We are an independent bookshop in Clapham, by the Common. Hello! 26 The Pavement 020 7627 2797 Mon - Sat 10-6 Sun 10-4 https://www.claphambooks.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3muhjfd7xn22hAs always, Jen puts it best [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhjfd7xn22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3mnfak2u5qc2uNext WEIGHTY TOMES and TASTY FOAMS = Thu 25th June! We'll have our (excellent) selection of books, and if you buy any, then you can get a £3.50 pint Birdhouse Brewery, Herne Hill - 630-9pm03 Jun 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnfak2u5qc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3mfmfojgq6s2gSUNSHINE!24 Feb 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfmfojgq6s2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3mbjnsy6ql22zHappy New Year! (2026? Hmm.)03 Jan 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbjnsy6ql22zhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3mb26onchns2dHappy what-day-is-it, everyone! We are here, except on New Years Day, and then back to normal from the 2nd January And then... 2026 ??? x28 Dec 2025 11:09 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb26onchns2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3manihepldk2bHappy nearly-Christmas, everyone! We're here today & tomorrow, then closed for 2 days, back on the 27th Thank you to all our lovely customers, and hope everyone has a good festive time x23 Dec 2025 09:59 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3manihepldk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lzaysai6m22nI've seen some articles in the last few weeks about 'performative reading' Seems to be a few journalists who have convinced themselves that (younger) people don't read, so they must be pretending to NONSENSE People are reading more fiction, and there's a real enthusiasm around - its a good thing!20 Sep 2025 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzaysai6m22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lyi2ppways2wSome very lovely reissues this week - Mermaids collection (Penguin) & Weird Girls (Vintage)10 Sep 2025 10:49 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyi2ppways2whttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lxeupqj5d22sThank you to whoever recommended I read THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore - yep, its great! https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/the-god-of-the-woods-liz-moore/7531258?ean=978000866383427 Aug 2025 10:58 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxeupqj5d22shttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lx5a7c2sek2uSee his film! Buy his books! https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/aug/24/tim-key-i-imagine-alan-partridge-smells-lightly-of-brut-aftershave24 Aug 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lx5a7c2sek2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lvijd44exs2yHope everyone having a good day! What are you reading? I've just finished The Bee Sting by Paul Murray - been out a couple of years, but only just got to it So good! Up next - maybe something silly03 Aug 2025 10:54 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvijd44exs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3lolfcyd4ps2nHappy Wednesday, Clapham & world! Hope everyone enjoying/hiding from the weather07 May 2025 12:24 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolfcyd4ps2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/claphambooks.bsky.social/post/3ljubekllc223Happy International Women's Day! Lots of great women represented in this collection - who are your favourites? (Fiction, non-fiction, new, old...) #InternationalWomensDay08 Mar 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:bxmzy4vsgomfwltykblgpsdq/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljubekllc223