Soff and Kate’s Reading Venn Diagram

At first glance, Soffi and Kate’s bookshelves have plenty in common. They’re both drawn to beautifully written feminist fiction, stories that bend reality just slightly out of shape, and anything that imagines where our world might be heading next (especially if climate catastrophe is involved).

But look a little closer and their reading paths begin to diverge. Soffi’s love of the strange often leads her towards the experimental, the meta, the ambitious sci-fi epic, or a doorstopper of a non-fiction book examining the future of society. Kate, meanwhile, tends to be captivated by character, atmosphere, and place, finding magic in historical settings and quietly powerful stories of human connection. The overlap is what brings us together, but the differences are what make bookselling such a joy. Between us, there’s always another perspective, another recommendation, and another unexpected book to fall in love with.