Mostly Books has Ruffles by local author David Melling featured in their window at the moment.
The Bookstore has reindeer in the snow in their window and a selection of books. If you are wondering what to buy book lovers you know for Christmas, then both shops have selections on tables and more on the shelves.
Annabel from Abingdon has been writing a blog reviewing books since 2006, possibly earlier. In 2023, she has reviewed 116 books and aims to read and review 125. I often check out her reviews before deciding what to read. See https://annabookbel.net/.
Steve King also reminded me that his book ‘Now I grow oranges’ is still available. Martin Wackenier has copies on his Monday Market stall.
There are even a few copies of ‘Ten Poems about Abingdon’ available at the Bookstore and the Abingdon Museum. Most of the money from this book which I helped produce goes to the Abingdon Bridge charity.
We are really blessed to have two independent bookshops in Abingdon. Congratulations to the visionaries!
Thank you so much for the link to my blog Backstreeter. It actually started in September 2008 and is all the fault of Mark Thornton who founded Mostly Books who persuaded me to dip my toe into the bookish blog world. I’ve written on it about almost every book I’ve ever read since.
So visit your local indie bookshops, they are both wonderful and you never know what you might get talked into!!!