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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Just had my busiest weekend since opening last year. Met some great people, sent loads of wonderful books to new homes, pet many cute dogs. I love this little bookshop so much.

Exterior of The Wandering Albatross bookshop, corner of the building painted blue, with the name painted on it.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

Doing a fun ‘lil popup at the bookshop tomorrow with Cult Records & Cinema and Christine’s Vegan Kitchen. Come get weird!

A flyer for a pop-up event at the wandering albatross bookshop

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

A tiny perfect gem! I cannot think of a nicer compliment. Thank you for visiting!

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Lindsay @lndsy.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

My sweet little bookshop @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social turned one this weekend, and @pictongazette.bsky.social published this lovely piece today! pictongazette.ca/post/the-wan...

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

So nice to be home and back in the bookshop after a couple of months away. Lovely to see so many new and familiar faces today, feeling very in love with my little book lair and grateful for everyone who has supported me thus far.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

A 25% book tariff will be catastrophic for Canadian indie bookshops like mine. Please read @kingsbookstore.bsky.social's thread about this complicated, horrible situation and make your voice heard - the government is taking feedback until April 2. forms-formulaires.alpha.canada.ca/en/id/cm7upm...

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Consultations on Canada’s Response to United States Tariffs on Canadian Goods: Comment Submission Form

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

Very cute little library spotted today in Salt, Staffordshire.

A red telephone booth repurposed into a little free library.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Do publishers think there is no demand in Canada? From my vantage point in a small, strange shop where every title is hand picked, the books that I go out of my way to bring from the UK are some of my best sellers. Maybe I’m shouting into a void here, but hey, publishers, contact me. Let’s talk.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

Regarding the previous note (what do you call these things here - not tweets?) - I am open to the possibility. I mean, what’s yet another job on the pile if it means I can stock more Dervla Murphy?

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

I’m currently in England, visiting bookshops is killing me. So many wonderful titles that I cannot stock in my shop in Canada. Why are Canadian sales rights so scarce? Do I have to become a publisher just to stock the books I really want? Would love to hear from UK book folks on this. 🤔

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Fresh out of the box… very pleased to get this in, been looking forward to it!

Two copies of The Atlas of Microstates on a pine floor

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Flying Toronto > Dublin on Saturday. What should I read on the plane?

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 03/01/2025

First shop email newsletter going out this morning. Is it supposed to be this nerve-wracking?

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

It’s the kind of dark, rainy Sunday that books and tea were made for. Like this new release from @stmartinspress.bsky.social - it’s such an immersive journey through time and place to meet the characters keeping some of the world’s most unique traditions alive. Loved it! #custodiansofwonder

A copy of the book Custodians of Wonder on a cream coloured canvas background.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

It’s a quiet, snowy day here in Bloomfield, but it started with the sweetest surprise: a lovely couple waiting for me to open the shop. We had a nice chat, and they left with a stack of books & a gift card for someone special - exactly the kind of moment I dreamed of when opening the shop. Magic ✨

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I am having so much fun helping folks with holiday book recommendations. Feeling genuinely touched that so many people are trusting me to help them choose the perfect book.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

Picked up Wildlife Compendium of the World this morning and this is the page I opened it to. Totally unintentional. What are the chances?

A copy of Wildlife Compendium of the world, help open to the “over the ice page”, showcasing illustrations of a wandering albatross, penguins, a snow petrel, a seal and an Antarctic midge. In the background, a bookshelf.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

Okay, pretty sure I’ve got this tax holiday thing figured out now, so: no tax on books until mid-February! Plus, free Canada wide shipping over $100. Basically, the perfect time to stock up on books. Take a look at the website & treat yourself or someone you love: wanderingalbatrossbooks.com 📚

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The Wandering Albatross bookshop in Bloomfield, Prince Edward County,

A tiny independent bookshop in Bloomfield, Ontario with a carefully curated mix of fiction, travel writing, history, nature and geography.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

On the shop wall today. Really enjoying A Feast of Folklore. #booksbooksbooks

A white slatwall featuring three selections of books - new releases, gifts for word nerds and lives less ordinary.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Pleased with todays addition to the geography corner.

A copy of Four Points of the Compass, which is a blue book with a map and a compass on the cover of it. The book is being held in front of a bookshelf, containing other geography books and maps.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

It's so much easier to talk about books than myself, but if you're curious how this little bookshop came to exist, the Canadian Independent Booksellers Association posted a little member feature on me today! cibabooks.ca/the-wanderin...

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Canadian Independent Booksellers Association - Meet Our Member: The Wandering Albatross Bookshop

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

So nice to see our local paper publish a lovely piece on our first author event with pilot & traveller Lola Reid Allin. She was here to promote her new book Highway to the Sky and gave us a fantastic talk on the history of women in aviation. Hopefully the first of many more events to come!

Lola Reid Allin and her audience sitting inside The Wandering Albatross bookshop. Lola is holding a copy of her new book.

A newspaper article with a photo of Lola Reid Allin sitting in front of a bookshelf and holding her new book.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Five faves from the walking shelf… up first, A Philosophy of Walking. One of my all time favourite books, a great rumination on walking and thinking.

The cover of A Philosophy of Walking by Frédéric Gros, a white cover with green trees.

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Lovely to log back in to see a lot more of your beautiful faces here, albeit slightly overwhelming! Shall I start with some of my favourites from the shop shelves?

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The Wandering Albatross @walbatrossbookshop.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Alright, intro time... I'm Lindsay, your friendly Bloomfield bookseller. Six months ago I opened The Wandering Albatross, the tiny book lair of my dreams. It's small, it's strange, it's full of big adventures & questionable life choices & I love it.

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