Month: September 2018

Review: Now We Shall Be Entirely Free

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Andrew Miller has established an impressive reputation having won multiple prizes for his novels including Ingenious Pain (James Tait Black) and Pure (Costa). Now We Shall Be Entirely Free is the story of John Lacroix, returned home wounded and weak after the disastrous retreat from Napoleon in the Peninsular War. He is nursed back to health but cannot face returning to his regiment. With no family or friends around him he resolves to try to find peace by travelling to … Read more

Devon Book Club: South West Coast Path Challenge

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Ian, an avid reader and Goodreads user, started Devon Book Club a few years ago. Since then, the group has nurtured discussions about all things Devonshire and Book-related. We spotted his South West Coast Path Challenge and asked if he could tell us more: Devon Book Club has over 3000 members – readers, writers, booksellers, publishers, libraries, festivals and more, all united by a passion for books. We connect through Goodreads.com, on Facebook and on Twitter and occasionally meet (usually … Read more

New Patron: Patrick Gale

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CCB is very proud to announce our new patron, best-selling author Patrick Gale. We hosted Patrick for a sell-out event at the shop earlier this year which was a great success. He said “I’m honoured to become a patron of Crediton Community Bookshop. Quite apart from being a lively, imaginative independent bookseller of the kind that makes any visiting author’s heart sing, CCB is a brilliant example of how transformative community cooperation can be.” Manager, Dee Lalljee, said “We are thrilled to … Read more