Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights

                                                                                                    Independent Bookshop of the Year 2008

British Book Industry Awards            

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Welcome to Mr B's Website - Come browse awhile, sign up to our newsletter, join our book groups, follow our tweets, read our blog and check our events.

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Mr B's is an independent bookshop in the centre of Bath - a wonderful place to browse which showcases quality writing & offers wonderfully personal service.  

ORDER FABULOUS BOOKS Usually within 24 hours. Click here to email us your enquiry. We can also find out-of-print, U.S. and foreign language titles

 

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Mr B's Events Diary

 

Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights Presents....
Jennie Rooney - 23rd Jun	Catherine O'Flynn - 8th Jul	Luis Alberto Urrea - 15 Jul
The return to Mr B's of the lawyer-turned-writer who scooped a Costa First Novel Award short-listing with her first book, now reading from her captivating second novel.	Author of "What was Lost" (one of only six books granted a place in the Mr B's Hall of Fame) will be joining us to read from her wonderful new book "The News Where You Are"	Author of "Into the Beautiful North" - One of Mr B's favourite 2009 novels - and expert in US/Mexico border issues, travels from Chicago for a flamboyant literary evening.
MORE EVENTS COMING SOON...

 

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Mr B's Delightful Book Clubs To join, just call or email books@mrbsemporium.com Click here to read about the book groups
Monday 26th July 6.45pm   "The Book of Lost Things" by John Connolly	Tuesday 10th August 7pm "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management" by Isabella Beeton

Awards

2010

Winner - South West Independent Bookshop of the Year

(British Book Industry Awards)

2008

Winner - Independent Bookshop of the Year!

(British Book Industry Awards)

Winner - Best Bath-Based Retailer 2008

(Bath Life Awards)

2007

Winner - South West Independent Bookshop of the Year

(British Book Industry Awards)

Shortlist - Independent Bookshop of the Year

(Bookseller Magazine Retail Awards)

Jennie Rooney
Wednesday 23rd June

Catherine O'Flynn Thursday 8th July

Luis Alberto Urrea Thursday 15th July

Books We Love Right Now

The Expendable Man by Dorothy B Hughes- Great thriller in the tradition of Ambler, taut and well-written with a great twist. (Ed)

Alexandria Quartet by Lawrence Durrell -  Transporting an exotic love story, written with a sublime turn of phrase. (Lydia)

The Lessons by Naomi Alderman - A page-turning novel laced with the heady atmosphere of student life. Dark and compelling. (Caroline)

        The Quickening Maze by Adam Foulds - atmospheric blend of fact and fiction centring around English poets Alfred Tennyson and John Clare   (Kate)

Ó Mr B 's Emporium Limited    14-15 John Street, Bath, BA1 2JL  Open: Mon - Sat 9.30am - 6.30pm    ( 01225 33 11 55    Email: books@mrbsemporium.com