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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 8h

Classic Horror in the Beckenham Bookshop.

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 3d

We are, as always, delighted to see our good friend @paulwestmoreland.bsky.social in the shop. Today he swung by, on #BookshopDay to sign copies of his books we had in store.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 6d

Hello bibliophiles! Just to let you know about the obvious delay in us letting you know about your orders being delivered: that's due to the high street being blocked off, so deliveries are being delayed and diverted because they can't get to our front door! Le sigh.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 9d

These lovely 'A little good in a big world' books are in the shop now.
For those important conversations with our children (and maybe some adults as well?)

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 10d

Tara's book stack of just finished, current and next reads.

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 13d

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This is fantastic news!
Use it or lose it people!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · 17d

Save yourself £2 on our next #queer #bookclub choice, Dracula retelling Lucy Undying by Kiersten White, meeting on 3rd November at 6.30 to discuss.
(bwah ha ha haaaaaaaa)

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Sep 14

Good morning, bibliophiles! It's Sunday and we are open for bookish delights until 3pm today!

This morning, before leaving the house, I was reminded by my husband who LOVES Christmas, that it is 102 (one hundred and two days) till Christmas...

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Sep 6

Mary Oliver, Pullitzer Prize winning poet, is everywhere.
Why is she so popular?
In our next poetry book club we will be talking about her last collection, Felicity, available with £2 off.
Join us to talk about it in the shop, Tuesday 7th October at 6.30pm.
No need to book, just come along!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hello, lovely bookaholics! Just a quick note to let you know we've got the door closed as it is raining in, but we are indeed open!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 30

Mario Ambrosi came in bright and early this morning to sign his new book, Scarlett Buckling and the Case of the Missing Pictures.
A great, and funny, read about family and friendship that also talks about having a Gran with dementia.
Available in the shop or give us a call to order a copy!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 22

Bookseller law dictates that on bank holidays we sit and read.
You should do the same.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 21

New colourway for our totes, £10 limited edition, come grab one! Hurrah!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 15

Sometimes a book comes in that just melts the stony heart of this bookseller. This is such a lovely thing.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 11

Aaah-Haaaargh!
Saltbood by Francesca de Tores is the next Queer bookclub choice, save yourself £2 inthe bookshop and pop along to discuss on Monday 15th September, haaaa-haaaarhg!

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 6

We've had the very lovely @francinetoon.bsky.social pop into the shop today dropping off an advance copy of her upcoming new novel BLUFF published by Doubleday. We love Francine's writing and her previous novel PINE was a lot of scary fun.

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Back Cover of Francine Toon's book Bluff. The blurb reads:

In this corner of Fife, summer nights meant parties on wind-blown beaches, wrapped in hoodies and denim jackets, pretending you weren’t cold in the stubborn evening light. Joanie, 2013. Desperate to flee the claustrophobia of St Rule, Joanie has long been looking forward to her big escape.

But on the night of her school graduation this dream slips through her hands. Devastated, Joanie falls into the orbit of an enigmatic couple – Erin and David – who offer her a new kind of escape. Charismatic, older and intellectual, they make Joanie feel alive and important in a way she didn’t know was possible.

Cameron, 2023. When Cameron arrives back in St Rule for Christmas a question burns in his mind: what ever happened to Joanie? It’s been a decade since he saw his former friend, and in truth he hadn’t given it much thought – busily building a life. But as he starts to look for answers, it becomes clear that someone wants to keep this secret buried at all costs.

How far should he go to pursue the truth?Set amongst the ancient cobblestone of a Scottish coastal town steeped in history, Francine Toon masterfully blends the tension of a mystery with the chill of a modern gothic. This is a story where every shadow holds a secret, and every revelation brings Cameron and Joanie closer to a truth that could shatter their worlds.

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Aug 1

New Bookclub book!!
Shred Sisters by Betsy Lerner is now here ready for the next Book Club. Meeting to discuss at 6.30pm on Thurs 28th Aug in the bookshop, save yourself £2 off the rrp with us now! Hurrah!

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Graham Guest @grahamguest.bsky.social · Jul 9

Happiness is getting a call from @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social telling me my "Beautiful Book" by @edithmayhall.bsky.social has arrived.

Photo of Epic of the Earth, by Edith Hall.

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jul 3

Happy photo!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 30

Roll up! Roll up! Freakslaw by Jane Flett is the next choice for Queer Book Club.
Meeting to discuss at 6.30pm on Thurs 7th Aug in the bookshop, save yourself £2 off the rrp with us now! Hurrah!

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 28

Our next poetry bookclub is on Tuesday 12th August at 6.30pm in the bookshop.
We are talking about Ariel by Sylvia Plath. Originally published in 1965 this will be new to some but old and familiar to others, which we hope will make for a good discussion. All welcome!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 24

Just a reminder to our poetry lovers out there. Local hero and poetry book club stalwart Nick will be launching his Poetry publication this Friday, at 6.30pm in the bookshop,with some readings and some chatting, do pop along!

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Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 17

For all our poetry lovers out there, local hero Nick will be launching his Poetry publication with some readings and some chatting, do pop along!

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 17

Book Club Klaxon!!!
For our early summer read we have choosen The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley, a bit of tasty crime for ya!
Meeting at the bookshop to discuss on Thursday 24th July at 6:30, all welcome, save yourself £2 on the title with us and come along!

Beckenham Bookshop @beckenhambookshop.bsky.social · Jun 17

For all our poetry lovers out there, local hero Nick will be launching his Poetry publication with some readings and some chatting, do pop along!