Carrie Morris, Booka Bookshop

In this episode, I'm chatting with Carrie Morris, co-owner of Booka Bookshop in Oswestry, UK, about bookish events, the stunning county of Shropshire, the future of indie bookshops, and books!

Booka Bookshop is an award-winning independent bookshop located in the center of Oswestry, a thriving UK market town on the border where Shropshire meets Wales.

Since opening in October 2009, Booka quickly established a reputation as a destination shop, renowned for the quality of its book stock and its strong community focus. They host a wide and varied range of author events and work closely with schools, libraries, and other organizations to promote a passion for books and reading. 

In 2015, 6 years after opening, Booka was named UK & Ireland Independent Bookshop of the Year and is now recognized as one of the leading independent bookshops in the UK.

BookaBookshop is owned and run by ‘wife and husband team’ Carrie and Tim Morris.

Booka Bookshop

This Time Tomorrow, Emma Straub

Breadsong: How Baking Changed Our Lives, Kitty Tait, Al Tait

Invisible Child: Poverty, Survival and Hope in New York City, Andrea Elliott

Barbara Pym Books

Wilfred Owen, Poet

Young Mungo, Douglas Stuart

Shuggie Bain, Douglas Stuart

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Making It, Jay Blades

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