Somerville Books

Enter a world of the written word, a galaxy of spinning stories, a cosmos of silent creation, a universe of the unexpected … Let words whisper in your ears and stories shush your mind. Somerville Books on Rosemount Viaduct, Aberdeen is the perfect place to escape the city centre bustle, and find an enchanted wood of bookish wonder.

Colourful books on a shelf, one is facing forwards and the title reads Grizzly Forager's Guide to Family Foraging

Peruse the lines of literature before you, an army of adventures waiting for the right reader.

The children’s corner is a fun space to choose that special story, the one written just for little fingers to find, to then engrave its words on tiny hearts, to be remembered in dreams decades later.

A delightful chair offers a quiet space to relax and reflect, and to gain inspiration from the books all around.

A brown wicker chair with a cushion featuring black cats and in front of bookshelves

Browse Scottish and local wildlife tales.

Colourful books on a table, including Dippers on the Dee, Nest and I Had Never Heard a City Cry Before

From candles to cards, the shop also sells a variety of charming gifts.

Read more about Aberdeen’s new independent bookshop: www.somervillebooks.co.uk

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