DRAKE - The Bookshop
@drakebookshop.bsky.social
Nine year old bookshop in Stockton. Here to help you find your next extra special read (which will initially be Leonard & Hungry Paul if you haven’t read it yet (or are too young). Either way we will find brilliant books for you to love.
@ronanhession.bsky.social what a joyous hug of a program. Thanks so much for being just awesome.
October 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM
@ronanhession.bsky.social what a joyous hug of a program. Thanks so much for being just awesome.
Phew. Found it.
A lovely chat with @afsteadman.bsky.social about #Skandar to celebrate the paperback release of #ChaosTrials @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. Brief concern, I couldn’t find my #PhantomRider. But the stable is back together. Chat will be out on Thursday bit.ly/3WSjdqy #QuackedSpines
A lovely chat with @afsteadman.bsky.social about #Skandar to celebrate the paperback release of #ChaosTrials @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. Brief concern, I couldn’t find my #PhantomRider. But the stable is back together. Chat will be out on Thursday bit.ly/3WSjdqy #QuackedSpines
February 7, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Phew. Found it.
A lovely chat with @afsteadman.bsky.social about #Skandar to celebrate the paperback release of #ChaosTrials @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. Brief concern, I couldn’t find my #PhantomRider. But the stable is back together. Chat will be out on Thursday bit.ly/3WSjdqy #QuackedSpines
A lovely chat with @afsteadman.bsky.social about #Skandar to celebrate the paperback release of #ChaosTrials @simonschusteruk.bsky.social. Brief concern, I couldn’t find my #PhantomRider. But the stable is back together. Chat will be out on Thursday bit.ly/3WSjdqy #QuackedSpines
Allegedly it’s grim up north.
Don’t tell everyone but it’s just an ad campaign we run to keep it to ourselves.
Don’t tell everyone but it’s just an ad campaign we run to keep it to ourselves.
February 6, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Allegedly it’s grim up north.
Don’t tell everyone but it’s just an ad campaign we run to keep it to ourselves.
Don’t tell everyone but it’s just an ad campaign we run to keep it to ourselves.
Wednesday means a new -sletter it out! It's World Nutella Day (who knew?) so we are spreading (see what I did there) the book and snack joy...
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February 5, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Wednesday means a new -sletter it out! It's World Nutella Day (who knew?) so we are spreading (see what I did there) the book and snack joy...
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It seems to have all got a bit much to be honest as we reach advent day 24 and the tree has finally given in but not before Richard got his last choice in. #katyabalen #ghostlines from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
December 24, 2024 at 12:24 PM
It seems to have all got a bit much to be honest as we reach advent day 24 and the tree has finally given in but not before Richard got his last choice in. #katyabalen #ghostlines from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social
Seems things are taking a darker twist as we hit day 23 for advent and Mel is taking a #Headshot! #RitaBullwinkel A brilliant electrifying debut!
December 23, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Seems things are taking a darker twist as we hit day 23 for advent and Mel is taking a #Headshot! #RitaBullwinkel A brilliant electrifying debut!
Day 22 of advent and Eve figured #grisly #YA #Horror was the way to go!
#HouseOfHollow by #KMSutherland
Happy Christmas everybody!
#HouseOfHollow by #KMSutherland
Happy Christmas everybody!
December 22, 2024 at 3:21 PM
Day 22 of advent and Eve figured #grisly #YA #Horror was the way to go!
#HouseOfHollow by #KMSutherland
Happy Christmas everybody!
#HouseOfHollow by #KMSutherland
Happy Christmas everybody!
Day 20 and Richard has been booked back in the “holding books so you can see the title” 101 class. That is unless @richardosman1.bsky.social wrote “We Solve Ders”. The less said about why is decided to stand on a chair the better I suspect.
December 20, 2024 at 1:52 PM
Day 20 and Richard has been booked back in the “holding books so you can see the title” 101 class. That is unless @richardosman1.bsky.social wrote “We Solve Ders”. The less said about why is decided to stand on a chair the better I suspect.
Day 19 and Mel has decided it’s the season for #WhiteHorses rather than reindeer as she has #ADreamOfWhiteHorses by #PaulScraton
December 19, 2024 at 6:59 PM
Day 19 and Mel has decided it’s the season for #WhiteHorses rather than reindeer as she has #ADreamOfWhiteHorses by #PaulScraton
Day 18 begs the question why play games involving hunger when you can play games involving Inheritance! With @jenniferlynnbarnes.bsky.social #InheritanceGames
December 18, 2024 at 6:52 PM
Day 18 begs the question why play games involving hunger when you can play games involving Inheritance! With @jenniferlynnbarnes.bsky.social #InheritanceGames
Seems a bit harsh but Han is suggesting #LetsSplitUp for advent day 17. Fortunately in this instance it’s the book @billwood.bsky.social wrote and nothing more terminal. 😂😂
December 17, 2024 at 4:59 PM
Seems a bit harsh but Han is suggesting #LetsSplitUp for advent day 17. Fortunately in this instance it’s the book @billwood.bsky.social wrote and nothing more terminal. 😂😂
Day 16 in in amongst the photo bomb from the Christmas tree is #BletchleyRiddle by @rutasepetys.bsky.social #SteveShenkein
Wartime mystery and interesting facts (Turing buried and lost some silver ingots!)
Wartime mystery and interesting facts (Turing buried and lost some silver ingots!)
December 16, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Day 16 in in amongst the photo bomb from the Christmas tree is #BletchleyRiddle by @rutasepetys.bsky.social #SteveShenkein
Wartime mystery and interesting facts (Turing buried and lost some silver ingots!)
Wartime mystery and interesting facts (Turing buried and lost some silver ingots!)
Day 15 and Mel is back again with a book so good they names it twice. #AnneEnright with #TheWrenTheWren from @vintagebooks.bsky.social Moving and beautiful!! A triumph.
December 15, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Day 15 and Mel is back again with a book so good they names it twice. #AnneEnright with #TheWrenTheWren from @vintagebooks.bsky.social Moving and beautiful!! A triumph.
Here we are again ….
Today, day 14 is mainly brought to you by #Bride by #AliHazelwood. Paranormal Romance … tick!
Today, day 14 is mainly brought to you by #Bride by #AliHazelwood. Paranormal Romance … tick!
December 14, 2024 at 8:19 PM
Here we are again ….
Today, day 14 is mainly brought to you by #Bride by #AliHazelwood. Paranormal Romance … tick!
Today, day 14 is mainly brought to you by #Bride by #AliHazelwood. Paranormal Romance … tick!
As we arrived at day 13 of advent. Han has taken us back to 17th Century France for this one by @lillielainoff.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social #oneForAll (I am the only one in the shop singing the muskahounds theme tune. )
December 13, 2024 at 7:58 PM
As we arrived at day 13 of advent. Han has taken us back to 17th Century France for this one by @lillielainoff.bsky.social @titanbooks.bsky.social #oneForAll (I am the only one in the shop singing the muskahounds theme tune. )
Day 12 and I think people on the shop are wishing the image rights dispute was still a thing (just wait till the 24th😂)
Anyway Advent door 12 is set in the home of some epic people … Scarborough and is another brilliant story from #BenMyers #Bloomsbury
Anyway Advent door 12 is set in the home of some epic people … Scarborough and is another brilliant story from #BenMyers #Bloomsbury
December 12, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Day 12 and I think people on the shop are wishing the image rights dispute was still a thing (just wait till the 24th😂)
Anyway Advent door 12 is set in the home of some epic people … Scarborough and is another brilliant story from #BenMyers #Bloomsbury
Anyway Advent door 12 is set in the home of some epic people … Scarborough and is another brilliant story from #BenMyers #Bloomsbury
Phew just remembered still had to do day 10.
Advent day 10 is brought to you by Eve and #TheHousemaidsSecret by #FreidaMcFadden More twisty than a twisty thing!!!
Advent day 10 is brought to you by Eve and #TheHousemaidsSecret by #FreidaMcFadden More twisty than a twisty thing!!!
December 10, 2024 at 9:17 PM
Phew just remembered still had to do day 10.
Advent day 10 is brought to you by Eve and #TheHousemaidsSecret by #FreidaMcFadden More twisty than a twisty thing!!!
Advent day 10 is brought to you by Eve and #TheHousemaidsSecret by #FreidaMcFadden More twisty than a twisty thing!!!
Secretly quite impressed it took until day 9 before I failed at this. Here is the window for day 9. Han is back this time with #MLRio #GraveyardShift
Han suggests best enjoyed in the late hours, perhaps whilst on the …
Han suggests best enjoyed in the late hours, perhaps whilst on the …
December 10, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Secretly quite impressed it took until day 9 before I failed at this. Here is the window for day 9. Han is back this time with #MLRio #GraveyardShift
Han suggests best enjoyed in the late hours, perhaps whilst on the …
Han suggests best enjoyed in the late hours, perhaps whilst on the …
Day 8 and the image rights dispute is over though the “hands over the title schoolboy error issue” isn’t 😂. For those who can’t see, today is #PiersTorday excellent #MidnightTreasure #QuercusBooks. Also smiling might be a thing to work on 😂
December 8, 2024 at 7:22 PM
Day 8 and the image rights dispute is over though the “hands over the title schoolboy error issue” isn’t 😂. For those who can’t see, today is #PiersTorday excellent #MidnightTreasure #QuercusBooks. Also smiling might be a thing to work on 😂
Day 7 of Advent & Mel is championing another #IndieBookseller today @pollyrowena.bsky.social with #ACompanyOfOwls from #ElliotAndThompson. Brilliant choice again. @samreadbookseller.bsky.social
December 7, 2024 at 4:07 PM
Day 7 of Advent & Mel is championing another #IndieBookseller today @pollyrowena.bsky.social with #ACompanyOfOwls from #ElliotAndThompson. Brilliant choice again. @samreadbookseller.bsky.social
Advent day 6 and we are back in the world of Romantasy with Eve & Powerless by #laurenroberts @simonsaysbooks.bsky.social
December 6, 2024 at 7:09 PM
Advent day 6 and we are back in the world of Romantasy with Eve & Powerless by #laurenroberts @simonsaysbooks.bsky.social
Day5 of advent and Han is back in alternative Manchester with YA crime solving werewolves #AllTheHiddenMonsters by @amiescool.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
December 5, 2024 at 7:33 PM
Day5 of advent and Han is back in alternative Manchester with YA crime solving werewolves #AllTheHiddenMonsters by @amiescool.bsky.social @bouncemarketing.bsky.social
Day 4 of the advent calendar is brought to you by a #BookDuck Richard. Due to an ongoing image rights dispute (think #Ronaldo but fewer £s)
OR Richard forgot to get photos taken #YouDecide
Either way #TheresATigerOnTheTrain! @mdulak.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social
OR Richard forgot to get photos taken #YouDecide
Either way #TheresATigerOnTheTrain! @mdulak.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social
December 4, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Day 4 of the advent calendar is brought to you by a #BookDuck Richard. Due to an ongoing image rights dispute (think #Ronaldo but fewer £s)
OR Richard forgot to get photos taken #YouDecide
Either way #TheresATigerOnTheTrain! @mdulak.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social
OR Richard forgot to get photos taken #YouDecide
Either way #TheresATigerOnTheTrain! @mdulak.bsky.social @rebeccacobb.bsky.social @faberbooks.bsky.social
Blimey. Pesky football nearly got in the way completely tonight but here in the nick of time is day 3 of our advent calendar and that would not have done. Mel has gone for Ghost Mountain as her first choice. And other work of excellence from @ronanhession.bsky.social & @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
December 3, 2024 at 11:36 PM
Blimey. Pesky football nearly got in the way completely tonight but here in the nick of time is day 3 of our advent calendar and that would not have done. Mel has gone for Ghost Mountain as her first choice. And other work of excellence from @ronanhession.bsky.social & @ofmooseandmen.bsky.social
Advent day 2. Today is Eve’s choice… #IndigoRidge by #DevneyPerry by @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social Enjoy.
December 2, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Advent day 2. Today is Eve’s choice… #IndigoRidge by #DevneyPerry by @penguinbooksusa.bsky.social Enjoy.