Octavias Bookshop

Check out my year in books 📚📖☕️

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4 days ago

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I'm definitly going to be trying some of these. Thanks for the reviews.

Thank you for your recommendations Octavia - I got Small Things Like These for Christmas!

Lechlade Community Library and Tourist Information Centre some good recommendations here from Octavia's Bookshop ☺️

I am beyond excited for this 🎉🤡🐾📚✨put it in the diary (no tickets needed) Tweedy ... See MoreSee Less

1 week ago

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Louise,fancy another picture of you with Tweed? 🤣🤣

What time will tweedy be there 😍

Very exciting!

Defo shall be there!

We'll be there!!

Rachel Perring 🤩

Noted 😀😘

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3 weeks ago

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CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES:
CHRISTMAS EVE 24th December 10:00am – 4:00pm
CHRISTMAS DAY 25th December - CLOSED
BOXING DAY 26th December - CLOSED
Friday 27th December - CLOSED
Saturday 28th December 9.00am – 5:00pm
Sunday 29th December 10:00am – 4:00pm
Monday 30th December 10:00am – 5:00pm
NEW YEARS EVE 31st December - CLOSED
NEW YEARS DAY 1st January - CLOSED
Thursday 2nd January and Friday 3rd January – CLOSED
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4 weeks ago

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See you Sunday 🥰

Magical!!!!!!! 🌟

I know everyone is super hectic with festive fun🎄✨and organising at the moment but this is my last shout out for 2024🎉. I have been religiously getting out there to do my running, no matter how busy or tiring the bookshop etc has been and no matter how much I would like to be partying🥂. I am really dedicated to my marathon training. The Westonbirt 10k on Sunday also kept me motivated. It would be so amazing and such an achievement, to have raised half my target by the end of this year. 🦁🏃‍♀️Please sponsor my TCS London Marathon and the wonderful cause I am running for Born Free Foundation here is the link to sponsor https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/… THANK YOU ☺️ ... See MoreSee Less

1 month ago

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Seasons greetings to you all in shop ❤️😘🌲🙏

Done xx

Cirencester is the perfect place for Christmas shopping. We have the best small shops, independent businesses and so many incredible creative people. Not to mention some fab cafes for coffees, to warm your way. BLACK FRIDAY no more. Let’s make it all about BLACK JACK STREET and our independent shops and supporting local businesses in Cirencester and the surrounding areas. 👌🏻😊💫⭐️🎄🤩💫 @cirencester @cirencestershopping @cirencesterrocks @newbreweryarts @knead_bakery_patisserie @theslowlove @madeemporium @jackscirencester @encore_cirencester @frenchgreyinteriors @lolaciren @stationerynprint @vintage_society_ciren The Candy Man, Cirencester #shoplocal #shopsmall #supportsmallbusiness ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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Agree love Cirencester and will love it more when then The White Company come 2 town 🥰

My favourite street in Cirencester 🖤

So beautiful! 😍

Quite agree!! 🎄🎁💝

Simply the best.

And Simply Crystals Cirencester for all those unique purchases ✨

Excellent.

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There is still time to enter my fab fundraising bookshop raffle. We will be drawing the winning tickets on Saturday November 30th(Advent market and light switch on🎄✨). Or feel free to sponsor my London marathon online 😊🦁🐾🐋🏃‍♀️ THANK YOU to everyone who has supported me so far https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/… ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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A record breaking @actualbenmiller signing. The never ending queue. So many happy, friendly faces and some four legged friends too. A brilliant bookshop day. Thank you Ben and thank you everyone who came to see him ☺️📚✨#bookshop #bookevents #brilliantbooks #amazingauthor #christmasiscoming #shoplocal #cirencestershopping ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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Thank you and your team again for everything, so much appreciated, another wonderful day xx

It was so lovely - thank you!

Such a nice guy! Thanks so much to all involved x

Thank you for such a wonderful event! There is such a beautiful community and you are all so welcoming to everyone - even four legged friends too! We love Octavia 💕💕💕

It was a lovely day. Everyone was given time to completely enjoy the moment. Thank you xxx

I wish I could visit your library and your lovely town one day...A hearty thank for organizing book signings with Ben Miller, so that we fans can feel him near even in spite of the distance!

Glad it was such a success, from a Ben fan is the US

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Lots and lots of books for @actualbenmiller to sign tomorrow 📚✨🎄🤩 ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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I’m sorry to miss him.

I need about 6 signed 😁

2 months ago

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2 months ago

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So excited! Is there a limit on how many books he will sign? I.e is it 1 per person? X

It was a great day. Thank you xx

See you on Saturday 😁👍

We were lucky enough to have a visit from author Alex T Smith today. Here is our pretty Polly meeting him for the second time and also nearly 8 years ago. He is one of our bookshop heroes. We have forever enjoyed the calamities of Claude and Sir Bobblysock. Come and get signed copies while they last. His new book ‘Murder! By Narwhal!’ would make a fab signed Christmas present. Alex T. Smith #alextsmith #alextsmithbooks #claudeandsirbobblysock #murderbynarwhal #whodunnit ... See MoreSee Less

2 months ago

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Many years ago, my younger son came to meet Alex, whilst wearing his own beret and dog collar. Alex was so kind and gave him some hand drawn pictures of Claude the dog…we still have them. Such a fabulously kind and funny author.

I love this book!

What an excellent event with @annelise.grayauthor Cirencester History Festival Corinium Museum so inspiring ☺️🐎#historyfestival #amazingauthors #brilliantbooks ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

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Today🐎🐎🐎 Cirencester History Festival see you there 😊 ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

Annelise Gray - Cirencester History Festival

The World of Circus Maximus.

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Can't wait!!!

3 months ago

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How much is the moomin? Thank you

I see Ben's book 👀

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3 months ago

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See you tomorrow Steve Skinley Cirencester History Festival 🧚‍♂️🧌✨📚 ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

The Otherlands Walking Workshop - Cirencester History Festival

Cirencester’s Forgotten, Historic & Magical Spaces.

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3 months ago

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The first day of Cirencester History Festival was incredible. I can’t wait for https://cirencesterhistoryfestival.org/event/… (be sure to get tickets so you can go to the talk as well as the booksigning at the shop)🐎🐎🐎🐎🐎 ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

Annelise Gray - Cirencester History Festival

The World of Circus Maximus.

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This could be the most awesome achievement on my birthday and I’m so honoured to be running for such an amazing cause. Please sponsor me.https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/… 🐾🐆🏃‍♀️🦁🐋TCS London Marathon Born Free FoundationLauren St John ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

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What an amazing charity! You’re going to be great! X

Octavia's Bookshop is with Lauren St John.

3 months ago

TCS London Marathon 2025

Running the London Marathon 2025 for Born Free: Join Me in Protecting Wildlife! On April 27th 2025, on my birthday in fact, I will be running the London Marathon to raise funds for Born Free, an organ

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3 months ago

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These are some of my faves at the moment. I Follow the Fox is Rob Biddulph’s best picture book yet, so sweet and so magical. Briony May Smith’s Tiny Jenny is incredible and the illustrations of the naughty fairies and the wren family, are absolutely enchanting. I have also just finished Turtle Moon by Hannah Gold. When I first came across Hannah Gold’s debut, the Last Bear, I couldn’t believe how poignantly she portrayed the plight of Polar Bears because of climate change. It’s a story that has stayed with me. As will Turtle Moon, her latest book. I learnt so much about sea turtles but also loved the adventure element of the story. I love her passion for saving animals and raising awareness in the next generation, told through such wonderful, vivid stories. This one also teaches us to be true to ourselves and believe in all we are and what we do. ... See MoreSee Less

3 months ago

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What would you say is the minimum age for Turtle Moon if the parent reads it to the child? I've got her other books in audiobook form but not played them yet. I have a turtle obsessed son! Xx