I Capture the Castle

By Stina (Staff) on Sat, 2013-02-23 16:13
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I am a great fan of Dodie Smith's lovely children's book One hundred and one Dalmatians, and have been curious to read something else by her for a long time. This is a completely different novel, but equally good. Cassandra's eccentric father is a writer whose first book took the literary world by storm but he has since failed to write a single word. This tells the story of seventeen-year-old, Cassandra and her extraordinary family of an older sister, an artistic and loving stepmother and the non-writing father, who live in not-so-genteel poverty in a ramshackle English castle in the (possibly) 1930s.

23rd Feb 2013, 11 o'clock – Story-time at the English Bookshop

Published on Sun, 2013-02-17 17:45
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The Perfect Baby by Tony Bradman and Holly Swain Wanted: The Perfect Pet by Fiona Roberton Cat Dreams by Ursula K. Le Guin and S.D. Schindler

Would you rather have a new pet or a new baby? Or perhaps you've already got both?
Stories about what to expect from your pets and your babies.

Mr. Zimmer’s gut feeling

By Emil (Blogger) on Sat, 2013-02-16 14:15
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Carl Zimmer - Microcosm How well do you know yourself? Did you know that your body contains ten times more bacterial cells than its own cells? We are used to having the story of life told to us from a human perspective.

Books of the month for February

Published on Thu, 2013-02-07 13:14
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General Fiction: Karen Thompson Walker – The Age of Miracles

British Crime: William Brodrick – The Day of the Lie (Father Anselm #4)

Tough Crime: Joe R. Lansdale – Edge of Dark Water

Fantasy: Sergey Dyachenko – The Scar

Paranormal: Christina Henry – Black Lament

Science Fiction: Joe Haldeman – Earthbound

Karen Thompson Walker – The Age of Miracles William Brodrick – The Day of the Lie (Father Anselm #4) Joe R. Lansdale – Edge of Dark Water Sergey Dyachenko – The Scar Christina Henry – Black Lament Joe Haldeman – Earthbound

Story-time: 9th Feb 2013, 11 o'clock

Published on Sun, 2013-02-03 17:15
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Don't Dip your Chips in your Drink, Kate! by Caryl Hart and Leigh Hodgkinson  Don't kick up a fuss Gus! by Adria Meserve  What's Cooking Jamela? by Niki Daly

9th Feb 2013, 11 o'clock – Story-time at the English Bookshop

Why do grown-ups tell kids what to do all the time? Especially about at meal times!

Come and enjoy stories about determined and wilful children.

Books of the Month for January

Published on Mon, 2013-01-14 12:14
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Big one: Rachel Joyce – The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry

British Crime: Lesley Cookman – Murder in the Monastery (Libby Sarjeant)

Paranormal: Rachel Caine (ed.) – Chicks Kick Butt

Fantasy: Saladin Ahmed – Throne of the Crescent Moon

Science Fiction: Steve Perry – Ramal Extraction, The (Cutter's Wars #1)

Tough Crime: Chris Pavone – Expats

Joyce, Rachel - The Unlikely Pilgrimage Harold Fry Cookman, Lesley - Murder in the Monastery (Libby Sarjeant) Caine, Rachel (ed.) - Chicks Kick Butt Throne of the Crescent Moon - Ahmed, Saladin Perry, Steve - Ramal Extraction, The (Cutter's Wars #1) Chris Pavone - Expats

Robert Jordan - A Memory of Light

Published on Tue, 2013-01-08 14:03
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Robert Jordan – A Memory of Light (A Memory of Light #3) (Wheel of Time #14) is now available in the bookshop.

Robert Jordan - A Memory of Light #3 (Wheel of Time #14) Robert Jordan - A Memory of Light #3 (Wheel of Time #14) Robert Jordan signature - A Memory of Light #3 (Wheel of Time #14)

Storytelling for children in the the Stockholm English Bookshop

Published on Tue, 2012-12-11 18:04
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Welcome all 3-6 year olds for Christmas storytelling with Philip, Saturday 15 December at 11. No need to sign up, just show up at the shop and join the fun.
The English Bookshop, Lilla Nygatan 11, Gamla stan.

Books of the Month for December! Our best choices!

Published on Sat, 2012-12-08 11:04
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Fiction: Yes! We are taking the occasion to do a great, light, wonderful, romantic novel set in London. Reminiscent in feel to One Day (but with a happier... no, we're not giving that one away.) We loved it and got all misty-eyed. The novel is Jennifer E Smith - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight.

British Crime: Mark Douglas-Home - The Sea Detective. A Scottish gem! Remember where you saw it first.

Non-fiction: Countess of Carnarvon - Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle. Gotta love it.

Tough Crime: Pamela Beason - Bear Bait. White-knuckle thriller with a biologist hero!

Fantasy: Lavie Tidhar - Osama. This one just won the World Fantasy Award!

Science Fiction: Alexander Jablokov - Brain Thief. Cyberpunk with a new twist.

Paranormal: Christina Henry - Black Lament. Madeline Black is an agent of death...

Jennifer E Smith - The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight Mark Douglas-Home - The Sea Detective Countess of Carnarvon - Lady Almina and the Real Downton Abbey: The Lost Legacy of Highclere Castle Pamela Beason - Bear Bait Lavie Tidhar - Osama Alexander Jablokov - Brain Thief  Christina Henry - Black Lament<--break- />

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