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April 2020
Open for Business
At the beginning of April, we made the decision to close our doors and stop doing anything which involved moving anything or anyone unnecessarily. So, we stopped trading temporarily, to protect ourselves, our customers and those who work in the warehousing and delivery of books. Both of our main book suppliers also made the same decision which meant we were not able to order books as we would normally. Of course, we’ve been busy making plans; looking at options for…
Find out more »June 2020
A New Kind of Open
We can't open our doors just yet, but we are in the shop Monday to Saturday from 10am – 2pm answering the phone, picking up emails and checking website orders, so do get in touch and we’ll do our very best to help (although it may take a little longer than normal). Our main supplier is now operating again, so we can order books in and either you can collect or we're happy to deliver. We're busy working out the…
Find out more »Opening the door again
SPREAD THE WORD THE BOOKSHOP IS OPEN AGAIN FROM MONDAY 15TH JUNE!! Opening hours Monday to Saturday 10am – 4pm ************* We want to welcome our customers back safely so we have also made some changes to the way we operate: *HAND SANITISER WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE ENTRANCE TO THE SHOP AND AT THE TILL. *WE’VE INSTALLED PERSPEX SCREENS AROUND THE COUNTER. *THERE ARE 2M FLOOR MARKERS TO HELP GUIDE THE WAY & MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING. ************* There will…
Find out more »August 2020
Quiz – Beyond the Secret Garden
To celebrate the launch of Ann Thwaite's eye-opening biography of famed children's author Frances Hodgson-Burnett we have teamed up with publisher's Duckworth's to bring you the Beyond the Secret Garden Quiz The book is published on 6th August ahead of the global release of the new film, The Secret Garden, starring Julie Walters and Colin Firth. All the answers to the quiz can be found in the book, so be sure to get hold of a copy. Buy Now…
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Author talks: Joe Minihane, ‘Floating’, and the importance of outdoor swimming
In his book Floating: A Return to Waterlog, Joe Minihane documents his ambitious outdoor swimming journey across the UK. TEN YEARS ON from the start of his adventures, we are celebrating with special, signed bookplate copies, exclusive to Kenilworth Books! Joe reads from Floating Listen to Joe talk about Kenilworth and the importance of outdoor swimming, including a reading from Floating itself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTRjQLgVLzU Ties to Kenilworth Joe was inspired by Roger Deakin, the naturalist, filmmaker and eccentric who swam across…
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