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BOOKS FOR BRIGHTER DAYS

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October Books is Southampton’s only independent bookshop

Inspired and led by staff, members and customers, you can find us in the heart of Portswood’s independent high street.

From here, we supply local residents, schools and students with the latest releases and classics, ethical, fair trade and organic foods, green cleaning products and toiletries, and our popular range of quirky, beautiful and thought provoking greetings cards.

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Books for 'let's get out of here' moments

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Staff Picks

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News

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  • After Half Arsed

    After Half Arsed

    We had a great evening with Leena Norms and now feel completely at ease with our occasional half-arsed approach to things. Better to be half-arsed than not arsed at all...

    After Half Arsed

    We had a great evening with Leena Norms and now feel completely at ease with our occasional half-arsed approach to things. Better to be half-arsed than not arsed at all...

  • Generations of Regeneration Exhibition

    Generations of Regeneration Exhibition

    We are really pleased to be working with Southampton Climate Action Network (SoCAN), The Southampton Collective and The Sustainability and Resilience Institute at The University of Southampton and their Generations of Regeneration Exhibition which...

    Generations of Regeneration Exhibition

    We are really pleased to be working with Southampton Climate Action Network (SoCAN), The Southampton Collective and The Sustainability and Resilience Institute at The University of Southampton and their Generations of Regeneration Exhibition which...

  • Ruhaan recommends - The Terrible Thing That Happened to Barnaby Brocket

    Ruhaan recommends - The Terrible Thing That Hap...

    Ruhaan is our youngest volunteer and volunteers with us on a Saturday. He helps serve customers, curate our book selection and order our cards. He has recently been reading The...

    Ruhaan recommends - The Terrible Thing That Hap...

    Ruhaan is our youngest volunteer and volunteers with us on a Saturday. He helps serve customers, curate our book selection and order our cards. He has recently been reading The...

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