One Tree Books

Welcome

One Tree Books is an award-winning independent bookshop established by Tim O’Kelly in 1994 situated in the market town of Petersfield in the heart of the South Downs. As you would expect, we are passionate about all things literary and if you can’t find something to tempt you from our extensive selection in the shop, we can order in just about anything. Come and browse our shelves, and then relax with a coffee from Ginger’s café to complete your visit – we look forward to welcoming you!

Bookshop Opening Hours

9:00 – 5pm Monday to Saturday
Closed on Sundays

Cafe – Ginger’s Catering

9:00 – 4pm Monday to Saturday
Closed on Sundays

Listen to Tim and Suzie Wilde talking all things books on Petersfield’s very own Shine Radio!

https://shineradio.uk/talkingbooks

Click on the image below for Tim’s top bestselling books this week. If you are unable to visit us in person you can order books through our Bookshop.org link or via our order online page.

View our Top Ten on Instagram here

Book Club

CLASSIC BOOK CLUB:

Howards End – E.M. Forster

Wednesday 2nd September, 7:15 for 7:30pm

The poor cannot always reach those whom they want to love, and they can hardly ever escape from those whom they love no longer.

We rich can ‘only connect’ is the idea at the heart of this book, a heartbreaking and provocative tale of three families at the beginning of the twentieth century: the rich Wilcoxes, the gentle, idealistic Schlegels and the lower-middle class Basts. As the Schlegel sisters try desperately to help the Basts and educate the close-minded Wilcoxes, the families are drawn together in love, lies and death.

Frequently cited as E.M. Forster’s finest work, Howards End brilliantly explores class warfare, conflict and the English character.

BOOK CLUB:

The Correspondent – Virginia Evans

Wednesday 23rd September, 7:15 for 7:30pm

Sybil Van Antwerp is seventy-three, slowly losing her sight and always writing letters….. To her children. Her favourite authors.

Her ex-sister-in-law. The journalist poking into her past. Her doctor.

Suitors. Kindly neighbours. The infuriating gardening club.

All receive Sybil’s witty, wise correspondence, rich with everyday concerns. But there is one letter that she has never sent. It concerns the darkest period of her life. To post it, Sybil must find forgiveness within herself. The hardest letter to write is the one you’d never dare to send.

Everyone is welcome – either let us know beforehand or just turn up on the night. If you would like to be added to the emailing list just go to our contacts page and put your details in with ‘Book Club’ in the subject line. Our book club meetings cost £5 which includes a glass of wine.

Events

Ginger’s Café

A vegetarian and plant-based friendly catering company, with a seating area at the back of the shop and takeaway service from the front.

Breakfast is served from 9 - 11.30am, and lunch between 11am - 2:30pm. Menu includes sandwiches and toasties, soup of the day, a selection of quiches, frittatas and salad and locally baked cakes. Our speciality coffee is Luna blend from a local roasting company - Moon Roast Coffee in Alresford.

We try our best to use products and suppliers that are at least one of the golden 4: Organic; Local; Reduced plastic; Reduced carbon imprint.

Book Doctor

An appointment with our book doctor makes a great gift - for a birthday or a wedding, or just to treat yourself or a friend. Our personal service begins with a consultation usually lasting 30 minutes or so which includes coffee and a welcome pack, discussing your reading tastes and getting an idea of what you love most about books. We then send out a monthly book choice to any address in the UK (other destinations available on request).

Prices start at £75 for 6 months, or £150 for 12 months.