Welcome to this week’s news, reviews, and ‘all-things-books’ latest from the team at Waterstone’s Ballymena!
THIS WEEKS' TOP 10...
1. The Bullet That Missed - Richard Osman
2. Guinness World Records 2023
3. Spaceboy - David Walliams
4. The Vanishing Lake - Paddy Donnelly
5. Flicker In The Dark - Stacey Willingham
6. We Don't Know Ourselves - Fintan O' Toole
7. It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover
8. Taste - Stanley Tucci
9. The Ink Black Heart - Robert Galbraith
10. Fairytale - Stephen King
SATURDAY STORYTIME..,
Our next Saturday Storytime will take place on Saturday 8th October at 12pm. We will be reading 'The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark' by Jill Tomlinson, illustrated by Paul Howard.
This is a classic, bestselling story about a little baby owl who finds darkness just a bit intimidating and has been captivating children for generations with its beautiful illustrations and encouraging messages.
Our Saturday Storytime events are completely free, with no booking required. We look forward to seeing you there.
HALF PRICE THIS WEEK...
Diddly Squat: Til The Cows Come Home - Jeremy Clarkson
This long anticipated sequel details Jeremy's continued misadventures on his chaotic Chipping Norton farm, 'Til the Cows Come Home' delivers big laughs and scene-stealing animals aplenty.
• A Pocketful of Happiness - Richard E.Grant
This inspirational book was born out of his late wife's entreaty to Grant to find a pocketful of happiness in each day, this tender, moving and frequently hilarious memoir tracks back and forth through the Withnail & I actor's stellar career, entwining juicy showbiz gossip with uplifting reflections on hope and everyday joy.
• Love Untold - Ruth Jones
From the author of 'A Pocketful of Happiness- Richard E.GrantNever Greener' and 'Us Three' comes a heart-warming and compassionate novel of mothers, daughters and final chances as nonagenarian Grace seeks to heal a decades long family rift.
• Spaceboy - David Walliams
The latest release from popular bestselling Children's author David Walliams.
Go back to the Space Race with David Walliams for a breathless cinematic adventure full of mystery, action, laughs and surprises – and a secret that could change the course of history...
• Guinness World Records 2023
This is a classic read every year and this edition is no exception. This edition brings together mind-blowing, record-breaking facts and figures from across the globe and outer space, 'Guinness World Records 2023' keeps you up to date with the latest developments in culture, technology, sports and more.
• Fresh Mob
This delightful new volume from the beloved Mob Kitchen serves up a hundred recipes for irresistibly fresh and flavoursome everyday dishes, from juicy grilled chicken burgers to carrot and tahini sheet cake.
• One - Jamie Oliver
From juicy tahini chicken to Hassleback aubergine pie, the one and only Jamie Oliver returns with an exciting new book that simply bursts with inspiration for relaxed home cooking, with over 120 recipes that can all be cooked in a single pan.
OCTOBER BOOKS OF THE MONTH...
• Fiction: Bewilderment - Richard Powers
The author of 'The Overstory' returns with an arresting tale about the need to keep those we love safe that follows a widowed young father, faced with the task of bringing up his son who has a little-understood health condition.
• Non-Fiction: The Ruin Of All Witches - Malcolm Gaskill
Charting the events and psychological effects of witch-hunting in a small community of early settlers in 1650s Massachusetts in gripping and thought-provoking prose, 'The Ruin of All Witches' reads like a haunting real-life folktale.
• Children's: Fireborn - Aisling Fowler
This book packed full of unforgettable characters and compelling plotting, Fowler’s electrifying debut is set in a richly imagined prehistoric world where a courageous young Huntling braves the forbidding Northern forests in search of a missing girl.
• Thriller: The Christie Affair - Nina De Gramont
This book takes Agatha Christie's 11 day disappearance in 1926 as a jumping-off point, de Gramont's deftly constructed mystery is a delight for fans of both the Queen of Crime and Golden Age whodunits in general.
• Irish: The Winter Guest - W.C. Ryan
Set against the backdrop of the Irish war of independence, The Winter Guest is an irresistible mix of atmospheric ghost story and classic murder mystery, complete with a gloomy country house filled with haunting secrets.