Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!
THIS WEEK'S TOP 10...
1. Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Airfryer Cookbook - Nathan Anthony
2. No Plan B - Lee Child
3. Dog Man 11: Twenty Thousand Fleas under the Sea -Dav Pilkey
4. Normal People - Sally Rooney
5. The Three Dahlias - Katy Watson
6. Haven - Emma Donoghue
7. Trespasses - Louise Kennedy
8. Adam Wins The Internet - Adam B
9. Daisy Jones and the Six - Taylor Jenkins Reid
10. Run Rose Run - James Patterson
SATURDAY STORYTIME...
The next Saturday Storytime will take place on Saturday 3rd June at 12pm.
We will be reading Supertato: Mean Green Time Machine by Sue Hendera and Paul Linnet. This is another fun adventure from the ever popular Supertato series.
We look forward to seeing everyone there, this is a completely free event with no need to book. There will be some fun colouring in activities afterwards.
YOUNG ADULT BOOK CLUB...
The next meeting of our Young Adult Book Club for the 13-18 age group will take place on Friday 16th June at 4pm.
We will be discussing If He Had Been with Me by Lauren Nowlin.
This is a heart-rendingly romantic story of lost love and second chances that has taken TikTok by storm, 'If He Had Been With Me' charts the ebb and flow of Autumn and Finn's feelings for each other.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our next meeting, make sure to bring some friends along.
SCI-FI & FANTASY BOOK CLUB...
We are excited to announce that we have launched a Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Club!
Our first meeting will take place on Thursday 22nd June at 7pm. We will be discussing The Children of Gods and Fighting Men by Shauna Lawless.
This is a fantastically written debut that intertwines Irish Mythology with real-life history as immortal races battle for control of 10th Century Ireland.
We look forward to seeing everyone at our first meeting, make sure to bring some friends along.
There is no need to book, just read the book and show up!
KIDS BOOK CLUB...
The next meeting of our Kids Book Club for the 9-12 age group will take place on Friday 23rd June at 4pm.
We will be discussing Moon Flight by Gill Lewis.
Can a timid rat ever become a hero? Tilbury is about to find out on the adventure of a lifetime, journeying across the sea to the realm of the dreaded White Death, to return a priceless diamond to its rightful owners. A marvelous adventure begins and a truly intrepid hero is born.
We look forward to seeing everyone at this next Book Club meeting, make sure to bring your friends along! There is no need to book.