Thanks to Andrew and Sharon from Cafe 19, Judith and I spent a thoroughly enjoyable hour outside in the sunshine giving out our chosen book The Book Thief to customers of Cafe 19 and passers by.  It was lovely to see the look of surprise on people’s faces when we explained that the book was actually free and there were no hidden catches!!  24 smiling faces walked away hugging their World Book Night book and we hope they will enjoy what we believe is a great read and pass it on to someone else to enjoy too!  If you would like to find out more about World Book Night or how to become a giver yourself next year please see their website: www.worldbooknight.org.

A wonderful evening was had by all last Saturday at Frinton Golf Club with Dame Harriet Walter, who inspired us to appreciate what we have and who we are.  Harriet’s latest book Facing It  is a collection of photographs of mature women from around the world who are truly beautiful despite their age.  Her belief is that as we grow older our faces take on a new and different beauty, which should be celebrated, not attacked with botox and ‘uplifting’ surgery!!  Anyone who missed the evening can take a look at this book and Harriet’s first book Other People’s Shoes in the shop.

Supper Book Club – Saturday 21^st April – Frinton Golf Club – 6.30-9pm

Awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE) in the 2011 New Year Honours for services to drama, Harriet Walter will be joining us at Frinton Golf Club to talk about her illustrious acting career as well as the two books she has published: ‘Other People’s Shoes-Thoughts on Acting’ and ‘Facing It, Reflections on Images’.

Tickets £25 including 2 course with coffee and 10% off the books.

Anthony McCarten had the audience at West Mersea Library entralled as he read from his brilliant new novel ‘Brillance’ as part of the Essex Book Festival.  The book is a fictional account of Thomas Edison’s relationship with J P Morgan, which Anthony spent years researching.  His vivid description of J P Morgan’s famous nose really is a must read!!

Two further events we will be doing as part of the Festival are:

• Jaywick Martello Tower on Saturday 17th March at 7pm to hear Frances Wilson talk about her latest book ‘How to Survivie the Titanic or the sinking of J Bruce Ismay’
• Harwich Library on Wednesday 28th March at 2pm to hear Clare Morrall talk about her latest novel The Roundabout Man.

Please see www.essexbookfestival.org.uk for full details of all the wonderful events going on all over the county.

Essex Book Festival starts this Thursday 1st March.  Please see the website www.essexbookfestival.org.uk for details of the fabulous range of events which will be taking place all over the county or pop into the shop to pick up a programme.

Monday 27th February 2012 – 7pm at The Cookery Workshop – Ashlyn’s Road, Frinton-on-sea, Essex  CO13 9EB

Join Man Booker longlisted author Alison Pick for a literary supper at The Cookery Workshop as part of her five day UK tour.  Alison will be talking about her most recent novel Far To Go, a powerful and profoundly moving story about one family’s epic journey to flee the Nazi occupation of their homeland in 1939.  The novel is inspired by the lives of Alison’s own grandparents who fled their native Czechoslovakia for Canada during the Second World War.

Tickets: £25 to include a 2 course buffet supper, wine & coffee with 10% off the book.

Come and have a look at the great selection of books we have in our January sale – some with as much as £5 off!  You may find the perfect Christmas present for next year!!

Our fantastic Christmas Book selection is here!  Pop in to see what we have in store or pick up a catalogue to browse all the best books recommended for this Christmas.

Tonight is Frinton’s Christmas Festival and we will be serving free mulled wine, so come along and share a glass with us!

Sadly, the release of One Day has been put back, so we will now be showing it on Saturday 21st January.  Fortunately the new Jane Eyre starring Mia Wasikowska, Michael Fassbender, Jamie Bell and Judi Dench is available so this will be shown on 10th December.  Please check the cinema page for an updated programme.

This month we are delighted to welcome back the author Natasha Solomons who will be telling us more about her latest book The Novel in the Viola on Wednesday 23rd November at Frinton Golf Club.  7pm for 7.30pm.
Tickets are £25 for a 2 course supper with coffee.  See events page for more details.