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. The World's Worst Monsters - David Walliams
2. It Ends with Us - Colleen Hoover
3. The Padre - Jennifer O'Leary
4. Common Decency - Susannah Dickey
5. Lottie Brook's Totally Disastrous School Trip - Katie Kirby
6. Diddly Squat: Til the Cows Come Home - Jeremy Clarkson
7. Five Survive - Holly Jackson
8. All the Broken Places - John Boyne
9. Rememberings - Sinead O' Connor
10. Secret Life of an Uncool Mum - Serena Terry
SATURDAY STORYTIME...
Our next Saturday Storytime will take place on Saturday 2nd September at 12pm. We will be reading 'Geoffrey Gets the Jitters' by Nadia Shireen.
This book is from the beloved creator of Grimwood and Barbara Throws a Wobbler comes another side-splitting story with an important message, as the titular anxious pooch finds ways to stop worrying about school.
We look forward to seeing everyone there. There will also be colouring in afterwards!
NEW RELEASES...
• Learned by Heart - Emma Donaghue
Inspired by the real-life diaries of Eliza Raine and Anne Lister - 'the first modern lesbian,' also known as Gentleman Jack - Donoghue's mesmerising historical novel is a tour de force of rich characterisation and period detail.
• The Palace - Gareth Russell
From the kitchens of Henry VII to the coronation ball of Elizabeth II, Russell's immersive tour through the opulent rooms of Hampton Court brings countless historical figures and multiple eras to vivid life.
• Abroad in Japan - Chris Broad
From missile incidents to love hotels, Broad's hilarious and insightful travelogue of Japan is based on his numerous misadventures in the decade since he arrived to teach English.