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Real Magic Books

An independent family bookshop at the heart of Wendover High Street, celebrating the people and pages where real magic is made

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Join us for a very special event on Thursday 18 June with @roughtradebooks celebrating Independent Bookshop Week. With writers @babakganjei (On The Bus Without a Phone) and @owenwilliamsgreatpics (Atrocity Exhibitions) both in conversation plus a few live numbers from Owen (@_the_tubs_ ) in the shop!✨

Babak Ganjei is an artist, musician and writer. For twelve years he hosted the show “Hot Mess” on NTS with his son. He has written and performed in the short films Waiting For Potato and Freelancer (Blink Productions). He once had a meeting with Netflix. In 2006 his band supported Silver Jews and he didn’t pluck up the courage to speak to David Berman but did watch him lift an amp into the van when loading out. He sent his first email from the Central Saint Martins library in 2001 and vowed the internet would never take off and has been playing catch up ever since. After a four year struggle he finally sold a set of twigs on Ebay for £82 in 2018. In 2024, he had his first major solo exhibition at The Bluecoat in Liverpool called Thanks For Having Me. Since then nobody has asked him to do any shows and so he has turned his hand to writing. On the Bus Without a Phone is his debut novel.

Owen Williams is a musician and writer from Cardiff. He is the frontman of The Tubs, whose music has been featured in The New Yorker, the Guardian, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. His previous band, Joanna Gruesome, won the Welsh Music Prize. Atrocity Exhibitions: Grieving in the TikTok Underworld is his first book.

You can find out more about both titles and get tickets on our website or hit the link in our bio #indiebookshopweek #bookshop #indiebooksellers #indiebookshop #indiebookshops


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Join us for a very special event on Thursday 18 June with @roughtradebooks celebrating Independent Bookshop Week. With writers @babakganjei (On The Bus Without a Phone) and @owenwilliamsgreatpics (Atrocity Exhibitions) both in conversation plus a few live numbers from Owen (@_the_tubs_ ) in the shop!✨

Babak Ganjei is an artist, musician and writer. For twelve years he hosted the show “Hot Mess” on NTS with his son. He has written and performed in the short films Waiting For Potato and Freelancer (Blink Productions). He once had a meeting with Netflix. In 2006 his band supported Silver Jews and he didn’t pluck up the courage to speak to David Berman but did watch him lift an amp into the van when loading out. He sent his first email from the Central Saint Martins library in 2001 and vowed the internet would never take off and has been playing catch up ever since. After a four year struggle he finally sold a set of twigs on Ebay for £82 in 2018. In 2024, he had his first major solo exhibition at The Bluecoat in Liverpool called Thanks For Having Me. Since then nobody has asked him to do any shows and so he has turned his hand to writing. On the Bus Without a Phone is his debut novel.

Owen Williams is a musician and writer from Cardiff. He is the frontman of The Tubs, whose music has been featured in The New Yorker, the Guardian, Pitchfork and Rolling Stone. His previous band, Joanna Gruesome, won the Welsh Music Prize. Atrocity Exhibitions: Grieving in the TikTok Underworld is his first book.

You can find out more about both titles and get tickets on our website or hit the link in our bio #indiebookshopweek #bookshop #indiebooksellers #indiebookshop #indiebookshops


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Book of the day and our next non fiction book group title. @naomi_alderman’s Don’t Burn Anyone At The Stake Today. Using history to help guide us through our current age of ‘information crisis’. For those feeling lost in the chaos of the online onslaught, nice people meet in real life to discuss and drink wine✨Meeting on Wednesday 17 June.


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Our book of the day and our next fiction book group title. Lázár by Nelio Beidermann. A ‘sweeping epic’ that charts the story of the Lázár family from the beginning of the twentieth century to the Hungarian uprising of 1956. Excited to read this and discuss with our book group on Wednesday 24 June.

‘Exquisite and masterly’ Patti Smith

‘An astonishing book… a truly great writer steps onto the stage’ Daniel Kehlmann


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Open for business. #wendover #recordshop #vinyl #realmagicbooks


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This Friday we are back at the Legion for our last show there until later this year. We are very excited to have @seamusfog as our special guest, playing songs from his acclaimed new album, Ships. This will be another cracker, Seamus is one of the best to do it. Last few tickets online now and local songwriter @charlestownes1 will be on support duties.

“MAGICAL JOURNEYS THROUGH FABLE AND MODERN LIFE & BACK AGAIN, OFTEN IN THE SAME SONG’ ★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN

“NESTLES BEAUTIFULLY AT THE POINT WHERE THE DIGITAL AND ANALOGUE WORLDS COLLIDE” ★★★★★ THE SKINNY

“THE GHOSTLY EMOTIONAL WALLOP OF THE TUNES WILL TAKE YOUR BREATH AWAY” ★★★★ IRISH TIMES

“BY TURNS GRITTY AND POETIC… A REAL ORIGINAL” ★★★★ THE OBSERVER

London-based Alt-folk alchemist Seamus Fogarty is delighted to announce the release of his new album Ships on Scottish label Lost Map Records, in partnership with Swedish label Sing A Song Fighter. 

Packed with poignant and funny slice-of-life vignettes touching on everything from Geoffrey Chaucer to DIY coffins, and existing in a wonderful new sonic realm where songs and stories coexist peacefully with fragmentary electronics, drones and field recordings, Ships is his most expansive and uplifting collection of music to date.Tickets on sale now, link in bio


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Big thanks to everyone who came down to @thesociallondon last night as we brought South Yorkshire to Fitzrovia for the London launch of Groovy, Laidback and Nasty. Brilliant chat between @ddywray and guest host @benbthomas, lovely crowd (with some great audience questions), top tunes from DJs @zaereo @toddlat and @96_back, and every single copy sold out from @realmagicbooks. And we’ll be announcing our next event here very soon…


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Sunny, early morning train from Platform 6, Milton Keynes Central which is an apt setting to be putting the finishing touches to my prep for a chat next Thursday with @johngrindrod. We’ll be talking about his brilliant book Tales of the Suburbs, which tells the untold history of LGBTQ+ lives, away from the more typically documented cities and country houses. It’s massively entertaining, really insightful and I can’t wait to chat to John. We’ll be in the shop on Thursday 21 May. Bar will be open. Final tickets left - come and join us.


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Book of the day, Groovy, Laidback & Nasty - A History of Independent Music in Sheffield by @ddywray. Taking in seven decades and over 150 interviews, this is pretty much essential reading for any discerning music fan whether you’re from South Yorkshire or beyond. We’re selling books at the London launch tonight and will be up in Sheffield this weekend to see Daniel again at our little stage takeover @gettogetherfest on Saturday. Can’t wait 🧡

‘A passionate, painstakingly researched and richly detailed account of Sheffield’s dreamers, eccentrics and visionaries - and the weird and wonderful sounds they created’ Stephen Mallinder (Cabaret Voltaire)


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SLIME FOR THE PEOPLE!
A massive thank you to @pictishtrail for a brilliant night + such great support from @wesleypatrickgonzalez. Thanks to everyone who came along and got slimed. We love you. If you missed out then you can make up for it almost immediately this coming Friday to see @seamusfog. Final 20 tickets on sale now.


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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Books of the day. My mum brought in this wonderful box of treasures a few weeks ago after having a clear out at home. A totally beautiful selection of local walking guides and maps. We are not going to be able to part with any of them I don’t think, just feel kind of priceless really. Check them out 🧡 To add to my excitement this little charmed object just fell out of one of them too, an 8p receipt from Weatherheads Bookshop in Aylesbury from 1981✨We’ll do a little display of them all at some point x


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💚✨🫠 THE TOUR CONTINUES … 🫠✨💚

Had very fun times in Totnes last night, as you can see 🫠

Really looking forward to hitting BRIGHTON tonight.We’re playing at @alphabetbrighton - doors at 7pm, and @krumpetsband on at 7.30pm (get down early!). Pictish band on stage at 8.30pm, looking forward to making some noise. Less than 20 tickets left! If you wanna come, please grab a ticket in advance, as there’s not likely to be too many on the door!

Last tickets remaining for Wendover on Saturday, too - not many left!

Only 30 tickets left for our final show of the tour, which is on Sunday in London at @thelexingtonlondon.

➡️ You can find ticket links for all these on pictishtrail.com/gigz

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🎥 @mozzalini999


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Book of the day, Hotel Exile by Jane Rogoyska 💙

‘A meeting place for Europe’s bohemian artists. A headquarters of the Nazi occupation. A shelter for camp survivors. This is the true story of how one Paris hotel came to hold the weight of a century.’


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