Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry.
Latest events coming up at Booka Bookshop... - Christmas Shopping Night - Thursday 17th November 6.30pm - 9.00pm
- An Evening with Johnny Herbert - Tuesday 29th November 7.30pm - The Marches School, Oswestry
- Hygge Sundays at Booka - Every Sunday in December 11.00am - 4.00pm
- An Evening of Mindfulness with Ruby Wax - Monday 9th January 2017 7.30pm at The Lion Quays Hotel & Spa
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 CHRISTMAS SHOPPING NIGHT THURSDAY 17TH NOVEMBER 6.30PM-9.00PM
Join us for a special Christmas Shopping Night at Booka - fizz, seasonal treats and 20% of all purchases! |  HYGGE SUNDAYS AT BOOKA EVERY SUNDAY IN DECEMBER 11.00AM - 4.00PM
Relax * Browse * Drink Hot Chocolate * Get Cosy * Meet Friends * Discover Great Books
Switch off, slow down and relax! Stop off at Booka, step in from the cold and indulge in a Hygge interlude - browsing books and meeting friends over a mug of hot chocolate and a delicious slice of cake! Enjoy the real bookshop experience. |  AN EVENING OF MINDFULNESS WITH RUBY WAX MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 2017 7.30PM (DOORS OPEN 6.45PM)
THE LION QUAYS HOTEL & SPA, OSWESTRY SY11 3EN
Join comedian, author and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax for an evening of 'Mindfulness' as she dispenses advice in her own witty, smart and accessible way. Ruby's definition of mindfulness isn't about sitting erect on a hillock, legs in a knot, humming a mantra that's probably the phone book sung backwards, it's something that can help us all: learning to notice your thoughts and feelings so you can truly experience life. Ruby's bestselling book 'A Mindfulness Guide to the Frazzled' will help guide you to a healthier, happier life. Funny and insightful, this event is your passport to saner living. As she says, she may not be sane herself, but she does a pretty good imitation. Start 2017 with a strong mind and a positive outlook – don't miss this opportunity to see Ruby! Tickets: £12 plus booking fee if purchasing online (includes a signed paperback copy of A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled) Tickets available from the Bookshop or purchase online here | |  AN EVENING WITH JOHNNY HERBERT TUESDAY 29TH NOVEMBER
7.30PM (DOORS OPEN 7.00PM)
THE MARCHES SCHOOL, MORDA ROAD, OSWESTRY,SY11 2AR Join us for an evening in the company of British Formula 1 star Johnny Herbert as he talks about his career in motor racing, captured in his new autobiography What Doesn't Kill You. Johnny Herbert was one of the most brilliant natural talents to emerge in motor racing, but for all his bravery and prowess, he's lucky to be alive. After becoming British Junior Karting Champion (losing a finger in the process), then the Formula 3 title for Eddie Jordan in 1987, he was all set for a glittering debut season in Formula 1 when he was caught in a mass 10 car pile-up at Brands Hatch. That horrific crash threatened to end his career, but Herbert made a miraculous recovery, was a hugely popular winner of the British Grand Prix in 1995, and enjoyed 25 years of competitive motorsport. He is the only British driver to win the 2 hours of Le Mans followed by a Grand Prix. With many years at the top of the sport and having raced all over the world, he is now one of the most respected commentators on motorsport, working for Sky since 2012. While chronicling an extraordinary life behind the wheel with cheer and his trademark cheeky humour, What Doesn't Kill You… contains a wealth of stories from the hard end of Formula 1: on Johnny's team-mate Michael Schumacher, legends like Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost, his fellow British adversaries Damon Hill, Martin Brundle and Nigel Mansell, and of course all those gruesome accidents. With an encyclopaedic knowledge and love of the sport, Johnny Herbert's autobiography, much like the man himself, delivers brilliance from the back of the grid. We are delighted to be hosting this event with Johnny and look forward to what should be a great evening. Don't miss this chance to see and meet this true motor racing star! Event Format: Author talk 'in conversation', audience Q&A followed by book signing
Tickets: £20 plus booking fee if purchasing online. Includes a signed hardback copy of What Doesn't Kill You: My Life in Motor Racing by Johnny Herbert. Tickets available from the Bookshop or purchase online here
If you can't make the event but would like a signed & dedicated copy of What Doesn't Kill You, please contact us. You can also pre-order a signed copy online here |  Signed by the Author We have lots of signed First Edition copies now in stock, with new titles arriving every day. Here's just a selection: * Ranulph Fiennes * Alan Bennett * Damon Hill * Jeffrey Archer * Tony Robinson * Victoria Hislop *Jo Malone * Ken Clarke * Alexander McCall Smith * Rick Stein * Ben Fogle * Darcey Bussell * Jeremy Paxman * Antonio Carluccio * Gizzi Erskine * Bill Bailey * Simon King * Eimear McBride * Mike Massimino * Ross Brawn * Jeff Kinney * Johnny Herbert * Nicholas Crane * Sebastian Barry * Chris Boardman * You can purchase signed copies online from us here | | | Booka News Look out for our new 'Oswestry Stories' Christmas cards, designed for us by Linda Edwards of Sunnyside Art - we love them and hope you do too!
Book Clubs
Booka Book Club - Currently reading: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Next meeting Wednesday 23rd November 7.30pm at Booka
Book & a Beer Book Club - Currently reading: A Perfectly Good Man by Patrick Gale. Next meeting Thursday 14th January 2016 7.30pm at Booka
Both groups meet at the Shop and are free to attend. New members are always welcome. So, step outside your comfort zone and come along to explore new authors and genres – we'd love to see you.
Children's Book Club (Year 3/4) - Currently reading: Jinks & O'Hare Funfair Repair by Philip Reeve & Sarah McIntyre
Children's Book Club (Year 5/6) - Currently reading: Cogheart by Peter Bunzl
Teen Book Club (Year 7/8) - Currently reading: Riverkeep by Martin Stewart
YA Book Club (Year 9+) - Currently reading: The Graces by Laura Eve
Please contact us if you know someone who is interested in joining one of the groups.
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