Review: The King’s Witches
Fiona Grant reviews a gripping new novel by Kate Foster, now in paperback. It is thought that between 1400 and 1782 40-60,000 people, mostly women over the age of 40, were put to death on charges or suspicion of witchcraft. Against this background, but focusing on the North Berwick witch trials of 1590, this novel […]
It’s Book Time!
It’s always Book Time around here, of course, but even more so when this lovely magazine arrives. Published by our friends at the Booksellers Association, it lists all the new reads coming your way and features fascinating interviews and Q&As, with both debut and well-established authors. You can win prizes too. Booktime’s a great way […]
Blimey! We’re having a sale!
We always have a fantastic collection of book bargains in store, but it’s actually been years since we had a clearance sale. Starting at 9.30am on Saturday 18 January 2025, you’ll find great deals on best-sellers, kids’ books and all kinds of hidden treasures from our book caves. We’ll also have TONS of greetings cards […]
Jackie Kay at the Lowry
Jackie Kay at the Lowry We’re absolutely delighted to have been invited to be the bookseller for this very special event. Professor Jackie Kay is giving a lecture at the Lowry as part of the Sociological Review Foundation’s Conference – Undisciplining II. A greatly admired poet and scholar (and one of our favourite customers!), Glasgow-born […]
Alex Williams Comes to Chorlton
Alex Williams: You Saw Me Standing Alone We’re thrilled that City legend Alex Williams MBE is coming to see us in Chorlton! After his goalkeeping career was cut cruelly short by injury in 1987, Alex went on to become Community Ambassador for the club, helping thousands of young people find their feet and their voices […]
Jarvis Cocker’s Good Pop Bad Pop
A bit different from the usual rock star memoir, this one. Rather than trashing hotel rooms, Jarvis Cocker has been clearing out his loft (as men of his age so often need to do). He’s kept just about everything – from tickets, mix tapes and scribbled notes, to chewing gum wrappers and the exercise book […]
A book and a bench
There’s a glimpse of summer on the horizon and a couple of bank holidays to celebrate. If you fancy losing yourself in a good book for a while come in for a chat. We’ve been reading some belting novels recently and would be happy to recommend some therapeutic escapism.
Counting down the days
Counting down the days… If you’d prefer the non-chocolate variety of Advent calendar we have plenty to choose from. There’s snow, lots of snow, the Nativity, wildlife, even a treehouse.
The life of a local heroine, Madge Addy
July saw the publication of Chris Hall’s biography of Madge Addy. Madge lived just around the corner from the shop. We would like to think that she bought her sweets here long before we opened the bookshop. To coincide with Chorlton Book Festival we were delighted to be loaned nursing memorabilia and wartime artefacts including […]
Spring at last
It has been a long winter with our doors locked to customers for three months. From April 12th we will be open again, trading our normal hours, and we will be delighted to welcome you all back. We have lots of lovely new stock, bright, fresh greeting cards and giftwrap, and cheery toys from Jellycat. […]
