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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,...

From Jozi to Joubertina

There are plenty of towns in South Africa with a bakery, a bottle store, and a bakkie dealership...but no bookshop. Turns out, books travel well. Especially when they’re headed to...

Weird requests welcome. We mean it.

This little shop has grown. Not just because of the books we’ve listed, but because of the books you’ve asked for. So, thank you for every message, voicenote, DM and...