I've spent this afternoon doing a new window display, its always so hard to choose which titles to put in the window and I have to force myself to stay on track and not get distracted buy all the books that take my fancy. I could do with a few extra hours in the day to work my way through the ever growing pile of books on my 'To Read' list I may in fact need another couple of lifetimes!

Beautiful sunny day in Windermere! We've got a book sale going on outside today with paperback fiction £1 each or 7 for £5 and non-fiction and brand new children's books £2 each or 4 for £6 so lots of bargains to be had. Come and have a look before the rain comes back and we have to pack them away (although saying that this week is looking like a belter according to the Met Office, fingers crossed they've got it right!)

Christmas Fair

On Saturday the 17th of December from 10am until 9pm there is a Christmas Fair being held at The Rayrigg Rooms in Bowness-on-Windermere with a wide variety of stalls run by local traders and businesses, from vintage clothes to linen and lace, stocking fillers to shoes! And of course Fireside Bookshop will be there with a great selection of books and ephemera, there will be mulled wine available all day and a tea shop selling delicious cakes as well as live music all day and a Santa's Grotto between 5pm-7pm so if you're in the area come along for a great day of shopping, supping and supporting independent traders!

Fireside Bookshop & Motties Christmas Collaboration

This Christmas Fireside Bookshop and motties are joining forces to bring you giftsets of motties (beautiful handmade slippers) and a vintage classic novel or handmade commonplace book. An unusual, ethical and enjoyable gift for your loved one this Christmas. Please follow the link to the motties page for further information. What better gift to keep you entertained and toasty on these cold winter nights!




www.motties.co.uk

Book Club

I often find it hard to chose what to read next, working in a bookshop helps in as much as there's plenty to go at but at the same time it can be overwhelming and I often end up with a stack of books I desperately want to read but just can't pick one! So I'm thinking about starting an online bookclub for inspiration. We pick a book each month and anyone who wants to read it can leave feedback on here. Any suggestions for the first book to read?

Black Books take on customer service

Bernard Black

Stewart Lee's take on Harry Potter