First Chapter Bookshop

Our crocheted plush by Emily A. (local maker) has been so popular this week! Come see us until 4p today ☀ ☀

THANK YOU to everyone who stopped by yesterday! It was sooooo good to see everyone! We had an amazing day! Thank you thank you thank you

Y'all know how much we like to have a sales cart floating around the shop, so here's our newest one - This cart features NEW books with discounts up to 70% off. Come visit us until 5p today!

WE ARE BACKKKKK!! And it's a perfect day (hint hint hint) to wander to your local indie bookshop 🌧 🌧 🌧 Come visit us this week to grab a book to snuggle with for these rainy evenings!

We will be closed this week, Jun 2 - Jun 6. We will reopen next Tue, Jun 9 for regular business hours!

See you soon, bookshop fam! 💛

We've had a few extra hands this week so we were able to create and restock on our Surprise Reads Grab Bags! Woohoo!! Come see us today from 10a-4p!

Countdown is ON!
Join us for a pop-up author event with local author Courtney Ray Mitchell and learn more about his book The Carolina Cuckoo, a power story centered on mental illness, survival, faith, and hope.

📆 Sat, May 30
⏰ 11a – 2p
📍 First Chapter Bookshop

Courtney Ray Mitchell is a Veteran, South Carolina author, and advocate for mental health awareness who writes to encourage understanding, compassion, and hope through storytelling.
Stop by to meet Courtney, hear more about his journey and inspiration behind his writing!

We can't wait to see you!

Save the Date! This Saturday, May 30, we're hosting local author Courtney Ray Mitchell for our next Pop-Up Author Event at First Chapter Bookshop!

Sat May 30
11a - 2p

We can't wait to see y'all!

MENTAL NOTE FOR NEXT WEEK:

We will be closed next week (Jun 2-Jun 6). We will reopen on June 9 for regular business hours. See y'all soon!

📚✨New Release Tuesday📚✨
It’s officially the unofficial start of summer 🌊🕶️ Which means it’s time to start building those beach bags and vacation reads 😉

🖤 Bone of My Bone — eerie gothic horror with haunting family secrets
❤️ Twisted Love — brother’s best friend romance with ALL the tension
🔪 The Divorce — a twisty domestic thriller that’ll keep you guessing
🌹 Losers: Part II — dark, emotional, and extra spicy romance
☀️ The Summer Share — the perfect cozy beach-town summer read
✨ Every Exquisite Thing — lush fantasy filled with dangerous magic
🐦 Birds of a Feather — emotional romance packed with angst and healing
🐉 Bromantasy — chaotic fantasy rom-com fun with magical vibes

Stop by and grab your next summer read with us! 📖💛

It's a perfect day to show off our fun, new, bookcase lamps to help brighten our space on these rainy days! Come see us today from 10a-4p! Happy reading!