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SUMMARY:Little Bookworms September
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms\, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month\, 11am-12pm. \nFor September\, we will be reading In the Shadow of the Wolf Queen  by Kiran Millwood Hargreave. You have until the day of the book club to finish the title – this is available to buy as part of your ticket\, or you can purchase a ticket only. \nAs well as discussing the book\, there will be book-related activities each month for our Little Bookworms to get stuck into\, fun quizzes and games\, and squash and biscuits for all. Our Little Bookworms will also get their own book lovers passport to add to each month they attend as they jet set around the world through reading. \nAll sessions will be ticketed: £7.99 for the book and ticket\, and £2 for just the ticket. All little ones must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website and in store. A limited number of complementary tickets will also be reserved for those who might need them so please do let us know. \nIf you have any questions about the book club or tickets\, you can always take a look at our website\, email us\, or ask a friendly bookseller in store. \nAbout the book: \nWhen her sister vanishes after a mysterious earthquake\, Ysolda sets off on a rescue mission. But these are dangerous times\, and soon she is forced to strike a deadly bargain with the wolf queen herself. \nJoin Ysolda and her loyal sea hawk as they embark on an epic quest to save her sister and unlock the earth’s most powerful magic … \nFrom the author of The Girl of Ink and Stars\, Julia and the Shark and The Mercies\, the Geomancer trilogy is a new modern classic for readers young and old.\n\nKiran Millwood Hargrave is winner of the Wainwright Prize\, the Waterstones Book Prize\, and the British Book Awards Children’s Book of the Year.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/little-bookworms-september-2
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:Feminist Book Club with Kate Feld - September
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club with facilitator Kate Feld. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In September\, we will be reading Recollections of my Non-Existence by Rebecca Solnit\, a landmark memoir from a voice of a generation\, and a rally cry for generations to come. \nTickets \nBook and ticket \nTicket only \nAs always\, there are a limited amount of complimentary tickets available for those who need them. Please contact us directly at bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597 365380. \nAbout the book \nIn 1981\, Rebecca Solnit rented a studio apartment in San Francisco\, her home for the next twenty-five years. There she began the process of forging a voice in a society that preferred women to be silent. Liberated by West Coast activism\, growing gay pride and punk rock\, she broke through oppression and over time transformed into a writer and activist who speaks for the marginalised – galvanised to use her own voice for change.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/feminist-book-club-with-kate-september
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Book Club *ONLINE*
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 22nd September 7-8pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino\,  an idiosyncratic novel full of both humour and pathos\, exploring themes of loneliness and belonging through the eyes of an unforgettable alien. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book:  \nBorn at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space\, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced\, she reaches for warmth and light. As a child\, she recognises she is different\, not least because of her strange knowledge of a faraway planet. Then a fax machine arrives at home. Her mission is clear: she must report on the oddities of humankind. \nAs Adina grows up\, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and delights of human existence. But then she starts to wonder. Is there a chance there are others like her out there? \nAdina sees our world differently. And her gentle\, perceptive – and funny – observations offer a quietly joyful new view of life on Earth\, the challenge of knowing ourselves and the miracle of finding our people in this vast universe.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-online
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Evening Session
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Tuesday 23rd September 6-7pm in person. This month\, we are reading Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino\,  an idiosyncratic novel full of both humour and pathos\, exploring themes of loneliness and belonging through the eyes of an unforgettable alien. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups to discuss the questions. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book:  \nBorn at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space\, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced\, she reaches for warmth and light. As a child\, she recognises she is different\, not least because of her strange knowledge of a faraway planet. Then a fax machine arrives at home. Her mission is clear: she must report on the oddities of humankind. \nAs Adina grows up\, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and delights of human existence. But then she starts to wonder. Is there a chance there are others like her out there? \nAdina sees our world differently. And her gentle\, perceptive – and funny – observations offer a quietly joyful new view of life on Earth\, the challenge of knowing ourselves and the miracle of finding our people in this vast universe.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-evening-session
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon Session
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Thursday 25th September 2-3pm in person. This month\, we are reading Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino\,  an idiosyncratic novel full of both humour and pathos\, exploring themes of loneliness and belonging through the eyes of an unforgettable alien. £9.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.com or call 07597365380. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book:  \nBorn at the moment when Voyager 1 is launched into space\, Adina is a baby of unusual perception. Tiny and jaundiced\, she reaches for warmth and light. As a child\, she recognises she is different\, not least because of her strange knowledge of a faraway planet. Then a fax machine arrives at home. Her mission is clear: she must report on the oddities of humankind. \nAs Adina grows up\, she dispatches transmissions on the terrors and delights of human existence. But then she starts to wonder. Is there a chance there are others like her out there? \nAdina sees our world differently. And her gentle\, perceptive – and funny – observations offer a quietly joyful new view of life on Earth\, the challenge of knowing ourselves and the miracle of finding our people in this vast universe.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.com/event/the-book-club-afternoon-session
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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