Author Archives: Book Stop Tavistock

We are delighted to be participating in the Big Jubilee Read…. The Big Jubilee Read is a reading for pleasure campaign celebrating great reads from across theCommonwealth to coincide with Her Majesty The Queen’s Jubilee. An expert panel of librarians,booksellers and literature specialists has chosen seventy titles from a “readers’ choice” longlist withten books forContinue reading “Big Jubilee Read”

From new novels to memoirs, history books to poetry, we have a list of fantastic reads to say thank you this Mother’s Day… Shop Mother’s Day books here.

Today, 18th February, it is 20 years since the current ownership had the privilege of taking over  Book Stop in Tavistock.   In celebration, we have curated a list of 20 favourite novels published in each of the last 20 years.Profiles of each individual book to follow for the next 20 days on our Instagram Continue reading “📚 20 Books for 20 Years 🍾”

Take a look at our selection of poetry, classic fiction, new novels and more love-filled reads to celebrate this Valentine’s Day. Whether it’s for you or someone else, delve into our list of romantic delights… Shop Valentine’s Books here

Season’s Greetings from Book Stop! Whether you are able to visit us in-person or would like to order online, we have a beautiful range of books to suit all tastes this Christmas… Christmas Books Classic Christmas stories, cosy crime, festive recipes, and much more… Shop Christmas Books🎄 Christmas Books for Kids Festive fun from favourite characters, including Clarice Bean, Peppa PigContinue reading “🎄Christmas Reads🎄”

We have two wonderful events coming up in November: 10th November: Yotam Ottolenghi and Noor Murad World-renowned chef Yotam Ottolenghi, and food writer Noor Murad will be taking you through the ingredients and secrets behind their new book Shelf Love.  To attend, buy your copy here and you’ll receive a link to the event on the day! 29th November: AnnContinue reading “Autumn Events 🤩”

Get into the spine-tingling spirit with our recommendations for Hallowe’en reads for adults and children! With ghost stories galore, new horror and gothic reads, trick or treat adventures with the Very Hungry Caterpillar and much more, there is something to thrill all ages this October… Shop Spooky Stories for Adults 🕷 Shop Hallowe’en Books for KidsContinue reading “🎃Hallowe’en Books🎃”

We have a bumper crop of wonderful nature books to bring in Autumn 2021… With titles for both adults and children, we have an inspiring list of nature writing, foraging tips, wildlife photography, thoughts on the climate crisis, identification guides and much more… Shop Nature Books Here Also…Enjoy Free Shipping over £40 on our BookshopContinue reading “🍁Nature Books For Autumn🍂”

The 13 titles up for this year’s Booker were announced this week- shop them here Also- take a look at our summer reading recommendations: To Escape 🌞: Stories from the beach, adventures in Crete, romance in the Tamar Valley… our list of escapist titles has everything you could want for uplifting, feel-good summer reads. ShopContinue reading “Booker Prize Longlist & Summer Reads🌞”

Join two wonderful online events this July: 7th July: Claudia Winkleman In Quite, Claudia shares her observations on topics such as the importance of melted cheese, why black coats are vital, and how nurses are our most precious national treasure. Hear her talk about all this and more with Emma Freud on the 7th. To attend, pre-orderContinue reading “July Events with Brit Bennett and Claudia Winkleman✨”