Darling Reads

17 High Street, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 5AB

Accepts Gift Cards

E-Gift Vouchers not accepted

Local parking - free

Book clubs / reading groups

Bookshop Description

We are an independent bookshop in the heart of Horbury, Wakefield, run by Laura and Asher. We stock a wide range of new adult and children's books as well as a selection of gifts and toys. We offer a book-ordering service with fast delivery, as well as out-of-print book searches. We were thrilled to win the National Book Tokens Newcomer award in 2021. Books can also be ordered from us directly from our website: darlingreadsbooks.com

Opening hours

9am - 4.30pm

What's on at Darling Reads

Event

In Conversation with Jennifer Saint - 17th June

Join us on Wednesday 17th June for a special conversation with Jennifer Saint about her new novel, This Immortal Heart. Jennifer will chat ...


Offer/Promotion

Independent Bookshop Week

Sat 13th - Sat 20th June

Join us as we celebrate Independent Bookshop Week 2026! Get a £5 book voucher with every purchase and a spin of our prize wheel!


Event

An Evening with JM Hall - 4th July

Join us on Saturday 4th July for an evening with cosy crime author, JM Hall. Jonathan is the author of the incredibly successful 'Thirsk Ga...


Event

An Evening with Kenneth Wilson

Join us on Monday 13th July for a special evening with Kenneth Wilson. Kenneth will serenade us with Cello music, and tell us all about the...


News

How to spend your National Book Tokens!

We can now accept National Book Tokens as payment on our website!
You can also spend them with us via email (darlingreadsbooks@gmail.com), ...

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