The Lantern Keepers
A quiet novel about three sisters, an unreliable lighthouse, and the long winter that follows a single decision.
Independent bookstore · Old Market Lane
Books, handpicked for the curious.
BookWorms is a small shop with a long memory. Every title on our shelves has been read by someone who works here — and is waiting for the right reader to find it.
This week
Three books we’re pressing into people’s hands.
How We Read Now
A short, generous history of attention — from monastic libraries to the open browser tab.
Letters from a Provincial Bookseller
First edition, lightly foxed. A wry account of running a shop through a quiet decade.
“The kind of shop where you walk in for one book and leave with three you didn’t know you needed.”
— The Quarterly Review
What we do
A bookstore that still reads.
Curated, not algorithmic
Every recommendation comes from one of our booksellers. No bestseller lists, no engagement metrics — just books we've read and would lend you ourselves.
Browse by mood
Looking for something restorative? Something difficult? Our shelves are arranged the way readers actually think.
Author evenings & book clubs
Small, considered events with writers we admire. Wine, conversation, and signed copies — no panels of four.
Free delivery over £25
Wrapped by hand, delivered locally by bicycle. Posted further afield by the next morning.
Gift cards & reader subscriptions
A monthly book chosen for one specific reader, with a note from the bookseller who picked it.
Open seven days
Old Market Lane, opposite the bakery. Coffee from nine, books from ten.
Upcoming
Evenings worth turning up for.
12 June
An evening with Iris Aldenmoor
In conversation with Priya Joshi
21 June
Slow Reading Club — Middlemarch, part one
Hosted by the BookWorms team
03 July
New voices in non-fiction
Three debut authors read and answer questions
Come and browse.
14 Old Market Lane, opposite the bakery. Open Monday to Sunday, 10am–7pm. Or sign up to receive one handpicked book each month.