational tale of two Wyoming ranch families, their love, land and rivalry. Think oil drilling, sheep shearing, cattle ranching, rodeo riding, dust, booze and sex. It’s absolutely phenomenal. 🐎 (publishing March ‘27) It’s a Sunday of chores for me, but I’m hoping for some reading, crochet & maybe even an afternoon matinee. Hope you have a lovely day too.❤️ #bookstagram #whatimreading #booksellerlife #onetrickpony #senseandsensibility 18 Oct 2026

“Ma likes to say you aren’t a real person till you have a secret. Now I have a secret.” Strange and mysterious, this brilliant debut is a perfect mashup of historical and speculative fiction. ‘Miss Archer’ follows 20-something Dre Archer, born at the advent of the 22nd century as, we are told, human history is ending. In an attempt to earn a better life for her family, Dre accepts an unusual job offer, governess to 5 year old Albie who lives in a remote, grand Victorian mansion and who believes the year is 1884. Dre is thrown into a world of unbending rules, deportment, manners and such attention to detail. She has so many questions and no answers. Her boss, the draconian Mrs Greenleaf expects everything to be just so, but Dre has secrets of her own. Such a fresh, fascinating juxtaposition of historical artefacts and dystopian setting make this a clever, interesting read, with plot twists and brilliant reveals which kept me rapt. ‘Miss Archer’ asks what is it that makes us human; our imagination, our need for secrets and chaos, those stubborn acts of rebellion which spark creativity and ingenuity? And where do we find hope when the world is burning? Thank you @penguinfigtree for the excellent proof. MIss Archer is publishing Jan ‘27. #missarcher #jordanharrison #newfiction #booksellerrecommends #bookstagram 15 Oct 2026

Last month I read ‘Life Out of Order’, one of this year’s most anticipated books, sequel to a beloved novel and absolute dream proof to receive. Guys, I have so many thoughts and not all of them are positive. Also HOW to talk about this book without spoilers! Like many of you I read The Time Traveller’s Wife when it was first published and adored it. An epic love story which, simply put, Life Out of Order isn’t. Don’t get me wrong, Audrey Niffenegger’s writing grabbed me. It’s pacy, the characters fascinating. I loved Zach and Alba’s meeting. Was gripped by the opening set-piece. It has a dark political climate, there are new family connections, and children from the previous book are all grown. For the first 150 pages it kept me hooked. But we are introduced to LOTS of characters, and moving from Alba’s story, to Clare, Beck, Oliver and Isadora, it was a challenge keeping track of so many story threads across the years. Plus the themes, AI, political upheaval, covid, climate change and the rise of fascism; this is a heavy book. It’s timely, dark, downbeat. Basically what Niffenegger has written is a dystopic thriller, wrapped in political and social commentary. Jarring in comparison with what came before. Be in no doubt, Niffennegger has an astonishing imagination and storytelling bravado which I greatly admire. Her writing is captivating, fascinating, compelling. But, and it’s a big but, the execution felt messy. A narrative structure with long gaps between story threads, character arcs with too many loose ends. The truth is this book left me feeling melancholy. Yes, there’s a vein of hopefulness running throughout. Thoughts on art, creativity and music, the way community can support one another, how love and beauty persist in the face of calamity. I’m just not sure whether, for me, that was enough. I guess, I just didn’t love it, and I really wanted to. Sitting with it for a month now, my feelings have settled into admiration for the craft and sheer creativity of a new Niffenegger novel. Always a treat! But for anyone waiting to read Life Out of Order, just don’t expect it to bear any resemblance to its predecessor. 02 Oct 2026

Recently I’ve read… a dark, uncanny fairytale novella about 3 sisters, Dido, Zoe and Chloe and their dread-filled childhood. After which, they escaped from a fire & the life which hurt them. Now all grown, with names changed and new lives they are free. Or are they? When her two younger sisters disappear, Dido realises the past has found them & a very real horror is hunting them now. I loved this brilliant, short, sharp fable. A haunting tale, seeped in dread and dreams. Hunted and hunter, made gods and worshiped folklore. Tattoos, scars, bittersweet revenge and transformation. A nightmare of body, bone and blood. Fitcher’s Bird by A.G Slatter is a perfect spooky season read, for those who like their fairytales dark and dangerous. This will be our October Book of the Month at @bookabookshop 🦴🪶🖤 Publishing 6th October @titanbooks @angelaslatter #bookstagram #bookreview #booksellerrecommends #spookyreads #folkhorror 25 Sep 2026

It’s been a minute. Bear with me! July was hot, busy, bookish and filled with family outings. Plus my Gran turned 100! I read… Something Like Happiness by Tom Newlands Unforgettable story of a young couple, and their small autistic son, in a rundown new town, balancing stress, money worries, routine & a relationship worn thin. Newlands writing crackles with vitality, mess & truth. Brilliant! The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger What a treat to reread this gorgeous book. It’s a modern classic for a reason! The Teller of Tall Tales by Liz Hyder Gorgeous, atmospheric & magical, I adored this tale of grandmother and grandchild getting to know each other after an unexplained absence. A gorgeously illustrated ode to storytelling, creativity & family. No friend to this house by Natalie Haynes Fascinating retelling of Medea’s goddess-meddled marriage, Jason’s male midlife crisis and the tragic consequences. Wry & scathing in equal measure. Medea and Other Plays by Euripides As I’d never read any of the Greek plays, my eldest (classics enthusiast) daughter persuaded me this would give extra context to Natalie Haynes’ retelling, and she was right! Heartstopper: Volume 5 reread in readiness for… Heartstopper: Volume 6 by Alice Oseman Utterly perfect end to this brilliant YA LGBTQ+ graphic novel series, handling relationships, mental health, family and growing up. Made me cry. Gentle Things by Danielle Giles Lucy North must marry to pay off her late father’s debts. But the suitor her mother has in mind is old. A clever & charming apothecary seems the perfect escape. Set just after the great fire of London, this is a dark uneasy, gothic tale of 17th century medicine and patriarchal power. An atmospheric, slow burn read. Overgrowth by Mira Grant 3yr old Anastasia goes missing for 3 days in the woods. On her return she’s adamant her alien family will be coming back for her. 30 years later, there’s a signal from the skies… Touching on otherness, neurodivergence, found family and the trans experience, this is a plot twisted, character driven, plant-horror tinged, alien invasion tale. It REALLY divided opinion & made for a fascinating bookclub read! 18 Sep 2026

Bookshop manager Ruth had a fabulous trip down to London last week for the Penguin Fig Tree dinner, to meet their cohort of 2027 authors. She says it was an absolute treat, meeting the brilliant @penguinfigtree team, with incredible food provided by @theunionclub, whilst an amazing mix of fiction and non-fiction, debut and established authors shared their forthcoming books. Swipe to see the HUGE stack of proofs Ruth lugged back to Shropshire & is excited to get reading! An absolute highlight was meeting artist @marisa.giannasi.art - many of you will recognise her gorgeous bookshop prints and teatowels from the shop. We’re so excited for her ‘A Miscellany of British Bookshops’ which will be published by Fig Tree in June ‘27. Watch out for some amazing books next year from this list of wonderful authors: @ferdialennon @rosannapikeauthor @gabriel.krauze @kate_rew @churchofaugustinecerf @jennymustard @eleanor.thom.dooks @sheenajoughin @marisa.giannasi.art Sophie Livingstone & Jordan Harrison #indiebookshop #2027newtitles #authorevent #penguinfigtree #booksellerlife 08 Sep 2026

Have you heard about this book? Mysterious, inventive and utterly absorbing, ‘Under Story’ by @chloekbenjamin is both quietly profound and brilliantly clever. ✨ It begins with Laurel, a talented mycologist, hiding from her own life & working 10 hrs a day, washing dishes at McMurdo station, the isolated research base in Antarctica. But a strange light phenomenon has appeared across the ice, and it’s only a matter of time before a team of physicists, including her ex-husband Eli, are drawn to the Antarctic to investigate and their past will catch up with them. Exploring scientific research, the mysteries of time and the natural world, grief, aging and the way love interweaves itself between two souls; this is a beautiful ‘what-if’ story with characters who will imbed themselves in your heart. Let me tell you, reading ‘Under Story’ reminded me of the first time I read ‘The Time Travellers Wife’. You know that giddy sensation of the world expanding, wondering where the author was taking you? Bold and brave, it tackles big ideas, engaging brain and heart in equal measure. I confess, I am utterly obsessed with Laurel and Eli’s story! Mind-expansively beautiful, this is a gorgeous book. I buddy-read this with my work-wife Jess @books.beagles.baking whilst she was away on holiday. Cue me racing ahead (sorry Jess!) while she squeezed chapters in around taking her kids to the beach and sent text debriefs at crucial moments. I think we both felt it’s the kind of book better read without knowing too much in advance. So no spoilers here. 😉 ‘Under Story’ is published 1st Sept by @tinder_press @headlinebooks and will be our Fiction Book of the Month for Sept at @bookabookshop 💙 I can’t wait for you to read it! #bookstagram #understory #chloebenjamin #bookreviewer #booksellerrecommends 24 Aug 2026

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