A Great Read

Name: A Great Read
Address: Westbury, BA133QS, GB
Telephone: +441373823451
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Independent Online Bookseller. Great Books, at Great Prices!

We specialise in selling brand new, discounted general books - from Cookery to Autobiographies, Fiction to Academic, and much more.

26/05/2022

This is one of our most Frequently Asked Questions!

We are very happy to answer this every-time with; Absolutely not!

We’re very proud to be a completely independent online bookshop with one location, in Westbury, Wilts (we love our hometown).
All of the company shares are owned by the staff and their families, so it’s very much a family here, and we all work hard to make this business a success.

It’s tough being a small business in the UK right now as I’m sure most people are aware. Every conscious choice to pick a small business means the world to not only us, but all the other indie bookshops out there who work hard to share the love of books and will continue to do so!

23/05/2022

We’re so excited for the British Book Awards!

We’ve been shortlisted for the book retailer of the year award for the second year in a row, which means so much to us!

There’s also an extraordinary amount of incredible books listed on the award shortlists this year. Our office has placed our bets and we can’t wait to find out later tonight!

If you want to check out all the different awards and the shortlists you can see them on the bookseller website.

20/05/2022

Here’s a beautiful Friday Thought if you’ve had a super long week!

This is from the new poetry anthology I Wish I Knew from

There are so many beautiful poems in this collection that bring joy and empowerment with every page whilst exploring the anxieties, life problems and emotions we all face.

So if you are even in need of a pick-me-up after a tough day, or are experiencing a low moment, then flicking through this or even picking a page at random, we hope this will bring you the same happiness it brought us.

Happy Reading Weekend!

16/05/2022

It’s Monday Review time!

Every Monday we’re going to share some of our favourite customer book reviews.

We’re kicking off with this one from Eloise S (If you see this Eloise you are one of our favourite reviewers, your reviews are always so in depth, helpful and you can tell your love of books!) for Falling by T.J. Newman.

Falling is the suspenseful and chilling thriller about a flight to New York, and the pilot who must literally make a life or death decision. Does he save the passengers on his plane, or does he save his family, who have been kidnapped to ensure he follows through on crashing the plane?

See Eloise’s full review of this read on our website, tagged!

13/05/2022

Looking to buy some more books this weekend? Spotted loads of bookstagram reads you have to have? Seen the fantastic new paperbacks out this month?

We have a new voucher code!

Buy 3 or more books and you can get 10% off with voucher code MAY310 - valid until 01 June 2022.

Happy Reading book lovers!

09/05/2022

New Blog Post!💥

If you enjoyed watching The Great Cookbook Challenge, love Asian food and are looking for some amazing recipes you’ll love our q&a with author of the upcoming cookbook Dominique’s Kitchen.

Filled with quick and delicious Asian inspired recipes in her signature style, Dominique shows you how to create bold and flavourful dishes in her great new cookbook, due to publish on the 9th June.

Including delicious recipes like Sticky Hoisin Shiitake Mushrooms, Miso Caramel Pears and Sesame Ramen, there are loads of exciting recipes to get stuck into.

Dominique’s Kitchen is available to pre-order now, link in bio.

25/04/2022

We've got an exciting new read for you!

This is The Recovery Agent, by bestselling author Janet Evanovich. It's the first in a new series that's a fun blend of wild adventure, humour and amazing mystery.

Lost something? Gabriela Rose knows how to get it back. She’s hired by individuals and companies seeking lost treasures, stolen heirlooms, or missing assets of any kind. But Gabriela’s latest job isn’t for some bamboozled billionaire, it’s for her own family, whose home is going to be wiped off the map if they can’t come up with a lot of money fast.

Inspired by an old family legend, Gabriela sets off for the jungles of Peru in pursuit of the Ring of Solomon and the lost treasure of Cortez. But this particular job comes with a huge problem attached to it - Gabriela’s ex-husband, Rafer. It’s Rafer who has the map that possibly points the way to the treasure, and he’s not about to let Gabriela find it without him.

Rafer is as relaxed as Gabriela is driven, and he has a lifetime’s experience getting under his ex-wife’s skin. But when they aren’t bickering about old times the two make a formidable team, and it’s going to take a team to defeat the vicious drug lord who has also been searching for the fabled ring. A drug lord who doesn’t mind leaving a large body count behind him to get it.

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22/04/2022

Earth Day 2022

We’ve implemented many changes over the years to try and lessen our environmental impact on the earth, and even now we’re still striving to do more.

As a bookseller, it’s unavoidable that we use paper in the form of books, which we is why we try to counteract that action as much as we can.

We know that being as ethical and sustainable as possible is important not only to our employees and partners, but also to our customers. We recognise that many of you have shopped with us thanks to our sustainable packaging, and we’d like to say thank you for making that choice and supporting us. Not only have you chosen to support us as a smaller business but it’s reflected in the books you are buying from us- vegan cookbooks are flying out, green-living guides are even more popular and the key word ‘sustainable’ has been searched many many times.

Every small change makes a difference, and we are committed to making even more small changes in the years ahead!

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21/04/2022

*FREE COPIES*
If you're local to Westbury, Wilts (BA13) we have 50 copies of each of these titles to gift to good homes!

All you have to do is arrive at our front door between 9am-3pm Friday 21st April and you can have a free copy! It's a 1 free copy per title per person, so you can have a free copy of all three titles if you wish.!

There's absolutely nothing else needed, unless you'd like to chat books with one of us (we never turn down a book chinwag)! Just come to Unit 3, Woodland industrial Estate, Eden Vale Road, Westbury.

Come visit A Great Read to collect your free book/books!

Titles are:
-Good Grief: A self-help guide to recovery after death, and memoir about the covid 19 pandemic
-Collateral Damage: Britain, America, and Europe in the Age of Trump
-BOSH! How to Live Vegan: Simple tips and easy eco-friendly plant based hacks

*There are very limited car parking spaces so please drive carefully!

12/04/2022

Some covers are just too beautiful to not share them with you all!

This is Wild and Wicked Things, the new dark and gothic fantasy from Francesca May.

Viciously enchanting, with a spell woven onto every page. Francesca May has given us a cast of wild and wicked women who dare to hold a mirror to the darkest, and most tender, parts of our souls. I couldn't get enough! -- Heather Walter, author of MALICE

Blurb Alert💥
On Crow Island, people whispered, real magic lurked just below the surface. But Annie Mason never expected her enigmatic new neighbour to be a witch.

When she witnesses a confrontation between her best friend Bea and the infamous Emmeline Delacroix at one of Emmeline's extravagantly illicit parties, Annie is drawn into a glittering, haunted world. A world where magic can buy what money cannot; a world where the consequence of a forbidden blood bargain might be death.

https://agreatread.co.uk/wild-and-wicked-things-9780356517599/
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08/04/2022

There will always be a loveable character to turn to, to laugh at, and to root for!

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05/04/2022

So many book lovers in one fantastic place!

We’ve met some of our favourite publishing people, introduced ourselves to some exciting new publishers in the hopes of bringing you an even wider range of books, and we’ve listened to some fabulous book talks!

Hope everyone is having a great a Tuesday as us!

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