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A Newfoundland-based micropress specializing in children's books and letterpress-printed chapbooks. Visit our bookstore and printshop in Tors Cove. linktr.ee/runningthegoat Find Marnie at her personal account: rtgbooks.bsky.social

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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 7h
We've got a shop full of great books, rain or shine! We're open 10am - 4pm, Wednesday - Sunday. Want a new book, but don't fancy a drive? We've got all the books and cards we carry on our website. Folks in the St. John's area can take advantage of our $5 local delivery. www.runningthegoat.com
A photo looking across book display on the shop counter. You can see more packed shelves of books in the background
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
As Charlotte will tell you, babies love the bright colourful illustrations in Lori Doody's PUFFIN CIRCUS 1 2 3! Ask for this delightful puffin counting book where good books are sold, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com
Charlotte, an adorable white baby with chubby cheeks and short brown hair, holding a copy of Puffin Circus 1 2 3 . The book is open, and she is looking raptly at the pages with a small smile on her face.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 16/10/2026
"Then the whale rolled on its side and one eye came fully out of the water. It was dark and huge and it was looking right at them. Jon had never seen anything like it." WHALE MAN tells the inspiring story of Jon Lien, and his encounter with an entangled whale. www.runningthegoat.com
A page from Whale Man with an illustration by Katie Arthur. A humpback whale's eye, surrounded by breaking waves.  You can see part of a light green net wrapped around the whale's body. Text in image is repeated in the post
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
In FOOTSTEPS IN BAY DE VERDE, an evening of telling scary stories takes an eerie turn of its own. It's a perfect book to give the kids a little shiver in the lead-up to Halloween. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Jenny Dwyer from Footsteps in Bay de Verde. A watercolour painting in tones of dark blue, grey, and white. An old white man sits in a dark kitchen, a whisper of smoke behind him makes the shape of a terrifying wolf
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Featuring stunning bird's-eye-view illustrations that show the outport way of life, THE ISLAND is a gentle story for young readers about Resettlement. It's a great way to teach your kids about an important part of our province's history. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Lori Doody from The Island. A bird's-eye-view of a white saltbox house being floated on the water. Three yellow and green dories are pulling it away from the shore, while a family watches from the rocky beach
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
Newfoundland and Labrador's geology is full of incredible fossils and ancients rocks; THE ROCK BOX celebrates children's passions and the perspective that we can get by studying geology. www.runningthegoat.com
A page from The Rock Box with an illustration by Sally McKay. Two leaf-shaped fossils on a pick rock cliff. [text in image] “It’s uncanny,” said her father, “it’s like the rock was trying to tell us something.” “If only we could read them, the way blind people can read Braille with their fingers,” said her motherA page from The Rock Box with illustrations by Sally McKay. A young girl crouches low on a pink rock slope for a close look at the fossils, while her parents sit nearby. [text in image] Petra didn't say anything. She was too busy running from one set of fossils to another, trying to match them with their drawings in the guide. "Charniodiscus," she whispered, "Fractofusus."
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 14/10/2026
FALL HOURS Wednesday - Sunday, 10:00 - 4:00. Otherwise by chance or appointment. Drop-ins will, of course, be warmly welcomed in off-hours, as usual. Takng a chance? Ring the doorbell (in the mailbox) and Marnie will be happy to pop over and open the shop, if she's around. www.runningthegoat.com
Running the Goat's fall hours, with a photo of the green shop in the background. Text in image is repeated in the post.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Gerry Squires’s paintings, sketches, and family photos set a gentle, eerie tone for the story of the ghostly encounter he and his family had in THE FERRYLAND VISITOR; the perfect book for anyone who loves a ghost story or has enjoyed a visit to the Ferryland lighthouse. www.runningthegoat.com
An oil painting by Gerry Squires that appears as an illustration in The Ferryland Visitor. An atmospheric painting of a large erratic rock and distant grazing horses, under low clouds. The sun peaks through gaps in the tick dark clouds casting patches of light on the grass
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Coasters for a cause! $5 from the sale of each set of these fun letter-press-printed coasters goes towards the Tors Cove Community Wharf Fund to help rebuild the wharf. Each set has four double sided coasters printed with a vintage printing block. Find them in our shop, or www.runningthegoat.com
A set of letterpress printed coasters, showing the front and back of each coaster. The fronts show an outline of Newfoundland; a Newfoundland dog shaking hands with a beaver; the face of a Newfoundland dog; and a ship. The backs have the words "Newfoundland Canada" in pink, white, green, and a grey-blueA photo of Tors Cove's broken wharf. There is a short section attached to the beach, and a large gap between it and the only other remaining part. You can see a few posts sticking out of the water, and slabs of broken concrete.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Ignatius is here to wish you a happy Thanksgiving and to remind you to eat your food carefully, no matter how delicious it looks. You can read about the rollicking run through Witless Bay he went on last time he was a bit hasty with a meal in THE PIG & THE DUMPLING. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Veselina Tomova from The Pig & the Dumpling. A large pink pig leaps in the air with his mouth wide open ready to catch a dumpling that has been thrown to him. There are four other pigs in the background
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Loads of great new NL books in our Tors Cove shop! We're open today as usual, 10am - 5pm, then our fall hours start. We'll be open Wednesday - Sunday, 10am - 4pm, through the fall. You can find all of these excellent books on our website, of course. www.runningthegoat.com
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A LITTLE HALWA AND A BIG FAMILY is a sweet story about sharing a special meal with your loved ones; it's a great book to read together on a feast-based holiday, and includes a delicious recipe for dessert at the end. Ask for it at your local bookstore, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Sahar Abdallah from A Little Halwa and a Big Family. An Afghan family sits on a carpet together after enjoying plates of halwa. Mama, Papa, and their three girls and four boys all look relaxed and happy.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Seems like a good time to share this illustration by Lily Snowden-Fine from KIMMY & MIKE, Dave Paddon's tall tale about two kids who set off to catch some fish off the coast of Newfoundland and end up having a seafaring adventure. www.runningthegoat.com
A painting of a giant pink squid above the waves. It has two of its arms wound around a small white sailboat. A German U-boat passes below it unobserved
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
The cove is looking beautiful, if a little eerie, on this lovely fall morning. The shop is open 10 - 5 today, if you're out our way and want to stop in for a new book or card. www.runningthegoat.com
A photo taken from Tors Cove Harbour. The islands and remains of the wharf are in silhouette, the sun is peeking through mottled clouds, reflecting on the grey water, but there is blue sky beyond the islands.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
All set up at the St. John's Farmers' Market with a selection of our kids' books, including lots of spooky tales and a brand new board book! Stop by 9am - 4pm to pick up a book for the kiddos along with your veggies and Thanksgiving weekend treats.
A market table full of kids books.A close-up on the table showing the new board book Puffin Christmas.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Looking for a book to read as the nights grow long? URCHIN is an evocative coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of NL history and fairy lore. If you've read it before, now is a great time for a re-read in preparation for the arrival of its companion novel WE WAYWARD BEASTS in early 2027.
The cover of Urchin against a split background. The top half is. mottled gold colour, the bottom half is a vintage photo of four men holding a giant white kite as Guglielmo Marconi walks behind the with his hands in his pockets
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Need some inspiration for your Thanksgiving meal, or some entertainment for after dinner? Pick up a copy of THREE SERVINGS, our handmade ode to boiled dinner. Monologues, poems, and a recipe all letter-press printed and packaged in a pudding bag. runningthegoat.com
A yellow handmade book with a green label. The label reads: Three Servings: a second helping. by Mary-Lynn Bernard, Micheal Crummey, Andy Jones, Mary Dalton, Jesse McKeown, Mary Sexton and many moreAn illustration by Tara Bryan from Three Servings. A Lino cut of a large pot boiling on the stove. Carrots, potatoes, turnips, onions, and a cabbage float in the steam above the pot
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
WHALE MAN tells the story of Jon Lien and how his curiosity about, and empathy for, the people and creatures around him, led him to rescue hundreds of entangled whales. We hope that his story inspires your budding environmentalists. Ask for it at your local book store, or www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Katie Arthur from Whale Man. Jon Lien, an older white man with a scruffy greying beard, talks to a group of five interested children. Jon and the children are all wearing warm hats and coats.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Millie thinks it's the time of year to get cozy under a nice blanket, all that's missing for her right now is a great book. She's updated her book recommendations on our website, so you can find your next read to curl up with. runningthegoat.com/collections/...
A photo of Millie, a beautiful brown tabby with bright green eyes lying in a blanket cave between a heavy pink blanket and a white blanket
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
More new arrivals in our Tors Cove shop! We're open 10am - 5pm (closed Tuesdays) or you can them, and all the other great books and cards we carry, at www.runningthegoat.com
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
It’s harvest time! Agnes will be preparing a big feast for her neighbours this weekend, full of vegetables from her garden. You can read the story about how she protected her community with produce in AGNES’S GARDEN. www.runningthegoat.com
The end papers from Agnes's Garden. Many different vegetables against a light green background. Eggplant, tomato, turnip, carrot, and loose green peas
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“I am the snow leopard who leaps down steep hills.” Meet a menagerie’s-worth of marvellous creatures in ALL OF US. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit
An illustration by Manon Gauthier from All of Us. A cardboard collage of a snow leopard with a large oblong head standing on the peak of high peak in the mountains. It's head is turned to look at you with wide eyes.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Suddenly, it’s the spooky season! Get yourself in the mood with Tom Dawe’s chilling collection of Newfoundland ghost stories AN OLD MAN’S WINTER NIGHT. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Veselina Tomova from An Old Man's Winter Night.  An old woman sits on a rocking chair with her feet propped up on the open door of a cast-iron stove. The silhouette of a hand can be seen in the window behind her
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
New arrivals in our Tors Cove shop! Find them in-store 10am - 5pm (closed Tuesdays) or online anytime www.runningthegoat.com We offer local delivery between Tors Cove and St. John's for just $5.
A cookbook. Ottolenghi Simple Too Fair Play, a novel by Louise HegertyIngraned: the making of a craftsman by Callum RobinsonIt's Too Dark Puffling, a board book by Erika McGann and Gerry Daly
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Thanks so much to everyone who came out to celebrate the launch of WHALE MAN last week! It was lovely to see The Battery Café so full of book-lovers. If you missed it, you can find copies of this gorgeous picture book biography where excellent books are sold, and at www.runningthegoat.com
A photo of author Robert Chafe, a white man in a glasses and a baseball cap, gesturing as he speaks.A photo of illustrator Katie Arthur, a small white woman with short brown hair and glasses. She is smiling behind a microphone
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
What's this? Christmas has come early to Tors Cove! Copies of Lori Doody's newest board book PUFFIN CHRISTMAS have arrived. You can find these charming puffins in stores that carry Lori's books, our Tors Cove shop, and on our website www.runningthegoat.com
A photo of a copy of Puffin Christmas. Its cover shows five puffins in colourful hats and scarves posing among the gifts at the bottom of three Christmas trees.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It's a perfect fall day in Tors Cove! The shop is open 10am-5pm, if you want to stop in for a new book after enjoying the views from the East Coast Trail. www.runningthegoat.com
A view from the East Coast Trail, looking past a dogwood tree and an evergreen towards Ship Island and the ocean on a sunny day
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A real Newfoundland folk hero, Helen LOVES blueberries. Her foraging takes an unexpected turn in Andy Jones's fabulous folktale BAREFOOT HELEN AND THE GIANTS. runningthegoat.com
A page from Barefoot Helen and the Giants. The illustration by Katie Brosnan is drawn in shades of purple, and show Helen picking blueberries, while a bear watches from behind a tree. [text in image] Chapter Three. It's early afternoon; the sun is splitting the rocks and Helen is only down the path a couple miles when she comes across a big beautiful blueberry patch, and Helen. Loves. Blueberries. as much as life itself. She soon started filling her face while wandering in circles among the berry bushes. When she's full to the brim and ready to explode from berries, she lies down for a little nap
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Taking a drive this weekend? Stop in to our Tors Cove shop for a new book or handmade card! We're open 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays). www.runningthegoat.com
A photo of two tall shelves full of books. There is a spinning rack of cards in the foreground
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Diana Daly's great-aunt Rose was a lovely, delicate woman, with a gorgeous smile. You can read her story, and the story of the rest of Diana's remarkable family in A WONDERFUL BIGNESS. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Bruce Alcock from A Wonderful Bigness. A drawing of Rose. Seen from the foot of the bed, with just her smile, nose, curly black hair, and one hand visible above the blanket. Her smiling face is reflected upside down in a circular mirror by her head.  Pink flowers hover above her head
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Tonight!
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
A tall tale about a hurricane or a humorous take on getting old? DANCING WITH DAISY takes a fun approach to a conversation about aging. It’s the perfect book to read as a family, or pick up for Nanny and Poppy to read to the grandkids. runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Josée Bisaillon from Dancing With Daisy. Two hands and a photo in a scrapbook. The photo shows a young man in a fishing boat, under a stormy sky. The wrinkled hand of an old white man points to the dark clouds. A small white hand lies flat near the photo.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
KUEKUATSHEU CREATES THE WORLD is a beautiful Innu creation story passed down through oral tradition by the author Annie Picard's grandmother. It is available in two bi-lingual editions, in English and two different dialects of Innu-aimun. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Elizabeth Jancewicz from Kuekuatsheu Creates the World. A giant snapping turtle swims through the ocean with mountains and forest rising from its shell. The sun is shining out from behind the mountains peak.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Here are a few book recommendations for Truth and Reconciliation Day; great books that will give you the opportunity to learn about Indigenous history in Canada, and read Indigenous stories today, and going forward. www.runningthegoat.com
Talk Treaty to Me: understanding the basics of treaties and land in Canada by Crystal Gail Fraser and Sara KomarniskyWho we Are: Four questions life and a nation by The Right Honourable Murray Sinclair Mazina Giizhik; Peace and Good Order: the case for Indigenous justice in Canada by Harold R Johnson; True Reconciliation:  How to be s force for good by Jody Wilson-RayboldEliza Sunshine, a novel by Michelle Good; A Glacier's Guide to Dying, a novel by Michelle Porter
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
In NUTAUI'S CAP, Nanaas's father teaches her about Innu culture, and the importance of fighting to protect the land where the Innu have lived for thousands of years. It is written in English and two dialects of Innu-aimun. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Mary Ann Peneshue from Nutaui's Cap. It shows an Innu man and his daughter fishing. Nutaui is wearing white shirt and pants,  moccasins and a blue ball cap, he is holding a reel of fishing line. Nanaas is wearing purple dress and moccasins. She is baiting a fishing line with cut pieces of fish.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
This Friday, October 2nd: Celebrate book arts with the Tara Bryan Legacy Fund. Meet-and-greet and artist talk with visiting paper marbler Robin Ashby 6pm, Eastern Edge Gallery Free admission, snacks and drinks provided.
A poster for the event, with a photo of Robin, Ashby ,a bald white man with glasses, against a backdrop of blue, gold, and black marbled paper. Text in image is repeated in the post
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
New fiction and nonfiction in our Tors Cove shop! Find them in-store 10am - 5pm, (closed Tuesdays) or online any time at www.runningthegoat.com We offer local delivery in the St. John's area for only $5.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Take a look at all the things on the go at Running the Goat, with our monthly newsletter. Not subscribed? You can sign up now, and get our latest bulletin right away. runningthegoat.com/pages/get-on...
 A screenshot of our newsletter. The header image is an illustration by Katie Arthur from Whale Man. It is a close up on the eye of a humpback whale. Text in image is repeated in the post.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
TONIGHT!!!
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Originally published in Ukraine, WILHELM, THE HEDGEHOG is a sweet story about friendship and following your dreams. Part of the proceeds from this book are donated to the UN Refugee Association. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration from Wilhelm the Hedgehog. Wilhelm is curled up asleep, smiling to himself, as one of his pigeon friends holds a leaf above him to give him some shade
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It's a shaping up to be a lovely fall day, and we've just added more great books to our shelves: poetry, essays, and beautiful books for kids and adults. Were open 10am-5pm (closed Tuesdays) or you can find all the books we carry on our website www.runningthegoat.com
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
All set up at the St. John's Farmers' Market! Stop by to pick up a great kid's book along with your fall treats! 9am - 4pm
A market table full of kids' books
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
You probably only want to pick the sweet, ripe blueberries this weekend, but eating the bitter berry certainly worked out well in PEG BEARSKIN. Ask for this fantastic folktale at your local bookstore, or find it at www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration by Denise Gallagher from Peg Bearskin. A woman in flowing green and purple clothes holds up a large purple berry.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It’s #HugAVegetarianDay! Show your favourite veggie some love by giving them a copy of AGNES’S GARDEN, a book about how vegetables save the day. www.runningthegoat.com
An illustration from Agnes's Garden. Agnes, a redheaded woman in a yellow dress, giving vegetable plants to her neighbours. Behind her, you can see many different kinds of vegetables growing in colourful pots, and a greenhouse full of blooming cucumbers plants
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Look at these fabulous new coasters by Walpurgis Press that just arrived in the shop! Stop by 10am-5pm to pick some up, and see the other great cards and prints that we have in stock. www.runningthegoat.com
A package of square coasters that have freaks written in various fonts in black on a yellow striped background.The back of the coasters. Each has  different quote printed in a different colour. [text in image] And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music - attributed to Friedrich Nitzche. The genius of the human race lies in its freaks. If you didn't have freaks, nothing would happen, nothing would develop - Vivienne Westwood. Freaks were born with their trauma. They've already passed their test in life. They're aristocrats - Diana Arbus. Yesterday's weirdness is tomorrow's reason why - Hunter S Thompson
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The waters off Newfoundland and Labrador are full of creatures of all shapes and sizes. Read about environmentalist Jon Lien's close encounters with one of those creatures in WHALE MAN. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit
An illustration by Katie Arthur from Whale Man. A school of green-grey codfish, a pink giant squid, a tiny pink krill, and half of a humpback whale's tail.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
PB's calculations show that today is the autumnal equinox. Find out where her astronomical curiosity leads her and how she shares her enthusiasm with others in PB'S COMET. www.runningthegoat.com #KidLit
An illustration by Veselina Tomova from PB's Comet. A watercolour painting of a lamb with an astronomy text book on her lap
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
We've got all the books we carry on our website and it's very easy to navigate. You can search for a specific title, or browse books by category. www.runningthegoat.com Don't see the book you want? Drop us a line. We're always happy to order a book in for you, if we're able.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Next week! Mark your calendars.
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Running the Goat Books @runningthegoat.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Exciting new arrivals, and some excellent books back in stock in our Tors Cove shop! Stop by to find them on our shelves, 10am - 5pm (closed Tuesdays), or online at www.runningthegoat.com Folks in the St. John's area can take advantage of our $5 local delivery.
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