With a dedicated children’s area, a focus on Scottish authors and a comfy reading nook, Adventure into Books offers a range of new titles, ‘wouldn’t be without’ favourites, biographies, poetry, histories, travel memoirs, maps, hobby books - in fact, something for all readers, whatever their interests or ages. We also have a range of other gifts, including jigsaws, games and mugs, and offer our own and National Book Tokens, which make a great gift if you’re not quite sure what book someone might like.

We're first and foremost a bookshop for Blairgowrie and its visitors - a place to browse, buy your books, have a blether and swap recommendations. We are open Tuesday-Saturday, 10-5pm.

You can also order from us online by visiting our page on Bookshop.org: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/adventureintobooks. Unlike many other online book sites, Bookshop.org is designed to support independent bookshops on the UK's high streets - or in our case, Blairgowrie's Wellmeadow.

Here are a few of the books we've enjoyed recently - you can also find more recommendations on our website (adventureintobooks.co.uk) and of course in the bookshop:

Clear by Carys Davies. The winner of the 2024 BOOKMARK Book of the Year. A passionate and atmospheric portrayal of three lives caught up in things way beyond their control - the Scottish clearances, schisms in the church, and the weather. A slim volume that packs an emotional punch. 

 

Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd. Gabriel is an accidental spy in Cold War, 1960s London and Europe, caught up in shadow world of lies and intrigues. A well-told tale, with fascinating characters - keeps the pages turning..

 

Astronomer in Love by Antoine Laurain. Deftly written and delightful. The story is set across two time periods, joined by a telescope: one is a story of exploration, quests for knowledge and tenacity; the other, a tale of blossoming love across the rooftops of modern-day Paris, where a zebra makes a surprise appearance. I can say no more.

 

Snail in Space by Rachel Bright. Gail, the snail, is not content with her lot, munching away at (my) garden vegetables, and she determinedly sets off for space camp to see if she can make the grade and go to space. The story and illustrations are brilliant!

 

The Swifts: a Gallery of Rogues. I loved The Swifts, and I loved this even more. Our intrepid Swifts are off to Paris to solve the mystery of a stolen art work - surely it must be something to do with those Martinet cousins and the long-running family feud? Intrigue and word-play galore! Remember, 'Don't get your socks in a knot'!

 

Coming up: 

TRIAL BY JURY with Mark Bridgeman: 20th November, 7pm, in the bookshop

Back by popular demand, with his new collection: The Scottish Murder Book. Mark will be presenting a brand new, real life murder trial, in which we get to be the jury.

There's a prize for the lucky winner when the verdict is revealed.

Tickets are £5 (from Adventure into Books), and can be redeemed against a book bought on the night. Get in touch to reserve your space!

 BOOK BLETHER 

 

The Adventure into Books bookclub - Book Blether - meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the bookshop. All are welcome. We'll be reading and blethering about the following books over the next few months:

• 4th December: A theme evening: a blether about books we associate with gift giving
  
• 8th January: Clear by Carys Davies - winner of the BOOKMARK Book of the Year Award 2024
• 5th February: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
• 5th March: Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck
• 2nd April: The Women by Kristen Hannah 
• 7th May: James by Percival Everett 
• 4th June: Theme evening: a blether about books that evoke an era

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