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. Common Decency - Susannah Dickey
2. The World's Worst Monsters - David Walliams
3. The Summer I Turned Pretty - Jenny Han
4. The Padre - Jennifer O' Leary
5. Five Survive - Holly Jackson
6. Whalebone Theatre - Joanna Quinn
7. It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover
8. Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow - Gabrielle Zevin
9. Rememberings - Sinead O' Connor
10. Good Girls Guide to Murder - Holly Jackson
SATURDAY STORYTIME...
Our next Storytime session will be held on Saturday 9th September at 12pm, when we will be reading 'The Truth about Yeticorns' by Rachel Morrisroe and Ella Okstad.
The team behind the much-loved The Drama Llama deliver a hilarious and colourful rhyming tale all about taking responsibility, as Bea unexpectedly discovers a real, live yeticorn has come to stay. We look forward to seeing everyone there, there will be colouring in afterwards.
HALF PRICE OFFERS...
• Bosh! Meat - Henry Firth & Ian Theasby
From chilli cheeseburger nachos to duck pancakes, the BOSH! boys serve up plant-based meals fit for a carnivore in their latest mouthwatering cookbook.
• 5 Ingredients Mediterranean - Jamie Oliver
Combining the concept behind Jamie's hugely popular 5 Ingredients with his abiding love for and knowledge of Mediterranean cuisine, this sensational cookbook serves up 125 flavour-packed, hassle-free recipes.
• The Diary of a CEO - Steven Bartlett
The entrepreneur, podcast host and Dragon's Den star reveals the fundamental lessons he has learned in his business career in this insightful follow-up to Happy Sexy Millionaire.
• The Best Sleepover in the World - Jacqueline Wilson
Exploring themes of friendship, rivalry and family bonds, this heartwarming sequel to Jacqueline Wilson's classic novel Sleepovers sees Daisy try and organise a party her non-verbal sister will never forget.
NEW RELEASE...
• In Her Words - Amy Winehouse
Bringing together the tragic singer's journals, lyrics and family photographs for the first time, this beautifully presented and sensitively curated volume paints a vivid picture of a prodigiously gifted yet troubled individual.