VILLAGE BOOKS BOOK CLUB

At the last meeting of the book club we discussed 'THE PARIS WIFE' by Paula McLain. There was a general consensus that it was a great book. People found it easy to read, entertaining and very informative about Hemingway's life. They felt it was more than a biography and as many are Hemingway fans they felt it gave new insights into his life and that of his first wife, Hadley.

The next meeting will be on Monday 3rd October at 6.30pm.

If you would like to join our book club waiting list you can email us at info@villagebooks.ie, phone us on 8457073 or pop into the shop and leave us your details.

HOW MUCH DO YOU LOVE VILLAGE BOOKS?

How much do you LOVE VILLAGE BOOKS? How much do you love electricity? 

We're in the running for the BEST IRISH BOOKSHOP OF THE YEAR 2011.

We need your support to help us through the competition.

All voters get a FREE book light AND 2 lucky voters will also win €1000 worth of electricity!

Click here http://www.bordgaisenergybookclub.ie/bookshop-of-the-year/?first-letter=V 

to vote for us as your favourite bookshop! 

THE JUNIOR BOOK CLUBS ARE BACK!

This Monday sees the return of the VILLAGE BOOKS Junior Book Clubs.

We are currently running three clubs that meet on Monday afternoons in the book shop.



Group One are meeting this Monday, 12th September. They've been reading 'The Throne of Fire' but Rick Riordan, 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson Burnett and 'Tom's Midnight Garden' by Philippa Pearce.

Group Two are meeting on Monday, 19th September. They chose 'Wildflower Girl' by Martina Conlon-McKenna, 'Milo and the Restart Button' by Alan Silberberg and 'The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.






Group Three are meeting on Monday, 26th September. They'll be talking about 'Hitler's Canary' by Sandi Toksvig, 'Wildflower Girl' by Martina Conlon-McKenna and 'The Extraordinary Cases of Sherlock Holmes' by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.








All our clubs are full at the moment but if you think your child might be interested you can pop their name down on the waiting list or leave us your details and we'll keep you updated on what the clubs are reading.

BACK TO SCHOOL SCOOTER OFFER

BACK TO SCHOOL SCOOTER OFFER: Make going back to school that much easier and more exciting! Village Books are offering the Mini Micro Scooter for €65 and the Maxi Micro for €110 for 2 weeks only, see details below:

MINI MICRO SCOOTER
Now only €65
• For ages 3-6
• Develops Balance
• Coordination
• Great fun to ride
• Two colours - Blue and Pink

MAXI MICRO SCOOTER
Now only €110
• For ages 6+
• Max 50kg weight
• Reinforced deck for safety
• Three wheel lean and steer mechanism
• Two colours - Black and Purple

Three days, three thrillers

Enjoying the last days of my summer I squeezed in three great new thrillers. The Killing Place by Tess Gerritsen featuring Detective Jane Rizzoli and ME Dr. Maura Isles. Maura Isles is trapped with a group in a snowstorm in Wyoming, they come upon an abandoned village where a cult had lived. Gripping stuff, could not guess the twist.

Next was Fallen by Karin Slaughter featuring Georgia Bureau of Investigation Agents Faith Mitchell and Will Trent (the charming dyslexic cop). Fallen centres around the disappearance of Faith's mother Evelyn a former police captain and her involvement with drug gangs in Atlanta.

Lastly was the Dispatcher by Ryan David Jahn. Ian Hunt is the Police Dispatcher in the town of Bulls Mouth, he gets a call from his daughter Maggie who had been missing for seven years.

VILLAGE BOOKS BOOK CLUB

The last meeting of the VILLAGE BOOKS Book Club took place on the 9th of August and we discussed 'Sunset Park' by Paul Auster.

There was a general consensus that the book started well. The main character, Miles, was initially intriguing but interest was lost in the wordiness of the book which became too cerebral. One lost sympathy with the characters and became less involved with their stories.

For me, it wasn't as good as other Paul Auster books such as 'Brooklyn'.

The next meeting will be on the 13th of September and we'll be discussing 'The Paris Wife' by Paula McLain.

Top 10 crime for July 2011

TOP 10 NEW CRIME FICTION

1. First Thrills by Lee Child
2. The Set-Up by Felix Riley
3. The Leopard by Jo Nesbo
4. Live Wire by Harlan Coben
5. Buried Secrets by Joesph Finder
6. Vanished by Joseph Finder
7. Gallows Bird by Camilla Lackberg
8. The Terror of Living by Urban Waite
9. Three Seconds by Roslund & Helmstrom
10. Back of Beyond by C.J. Box