The Secret Book Swap - Currie - September 2025

The Secret Book Swap - Currie - September 2025

By SHHHH The Secret Book Swap

Bring a book, tell us all about it but keep the title and author secret and swap it with another from a fellow book lover.

Date and time

Location

Craws Nest Collective

Lanark Road West Currie EH14 5RR United Kingdom

Good to know

Highlights

  • 2 hours
  • In person

Refund Policy

Refunds up to 5 days before event

About this event

Hobbies • Anime & Comics

We don't judge a book by it's cover! We do bring a book we're ready to pass on, enjoy good book chat & pick up a new book to take home.

𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀

1. Choose a book you've read, enjoyed and are ready to pass on;

2. Wrap it up (keep it simple or go fancy, it's up to you) - you may want to write a note with your wrapped book that shares a few enticing tidbits about its content. Your notes could be things like "you'll enjoy this if you like xxx" or "this will make you laugh out loud".

3. On the night we'll each introduce our book to the group - Just don't share the author or title and at the end we'll get a chance to each pick a book before we all unwrap them together and discover our new book!

𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲...We'll also have a local guest join us who will share a reading with us as well as a few other book related activities that let us celebrate our love of reading. Previous guests have included authors, poets, storytellers, playwrights and illustrators, each sharing their own stories with us.

Frequently asked questions

Is there parking and is the venue wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the Craws Nest Collective has parking right outside the front door and the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Will there be refreshments

Yes, there will be tea, coffee and a few sweet treats - just what you need for an evening of good book chat!

Does it matter what genre my book is?

Not at all. We've had all sorts of different genres from poetry, fantasy, comedy, thrillers, historical crime and other non-fiction.

What is no-one wants my book or I don't like the book I pick?

Honestly, that might happen - both have happened to me and I'm the host! It's absolutely fine, I remind everyone we are here to try new things out and even if it doesn't become a new favourite, that's okay. We don't judge a book by its cover and we don't judge each other by our book taste.

Will there always be a guest author?

I hope so! I'm certainly going to be aiming for that and if you know someone that might fit the bill, let me know!

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SHHHH The Secret Book Swap

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Sep 17 · 19:00 GMT+1