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📌 A READER'S GUIDE TO ROBIN HOBB'S THE REALM OF THE ELDERINGS

The Realm of the Elderlings is truly unique, spectacular and a wild, magical ride. This high fantasy world from the mind of a truly amazing fantasy author is rich in characters, world-building, and a brilliant magic system.

It can be a little daunting at 16 books long, so we have broken everything down in this viral blog post to offer you a comprehensive reader’s guide for Hobb’s fantastic series.

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Tue, Jun 17, 25

Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree PRE-ORDER

Our signed exclusive indie edition is now available for pre-order! Featuring illustrated end papers and sprayed edges.

Fri, Jun 13, 25

Why supporting indie bookshops is so important

Supporting independent bookshops is so important for community, for book lovers and for the people running them. Here’s a few reasons we think you should be supporting indie bookshops!

Wed, May 21, 25

Our independent fantasy bookshop lore

Dive into some local fantasy lore with Abby - including the bookshop's links to Narnia, Tolkien and more!

Tagged: Bookshop

Thu, Apr 24, 25

A book lover’s guide to a day at the beach

Discover the ultimate guide to enjoying a day of beach reading for book lovers. From choosing the perfect book to packing the essentials and finding the perfect reading spot, we’ve...

Wed, Apr 09, 25

What is a book sleeve and why do you need one?

Book sleeves are padded protective fabric sleeves for your book, they’re stylish, cute and practical and we release new designs of them every month.

Wed, Mar 12, 25

How to make the most of the seasons

Tips to help you make the most out of every season, spring, summer, autumn and winter to benefit your mental health.

Fri, Mar 07, 25

5 Books on our Spring TBR

Spring is almost upon us and we are counting down the days till we can sit outside reading our spring TBR, here’s some of the books we’re excited about for...

Tagged: Books

Fri, Mar 07, 25

From £0 to £25,000: how we opened a bookshop with the help of our community on Kickstarter

We’ve grown our small business from a book sleeve making online shop to opening our own bookshop in 2025, here’s how we did it!

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Thu, Feb 20, 25

The power of the physical to-do list

How can you use a physical to-do list to harness your productivity and have the physical satisfaction of completing your tasks?

Tue, Feb 18, 25

10 new fantasy books we can’t wait to read this year

We’re HUGE fantasy fans and 2025 has some awesome fantasy books coming our way, here are ten of the ones we’re most excited about!

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Thu, Jan 23, 25

We're opening a fantasy bookshop!!!

An interview with our founder, Abby, about the Paper and Word independent fantasy bookshop opening soon on the Wirral!

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Sun, Dec 29, 24

What size Strapsicle do I need?

What size strapsicle do I need? AbbyFounder As the official UK stockist for Strapsicle, we often get asked which sizes are best for different models of Kindle, Kobo and even...

Tue, Dec 03, 24

We're suspending all orders to the EU, including Northern Ireland

We will cease taking order shipping to the EU and Northern Ireland from 10th December 2024

Thu, Nov 28, 24

Christmas 2024 final shipping dates

Final order dates for UK and international orders, and details on our Christmas closure period.

Mon, Oct 14, 24

Books to read on a cold day

A collection of some brr-illiant books to snuggle up with on a cold day!

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Fri, Jul 05, 24

9 Unusual children's books you probably haven't read...

If you're looking for something lesser known, or just fed up of them requesting the same book over and over - here's some of our favourite kids books!

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