With All Hallows Eve behind us, it seems that September and October have passed in a flash and all of a sudden the Autumn air is full of the scent of woodsmoke and spice and we all feel the need to be in our cashmere socks and cozy pyjamas by 8pm....or is that just booksellers?
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The Madhatter Bookshop has been nominated as Best Bookshop in the Cotswolds and we would be delighted if you would take the time to vote for us. You can vote here!
Christmas Events
Imaginary Landscapes at The Bookshop Salon, 103 High Street, Burford.
A magical collaboration of words from leading poet and author, Chris Tutton, and music from renowned harpist Anne Denholm.  The perfect start to your Saturday evening  tickets include a welcome glass of fizz.  £12 per person.
Afterwards, we recommend a visit to our neighbour, Â BULL Â for supper or to HIGHWAY for Tapas. Â Details available from www.bullburford.comÂ
Seating is limited so get your tickets here now.
Father Christmas Is Coming To Town
Saturday 29th November
We are delighted to welcome Father Christmas to the Little Madhatter Emporium all the way from the North Pole!
Joins us for a little Christmas Sparkle. No tickets needed to visit and elfies with the big man are encouraged. 10am until 1pm and 2pm until 5pm. There will also be Christmas Story Time and the Christmas Lights switch on so bring the whole family for a magical day.
Book Launch with Local Author Fenella George
We are delighted that local author Fenella George will be launching her new book GABRIEL AND THE SNOW BLOSSOM TREE at Little Madhatter Emporium on Thursday 7th November at 7pm
With illustrations by artist Kate Fotheringham, Gabriel and the Snow Blossom Tree will delight readers of every age. Gabriel learns of the ancient and mystical Snow Blossom Tree and wants to take the tree a gift. Follow Gabriel on her journey to find the tree and all the friends she makes along the way.
This new book is an absolute delight and I am thrilled to be talking to Fenella about her journey to bring us her story.
If you would llike to join us on Thursday or would like to reserve a signed copy of the book please message 07774637941 for ticket information mor call into Madhatter Bookshop and speak to Kim.
The Bookshop Salon
Along with the opening of our Little Madhatter Emporium, we created our event space, The Bookshop Salon. So far it has been used for our creative writing group and we have plans to hold 'Salon' evenings, where people can get together to share ideas, listen to speakers, educate and enlighten, inviatations to join us will be sent out in the New Year.
The Book Club
The Madhatter Book Clubbers continue to meet most months throughout the year and although it is not necessary to read the books I choose for the group it is always a pleasure to see booklovers get together for a drink and a chat about books, politics, and life in general. Here are a few of the books we have read this year.
The Paris Novel by Rachel Reichl: this book is worthy of a better cover, although it might be slighlty predictable it is a delightful story which combines family life, a true art story and a passion for finer food.
The Bee Sting by Paul Murray: deservedly shortlisted for the Booker Prize in 2023, told from several perspectives over three generations the author has nailed the 'irish family drama'. If you like Sally Rooney you will love The Bee Sting, it's Rooney on steriods.
Yellowface by R F Kuang: this book will test your morals! You know the strong femal protaganist did wrong but I kinda wanted her to succeed - please dont judge me! Everybody wins out in the end ... except the dead author!
The House of Doors by Tan Twan Eng: this book was loved by all our book clubbers. To read it is to go back to a time when one dressed for dinner, gently perpsired in the Malaysian heat and if one was too have an affiar one kept if very quiet. A glorious mixture of fact and fiction and also listed for the 2023 Booker - in my opinion it should had won.
The Storied Life of A J Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin: Set in a bookshop in Maine, this is a wonderful love story between a man who has lost his will to live and a small child who appears in his bookshop and changes the lives of everybody around her. If you are looking for a good read this Autumn, start here!
We look forward to seeing you all in the Bookshop or The Emporium very soon. Until then, Happy Reading!
Kim and the Book Shop team.
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