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Welcome to Bookstoker!

We’re here to help you find that book that you can’t put down, the book you’ll push on all your friends, the book that’ll change your life.

We read literary fiction, non-fiction, classics and children’s books, all genres and styles embraced in our aim to share the love. You’ll also find fabulous Bookstagrams and literary news.

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The beloved Dior book tote has been reinterpreted The beloved Dior book tote has been reinterpreted by new creative director, Jonathan Anderson. We’re loving his bold, yellow Dracula bag, with its faithful mirroring of the book’s 1897 first edition 💛 | 📷 @dior | #Bookstoker 

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Meet Mohammed Aziz, Morocco’s oldest bookseller. Aziz’s commitment to raising literacy levels has made him a beloved local legend. His books are left unattended outside his shop, as Mohammed believes that ‘those who can’t read don’t steal books, and those who can, aren’t thieves’. | Thanks, Giac! | Reposting @pubity | 📷 @khadija_douhri | #Bookstoker 

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‘Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great p ‘Who in the world am I? Ah, that’s the great puzzle’.
 
We’re celebrating 160 years of Alice in Wonderland with a trip to this beautiful London shop ✨ Situated in Cecil Court, just off Charing Cross Road,  Alice Through the Looking Glass is a treasure trove of Alice iconography, including books, gifts and artworks | 📷 @shopfrontspoetry | #Bookstoker 

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