Sam Read Bookseller was established in Grasmere in 1887
MUCH-loved bookshop Sam Read Bookseller, in Grasmere, is in the running for the best independent bookshop title at the British Book Awards 2020.
Sam Read has made the seven-strong North of England shortlist. Regional winners will be announced on March 20, with the overall finals taking place on May 18.
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