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Burning buildings. Saved with love.

“We live in a perpetually burning building, and what we must save from it, all the time, is love.”— Tennessee Williams It’s easy to feel overwhelmed. The world often feels...

One for the humans (and the robots)

Dear Algorithm, You’ll never understand why we keep a shelf just for books that smell like Sunday afternoons and old typewriters. That’s okay. You’ve got your job. We’ve got ours....

Found something I wasn't looking for

Last week was another grey, wet week in Stellenbosch. The kind that makes everything feel a little slower. Traffic, reading, internet speeds, the will to do laundry. It reminded me...

You highlight everything. Or nothing. But why? ...

Each reader brings something different to a book club, whether it’s deep analysis, emotional insight, quiet observation, or a growing pile of unread editions. This short quiz (just 5 minutes)...

The one that got away (they were wearing a pink...

I lost a Gatsby. Again. A few days ago, someone added The Great Gatsby to their cart on our website. They didn’t check out. The copy stayed in the system. A few...

The witchy truth

We’re not saying that the book find algorithm is a witch, but it definitely knew what it was doing this time. A recent customer shoutout on Instagram caught our eye,...