Author Archives: janethawkins

Wanted – discerning opinionated 9 – 12 year old willing to read this book and give an honest opinion as to whether its any good. Salary competitive – at least one hot chocolate (marshmallows negotiable). Previous reading experience an advantage but not essential. Please apply at bookshop counter at your earliest convenience.

‘I was very impressed how he wrote a book with no real outlined story. It was more about the journey the characters made and I really enjoyed it’  9/10

‘I thought the book had a very good descriptive plot and a very interesting and curious subplot. I thought the link between the mortal world and the world of the immortals was portrayed very well using the type of language that was in the book. The relationship between Mikey and Henna was a curious but yet touching one’  9/10

‘I thought this book was incredible. The narrative was very true to life, I felt as if the characters were real people rather than characters in a story. The protagonist  was very honest, something that is rare in books I have read previously. By this I mean that the character told us about all aspects of life, not just the ‘Hollywood’ version. ‘

‘I liked the overall plot of the book, especially loved how it was written through a teenagers perspective. I found the characters very relatable and felt as though you were getting a deep insight into their inner thoughts. This kept me keen to keep reading and made me curious as to what was going to happen next’

I really enjoyed this book. I loved the crazy plot and the manner in which it was revealed to us. The main character was interesting and very human. The layout of the book, the parallel stories, was a new take on a story for me. The language of the story and characters was fluid and easy to follow. That doesn’t mean simple or childish but that it flowed and made the story continuous. I read a description of a different book once described as ‘insomnia inducing’ and that applies to this book as well.’  10/10

Thanks to the senior students in Scoil Chonglais Baltinglass!

We will still have all the stationery and quite a large number of the required books, but we will not be able to order in any books we may be missing from your lists.

Call us on 045857730 if there are any questions

Title: Closing date for School Book Orders
Location: Blessington Bookstore
Date: 2015-08-15

Real Books
Real People
Really Good Coffee

Please nominate us at http://www.irishtimes.com/life-and…/best-shops-2015/nominate and help put Blessington on the map

These are the books that we recommended to the Marian Finucane Show 30th May 2015…

Best read of the year so far:

I am Pilgrim  by Terry Hayes  (Thriller)

Appletree Yard – Louise Doughty

Daughter by Jane Shemilt

 Girl on a Train by Paula Hawkins

Disclaimer by Renee Knight

Undemanding reads with a good story (Chic Lit)

The Midnight Rose by Lucinda Riley

Me Before You – Jo Jo Moyes

For something a bit different: Dominion by C.J. Sansom

Non Fiction The Diet Myth – The Real Science about What we Eat by Tim Spector.

Night School by  Psychologist Richard Wiseman

Authors worth a mention

Tana French  In the Woods.

Jean Auel  The Clan of the Cave Bear  

Books to watch out for:

Early One Morning  by Virginia Bailey  out  23  July 2015

Something to Hide ­Deborah Moggach due 2 July 2015 

Tulip Fever by Deborah Moggach

The Other Side of the World  ­ Stephanie Bishop, due mid August

We are gradually getting the school book lists in from participating schools and are in the process of putting them up on the website.

There is a risk that either your particular class / school is currently being worked on so please check your list carefully againset what we have online to be sure you are ordering the correct books.

While we do our best to have the lists up before they go out to parents, there can be a small time lapse.

Thank you for your patience and understanding!