Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!
This week's Top 10 Ballymena Bestsellers...
1. No Peace Until He's Dead by Amanda Brown
2. Killing Moon by Jo Nesbo
3. Supertato: Evil Tato vs Superpea by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnet
4. Homecoming by Kate Morton
5. Ten Minutes to Bed: Little Dragon's Big Race by Rhiannon Fielding & Chris Chatterton
6. The Great Storm Whale by Benji Davies
7. Again Rachel by Marian Keyes
8. Elmer and the Patchwork Story by David McKee
9. My Father's House by Joseph O'Connor
10. The Dinosaur that Pooped Easter by Dougie Poynter, Tom Fletcher & Garry Parsons
Saturday Storytime...
Our next Saturday Storytime will take place on Saturday 9th March at 12pm. We will be reading Well Done, Mummy Penguin by Chris Haughton to celebrate Mothers Day!
We look forward to seeing everyone there. There will be colouring in afterwards. This is a completely free event with no need to book, just show up!
Half price offers...
• End of Story by A.J. Finn
From the bestselling author of The Woman in the Window comes a pulsating page-turner centred on a dying crime novelist and the sinister mystery at the heart of his past.
• Supertato: EvilTato vs Superpea by Sue Hendra & Paul Linnett
Another unbeatable instalment of the beloved picture book series that finds our super spud and his small, green nemesis swapping places.
• Bored of Lunch: Healthy Slowcooker: Even Easier by Nathan Anthony
The wildly popular Nathan Anthony returns with another selection of delicious slow cooker recipes coming in at 500 calories or under.
• Pinch of Nom Express by Kay Allinson & Kate Allinson
In this unmissable new cookbook from Pinch of Nom, Kay and Kate Allison share their kitchen magic in the form of hearty, quick and super simple recipes, with plenty of inspiration for air fryer and slow cooker fans.
Out now in Sci Fi & Fantasy...
• Empire of the Damned by Jay Kristoff
The pulsating sequel to Kristoff's mega-selling Empire of the Vampire sets Gabriel and the Grail off on a thrilling quest to destroy the Days death once and for all.
• A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen
Inspired by Norse legend, Jensen's scintillating fantasy romance finds a shield maiden with a drop of goddess' blood fight to unite a kingdom under the one true king.
• Compass and Blade by Rachel Greenlaw
Richly atmospheric and darkly seductive, Greenlaw's heartstopping YA debut centres on an island 'wrecker' and the battle she must join both for her homeland and her heart when her father is spirited away.