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Here you will find book reviews, recommendations and our general bookish ramblings!
Book Review: The Wolf Den by Elodie Harper
I couldn’t have gotten off to a better start to the year, with this being my first book and it absolutely blowing me away. Recommended to me by a very trusted friend and for the millionth time I have found that her recommendation lives up to standard.
Our Range of Children’s Graphic Novels
Graphic Novels can be a great way to get your children interested in reading or to continue reading after losing interest. Graphic Novels tend to be visually interesting and stimulating and so may be more likely to capture and keep their attention than a chapter book. We have a small range of children’s Graphic Novels from laughing out loud with animals dealing with a human invasion or solving a mystery with Investi-Gators to taking flight with a dragon to end a war between tribes and fulfilling a mysterious prophecy.
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Our Most Popular Non-Fiction Books!
With Christmas creeping ever closer you might be wondering what to buy someone? While we have a large fictional section of books, we have had a lot of interest in our non-fiction and a lot of customers coming in to buy Christmas presents from our selection of non-fiction books, so why not take a look at our most popular non-fiction books and see if they’ll make the perfect present for someone you know.
Book Review: The Christie Affair by Nina De Gramont
“In 1926, Agatha Christie disappeared for eleven days. Only I know the truth of her disappearance.”
Book Review - The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
Typically you’ll find me reading Sci-fi Fantasy. However every now and then I fancy something different, usually something a little easier to read than my go to genre. Another fact is I usually go on and on about how I hate romance but here I am reviewing a romance novel. It’s funny how these things happen…..
Finding Time to Read
Lots of people come into the shop for a quick look. We’re new to the community and they’re interested in seeing what we’re up to (you’re always welcome!). But many of these people talk about how they don’t have time, or struggle, to read. I do wonder if these people are saying that to prevent the inevitable sales pitch, but it got me thinking about how you can re-engage with an important and wonderful hobby. So, I thought I’d share some tips on getting back into reading. These won’t work for everyone, and it might be trial and error, but hopefully you’ll find something useful.
Comparisons
After a week and a bit of being open, we’re noticing that we often get asked how we intend to compete with the bigger chains and what do we offer that’s different. I have to think before I answer this, because to me it’s obvious. I have to remind myself that this has been my dream for as long as I can remember and I’ve been embedded in the bookselling world for the best part of this year; those who ask me these questions are not and are just interested in finding out more.
Follow your dreams.
Well, what can I say? We had such an incredible opening day yesterday, and I’d like to take a moment to personally thank each and every one of the lovely people who came to visit us on the day. We sold loads of books, gave away enough cake to feed a small village and and laughed so much it made our faces ache!