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Today is the last day of #independentbookshopweek! There is no better day for visiting your local independent bookshop (safely and responsibly).
Here are some reasons why it’s good to visit us, an independent bookshop:
Here are some reasons why it’s good to visit us, an independent bookshop:
OUR TASTE IS NON-ALGORITHMIC:
In a move that will have analysts FIZZING WITH RAGE IN THEIR DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED OFFICE CHAIRS, we deign to use our own taste to curate our selection.
In a move that will have analysts FIZZING WITH RAGE IN THEIR DIAMOND-ENCRUSTED OFFICE CHAIRS, we deign to use our own taste to curate our selection.
We push books we like, we don’t sell bad books, and the only analytics we use are IS THAT A GOOD BOOK OK THEN LET’S STOCK IT.
Here’s our new and recommended shelves and our tables, AKA banger central:
Here’s our new and recommended shelves and our tables, AKA banger central:
THE VIBES:
Do supermarkets have books? YES.
Do supermarkets have meticulously planned table displays, superb bookseller chat, personalised recommendations and a loyal bookshop dog?
No of COURSE they don’t because they’re not as good at selling books.
Do supermarkets have books? YES.
Do supermarkets have meticulously planned table displays, superb bookseller chat, personalised recommendations and a loyal bookshop dog?
No of COURSE they don’t because they’re not as good at selling books.
Don’t know why we’ve gone off on one about supermarkets, sorry supermarkets.
KEEP IT LOCAL:
Oh you bought a book from us? That means the doors stay open and perhaps on the way home you nipped in the grocers or the record shop or the ironmongers or the off-licence or the sex shop or whatever independents you have WHAT a nice time you’re having!
Oh you bought a book from us? That means the doors stay open and perhaps on the way home you nipped in the grocers or the record shop or the ironmongers or the off-licence or the sex shop or whatever independents you have WHAT a nice time you’re having!
FASTER THAN INTERNET:
More like interNOT right guys ahahahah
But we actually are faster than online retailers. Order a book and it’s usually here in like a day AKA FAST
http://storysmithbooks.com/shop
More like interNOT right guys ahahahah
But we actually are faster than online retailers. Order a book and it’s usually here in like a day AKA FAST
http://storysmithbooks.com/shop
YOUR MONEY GOES SOMEWHERE GOOD:
Your money goes into our bank account, which is emptied in countless excellent ways after dog food bills - we use local services, employ local people, serve local institutions and contribute to this little thing called YOUR COMMUNITY.
Your money goes into our bank account, which is emptied in countless excellent ways after dog food bills - we use local services, employ local people, serve local institutions and contribute to this little thing called YOUR COMMUNITY.
MEET COOL PEOPLE FOR ROMANCE?
One thing we LOVE seeing is when someone is paying for a book and the person behind them is like ‘OH, that’s a good one’ and then they’re like ‘OH, good to know, it’s NOT a present for my boyfriend cos I don’t have one’ and then they get married.
One thing we LOVE seeing is when someone is paying for a book and the person behind them is like ‘OH, that’s a good one’ and then they’re like ‘OH, good to know, it’s NOT a present for my boyfriend cos I don’t have one’ and then they get married.
HAVE A FIVER OFF:
This is your last day to grab a HIGH FIVE from us and @book_tokens and @booksaremybag, which you can fold up into a tiny speck of a thing and then unfurl at home for downloadable voucher sweetness, YUM.
(We don't have many left btw, be quick)
This is your last day to grab a HIGH FIVE from us and @book_tokens and @booksaremybag, which you can fold up into a tiny speck of a thing and then unfurl at home for downloadable voucher sweetness, YUM.
(We don't have many left btw, be quick)
The thrust of this thread is GET IN YOUR LOCAL BOOKSHOP for the sake of all that remains good and true and interesting in this world, TODAY OF ALL DAYS, thank you for reading and we love you.
Keep a safe distance now!
Keep a safe distance now!
