OUR BEST-SELLERS in Jan/Feb 2019 OUR BOOK REVIEW CLUB This group meets at Berry’s Coffee House between 2.30 – 4.00pm on 1. The Salt Path by Raynor Wynn the fourth Thursday of most months. We will be reviewing latest releases as well as classics. 2. OS Explorer 217 Map: Long Mynd & Wenlock Edge 3. The Cut Out Girl by Bart van Es Space is limited PLEASE BOOK with Ros if you would like to attend. There is no charge to join and there’s a wonderful selection of coffees, NEWSLETTER 59 4. Hill Walking in Shropshire by John Gilham teas and cakes at Berry’s Coffee House (for which you can pay at the 5. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne time). 2019 6. The Almanac: A Seasonal Guide to 2019 Please check our website, or contact us, to check the date and topic for 7. A Night in the Snow by Rev. E Donald Carr our next Book Review meeting. 8. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton 9. Milkman by Anna Burns DID YOU KNOW ……. ? 10. Origins: How the Earth Made Us by Lewis Dartnell 11. Rails Through the Heart of Wales by G P Essex We are able to source out of print books for special order; 12. The Tale of Peter Rabbit: Moon Landing Anniversary Edition by Beatrix Potter We can often get signed copies & special editions of 13. The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton new titles: please let us know if you have a favourite author and we will see what we can do; 14. Church Stretton Timeline Booklet 15. Darkness Descending by Ken Jones We now stock re-usable travel mugs as well as a selec- 16. The Etymologicon by Mark Forsyth tion of Penguin Edition mugs; 17. The Storm Whale by Benji Davies We are able to order CDs and DVDs and specialist 18. Grandma Bird by Benji Davies sheet music; 19. Becoming by Michelle Obama The Book Seat is one of our best selling non-book 20. The Illumination of Ursula Flight by Anna-Marie items. We have it in a selection of colours Crowhurst We have a Send my Book service 21. The Skylarks’ War by Hilary McKay Photograph © Dan Rouse Please ask for details 22. The Librarian by Sally Vickers 23. The Stress Solution by Dr Ranga Chatterjee Steve Mann—’Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy’ 24. The Fiddle by Natalie Cumming 17th April 7.30 –9.00pm 25. *Favourite: The Life of Sarah Churchill by Ophelia Field Full details inside !Read the book before seeing the film! *Congratulations to Olivia Coleman Sherratt House for winning the Best Actress Oscar for Books, Maps …. and so much more. 18 Beaumont Road The Favourite. Proudly Independent since 1974 Church Stretton Shrosphire SY6 6BN Ophelia Field’s The Favourite: Tel: 01694-723388 The Life of Sarah Churchill has just Email [email protected] When you have read this, please pass it on to someone sneaked into our bestseller list. Website: www.burwaybooks.co.uk else who you think may enjoy it …. Twitter @BurwayBooks Hours of Opening 9.15am—5.15pm Monday to Saturday A ‘ Author Event “Happiness is a warm puppy.” Charles M. Schulz ER STEVE MANN Our Team’s Latest Selection of Favourite Reads Wednesday 17th April 7.30—9.00pm Ros Ephraim I’m currently reading The Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver, recently read and enjoyed The Familiars Parish Centre, Church St, Church Stretton, SY6 6DQ by Stacey Halls, The The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Tickets £5 from Burway Books Stuart Turton, Something of His Art by Horatio Clare, The Illu- .00am—2.00pm mination of Ursula Flight by Anna-Marie Crowhurst, The Long Take by Robin Robertson, I Am Dynamite by Sue Prideaux, Washington Black by Esi Edugyan. Hilary Jones I have just started The Redeemed by Tim Pears (the final part of his West Country trilogy), having recently read the second part, The Wanderers . I am also reading Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy by Steve Mann, and am looking forward to his Photograph - Dan Rouse event with us on April 17th. Recently read the Hebridean trilogy by Peter May, The Blackhouse , The Lewis Man and The Chess We are delighted to open our author event programme for 2019 Men . I’m completely hooked, having spent two weeks last May in with someone who will appeal to dog owners or anyone thinking The Outer Hebrides where the novels are set . of getting a puppy or rescue dog. Natasha Savage (currently studying for a BSc at Bangor University) If you long for your dog to have super-fast recall, great loose lead I’mreading Unexpected Inheritance of Inspector Chopra by Burway Books is a regional finalist for the British walking, perfect manners ………. come along and meet Steve Vaseem Khan and The Illumination of Ursula Fligh t by Anna- Mann, professional dog trainer and behaviourist, founder of the Book Awards Independent Bookshop of the Year! Marie Crowhurst. I’ve recently read Dairy Of A Bookseller by Institute of Modern Dog Trainers. Shaun Bythell and The History Of Bees by Maja Lunde. Both amaz- In 30 years Steve has worked with over 100,000 dogs and their ing. I’ve recently enjoyed re-reading The Dark Tower:The Drawing The judges said, “Making the regional shortlist is a tough feat: we families, including in the security and detection field, for TV and of the Three by Stephen King and Harry Potter and The Philoso- received a huge number of fantastic entries this year so it really is Film industries, with international sports stars and celebrity dog phers Stone by JK Rowling. a big achievement to make it to the shortlist”. owners. He has recently appeared on ITV with Lorraine Kelly and will also be at Crufts. We are extremely proud to have made it onto the shortlist and Alun Ephraim (studying for a PhD at Bangor University) Currently very much hope that we will make it through to the national He is a higher education lecturer on animal behaviour and reading Solovyov and Larionov by Eugene Vodolazkin translated by final. husbandry, and is passionate about ethical and science-based dog Lisa C Hayden, and is also reading a lot of poetry: ‘Crow’ Ted training. Steve is also a champion of dogs in rescue: “If we get it Hughes, ‘The Wrecking Light’ Robin Robertson and the Collected As part of the process of selecting the regional winners the judges right with our puppies and educate society as to how to live Poems (1934-53) of Dylan Thomas. Recently read Patient X by would like to hear from our customers. If you love what we do ‘right’ with our canines, then my dream of no dogs in rescue David Peace, In A Free State by V.S. Naipaul, and the second vol- and would like a chance to say why you think we should win centres may just become a reality”. ume of Stephen Kotkin’s terrifying but important biography of Sta- there is a link below to an online form, which has to be lin ( Stalin II – Waiting for Hitler ). submitted by 11th March. Burway Books is listed under Whether you have a puppy, an adult dog, or a rescue dog, his Midlands Region. simple, proven, ethical techniques will help you to have the best relationship with your dog. Gwen Hunter I’ve just started The Gallows Pole by Benjamin https://www.thebookseller.com/tell-us-about-your-favourite- Myers. It’s good, it involves some baddies and an alchemist – no independent-bookshop Steve will be giving an illustrated talk and signing copies of his spoilers! Some of Gwen’s favourite reads: Reaper Man , Nightwatch , book. The Wee Free Men all by Terry Pratchett, The Beautiful Fall by (No dogs on the night please, other than assistance dogs) Alicia Drake, The Scottish World by Billy Kay, Cops and Robbers by Janet & Allan Ahlberg .