Sherratt House

18 Beaumont Road

Church Stretton

Shrosphire SY6 6BN

Tel: 01694-723388

Email ros.burwaybooks@btconnect.com

Website: www.burwaybooks.co.uk

Twitter @BurwayBooks

Hours of Opening 9.15am—5.15pm Monday to Saturday

NEWSLETTER 64

2019

OUR TOP 20 BEST-SELLERS in 2019 (to w/e 28th September 2019)

1. OS Explorer 217 Map: Long Mynd & Wenlock Edge

2. Easy Peasy Puppy Squeezy by Steve Mann

3. Heart of Wales Line Trail by Les Lumsden

4. The October Man by Ben Aaronovitch

5. The Warlow Experiment by Alix Nathan

6. Geology of the Church Stretton Area booklet by Peter Toghill

7. Walking the Old Ways of South Shropshire by Andy and

Karen Johnson

8. Church Stretton Timeline Booklet

9. The Hidden Horticulturists by Fiona Davison

10. Underland by Robert Macfarlane

11. No One is Too Small to Make a Difference by Greta

Thunberg

12. The Red Gene by Barbara Lamplugh

13. Hill Walking in Shropshire by John Gilham

14. The Green Roasting Tin by Rukmini Iyer

15. Compact Wales: Welsh Marches From the West by Myrddin

ap Dafydd

16. Walker by Shoo Rayner

17. On the Red Hill by Mike Parker

18. This is Not a Drill: an Extinction Rebellion Handbook

19. ZigZag and the Magic Wood by Barbara Townley &

Cherie Gerrard

20. The Long Mynd: its History and Wildlife by Barrie Raynor

OUR BOOK REVIEW CLUB

This group meets at a local café, or at the bookshop, between 2.30 –

4.00pm on the fourth Thursday of most months. We will be

reviewing latest releases as well as classics.

Space is limited PLEASE BOOK with Ros if you would like to

attend. There is no charge to join and there will be a selection of

coffees, teas and cakes (for which you can pay at the time if we are at

a café—they are complimentary at the bookshop).

Please check our website, or contact us, to check the date and topic

Books, Maps …. and so much more.

Proudly Independent since 1974

When you have read this, please pass it on to someone

else who you think may enjoy it ….

JOANNA CANNON ‘Breaking & Mending’

Thursday 28th November 7.30pm

Full details inside

DID YOU KNOW ……. ?

♦ We are able to source out of print books for special

order;

♦ We can often get signed copies & special editions of

new titles: please let us know if you have a favourite

author and we will see what we can do;

♦ We now stock re-usable travel mugs as well as a

selection of Penguin Edition mugs;

♦ We are able to order CDs and DVDs and specialist

sheet music;

♦ The Book Seat is one of our best selling non-book

items. We have it in a selection of colours

♦ We have a Send my Book service

Please ask for details

LAST FEW SPECIAL OFFER COPIES REMAINING

ELTON JOHN AUTOBIOGRAPHY—’ME’

Coming 15th October 2019

Exclusive free tote bag when you pre-order

your copy from Burway Books—this offer is

only available to Independent Bookshops

Cover image copyright Terry O’Neill

Photo: copyright Philippa Gedge

WIN A SIGNED COPY

‘Moonlight Over Mayfair’ by ANTON DU BEKE

Tickets £5 for 5 entries from Burway Books

Ros, Hilary and Gwen had the pleasure of

meeting Strictly Come Dancing star Anton du

Beke at a recent Book Fair. Anton very

kindly signed a copy of his new romantic

novel (described by Santa Montefiore as

“Downton with dance” ) and we have decided

to raffle this to raise money for a local charity

that helps young people entering further and

higher education: Caitlin’s Kickstart Award.

Caitlin Hurcombe, in whose memory the charity was founded,

loved dance and romantic novels, and some past recipients have

entered the field of performing arts. Pete Postlethwaite was an

early patron.

Tickets are £5 for 5 entries. The winner will be drawn by Linda

Hurcombe, Caitlin’s mother and author of the novel ‘The Jesse

Tree’, after the closing time of 12.00 noon on Saturday 30th

November. Please see website or in shop for full T&Cs.

THE GREEN ROASTING TIN

It’s not often that we feature a cookery book in our Newsletters,

but you may have noticed ‘The Green Roasting Tin’ at No 14 on

our latest bestsellers list. It has been flying off our shelves since we

first stocked it, with its easy one-tin recipes and wide appeal to

anyone wanting to follow a more plant-based diet.

Although all of the recipes are vegetarian or vegan, the omnivores

amongst you can quite easily add your favourite meat or fish to

any of the dishes.

“It’s always the small decisions that change a life.” Joanna Cannon, ‘Three Things About Elsie’

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

JOANNA CANNON ‘Breaking & Mending’

in conversation with David Howard Thursday 28th November, 7.30pm

at URC Hall, High Street, Church Stretton, SY6 6BY

Tickets £5 from Burway Books

Meet Joanna Cannon, bestselling novelist of ‘The Trouble with

Goats and Sheep’ and ‘Three Things About Elsie’. Joanna will be in

conversation with David Howard about her recently published

memoir: ‘Breaking & Mending: A junior doctor's stories of

compassion & burnout’.

In a profession where weakness remains a taboo; this moving,

and beautifully written memoir brings to life the vivid human

stories of doctors and their patients - Joanna shows us why we

need to take better care of those who care for us.

“A few years ago, I found myself in A&E. I had never felt so ill. I was

mentally and physically broken. So fractured, I hadn’t eaten properly or

slept well, or even changed my expression for months. I sat in a cubicle,

behind paper-thin curtains and I shook with the effort of not crying. I

was an inch away from defeat… but I knew I had to carry on. Because

I wasn’t the patient. I was the doctor.”

Joanna will be answering questions and then signing copies of

her books after the talk.

PLEASE BUY YOUR TICKETS EARLY—WE EXPECT

THIS EVENT TO SELL OUT!

SIR LENNY HENRY ‘Who Am I, Again?’

We are delighted to announce that on Friday 22nd November the

team from Burway Books has been invited to run a book signing at

Dudley Town Hall with Sir Lenny Henry. Lenny is touring the UK

with his show, ‘An Evening with Lenny Henry: Who Am I, Again?’,.

If anyone would like a signed copy of his autobiography we do have a

few in the shop, however once these are gone you can purchase an

unsigned copy from us.

Please note we will be shutting the shop at 4.00pm on Friday 22nd

November so that we can get to the event.

BOOK LAUNCH AND BOOK SIGNING

Meredith Vivian, ‘Running Hard’

Burway Books is delighted to be supporting Meredith Vivian with two

events for his novel, ‘Running Hard’. Please see our website and in-

shop posters for full information.

1. Book Launch at Church Stretton Library

Wednesday 4th December, 7.00pm to 9.00pm

Tickets £5 from Burway Books & Church

Stretton Library

Drinks (wine and soft drinks) and nibbles will be

provided

2. Book Signing at Burway Books

Saturday 7th December, 10.30am – 1.00pm