“Great food and amazing teacher, the way she interacted with us made everything much clearer”
“It was a lovely number of people, we could all talk to each other and went home thinking we could do the recipe! It is always a pleasure to watch Asma cook!"
“Great food and amazing teacher, the way she interacted with us made everything much clearer”
“It was a lovely number of people, we could all talk to each other and went home thinking we could do the recipe! It is always a pleasure to watch Asma cook!"
Let’s hope their plan comes true and the community garden blossoms!
#octoberbooks #communitygarden
Let’s hope their plan comes true and the community garden blossoms!
#octoberbooks #communitygarden
@hopefulwillowcrafts 🎄crochet decor
@gloryhandmade_wing 🎁cards, ornaments & omamori
Magpie Cat Craft 🐈keyrings & magnets
@ta.thatsu 🌊sea-glass cards
Clara’s Crafts 🏷️tags & bookmarks
Bee More Brian 🪵wooden magnets & décor
@hopefulwillowcrafts 🎄crochet decor
@gloryhandmade_wing 🎁cards, ornaments & omamori
Magpie Cat Craft 🐈keyrings & magnets
@ta.thatsu 🌊sea-glass cards
Clara’s Crafts 🏷️tags & bookmarks
Bee More Brian 🪵wooden magnets & décor
Last Friday, she joined Katie Martin for a brilliant chat about books, community, and her top reading picks. Tune in at 12:15pm (2h15m in) to hear the conversation and maybe discover your next favourite read!
Check out the show here 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Last Friday, she joined Katie Martin for a brilliant chat about books, community, and her top reading picks. Tune in at 12:15pm (2h15m in) to hear the conversation and maybe discover your next favourite read!
Check out the show here 🔗 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
Hear local author Jane Mo/ett talk about her new book, shortlisted for the pro-aging
category in the Advantages of Age Awards.
Dates/Times 🕰️ 6th December, Saturday 10:30am
www.ticketsource.co.uk/kangaroo-coa...
Hear local author Jane Mo/ett talk about her new book, shortlisted for the pro-aging
category in the Advantages of Age Awards.
Dates/Times 🕰️ 6th December, Saturday 10:30am
www.ticketsource.co.uk/kangaroo-coa...
We are offering a £3 discount on these hardbacks, and this week we are focusing on travel books! Recommendations, stories, and unique travel guides that will make your trip more memorable!
Pick up your next journey today, share it as a gift or relax with it over a cuppa❤️
We are offering a £3 discount on these hardbacks, and this week we are focusing on travel books! Recommendations, stories, and unique travel guides that will make your trip more memorable!
Pick up your next journey today, share it as a gift or relax with it over a cuppa❤️
🥂 How many of these venues have you visited? Come to discover the whole series in store now 🎁 A great gift for your Southampton savvy friends 🤟
#octoberbooks #greetingcards #illustration #artsandcraft #southamptonArtist #southamptonart
🥂 How many of these venues have you visited? Come to discover the whole series in store now 🎁 A great gift for your Southampton savvy friends 🤟
#octoberbooks #greetingcards #illustration #artsandcraft #southamptonArtist #southamptonart
Check out our Facebook page for details or just come to the event!
Dates 🕰️ 4th December, Thursday 7-9pm
Tickets🎟️ £10.00
octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/116/d...
Check out our Facebook page for details or just come to the event!
Dates 🕰️ 4th December, Thursday 7-9pm
Tickets🎟️ £10.00
octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/116/d...
🧑🍳 "I’m originally from Pakistan and a single mum with three boys. Cooking has always been a way for me to stay connected to my culture and share love through food."
Join us👇
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/117/d...
🧑🍳 "I’m originally from Pakistan and a single mum with three boys. Cooking has always been a way for me to stay connected to my culture and share love through food."
Join us👇
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/117/d...
‘I don’t think I’ve read a novel that uses the white space on the page so well.’
This summary from Roddy Doyle, the Chair of judges, provides an insightful overview. Visit the bookshop to get your hardback copy today!
‘I don’t think I’ve read a novel that uses the white space on the page so well.’
This summary from Roddy Doyle, the Chair of judges, provides an insightful overview. Visit the bookshop to get your hardback copy today!
Just 0.2% of the UK population are seeking asylum. In Southampton, only 286 people.
⚓ As a port city, Southampton’s story is one of arrivals.
🧡 At October Books, no matter who you are or where you come from, you belong here.
Just 0.2% of the UK population are seeking asylum. In Southampton, only 286 people.
⚓ As a port city, Southampton’s story is one of arrivals.
🧡 At October Books, no matter who you are or where you come from, you belong here.
We will be offering a £3 discount on these hardback selections, and this week we are focusing on memoirs. We don't just select any odd book, but ones that are more niche, less high street.
Pick up an inspiration today, share it as a gift or relax with it over a cuppa❤️🔥
We will be offering a £3 discount on these hardback selections, and this week we are focusing on memoirs. We don't just select any odd book, but ones that are more niche, less high street.
Pick up an inspiration today, share it as a gift or relax with it over a cuppa❤️🔥
⚡ If you love exploring bold styles in novel forms, the shortlist and winner of the Goldsmiths Prize will be a good start! Find the winner title in-store now!
#octoberbooks #bookprize #christmasgift #christmaspresentideas
⚡ If you love exploring bold styles in novel forms, the shortlist and winner of the Goldsmiths Prize will be a good start! Find the winner title in-store now!
#octoberbooks #bookprize #christmasgift #christmaspresentideas
Due to popular demand, we have BYOB Part 2 in November!
Dates/Times🕰️ 29th November, Saturday 11:00-12:30pm
Tickets 🆓 Free of charge, booking required
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/114/d...
Due to popular demand, we have BYOB Part 2 in November!
Dates/Times🕰️ 29th November, Saturday 11:00-12:30pm
Tickets 🆓 Free of charge, booking required
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/114/d...
Let's start of winter with a seasonal joke😀
Comment HAHA to hear more 📬 Post-person jokes 💌
#octoberbooks #mail #jokeoftheday #communitybookshop #communityjokes
Let's start of winter with a seasonal joke😀
Comment HAHA to hear more 📬 Post-person jokes 💌
#octoberbooks #mail #jokeoftheday #communitybookshop #communityjokes
October Books hosted a wonderful sold out event with Henrik Dahle and his book Art of Climbing Trees. A funny and quirky evening, when we met Professor Handlebrass Gauntlett...
See full review on our Instagram
#octoberbooks #events #booklaunch #newbook
October Books hosted a wonderful sold out event with Henrik Dahle and his book Art of Climbing Trees. A funny and quirky evening, when we met Professor Handlebrass Gauntlett...
See full review on our Instagram
#octoberbooks #events #booklaunch #newbook
🥸 Movember is not just about the moustache, just like mental health is not just the mind, but body and soul too!
Our Movember focus is to provide you with the tools and ingredients that makes the soul a bit more happy and bit less chilly❄️ Come see our collection!
🥸 Movember is not just about the moustache, just like mental health is not just the mind, but body and soul too!
Our Movember focus is to provide you with the tools and ingredients that makes the soul a bit more happy and bit less chilly❄️ Come see our collection!
With our vegan recipe books, vegan products and our popular Monday Veg Out Cafe, October Books might not just be your community bookshop, but also your community groceries shop!
What is your favourite 'Vegan aspect' of October Books?
#octoberbooks #vegan #veganproducts
With our vegan recipe books, vegan products and our popular Monday Veg Out Cafe, October Books might not just be your community bookshop, but also your community groceries shop!
What is your favourite 'Vegan aspect' of October Books?
#octoberbooks #vegan #veganproducts
Suzanne finished The Land in Winter and was moved by its quiet power. With its snowbound setting, subtle tensions, and echoes of lives shaped by war, it reminded us of Claire Keegan’s prose — spare and emotionally sharp.
Suzanne finished The Land in Winter and was moved by its quiet power. With its snowbound setting, subtle tensions, and echoes of lives shaped by war, it reminded us of Claire Keegan’s prose — spare and emotionally sharp.
This week marks Disarmament Week (Oct 24–30): a time to imagine peace beyond the sound of weapons. It’s impossible not to think of Gaza, where lives are shattered by war. We hold space for grief, justice, while empathy can be a form of resistance 🧡
This week marks Disarmament Week (Oct 24–30): a time to imagine peace beyond the sound of weapons. It’s impossible not to think of Gaza, where lives are shattered by war. We hold space for grief, justice, while empathy can be a form of resistance 🧡
Step closer… if you dare. Our shelves are whispering tales of haunted woods, restless spirits, and ghostly mysteries that refuse to stay buried.
💬 Which spine-chiller would you dare to read alone at night?
#octoberbooks #halloween #spookyseason
Step closer… if you dare. Our shelves are whispering tales of haunted woods, restless spirits, and ghostly mysteries that refuse to stay buried.
💬 Which spine-chiller would you dare to read alone at night?
#octoberbooks #halloween #spookyseason
Date/time⌚ Wednesday, 29th October, 3-5pm
Tickets 🎟️ £33
Details 👉 stan.store/lindalooom/p... @linda.looom
Includes:
🤲 sharing
🧘♀️ guided meditation
💓 space for inner reflection
🖼️ a masterpiece to bring home
#octoberbooks #workshops #FrequencyArtist
Date/time⌚ Wednesday, 29th October, 3-5pm
Tickets 🎟️ £33
Details 👉 stan.store/lindalooom/p... @linda.looom
Includes:
🤲 sharing
🧘♀️ guided meditation
💓 space for inner reflection
🖼️ a masterpiece to bring home
#octoberbooks #workshops #FrequencyArtist
Asma will show people how to make a vegetable biryani, and attendees will enjoy it together at the end, taking the recipe with them.
Dates/Times🕰️ 22nd November, Saturday 11am-1pm
Tickets🎟️ £14
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/117/d...
Asma will show people how to make a vegetable biryani, and attendees will enjoy it together at the end, taking the recipe with them.
Dates/Times🕰️ 22nd November, Saturday 11am-1pm
Tickets🎟️ £14
Details: octoberbooks.lemonbooking.com/events/117/d...
Our shelves are filled with powerful voices, stories, and histories that deserve to be read and remembered. See our display of selected Black authors from all genres; each book offers a unique lens into Black experience, resilience, and creativity.
Our shelves are filled with powerful voices, stories, and histories that deserve to be read and remembered. See our display of selected Black authors from all genres; each book offers a unique lens into Black experience, resilience, and creativity.