11 o'clock, 25th May – Last story time before the summer

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Poems, riddles and perhaps a fable or two: come and join us for the last story time before the summer holiday.

11 o'clock, 25th May, Uppsala English Bookshop.

Don't put mustard in the custard. Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake.
William and the night-train. Mij Kelly and Alison Jay.
Katie Morag delivers the mail. Mairi Hedderwick.

Don't put mustard in the custard. Michael Rosen and Quentin Blake. William and the night-train. Mij Kelly and Alison Jay. Katie Morag delivers the mail. Mairi Hedderwick.

Books of the month for May

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General Fiction: Frances Osborne – Park Lane

British Crime: Harry Bingham – Talking to the Dead

Tough Crime: Jesse Kellerman – Potboiler (I'll Catch You)

Paranormal: Held Rhiannon – Silver

Fantasy: Hendee Barb – The Mist-Torn Witches

Science Fiction: Eric Brown – The Serene Invasion

Alan Bissett – Pack Men M. H. Baylis – A Death at the Palace Duane Swierczynski – Point and Shoot (Charlie Hardie #3) Sherwood Smith – Banner of the Damned Alma Katsu – The Taker Alex Hughes – Sharp

11 o'clock Saturday May 11th – Story-time at the English Bookshop

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Welcome to storytelling at both our shops on Saturday May 11th. Stories about sandwiches, cakes and animals of all kinds.

Uppsala: The sun is shining and we're packing our picnic baskets. Come and listen to stories about sandwiches, cakes and cruising the open road.

The Rascally Cake by Jeanne Willis, Korky Paul Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road by QuentinBlake The Giant Jam Sandwich by John Vernon Lord, Janet Burroway

Stockholm: The sun shines on the shop in Gamla stan as well, and we gather to listen to Clara and stories about animals of all sorts; Mr Wolf and the Three Bears, Good Little Wolf, The Tiger Who Came to Tea, and The Journey Home.

The essay is alive and well! And looking pretty good!

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notting hill editionsWe are VERY proud to be stocking the full range of titles from the beautiful range of Notting Hill Editions!!! Möhring, Perec, Barthes, Sebald, Mandelstam - they're all here!
And don't miss David Shields much discussed How Literature Saved My Life.

Notting Hill editions in the bookshop

Night Out with Novelists Thursday 25th, 7 p.m. - The English Bookshop Stockholm

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Award-winning British novelist, poet and short story writer Gerard Woodward is best known for his trilogy of stories about the Jones family--the second of which, I'll Go to Bed at Noon, was shortlisted for the 2004 Man Booker Prize. Adnan Mahmutovic is a lecturer and writer-in-residence at Stockholm University. He has published a novel, Thinner than a Hair, and recently released his collection of short stories, How to Fare Well and Stay Fair, which provides intimate portraits of Bosnian refugees. Both authors will be reading from their work and will engage in a Q & A with the audience. Light snacks will be provided. This event is open to everyone. No RSVP is required.

Adnan Mahmutovic, Gerard Woodward

11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April – Story-time at the English Bookshop

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There is a mouse, a snake and a football game in this week's stories - something for everyone, in fact.
Come and join us at 11 o'clock on Saturday 27th April.

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland
George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell
June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Pass it, Polly, Sarah Garland George, the Dragon and the Princess, Chris Wormell June and August, Vivian Walsh and Adam McCauley

Reading Group - Tell the Wolves I’m Home

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We invite you to an extra special reading group evening in May. Book blogger Helena Dahlgren will lead a discussion on 'Tell the Wolves I'm Home' by Carol Rifka Brunt.

The date: Wednesday 8th May, 7 pm. Wine, cheese and snacks will be served!

For all this you pay only 50:-!

10% discount for any books bought during the evening.

Please let us know if you wish to attend since the number of chairs is limited.

Carol Rifka Brunt in the bookshop

Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt Tell the Wolves I'm Home by Carol Rifka Brunt

Storytelling for children in the Stockholm English Bookshop

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Saturday 20 April, 11 am at the bookshop in Gamla stan, our storyteller, Clara, will read for 3-6 year olds. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun. Welcome!

Poetry Evening

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Poetry Evening Thursday, April 18 at Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan: Four international poets living locally will be sharing their verse. The evening will begin at 7 p.m. with light snacks. The readings will begin at 7:15. Welcome!

Poetry evening: Ron Pavellas, Pad Kelly, Rebecca Lynn Foreman, Daniela Sikazwe

Kent Harrington – The Rat Machine

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Kent Harringtons – The Rat MachineWe're proud to stock the latest book The Rat Machine from one of our all-time favourite thriller writers; Kent Harrington.

A great thing about being an indie bookseller is you can make that extra effort and stock wonderful things as much as you want.

A bunch of years ago we stumbled upon a great noir author from the US west coast by the name of Kent Harrington. Dia de los Muertos was the first one we read and it completely bowled us over. We then kept buying his new titles from Dennis McMillan's publishing house in New Mexico.

Then things went quiet for a bit but we are now in touch with Kent and he has just supplied us with a shipment of his new novel The Rat Machine.

Kent Harrington's web page has more in-depth information: essay about the cover, character dossiers, a playlist, and an excerpt.

We're pretty sure we're the only shop in Northern Europe to stock this. Possibly even Europe? So we ship all over Europe and take PayPal.

Oh - and even though Kent's other titles are not in print we can get you copies anyway. Let us know if you're interested via our Book finder service or write info@bookshop.se

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New Mystery/Thrillers 20130523

Jeffery Deaver, Kill Room (Lincoln Rhyme #10)
Jeffery Deaver
Kill Room (Lincoln Rhyme #10)
Trade Paperback
Dan Brown, Inferno (Robert Langdon #4)
Dan Brown
Inferno (Robert Langdon #4)
Hardback
Lee Child, Wanted Man (Jack Reacher #17)
Lee Child
Wanted Man (Jack Reacher #17)
Paperback
Laura Wilson, A Willing Victim (DI Stratton #4)
Laura Wilson
A Willing Victim (DI Stratton #4)
Paperback
Tarquin Hall, The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
Tarquin Hall
The Case of the Deadly Butter Chicken
Paperback
Dean Koontz, Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas #6)
Dean Koontz
Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas #6)
Hardback

New Non-Fiction 20130509

Robin Harris, Not For Turning: Margaret Thatcher
Robin Harris
Not For Turning: Margaret Thatcher
Trade Paperback
Matt Rudd, The English A Field Guide
Matt Rudd
The English A Field Guide
Trade Paperback
Richard Lewis, Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World
Richard Lewis
Chaotic Fishponds and Mirror Universes: The Strange Maths Behind the Modern World
Paperback
Larry Tye, Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
Larry Tye
Superman: The High-Flying History of America's Most Enduring Hero
Trade Paperback
Neil McKenna, Fanny and Stella: The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England
Neil McKenna
Fanny and Stella: The Young Men Who Shocked Victorian England
Trade Paperback
Robert Knapp , Invisible Romans: Ordinary Men & Women, Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, Prositutes, Outlaws, Gladia
Robert Knapp
Invisible Romans: Ordinary Men & Women, Slaves, Freedmen, Soldiers, Prositutes, Outlaws, Gladia
Paperback

New Fiction 20130508

J. R. Moehringer, Sutton
J. R. Moehringer
Sutton
Paperback
Hilary Mantel, Bring Up the Bodies
Hilary Mantel
Bring Up the Bodies
Paperback
Ben Lerner, Leaving the Atocha Station
Ben Lerner
Leaving the Atocha Station
Paperback
Pamuk Orhan, Silent House
Pamuk Orhan
Silent House
Paperback
Miral al-Tahawy, Brooklyn Heights
Miral al-Tahawy
Brooklyn Heights
Paperback
Linda Green, The Mummyfesto
Linda Green
The Mummyfesto
Paperback
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What We're Reading

Etiquette and Espionage

Submitted by Stina on Wed, 2013-03-13 13:38
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This is a wonderful Victorian humorous romp - a steampunk Harry Potter with extra lace, bodices and other fashion accessories.  

I Capture the Castle

Submitted by Stina on Sat, 2013-02-23 16:13
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I am a great fan of Dodie Smith's lovely children's book One hundred and one Dalmatians, and have been curious to read something else by her for a long time. This is a completely different novel, but equally good.

The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

Submitted by Stina on Mon, 2012-09-17 12:43
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A heartwarming and endearing book about recent OAP Harold Fry, who one day gets a letter from an old friend saying she's dying of cancer in Berick-upon-Tweed. Struck by this he goes down the road to post a letter, and then just continues to walk, thinking that as long as he's walking to see her, she will not die. He has no proper walking shoes, no maps, no compass, no waterproof clothes, just a will to see Queenie Hennesy again, talk to her, and to save her life.

The Uninvited Guests

Submitted by Stina on Sat, 2012-08-25 13:57
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This is an unususal and quite pleasant combination of a psychological chamber-drama, a ghost story and an Edwardian love story. Sometimes one is blown away by the lovely descriptions of clothes and old buildings and family history, and then suddenly the suspense creeps up and is quite breath-taking. A lovely, cosy book - with that extra twist - for dark autumn nights.

Beautiful Ruins

Submitted by Stina on Tue, 2012-08-21 11:27
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Another wonderful book by Jess Walter!

El Gavilan

Submitted by Jan on Wed, 2012-08-08 12:58
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I love small publishers; you can find some true gems on their lists; a voice you would never have heard otherwise. El Gavilan is a bleak crime novel set in Ohio with the topic being latino immigration and racism  - both personal and institutional. It is gripping and well written and makes you think. What more can you ask? I'm not entirely certain I like how the book pans out but at the same time I'm not sure I was supposed to! Recommended!

Black Light

Submitted by Jan on Wed, 2012-08-08 12:52
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I've had this book lying around for quite a while and just picked it up to brush up on Liz Hand's work before her visit in the shop on September 8. This is vintage Hand; dark, gothic, filled with historical and literary references and allusions as well as youth angst, drugs, sex and well darkness. It is VERY well written and quite captivating. The film tangent reminded me of Flicker for some reason. I liked it! (Oh and it's not in print at the moment, but drop us a line and we'll get you a nice second-hand copy if you're interested. You should be...)

Charlie Hood

Submitted by Jan on Sun, 2012-07-15 21:11
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Over the last 2 weeks I've reacquainted myself with one of my favourite writers; T. Jefferson Parker. He's been writing excellent Southern California crime writing for almost 30 years since his debut in 1985 with Laguna Heat. Lately his writing has been very much about a young police officer named Charlie Hood. I have just broken one of my long standing rules, which is do NOT read several books by the same author in a row. I have found in the past that this will almost always effectively make you disenchanted with that author.

Before I Go To Sleep

Submitted by Stina on Fri, 2012-07-06 10:38
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One of the most thrilling books I have ever read! If you're looking for well-written suspense - this is the book for you! Quite breath-taking and absolutely absorbing.

The Seven Wonders

Submitted by Jan on Tue, 2012-07-03 20:02
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I love the historical crime novels of Steven Saylor. Gordianus the Finder is a wonderfully wraught character, Saylor spins expert webs of mystery in his stories and the history of the pieces is nothing short of excellent. As far as I can tell. They're wonderfully snug vibrant, lusty, curious, alive novels and I always look forward to a new one appearing. The Seven Wonders is a prequel to the other novels; it takes place when Gordianus is a mere 18 years old and travels around the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World with his tutor Antipater of Sidon.
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