Reading Group – The Postmistress by Sarah Blake

Published on Sun, 2011-03-13 00:05
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Reading group 2011 MarchWelcome to a cozy evening meeting in the bookshop to discuss the month’s book. During the evening we’ll talk about the book and enjoy each other’s company as well as a nice cuppa’ tea and some delicious cake. And you get 10% discount on everything! The cost is only 50:- + book 98:-. (Oh, that includes the delicious cake as well!) Limited number of participants (max 10), so talk to the book- sellers and book your seat today.

Uppsala: March 22nd / 23rd / 24th at 7 pm
Stockholm: March 29th / 30th at 7 pm

The Postmistress by Sarah Blake in the bookshop
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Storytelling for Children! - in the Uppsala bookshop

Published on Thu, 2011-03-03 18:06
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Storytelling for Children 2011 March, The Uppsala English BookshopThis Sunday at 1pm in the Uppsala shop, Hannah will read stories in English for children aged 3 to 6.

Sunday March 6th at 13
Sunday March 27th at 13 

Great Fun!

Book sale!

Published on Tue, 2011-02-22 11:40
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We have the most amazing book sale tomorrow in the Uppsala shop!
We're doing a 3 for 2 campaign on things we love:

  1. The entire Penguin Great Ideas series!
  2. The entire brand new Penguin Mini Modern Classics series!
  3. All of the cloth-bound classics from Penguin that Coralie Bickford-Smith has designed (our favourite designer!!!) INCLUDING the new Fitzgerald editions!!!
  4. A selection of other titles. Everything at 3 for 2, cheapest book free!

Doors open Wednesday 10 am as usual... Do not miss out...

Helena is here!

Published on Sun, 2011-02-13 20:59
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We at The English Bookshop are very proud to announce that Helena D. of Bokhora and Dark Places fame, will start blogging with us occasionally.

Read her reviews at Helena's Blog!

Meet the author of Freedom from Conscience – Melanie’s Journey

Published on Tue, 2011-02-08 14:14
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Moon Over Manifest by Clare VanderpoolMeet the author at The English Bookshop in Gamla Stan at the book signing on Saturday, February 12 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Michael Cross in the bookshop

Reading Group February - The Meeting Point by Lucy Caldwell

Published on Sat, 2011-01-29 11:52
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Welcome to a cozy evening meeting in the bookshop to discuss the month’s book. During the evening we’ll talk about the book and enjoy each other’s company as well as a nice cuppa’ tea and some delicious cake. And you get 10% discount on everything! The cost is only 50:- + book 114:-. (Oh, that includes the delicious cake as well!) Limited number of participants (max 10), so talk to the book- sellers and book your seat today.

Uppsala: Wed Feb 23 & Thurs Feb 24 at 7 pm
Stockholm: Tuesday Feb 22 at 7 pm

The Meeting Point by Lucy Caldwell in the bokoshop

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What I read on my Zanzibar vacation!

By Jan (Staff) on Tue, 2011-01-18 22:12
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Well, I managed six novels during the trip, four of them set in Zanzibar! It was quite tricky to track down novels set in Zanzibar, and I unfortunately failed to find any written by zanzibari authors. The only zanzibari author I could find was the Booker shortlisted Abdulrazak Gurnah, but none of his novels are set in Zanzibar! So I wound up with:

Winners announced! –the Kevin MacNeil competition

Published on Mon, 2010-12-20 16:50
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A Method Actor's Guide to Jekyll and Hyde by Kevin MacNeilKevin MacNeil is from the Isle of Lewis, which in gaelic is Leòdhas. Lewis is half of Lewis & Harris (Leòdhas agus na Hearadh) which is part of the Outer Hebrides (Na h-Eileanan Siar). So the answer we were fishing for was Leòdhas. And the winners are: Veronica S in Täby and Merimbe in Lund! Congratulations!

Kevin MacNeil in the bookshop

Pick up your order in Uppsala or Stockholm

Published on Sun, 2010-12-12 14:09
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When ordering from the web bookshop you can now easily choose if you want to pick up your oder in the Uppsala or Stockholm bookshop.

New Competition! Win a copy of Kevin MacNeil's new book!

Published on Fri, 2010-12-10 19:36
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A Method Actor's Guide to Jekyll and Hyde by Kevin MacNeil

A few years ago Caledonian author Kevin MacNeil was writer-in-residence at the local uni, and it's been a while since we heard from him. But now he's back with his new novel A Method Actor's Guide to Jekyll and Hyde, and we have two signed copies to raffle off. Just e-mail us the answer to this question: What is the Gaelic name of Mr MacNeil's island of origin?

Kevin MacNeil in the bookshop

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Books of the Month – April 2024

Alice Winn, In Memoriam
Alice Winn
In Memoriam
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Toni Morrison, Sula
Toni Morrison
Sula
Paperback

Classic of the month

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Beth O’Leary, The Wake-Up Call
Beth O’Leary
The Wake-Up Call
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Stig Abell, Death Under a Little Sky
Stig Abell
Death Under a Little Sky
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Jahmal Mayfield, Smoke Kings
Jahmal Mayfield
Smoke Kings
Paperback

Noir of the month
Grace Curtis, Frontier
Grace Curtis
Frontier
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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P. Djèlí Clark, A Master of Djinn
P. Djèlí Clark
A Master of Djinn
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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T. Kingfisher, A House With Good Bones
T. Kingfisher
A House With Good Bones
Paperback

Horror of the month
Rachel Greenlaw, Compass and Blade
Rachel Greenlaw
Compass and Blade
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Négar Djavadi, Disoriental
Négar Djavadi
Disoriental
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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Sarah Hart, Once Upon a Prime
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
Ellen Hawley
A Decent World
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Edith Wharton, Ethan Frome
Edith Wharton
Ethan Frome
Paperback

Classic of the month

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J.F. Murray, Fling
J.F. Murray
Fling
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month

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Katie Williams, My Murder
Katie Williams
My Murder
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Scott Von Doviak, Lowdown Road
Scott Von Doviak
Lowdown Road
Paperback

Noir of the month
David Koepp, Aurora
David Koepp
Aurora
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Nghi Vo, The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Nghi Vo
The Empress of Salt and Fortune
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Stephen Graham Jones, Mapping the Interior
Stephen Graham Jones
Mapping the Interior
Paperback

Horror of the month
Nic Stone, Chaos Theory
Nic Stone
Chaos Theory
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller, Bad Gays
Huw Lemmey & Ben Miller
Bad Gays
Paperback

– A Homosexual History

Queer book of the month

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Hua Hsu, Stay True
Hua Hsu
Stay True
Paperback

– A Memoir

Non-Fiction of the month

Books of the Month – February 2024

Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀, A Spell of Good Things
Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀
A Spell of Good Things
Paperback

Modern Fiction of the month

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Leo Tolstoy, The Cossacks
Leo Tolstoy
The Cossacks
Hardback

Classic of the month

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Nancy Peach, The Mother of All Problems
Nancy Peach
The Mother of All Problems
Paperback

Feel-Good of the month
Catherine Kirwan, A Lesson in Malice
Catherine Kirwan
A Lesson in Malice
Paperback

Mystery of the month

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Daniel Weizmann, The Last Songbird
Daniel Weizmann
The Last Songbird
Paperback

Noir of the month
M.D. Lachlan, Celestial
M.D. Lachlan
Celestial
Paperback

Sci-Fi of the month

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Hannah Kaner, Godkiller
Hannah Kaner
Godkiller
Paperback

Fantasy of the month

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Cassandra Khaw, Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Cassandra Khaw
Nothing But Blackened Teeth
Paperback

Horror of the month
Jesse Q. Sutanto, Didn’t See That Coming
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Didn’t See That Coming
Paperback

Teen/YA of the month
Eloghosa Osunde, Vagabonds!
Eloghosa Osunde
Vagabonds!
Paperback

Queer book of the month

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