A FEW OF OUR FAVOURITE BOOKS

a weekly selection of books for you to discover!From Wymondham’s independent

community bookshop, run by volunteers

ISSUE 1520 July 2020

Kett s Books

Wymondham Community Bookshop

How to orderCALL 01953 603663

EMAIL orders@kettsbooks.co.uk

Use our online form at www.kettsbooks.co.uk/order-books

NEW! Check our stock online at www.kettsbooks.co.uk/shop

Please provide a phone number, and we will ring you to arrange for payment over the phone.

Kett’s Books is open again! We are thrilled to let you know that Kett’s Books has opened its doors again, and we’re welcoming customers in to browse our lovely books.

We’ve got plenty of hand sanitiser and have taken steps to keep you safe. As part of the changes we have altered our opening hours. We’ll let you know when we’re able to extend them again.

Eve and Johnny are both really happy to carry on with the mini-catalogue, so you’ll still be getting inspiration once a week; however, the world is slowly opening up again, and we are happy to announce that Kett’s Books is now open for browsing on Monday to Saturday, 10am to 3pm.

We hope to extend the hours further in the next few weeks.

We are still taking precautions to keep you safe, by asking customers to please:

• use hand sanitiser before you browse• wear a mask when shopping, from Friday 24 July • limit browsing to 10 minutes if there is a queue • limit the number of customers in the shop at any time.We have a one-way system, our till is protected by a screen, and of course our volunteers will also have masks from Friday 24 July. We are taking daily precautions to keep the shop clean and safe.

You can still order using orders@kettsbooks.co.uk, by calling us on 01953 603663, or you can browse our stock online at www.kettsbooks.co.uk/shopWe’ll still be able to offer deliveries directly to your home, wherever you are in the country. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you for all your kind words, your support and your encouragement.

BOOKS ABOUT BOOKSHOPS

Confessions of a BooksellerShaun Bythell£16.99, HB, 336pp Availability: GoodShaun Bythell is the owner of The Bookshop in Wigtown, Scotland. With more than a mile of shelving, real log fires in the shop, and the sea lapping nearby, the shop

should be an idyll for bookworms. Unfortunately, Shaun also has to contend with bizarre requests, home invasions during the Wigtown Book Festival, and Granny, his neurotic Italian assistant.

The Library BookSusan Orlean£9.99, PB, 336pp Availability: GoodAfter moving to Los Angeles, Susan Orlean became fascinated by a mysterious local crime: who set fire to the Los Angeles Public Library on 29th April 1986 and

why? With humour, insight, and compassion, Orlean uses this terrible event to tell the story of all libraries – their history, their meaning, and their uncertain future as they adapt to a digital world.

Browse: Love Letters to Bookshops Around the WorldHenry Hitchings£9.99, PB, 256pp Availability: GoodA cabinet of curiosities, a time machine, a treasure trove – we love bookshops because they

possess a unique kind of magic. In Browse, Henry Hitchings asks fifteen writers from around the world to reveal their favourite bookshops, each conjuring a specific time and place. These inquisitive, enchanting pieces are a collective celebration of bookshops – for anyone who has ever fallen under their spell.

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published Sept 2020

You Will Be Safe HereDamian Barr£8.99, PB, 352ppAvailability: GoodAt the height of the Boer War, Sarah van der Watt and her six-year-old son Fred watch as the British burn their farm. A century later, 16-year-old Willem is sent

to New Dawn Safari Camp by his Ma and her new boyfriend, where they guarantee to ‘make men out of boys’. This beautiful and heart-wrenching story follows these two mothers fighting for their sons, unaware their fates are inextricably linked.

City of GirlsElizabeth Gilbert£8.99, PB, 512ppAvailability: GoodIn 1940, Vivian and Celia are chasing trouble from one end of New York City to the other. But there is risk in all this play - that’s what makes it so fun, and so dangerous. City of Girls is

a celebration of glamour, resilience, growing up, and the

joys of female friendship, and about the freedom that comes

from finding a place you truly belong.

HISTORICAL FICTION

The Road to GrantchesterJames Runcie£8.99, PB, 336pp Availability: GoodReturning to London in 1945, the carefree youth that Sidney Chambers and his friends were promised has been blown apart and Sidney, carrying a terrible, secret guilt, must

decide what to do with the rest of his life. To the incredulity of his family and the derision of his friends, Sidney negotiates his path to God: the course of which, much like true love, never runs smooth.

CHILDREN’S BOOK SERIES

A Place Called PerfectHelena Duggan£6.99, PB, 352pp Availability: GoodViolet hates living in Perfect. Why does everyone have to wear special glasses to stop them going blind? What are the strange noises in the night and why is Mum acting

so weird? Then Dad disappears and Violet is determined to uncover the truth with the help of the mysterious Boy. But returning normality to Perfect is a battle they never imagined...

The 13-Storey TreehouseAndy Griffiths£5.99, PB, 256pp Availability: Good

Andy and Terry live in the World’s BEST Treehouse! It’s got a

giant catapult, a secret underground laboratory, a tank

of man-eating sharks, and a machine that follows you around and shoots marshmallows into your mouth! Just watch out for the sea monkeys, the monkeys pretending to be sea monkeys, and the giant mutant mermaid sea monster. What are you waiting for? Come on up!

The Train to Impossible PlacesP. G. Bell£6.99, PB, 384pp Availability: GoodHearing a strange noise in the middle of the night, Suzy creeps downstairs to find a train roaring through her house. But this is no ordinary train. This is the magical

delivery express for the Union of Impossible Places. Suzy’s world is turned upside down when she’s asked to deliver a cursed package to a fearsome sorceress, and she realizes the fate of the Impossible Places is in her hands...

VACATION (OR ‘STAYCATION’) READS...

The Peppermint Tea ChroniclesAlexander McCall Smith£8.99, PB, 352pp Availability: GoodIt is summer in Scotland Street, and while some residents of Edinburgh’s favourite street are finally ready to settle down,

others have plans to reach for skies. From rekindling old friendships over peppermint tea to getting more than they bargained for in a trip to the circus, some extraordinary adventures lie in wait.

The Secret HoursSanta Montefiore£8.99, PB, 512pp Availability: GoodDetermined to fulfil her mother’s last wish, Faye travels to the picturesque village of Ballinakelly to scatter her ashes on the hills overlooking the

sea in a remote corner of Ireland. Knowing nothing of her mother’s parents, siblings, or home, Faye searches for answers about her mother’s past, but will her own future become clear?

Betray HerCaroline England£8.99, PB, 368pp Availability: GoodBest friends forever. That’s the pact you made. You’d do anything for her. And you have. She’s always had it all. If you could take it for yourself… would you? A dark and addictive psychological

thriller, about who you can trust, and the damage that dark secrets can do. Perfect for fans of Adele Parks and H C Warner.

Also available in

hardback for £16.99

Ideal for Reluctant Readers

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PICTURE BOOKS

As most children have been learning at home, reading a book can be more vital than ever. Together, you and your child can practise literacy, build their listening skills, and capture their imagination, all while sharing a fun and relaxing activity.

Throughout the summer we’re offering a Buy One Get One Free offer on a selection of picture books, as previewed below. Give us a ring if you want us to set some aside for you! We’re also still able to deliver around the Wymondham area and across the country via Parcel Force.Price: Any title £6.99 (plus get another FREE!)

NEW IN STOCK!Kett’s Books

would like to thank our generous supporters

Waitrose Community Matters, whose support

of Wymondham’s independent community bookshop means we are

able to continue providing books to

our local area.

This mini catalogue has been created by Kett’s Books’ volunteers Johnny Burke (jbdesign@gmx.co.uk) and Eve Mathews

Rodham: What if Hillary Hadn’t Married Bill?Curtis Sittenfeld, £16.99, HB, 432pp Availability: GoodSmart, diligent, and a bit plain, that’s the general consensus. Then Hillary goes to college, and her star rises. At Yale Law School, she continues to be a leade – and catches the eye of driven, handsome and charismatic Bill.But when he asks her to marry him, Hillary gives him a firm No.

How might things have turned out for them, for America, for the world itself, if Hillary Rodham had really turned down Bill Clinton? With her sharp but always compassionate eye, Sittenfeld explores the loneliness, moral ambivalence and iron determination that characterise the quest for high office, as well as the painful compromises demanded of female ambition in a world ruled by men.

20% off for Friends of Kett’s Books