Message from Booka Bookshop, Oswestry.
| Welcome to our May Newsletter,
Events, events, events - our programme is jam packed with something for everyone. Read on to find out which authors will be joining us, our new Book's of the Month and some shop floor antics! | |
| Attend any instore event and get 10% off any other purchases instore on the night. | |
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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Magical Mindful Story Time and Craft Join us for a Story Time and Craft, reading the first chapter of The Faraway Tree, on publication day.
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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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An Evening and Cheese Tasting with Angus D. Birditt Join us for an evening with Angus D. Birditt, author of Our Isles as he talks about his new book 'A Portrait of British Cheese', and explore the best of British cheeses through a cheese tasting.
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Andrea Elliott – Invisible Child Join us for an evening with Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Andrea Elliot as she talks about her book Invisible Child.
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The Island House – Afternoon Tea with Mary Considine Join us for afternoon tea with Mary Considine as she talks about her unforgettable new memoir The Island House, transporting readers to the wilds of Cornwall and remote island life.
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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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Fiction Sea of Tranquility
by Emily St. John Mandel
With hints of David Mitchell and Megan Hunter, this is gorgeously restrained and moving, a melancholy masterpiece. | | |
Non-Fiction Breadsong
by Kitty & Al Tait
'Breadsong' is the story of how baking changed the Tait family's lives. Aged 14, Kitty's life had been derailed by anxiety and depression, until her Dad tried bread-making as a distraction for her spiralling mind. | | |
Click below for Bookshop Manager Ruth's full review.
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Wolfbane by Michelle Paver
Signed hardback copy It is the grand finale to the prize-winning Wolf Brother adventure series. Enjoy breath taking world-building on an epic scale. Run wild with Wolf Brother for the last time in a Stone Age world we all want to be part of, with three-million-copy-selling author Michelle Paver, Creator of Legends.
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Confessions of a Midlife Bookseller Are you an owl or a lark?
I'm definitely a lark. My Grandad had an annoying habit of knocking on our door at some shockingly early hour on a Sunday and would remonstrate with us that we had 'missed half the day' if he found we were still in bed. He would already have climbed a fell by then and possibly done some yoga.
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Mindful May at Booka As a result of the last couple of years we've been reflecting on our 'purpose' and re-examining who we are and what we do.
Experiential bookselling is embedded in the Booka DNA. We don't rely on algorithms, we are here and present for you – a physical bookshop with a very human face.
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