The Congealed Bookshop
@congealedbkshop.bsky.social
the bookshop is either CLOSED or OPEN and sometimes ELSEWHERE
forgot the shadow people had made a nest in the stationery cupboard and accidentally disturbed them during a hatching
the newborn shadow imprinted on me and is now residing in my shirt pocket until their void is deep enough to cling to other surfaces
the baby shower is at 2pm - snacks provided!
the newborn shadow imprinted on me and is now residing in my shirt pocket until their void is deep enough to cling to other surfaces
the baby shower is at 2pm - snacks provided!
March 19, 2025 at 7:44 AM
forgot the shadow people had made a nest in the stationery cupboard and accidentally disturbed them during a hatching
the newborn shadow imprinted on me and is now residing in my shirt pocket until their void is deep enough to cling to other surfaces
the baby shower is at 2pm - snacks provided!
the newborn shadow imprinted on me and is now residing in my shirt pocket until their void is deep enough to cling to other surfaces
the baby shower is at 2pm - snacks provided!
the bookshop has been RUDELY AWAKENED by a seismic event that has caused a clash of tectonic plates between the cookery section and the rotating notebook display
when crossing this new culinary mountain range to access the tills, please watch for symptoms of altitude sickness
when crossing this new culinary mountain range to access the tills, please watch for symptoms of altitude sickness
March 18, 2025 at 4:44 PM
the bookshop has been RUDELY AWAKENED by a seismic event that has caused a clash of tectonic plates between the cookery section and the rotating notebook display
when crossing this new culinary mountain range to access the tills, please watch for symptoms of altitude sickness
when crossing this new culinary mountain range to access the tills, please watch for symptoms of altitude sickness
it was a really tough one but we finally finished it
the bookshop is CLOSED while we figure out why a six foot by six foot sudoku grid has appeared on the floor
March 18, 2025 at 4:38 PM
it was a really tough one but we finally finished it
the bookshop is SLEEPING
please browse quietly and avoid the goo
this is a natural phase of its gestational cycle and must not be interrupted
please browse quietly and avoid the goo
this is a natural phase of its gestational cycle and must not be interrupted
November 28, 2024 at 9:10 AM
the bookshop is SLEEPING
please browse quietly and avoid the goo
this is a natural phase of its gestational cycle and must not be interrupted
please browse quietly and avoid the goo
this is a natural phase of its gestational cycle and must not be interrupted
the bookshop is CLOSED while we figure out why a six foot by six foot sudoku grid has appeared on the floor
November 23, 2024 at 7:18 PM
the bookshop is CLOSED while we figure out why a six foot by six foot sudoku grid has appeared on the floor
guys, did you know that every time you turn the page of a book the universe begins spiralling through your fingertips, and even though you can't hear it (unless you are night bookseller, genevieve the pipistrelle bat), the history of every word that has ever been dreamed reverberates through you?
November 20, 2024 at 11:52 AM
guys, did you know that every time you turn the page of a book the universe begins spiralling through your fingertips, and even though you can't hear it (unless you are night bookseller, genevieve the pipistrelle bat), the history of every word that has ever been dreamed reverberates through you?
for those of you who may be curious about our name: yes, it was meant to say 'concealed' but the sign writer (Louella, our local handyperson) got a little too cursive with the C and here we are
November 18, 2024 at 10:14 AM
for those of you who may be curious about our name: yes, it was meant to say 'concealed' but the sign writer (Louella, our local handyperson) got a little too cursive with the C and here we are
the bookshop is OPEN after a four-month obligatory staff vacation in an attempt to catch up on our TBR piles
(unsuccessful but feeling refreshed)
the shadow people have taken up residence in the stationery cupboard in our absence
(unsuccessful but feeling refreshed)
the shadow people have taken up residence in the stationery cupboard in our absence
November 17, 2024 at 8:58 PM
the bookshop is OPEN after a four-month obligatory staff vacation in an attempt to catch up on our TBR piles
(unsuccessful but feeling refreshed)
the shadow people have taken up residence in the stationery cupboard in our absence
(unsuccessful but feeling refreshed)
the shadow people have taken up residence in the stationery cupboard in our absence
the bookshop is PHOTOSYNTHESISING
spending 16 days underwater has resulted in some unexpected growth — particularly in the natural history section
come on in and breathe deep
spending 16 days underwater has resulted in some unexpected growth — particularly in the natural history section
come on in and breathe deep
July 6, 2024 at 12:24 PM
the bookshop is PHOTOSYNTHESISING
spending 16 days underwater has resulted in some unexpected growth — particularly in the natural history section
come on in and breathe deep
spending 16 days underwater has resulted in some unexpected growth — particularly in the natural history section
come on in and breathe deep
temporary staff member alberto very kindly transferred in after hearing of our emergency aquatic situation and has been *incredibly* efficient this morning
alberto is a 4-yr-old glass octopus who enjoys amaretto biscuits with their coffee and the poetry of louise gluck
alberto is a 4-yr-old glass octopus who enjoys amaretto biscuits with their coffee and the poetry of louise gluck
June 21, 2024 at 2:13 PM
temporary staff member alberto very kindly transferred in after hearing of our emergency aquatic situation and has been *incredibly* efficient this morning
alberto is a 4-yr-old glass octopus who enjoys amaretto biscuits with their coffee and the poetry of louise gluck
alberto is a 4-yr-old glass octopus who enjoys amaretto biscuits with their coffee and the poetry of louise gluck
the bookshop is SUBMERGED and is currently located in the midnight zone
please be patient while we rearrange our staffing schedule
please be patient while we rearrange our staffing schedule
June 20, 2024 at 4:24 PM
the bookshop is SUBMERGED and is currently located in the midnight zone
please be patient while we rearrange our staffing schedule
please be patient while we rearrange our staffing schedule
the bookshop is very OPEN
customers should be aware that the fiction section is moving at extremely high speeds today — please keep all appendages within the yellow lines for your own safety ⚠️
risk of temporal displacement is HIGH
customers should be aware that the fiction section is moving at extremely high speeds today — please keep all appendages within the yellow lines for your own safety ⚠️
risk of temporal displacement is HIGH
June 19, 2024 at 6:45 PM
the bookshop is very OPEN
customers should be aware that the fiction section is moving at extremely high speeds today — please keep all appendages within the yellow lines for your own safety ⚠️
risk of temporal displacement is HIGH
customers should be aware that the fiction section is moving at extremely high speeds today — please keep all appendages within the yellow lines for your own safety ⚠️
risk of temporal displacement is HIGH
the bookshop is OPEN and teeming with cicadas
(BYO bug spray)
(BYO bug spray)
June 18, 2024 at 7:32 PM
the bookshop is OPEN and teeming with cicadas
(BYO bug spray)
(BYO bug spray)
what's your bookish 'thing'?
- cracked spinery
- dogeared mange
- (lead) painted edges
- plastic slipcover kink
(answers will be judged and logged in company accounts)
#booksky
- cracked spinery
- dogeared mange
- (lead) painted edges
- plastic slipcover kink
(answers will be judged and logged in company accounts)
#booksky
February 10, 2024 at 7:55 PM
what's your bookish 'thing'?
- cracked spinery
- dogeared mange
- (lead) painted edges
- plastic slipcover kink
(answers will be judged and logged in company accounts)
#booksky
- cracked spinery
- dogeared mange
- (lead) painted edges
- plastic slipcover kink
(answers will be judged and logged in company accounts)
#booksky
the bookshop (OPEN) has returned from being sucked into a book (like in the movies) where we spent several days napping in the margins
it’s really not as exciting as big media would have you believe
the paper really dries your skin out
it’s really not as exciting as big media would have you believe
the paper really dries your skin out
February 9, 2024 at 8:29 AM
the bookshop (OPEN) has returned from being sucked into a book (like in the movies) where we spent several days napping in the margins
it’s really not as exciting as big media would have you believe
the paper really dries your skin out
it’s really not as exciting as big media would have you believe
the paper really dries your skin out
we lost a book today :(
but then we found twelve more, huddling beneath the stairs, keeping themselves warm around a tin can fire, feeding it with splinters
we gave them some staples to eat and some sawdust to bed down in
it's probably not a good idea to move them yet
but then we found twelve more, huddling beneath the stairs, keeping themselves warm around a tin can fire, feeding it with splinters
we gave them some staples to eat and some sawdust to bed down in
it's probably not a good idea to move them yet
February 4, 2024 at 3:52 PM
we lost a book today :(
but then we found twelve more, huddling beneath the stairs, keeping themselves warm around a tin can fire, feeding it with splinters
we gave them some staples to eat and some sawdust to bed down in
it's probably not a good idea to move them yet
but then we found twelve more, huddling beneath the stairs, keeping themselves warm around a tin can fire, feeding it with splinters
we gave them some staples to eat and some sawdust to bed down in
it's probably not a good idea to move them yet
sometimes we like to trim the edges of the hardbacks and fry them up to make crispy sprinkles for our porridge
(the bookshop is CLOSED for breakfast)
(the bookshop is CLOSED for breakfast)
February 1, 2024 at 9:51 AM
sometimes we like to trim the edges of the hardbacks and fry them up to make crispy sprinkles for our porridge
(the bookshop is CLOSED for breakfast)
(the bookshop is CLOSED for breakfast)
in better news, the shadow people have moved on due to a lack of shadows, given the current monochrome situation
they left behind several scorch marks on the floor and 26 pieces of uncooked spaghetti arranged in the shape of an anatomically correct heart
they left behind several scorch marks on the floor and 26 pieces of uncooked spaghetti arranged in the shape of an anatomically correct heart
January 30, 2024 at 6:19 PM
in better news, the shadow people have moved on due to a lack of shadows, given the current monochrome situation
they left behind several scorch marks on the floor and 26 pieces of uncooked spaghetti arranged in the shape of an anatomically correct heart
they left behind several scorch marks on the floor and 26 pieces of uncooked spaghetti arranged in the shape of an anatomically correct heart
the bookshop has been open for seven days without rest since the shadow people arrived
something is happening to the written word
we can still read it but we cannot say what it is we have read
p.s. all copies of celebrity biographies are now 200% RRP
something is happening to the written word
we can still read it but we cannot say what it is we have read
p.s. all copies of celebrity biographies are now 200% RRP
January 27, 2024 at 6:04 PM
the bookshop has been open for seven days without rest since the shadow people arrived
something is happening to the written word
we can still read it but we cannot say what it is we have read
p.s. all copies of celebrity biographies are now 200% RRP
something is happening to the written word
we can still read it but we cannot say what it is we have read
p.s. all copies of celebrity biographies are now 200% RRP
bookseller patchdale is carving a hollow book to house another, smaller book, in which he has secreted a message written in lemon juice on the petal of a pressed flower
the first customer to find this will be granted one (1) free bookmark and an eternal wish from the djinn-pool
the first customer to find this will be granted one (1) free bookmark and an eternal wish from the djinn-pool
January 10, 2024 at 8:29 AM
bookseller patchdale is carving a hollow book to house another, smaller book, in which he has secreted a message written in lemon juice on the petal of a pressed flower
the first customer to find this will be granted one (1) free bookmark and an eternal wish from the djinn-pool
the first customer to find this will be granted one (1) free bookmark and an eternal wish from the djinn-pool
the bookshop is CLOSED
we are having a sleepover in the self-help section
gladys has brought homemade flapjacks
we are all very excited
fingers crossed the encyclopaedia kraken remains dormant
we are having a sleepover in the self-help section
gladys has brought homemade flapjacks
we are all very excited
fingers crossed the encyclopaedia kraken remains dormant
January 7, 2024 at 3:27 PM
the bookshop is CLOSED
we are having a sleepover in the self-help section
gladys has brought homemade flapjacks
we are all very excited
fingers crossed the encyclopaedia kraken remains dormant
we are having a sleepover in the self-help section
gladys has brought homemade flapjacks
we are all very excited
fingers crossed the encyclopaedia kraken remains dormant
customer announcement: please do not reshelve the books when you are finished browsing — simply place them gently on the ground and the ants will take care of it
January 6, 2024 at 8:57 AM
customer announcement: please do not reshelve the books when you are finished browsing — simply place them gently on the ground and the ants will take care of it