The Secret Story Book Club

The Secret Story Book Club Let us take you on an exciting literary adventure that adds an element of mystery & surprise to your love of reading…

VERSE & VELVET
What originally started in 2018 as a print shop has now been rebranded as a seasonal gift shop offering products such as prints & stationery, hampers and personalised gifts for occasions. THE SECRET STORY BOOK CLUB
Started just in time for Christmas we have been attending a variety of festive markets with our collection of secret mystery books, making your Christmas gifting a fun &

exciting experience for you and your loved ones. The identity of these books are kept completely under wraps (literally, in the most beautiful way) with only a genre and a few clues known for you to pick from. In-keeping with the cosy Icelandic tradition of Jólabókaflóðið in which loved ones exchange books, eat chocolate and then read together, we also include a sachet of hot chocolate, a chocolate bar and a sweet treat. We have delighted in the reactions of our customers over the 2023 festive period and hope to be able to continue this service into the new year.

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at  today 🤎What an incredible turnout! We got to meet so many lovely new faces,...
03/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who came to see us at today 🤎

What an incredible turnout! We got to meet so many lovely new faces, and we’re so grateful for the love, compliments, and support from our amazing customers.

We hope you all enjoy your new books and the rest of your bank holiday weekend 📖✨ We’ll see you again next month!

The sun is shining and we’re with our friends  for their Sunday Spring Market! We’d love to see you 🤎 Here until 4!
12/04/2026

The sun is shining and we’re with our friends for their Sunday Spring Market! We’d love to see you 🤎 Here until 4!

We’re packed and ready for the incredible  tomorrow at St Andrews Hall, 11–5 and it’s set to be an awesome day! It’ll be...
03/04/2026

We’re packed and ready for the incredible tomorrow at St Andrews Hall, 11–5 and it’s set to be an awesome day!

It’ll be a one-man apparition this time from us as I’m out of action with preseptal cellulitis (so unlike me 😉), currently seeing about as clearly as you will be when choosing your books tomorrow! Never has immunosuppressant therapy been more challenging for me than trying to run this business.. So yes, Ash will be there solo again, but with our as-always fab selection of books for you to choose from, from fantasy to romance to horror and everything in between.

🤎 See you there! 👻

We’ll be with  tomorrow at St Mary’s Works 10am-4pm! Stop by and say hi! There will be loads of gorgeous stalls 🤎
27/03/2026

We’ll be with tomorrow at St Mary’s Works 10am-4pm! Stop by and say hi! There will be loads of gorgeous stalls 🤎

It’s been a slow start for us so far this year after deciding to take a nice long break after the Christmas rush last ye...
20/03/2026

It’s been a slow start for us so far this year after deciding to take a nice long break after the Christmas rush last year… but today we’re back, fresh from a little vacay in Paris, and ready to get our market pants back on… So we’d love for you to join us this evening for our second market of the year at the Spring night market 🤎 Will be so good to see your lovely faces!

Hi guys! It’s been a while 👋 But we’re back today for our first market of the year 😆 Come and celebrate Love Day with us...
14/02/2026

Hi guys! It’s been a while 👋 But we’re back today for our first market of the year 😆 Come and celebrate Love Day with us at the 🤎✨

Still very much revelling in some down time, not a clue what day of the week it is! Anybody else in full-on hibernation ...
02/01/2026

Still very much revelling in some down time, not a clue what day of the week it is! Anybody else in full-on hibernation mode?

Well, it’s been a bit quiet on here for us over the last couple of weeks… We finished up our last market just before Chr...
31/12/2025

Well, it’s been a bit quiet on here for us over the last couple of weeks… We finished up our last market just before Christmas and then I completely crashed. I’ve melted into my sofa and not moved for days, and what a treat it’s been to snuggle down with the pups and do nothing after what has been our busiest festive period to date! 🎄✨

Nov-Dec saw us sell just under 1000 books and we could not be more grateful to each and every one of you who bought from us. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🤎

2025 has been a huge year of growth for us and we couldn’t have done it without the fam, especially my mum who has wrapped tirelessly thousands of books despite having her own full time job. We have attended some of the very best local markets and are so thankful to the organisers who have accepted us as traders. We appreciate how much work you guys put in to these events, many of you also running your own creative businesses too. We’ve been so blessed to be pitched alongside the most amazing crafters & makers and we go into 2026 with full hearts.

I also want to share a special thank you to our friends at and for stocking our books. You guys are amazing and have been so patient with us after we struggled to keep up with supply towards the end of the year. Thank you for all your hard work and for believing in our products 🥰 Seeing our books in shops fills us with so much pride.

Anyway, I’ve rambled long enough. From our family to yours, we hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and we wish you all a happy new year 🤎

We thought we were done for the season but we snuck in a sneaky one! See you tomorrow Attleborough Market 🤎
19/12/2025

We thought we were done for the season but we snuck in a sneaky one! See you tomorrow Attleborough Market 🤎

This evening will be our last market of the year and it’s the same one we ended on last year! The beautiful, cosy  set i...
16/12/2025

This evening will be our last market of the year and it’s the same one we ended on last year! The beautiful, cosy set in low lighting and full of festive goodness 🎄🤎🥰 Please do come see us and enjoy the magical setting 📖✨

📍Great Hockham Village Hall | 5pm - 8pm

Tomorrow will be the last chance to catch in the city this year 🤎 You’ll find us at the wonderful  inside St. Mary’s Wor...
13/12/2025

Tomorrow will be the last chance to catch in the city this year 🤎 You’ll find us at the wonderful inside St. Mary’s Works Shoe Factory alongside 60 amazing makers for what will be a fabulous festive day 🎄📖✨🕯️

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Whitlingham Hall
Norwich
NR148QH

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