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SUMMARY:Little Bookworms June 2026
DESCRIPTION:Have you got a little bookworm in your life? Then look no further than House of Books & Friends. We are excited to invite you to Little Bookworms\, our monthly book club for 8-12 years. The book club runs the first Sunday of every month\, 11am-12pm. \nFor May\, we will be reading Scare BnB by Catherine Doyle. You have until the day of the book club to finish the title – this is available to buy as part of your ticket\, or you can purchase a ticket only. \nAs well as discussing the book\, there will be book-related activities each month for our Little Bookworms to get stuck into\, fun quizzes and games\, and squash and biscuits for all. Our Little Bookworms will also get their own book lovers passport to add to each month they attend as they jet set around the world through reading. \nAll sessions will be ticketed: £7.99 for the book and ticket\, and £2 for just the ticket. All little ones must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets can be purchased on our website and in store. A limited number of complementary tickets will also be reserved for those who might need them so please do let us know. \nIf you have any questions about the book club or tickets\, you can always take a look at our website\, email us\, or ask a friendly bookseller in store \nAbout the book: \nTed McKenley would rather live anywhere than with Frankie “spawn-of-the-devil” Stark. And Frankie wouldn’t go near a coward like Ted. Too bad – their parents just got married and blew their savings turning a creepy old mansion into a boutique hotel. At least it’s big enough for the stepsiblings to stay far apart. \nBut when Ted encounters a disappearing housekeeper and Frankie runs into a screaming suit of armour\, their feud becomes the least of their problems. \nWith cranky spirits on the loose\, Ted and Frankie reluctantly team up to stop the devious Duke of Snoring from turning their new home into haunted rubble.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/little-bookworms-june-2026
CATEGORIES:Children's Events,The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Feminist Bookclub with Kate Feld - June
DESCRIPTION:House of Books & Friends are delighted to announce that we are hosting the Feminist Book Club. Taking place monthly\, this will be a space for people of all genders to discuss feminist books. In June we will be discussing Good and Mad by Rebecca Traister. \nTickets \nBook & Ticket – £9.99 \nTicket only – £3 \nAbout the Book \nLong before Pantsuit Nation\, before the Women’s March\, and before the #MeToo movement\, women’s anger was not only politically catalytic—but politically problematic. The story of female fury and its cultural significance demonstrates its crucial role in women’s slow rise to political power in America\, as well as the ways that anger is received when it comes from women as opposed to when it comes from men. Good and Mad tracks the history of female anger as political fuel\, from suffragettes marching on the White House to office workers vacating their buildings after Clarence Thomas was confirmed to the Supreme Court.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-feminist-bookclub-with-kate-feld-june
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:Bookish Summer Social
DESCRIPTION:Looking for a fun way to meet fellow bookworms? Come along to our Bookish Summer Social! Expect to see the winning works from our creative competition\, take part in games\, eat some cake and enjoy a free\, fun-filled evening – the perfect opportunity to celebrate Independent Bookshop & Loneliness Awareness Week 2026! Don’t miss out on this great opportunity to connect\, find out more about upcoming events in The Loneliness Project\, and make new friends. If you’re interested in joining us\, sign up in store or using this link. \nTimings: 6pm – 8pm \nCreated by Marmalade Trust\, Loneliness Awareness Week (15 – 21 June) is a campaign dedicated to raising awareness of loneliness. It’s all about creating supportive communities by having open\, honest conversations\, acknowledging that loneliness affects us all at different times of our lives. \nPlease note: filming will be taking place throughout the evening.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/bookish-summer-social
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coffee & Connections,The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Online
DESCRIPTION:This session of The Book Club will take place on Monday 22nd June 7-8 pm via Zoom. This month\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. £10.99 is the price of the book and a ticket to the session. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and the group will be split up into smaller groups in breakout rooms to discuss the questions. A Zoom link will be emailed to ticketholders prior to the event starting. \nWe always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book: \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
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CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Evening Book Club
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Wednesday 24th June 6pm-7pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-evening-book-club
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club – Baby Friendly
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 25th June 10.30am-11.30am in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nPLEASE NOTE: This is a baby friendly session of our adult bookclub\, parents are able to bring little ones and we understand there may be noise and interruption. Much like baby friendly movie screenings\, the books will still contain adult themes and language etc. We ask that all in attendance understand and expect this. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-book-club-baby-friendly-3
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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SUMMARY:The Book Club - Afternoon
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Thursday 25th June 2pm-3pm in person. In this month’s Book Club\, we are reading The Director by Daniel Kehlmann. \nPurchase the book and a ticket to the event for £10.99. The book can be delivered directly to you (please add your shipping address and tick the box for shipping) or you can collect it in store free of charge. You can buy a book and ticket here. \nIf you already own a copy of the book\, you can purchase a ticket alone for £3. You can purchase a ticket only here. \nFor those unable to afford a book or ticket at present\, we have a limited amount of complementary books/tickets. Please contact the bookshop via bookworms@houseofbooksandfriends.info or call 07597365380. \nOne of our booksellers will lead the book club\, and we will split into smaller groups to discuss the questions. We always ask that you be respectful and kind whilst discussing the book and others’ opinions of it. \nAbout the book \nAn artist’s life\, a pact with the devil\, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen. \nG.W. Pabst\, one of cinema’s greatest\, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming in France\, to escape the horrors of the new Germany he flees to Hollywood. But under the blinding California sun\, the world-famous director suddenly looks like a nobody. Not even Greta Garbo\, who he made famous\, can help him. And thus\, almost through no fault of his own\, he finds himself back in his homeland of Austria\, which is now called Ostmark. The returning family is confronted with the barbaric nature of the regime. But Goebbels\, the minister of propaganda in Berlin\, wants the film genius\, he won’t take no for an answer and makes big promises. While Pabst still believes that he will be able to resist these advances\, that he will not submit to any dictatorship other than art\, he has already taken the first steps into a hopeless entanglement.
URL:https://houseofbooksandfriends.info/event/the-book-club-afternoon-6
LOCATION:House of Books & Friends\, 81 King Street\, Manchester\, M2 4AH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:The Book Club
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