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In all our forms - bookshops in Gloucestershire, a festival or two, schools and libraries. Occasionally Hereward. Less often, Errol the dog.

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We never need an excuse to read a book written by a woman. Here are some of our current picks.

Happy International Women’s Day!

#iwd #internationalwomensday #readwomen

08.03.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Forgive us!

We've been quiet as a mouse on our socials for a while... sorry. But no longer!

Two new things in the shops (and online), 'Author of the Month' and 'Publisher of the Month'.

And excitingly, Patrick Gale is coming to Stroud next month. Book here: ylbevent.link/love-lane

16.02.2026 15:57 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tasteful arrangement of books with fey or mystical titles and lovely covers. Not a cat in sight.

Tasteful arrangement of books with fey or mystical titles and lovely covers. Not a cat in sight.

Hi @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social , saw this fetching display in Yellow Lighted Books in Nailsworth yesterday
@ylbooks.bsky.social
I also had my first stab at alt text.

11.01.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Have been laughing for far too long after walking past a Cambridge pizza place and seeing it offers a CORPUS CRUSTI

11.01.2026 10:07 πŸ‘ 131 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
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Wow, thanks Matilda! @ylbooks.bsky.social is such a gorgeous independent bookshop. If you order from them, they will post you the book wrapped in brown paper with a special stamp β™₯️ Last day to order for Christmas!

πŸ‘‰ yellowlightedbookshop.co.uk/product/no-f...

21.12.2025 13:50 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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01.12.2025 19:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

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13.11.2025 20:09 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Booker-y-boo

yellowlightedbookshop.co.uk/product/flesh/

10.11.2025 22:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you, Alastair

29.10.2025 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The very wonderful Mary Keen will be with us at Brimscombe Mill on Friday 14th November at 7pm.

'What's your favourite garden?' people ask.
'Mine, of course'.

ylbevent.link/keen-gardener

29.10.2025 20:31 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Nearby - Tetbury.

20.10.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Elizabeth! And straight back at you with the thought that we are only as good as our customers xx

20.10.2025 19:53 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Hi there. Thanks for sharing. This is us, earlier this year. We wouldn’t presume or expect to be anyone’s best bookshop, although we try pretty hard. Would have been good to be tagged in, though. πŸ™Œ

20.10.2025 19:52 πŸ‘ 100 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

@ncecire.bsky.social @timwatson.bsky.social @felicitycallard.bsky.social
Thank you so much for posting. History of Art BA and MA something like 1984-90, with English/theory options. Seeing these felt like coming home.

04.10.2025 19:44 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last call for James Rebanks 'The Place of Tides'.

'If we are to change the world we have to start somewhere'.

James is in conversation with Marchelle Farrell tomorrow evening (Thursday 18th) at Stroud's Sub Rooms.

There are a handful of tickets left.

Booking and more info: ylbevent.link/rebanks

17.09.2025 19:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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We've just sent out our latest newsletter.

Great plum and shepherd content.

ylbevent.link/september-ne...

07.09.2025 09:54 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you mean β€˜Hmmmm’?

04.09.2025 22:23 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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We’ve got a new sheep stamp for our bags!

Guess which forthcoming title we got it for and we’ll put you in a draw to win a copy of the signed indie edition…

04.09.2025 11:32 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1
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Sadly I have yet to meet Jonathan Main at Bookseller Crow. However, I know him to be a very good thing. Jon is rather under the weather & they need a bit of an umph.

If you were going to buy books from us online in the next few days, please don't.

Buy them from them instead.

booksellercrow.co.uk

01.09.2025 12:20 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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There are two great books by Lake District authors that feature ducks quite strongly.

One of them is with us in Stroud next month.

Tickets and info here: ylbevent.link/rebanks

25.08.2025 16:37 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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β€˜The island was waiting for us to leave… and now I was ready to go home again. Like Anna I had a place to care for, and it was time to go back and do that’

@herdyshepherd.bsky.social will be in Stroud next month. Thanks to Gabriella Marsh.

Info and tickets here: ylbevent.link/rebanks.

22.08.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The second of the short animations made by the amazing Gabriella Marsh for The Place of Tides, with excerpts read by the equally amazing (!) author, James Rebanks.

@herdyshepherd.bsky.social will be with us at Stroud’s Sub Rooms on 18th September.

Info and tickets here: ylbevent.link/rebanks.

20.08.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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The first of three short animations made for The Place of Tides, with excerpts read by the author.

@herdyshepherd.bsky.social will be with us at Stroud’s Sub Rooms on 18th September.

Info and tickets here: ylbevent.link/rebanks

Big thanks to Gabriella Marsh.

20.08.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
James Rebanks, August and blackberries

This morning we sent out our latest newsletter.

News about upcoming events - including @herdyshepherd.bsky.social - and a great poem about blackberries by Sylvia Plath.

ylbevent.link/august-25-ne...

17.08.2025 19:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Can’t wait

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Excited that Marchelle Farrell will be 'in conversation' with @herdyshepherd.bsky.social at Stroud's Sub Rooms.

Marchelle is a writer & psychotherapist, who looks at the relationship between our external & internal landscapes. Uprooting, won the Nan Shepherd Prize.
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/jam...

01.08.2025 09:02 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ok, no worries. Thanks for letting us know. Cheers πŸ™Œ

31.07.2025 11:37 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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If we are to save the world, we have to start somewhere.

Delighted to confirm that @herdyshepherd.bsky.social (James Rebanks), will be with us at Stroud Sub Rooms on Thursday 18th September.

Information and booking here:
thesubrooms.co.uk/whats-on/jam...

23.07.2025 07:10 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1