We’re getting behind the 2020 #ReadforEmpathy Book Collections from Empathy Lab UK which feature 50 superb books; 33 for 4-11 year olds and 17 for 12-16 year olds. The last was announced this week. The collection of books illuminate the experience of people from a range of cultures or life circumstances or help children explore emotions, […]
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Take Elton John home for Christmas
Auction Closed. Thank you for bidding! Deadline Friday 15th at 5pm When a life-sized Elton John arrived with a box of his new autobiographies, he brought a splash of colour into the shop with him. We’d like to recycle the joy of Elton and his colourful rainbow to a good home in time for […]
Read MoreIan McEwan’s new political satire
When truth is stranger than fiction, there’s always satire to keep us amused. In McEwan’s new novella, The Cockroach, Jim Sams wakes to find that he has become the most powerful man in Britain and nothing must get in his way to deliver the will of the people. “As the nation tears itself apart…” McEwan […]
Read MoreHooray Hooray, it’s Booker Prize Shortlist day!
It’s that time of year again when the Booker Prize announces it’s shortlist. This year is full or literary goodies and we can’t wait to see who the final winner is on October 14th.
Read MoreKids’ Summer Reads…
These four fantastic summer reads are filled with adventure, magic, friendship, humour, monsters and more! There is something for everyone this summer – if you are on the beach, by the pool, in the woods, on the moon or sitting in the garden – we have a book for […]
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Tales Of The City by Armistead Maupin (£8.99) is funny, outrageous and insightful. Ghost Wall by Sarah Moss (£8.99), is brief but brilliant, this short captivating read is perfect if you don’t have a lot of free time but enjoy a well written novel. Murder in Midsummer by assorted crime novelists (£8.99) is a collection of classic mysteries for […]
Read MoreWe are celebrating Independent Bookshop Week 2019 with Nielsen Books
We have had the lovely Jo from Nielsen Book services joining us today as part of IBW 2019’s bookshop job swap! Jo joined the Chorleywood Bookshop team for the day (arriving with pastries – we liked her already) and was promptly put to work. Discussing events and marketing with Kira and then joining Helen on […]
Read MoreIndependent Bookshop Week is coming!
Independent Bookshop Week is coming! Save the date: Independent Bookshop Week 2019 will take place 15 – 22 June. IBW is part of the Books Are My Bag campaign and run by the Booksellers Association, and seeks to celebrate independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland. To celebrate the start of IBW 2019, this Saturday […]
Read MoreThe Dark Side of the Mind with Kerry Daynes
We had a most interesting evening with Kerry Daynes on Monday June 3rd. We discussed victim blaming, the prison system, the me too movement, stalking, the mental health act, murder, are they mad or are they bad, gender in offending, the fine line between good & bad and people who exploit their power! Kerry’s new […]
Read MoreRemembering Judith Kerr
I had the privilege of meeting Judith Kerr twice, the first time she talked about when the Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – a book of great importance to me. On the second occasion I was honored to introduce her to our event, my inner child was doing cartwheels with delight! She listened kindly as I blurted […]
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