Giveaway! I’m giving one lucky person the chance to pick one shelf of books from our Bertvent bookcase. Follow and repost by midday on Saturday 27th and I’ll pick someone at random! Which shelf will you choose? (UK only)

HEY! Did you know you can buy someone a gift subscription at Bert's? It's the PERFECT present - just choose from 3 months, 6 months or 12 months and we'll send the first books out next week! bertsbooks.co.uk/product/gift...

The final Bertvent book is my favourite book of the year - The Names by Florence Knapp is a sliding doors style book about how boy’s future changes based on the name he’s given at birth. I loved this book!

I’ve got 5 things left to do today: 1) Tell you lot about the final Bertvent book 2) Remind you you can buy gift subscriptions as last minute presents 3) Set up our Christmas Bertvent giveaway 4) Ask you what you’re reading this Christmas 5) Drive to Wales

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When life gives you potatoes make potatoade

It was Always Remember!

In the oddest moment of Christmas Eve Eve... someone has sent us three potatoes in a box via Royal Mail.

Pedro and Sally are in charge this morning - I’m having my last sausage sandwich of the year, then heading in to get in the way this afternoon.

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Thank you @bertsbooks.bsky.social. Couldn’t wait until Christmas Day but am looking forward to reading this Secret Santa book

Thank you Secret Santa. I am very excited to start this @bertsbooks.bsky.social 📚💙

Tomorrow - in my other job with @thebookseller.com - I get to announce (sort of) the Christmas Number One. Here's the main contenders - which one do you reckon will do it?

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It’s time to announce the Bert’s Books Christmas number one… but in the spirit of all good countdowns, we’re going to string it out a bit. In 5th place this week, it’s Tell Your Dog I Love Them by Harriet Lowther.

Oh, that's not a bad guess... Swindon Mountain was in the top five last week has been a big seller all year...

Forget Kylie (as if you ever could) - today, I'm going to reveal the Bert's Books Christmas Number One... Any guesses?

The wisest of men tho, gave a book voucher instead.

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Yesterday’s Bertvent title was A Family Matter by Clare Lynch, a wonderful story about a woman who loses her child in a divorce in the 80s, because she’s in a relationship with another woman.

The Dark is Rising (book 2 of the quintet) by Susan Cooper.

Am continuing to read The Eights, as well as The Impossible Fortune by Richard Osman.

What's everyone reading this weekend?

It should be our busiest day of the year today. Nice to start it with the first book of the day being The Eights by Joanna Miller - our Book of the Year

In case our subliminal advertising hasn’t worked yet…. Why not buy your loved ones a book this Christmas?

If you're not somewhere comfy reading a lovely book by now, you're doing Friday afternoon wrong. Tell whoever's stopping you to kindly get out of your way, and get yourself to a bookshop.

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We’re nearly at the end of Bertvent… which is your favourite shelf so far?

It arrived! 📖 I shall henceforth be sending all of my gifts to be wrapped by @bertsbooks.bsky.social Gorgeous wrapping and a gorgeous idea. Thank you.

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@bertsbooks.bsky.social. Going to do my best to wait til Christmas morning. 📖🎄🎅

@bertsbooks.bsky.social thank you ! First present under the tree this year 🥰

An exciting package has arrived. Thank you @bertsbooks.bsky.social such a brilliant idea. 📚💙

The first Christmas present under the tree, courtesy of Secret Santa @bertsbooks.bsky.social Thank you Secret Santa, so excited!!

My two gorgeous secret santa books from @bertsbooks.bsky.social I have decided one will get opened to celebrate my logging off work for Christmas and the other on Christmas Eve. Let's see if I can last that long. Thank you Secret Santa's!

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Mine has arrived, thank you! I am going to try and wait until the 25th 🎁

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It's quietened down for a bit so time to tell you what we're all reading this week! I'm reading "Nothing Special" about a young woman in the 60s who works as a typist for Andy Warhol and gets caught up in his shooting. - Michael

Looks like Bert has managed to wrap all the rest of the Secret Santa books this weekend and I think he's gone into hibernation to recover. They should be with you this week! - Michael

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There's something incredibly Scrooge-like about getting the rent bill for this quarter due to be paid on 25th December.

This one's doing pretty well in the shop

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I don't want a lot for Christmas There is just one thing I need I don't care about the presents I just want a book to read I just want one for my own More than you could ever know Make my wish come true oh All I want’s a book bought by you.

Just finished the Margaret Atwood memoir, Book of Lives, so am rereading The Edible Woman. Have not read it in years, so wonder what I will think now. Also The Christmas Tree by David Adams Richards. Apparently it is heartwarming, unlike his usual bleak stories. 💙📚

Still on Wolf Solent, by John Cowper Powys, logistical obstacles having interceded a fortnight's hiatus. Fascinating novel though. 👍😀