Guid Reads (Ruth Galloway)
@guidreads.bsky.social
Community bookshop in central Scotland. Avid reader. And yes that’s my actual name!
Always remembered. Never forgotten. Loved forever.
March 13, 2026 at 8:41 AM
Always remembered. Never forgotten. Loved forever.
When my next read matches one of my favourite photos which also matches the setting of the book!!! A full circle bookish moment right there!
📕 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
#booksky
📕 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
#booksky
March 12, 2026 at 10:12 PM
When my next read matches one of my favourite photos which also matches the setting of the book!!! A full circle bookish moment right there!
📕 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
#booksky
📕 Wild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
#booksky
Saturday 10.30am
Morning all!
The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day and we’re here until 4.30pm!
It’s still dark pretty early so plenty of time for multitasking later 😜 #booksky
Morning all!
The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day and we’re here until 4.30pm!
It’s still dark pretty early so plenty of time for multitasking later 😜 #booksky
March 7, 2026 at 10:44 AM
Saturday 10.30am
Morning all!
The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day and we’re here until 4.30pm!
It’s still dark pretty early so plenty of time for multitasking later 😜 #booksky
Morning all!
The sun is shining, it’s a beautiful day and we’re here until 4.30pm!
It’s still dark pretty early so plenty of time for multitasking later 😜 #booksky
“Friday” book quote of the day
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
March 6, 2026 at 5:19 PM
“Friday” book quote of the day
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
Morning all! I think the mist is going to burn off into the most beautiful sort of books out blue sky day!
My body is reminding me I’m an old lady today
We are here until 4.30pm today (and I will absolutely be going home at closing time for once!) and then we are here Saturday 10-4.30!
My body is reminding me I’m an old lady today
We are here until 4.30pm today (and I will absolutely be going home at closing time for once!) and then we are here Saturday 10-4.30!
March 6, 2026 at 10:26 AM
Morning all! I think the mist is going to burn off into the most beautiful sort of books out blue sky day!
My body is reminding me I’m an old lady today
We are here until 4.30pm today (and I will absolutely be going home at closing time for once!) and then we are here Saturday 10-4.30!
My body is reminding me I’m an old lady today
We are here until 4.30pm today (and I will absolutely be going home at closing time for once!) and then we are here Saturday 10-4.30!
Midnight WORLD BOOK DAY
That’s lights out on an 18 hour shift for World Book Day!
Big thank you for everyone who came out or connected online and we will see you all bright eyed and bushy tailed at 10am tomorrow!
That’s lights out on an 18 hour shift for World Book Day!
Big thank you for everyone who came out or connected online and we will see you all bright eyed and bushy tailed at 10am tomorrow!
March 6, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Midnight WORLD BOOK DAY
That’s lights out on an 18 hour shift for World Book Day!
Big thank you for everyone who came out or connected online and we will see you all bright eyed and bushy tailed at 10am tomorrow!
That’s lights out on an 18 hour shift for World Book Day!
Big thank you for everyone who came out or connected online and we will see you all bright eyed and bushy tailed at 10am tomorrow!
9pm WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 15 of 18 hours open!
Missed a few hours due to customers! The after school then after work rush were amazing and made my wee heart happy!
Peppermint tea and joobjoob biscuit right before the after school rush! Thanks to the guarandian angel who arrived with it!
Hour 15 of 18 hours open!
Missed a few hours due to customers! The after school then after work rush were amazing and made my wee heart happy!
Peppermint tea and joobjoob biscuit right before the after school rush! Thanks to the guarandian angel who arrived with it!
March 5, 2026 at 9:08 PM
9pm WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 15 of 18 hours open!
Missed a few hours due to customers! The after school then after work rush were amazing and made my wee heart happy!
Peppermint tea and joobjoob biscuit right before the after school rush! Thanks to the guarandian angel who arrived with it!
Hour 15 of 18 hours open!
Missed a few hours due to customers! The after school then after work rush were amazing and made my wee heart happy!
Peppermint tea and joobjoob biscuit right before the after school rush! Thanks to the guarandian angel who arrived with it!
3pm WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 10 of 18 hours open!
(I only missed 1 & 2pm because there was customers in, not because I was sleeping in the corner!)
Did you know we have a beautifully twinkly tree with hearts made from pages fallen out of books because there’s no such thing as too many twinkly lights!
Hour 10 of 18 hours open!
(I only missed 1 & 2pm because there was customers in, not because I was sleeping in the corner!)
Did you know we have a beautifully twinkly tree with hearts made from pages fallen out of books because there’s no such thing as too many twinkly lights!
March 5, 2026 at 3:02 PM
3pm WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 10 of 18 hours open!
(I only missed 1 & 2pm because there was customers in, not because I was sleeping in the corner!)
Did you know we have a beautifully twinkly tree with hearts made from pages fallen out of books because there’s no such thing as too many twinkly lights!
Hour 10 of 18 hours open!
(I only missed 1 & 2pm because there was customers in, not because I was sleeping in the corner!)
Did you know we have a beautifully twinkly tree with hearts made from pages fallen out of books because there’s no such thing as too many twinkly lights!
Midday WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 7 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have 2 trolleys absolutely chock full of classics. Old classics. New classics. Beloved classics. Lots and lots of classics. Except Wuthering Heights. Because the whole world is reading Wuthering Heights at the moment! #booksky
Hour 7 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have 2 trolleys absolutely chock full of classics. Old classics. New classics. Beloved classics. Lots and lots of classics. Except Wuthering Heights. Because the whole world is reading Wuthering Heights at the moment! #booksky
March 5, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Midday WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 7 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have 2 trolleys absolutely chock full of classics. Old classics. New classics. Beloved classics. Lots and lots of classics. Except Wuthering Heights. Because the whole world is reading Wuthering Heights at the moment! #booksky
Hour 7 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have 2 trolleys absolutely chock full of classics. Old classics. New classics. Beloved classics. Lots and lots of classics. Except Wuthering Heights. Because the whole world is reading Wuthering Heights at the moment! #booksky
11am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 6 of 18 hours open!
Did you know that if you come to visit in person you might just meet a crazy book lady with her crazy book dresses Today you might just spot the Gruffalo, the tiger who came to tea, Elmer the elephant and the hungry caterpillar. #booksky #worldbookday
Hour 6 of 18 hours open!
Did you know that if you come to visit in person you might just meet a crazy book lady with her crazy book dresses Today you might just spot the Gruffalo, the tiger who came to tea, Elmer the elephant and the hungry caterpillar. #booksky #worldbookday
March 5, 2026 at 11:09 AM
11am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 6 of 18 hours open!
Did you know that if you come to visit in person you might just meet a crazy book lady with her crazy book dresses Today you might just spot the Gruffalo, the tiger who came to tea, Elmer the elephant and the hungry caterpillar. #booksky #worldbookday
Hour 6 of 18 hours open!
Did you know that if you come to visit in person you might just meet a crazy book lady with her crazy book dresses Today you might just spot the Gruffalo, the tiger who came to tea, Elmer the elephant and the hungry caterpillar. #booksky #worldbookday
10am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 5 of 18 hours open!
Did you know our stock is donated to us? We accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, vhs, games and jigsaws and we take anything and everything! We’re absolutely not fussy at all!!! And we never ever turn away any donations!
#worldbookday #booksky
Hour 5 of 18 hours open!
Did you know our stock is donated to us? We accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, vhs, games and jigsaws and we take anything and everything! We’re absolutely not fussy at all!!! And we never ever turn away any donations!
#worldbookday #booksky
March 5, 2026 at 10:08 AM
10am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 5 of 18 hours open!
Did you know our stock is donated to us? We accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, vhs, games and jigsaws and we take anything and everything! We’re absolutely not fussy at all!!! And we never ever turn away any donations!
#worldbookday #booksky
Hour 5 of 18 hours open!
Did you know our stock is donated to us? We accept donations of books, CDs, DVDs, vhs, games and jigsaws and we take anything and everything! We’re absolutely not fussy at all!!! And we never ever turn away any donations!
#worldbookday #booksky
9am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 4 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a super cosy comfy snuggle chair in our kids corner with snuggly blankets where you can curl up and read some time away? I might be having wee snooze in it later!
Hour 4 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a super cosy comfy snuggle chair in our kids corner with snuggly blankets where you can curl up and read some time away? I might be having wee snooze in it later!
March 5, 2026 at 9:10 AM
9am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 4 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a super cosy comfy snuggle chair in our kids corner with snuggly blankets where you can curl up and read some time away? I might be having wee snooze in it later!
Hour 4 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a super cosy comfy snuggle chair in our kids corner with snuggly blankets where you can curl up and read some time away? I might be having wee snooze in it later!
8am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 3 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a window of bookish curiosities that have been donated to us by various lovely people over the years! Every single quirky item has some sort of book connection and we love to see how it makes the people passing smile!
#booksky
Hour 3 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a window of bookish curiosities that have been donated to us by various lovely people over the years! Every single quirky item has some sort of book connection and we love to see how it makes the people passing smile!
#booksky
March 5, 2026 at 8:09 AM
8am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 3 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a window of bookish curiosities that have been donated to us by various lovely people over the years! Every single quirky item has some sort of book connection and we love to see how it makes the people passing smile!
#booksky
Hour 3 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we have a window of bookish curiosities that have been donated to us by various lovely people over the years! Every single quirky item has some sort of book connection and we love to see how it makes the people passing smile!
#booksky
7am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 2 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we love to put a quote to make you smile in our window, and you can even sponsor the window and have your own message in there for special days!
“We’ll see if tea and buns will make the world a better place”. The Wind in the Willows.
Hour 2 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we love to put a quote to make you smile in our window, and you can even sponsor the window and have your own message in there for special days!
“We’ll see if tea and buns will make the world a better place”. The Wind in the Willows.
March 5, 2026 at 7:18 AM
7am WORLD BOOK DAY
Hour 2 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we love to put a quote to make you smile in our window, and you can even sponsor the window and have your own message in there for special days!
“We’ll see if tea and buns will make the world a better place”. The Wind in the Willows.
Hour 2 of 18 hours open!
Did you know we love to put a quote to make you smile in our window, and you can even sponsor the window and have your own message in there for special days!
“We’ll see if tea and buns will make the world a better place”. The Wind in the Willows.
6am WORLD BOOK DAY
Morning all!
LIGHTS ON 6am on world book day and hour 1 of our 18 hours celebrating! We are here until
MIDNIGHT for all your bookish wants and needs!
Come see us!
WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR WORLD BOOKS DAY PICTURES! Tag us so we can smile!
#booksky #worldbookday
Morning all!
LIGHTS ON 6am on world book day and hour 1 of our 18 hours celebrating! We are here until
MIDNIGHT for all your bookish wants and needs!
Come see us!
WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR WORLD BOOKS DAY PICTURES! Tag us so we can smile!
#booksky #worldbookday
March 5, 2026 at 6:17 AM
6am WORLD BOOK DAY
Morning all!
LIGHTS ON 6am on world book day and hour 1 of our 18 hours celebrating! We are here until
MIDNIGHT for all your bookish wants and needs!
Come see us!
WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR WORLD BOOKS DAY PICTURES! Tag us so we can smile!
#booksky #worldbookday
Morning all!
LIGHTS ON 6am on world book day and hour 1 of our 18 hours celebrating! We are here until
MIDNIGHT for all your bookish wants and needs!
Come see us!
WE CANT WAIT TO SEE YOUR WORLD BOOKS DAY PICTURES! Tag us so we can smile!
#booksky #worldbookday
“Early March” book quote of the day.
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura translated by Yuka Maeno
amzn.to/4aKas9r
#thevanishingcherryblossombookshop #TakuyaAsakura #yukamaeno #bookstagram #qotd
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura translated by Yuka Maeno
amzn.to/4aKas9r
#thevanishingcherryblossombookshop #TakuyaAsakura #yukamaeno #bookstagram #qotd
March 4, 2026 at 9:36 AM
“Early March” book quote of the day.
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura translated by Yuka Maeno
amzn.to/4aKas9r
#thevanishingcherryblossombookshop #TakuyaAsakura #yukamaeno #bookstagram #qotd
The Vanishing Cherry Blossom Bookshop by Takuya Asakura translated by Yuka Maeno
amzn.to/4aKas9r
#thevanishingcherryblossombookshop #TakuyaAsakura #yukamaeno #bookstagram #qotd
“Tuesday” quote of the day
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
March 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
“Tuesday” quote of the day
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
Edenglassie by Melissa Lucashenko
amzn.to/3MWd4bi
#qotd #bookquote #Edenglassie #melissalucashenko #booksky
When the outside world is such a mess sometimes the only thing to do is dive into your comfort reread with some sourdough toast. I love how pretty the Wordsworth Classics are!
Here’s the link that benefits Guid Reads too
amzn.to/3ODIMdZ
#booksky
Here’s the link that benefits Guid Reads too
amzn.to/3ODIMdZ
#booksky
March 3, 2026 at 7:55 PM
When the outside world is such a mess sometimes the only thing to do is dive into your comfort reread with some sourdough toast. I love how pretty the Wordsworth Classics are!
Here’s the link that benefits Guid Reads too
amzn.to/3ODIMdZ
#booksky
Here’s the link that benefits Guid Reads too
amzn.to/3ODIMdZ
#booksky
Bookish book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
And after some investigation I think this has to be the book they were reading…
amzn.to/3OJKbiV
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
And after some investigation I think this has to be the book they were reading…
amzn.to/3OJKbiV
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
February 24, 2026 at 8:17 PM
Bookish book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
And after some investigation I think this has to be the book they were reading…
amzn.to/3OJKbiV
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
And after some investigation I think this has to be the book they were reading…
amzn.to/3OJKbiV
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
Bonus book quote of the day for all the people pleasers out there…
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
February 22, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Bonus book quote of the day for all the people pleasers out there…
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Beautiful family book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
February 22, 2026 at 10:28 PM
Beautiful family book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
Friday quote of the day
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
February 20, 2026 at 9:05 PM
Friday quote of the day
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Wild About You by Sophie Loxton
amzn.eu/d/0f3Z3DQK
#qotd #bookquote #wildaboutyou #sophieloxton #booksky
Just woke up from the weirdest dream that not only did I bump into @ianrankin1.bsky.social at the Trail West gig tomorrow night in Stirling but he was telling me he loved their song Tipping It Up to Nancy so much that he was mentioning it in his new book!!! Weird dream or premonition??????? 🤣🤣
February 20, 2026 at 7:39 AM
Just woke up from the weirdest dream that not only did I bump into @ianrankin1.bsky.social at the Trail West gig tomorrow night in Stirling but he was telling me he loved their song Tipping It Up to Nancy so much that he was mentioning it in his new book!!! Weird dream or premonition??????? 🤣🤣
February book quote of the day…
The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden
I had to have a reread because I have such lovely memories of this book being read to us in primary school!
amzn.to/4asuDJ3
#qotd #bookquote #thediddakoi #rumergodden #booksky
The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden
I had to have a reread because I have such lovely memories of this book being read to us in primary school!
amzn.to/4asuDJ3
#qotd #bookquote #thediddakoi #rumergodden #booksky
February 19, 2026 at 8:52 PM
February book quote of the day…
The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden
I had to have a reread because I have such lovely memories of this book being read to us in primary school!
amzn.to/4asuDJ3
#qotd #bookquote #thediddakoi #rumergodden #booksky
The Diddakoi by Rumer Godden
I had to have a reread because I have such lovely memories of this book being read to us in primary school!
amzn.to/4asuDJ3
#qotd #bookquote #thediddakoi #rumergodden #booksky
Wednesday bookish book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by @jennycolgan.bsky.social
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by @jennycolgan.bsky.social
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
February 18, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Wednesday bookish book quote of the day (because books are for life not just for Christmas!)
The Christmas Bookshop by @jennycolgan.bsky.social
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky
The Christmas Bookshop by @jennycolgan.bsky.social
amzn.to/3MlDLWA
#qotd #bookquote #thechristmasbookshop #jennycolgan #booksky