Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!
This week’s Top 10 bestselling books!
1. Guinness World Records 2025
2. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney
3. Obsessed by Johnny Sexton
4. Dog Man Big Jim Begins by Dav Pilkey
5. Lost Gaels by Peadar Thompson
6. Diddly Squat: Home To Roost by Jeremy Clarkson
7. Butter by Asako Yuzuki
8. People's Friend Annual 2025
9. Mary's Foolproof Dinners by Mary Berry
10. I Haven't Been Entirely Honest With You by Miranda Hart
Half Price…
New titles in our half price offer this week:
• Bored of Lunch: Six Ingredient Slow Cooker by Nathan Anthony
The bestselling Bored of Lunch returns with an unbeatable selection of slow cooker recipes that require just six ingredients or less, from chicken tikka chasni to spiced sweet potato and halloumi soup.
• Don't Look Back, You'll Trip Over: My Guide To Life by Michael Caine
The veteran movie star reflects on the lessons he's learned throughout his life and career in this warm, witty and wise volume which blends memoir and personal development guide to engrossing effect.
Gift Ideas…
• Cher The Memoir Part One by Cher
Tracing the life and career of the iconic singer and actor from childhood to the break-up of her marriage to Sonny Bono, the first instalment of Cher's memoirs abounds in unforgettable memories and matchless insights into the music and entertainment industries.
• Sonny Boy by Al Pacino
Movie legends don't get much bigger than Al Pacino and in this appropriately cinematic love letter to the actor's craft the star of The Godfather and Scarface reflects on a career at the apex of Hollywood.
• The City and Its Uncertain Walls by Haruki Murakami
The celebrated author of Norwegian Wood and 1Q84 returns with a characteristically inventive and playful novel that shifts the boundaries of time and space, as a town’s Dream Reader takes over from a ghost as a librarian in a Fukushima province.
Games and Puzzles…
We have a great selection of games and puzzles - they make perfect stocking fillers.
Our booksellers are always on hand with gift recommendations so call in over the festive period!