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Our Top Picks of 2024
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Paper Boat : New and Selected Poems 1961-2023
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Women and Children First
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Until August
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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.
For When You're Feeling Blue...
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August Blue
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Ducks, Newburyport
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They Call It Love : The Politics of Emotional Life
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Staff Picks
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Any Human Power
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Ducks, Newburyport
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Happy-Go-Lucky : 'Unquestionably the king of comic writing' Guardian
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In The Heart Of The Heart Of The...
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Lessons in Chemistry
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Turning the Page: Reflections from the October ...
Dear 2024, You have been a year of contrasts—moments of inspiration interwoven with challenges that tested our resilience and attitudes. This has been a year of contrasts for me, with...
Turning the Page: Reflections from the October ...
Dear 2024, You have been a year of contrasts—moments of inspiration interwoven with challenges that tested our resilience and attitudes. This has been a year of contrasts for me, with...
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25 Reasons to shop with October Books in 2025
No awkward algorithm suggestions like “Because you bought a cookbook, here’s a guide to fixing your marriage." Shopping in person means fewer cardboard fortresses at home. If online shopping is more...
25 Reasons to shop with October Books in 2025
No awkward algorithm suggestions like “Because you bought a cookbook, here’s a guide to fixing your marriage." Shopping in person means fewer cardboard fortresses at home. If online shopping is more...
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A Year in Books - Jack's Top 12 of 2024
The year is over. These are the best books from each month of 2024, a year where I read and I read, and nothing changed. January - Inland by...
A Year in Books - Jack's Top 12 of 2024
The year is over. These are the best books from each month of 2024, a year where I read and I read, and nothing changed. January - Inland by...
