To celebrate Independent Bookshop Week 2024, Hannah interviewed one of her local indie bookshops Serenity Booksellers. We chat about how Kelly and her partner Chris turned their bookshop dreams into a reality, what exciting things they have coming up, why it's important to support our indies and a HUGE list of book recommendations! If you enjoy this episode please do rate, review & subscribe so we can reach more of you. You can find Serenity Booksellers via their website (subscribe to their mailing list to be in with a chance of winning a £100 voucher for their store) or via Instagram or Facebook.If you're unable to make it in store and wish to support them, the below book recs are linked to Serenity Booksellers bookshop.org page.For more on Independent Bookshop Week visit https://www.booksaremybag.com/Books, indie bookshops & other mentions in this episode: The Coast Road by Alan MurrinWant by Gillian AndersonThe Seven Sisters by Lucinda RileyA Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning WroeOctober, October by Katya BalenGhostlines by Katya BalenJames by Percival EverettHard By A Great Forest by Leo VardiashviliThree Burials by Anders LustgartenThe Many by Wyl MenmuirThe Draw of The Sea by Wyl Menmuir The Heart of The Woods by Wyl Menmuir Small Hours by Bobby PalmerThe Castle (1997 movie, on Amazon Prime)Simply Books, BramhallDark Peak Books & Gifts, GlossopBooka Bookshop, OswestryTruman Books, LeedsWife by Charlotte MendelsonThe Exhibitionist by Charlotte MendelsonStill Life by Sarah WinmanHomecoming by Kate MortonThe House at Riverton by Kate MortonBreakdown by Cathy SweeneyGlorious Exploits by Ferdia LennonAnxious People by Fredrik BackmanGreen Dot by Madeleine GrayCloudstreet by Tim WintonDirt Music by Tim WintonBreath by Tim WintonGould's Book of Fish by Richard FlanaganWanting by Richard Flanagan For Thy Great Pain Have Mercy on My Little Pain by Victoria Mackenzie You Are Here by David NichollsRare Singles by Benjamin MyersThe Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne by Freya NorthOther Women by Emma FlintWhale Fall by Elizabeth O'ConnorStand Up Guy by Nina KayeBaby Reindeer- Netflix Sparrow by James HynesThanks so much for listening, until next time happy reading!

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