TOP 10 | All the latest news from Waterstone’s Ballymena - Sunday 27 April, 2025

Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!

Top 10 bestselling books…

1. Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

2. The Honeymoon Affair by Sheila O' Flanagan

3. Dog Man 5: Lord of the Flies by Dav Pilkey

4. Strangers in Time by David Baldacci

5. The Adventures of Dog Man 2: Unleashed by Dav Pilkey

6. For Whom the Ball Rolls by Dav Pilkey

7. The Dark Wives by Ann Cleeves

8. Cat Kid Comedy Club by Dav Pilkey

9. How the Bible Actually Works by Peter Ennis

10. American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis

Half price offers…

• Precipice by Robert Harris

A masterclass in page-turning historical fiction from the bestselling author of Fatherland and Act of Oblivion, Precipice imagines the British Prime Minister on the verge of leading the nation into war and the secret love affair which could have world-changing implications.

• Easy Air Fryer by Jamie Oliver

Take your air-fryer game to the next level with this inspiring recipe collection from the King of the Kitchen, as Jamie serves up delicious and incredibly easy-to-prepare treats from cute canapés to scrumptious puddings.

• Impossible Creatures by Katherine Rundell

Our reigning Waterstones Book of the Year begins a breathtakingly realised fantasy series from the genius storyteller behind Rooftoppers and The Explorer, in which an ordinary boy and a flying girl become entangled in an adventure with a host of magical creatures.

• Strangers in Time by David Baldacci

Leading the reader to wartime London, the internationally bestselling crime supremo delivers a sweeping historical thiller as the paths of three disparate souls unexpectedly intertwine in the deadly shadows of the Blitz.

Weekend Storytime Sessions…

Our next Storytime sessions will be held on Saturday 3rd May at 12pm and Sunday 4th May at 3pm.

We will be reading Hank Goes Honk by Maudie Powell by Tuck & Duncan Beedie. There will be colouring in afterwards.

Junior Book Club…

Our next meeting of the Junior Book Club for the 9-12 year old age group will be held on Sunday 11th May at 3pm.

We will be discussing Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery.

We look forward to seeing everyone there, we particularly welcome any new members to come along. Feel free to tell your friends!