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The Picador Book of Love Poems edited by John Stammers   £9.99

Award-winning poet John Stammers has created a unique collection: by pairing some of the finest love poems from centuries past with modern counterparts, he presents a book of surprising connections, echoes and juxtapositions, where classic and contemporary love poems shed new and unexpected light on one another.

Love Letters: 2000 Years of Romance   £10.00

Over the ages handwritten letters have facilitated some of the most intimate exchanges between people. The words of love letters allow us insights into the private relationships of people across centuries, cultures and continents. While many anthologies of love letters exist, a book reproducing actual love letters in the author’s own hand has not previously been published and this book features letters from ancient Egypt to the present day.

Me Before You by Jo Jo Moyes   £7.99

Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other more than any other next year, it is a tremendous example of what commercial fiction can do when in the hands of an expert. Moyes does a majestic job of conjuring a cast of characters who are charismatic, credible and utterly compelling (The Independent )

Ten Poems About Love   £4.95

I love this range -  ’Instead of a card’ by Candlestick press are pamphlets of poems that come with a book mark and envelope to send to your loved one. At a very good price too!

Guess How Much I Love You: 30 Gorgeous postcards  £6.99

Thirty gorgeous postcards from the bestselling picture book.  Send them to your friends or lover – if you can bear to part with them!

All You Knit is Love: 20 patterns for Romantic Handmade Gifts by Debbie Harrold   £5.99

Features 20 knitted characters, including perfect patterns for Valentine’s Day, anniversaries, engagements or weddings.

Jane Eyre/Lady Chatterley’s Lover/Wuthering Heights: Penguin Clothbound Classics  £14.99

Beautifully designed cloth bound classics. A classic gift that looks great on the bookshelf!

Valentine’s Things to Make and Do   £4.99

This is a fresh new edition of this popular children’s activity book. This title comes with 18 great ideas for gifts to give your sweetheart, including sparkly heart love tokens, tissue paper flowers and a valentine bracelet. Every activity is clearly and vividly illustrated in an appealing and colourful style, with easy-to-follow step-by-step instructions

All You Need is Love  £4.99

A little book packed with quotations that will have you feeling the love in no time!

Penguin ‘Together’ Mug   £8.95

Kate Summerscale’s forthcoming book, Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace, is one of the most anticipated books of 2012. Her previous book, The Suspicions of Mr Whicher, became a bestseller and won the Samuel Johnson prize for non-fiction in 2008. The book was later dramatised on TV.

Kate will be giving a talk, followed by questions and a signing in Hungerford (details tbc)  about Mrs Robinson’s Disgrace: The Private Diary of a Victorian Lady (due to be published in May). Sign-up to our mailing list or watch this space for details and tickets.

Bestselling novelist, Robert Harris, renowned for his hugely popular thrillers that include ‘Enigma’ and ‘The Ghost’, which was made into a film, as well as his novels set in Ancient Rome, will be talking about his latest book ‘The Fear Index’, a thriller set in the world of high finance on the final day of the Blair-Brown era.

After the talk the author will be happy to answer questions and sign copies of his book – a great gift for Christmas!
Tickets £5 (redeemable against the book on the night). A bar will be available.

This is the remarkable story of a Berkshire airfield during the Second World War. Everyday thousands of motorists pass Membury Services between London and Bristol. Few will see the old concrete runways or notice hangars as they speed by, but both are clues to its former wartime past.

Listen to Roger Day reveal Membury Airfield’s past through an illustrated talk (the book has over 100 photographs, most of which are published in the book for he very first time) followed by questions and a booksigning (the book will be available at the special price of £10 on the night).

Roger Day has also written ‘Ramsbury at War’, ‘Savernake at War’ and ‘Tonight We Die as Men: The Untold Story of the Third Battalion 506 Infantry Regiment’. Also just published is ‘Look, Duck and Vanish: A History of the Sixth (Marlborough) Home Guard’ which will be available on the night too.

Tickets £5 from The Hungerford Bookshop

James Aitcheson is the local author of ‘The Sworn Sword’ – a novel of intrigue and betrayal, rebellion and revenge set in the turbulent aftermath of 1066. It is the first in a gripping new series published by Preface.

James will be signing copies of his book on the night of the annual Victorian Extravaganza from 5.30pm – 8pm. For more information on James and his book please visit his website www.jamesaitcheson.com

The Hungerford Bookshop will have a stall devoted to Christmassy books for Children at the Eenie Meenie market – back by popular demand. At the market for little people find the very best goodies for children – quirky gifts, hand-made delights, books, cards, toys, arts & crafts, stylish stocking fillers, as well as lots of quality used baby and children’s winter bargains.

Also available – hot chocolate, home made mince pies, Christmas cookies and yummy cakes. A fantastic fair enabling you to stock-up for your little ones this Christmas!

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We won 'Independent Bookshop of the Year' in 2009 for "displaying bookselling excellence, great event management and successful-and profitable-involvement in their local community".

Shortlisted for the Costa prize, we thought this book was “As compassionate as it is ingenious. Pure confirms Miller as a superlative technician – a master of register, narrative and characterisation.” Set in 1785 one man is commissioned to clear the cemetery of Les Innocents. (Beautifully designed cover too!)

Set to be our hardback fiction bestseller. I was talking to a very well read customer who waxed lyrical about this! If you like Jane Austen and Crime you are in for a real treat! Definitely one for my list