Short of time, short of money? Entertaining friends or looking for a perfect mid-week meal? Discover 80 great tasting, time-saving recipes with HOB! Sick of endless cooking for an uninspiring meal? Or how about that 15 minute wait to pre-heat oven? Life is complicated enough so say hello to a new kind cookbook that cuts …
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Independent Bookshop Week 19th to 26th June
We’re planning a great line up of special offers, give-aways and on-line events to celebrate this years Independent Bookshop Week and here is a taste of what’s coming up! Summertime reading for Children and Adults Our Summer Books catalogue is now available to collect from the shop or view online following the link; there is …
Cara Hunter our featured Crime Author for June
Cara Hunter is the pen name of an established British novelist who lives and works in Oxford. She also studied for a degree and PhD in English literature at Oxford University. Cara introduced us to the DI Fawley Thrillers set in Oxford, the books in the series are: 1. Close to Home (2017) 2. In …
Indie Book of the Month – May
‘An intense drama of classic themes – love, family, survival, and betrayal – told with passion and precision in Sahota’s economical, lyrical prose’ Adam Foulds Mehar, a young bride in rural 1929 Punjab, is trying to discover the identity of her new husband. She and her sisters-in-law, married to three brothers in a single ceremony, …
Crime Thriller Author for May
‘He’s gone…’When his daughter Samantha calls in the dead of night, John Rebus knows it’s not good news. Her husband has been missing for two days. Rebus fears the worst – and knows from his lifetime in the police that his daughter will be the prime suspect. He wasn’t the best father – the job …
Book launch: Cunning Women by Elizabeth Lee
The Book Warren is delighted to announce that we shall be uploading an exclusive film to support the forthcoming publication of Cunning Women the debut novel by Elizabeth Lee. ‘[A] powerful story of forbidden love … a tense and atmospheric ride’ Daily Mail ‘Witches and the dread they inspired are captured here with chilling deftness.’ Woman and Home …
Caboodle Bookshop of the Month – April 2021
Wow, what a start to spring for us! We are very proud to have won the National Book Tokens Caboodle Bookshop of the Month – read the article here: https://caboodle.nationalbooktokens.com/Bookshop-of-the-Month Thank you to all of our wonderful supporters, we are truly grateful for your custom.
Margery Allingham our featured Crime Author for April
Margery Louise Allingham (1904 – 1966) was an English novelist from the “Golden Age of Detective Fiction”, best remembered for her hero, the gentleman sleuth Albert Campion and one of four “Queens of Crime”. Her first book published in 1929 featured Albert Campion in his first role as Detective and who would continue to appear for …
Bullet Train
‘Entertaining, high-speed … it has a Tarantino-meets-the Coen-brothers feel to it.’ The TimesFive killers are on a bullet train from Tokyo, competing for a suitcase full of money. Who will make it to the last station alive? Already a bestseller in Japan, Bullet Train is soon to be made into a motion picture starring Brad …
Signed by the Author
Who doesn’t love a great book? How about one that the author has also signed! One to add to your own collection of much loved titles or perhaps to buy as a gift for someone special? Right now we have signed copies of the new book by Matt Haig – The Midnight Library We also …