The Village Bookshop Journal

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, October 2025

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, October 2025

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading log for the month of October 2025 includes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday'; Could, Should, Might, Don’t: How We Think About the Future by Nick Foster;...

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, October 2025

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading log for the month of October 2025 includes: Wisdom Takes Work by Ryan Holiday'; Could, Should, Might, Don’t: How We Think About the Future by Nick Foster;...

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, August 2025

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, August 2025

Millie Blackwell

August was dominated by books on the Booker Prize long list including: Endlings by Maria Reva, Universality by Natasha Brown, Audition by Katie Kitamura, The South by Tash Aw, Don't Trust...

Mrs Blackwell’s Reading Log, August 2025

Millie Blackwell

August was dominated by books on the Booker Prize long list including: Endlings by Maria Reva, Universality by Natasha Brown, Audition by Katie Kitamura, The South by Tash Aw, Don't Trust...

Wairarapa Bookshop Hop 2025

Wairarapa Bookshop Hop 2025

Millie Blackwell

Join Mrs Floss and Mrs Blackwell on a tour of the 13 fantastic bookshops participating in the 2025 Wairarapa Bookshop Hop.

Wairarapa Bookshop Hop 2025

Millie Blackwell

Join Mrs Floss and Mrs Blackwell on a tour of the 13 fantastic bookshops participating in the 2025 Wairarapa Bookshop Hop.

Mrs Blackwell’s July Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s July Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Well, well, well… I should under-estimate myself more often. I came to July not sure if I would read even one book with all the wonderful distraction of the Greytown...

Mrs Blackwell’s July Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Well, well, well… I should under-estimate myself more often. I came to July not sure if I would read even one book with all the wonderful distraction of the Greytown...

Mrs Blackwell’s June Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s June Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

June was a little lean on the reading front, but what I did read this month I enjoyed including: Northbound by Naomi Arnold; Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire, Delirious...

Mrs Blackwell’s June Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

June was a little lean on the reading front, but what I did read this month I enjoyed including: Northbound by Naomi Arnold; Once Upon a Tome by Oliver Darkshire, Delirious...

Mrs Blackwell’s May Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s May Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

I don’t create a reading stack at the beginning of each month, so my reading life takes shape as each month progresses. May turned out to be a big month...

Mrs Blackwell’s May Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

I don’t create a reading stack at the beginning of each month, so my reading life takes shape as each month progresses. May turned out to be a big month...

Scenes from our MD Paper Pop-Up Event - May 2025

Scenes from our MD Paper Pop-Up Event - May 2025

Millie Blackwell

We were thrilled to host our first MD Paper Pop Up in store from Wednesday May 14 - Tuesday May 20, 2025. MD Paper comes from the same great people...

Scenes from our MD Paper Pop-Up Event - May 2025

Millie Blackwell

We were thrilled to host our first MD Paper Pop Up in store from Wednesday May 14 - Tuesday May 20, 2025. MD Paper comes from the same great people...

Mrs Blackwell’s April Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s April Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

‘The Homemade God’ by Rachel Joyce Rachel Joyce is the author of at least six books, but this is the first one I’ve ever read. I picked it entirely based...

Mrs Blackwell’s April Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

‘The Homemade God’ by Rachel Joyce Rachel Joyce is the author of at least six books, but this is the first one I’ve ever read. I picked it entirely based...

Mrs Blackwell’s February Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s February Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of February 2025 including: The Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of February 2025 including: The Siren’s Call by Chris Hayes, Three Days...

Mrs Blackwell’s February Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of February 2025 including: The Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of February 2025 including: The Siren’s Call by Chris Hayes, Three Days...

Mrs Blackwell’s January Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s January Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s January 2025 reading adventures including: Madam by Antonia Murphy, The Coin by Yasmin Zaher and the first three books in John Boyne’s Elements Series; Water, Earth and Fire.

Mrs Blackwell’s January Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s January 2025 reading adventures including: Madam by Antonia Murphy, The Coin by Yasmin Zaher and the first three books in John Boyne’s Elements Series; Water, Earth and Fire.

Best Greytown Shops 2025

Best Greytown Shops 2025

Millie Blackwell

Greytown’s shops make it a wonderful spot for a gentle day of shopping. We boast more than 60 independent shops, cafes and restaurants on our lovely, wide Main Street brimming...

Best Greytown Shops 2025

Millie Blackwell

Greytown’s shops make it a wonderful spot for a gentle day of shopping. We boast more than 60 independent shops, cafes and restaurants on our lovely, wide Main Street brimming...

Mrs Blackwell’s November Reading Log

Mrs Blackwell’s November Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of November, 2024.

Mrs Blackwell’s November Reading Log

Millie Blackwell

Mrs Blackwell’s reading adventures for the month of November, 2024.