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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.
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your enquiry. We can also find out-of-print, U.S. and foreign
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Mr
B's would like to thank all of our customers who came along and
supported us at the BATH LITERATURE FESTIVAL 2010.
We all had a fantastic time and
we hope that you did too! Watch this space for photos of the momentous
week (including Kate Mosse's stint as guest bookseller in the Mr B's
Festival Shop!)
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Mr B's Emporium of
Reading Delights Presents.... |
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Linda Saunders - 15 Mar |
Julia Green - 18 Mar |
Granta Party - 15 Apr |

Postponed from January's snowy-season we're thrilled to be able to
welcome Linda Saunders to read from her new poetry collection "The
Watchers" |

Launch
party to celebrate the publication of Julia's new novel for young
adults "Drawing with Light". |

Join
us for an evening to celebrate Granta's fabulous quarterly magazine,
which brings together some of the best new writings across all
genres. |
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Michael Jacobs - 13 May |
Melvyn Bragg - 24 May |
C.J Carver - 4 Jun |

Intrepid travel writer and South America expert Michael Jacobs,
takes us on a journey to through the Andes to celebrate the
publication of his book of the same name. |

Prolific author and renowned broadcaster Melvyn Bragg joins us for a
special lunch-time event to introduce his latest book "The South
Bank Show: The Final Cut"
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Launch
party to celebrate the publication of C.J. Carver's new thriller
"The Honest Assassin" |
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Jonathan Coe - 15 June |
Luis Alberto Urrea - 15 Jul |
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The
magnificent return of the author of Bath's Big Read 2009. Jonathan
will read from and introduce his new novel of our times "The
Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim" |

Author
of "Into the Beautiful North" - One of Mr B's favourite 2009 novels
- and expert US/Mexico border issues, travels from Chicago for a
flamboyant literary evening.
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For
more information on any of the author readings listed here please
go to the events page of our website
CLICK HERE |
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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
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Monday 12th
April
6.45pm
"Bomber" by
Len Deighton

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Tuesday 23rd March
7pm
"Like Water for
Chocolate" by Laura Esquivel

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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)
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Books We Love Right Now
Madame Bovary
by Gustave Flaubert - A successful beginning to Nic's 'Year of
the Classics' to read a full review visit our
Blog (Nic)
Trespass
by Rose Tremain - Disquieting sibling story set in the
dark and mysterious landscapes of the Cevennes (Kate)
One Day by David Nicholls - a moving account of 20
years in the lives of a man and a woman as their lives intertwine. With a
great twist! (Caroline)
The Missing by Tim Gautreaux - A girl's disappearance
prompts ex-soldier Sam to join the crew of a dilapidated pleasure steamer.
Slow and languorous like the Mississippi. (Ed)
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