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04/11/2026

It's officially that time...Book Advent Calendars!

30/10/2026

🎃 FOLKLORE FRIDAY: Samhain

Halloween as we know it is a shadow of something much older.

Samhain (pronounced sow-in) was the Celtic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter's dark half — observed on the night of October 31st.

The Celts believed this was when the boundary between the living and the dead became permeable. The dead could walk. The fae were dangerous. Offerings were left at the door.

Bonfires were lit not for atmosphere but for genuine protection. Disguises were worn not as costumes but to confuse malevolent spirits.

The carved lanterns, the costumes, the food offerings — all of it is still with us, stripped of its original fear and transformed into celebration.

Which element of original Samhain folklore do you find most compelling? 🌙

29/10/2026

Mini sale to make room for new stock 😱😱😱

29/10/2026

🍻 AUTHOR SECRETS: Ian Fleming

Ian Fleming wanted a name for his spy that was as plain and unremarkable as possible.

He found it on his coffee table: Birds of the West Indies, by the ornithologist James Bond.

Fleming later wrote to the real James Bond: "I trust you will forgive me for using your name as a character in my books... It seemed to me that this unassuming name was just what I needed."

The ornithologist reportedly took it in good humour. The spy eventually overshadowed the birds entirely.

What is the most unexpected origin story for a famous fictional name you've come across? 🌙

25/10/2026

🕯️ CRAFT CORNER: Research in Dark Fiction

There's a paradox at the heart of dark fiction research: you need to know far more than you'll ever use.

The unused research is what creates density. The sense that the world extends beyond the edges of the page. That the author knows what happens in rooms we never enter.

For historical dark fiction: immerse yourself in the small, sensory details. Not the political events — the smell of a 17th century street, the weight of a corset, the texture of wool.

For mythology and folklore: go to primary sources. The myth is often stranger and richer than any modern adaptation.

For psychology: read case studies, not just summaries.

Research should live in your writing like seasoning in food — essential to the flavour, impossible to detect individually.

What's the strangest thing you've ever researched for a story? 📚

24/10/2026

Reading aids for people with Dyslexia!

23/10/2026

Big thank you to Jacqui for getting us a display so you can see just how adorable these sets are in real life!!

23/10/2026

📓 FOLKLORE FRIDAY: The Fox Sisters

In 1848 in upstate New York, two young sisters — Kate and Maggie Fox — began communicating with what they claimed was a spirit, using a system of raps and knocks.

Spiritalism spread like wildfire. Séances became a Victorian obsession. Mediums performed across Britain and America. Queen Victoria herself attended.

Decades later, Maggie confessed it was a trick — cracking her toe joints for the sounds.

But even the confession didn't kill the movement. People needed too badly to believe the veil could be crossed.

What's more fascinating: the hoax, or what the hoax reveals about grief? 🌙

Address

Victoria House, 46a High Street
Whitchurch
SY131EQ

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm
Saturday	10am - 5pm

Telephone

+441948411170

Website

http://RitualReads.co.uk/

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