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Books of the month for May

Published on Mon, 2016-05-02 09:08

General Fiction: A. D. Miller – The Faithful Couple

British Crime: David Mark – Dark Winter

Tough Crime: James Carlos Blake – The House of Wolfe

Science Fiction: Danie Ware – Ecko: Rising

Fantasy: Clifford Beal – Guns of Ivrea

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Seanan McGuire – Chaos Choreography

Classic of the Month: Jean Rhys – Good Morning, Midnight

Teen reading: Emery Lord – When We Collided

Non-Fiction: Bill Bryson – Shakespeare

A. D. Miller – The Faithful Couple David Mark – Dark Winter (DS Aector McAvoy #1) James Carlos Blake – The House of Wolfe (A Border Noir) Daniel Ware – Ecko: Rising Geoffrey Beal – Guns of Ivrea Seanan McGuire – Chaos Choreography (Incryptid Novels) Jean Rhys – Good Morning, Midnight Emery Lord – When We Collided Bill Bryson – Shakespeare

Storytelling for Children, Saturday 7th May in Uppsala

Published on Sun, 2016-05-01 23:53

UPPSALA | Saturday 7th May at 11:00

Harry is lost in the fog.
Heather keeps falling in the water.

Soggy stories at the last time we meet before the summer.

Story time at eleven o’clock, Saturday 7th May at The English Bookshop in Uppsala.

Heather Fell in the Water by Doug MaCleod and Craig Smith
Hog in the Fog by Julia Copus and Eunyoung Seo

Heather Fell in the Water by Doug MaCleod and Craig Smith

Celebrate World Book Day at the Uppsala bookshop

Published on Sat, 2016-04-23 10:13

Celebrate World Book Day at the bookshop

UPPSALA | Saturday 23rd April

Oh what a party! Celebrate WORLD BOOK DAY at the Uppsala bookshop on Saturday 23rd April!

STORYTELLING at 11:00 Stories about marvellous moggies and their feline foibles and at eleven o’clock.

All Day DRESS-UP Everyone dressed up as a character from a book gets a gift from us! This goes for children as well as adults, so if you (or your child) want to come dressed as Paddington, Sherlock Holmes, Hermione Granger, or anyone else, we promise you it will be worth your while.

FREE BOOK for 7-year-olds. Gifts for all 7-year-olds! Just say you love reading and you’ll get a free book! (Also at the Stockholm bookshop.)

Gifts and offers valid while stocks last.

Storytelling for Children, Saturday 23rd April in Uppsala

Published on Mon, 2016-04-18 23:09

UPPSALA | Saturday 23rd April at 11:00

Cats do lovely things.
And yucky things.
And some things that make us laugh.

Stories about marvellous moggies and their feline foibles and at eleven o’clock, Saturday 23rd April at The English Bookshop in Uppsala.

Cat Dreams by Ursula K Le Guin and S.D.Schindler
Dave by Sue Hendra and Liz Pichon

Dave by Sue Hendra and Liz Pichon

Breakfast Talk: Meet Bill Clegg

Published on Mon, 2016-04-18 13:52

STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 20th April 09:00

We are thrilled to introduce New York writer Bill Clegg, who will join us for breakfast in the Stockholm shop to discuss his bestselling debut novel Did You Ever Have a Family. Bill is one of New Yorks foremost literary agents, and the author of two previous memoirs.

Did You Ever Have a Family was longlisted for both The National Book Award and The Man Booker Prize. An elegant and heartrending story about a terrible tragedy, it’s also an unforgettable tale that reveals humanity at its best through forgiveness and hope. At its core the book is a celebration of family – the ones we are born with and the ones we create.

Breakfast Talk: Ruby Jand on Shakespeare

Published on Mon, 2016-04-18 13:46

STOCKHOLM | Thursday 21st April 09:00

Who is Hamlet? Is Lady Macbeth really evil? Can Caliban really be a twitchy speeded Goth freak? What’s so interesting about Lady Blanche, Lucius, Queen Margaret, Cassius, Paulina, Emilia, Celia...?

These questions sent the new Bardolator Ruby Jand on a journey of exploration into the world of Shakespeare. On this morning, Ruby will discuss what Shakespeare means to us today, present some views on his life and plays, and read excerpts from her newly released book Shakespeare Calling.

Breakfast Talk: Ruby Jand on Shakespeare Calling
Thursday 21st April at 09:00
Advance tickets 30:- (incl. breakfast roll) available for purchase at the Stockholm shop. Get yours today.

Who was Will? A talk on Shakespeare

Published on Mon, 2016-04-18 13:38

UPPSALA | Sunday 24th April 16:00

To celebrate Shakespeare’s 400 year anniversary, we proudly present:

Who was Will? – a talk on Shakespeare

Come and listen to the knowledgeable Richard Glover as he gives a talk on Shakespeare, his life and times, and throw some light on some of the myths and mysteries surrounding the Bard. Afterwards we’ll indulge in tea and renaissance style cake!

Sunday 24th April at 16:00 in the Uppsala bookshop
Tickets 80:- (incl. tea and cake) available to purchase from the bookshop

Storytelling for Children, Saturday 9th April at the English Bookshop in Uppsala

Published on Mon, 2016-04-04 21:04

A lamb who is nearly a Kangaroo.
A wolf who doesn’t fancy school.

Who do we think we are?
Why do we go to school?

Questions of identity and conformity at eleven o’clock, Saturday 9th April at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.

Whiffy Wilson. The wolf who wouldn’t go to school by Caryl Hard and Leonie Lord
The Lamb-a-roo by Diana Kimpton and Rosalind Beardshaw

Whiffy Wilson. The wolf who wouldn’t go to school by Caryl Hard and Leonie Lord The Lamb-a-roo by Diana Kimpton and Rosalind Beardshaw

Books of the month for April

Published on Fri, 2016-04-01 11:45

General Fiction: Nell Zink – Wallcreeper

British Crime: James Marrison – The Drowning Ground

Tough Crime: John Clarkson – Among Thieves

Science Fiction: Matthew de Abaitua – The Destructives

Fantasy: Marc Turner – When the Heavens Fall

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Daniel José Older – Half-Resurrection Blues

Classic of the Month: Flannery O'Connor – Wise Blood

Teen reading: Frances Hardinge – The Lie Tree

Non-Fiction: Chris Wright – No More Worlds to Conquer: Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time - and What They Did Next

Nell Zink – Wallcreeper James Marrison – The Drowning Ground (Guillermo Downes #1) John Clarkson – Among Thieves Marc Turner – When the Heavens Fall (Chronicles of Exile #1) Matthew de Abaitua – The Destructives Daniel José Older – Half-Resurrection Blues Flannery O'Connor – Wise Blood Frances Hardinge – The Lie Tree Chris Wright – No More Worlds to Conquer: Sixteen People Who Defined Their Time - and What They Did Next

The House of Shattered Wings, Aliette de Bodard

By Anna Bark Persson (Blogger) on Fri, 2016-04-01 11:45

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Fantasy

For some reason, fantasy dealing with Christian angel mythology and particularly Lucifer and fallen angels has always appealed to me as an idea, but it’s not often that any of it is actually good. Danielle Trussoni’s Angelology, Clive Barker’s The Scarlet Gospels and Andrew E. Maugham’s Convivium are all examples of novels dealing with those themes that are not necessarily bad but have left a lot to wish for. The House of Shattered Wings is not a perfect book, but when it comes to taking on angel mythology, Aliette de Bodard succeeds where most other authors seem to fail.

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Books of the Month – November 2024

Joyce Carol Oates Breathe Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Thomas Bernhard The Loser Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Lauren Bravo Preloved Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Nina Simon Mother-Daughter Murder Night Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Morgan Greene A Place Called Hope Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Cory Doctorow The Lost Cause Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Patricia McKillip The Forgotten Beasts of Eld Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Alisa Alering Smothermoss Paperback Horror of the month	Elle McNicoll Some Like it Cold Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Lamya H Hijab Butch Blues Paperback – A Memoir Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Roland Allen The Notebook Paperback – A History of Thinking on Paper Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – October 2024

Michael Magee Close to Home Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Sheridan Le Fanu Carmilla Hardback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Jennifer Page The Little Board Game Café Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Kemper Donovan The Busy Body Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Göteborg	Richard John Parfitt Stray Dogs Paperback Noir of the month *Join the Crime reading group in Uppsala	Ann Leckie Translation State Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
C. S. E. Cooney Saint Death’s Daughter Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	Christopher Golden All Hallows Paperback Horror of the month	Randy Ribay Everything We Never Had Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Jade Song Chlorine Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group	Daisy Dunn Not Far From Brideshead Paperback – Oxford Between the Wars Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – September 2024

Amanda Peters The Berry Pickers Paperback Modern Fiction of the month *Join the reading group	Leslie Marmon Silko Ceremony Paperback Classic of the month *Join the reading group	Sophie Kinsella The Burnout Paperback Feel-Good of the month *Join the reading group in Uppsala
Alice Slater Death of a Bookseller Paperback Mystery of the month *Join the Crime reading group	Dervla McTiernan What Happened to Nina? Paperback Noir of the month	Kali Wallace Dead Space Paperback Sci-Fi of the month *Join the reading group
Shannon Chakraborty The Adventures of Amina Al-Sirafi Paperback Fantasy of the month *Join the reading group	A.M. Shine The Watchers Paperback Horror of the month	Dustin Thao When Haru Was Here Paperback Teen/YA of the month
Sarah Waters Affinity Paperback Queer book of the month *Join the reading group

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Modern Fiction Book of the Month – October 2024

While growing up in West Belfast, Sean does everything he’s supposed to do. He works hard, he studies, and he – mostly – stays out of trouble. The thirty-year conflict is over, he’s told, and his future is lit with promise. But when Sean returns home from university, he finds much of the same – the same friends doing the same gear in the same clubs, the same fathers and brothers missing… One night, he assaults a stranger at a party, and everything begins to come undone. Close to Home begins with this sudden act of violence and expands into a startling portrait of working-class Ireland under the long shadow of the Troubles. // Discuss in the Fiction reading group //
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Mystery Book of the Month – October 2024

How to put a positive spin on a murder mystery... What happens when a ghostwriter for the rich and famous lands the ultimate gig: writing the memoir of a disgraced presidential candidate? Our witty, nosy narrator arrives at a secluded estate to meet Dorothy Gibson, the fallen political star everyone’s talking about. But when a neighbor turns up dead, the ghostwriter finds herself in the middle of a murder mystery she never saw coming. Add in a secret investigation, a suspiciously handsome man, and a plot twist no one expected – and suddenly, the story she’s writing becomes her own. Perfect for fans of Knives Out and Agatha Christie, this clever, twisty mystery is full of surprises. // Discuss in the Crime reading group in Göteborg //
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