Books of the month for April

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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 – WallcreeperJames Marrison – The Drowning Ground (Guillermo Downes #1)John Clarkson – Among ThievesMarc Turner – When the Heavens Fall (Chronicles of Exile #1) Matthew de Abaitua – The DestructivesDaniel José Older – Half-Resurrection BluesFlannery O'Connor – Wise BloodFrances Hardinge – The Lie TreeChris 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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The House of Shattered Wings by Aliette de Bodard 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.

Breakfast Talk with Liam Callanan

Published on Tue, 2016-03-29 10:19
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Breakfast Talk Liam Callanan on Listen

STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 30th March at 09:00

Liam Callanan is an American author and professor of English at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. His novels include the critically acclaimed The Cloud Atlas and All Saints.

Join us for a cosy and informal breakfast meeting in the shop, where Liam will discuss and read from his latest book Listen & Other Stories, a fascinating collection of short stories. The Los Angels Times has called his writing ’masterful’.

Get your ticket in the Stockholm bookshop, limited seating.

Liam Callanan on Listen
Wednesday 30th March at 09:00 
Advance tickets 30 kr (including coffee/tea and breakfast roll) available to purchase in the Stockholm shop.

Happy Easter - Easter Shop Hours

Published on Thu, 2016-03-24 14:49
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Enjoy Easter, read a book

Happy Easter! The best way to enjoy Easter is of course with a book. Or many.

Stock up on påskekrim (and other reading) at the shops. Our Easter shop hours are:

Uppsala shop
Good Friday 25th: open 12–15
Easter Eve (Sat) 26th: open 10–16
Easter Day (Sun) 27th & Easter Monday 28th: closed.

Stockholm shop
Good Friday 25th: open 12–16
Easter Eve (Sat) 26th: open 11–16
Easter Day (Sun) 27th: open 12–16
Easter Monday 28th: open 12–16

Storytelling for Children, Saturday 26th March in Uppsala

Published on Wed, 2016-03-23 13:53
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UPPSALA | Saturday 26th March at 11:00

We are going dotty about dots and crazy about cousins at storytime this week.
Come and see what all the fuss is about!

Eleven o’clock, Saturday 26th March at The English Bookshop in Uppsala.

  • Lots of Dots by Craig Frazer
  • Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins by Mairi Hedderwick

Lots of Dots by Craig Frazer Katie Morag and the Big Boy Cousins by Mairi Hedderwick

Lena Andersson on Wilful Disregard

Published on Wed, 2016-03-23 09:54
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Lena Andersson on Wilful Disregard

STOCKHOLM | Wednesday 23rd March at 18:30

We are delighted to welcome Lena Andersson to the Stockholm shop to celebrate the publication of the English paperback edition of her novel Wilful Disregard.

Few people will have missed the enormous success of the August Prize winning novel Wilful Disregard (Egenmäktigt förfarande). The book also received international acclaim, with The Guardian calling it ’funny, wise and extraordinary’.

On this evening she will be in conversation with Thomas Henley, bookseller at the Stockholm bookshop. The conversation is in English.

Advance tickets 50:- (incl. glass of wine). Tickets on sale at The English Bookshop in Stockholm. Get yours today.

Sherlock Holmes Adventure Trail

Published on Mon, 2016-03-14 12:25
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Sherlock Holmes Adventure Trail

UPPSALA | Sunday 20th March at 15:00

The game is afoot! Join Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson to follow the clues around Uppsala and solve their latest mystery.

Dress up in your best Victorian garb, grab your deerstalker and magnifying glass and get going! When we’re all tired and cold from a walk in the thick fog, tea and cake will be served in the shop, along with a talk on the subject of ”May I marry Sherlock ­Holmes” by the expert on all things sherlockian: Morgan Malm. 

Prizes for best costume (Victorian & in-character!) and best solved puzzles.

Adventure Trail begins at 3 o’clock, tea and talk at 17.30. 
Trail starts and ends at the bookshop on Svartbäcksgatan 19.

Get your ticket today! Limited number of sleuths and seats.
Tickets 80:-, incl tea/coffee/cake.

Mystery Writing Workshop 2016

Published on Mon, 2016-03-14 10:55
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Mystery Writing Workshop

UPPSALA | Starting Mon 21st March

Do you have an unpublished script lying in a drawer, or a great idea for a crime novel?

Join our popular Mystery Writing Workshop to help your wish come true.

Storytelling for Children, Saturday 12th March at the English Bookshop in Uppsala

Published on Tue, 2016-03-08 22:55
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What happens when Hudson gets fed up with spelling tests?
A big shout!

What happens when Colin wants to take a cat-nap in a card board box?
So many adventures!

Shouting and adventures aplenty at eleven o’clock, Saturday 12th March at the English Bookshop in Uppsala.
See you there!

  • Hudson Hates School by Ella Hudson
  • Colin and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson

Hudson Hates School by Ella Hudson Colin and the Snoozebox by Leigh Hodgkinson

Books of the month for March

Published on Wed, 2016-03-02 23:41
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General Fiction: Lia Mills – Fallen

British Crime: Amy Stewart – Girl Waits with Gun

Tough Crime: Vu Tran – Dragonfish

Science Fiction: Jamie Sawyer – Artefact (Lazarus War #1)

Fantasy:  Leanna Renee Hieber – The Eterna Files

Paranormal/Urban Fantasy: Shelly Laurenston – The Unleashing (Call of Crows #1)

Classic of the Month: Oscar Wilde – Importance of Being Earnest

Teen reading: Sara Barnard – Beautiful Broken Things

Non-Fiction: Richard Coles – Fathomless Riches

 

Lia Mills – FallenAmy Stewart – Girl Waits with GunVu Tran – DragonfishJamie Sawyer – Artefact (Lazarus War #1)Leanna Renee Hieber – The Eterna FilesShelly Laurenston – The Unleashing (Call of Crows #1)Oscar Wilde – Importance of Being EarnestSara Barnard – Beautiful Broken ThingsRichard Coles – Fathomless Riches

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Books of the Month – March 2025

Daniel Mason, North Woods
Daniel Mason
North Woods
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Stendhal, Love
Stendhal
Love
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Cressida McLaughlin, The Happy Hour
Cressida McLaughlin
The Happy Hour
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Jonny Sweet, The Kellerby Code
Jonny Sweet
The Kellerby Code
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Henry Wise, Holy City
Henry Wise
Holy City
Paperback

Noir of the month
Hao Jingfang, Jumpnauts
Hao Jingfang
Jumpnauts
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Robert Jackson Bennett, The Tainted Cup
Robert Jackson Bennett
The Tainted Cup
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus, Pay the Piper
George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus
Pay the Piper
Paperback

Horror of the month

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Andrew McMillan, Pity
Andrew McMillan
Pity
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Sophie Elmhirst, Maurice and Maralyn
Sophie Elmhirst
Maurice and Maralyn
Paperback

– A Whale, a Shipwreck, a Love Story

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2025

Ferdia Lennon, Glorious Exploits
Ferdia Lennon
Glorious Exploits
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man
Ralph Ellison
Invisible Man
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Annie Darling, The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill
Annie Darling
The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Jo Cunningham, Death By Numbers
Jo Cunningham
Death By Numbers
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Matthew Harffy, Dark Frontier
Matthew Harffy
Dark Frontier
Paperback

Noir of the month
Lavanya Lakshminarayan, The Ten Percent Thief
Lavanya Lakshminarayan
The Ten Percent Thief
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Wole Talabi, Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
Wole Talabi
Shigidi and the Brass Head of Obalufon
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Fiona Barnett, The Dark Between the Trees
Fiona Barnett
The Dark Between the Trees
Paperback

Horror of the month

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Jiaming Tang, Cinema Love
Jiaming Tang
Cinema Love
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Emma Tarlo, Under the Hornbeams
Emma Tarlo
Under the Hornbeams
Paperback

– A true story of life in the open

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – January 2025

Samantha Harvey, Orbital
Samantha Harvey
Orbital
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Barbara Pym, Excellent Women
Barbara Pym
Excellent Women
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Iris Costello, The Story Collector
Iris Costello
The Story Collector
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Annette Dashofy, Where the Guilty Hide
Annette Dashofy
Where the Guilty Hide
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Kenneth Fearing, The Big Clock
Kenneth Fearing
The Big Clock
Paperback

Noir of the month
Adrian Tchaikovsky, Alien Clay
Adrian Tchaikovsky
Alien Clay
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Simon Jimenez, The Spear Cuts Through Water
Simon Jimenez
The Spear Cuts Through Water
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Hiron Ennes, Leech
Hiron Ennes
Leech
Paperback

Horror of the month

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Justin Torres, Blackouts
Justin Torres
Blackouts
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Pandora Sykes (ed.), What Writers Read
Pandora Sykes (ed.)
What Writers Read
Paperback

– 35 Writers on their Favourite Book

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – December 2024

Celina Baljeet Basra, Happy
Celina Baljeet Basra
Happy
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Charles Dickens, A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
Charles Dickens
A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
Paperback

Classic of the month

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