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The English Bookshop celebrates 20 years

Published on Fri, 2015-11-13 15:58

The English Bookshop celebrates 20 years

UPPSALA & STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 18th November

Since The Uppsala English Bookshop first opened up its doors to the public that November day in 1995, a lot has happened: bigger (and bigger!) venue, a second shop opened in Stockholm, several reading groups and becoming a natural part of daily life in Uppsala.

On Wednesday 18th November we kick off the celebrations with 20% off everything and extra late opening hours with anniversary parties in both the Uppsala and Stockholm shops. Drop in at any time after six to mingle, enjoy snacks, drinks, and extra festivities.

The anniversary 20% discount is valid all day Wednesday in Stockholm, and all week until Sunday in the Uppsala shop.

The anniversary celebrations continue all week in Uppsala with:
Tea and cake daily! • Goodie bags! • Surprises! • Quizzes! • Fabulous prizes! • Special offers!

Come and help us make our 20th anniversary an event to remember!

Storytelling for Children, 14th November at The English Bookshop in Uppsala

Published on Wed, 2015-11-11 22:23

A pig in school and a dinosaur in the bath-tub?
Stories of disorder to enjoy at eleven o’clock, on Saturday 14th November at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

There’s a dinosaur in my bathtub by Catalina Echeverri
Rufus goes to School by Kim T Griswell

There’s a dinosaur in my bathtub by Catalina Echeverri Rufus goes to School by Kim T Griswell

Breakfast Talk: Ann-Marie Vinde on Emily Dickinson

Published on Mon, 2015-11-09 19:21

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 26 Nov 09:00
Breakfast Talk: Ann-Marie Vinde on Emily Dickinson
(tickets for sale in the Stockholm bookshop)

What could be better than poetry and breakfast on a cold November morning?

Poetry Afternoon Tea

Published on Mon, 2015-11-09 19:02

UPPSALA | Poetry Afternoon Tea, Sun 15 th Nov 16:30 (ticketed)

Knowing that the only thing to beat tea and sympathy is tea and poetry, we give you: Poetry Afternoon Tea!

Books of the month for November

Published on Tue, 2015-11-03 23:18

General Fiction: Helen Oyeyemi – Boy, Snow, Bird

British Crime: Denzil Meyrick – Whisky from Small Glasses : A D.C.I. Daley Thriller

Tough Crime: Tom Cooper – The Marauders

Science Fiction: Ramez Naam – Nexus (Nexus ARC #1)

Fantasy: Kameron Hurley – Mirror Empire (Worldbreaker Saga 1)

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Ferrett Steinmetz, Steven Meyer-Rassow (illustrator) – Flex ( Mancer #1)

Classic of the Month: Truman Capote – In Cold Blood

Teen reading: Marthe Jocelyn – What We Hide

Helen Oyeyemi – Boy, Snow, Bird Denzil Meyrick – Whisky from Small Glasses : A D.C.I. Daley Thriller Tom Cooper – Marauders Ramez Naam – Nexus (Nexus ARC #1) Kameron Hurley – Mirror Empire (Worldbreaker Saga 1) Ferrett Steinmetz, Steven Meyer-Rassow (illustrator) – Flex ( Mancer #1) Truman Capote – In Cold Blood Marthe Jocelyn – What We Hide

Mystery Writing Workshop in Uppsala

Published on Mon, 2015-11-02 10:33

WORKSHOPS IN UPPSALA | Starting Mon 16th Nov

Do you want to write a Nordic noir, a spine-tingler or a cozy crime novel? Join our mystery writing workshop, led by James van Loon, author of Blue Magic Woman.

Halloween Storytelling for Children, Saturday 31st October in Uppsala

Published on Fri, 2015-10-30 11:38

Come for some slightly spooky stories to celebrate Halloween.
Dress up if you dare!

11 o'clock, Saturday 31st October in the Uppsala shop.

The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent

The Funny Little Woman by Arlene Mosel and Blair Lent

Author visit: Max Porter in conversation with Lasse Winkler

Published on Fri, 2015-10-30 10:44

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 5th November at 19:00 (ticketed event)

We are super excited about this visit in the Stockholm shop – this author’s first novel completely blew our socks off! His name is Max Porter, and he’s a senior editor at Granta Books and Portobello Books. He previously managed an independent bookshop and won the Young Bookseller of the Year award. We’ve invited him from London to come and discuss his debut novel Grief is the Thing with Feathers.

All Hallows Read at The English Bookshop in Uppsala

Published on Tue, 2015-10-27 11:38

All Hallows Read, The English Bookshop 2015

Come and let us treat you to a cosy ghostly evening!

Listen to Sam and Paul Kassel as they read a couple of classic horror stories, and maybe you have one or two of your own favorites to tell? Join us for a tea and cake and candle light. No tricks – we promise! Or…?

Halloween Special Storytelling, Saturday 31st in Uppsala

Published on Tue, 2015-10-27 10:37

Halloween storytelling at The English Bookshop, 2015

Welcome all 3-6 year olds for a special Halloween storytelling with Hannah in the Uppsala shop.

No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.

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Books of the Month – May 2024

Mirinae Lee 8 Lives of a Century-Old Trickster Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Upton Sinclair The Jungle Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Satoshi Yagisawa Days at the Morisaki Bookshop Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan The Murder of Mr Ma Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	E. A. Aymar When She Left Paperback Noir of the month	Ray Nayler The Mountain in the Sea Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Genevieve Gornichec The Weaver and the Witch Queen Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Nicholas Binge Ascension Paperback Horror of the month	Margaret McDonald Glasgow Boys Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Danny Ramadan The Foghorn Echoes Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Patti McCracken The Angel Makers Paperback The True Story of the Most Astonishing Murder Ring in History Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – April 2024

Alice Winn In Memoriam Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Toni Morrison Sula Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Beth O’Leary The Wake-Up Call Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Stig Abell Death Under a Little Sky Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Jahmal Mayfield Smoke Kings Paperback Noir of the month	Grace Curtis Frontier Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
P. Djèlí Clark A Master of Djinn Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	T. Kingfisher A House With Good Bones Paperback Horror of the month	Rachel Greenlaw Compass and Blade Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi Disoriental Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Sarah Hart Once Upon a Prime Paperback The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – March 2024

Ellen Hawley A Decent World Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Edith Wharton Ethan Frome Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	J.F. Murray Fling Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the NEW reading group in Uppsala
Katie Williams My Murder Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Scott Von Doviak Lowdown Road Paperback Noir of the month	David Koepp Aurora Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Nghi Vo The Empress of Salt and Fortune Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Stephen Graham Jones Mapping the Interior Paperback Horror of the month	Nic Stone Chaos Theory Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller Bad Gays Paperback – A Homosexual History Queer book of the month *Join the reading group

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Modern Fiction Book of the Month – May 2024

At the Golden Sunset retirement home, the residents tend to invent stories. So when elderly Ms Mook first begins to unspool her memories, the obituarist listening to her is sceptical. Stories of captivity, friendship, murder, assumed identities and spying. A life that moves from WWII Indonesia to Busan during the Korean war; from cold-war Pyongyang to a Protestant church in China. The adventures are so colourful and various, at times so unbelievable. Surely they can’t all belong to the same woman. Can they? // Discuss in the Modern Fiction reading group //
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Mystery Book of the Month – May 2024

"The game is afoot!" Set in early 20th century London, this action-packed novel tells the tale of a daring opium-addicted Chinese Judge and his academic sidekick solving crimes in the Chinese community in London’s Limehouse District. Taking inspiration from the Sherlock Holmes canon, this brand new novel is going to satisfy Holmes fans while bringing something completely new to the table! // Discuss in the Crime reading group //
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