Everyday Carry Books

07/01/2026

Are you a reader living in Jerusalem? Visit www.everydaycarrybooks.com to find your next great read. Specializing in English-language, contemporary literary fiction, the shop offers free same or next day delivery to many neighborhoods in Jerusalem. If you prefer to browse in person use the phone # on the website to arrange a visit (located in Abu Tor). Everyday Carry Books is the only place in Israel you will find many great contemporary literary fiction titles like ome recent arrivals: "Buckeye" by Patrick Ryan, "The Safekeep" by Yael Van Der Wouden and "Perfection" by Vincenzo Latronico.

Also, if you are a member of a reading group or book club, why not arrange a visit to or from Everyday Carry Books to see the newest and best literary fiction titles available in Jerusalem? Use the phone # on the website to schedule a visit. There is never any pressure to buy!

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items.

05/11/2025

With Lily King‘s prequel (of sorts) to her excellent “Writers and Lovers”now out, it is a great time for those who have not read “Writers and Lovers” to order it through www.everydaycarrybooks.com. Free delivery to many parts of Jerusalem is available.

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items. The shop is located in the First Station complex, near all major hotels.

28/10/2025

Here's an idea for your next Jerusalem-based book club meeting: consider inviting Andrew from www.everydaycarrybooks.com to present some new, contemporary fiction titles that your group might not be familiar with. The presentation can be as short as 10 minutes (or longer if you prefer). There is absolutely no obligation to buy any books and the presentation is free. Send a WhatsApp to 058-404-8799 to arrange.

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items. The shop is located in the First Station complex, near all major hotels.

22/10/2025

Some books speak to each other even if they were written by different authors, in different places, decades apart. Finding these connections is one of the great joys of reading. Some of my favorite connections of fantastic, lesser known novels include:

* "I Who Have Never Known Men" by Jacqueline Harpman and "The Wall" by Marlen Haushofer

* Jhumpa Lahiri's "Unaccustomed Earth" and "Things We Do Not Tell the People We Love" by Huma Qureshi

"Orbital" by Samantha Harvey and "To Be Taught, If Fortunate" by Becky Chambers

All of these books are currently available at www.everydaycarrybooks.com

Please let me know what novels you think pair well, and why.

21/10/2025

If you find it difficult to find English-language literary fiction in Jerusalem, visit www.everydaycarrybooks.com for a curated collection of novels features well known writers like Haruki Murakami, Elizabeth Strout and Kazou Ishiguro along with lesser known writers like the Booker Prize winning author Samantha Harvey ("Orbital"), Marie-Helene Bertino ("Beautyland") and Ronan Hession ("Panenka"). In addition to the adult collection, there are modern children's classics, including amazing box sets of "What you do matters" and "Harold and the Purple Crayon".

Best of all is that there is free same or next day delivery to many parts of Jerusalem. Message Andrew at 058-404-8799 for a free book consult, payment/delivery information, or questions. Read good books!

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items. The shop is located in the First Station complex, near all major hotels.

02/09/2025

Looking for your next great read..? Everyday Carry Books is back!

After a year of traveling and reading while on sabbatical, I have reopened Everyday Carry Books in a hybrid form to provide readers of English-language contemporary fiction a place to find the best novels and short story collections in Jerusalem. Everyday Carry Books offers a highly curated collection of exceptional fiction. It is not a full-service bookshop where you might go to order a specific novel, but rather a place to visit when you want to discover an exceptional book or author you may not know or have read before. It is a place to explain what book or genre you love in order to get a recommendation for your next great read.��Because First Station is no longer a place with consistent foot traffic, the Everyday Carry Books pop up shop there will only open during Chol HaMoed Sukkot and other high traffic times. But books are available to see and purchase by appointment (near Yes Planet close to Derech Hebron). If you do not have time to visit, you can view the entire inventory at www.everydaycarrybooks.com and when you are ready to buy, you can do so with free, same or next day delivery to many parts of Jerusalem. Note that you cannot purchase the books directly from the website, but must contact me via WhatsApp to pay by BIT or cash upon delivery. Please also note that while new books arrive frequently, I keep very few copies of any individual titles. If you have questions after visiting the website, send a WhatsApp. Happy reading!

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items. The shop is located in the First Station complex, near all major hotels.

21/11/2023

Books are not the most things right now--not by a long shot. But if reading English-language fiction brings you some comfort, visit www.everydaycarrybooks.com to see the best collection of contemporary English-language fiction in Israel. The curated collection includes limited quantities of highly sought after books like James McBride's "The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store", Lauren Groff's "The Vaster Wilds" and Claire Keegan's "So Late in the Day". The shop also includes curated collections of young adult and children's fiction, science fiction and an extensive collection of Japanese fiction. Not sure what you might like? Phone consultations are available to help select the right book for you. Free delivery (over 75 NIS) is available to many areas in Jerusalem.

15/08/2023

As noted in a previous post, Everyday Carry Books was on hiatus this summer while I was in the US visiting family, friends, and ordering new book collections. I look forward to reopening this Friday (August 18) in my usual spot in First Station. You can preview the entire book collection at www.everydaycarrybooks.com and message if you want me to hold a book for you or deliver it personally if you live nearby.

My summer reading included the following titles:

“Leave the World Behind” by Rumaan Alam
“Alone with You in the Ether” by Olivie Blake
“Writers and Lovers” by Lily King
“Kindred” Octavia E Butler
“Providence” by Anita Brookner
“Oona Out of Order” by Margarita Montimore
“The Road to Dalton” by Shannon Bowring
“Sea of Tranquility” by Emily St. John Mandel
“The Vegetarian” by Han Kang
“Drive your plow over the bones of the dead” by Olga Tokarczuk
“My year of rest and relaxation” by Ottessa Moshfegh
“Yellow Face” by RF Kuang
“Siddhartha” by Herman Hesse (reread)
“Hello Beautiful” by Ann Napolitano
“Small Mercies” by Dennis Lahane
“The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland (in progress)

Let me know your thoughts about any of these novels.

A Jerusalem, Israel bookshop featuring curated collections of English-language books, gifts, and every day carry items. The shop is located in the First Station complex, near all major hotels.

12/07/2023

As a teacher and bookshop owner, I value my summers as a time to plan, recharge, travel, and read. And read and read and read. I look forward to returning to Israel and reopening the shop on August 18 with some incredible titles. I have included pictures of recent acquisitions. Please leave a comment with books that you are currently reading and/or want the shop to carry.

15/05/2023

There is something for every reader in the latest arrivals. For young children, "Orange Pear Apple Bear" is a must have board book. For early readers, there is a "Pete the Cat" box set. For tweens, there is a beautiful edition of Judy Blume's classic "are you there god? it's me margaret". For adult readers, first time additions to the shop include Rebecca Makkah's "The Great Believers" and Yoko Ogawa's fabulous "The Housekeeper and the Professor." And for those in the know, I have two copies each of Jacqueline Harpman's "I Who Have Never Known Men" and Marlen Haushofer's "The Wall". None of these copies are likely to last long, so if you want me to hold any for you, please message me on WhatsApp or at [email protected]. I look forward to hearing from you and/or seeing at the shop on Friday. www.everydaycarrybooks.com