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Notes from the bookstore

Decisions behind the storefront, reading guides, and the occasional essay. Updated when there is something worth saying.

MAY 26, 2026Reading Guides

How to choose your next book

Three small questions that work better than any best-seller list for picking the next thing you'll actually finish: what's been on your mind, what's the last book you didn't finish, and how much attention do you have right now?

MAY 20, 2026Behind the Scenes

Why we built Valice Press

Buying a digital book online today is split between rented-forever ebook stores and big-tech ecosystems. We wanted a third option: buy a book once, download it, and read it anywhere — yours to keep.

MAY 14, 2026Behind the Scenes

Designing for readers, not algorithms

On typography, margins, contrast, and the little details that make a reading interface disappear. The opposite of optimising for thirty-second scrolls.