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Read + Co Books is a socially-minded book and gift sales agency based in Victoria, BC.

✨I just know this is something your book buyers

✨I just know this is something your book buyers would want! This almanac is like no other, it is full of unique stories, essays, recipes, horoscopes and more written by a vast variety of people. This is truly a one of a kind gem. It is chock full of education, entertainment and wonderful art!
#indiebooks #almanac #quirky #2024 #newwriter #climateactivist #indigenousauthor #activism #recipes #newbooks #newyear #recommendation #2024planner

NEW! 🦌🐘🐋🐅 Dingbats now have flexi back

NEW! 🦌🐘🐋🐅
Dingbats now have flexi back journals! They are so cute with a variety of animal prints and have the softest paper. Like always, they are all vegan! With the addition of a flexi colour they also now have spines with the information of what type of journal they are.
#indiebooks #journal #journaling #vegan #veganleather #writing #diary #todo #animals #protectwildlife #newrelease

I adore heading to the office once a week and seei

I adore heading to the office once a week and seeing all the books we have on the shelves. Looking at all the new goodies is great, but I also love finding books that are already out that had slipped past me.
Here are two books that are already out that I absolutely fell in love with that I think you’ll enjoy if they aren’t already on your shelf!
📚All the Ways to be Smart is a book I wish I had when I was younger. The book is full of fun and colourful illustrations, but the words are the star! The book is an affirmation to all the many ways people are smart, like “Feeling scared but taking chances”, “Smart is drawing things with claws” and “Smart is kindness when there’s crying.”
💖 Love without Bounds is such a sweet and heart filling book. Reading a book with so much representation of different families is such a gift. It is packed with knowledge and engaging pages that I know kids will love!
#indiebooks #kidsbooks #picturebook #illustration #encouragekids #representation #representationmatters #readoutloud

Do you have this on order? I (Wren!) am absolutely

Do you have this on order? I (Wren!) am absolutely loving this book, it’s lyrical, moving and so incredibly beautiful. Think if Braiding Sweet grass and The Lost Words were woven together with an entirely new and different type of magic entwining them. Set in a little cottage in Ireland during a year of the pandemic, each page is a poem!
#indiebooks #newbook #bookrecommendations #bookrelease #buythisbook #ireland #poetry #memoir #essays #irishbooks #magic #witchaesthetic #witchbooks #cottagecore #cottage #bookstagram

This sweet, sweet book releases this spring and I

This sweet, sweet book releases this spring and I think you all need it! The illustrations are beautiful, the rhyming and lyrical story is heart filling and it is just a gorgeous book to look at!
#indiebooks #newbooks #kidsbooks #picturebook #illustration #lgbtq #lgbtqbooks #lgbtqkidsbooks #bookstoread #bookstagram #pansy

Jon Fosse has won the Nobel Prize for Literature!

Jon Fosse has won the Nobel Prize for Literature!
#indiebooks #newbooks #nobelprize #nobelprizewinner #nobelliteratureprize #nobelwinner #awardwinning #awardwinningbooks #bookstagram #bookrecommendations

We’ve gotten great media for this one and our st

We’ve gotten great media for this one and our staff are super excited for it! A unique retelling of the Minotaur, this book will surely draw readers (and booksellers 😉) in!
#indiebooks #newbooks #newrelease #watchout #recommendation #bookrecommendations #greek #greekretellings #circe #songofachilles #ariadne #greekmythology #greekgods #nextread

This isn’t a new book but I just had to share th

This isn’t a new book but I just had to share the absolute beauty of it. A beautiful coffee table and educational book that gorgeously showcases endangered animals from around the globe. A haunting reminder of human impact on the creatures around us. The illustrations are breathtaking and beautiful.
#indiebooks #nonfiction #endangered #endangeredspecies #illustration #animals #art #childrensbooks #coffeetablebooks #animallovers #bookstagram

This wordless picture book is absolutely gorgeous!

This wordless picture book is absolutely gorgeous! The art instantly draws you into the whimsical story. This would be great as a gift book and as a children’s book. Wordless picture books are so great for giving children the freedom to create their own stories from the pictures and maybe even “read” you a bed time story for a change!
#indiebooks #newbooks #kidsbooks #picturebook #illustration #illustrations #wordlesspicturebook #bookstagram #bookrecommendations

Read & Co is a proud sponsor of @pelagomagazine. T

Read & Co is a proud sponsor of @pelagomagazine. This gorgeous magazine is created by and features creative youth. We are so excited to see where this project heads next!
Take a look at the Read & Seed section on our website to view other projects we’ve sponsored!
#indiebooks #publishers #magazine #newmagazine #art #youthart #supportlocal #newart #music #books #proudsponsor

I love this book! As someone who is not well verse

I love this book! As someone who is not well versed in plant caring and only remembers to water her plants when they look like they’re dying, this book is a life saver. Technically it’s aimed at children, but as an adult it is so helpful! Simple instructions and gorgeous art, it’s perfect for people who are intimidated by the houseplant world.
This is perfect for kids and adults alike!
#indiebooks #plants #houseplants #plantlover #plantmom #howto #houseplantcommunity #newbooks #kidsbook #nonfiction #illustration #hownotokillyourplants

Did you hear…..This Other Eden has been long lis

Did you hear…..This Other Eden has been long listed for the Booker Prize!
Get your orders in for this amazingly reviewed novel🍏
#indiebooks #newbooks #bookrecommendations #thisothereden #novels #bookstagram #booker #bookerprize #nomination #bookawards

You know we love or witchy books here at Read and

You know we love or witchy books here at Read and Co! Here are two of our picks that would be great in your spiritual sections🪶
-The Holy Wild is a guide to finding your spiritual path and wild feminine soul
-The Flowering Wand is an exploration of sacred masculinity in modern and ancient myths. Written by an eco-feminist, they share eight years of research
#indiebooks #newbooks #witch #witchbooks #heathenbible #rewilding #ecofeminism #bookrecommendations #bookstoread #modernwitch

🧡June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day! I

🧡June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day!
It is an honour to carry such wonderful books that tell the vast stories of First Nations, Inuit and Métis across “Canada”. Indigenous voices must be heard, listened to, uplifted and rejoiced. Everyday, not just June 21, is a day to recognize the resilience and contributions of indigenous voices and stories
#indiebooks #nationalindigenouspeoplesday #june21 #indigenousvoices #orangeshirt #philliswebstad #everychildmatters #indigenousstories

It’s so wonderful to be all together! Well, almo

It’s so wonderful to be all together! Well, almost all of us. Despite all working remote from each other, it always feels like no time has passed when we get to together for bookfair!
#indiebooks #bookrep #bookstore #bookworm #bookstagram #remotework #team #teamwork

I spy with my little eye…well maybe a little eye

I spy with my little eye…well maybe a little eye isn’t needed for this gorgeous tapestry at @bolenbooks . We are thrilled to have this AMAZING book displayed so beautifully at such a wonderful independent bookstore!
#indiebooks #newbooks #bookrecommendations #bolenbooks #victoria #victoriabc #bookart #bookstagram #awardwinning #independentbookstore #localbookstore

The media for this one is never ending! If you hav

The media for this one is never ending! If you haven’t jumped on it yet, do it! This is THE book to have in store 📚
#indiebooks #newbooks #bookrecommendations #bookstoread #bookstagram #bookmedia #historical #historicalbooks #thepostcard

There is a great event coming up at Massy Arts Gal

There is a great event coming up at Massy Arts Gallery in Vancouver on May 26. Two of our authors will be doing a reading from their books, we know it won’t be a night to miss!
#indiebooks #vancouver #massygallery #massyart #vancouverart #bcart #canadianartists #canadianbooks #canadaart #reading #authorreading #bookstagram

Did you hear?….. The Covenant of Water has been

Did you hear?…..
The Covenant of Water has been picked for Oprah’s Bookclub. And no big deal, but she said “This is one of the top five books I’ve read in my lifetime.”! What an honour!
#indiebooks #bookstagram #newrelease #newbooks #newbook #oprah #oprahbookclub #oprahspick #bookclub #bookrecommendations

It is a true pleasure to be working with such outs

It is a true pleasure to be working with such outstanding independent bookstores. Us at Read & Co Books truly care for books and know the absolute importance of independent bookstores. Thank you for everything you do, we love you all!
#independentbookstore #independentbookstoreday #indiebooks #bookstore #bookstores #booklover #books #bookstagram

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Bestseller and Media Lists: July 13, 2022

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Monthly Buy Lists, Indie Faves, and Hot New July Titles

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Our monthly lists of July new releases, indie faves, and full monthly buy lists for…

Globe and Mail Summer Book Preview

July 4, 2022

Check out some of the Read + Co titles on this year’s Globe and Mail…

Read + Co Publishers on the Alberta Book Award Shortlists

June 27, 2022

Several of our publishers are up for an Alberta Book Award this fall. Check out…

Protected: Fall 2022 WBRA Book Fair Follow-up Presentation

June 16, 2022

A follow-up video to my recent WBRA Book Fair presentation of fall 22 titles. Email…

Heritage House Wins Three Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards

June 9, 2022

Three Heritage House books received 2021 Lieutenant Governor’s Historical Writing Awards.

Books for National Indigenous History Month

June 1, 2022

June is National Indigenous History Month. Check out some of the Indigenous titles we represent.

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