Ezine Ezine Welcome to the first edition of the VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine. JULY EVENTS CUBAN NIGHT OUT Thursday, 22nd July 2010, 6.30pm As part of the ‘Malahide Has It’ weekend VILLAGE BOOKS invites you to One Kiss in Havana. Celebrate the launch of Michelle Jackson’s new book, One Kiss in Havana, in style with a mojito reception in the shop followed by an array of authentic Cuban food next door in That’s Amore. And why not start or finish your Caribbean night with a spicy salsa lesson! *********************** JUNIOR ART COMPETITION Saturday, 24th July 2010 Part of the ‘Malahide Has It’ Weekend Who’s your favourite storybook character of all time? Come join us down on the Village Green on Saturday July 24th and create a piece of art illustrating your favourite storybook character. Harry Potter, Alfie Green, Matilda, Skulduggery Pleasant, Thomas, Horrid Henry, the Gruffalo, Winnie the Pooh, Padington…. Whoever! The choice is yours and we’ll supply all the materials. Why not make the day extra special and come in fancy dress? Dress as your character of choice or as something completely different! -1 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010 ************************ WHERE’S WALLY? Saturday 24th July 2010 Part of the ‘Malahide Has It’ weekend. Wally, star of the Where’s Wally books will be roaming around Malahide on Saturday afternoon, July 24th checking out the ‘Malahide Has It’ festivities. Keep an eye out for the famous red and white stripy jumper and hat because if you spot him and talk to him, you will get a voucher for a free book to be collected from VILLAGE BOOKS. (Where’s Wally Image: Copyright © 1987 - 2010 From the WHERE S WALLY? books by Martin Handford) IN THE NEWS VILLAGE BOOKS is proud to be featured as one of the top 5 bookshops outside of the city as announced by the Dubliner Magazine. Here’s what they wrote: "BEST UP NORTH: VILLAGE BOOKS Located on the sweet and cheerful slopes of Malahide, this busy, family-oriented shop has a cute atmosphere. It’s the sort of place that encourages its staff to recommend their favourite books each month via handwritten notes, and they will arrange book-based events for your school or fair. The website introduces a team of sunny staff: like Peter, a genial fellow with a greying moustache, who “enjoys reading nonfiction, Irish interest and is a sudoku and puzzlenut!” There are generous amounts of grown-up novels, and the presence of several dedicated booklovers on staff means the stock is up-todate too, with enough classics and hot-to-trot bestsellers. Just what you want in a village shop." VILLAGE BOOKS would like to thank all our loyal customers. Without your help, we would not have come so far. BOOK CLUB UPDATES The first meeting of the VILLAGE BOOKS Book Club will take place on Monday the 19th of July. This month's book is The Twin by Gerbrand Bakker, who recently won the International IMPAC Literary Award. -2 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010 If you would like to join our book club, email us, info@villagebooks.ie or call 845 5073 and we will add your name to our waiting list. email us, info@villagebooks.ie or call 845 5073 and we will add your name to our waiting list. **************************** JUNIOR BOOK CLUB VILLAGE BOOKS held its first Junior Book Club meeting on the 17th of June. The shop was full of enthusiastic book lovers from Oliver Plunkett’s, St. Andrew's and St. Helen’s. They were all more than willing to share their opinions on David Walliam’s, The Boy in the Dress. The meeting wrapped up with a discussion on their favourite books and what they would like to read over the summer. Together, they came up with this list: JUNIOR BOOK CLUB Summer Recommendations Kids aged 10-12 - Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle Magorian - Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan - Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek Landy - There’s a Boy in the Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar - Timecatcher by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick Kids aged 8-10 - How to Train Your Dragon by Ceressida Cowell - Mr. Stink by David Walliams - Timecatcher by Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick - Which Witch? by Eva Ibbotson -Wilma Tenderfoot and the Case of the Frozen Heart by Emma Kennedy VILLAGE BOOKS EXCLUSIVES 2011 MALAHIDE CLENDAR VILLAGE BOOKS has a new Malahide calendar in stock featuring gorgeous -3 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010 photographs of our scenic village. This is the third Malahide calendar by photographer Cian Farrell and retails for only €10. **************************** MALAHIDE POSTCARDS An exclusive range of postcards is now available from VILLAGE BOOKS. Share the beauty of Malahide with those abroad or keep them for yourself, this selection of postcards is a real tribute to the area! **************************** MICRO SCOOTERS It’s not difficult to see that scooters are back in fashion. VILLAGE BOOKS still champions the micro scooter. Built with your child’s development in mind, the micro scooter challenges its rider to achieve perfect balance. There are two types of scooter available, the mini micro scooter (for 3-6 year olds) and the maxi micro scooter (for 6+ max. weight 50kg). BOOK REVIEWS PERCY JACKSON AND THE LIGHTNING THIEF Review by Sadash Rick Riordan’s first instalment of the Percy Jackson series is one of the books on our JUNIOR BOOK CLUB SUMMER RECOMMENDATIONS as chosen by our book club members. I really enjoyed it! As a committed Harry Potter fan, thought there was not going to be any more space in my life for another fictional hero… How wrong I was. Percy is edgier, more rebellious -4 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010 and has a myriad of monsters to fight. It’s not easy being the son of a Greek God but Percy tries his best and in this action packed story he comes into battle with Zeus, God of the Sky and Hades, God of the Underworld. I must admit, I still do favour the magic of Harry Potter. But if it’s action and adventure you’re after, Percy is the way to go! **************************** A RELIABLE WIFE Review by Emma & Siobhan Country Businessman seeks Reliable Wife. Compelled by practical reasons. Reply by letter. Rural Wisconsin, 1907. In the bitter cold Ralph Truitt stands alone on a train platform waiting for the woman who answered his newspaper advertisement. But when Catherine steps of the train she's not the 'simple honest' woman Ralph is expecting. For she is motivated by greed. But what Catherine has not counted on is that Ralph might have plans of his own for his new wife... Two of us bookshop ladies (and we're using the term 'ladies' loosely!) have read this and we both really liked it. It's probably not the ideal book to read in sunny weather as it's set in coldest, darkest Wisconsin in the depths of Winter but, as Siobhan quite cleverly points out to me, that makes the lust in the book seem much warmer, and boy is it lusty! It's beautifully written, very atmospheric, slowly and considerately developed, quite poetic at times even. It is a make-up, in a way, of the seven deadly sins, exhibited by both the main characters, whom you may believe at first are quite clearly delineated in their 'goodness' or badness' but very soon you realise nothing or no one is as simple is that. Rather it's a tangled web of lust, vanity, greed and deceit and depicts how ambition, motivation and desire can lead a person astray. It's a tale of lonlieness and love, but not -5 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010 traditional love as you expect in movies and literature, more a gothic, wicked and tense love affair that, in many ways, is more real, than what we're accustomed to. and literature, more a gothic, wicked and tense love affair that, in many ways, is more real, than what we're accustomed to. This book deserves its place on the shelf of American Literature. CONTACT US If you would like to get in touch you can contact us by phone, email or simply pop into the shop. Tel: 845 5073 Email: info@villagebooks.ie Web: www.villagebooks.ie Opening Hours: Monday – Saturday, 10am – 5.30pm Sunday, 2pm – 5pm We look forward to hearing from you! -6 -VILLAGE BOOKS Ezine July 2010