{"id":119,"date":"2026-09-26T09:21:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:21:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/corner-page-bookshop\/home-dark\/"},"modified":"2026-09-26T09:56:55","modified_gmt":"2026-09-26T09:56:55","slug":"home-dark","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lite.buildprosites.com\/corner-page-bookshop\/home-dark\/","title":{"rendered":"Home (dark hero)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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THE CORNER PAGE, SINCE 2009<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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An independent bookshop, still recommending books by hand.<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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New books, a genuinely curated shelf, and staff who have actually read what they’re selling you. No algorithm involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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WHY WE HOLD LESS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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We chose to hold less, and read all of it.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Corner Page has never tried to stock everything in print. Since 2009 the decision has been the opposite: keep the shelves small enough that every member of staff can genuinely have read, or at least started, what’s on them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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That means some requests get a special order rather than an instant sale, usually in within two or three days. It also means a recommendation here comes from someone who has actually finished the book, not from what a publisher paid to have on the front table.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Three things, all about the books.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every member of staff reads widely, and it shows in what ends up on the shelf.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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New books<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A curated stock, not an attempt to hold everything \u2014 quality over quantity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Special orders<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Anything not in stock, ordered in, usually within two to three days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Author events<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Regular readings and signings, most of them free to attend.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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HOW IT WORKS<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tell us what you like<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Or what you just finished \u2014 we’re good at finding the next thing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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We order what we don't stock<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Usually in within two to three working days.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Come to an event<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Check the calendar \u2014 most readings are free and open to everyone.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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THE SHOP<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Independent since 2009.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Every book on the shelf has been read by someone who works here.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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\u201cAsked for 'something like the last book I loved' and walked out with the perfect recommendation. A website has never once done that for me.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Priya S., TOOWONG<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO READ?<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Tell us what you’ve enjoyed and we’ll find your next book.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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