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MY PICKS
This week's favourites
Skipping Christmas
Luther and Nora Krank decide to skip Christmas and book a cruise instead. Their neighbours take it very badly. Short and funny.
£2.00
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T'was the Nightshift Before Christmas
Adam Kay's diaries from years of Christmas shifts on hospital wards. Very funny and sometimes grim. Be nice to a nurse this year.
£2.00
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The Christmas Mystery
A boy finds an old Advent calendar with a story hidden behind each window. Read one a day in December, if you have the willpower.
£2.00
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21 Oct 2026
Amazing customer service
I’m so glad I found this website I managed to get my comic for a very good price the shipping was super fast too I’ve absolutely loved reading it thank you so much! 💙More →
16 Oct 2026
So glad I found this little gem
Can't remember how I stumbled on this gem of a shop but am so glad I did! Best prices anywhere! Very well packaged and quick delivery. Definitely going to be a return customer and am already keeping eyes out for more books 😁🤣More →
MADE WITH CARE
Bookish gifts
Prints I design and print here in Basingstoke, and handmade pieces from makers I love.
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NEWS & BLOG
From the bookshelf
News from the shop, reading guides and curious finds.
Book Donations
Got books to clear? StrangeBooks takes donations in any condition, damaged ones included. Free collection within about 10 miles of Basingstoke.
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My postage charges go up on Monday 5 October, in line with Royal Mail. Small parcels £3.75, large letters £2.90. Free UK delivery over £15 is unchanged.
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Tell me who you love to read and I'll email you the moment a book of theirs turns up in the shop.
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