Its cold and grey so we’ve come up with something to brighten you all up and give you a reason to coorie in with a book… It’s oor January Sale!!

Scaredy Bat spotted in suitably terrifying company, in the wilds of Aberdeenshire 🦇 ⁦@OrbBookshop⁩ ⁦@littledoorbooks⁩ ⁦@perditact⁩ ⁦@HonorCargillM⁩ ⁦@LariDonWriter⁩ ⁦@foulkeswrites⁩ ⁦@dawnafinch⁩

Loving this book! We do so love a small press and a book in translation.

Amused by the phrase in this article "Some authors are reliant on second jobs to supplement their incomes" - 'some' in this case meaning 99% https://t.co/DO91cKHtHc

CHANT (v): of Orcadians, to speak affectedly, i.e. in Scots or English. 'Why're thoo chantan at me, A'm kent thee since thoo wir a bairn!'

Scottish people truly, deeply, in our very souls, do not believe we will get two sunny days in a row. Every sunny day must be treated like it will be the last for a generation

It’s almost here! Our doors open to our new premises at 10am on April 26th. Finally you can step inside. Yes, we can only have 4 customers at a time and you’ll still have to do the whole face mask and yukky hand stuff, but we’ll make sure visiting 10 ½ The Square is worth it!

We have a new Instagram account where we’re sharing some of our quirky, rare and unusual finds. Head over there if that’s your kind of shelf! https://t.co/SH2vtWFFMY

DREEF (n): a large crowd, a large flock. 'Whitna dreef o geese wis stoppan aff here this year!'

Anyone who lives in Scotland and uses Original Source Mint shower gel during the winter is a hard bastard and should be approached with caution

We were thinking of having a refit and redesign, so here is an artist's model of the new look. We think asking people to step inside to see our books on the Soviet Union's Five Year Plan is a winner, and Stalin's cheery face can only do wonders for trade.

CLASH (v): clash, gossip. 'Clash awa wi me a whiles nou.' (n) heap, big person, chat, heavy shower. 'Whit a clash he wis!' (ambig. insult)

BEUY (n): boy, used as a term of greeting (increasingly not gendered), endearment or exclamation, esp. as 'Beuy beuy!' (i.e. 'Man oh man.')

Saturday Scattergories features the letter O. What is your best suggestions? Author (surname only): George Orwell Crime/Thriller Book: On Beulah Height (Reginald Hill) Film character: Scarlett O'Hara Mammal: Otter Sport: Orienteering

The superb Scotch Whisky Experience at the top of Edinburgh's Royal Mile, close to the castle's Esplanade: in more normal times a great intro to the world of Scotch whisky. A reminder there's a real world to dream about returning to. More pics and info: https://t.co/tBcciRiLU7

#FinnsGardenFriends by @LawstonDesign & #LiaVisirin is a beautiful picture book about finding wildlife wherever you are and learning to look after it. 🦔 🦊 🌸 @pikkupublishing

We’ve had a few messages of concern aboot the wee butterflees in oor windies. Fret ye not. This splash o sunshine has woken them early and they’re enjoying a flit aboot. It’s too early in the year to turn them oot yet. They’re getting their strength up sunbathing!

FIERDIE (adj): in good condition. 'Hid's a fierdie bike, tho'll hae tae offer me more nor that.'

FANG (v): to catch or capture, or (n) something valuable found. 'A fair fang I fangid on the strand the day.'