Amblongus Books

10/04/2026

Buy real books!!

More evidence, if it were needed, of the tech giants' rapacious natures and their dismissive attitude to their customers.

Built-in obsolescence which you do not get from physical books (encyclopaedias aside.)

Thank to Chris Harte for the clip.

21/03/2026

We would just like to point out that, contrary to information being given out by some charity shops in Chester, we do not collect secondhand spectacles. Once a year, we sometimes support a project in Uganda where reading glasses are taken to support a women escaping domestic violence charity. This was done in February and we will not be collecting spectacles again in the forseeable future. Please recycle your glasses through the kerbside recycling scheme.
Thank you.

19/01/2026

2026 is the National Year of Reading.

📚✨ Go ALL IN for the National Year of Reading 2026! ✨📚
This year, Cheshire West and Chester's Libraries are turning the page on something BIG – it’s time to celebrate the power of reading! Whether you’re a bookworm, a bedtime storyteller, or just curious to discover something new, 2026 is YOUR year to dive in and be inspired.
Because reading isn’t just about books – it’s about opening doors to new worlds, ideas, and possibilities.
📖 Join us at your local library and be part of the adventure! [https://cwac.co/xMuRp]
Find out more 👉 https://cwac.co/J1KV1

09/01/2026

Wishing Chapters lots of luck in getting their premises ready. It will be great to have another book shop in Chester. With three secondhand/antiquarian bookshops, two independents and Waterstones and Oxfam too, Chester is truly becoming a .

PLANS for a new combined bookshop and wine/coffee bar have been presented to Cheshire West and Chester Council.

21/11/2025

Stock includes rare copies of Jane Austen novels, a 1700s copy of Paradise Lost and plenty on Liverpool's history

12/07/2025

“The moment you make a photograph you consign whatever you photograph to the past as that specific moment no longer exists, it is history. The photography that I practice takes place in a specific time and place, depicting real moments in people's lives.”

Chris Killip is one of the most influential British photographers of his generation and best known for his work documenting the working classes in the North of England throughout the 1970s and 1980s. His landmark publication “In Flagrante,” published in 1988 and reissued by Steidl in 2016, has been hailed as a masterpiece of photojournalism for its depiction of Northern communities working their way through the changing landscape of Thatcher's Britain. Chris would have turned 79 today. Happy birthday to a great photographer and a wonderful person.

Image: Critch in the water, Lynemouth from “Seacoal”

21/06/2025

Thank you for your support for our Chester bookshops, Sam, and for believing in books and literature.
(although that should say English)

It’s ! 📚💛

We’re lucky to have so many brilliant indie bookshops locally — including the wonderful Amblongus Books on Upper Northgate Street.

Go have a browse, find a gem, and support the people who make our high streets special. ✨📖 Comment below with your favourite books — I’m always looking for recommendations! 👇

20/06/2025

Nothing to do with us!

Tsundoku (積ん読) is the phenomenon of acquiring reading materials but letting them pile up in one's home without reading them.[1][2][3][4] The term is also used to refer to unread books on a bookshelf meant for reading later.

21/02/2025

Rare book collecting, a hobby historically maintained by eccentric billionaires and wealthy universities, is now taking on new life among young readers.

27/01/2025

Facebook have sent confusing notifications about what this account will need to do to receive and respond to messages. While we are sorting this out, please put a note on a bit of paper through the letterbox outside shop hours, or phone the shop on 01244 726360 when we are open. Thank you.

23/01/2025

We have bird books! Come along to the bookshop for resources to help you identify and support the under-threat bird populations around us.