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09/09/2026

Something a little different today and a real treat for the enthusiasts. This is a wonderful run of The Southern Way, the much-loved journal on the history of the Southern Railway, with a whole rainbow of issues here from the very early numbers right through to issue 48. Packed with archive photographs, detailed articles and specialist knowledge, these are a joy for anyone with a love of British railway history. A haul like this does not come along often.

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07/09/2026

Today's stack has a lovely spread of moods. Bird Box by Josh Malerman is a tense and gripping thriller, The Story of Birds by Steve Brusatte is fascinating popular science from the author of the bestselling dinosaur books, and Cold Granite by Stuart MacBride is gritty Scottish crime. There is a treat for collectors too with a Miller's Antiques and Collectables guide, plus warm saga fiction from Rosie Goodwin and Molly Green.

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04/09/2026

Today's stack has a bit of everything, with some real treats. There is a lovely trio of the Hogwarts Library books here, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Quidditch Through the Ages and The Tales of Beedle the Bard, perfect for any Harry Potter fan. The Girl Who Kicked the Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson is a gripping thriller finale, and One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Solzhenitsyn is a slim but unforgettable classic. A John Grisham rounds things off nicely.

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02/09/2026

A brilliantly eclectic stack to start the week. Two of Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials books are here, Northern Lights and The Amber Spyglass, the modern fantasy classics loved by readers of every age. The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo is a tender story for younger readers, and there is lovely nostalgia in the vintage Enid Blyton titles, including the very funny grown-up parody Five on Brexit Island. Something here for readers young and old.

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31/08/2026

Another August bank holiday weekend selling books at the local fete. Just hoping the rain holds off for now.

28/08/2026

The Friday stack has a bit of everything today. A Spool of Blue Thread by Anne Tyler is a warm and beautifully observed family saga, In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick is the gripping true story that inspired Moby Dick, and Twilight by Stephenie Meyer is here for a bit of nostalgia. Warm fiction from Sheila O'Flanagan and Judy Leigh rounds things off nicely. Something for every reader this weekend.

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27/08/2026

A first edition of The Odessa File arrived this week with a Christmas card still inside it.

"Dear Dorrie, It isn't a Christmas present, but Christmas wishes come with it. To celebrate your special birthday and retirement. Hope you find it interesting. My love, Barbara."

Barbara dated it 31st November 1972. There has never been a 31st of November. I think that is wonderful.

Dorrie did find it interesting. The back endpapers are covered in her pencil notes, tracing which characters in the novel were based on real men, and when she ran out of space she wrote "P.T.O." and kept going on the other side. She was reading a thriller about the hunt for N**i war criminals and cross-checking every claim in it, in 1972, when a lot of it was still unresolved.

The book is now listed on the site and the card goes with it.

26/08/2026

Today's stack has a wonderful vintage charm to it. There is something special about these older clothbound editions, the faded spines and gilt lettering that speak of a whole life already lived on someone else's shelf. For Whom the Bell Tolls by Ernest Hemingway sits alongside The Keys of the Kingdom by A.J. Cronin and a run of vintage Frederick Forsyth including The Odessa File and The Dogs of War. There is one rather special book in this stack too, but that one deserves its own post, so keep your eyes peeled later this week.

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24/08/2026

A real treat for thriller fans today, a whole run of Frederick Forsyth, the master of the espionage novel. There are seven of his best here, including the Cold War classic The Fourth Protocol and the gripping Gulf War thriller The Fist of God, along with The Afghan, The Negotiator, Avenger and more. Intelligent, tightly plotted and utterly absorbing, this is a wonderful chance to fill in the collection.

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21/08/2026

Another brainy stack today for the endlessly curious. The Psychology Book from DK is a beautifully clear guide to the big ideas behind how we think, Forensic Psychology for Dummies is perfect for the true crime crowd, and How to Be Human from New Scientist and Secrets of the Human Body are both popular science at its most readable. A Jeffrey Archer slips in too for a bit of storytelling alongside the learning.

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