{"id":78067,"date":"2023-03-02T13:37:55","date_gmt":"2023-03-02T13:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=78067"},"modified":"2023-03-02T16:16:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-02T16:16:26","slug":"broad-street-book-centre-rekindle-your-love-for-reading","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/broad-street-book-centre-rekindle-your-love-for-reading","title":{"rendered":"World Book Day: Celebrate in the Welsh capital of literature."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">World Book Day aims to encourage people to get into reading. Does Wales\u2019 national book town, Hay-on-Wye offer anything that could help you rediscover the joy of reading.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mary-fellowes-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78070\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/mary-fellowes-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78070\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Much like its owner, Broad street Book Centre in Hay-on-Wye offers much more than what you would expect of it, so unassuming that you could easily walk past without realising. Mary Fellowes has operated her business which doubles as a bed and breakfast and fish and chip shop on the outskirts of the town for almost 25 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through its Victorian-era door, you enter a silent tranquil world where a smoky vanilla scent engulfs your senses. Before you a silent labyrinth of books awaits, various nooks and crannies stocked high with relics from the past, each an adventure waiting to be embarked upon, totally isolated from the world outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFor many people coming in here and reading is like meditation, it\u2019s an escape from the world and everything happening around them,\u201d said Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop-300x169.jpg 300w, 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/broad-street-bookshop.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At first, Mary comes across as quite a standoffish and humble lady, but much like her ordinary-looking sprawling bookshop, she is very welcoming and warm, a visit feeling much more like meeting an old friend in their home as opposed to a place of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a cosy oasis of stillness, you can be guaranteed to find something to inspire you in this perfect little alcove to become lost in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve over two million books here, so if you want something, you will probably find it if you look 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\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/inside-hay-on-wye.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>She also acts as a wholesaler for over 20 other sellers within the area, renting empty shelves to budding book traders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Thursday 2 March is World Book Day, which much like Mary\u2019s shop gives an opportunity for people to allow themselves to be eased into reading at their own level and comfort, started in 1995, it aims to encourage people to discover the joy of reading for pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPeople often need a bit of support to get into reading and that\u2019s what my job is,\u201d explained Mary. \u201cHaving things like World Book Day allows people to see that there is help out there to do so at an attainable level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78073\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/Mary-Fellowes.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have to offer guidance and to point them in the direction of something they are interested in because the reality is that once you start reading, you probably won\u2019t stop,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The benefits of reading are enormous, studies have shown that it improves cognitive ability, sleep and reduces stress levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt broadens the mind but it also just allows you to switch off and go on an adventure within yourself, something that only you can see,\u201d said Mary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/print-room-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78075\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/print-room-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/print-room-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/print-room-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/print-room-293x165.jpg 293w, 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As a publicity stunt, he declared Hay an independent kingdom with him its king. One of the spin-offs was the Hay Literary Festival which attracts over 500,000 tourists each year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-78074\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/03\/hay-street.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Arriving in Hay has somewhat of a cut-off feel, far removed from the busy streets of Cardiff with its restaurants and shop chains. 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