Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry.
Latest events coming up at Booka Bookshop... - Hygge Sundays at Booka - Every Sunday in December 11.00am - 4.00pm - last one this Sunday!
- An Evening of Mindfulness with Ruby Wax - Monday 9th January 2017 7.30pm at The Lion Quays Hotel & Spa (SOLD OUT)
- An Evening with Nick Knowles - Thursday 9th February 2017 7.30pm at Wynnstay Hotel, Oswestry
- An Evening with Joanna Trollope - Friday 24th February 2017 7.30pm at The Marches School, Oswestry
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 Just so you know - here are our OPENING HOURS over the Festive period. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy & Peaceful New Year from everyone at Booka.
Thanks for supporting us! |  AN EVENING OF MINDFULNESS WITH RUBY WAX MONDAY 9TH JANUARY 2017
7.30pm (DOORS 6.45PM)
THE LION QUAYS HOTEL & SPA, OSWESTRY, SY11 3EN
SORRY - THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT! We're delighted to be kicking off our 2017 programme of events on 9th January when comedian, author and mental health campaigner Ruby Wax will be joining us for An Evening of Mindfulness - dispensing advice in her own witty smart and accessible way. This event coincides with the paperback publication of her bestselling book 'A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled. It sold out incredibly quickly, sorry if you missed out on a ticket. |  BOOKA SUBSCRIPTIONS Looking for that extra special gift? Our personalised Book Subscriptions make the perfect present for any budding reader, young or old. We have book subscriptions for Children (Illustrated Year and Young Reader) and Adults (Fiction and Non-Fiction) for 6 month and 12 month durations. Each book is carefully selected to suit the recipients tastes and preferences and is beautifully gift wrapped and delivered straight to the door.
Interested? - please contact us for more details. |  OSWESTRY STORIES - ART PRINTS, MUGS & CARDS Discover the stories layer on layer from Oswald's Tree to Oswestry!
We've been thrilled with the response to our Oswestry Stories collaboration with Linda Edwards and Nigel Elliot of Sunny Side Art. The designs feature different places and characters; some well known and some a bit more secret, linked by Oswestry's iconic buildings, places and quirky street names.
The art prints and mugs make a great gift or present to yourself! In addition to 10 greeting card designs, we also have 3 Christmas cards - a great way to send Christmas greetings from Oswestry!
The Art Prints are digitally printed using archival inks on white archival matte paper, so they won't fade. Signed and titled in pencil by Linda Edwards, they include a Key to the places featured. The Oswestry Stories Bone China Mug are made in Stoke on Trent. They come boxed and include a Key to the places featured.
We're hoping to develop more products with Sunny Side Art in 2017. | |  AN EVENING WITH NICK KNOWLES
THURSDAY 9TH FEBRUARY 2017
7.30PM (DOORS OPEN 7.00PM)
WYNNSTAY HOTEL, CHURCH STREET, OSWESTRY, SY11 2SZ Join us for an Evening in the company of TV presenter Nick Knowles as he talks about his highly anticipated first book, Proper Healthy Food. Best known for building and renovating homes on DIY SOS, or testing general knowledge on Who Dares Wins, Nick Knowles has now turned his hand to nutrition and wellbeing following his life-changing BBC2 series The Retreat. In 2015, Nick was feeling unhealthy, out of shape and on the verge of burning out. Determined to change his lifestyle, he travelled to Thailand with a camera crew and fellow DIY SOS stars Billy Byrne and Julian Perryman for a detox, involving a week-long fast followed by a purely vegan diet. The results? He lost 9 kilos in 3 weeks, his cholesterol fell by a third and his blood pressure dropped to a healthy level. It marked a turning point for Nick - a year on, he is now happier, healthier and fitter than ever! Proper Healthy Food, is packed with over 100 mouth-watering and surprisingly easy vegan and vegetarian recipes for meat lovers including: 'Banging' breakfasts, big lunches, hearty dinners and a few 'only slightly-guilty' pleasures! Nick's on a mission to help everyone discover the joy in a meat-free meal – without having to give up a Sunday Roast! Be inspired to follow a healthier lifestyle - don't miss this chance to see and meet Nick and hear how he did it! Tickets: £15 plus booking fee if purchasing online (Admits One person & includes a signed copy of Proper Healthy Food) or £20 Couple Ticket plus booking fee if purchasing online (Admits Two people and includes one signed copy of Proper Healthy Food) Tickets available from the Bookshop or purchase online here |  AN EVENING WITH JOANNA TROLLOPE FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY
7.30PM (DOORS 7.00PM)
THE MARCHES SCHOOL, OSWESTRY Save the date! We're delighted to be hosting an event with bestselling author Joanna Trollope for her much anticipated new novel 'City of Friends'. Published on 23rd February, Joanna will be with us the day after publication. We'll be setting this event 'live' in the next few days so check the website, Facebook and the shop for full details and tickets. |  SIGNED COPIES Signed books are collectible and they can make an extra special gift. We've over 70 signed titles is stock this Christmas. All signatures are hand signed by the author in ink. Books are either signed for us at one of our author events or at the respective publisher and are usually first editions. Popular titles include: - Alan Bennett - Keeping On Keeping On
- Damon Hill - Watching the Wheels
- Ken Clarke - A Kind of Blue
- Monty Don - Nigel: My Family and Other Dogs
- Ranulph Fiennes - Colder
- Johnny Herbert - What Doesn't Kill You
- Jo Malone - Jo Malone: My Story
- Jeffrey Archer - This Was a Man
- Nicholas Crane - The Making of the British Landscape
- Darcey Bussell - Darcey Bussell
- Ben Fogle - Land Rover
- Rick Stein - Long Weekends
- Tony Robinson - No Cunning Plan
- Matt Haig - The Girl Who Saved Christmas
- Frances Hardinge & Chris Riddell - The Lie Tree Illustrated Edition
Signed copies are available to purchase instore and online via the website | | | Booka News
Book Clubs
Booka Book Club - Currently reading: The Sellout by Paul Beatty. Next meeting Wednesday 11th January 7.30pm at Booka
Book & a Beer Book Club - Currently reading: A Perfectly Good Man by Patrick Gale. Next meeting Thursday 15th December 2017 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: The Snow Spider by Jenny Nimmo
Children's Book Club (Year 5/6) - Currently reading: The Wolf Wilder by Katherine Rundell
Teen Book Club (Year 7/8) - Currently reading: Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock
YA Book Club (Year 9+) - Currently reading: The Hypnotist by Laurence Anholt
Please contact us if you know someone who is interested in joining one of the groups.
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