Message from Booka Bookshop.
| Welcome to our April Newsletter,
The Swallows have arrived, the Bees are buzzing and our Spring events schedule is bursting at the seams.
Sit back and take in all that Booka has to offer this month; upcoming events, pre-order opportunities, Book of the Month and more. | |
| Attend any instore event and get 10% off any other purchases instore on the night. | |
Draw Along and Book Signing with Rob Biddulph Draw Along and Book Signing with Rob Biddulph to celebrate the paperback publication of 'Peanut Jones and the Illustrated City'.
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An Evening with Jay Blades Join us for an evening with much loved TV presenter Jay Blades, the star of the hit BBC One show The Repair Shop.
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Helen Mort – A Line Above the Sky Join us for an evening with Helen Mort, prize-winning poet and writer, climber and mum as she talks about her stunning memoir A Line Above the Sky.
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Kiran Millwood Hargrave – The Dance Tree Join us for an evening with Kiran Millwood Hargrave, the bestselling author of The Mercies, as she talks about her new novel The Dance Tree, a heart-stopping story of family secrets, forbidden love and women pushed to the edge.
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Elodie Harper – The House with the Golden Door Join us for an evening with Elodie Harper, the bestselling author of Wolf Den, as she talks about The House with the Golden Door, the second part of her mesmerising trilogy set in ancient Pompeii.
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Joanna Cannon – A Tidy Ending Join us for an evening with Joanna Cannon, the bestselling author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Three Things About Elsie, as she talks about her new novel A Tidy Ending – a compellingly crafted mystery featuring an unfulfilled woman fleeing a dark past.
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Tom Nancollas – The Ship Asunder Join us for an evening with writer and conservationist Tom Nancollas as he talks about his new book The Ship Asunder, a fascinating and passionate account of Britain's rich maritime history.
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Marc Morris – The Anglo-Saxons Join us for an evening with renowned historian Marc Morris as he talks about his latest book The Anglo-Saxons, shining a light on Britain's Dark Ages.
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Booka Bookshop Presents: Mindful May! A whole month dedicated to re-energising our souls with amazing food, fiction and fun.
At Booka, we believe that books help us all feel better, allow us to be better and encourage us to do better. So we are bringing all those elements together, from bread making to meditation, cheese tasting to flower arranging. We are hosting an entire month of mindfulness in the bookshop.
Keep your eyes peeled for more Mindful May details in your inbox. |  | |
Your Show by Ashley Hickson-Lovence 'Your Show' by Ashley Hickson-Lovence is lyrical and inventive. A 'memoir as fiction' of Uriah Rennie, the first black Premier League referee. Whether you're a football fan or not, there is much to impress in this bold and fascinating book.
Click below for Bookshop Manager Ruth's full review.
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The No Show by Beth O'Leary
Signed hardback copy
This is one of our Bookseller Sian's favourites! A brilliantly funny, heart-breaking and joyful new novel about dating, and waiting, and the ways love can find us.
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See the latest titles we have available for Pre Order below and visit our website for more. | |
Food for Thought As a bookseller faced with so many books to read, there are often books which don't quite make it to the top of your TBR (To Be Read) pile, not because they don't deserve your attention, but simply the pressure to read other books means they get usurped by the latest prize winner or the 'must read' debut!
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Harriet Young – The Books That Made Me
My earliest memories are of books and words. I remember looking at Postman Pat picture books with my mum, hunting for Jess the cat. I remember coming home from reception class on Fridays clutching the little tin filled with paper cut out words, which I would excitedly read aloud all weekend. I remember Billy Blue Hat, Roger Red Hat, Jonathan and Jennifer Yellow Hat. Learning to read gave me consciousness – it became part of my identity.
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48 Hours in the Life of a Bookseller: the Drama, the Excitement, the Hard Graft
Life as a Bookseller is never dull and no two days are ever the same. The variety and versatility of what we do is part of why we do it, but I don't know whether the sheer physicality of the role is understood until people experience it.
Here is a snapshot of one of the most enjoyable but hectic 48 hours in the life of the bookshop.
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