Woods in the Books Blog

Every day we are surrounded by ordinary objects and services that have been on the most extraordinary journeys to reach us -- journeys that are all happening RIGHT NOW. Take a look around you. What do you see? Where does it come from? How did it begin? Once you start noticing these extraordinary journeys, you'll never look at the world in the same way again... Where does luggage go when it sets off on the luggage belt at the airport before catching a plane? How does online shopping work? How does a movie get made? The Everyday Journey of Ordinary...

Somewhere over the rainbow, skies are blue...   Before the rainbow fun of 2019's Yong Siak Children's Street Trail could begin, the elves of Woods in the Books were hustling and bustling to make the magic happen. For years now, we've collected the cardboard rolls that thermal receipt paper is wound around. Each roll is made of thick, quality, long-lasting cardboard and we've always thought it would be a pity to just throw them all away! So we've been collecting them and wracking our brains for how to use them. So many craft ideas but so many of them would...

Collect a RAINBOW of fun at the Yong Siak Children's Street Trail! Join in activities at each store to get stickers as you go! The annual children-only street event takes place on 21 July 2019, Sunday on Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru. 21 JULY 2019Sunday9AM - 5PM Tongue Twister FunSpin the wheel and play our tongue twister challenge! Recite a tongue twister 3 times fast without tripping over your own tongue to win a prize.FREE9.30AM - 4.30PM Fish Pond Catch and CountReel in as many fish as you can in 15 minutes! Win an ice pop when you catch 20...

On days with lots of difficult customers, suddenly getting a sweet compliment can turn the day completely around. Here are some of the sweet words we've heard over this fortnight. "You've got a really comprehensive range for a bookshop. Even specialist bookshops in Australia don't have this kind of range." Lovely comments from a visiting customer! On top of the warm glow of her comments, her friend leaned over and loudly whispered: "She's been a YA and middle grade writer for over 20 years, so she knows her stuff!" As you might know, we don't randomly pick up a catalogue...