As the first month of 2025 draws to a close, I’ve been thinking so much about the direction Birch Books is taking and the way in which it is growing. Birch Books will turn four in April and the tiny little business I started in 2021 has grown so beautifully through all of the wonderful readers who have rehomed preloved books. It gives me so much joy to nurture this business and watch it grow, and I love all of the wonderful feedback that I receive. I still get such a thrill every time an order comes in and I open the email to see exactly which book or books have been selected. I’m so grateful to everyone who has supported Birch Books, promoting sustainability, reducing waste, reducing the carbon footprint and helping save the planet. In saying that though, I buy new books, I always have and always will. I love supporting authors and their work, but I will also continue to save books from landfill, and also helping people find obscure or out of print books.
I have a few new plans for Birch Books this year, and I also invite anyone to let me know if they have any suggestions to better enhance the experience of shopping online with Birch Books.
Firstly, the monthly book giveaway will continue. For those new to Birch Books, for every book you purchase each month you go into the draw to win a book of your choice (from whatever is in stock) with the winner drawn at the end of that month. And of course, there is always a little more in the December giveaway as it’s the end of the year, it’s Christmas, and it’s also my birthday month.
Blind Dates with a Book will continue to be uploaded. They are so popular and I love that readers are willing to take a chance on a book with only a few short clues as to what they will be plunging into when they untie the string and peel back the layers of brown paper.
I’ll also be bringing back Mum’s Recommendations along with my own recommendations each month as I post and blog about my all-time favourite novels. I’d also love to hear back from readers on their favourite novels—the ones you read over and over and are always with you; the ones with rich and varied worlds you can escape to, sucking you into the story and taking you along on the ride; the unguarded joy and grief of a family saga or a sweeping romance; and the books that keep you up until the early hours, when you have to stand up to keep reading so you don’t fall asleep because you absolutely have to know what happens next (yes, I have done this).
And of course, we have Gift Vouchers. These are e-gift cards that can be purchased with the voucher itself emailed directly to the recipient if you like, and you even have the option of choosing the date you would like it emailed. It’s the perfect gift for the booklover in your life when you’re not sure what they have and haven’t read yet. It allows them to have a lovely browse online and have their choices delivered to their door.
So, if you’re keen to rehome a preloved book from Birch Books this year, have a browse through the thousands of books we have in stock and see if there’s anything you fancy. And remember, if there’s a book you’ve been trying to hunt down and aren’t having any luck, send me an email and I’ll do my best to try and source it for you.
Happy reading.
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