Happy New Year Everyone 🎉 Make reading part of that happiness in 2026 !! Remember … ‘Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.’ - Joseph Addison Keep reading !! 🤗📚📖

Does the new year even start before you’ve bought your first book of the year?

‘The earth has its music for those who will listen.’ - Reginald Holmes Essential reading … 📖 💚🌳📗🌲🌱💚

Something exciting is coming!🌿 Wild London, presented by Sir David Attenborough, co-produced by London Wildlife Trust, will broadcast on New Year's Day, 6:30pm on BBC One! 👉 Click the link below to learn more www.wildlondon.org.uk/keep-london-...

‘The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.’ - Marcel Proust Books 🌏🗺️📚📖

Keep reading! 📖 So many brilliant books out there! 📚 Keep supporting our amazing independent booksellers where you can too 🙏

Wishing everyone a very, very Merry Christmas !! 🎄❤️ Thank you so much for following along 🙏 Keep reading 📖 Keep supporting the amazing authors out there ✍️ Keep supporting our independent booksellers 📚 #choosebooks #choosebookshops

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years: "The magical sound of jingle bells in the night... and then we woke to see that - at least for one of us - all our dreams had come true." (Your cheery sandwich wrapper for Christmas. Have a joyous time 👍🏼🎄)

Last minute shopping? Bookshops are open until Christmas Eve !! ❤️📕📖🎄 THE best gifts!!

Just finished this fascinating, and utterly absorbing, one … Michael Palin ‘In Venezuela’ If you think you know Venezuela, think again 📗📖🇻🇪 Copies @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

THE MAKING OF A RENOWNED EXPLORER: Mr. Croc recalls his early years... "Yet in truth, there was always something a little different about me. I seemed to need a little more... well, ADVENTURE." (Your cheery sandwich wrapper of the day to help you on your way.👍🏼😃)

Love Books ❤️📚 Perfect Gifts 🎄🎁

‘Read the best books first, or you may not have a chance to read them at all.’ - Henry David Thoreau My top, top reads of 2025 🙌 All different. All brilliant! Still so many to go too !! If they are not on your reading list, I highly recommend you add them ❤️📚 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

Ghost Town & Wild Twin, for the wanderers in your life... Wild Twin: ‘This exceptional memoir…’ Adelle Stripe, Tribune ‘A surging heart-song.’ Iain Sinclair Ghost Town: ‘A book of beauty and longing.’ Anthony Quinn, Observer @littletollerbooks.bsky.social www.littletoller.co.uk/shop/books/l...

New Book !! 🙌📙 I have been looking forward to this one for a while, so delighted to get my copy today. ‘Muslim Europe A Journey In Search Of A Fourteen Hundred Year History’ By @tharikhussain.bsky.social Can’t wait to read! 📖 Make sure you take a look too.

For the travel, tree, photography and wildlife fan in your life 🌏🌳📷🐘 Christmas is sorted !! 🎄📚 Brilliant books by Levison Wood Make sure you head to @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

Christmas gifts sorted !! 📚🎁🎄 Who doesn’t love a book? 📖 These are brilliant!!

‘Tis the season to buy books!! 🎄📚 You know what to do 🤗📖 Please support our lovely independent booksellers where you can. They need us !! @stanfordstravel.bsky.social ❤️

The Christmas countdown is on !! 🎄📕❤️ #ChooseBooks #ChooseBookshops

Join us for an evening of celebrations and Christmas shopping. Wed 10th December, celebrating the shortlisted titles for the Edward Stanford Travel Writing Awards and start your Christmas shopping for the festive season with 10% off all purchases from 7pm – 9pm *

My Next Read … 📖🇻🇪 ‘Michael Palin In Venezuela’ I have absolutely loved following Michael’s travels over the decades, and all of his brilliant books, so really looking forward to this one 📗 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have copies !! 🤗📚

If you are looking for your next read, look no further 📖 ‘The Finest Hotel In Kabul’ By Lyse Doucet Beautiful, powerful, compassionate, courageous and utterly compelling. An absolute must read 🙏 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have signed copies 🖋️📕

Thank you so much @lyse.doucet for visiting Stanfords and signing copies of The Finest Hotel in Kabul, A People's History of Afghanistan ✍️ Our customers were absolutely thrilled to meet you in person and get their copies signed.

The weekend is here - at last !! 🙌 Some lovely books, with lovely covers, to brighten up your day and your reading 🤗📚

‘Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.’ - Steve Maraboli It’s #InternationalMensDay 💙 Shout out to these amazing authors! 📘📖 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 📚

For the tree lovers out there 💚🌳📗 Let’s face it, they can definitely teach us a thing or two. Fascinating reads … 📖🌲🎄

Christmas book ideas @stanfordstravel.bsky.social Or just treat yourself!! 🤗 🎄🎁📚📖

‘No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.’ - Aesop It’s #WorldKindnessDay 🩵 The perfect read 📖🙏

Books. Books. Books. ❤️📚📖 Continuing to share the love for our incredible, female authors and their amazing books!! 🙌 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

My Next 3 Reads Ready … 📚 ‘The Finest Hotel In Kabul’ By Lyse Doucet ‘Michael Palin In Venezuela’ By Michael Palin ‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ By Briana Gervat Looking forward to these !! 📖 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

Just finished this absolutely triumph of a book … 📖 ‘Fiesta A Journey Through Festivity’ By Daniel Stables … and what an eye opening read it has been!🎉🪅 If you are wondering what to read next, make it this one. You won’t be disappointed. @stanfordstravel.bsky.social have copies 📚

An important book for today … 📖 ‘The Jungle War’ By Hannah Watson ‘This is a tale of The Forgotten Army. Reader, you are charged with making sure we remember it.’ Make today the day, and going forward, we never forget these incredible allies. A book for the next generation 🙏

Such a fantastic listen today … and such an important listen today 🙏 Make sure you tune in to the @forgottenwarpod.bsky.social 🎧 and to @historyuk.bsky.social this evening at 9pm to see Levison Wood & @alexbescoby.bsky.social incredible film documentary ‘The Last Burma Star’ 🎥🎬🎖️

They shall not grow old As we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them Nor the years condemn them. At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them. #lestweforget 🌹 #rememberancesunday 🙏

Out tomorrow! Our Remembrance Day Special: The Last Burma Star with Levison Wood and Alex Bescoby. Jack and Rob interview the two adventurers on their brilliant new documentary - out tomorrow evening at 9pm on Sky History!

Our Non Fiction Book of the Month in November is Tigers Between Empires: The Journey to Save the Siberian Tiger from extinction - the remarkable conversation story of one the world's most iconic animals by renowned wildlife biologist and author @jonathanslaght.com

Maps, maps, and more maps 🗺️ Discover the fascinating world of cartography with the latest titles and Stanfords' all-time favourites!

My November 2025 TBR: halfmanhalfbook.co.uk/book-musings...

New Book … 📖 ‘Finding My Way’ By Malala Yousafzai I have followed Malala’s story for so many years, so delighted to get a copy of her book. She’s an absolutely remarkable lady. Can’t wait to read! 📘🌸 Toppings Ely 📚🩵

Bookshops are made for rainy days 🌧️☔️🌂 #ToppingsEly 🩵📖

It’s that time of year again … 🎃👻 But if being spooked is not your thing, there’s always another way to hide from the ghosts and ghouls 🫣📙📖 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 🧡🕸️

Book Post !! 🤗📙 Beyond excited to receive my copy of … ‘Around The World In 65 Years’ By @travwriters.bsky.social … and it looks fantastic!! 🙌 If you love Travel Literature as much as me, this is for you too 🌏📖 Make sure you order your copy through BradtGuides.com

TONIGHT!! 🌳📖 Still a few tickets left 🎟️ Don’t miss out!! @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

My next read … 📖 ‘Fiesta A Journey Through Festivity’ By Daniel Stables I love Dan’s writing, so was absolutely delighted when I heard he had a book coming out. Really looking forward to this !! 🤗 Definitely a winning book cover !! 🎉🙌📘 Copies @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 📚📚

I have just finished … 📖 ‘refuge stories of war (and love)’ By @profsunnysingh.bsky.social … and what an incredibly powerful and thought provoking read it has been. If you are looking for your next book, make it this one. It will stay with you. 🙏📘🌷 Signed copies @stanfordstravel.bsky.social 🖋️📚

Very sad to lose an Independent Bookshop, especially one as lovely as @batterseabookshop.bsky.social 😢 But was great to pay them a final visit today and, of course, books were purchased 🤗🛍️📚 Wishing the team the very best of luck for the future. Hope to see you elsewhere 🤞❤️📖

‘At the end of the day, we can endure much more than we think we can.’ - Frida Kahlo Continuing to share the love for our incredible, female writers out there !! ✍️📚📖🙌

‘A world after a word after a word is power.’ - Margaret Atwood Shout out to some amazing female authors and their wonderful books! ✍️📚📖 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social

School half term is upon us, so time to get them outside exploring 🗺️🧭🍂🌳🍃 When they are not, make sure they get into a good book 📖 There are some fabulous ones out there to keep their little minds curious 💭📚🌏

It’s wet, windy and wild out there 🌧️💨☔️ You need a good book! 📚 Here’s a few 🤗 @stanfordstravel.bsky.social your destination 📖