Midsummer Shop Hours

Published on Thu, 2019-06-20 09:11
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Happy Midsummer

From all of us, to all of you:
HAPPY MIDSUMMMER!

Wherever you are, whatever the weather might be... we wish you a pleasant and relaxing weekend.

Speaking of relaxing; the staff is on reading retreats so the Uppsala shop is closed Fri 21st–Sat 22nd June and open again on Sunday 12–16. The Stockholm shop is closed all Midsummer weekend Fri 21st–Sun 23rd June.

Enjoy your holiday.

Launch Party: Behind Blue Eyes – C.S. Duffy

Published on Tue, 2019-06-18 11:29
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Launch Party Behind Blue Eyes

STOCKHOLM | Tuesday 18th June at 18.30. Free!

The perfect man.
The perfect life.
The only problem is the dead body on the beach.

Investigative reporter Ellie has just given up her life in London to be with the man of her dreams in Sweden when she stumbles across  a half decomposed skeleton on Midsummer’s eve…

#DallowayDay Special Theme Reading Group

Published on Thu, 2019-06-06 11:49
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#DallowayDay

UPPSALA | Wednesday 12th June at 19.00

Celebrate DallowayDay with us at the bookshop, along with other bookshops, libraries & book lovers all over the world and join us in this special theme reading group on this ”Wednesday in mid-June”.

Daniel Ogden will lead the discussion on the book Mrs Dalloway and talk a little about ­Virginia Woolf and her life and times.

Limited space – sign up today!

Sign up for this reading group either by dropping by the shop (and getting the book) or by contacting the shop in any other way.

DALLOWAYDAY SPECIAL THEME READING GROUP
Uppsala: Wednesday 12th June at 19:00 (”a Wednesday in mid-June”)
Group fee: 60 kr for the tea, cake and great bookish company.
Several different editions of the book in stock – pick your favourite!

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Enjoy your National Day

Published on Wed, 2019-06-05 10:30
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Enjoy your national day

National Day | Thursday 6th June

Enjoy your national day & the summer weather!

(If you need a book or two to put on that table, both shops are open 12–16 – welcome by!)

New Poetry & Fiction reading: Cynthia Arrieu-King & Agri Ismaïl

Published on Fri, 2019-05-31 09:40
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New Fiction & Poetry Reading

STOCKHOLM | Sunday 2nd June at 16:00

Welcome to the Stockholm bookshop for an author visit and reading of new poetry and fiction by Cynthia Arrieu-King & Agri Ismaïl.

Free – bring a friend!

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Irish Spoken Word Poetry - Tues 28th May

Published on Thu, 2019-05-23 16:59
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Irish Spoken Word Poetry

UPPSALA | Tuesday 28th May at 19.00. Free!

Philosophy Reading Group: Aristotle’s Way

Published on Fri, 2019-05-03 15:55
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Philosophy reading group: Aristotle’s Way – Edith Hall

Welcome to join this special theme philosophy reading group, facilitated by Madeleine Hyde. There will be a meeting in Uppsala as well as in Stockholm.

ARISTOTLE’S WAY
Ten Ways Ancient Wisdom Can Change Your Life
by Edith Hall

What do you and an ancient philosopher have in common? It turns out much more than you might think…

Board (and Bard) Game Night

Published on Thu, 2019-05-02 07:35
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Board Game Night

UPPSALA | Thursday 16th May at 19.00

Join us in the bookshop for a board (and bard) game night!

We’ll play Shakespeare, the Bard Game as well as Trivial Pursuit book lover’s edition.
Oh, and there will be tea and cake!

And – prizes to be won! (So not just fame & glory...)

Limited number of players – get your ticket at the bookshop today!

Thursday 16th May at 19.00
Tickets 70:- (incl. tea and cake). Get your ticket at the bookshop.

Walpurgis Holiday 2019

Published on Tue, 2019-04-30 08:46
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Walpurgis Holiday Shop Hours

UPPSALA
Tuesday 30th April Walpurgis 10–15
Wednesday 1st May 12–16

STOCKHOLM
Tuesday 30th April Walpurgis 11–18
Wednesday 1st May 12–16

Easter Shop Hours 2019

Published on Thu, 2019-04-18 17:36
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Happy Easter! Enjoy Easter – read a book

Shop Hours this Easter holiday

UPPSALA
Good Friday (Fri 19 April) 12–16
Easter Eve (Sat 20 April) 10–17
Easter Day (Sun 21 April) 12–16
Easter Monday (Mon 22 April) 12–16

STOCKHOLM
Good Friday (Fri 19 April) 12–16
Easter Eve (Sat 20 April) 11–16
Easter Day (Sun 21 April) closed
Easter Monday (Mon 22 April) 12–16

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Books of the Month – September 2020

Tola Rotimi Abraham, Black Sunday
Tola Rotimi Abraham
Black Sunday
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
John Hersey, Too Far to Walk
John Hersey
Too Far to Walk
Paperback

Classic of the month
Lucy Hughes-Hallett, Fabulous
Lucy Hughes-Hallett
Fabulous
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Richard Roper, Something to Live For
Richard Roper
Something to Live For
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Jim Kelly, The Great Darkness
Jim Kelly
The Great Darkness
Paperback

Mystery of the month
John McMahon, The Good Detective
John McMahon
The Good Detective
Paperback

Noir of the month
Lindsay Ellis, Axiom’s End
Lindsay Ellis
Axiom’s End
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
K. J. Parker, Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
K. J. Parker
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Kevin Hearne, Ink & Sigill
Kevin Hearne
Ink & Sigill
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Christina Hammonds Reed, Black Kids
Christina Hammonds Reed
Black Kids
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Catrina Davies, Homesick
Catrina Davies
Homesick
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – August 2020

Julia Phillips, Disappearing Earth
Julia Phillips
Disappearing Earth
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
Richard Hughes, A High Wind in Jamaica
Richard Hughes
A High Wind in Jamaica
Paperback

Classic of the month
Bryan Washington, Lot: Stories
Bryan Washington
Lot: Stories
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Laura Kemp, Under a Starry Sky
Laura Kemp
Under a Starry Sky
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Douglas Skelton, Thunder Bay
Douglas Skelton
Thunder Bay
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Kwei Quartey, The Missing American
Kwei Quartey
The Missing American
Paperback

Noir of the month
Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower
Octavia E. Butler
Parable of the Sower
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Kira Jane Buxton, Hollow Kingdom
Kira Jane Buxton
Hollow Kingdom
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Grady Hendrix, The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Grady Hendrix
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Daven McQueen, The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones
Daven McQueen
The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Lemn Sissay, My Name is Why
Lemn Sissay
My Name is Why
Paperback

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – July 2020

Natalie Haynes, A Thousand Ships
Natalie Haynes
A Thousand Ships
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month
Angela Thirkell, Wild Strawberries
Angela Thirkell
Wild Strawberries
Paperback

Classic of the month
Raphael Bob-Waksberg, Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
Raphael Bob-Waksberg
Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory
Paperback

Short Stories of the month
Jenny Oliver, The Summer We Ran Away
Jenny Oliver
The Summer We Ran Away
Paperback

FeelGood of the month
Allison Montclair, The Right Sort of Man
Allison Montclair
The Right Sort of Man
Paperback

Mystery of the month
Kathleen Kent, The Dime
Kathleen Kent
The Dime
Paperback

Noir of the month
John Crowley, Engine Summer
John Crowley
Engine Summer
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month
Jamie Lee Moyer, Brightfall
Jamie Lee Moyer
Brightfall
Paperback

Fantasy of the month
Tim Powers, Alternate Routes
Tim Powers
Alternate Routes
Paperback

Urban Fantasy of the month
Justin A. Reynolds, Opposite of Always
Justin A. Reynolds
Opposite of Always
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
more…

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