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Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Independent Book Shop, Cafe and Arts Centre in Norwich

Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Bookbugs and Dragon Tales

Independent Book Shop, Cafe and Arts Centre in Norwich

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Wonderful to have @a_connors_writes pop in to see Wonderful to have @a_connors_writes pop in to see us with the lovely Kiran from @scholastic_uk πŸ“š We persuaded him to sign our wall before he headed off to our friends @norwich_school to talk to them about his debut YA #TheGirlWhoBrokeTheSea πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #showbizpals #author #debut #YA outsoon #books #bookshop #indie #Norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop
Dan and I are back from our minibreak so essential Dan and I are back from our minibreak so essential planning meeting and working lunch with Poppy @cafe_no33 ❀️ So excited for our taster sessions over the next 2 weeks and all of the fun #WorldBookDay2023 activities we have coming up πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #refreshed #reset #motivation #planning #scheming #books #bookshop #activities #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop #cityofstories
NEW TIMETABLE ALERT πŸ’₯ (Scroll for list of event NEW TIMETABLE ALERT πŸ’₯ (Scroll for list of events) We have got a brand new timetable of events, we are running two weeks of taster classes for you to pop along and give it a go for just Β£5 😍 Go to our website to book your space!
Lovely start to the day with the wonderful @writer Lovely start to the day with the wonderful @writerpolly hand delivering a proof of her next book which is out in May 😍 She was kind enough to sign copies of #TheIllustratedChild and #TheUnravelling as well, so why not treat yourself? πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #authors #signedcopies #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive
With the announcement by the Booksellers Associati With the announcement by the Booksellers Association that independent bookshop numbers are at a 10-year high, it was lovely to chat to @kayleighpoacher on #BBCRadioNorfolk about the magic of bookshops ❀️ I also spent a wonderful hour with the ladies of #Chapelfield #WI this morning who were so welcoming and friendly. 'Tis a very varied life I lead πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ If you want to hear me extolling the virtues of bookshops, you can find it here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dqpfnv at about 22m 20s in 😊 . . . @booksaremybag #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #norwich #timberhill #lifeinafinecity #cityofstories #lucky
Stocktake complete βœ…οΈ Thanks to these wonderfu Stocktake complete βœ…οΈ Thanks to these wonderful humans (and fuelled by @donnellispizzeria), we know exactly what we have and hopefully where to find it! πŸ‘ Not that we are competitive but if you're interested in who scanned the most books... πŸ₯‡Sally - ("I'm not competing, I'm just being methodical") πŸ₯ˆAmanda - (*literally ran while scanning*) πŸ₯‰Eve - (*also managed to be trained in how the system worked*) Notable mentions go to Chris 'Scannergran' who did the Book Boards, Lils (rocking an Oodie), Grace (scanned the same category twice), Pops ("I'm rubbish at scanning but good at cleaning"), Dan (tech wizard, training Eve to replace him), VGG Hannah the Dog, VGB Ralph the Dog and me (who somehow managed to scan a negative amount of books 🀣) Thank goodness it only happens once a year! πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #stocktake #order #organised #sundayfunday #backtonormal #books #bookshop #indie #independent #teamwork #bookshopfamily #Norwich #Timberhill
**CLOSED SUNDAY 8TH JANUARY FOR STOCK TAKE** Lils **CLOSED SUNDAY 8TH JANUARY FOR STOCK TAKE** Lils is busy clearing the window for a new display and making sure we have everything ready for the big stock take tomorrow πŸ˜€ Look forward to us being able to find the book you're after in record time from Monday πŸ€£πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #newyear #newwindow #stocktake #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #lifeinafinecity #wherebookslive
Super excited to have the latest installment of #B Super excited to have the latest installment of #BunnyVsMonkey for you to feast upon! Dan may have got carried away with the ordering πŸ˜³πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #Norwich #Timberhill #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive
Well, we made it 4 days into 2023 without a media Well, we made it 4 days into 2023 without a media appearance! If you want to hear me chat about upcoming books, security around Prince Harry's #Spare and all things books and bookshop on #BBCRadioNorfolk , I show up at about 3hrs and 11 minutes in 😊 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dp9qpt πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #mediadarling #newyearoldme #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive #cityofstories #lifeinafinecity
Happy 2023 Everyone πŸ₯³ Now that our children are Happy 2023 Everyone πŸ₯³ Now that our children are all grown and attending parties, we found ourselves on our own this NYE for the first time in 15 years! The need to dance is strong with us so we headed to the social club for cheap drinks, darts and cheesy tunes. Welcomed in the new year on the walk home with fireworks and snogging in the street 🀣 Here's to a gentler year πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #backtoourroots #playmate #soulmate #dancing #newyear #books #bookshop #Norwich #timberhill #2023
Thought I would join in the fun and share our 9 mo Thought I would join in the fun and share our 9 most liked posts of 2022 ❀️ What a roller-coaster it's been 🎒 Every single one of these posts represents a key moment for us and we will never stop being grateful for the kindness and support you have shown us throughout 2022 ❀️ May 2023 be calmer and gentler for us all. Thank you all so much πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #adventure #friendship #kindness #lucky #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #Norfolk #norfolkandgood #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive #always
OPEN TODAY 10-5.30 😊 After a wonderful 4 days w OPEN TODAY 10-5.30 😊 After a wonderful 4 days with our fabulous family, we will be back in the shop and eager to help you find the perfect book for 2023 ❀️ However you spent it, we hope you had a restful few days πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #family #Christmas #grownup #backtowork #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #norwich #timberhill #wherebookslive
And that's a wrap folks! Santa has left us for ano And that's a wrap folks! Santa has left us for another year and is heading off on his big deliveries! Thank you so much to everyone who came to see us, whether to visit Santa, have a chat or to buy books πŸ“š I am off to sleep for 4 days but we will be open Thursday for you to spend all of those lovely book tokens πŸ₯±πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈπŸŽ… . . #merrychristmas #Santa #grotto #morethanabookshop #wheresantalives #wherebookslive #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #lifeinafinecity
Lovely evening with the Bookclub people having our Lovely evening with the Bookclub people having our Christmas celebration - fuelled by @donnellispizza and Red wine 🍷 Wonderful conversations, a very drunk Dan and a very sober Leanne πŸ€£πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #grownupbookclub #wine #pizza #friends #books #bookshop #indie #independent #timberhill #norwich #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop
Look who has been in putting the final touches to Look who has been in putting the final touches to the grotto for next week πŸŽ… We still have a few spaces left, so why not book your family 10 minutes with the Big Man, a gift and a poloroid? Booking through the website www.bookbugsanddragontales.com πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #nicelist #Santa #grotto #magic #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #cityofstories
The very legendary @pichon.liz paid us a visit tod The very legendary @pichon.liz paid us a visit today and was kind enough to add this incredible piece to our wall 😍 Standby for the time-lapse on our #TikTok πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #talent #showbizpals #tomgates #books #bookshop #indie #Independent #norwich #timberhill #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive #cityofstories #lifeinafinecity
What do you do when you're on a road trip to watch What do you do when you're on a road trip to watch your son perform @rosebruford and it's bookclub tomorrow? Dan has been enjoying his very own audio book experience courtesy of me as we head on our way! Three years of drama school daaaaaaahling πŸ€£πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #liveaudiobook #bookclub #grownup #roadtrip #proud #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #Timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop
So thrilled to hear that we have made it to the Na So thrilled to hear that we have made it to the National Finals of @muddynorfolk @muddystilettos for Best Bookshop category ❀️❀️ Not sure how the next stage works but we will keep you posted! πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #inlovewithlocal #bookshop #books #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #cityofstories #wherebookslive #morethanabookshop
Thursday and Friday saw our second annual Dorothy Thursday and Friday saw our second annual Dorothy Amery Readers Awards events and the shop was packed to the rafters with worthy winners from schools around the county ❀️ We were thrilled to be able to offer this to 40 children this year, thanks to your incredible support and they all had fun choosing Β£50 worth of books from our shelves as part of our Review Team for 2022/23 πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #booksmatter #reviewteam #DARA #winners #schools #outreach #collaboration #kindness #books #bookshop #indie #independent #norwich #timberhill #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive
Poppy and I have escaped to the office to select t Poppy and I have escaped to the office to select the 40 #DARA winners who will be part of our review team for a year and get to select Β£50 worth of books each to keep! So many worthy applicants (and almost 100 to whittle down) so it's a tough job. Thank you to all of the schools who have nominated students πŸ“šπŸ›πŸ‰β€οΈ . . #readingmatters #access #education #educationforall #bookschangelives #kindness #books #bookshop #indie #independent #Norwich #timberhill #morethanabookshop #wherebookslive #forever
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