| July
2008 |
| July
1-July 8 |
National
Independent Bookseller Week |
| Tuesday
July 1, 7.30pm |
We're
two year's old! Look out for something special in the shop all
day... |
| Tuesday
July 1, 7.30pm |
Helen
Rappaport
Highly acclaimed 19th century historian and Russianist Helen
Rappaport will be discussing her researches into her latest
book "Ekaterinburg: The Last Days of the Romanovs". |
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Wednesday
Evening Bookgroup
We shall be discussing Someone at a Distance by Dorothy
Whipple. |
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Thursday
July 3
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
Friday
July 4
9.30am |
Storybugs
9.30am for Baby Bugs.
10.30am for Little Bugs. |
| Tuesday
July 8, 7.30pm |
Nicola
Beauman
Founder of Persephone
Books Nicola Beauman will be at Mostly Books to talk
about the company she founded, and the special books that make
up the Persephone range. Read this interview with Nicola in
the Guardian here. |
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Thursday
July 10
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
Friday
July 11
9.30am |
Storybugs
(last of the term)
9.30am for Baby Bugs.
10.30am for Little Bugs. |
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Thursday
July 17
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
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Thursday
July 24
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
Tue
July 29
7.30pm |
An
evening with Sarah Stovell
One of mostly books' picks of an up and coming author to
watch this summer is Sarah
Stovell. She will be a guest at mostly books on Tuesday
July 29, when she will talk about her first novel Mothernight,
a gripping, intense story about how people act in the wake of
tragedy. Sarah Stovell lives in Oxfordshire and works as an
antiquarian bookseller and teacher of Creative Writing. Tickets
£3 redeemable against a purchase on the night. |
Wed
July 30
10.30am |
Wednesday
morning bookgroup
We
shall be discussing Ishq and Mushq by Priya Basil. |
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Thursday
July 31
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
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Thursday
evening bookgroup
We
shall be discussing Engelby by Sebastian Faulks.
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| August
2008 |
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Wednesday
Evening Bookgroup
We shall be discussing Random Acts of Heroic Love by
Danny Scheinmann. |
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Thursday
Aug 7
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
Tuesday
Aug 12
2pm |
Children's
Summer
Event
- The Rainbow Weaver by Lyndsay Russell & Tippi Hanson
Come along and meet the Rainbow Weaver! Stories,
games and facepainting in the shop from 1pm. |
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Thursday
Aug 14
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
Tuesday
Aug 19
all day |
Children's
Summer
Event
- Survival Tips from Kenn Griffiths
Kenn Griffiths - author of The Survival Manual -
will be running survival training workshops throughout
the day for children of all ages. Learn to build a shelter,
light a fire - and even escape from a burning building! Sessions
at 11am, 1pm and 3pm from ages 7 and up. Tickets £3
and booking essential as we expect strong demand! |
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Thursday
Aug 21
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
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Thursday
evening bookgroup
We
shall be discussing The Road Home by Rose Tremain.
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Tuesday
Aug 26
all day |
Children's
Summer
Event
- Storytelling with Peter Hearn
Anyone who has been to listen to Peter Hearn at Mostly
Books will know what an incredible and spellbinding experience
this is - booking
essential! Come and listen to Peter at 11am and 2.30pm (in
the garden weather permitting) |
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Thursday
Aug 28
2pm
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Storytime
Regular storytime for under-5s. |
| September
2008 |
| Saturday
Sep 6, all day |
Children's
Summer
Event
- Dinosaur Portraits with Korky Paul
After last Summer's amazing event, we welcome amazing children's
illustrator - and the world's greatest portrait artist! - Korky
Paul back to Mostly Books for more dinosaur portraits and Winnie
the Witch fun - booking
essential! |
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