‘Scarthin Books’ Top 25 Bestsellers’
Giving profile to the books that are always flying off the shelves!
A refreshing mix of national treasures, rural volumes and local curiosities.
CURRENT #1 ‘No One Is Too Small To Make A Difference’ – Greta Thunberg
The 16 year-old activist’s stirring environmental manifesto.
#2 ‘The Testaments – Margaret Atwood
#3 ‘Walks Around The High Peak Trail’ – Karl Barton & Mark Titterton
#4 ‘Ring the Hill’ – Tom Cox
#5 ‘This Is Not A Drill’ – An Extinction Rebellion Handbook
The full list [click here] is updated every two months, and is the perfect guide to what’s popular and noteworthy in the literary world, each with a £1 off in-store!
Blogs are a book’s best friend
Our first installment in a regular update on recent titles, golden oldies and Scarthin quirks and curiosities.
Blog #1 Connection (and why we love knowing how weird things went) [click here]
featuring:
‘A Honeybee Heart Has Five Openings’ by Helen Jukes – New Releases (Ground Floor)
‘H is for Hawk’ by Helen Macdonald – Second-hand Biography (Ground Floor)
‘At The Pond: Swimming at Hampstead’s Ladies Pond’ by Margaret Drabble (Available to order at the front desk)
‘Lost Connections’ by Johann Hari – Philosophy (Top Floor)
‘This Is Going To Hurt’ by Adam Kay – Second hand Biography (Ground Floor)
‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalanithi – Biography (Ground Floor)
‘First Man In’ by Ant Middleton – Biography (Ground Floor)
‘Becoming’ by Michelle Obama – Biography (Ground Floor)
‘The Year of Living Danishly’ by Helen Russell – Philosophy (Top Floor)
Featured New Book
We currently have TWO signed copies of the stunning art book ‘An Approach to the Birds of the World‘ by internationally acclaimed artist, Tully Crook.
Limited edition (30), large format (420mmx300mm) spiral bound art book, 324 pages
Signed and numbered, £150
New Books
We currently stock approximately 50,000 new titles covering almost every topic imaginable. To paraphrase our previous new books buyer, Guy, from the video about the bookshop; rather than stock many copies of a single book, we prefer to stock single copies of many books, therefore allowing us to cram as many books into the shop as is possible.
Eve and David keep our stock brimming with new releases and a fair section of the ground floor is given over to showcasing these new titles. The paperback displays are refreshed at the start of each month (and have £1 off) and the new hardback releases are displayed with between £1-£8 off.
If we don’t have what you’re looking for on the shelf, then please tell us – we may just take your recommendation and start stocking it. And if you require something ordering, we can usually get it in within 24 hours (if in print and still available).
As yet we don’t have such a thing as an online ordering system for new titles – save for a few randomly selected books to be found on this website – so should you wish to order or reserve via the website, an online enquiry form is your only option…
Go to our online ENQUIRY & RESERVATION FORM
or you can, of course, telephone the shop on 01629 823272.
New Graphic Novel Display
The new graphic novel display is now up. Ranging from pocket-sized to extra large format, there is something here for any avid reader. Find them opposite the new fiction shelves.
We also have a growing number of second-hand graphic novels which can be found in the Art Room.