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Season’s greetings from Mrs Lofthouse’s Emporium and thanks to all the customers who have bought ,sold and donated books!!! Special mention for all the work to help us with the new premises : Amy Arnold (Pinkney Grunwells) A H Parcel and son Electrical Colin Hitchock (Builders) Andy Whitelaw joinery Howard Long (Joinery) Our staff –…
Dear Reader. We are happy to announce that we have moved into our new premises. (Next door to the old shop, 4 Queen St. formely Bettamotoring Apologies for not updating the website / Social media sooner but we have been super busy and it is still a work in progess!! New features: More room. Improved…
We are happy to announce our collaboration with bookshop.org and have our own bespoke bookstore within their wonderful website. To sum up in their own words: Bookshop.org is an online bookshop with a mission to financially support local, independent bookshops. We believe that bookshops are essential to a healthy culture. They are where authors can…
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We have a large selection of Scarborough / Whitby and surrounding villages books in our Scarborough based bookshop, some rare and more mainstream, and are always looking to buy – highlights include (Not always in stock though 🙂 Hinderwells 1798 / 3rd edition Huttons 1802 Tour Jack Binns History of Scarborough Scarborough At War
We recently set up a bookshop window display to celebrate the joy of Autumn and it’s beauty. Hope you enjoy it.
We have a large space that is currently not being used regularly and are looking for ways we can engange with local readers and or writers.
Welcome to the world of Twisted Scarborough. Dark and Twisted macabre tales set around the streets of Scarborough. There are now 4 books in this Gothic Horror series by local author J B Forstyth. All currently retail for ÂŁ8.50 in our shop. Twisted Scarborough 4 launched in September 2024 just in time for our Halloween…
All Pratchett’s considered – Cash or trade. We pay cash or trade – Pratchett’s of all sizes welcome.
Hit it out of the park with our Batsford Classic range The Face of Britain, Country life and nature / architecture books. Just in whilst stocks last. If you’re in the area , pop in for our wide range of Nature, foraging, and connecting with nature books. We’re also looking to buy or trade similar…
We need your help, all bookshoplovers out there . đź“š If anyone who has enjoyed our eclectic indie bookshop, and would like help tourists visiting Scarborough discover us, we would love a few reviews on Tripadvisor!!! We are currently languishing in the charts without any reviews at all. And thanks to everyone who has posted…
Many thanks for our beautiful finished shopfront to : Paul Banks – Shopsign https://www.facebook.com/paulbankssigns Dean Francis (Mr Decorator) – Decorating and painting. https://www.facebook.com/mrdecoratorscarborough Andy Whitelaw joinery – Joinery https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063519942163 James Lowery – Design for shopfront. https://maps.app.goo.gl/yF5tH9Lb2g5HFS78A
Just in, large selection of fiction to boost our LGBTQIA+ section.
We want your unwanted Christmas books for cash / credit! Especially needed – Brand new titles, Legends and Myths, Graphic novels, manga and Young Adult (Modern)
Our yearly bestseller list for 2023 Top 10 books Authors (Crime Thrillers) Not including authors listed above Bestselling Authors (Fiction – Not crime thrillers) Best 5 Selling Authors – Romance / sagas Best 5 Selling Authors – Non Fiction Best selling specialised sub- genres Please note – this list is in no way definitive or…
