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41 Huddersfield Road,
Holmfirth HD9 3JH

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Sat: 9.30am – 4pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm
Bank Holidays: 11am – 3pm

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Our latest 3 for £25 up close 🙌

Our latest 3 for £25 up close 🙌

Happy Saturday!! It’s going to be a beautiful, s

Happy Saturday!! It’s going to be a beautiful, sunny autumn day. Perfect for browsing, then popping to one of Holmfirth’s amazing cafes to watch the world go by. 📚 ☕️ James and Penny will be in the shop today so pop down and say hello 👋

We have some *very* special signed copies of Alan

We have some *very* special signed copies of Alan Moore’s The Great When.

A propulsive tour through a fantastical London, where history and myth collide, murder stalks the streets and the mundane becomes very magical indeed…The year is 1949, the city London. Amidst the smog of the capital is Dennis Knuckleyard, a hapless eighteen-year-old employed by a second-hand bookshop. One day, on an errand to acquire books for sale, Dennis discovers a novel that simply does not exist.

It is a fictitious book, a figment from another novel. Yet it is physically there in his hands. How?Dennis has stumbled on a book from the Great When, a magical version of London beyond time and space, where reality blurs with fiction and concepts such as Crime and Poetry are incarnated as wondrous, terrible beings.

But this other, magical London must remain a secret: if Dennis cannot find a way to return this book to where it belongs, he risks bizarre and disastrous repercussions, such as his body being turned inside out (or worse). So begins a journey delving deep into the city’s occult underbelly and tarrying with an eccentric cast of sorcerers, gangsters, and murderers – some from legend, some all too real, and all with plans of their own. Soon Dennis finds himself at the centre of an explosive series of events that may alter and endanger both Londons forever.

Thrilling, lyrical and sparkling with dark humour, The Great When is the first book in a new series by Sunday Times-bestseller and icon, Alan Moore.

** Genuine signed copies (not bookplated) ** (£20)

Available on our website here:

https://to-be-read.co.uk/books/the-great-when/

Just a few of the events in the pipeline at the mo

Just a few of the events in the pipeline at the moment. We love running author events, there is nothing like meeting an author and hearing them speak to understand their writing. If you’ve never been to one before, why not get booked in? We’ve got a broad range of events so just keep an eye on our events page to see the latest ones!

https://to-be-read.co.uk/magical-events/

We had a lovely visit from Benjamin Myers today to

We had a lovely visit from Benjamin Myers today to sign lots of copies of his books 🙌

We have Ben’s latest novel, Rare Singles, and his back catalogue is now part of the 3 for £25 so if you’ve been inspired by his writing, now is the time to stock up.

Thanks for calling in, we’ll see you soon 👋

We need to say a huge thank you to Wendy Pratt for

We need to say a huge thank you to Wendy Pratt for her fantastic event today. It was a pleasure to meet her, we got such a great insight into her writing and we can’t express enough how moving and inspirational The Ghost Lake is. We’re looking forward to reading Wendy’s accompanying poetry collection coming in November.

And yes, Wendy is the first of our authors to meet Rick too 🙌

⭐️ We have signed copies in the shop now! ⭐️

Happy Saturday!! It’s a beautiful sunny day, per

Happy Saturday!! It’s a beautiful sunny day, perfect for coming to browse ☀️

Also, did you know we have an online shop? We’ve been working really hard to get more of our new releases on our website than ever before. You’ll find our new favourite recommended reads and lots of signed copies and special editions online. You can order for postage or to collect in the shop.

It might surprise you to know that we post hundreds of parcels each month all over the UK and we love waking up in the morning to see that someone has been browsing the website overnight to find their perfect book.

If you’d like to see our full range of books available visit our website here (link also in bio): www.to-be-read.co.uk

Don’t forget that we can also order any book that is in print and available from our supplier for the next working day so if you can’t find what you need just drop us an email to ✉️ hello@to-be-read.co.uk or give us a call on ☎️ 01484 688692.

It’s fair to say that it’s felt slightly Autum

It’s fair to say that it’s felt slightly Autumnal this week which means it must be almanac time 🙌

There are five beauties in stock this year from a Forager’s almanac to Gardening almanacs and even a children’s almanac too. The Seasonal Guide to 2025 by Lia Leendertz even comes with a free tote bag while stocks last!

You can find them all on our website here:
https://to-be-read.co.uk/product-tag/almanac/

Or come to the shop and browse 💛

Sometimes a book comes in that catches us all by s

Sometimes a book comes in that catches us all by surprise. We weren’t sure what to expect from this Joe Lycett book but oh my… what a masterpiece!

Personal favourites include portraits of Gail Platt, Priti Patel and Mick Hucknall but there are so many others to choose from along with a brilliantly funny narrative by Joe. The ideal talking point and coffee table book and a way to spend several hours on a Saturday afternoon.

We have three **signed** copies on our website for postage or local pickup. When they’re gone they’re gone!

https://to-be-read.co.uk/books/joe-lycetts-art-hole-signed/

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