A Time of Isolation A time of families apart and together, a time to be more in tune with our natural world, a time to build bridges with neighbours, a time for holding on to what is precious for our
Notes from a Bookseller
These are interesting times for us all, our world will recover in time. I have already become more aware of my surroundings – seeing two house-martins to-day was joyous. It is very strange to be locked in the bookshop –
World Book Day Book Launch for Hashi Mohamed’s ‘People Like Us’
Burway Books bookseller Ros with Hashi Mohamed author of People Like Us – Book Launch at No 5 Chambers, Birmingham on World Book Day. We have a few signed copies available of People Like Us
Happy World Book Day 2020 – It’s Story Time
Our Storyteller Gwen has just finished reading ‘Frankin’s Flying Bookshop’ by Jen Campbell to children from Stepping Stones Nursery – Happy children with their World Book Day books and bookmarks.
Notes from a Bookseller
This week’s news that Anna’s Wenlock Books will close at the end of this month was shocking, and also the Camden Lock Books closing in July. A book is not just for Christmas. We do love our Christmas customers however
Sunday morning: Notes from a bookseller
Good morning Burway Books – the first bestseller Yesterday a customer reminded me of my time as a volunteer bookseller in Shrewsbury’s SADA bookshop on College Hill. I worked one day a week, and just sold or ordered paperbacks for
Sunday morning: Notes from a bookseller
Good morning. This week we had snow, sun, hail and all else in between – and that’s just the weather! All the turmoil of this week reminded me of an incident long ago:- “You should always POST both sides of
Sunday morning: Notes from a bookseller
My first day as a bookshop owner in September 1974 Cash box was ready with £20 float and there were a few books of my choosing on the metal ‘Bookwise’ shelves Looking out of the front window there was a