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Come and spend an afternoon in the warm, light and feel-good setting of The Fairground to celebrate the publication of Amanda Prowse’s latest book and enjoy a little bit of warmth and laughter in the depths of mid-winter.

Amanda will also be joined by Penny Dommett who will be interviewing her to find out more about her writing journey, publishing, and the inspirations for This One Life.

Hosted by the Tea Leaves & Reads Bookshop at The Fairground. Join us at 1pm on Saturday 11th January 2025.

The murder mystery of the season, introducing the new literary sleuth – Miss Jane Austen, perfect for fans of Tom Hindle and Janice Hallett.

Though young in years, Jane Austen has long had the sharp wit and shrewd insight to observe what others do not.

So when the body of a milliner is shockingly discovered during a lavish ball at Sir John Harcourt’s estate, she sees how blind polite society can be to the truth.

With the death pronounced a murder and Jane’s brother Georgy swiftly accused of the deed, the injustice of it strikes close to home.

Book Club Event

Our next local book club event will be held on the 28th January at 6pm where we will be chatting about December & January’s titles.  Fill in the form to book your space. 

We have a bookshop situated in the grounds of the Fairground Craft & Design Centre in Weyhill, Andover.

We’d love for you to come and see us!

Let us do the choosing for you with our Blind Date with a Book Subscription options.

Next Online Event

We’ll be chatting on Zoom to Jessica Bull on the 30th January at 8PM (GMT). This is a completely free event but spaces will be limited. Please fill out our form to reserve your place.

Find Your Book

With over 1500 titles, we have a book for everyone. Browse our shop to find a book for yourself, or maybe as a gift for someone special. You can even buy a book box of treats with your chosen title included and free postage. We can also order any book in as long as it’s in print!

Book Club

Why not join our monthly book club online or in person. Where we read and discuss a book every month and you’ll get a book signed by the Author.

Our Blog

We have read books for over thirty years (or over sixty years if you combine our ages!). We often read and review books ahead of publication thanks to the generosity of many authors and publishers that we are connected with which helps us to know what’s coming and what we should be putting in our boxes.

Set in a small coastal town in Morocco, The Surf House is a destination thriller from the absolute queen of writing them, Lucy Clarke. The research and work that Lucy does to transport her readers to the location she writes about is impeccable. You will be […]
I wasn’t sure if I would finish this book, but I decided to try and I’m glad I did. I’ve now read a Lucy Score book! Will I pick up another in the future? Quite possibly. For all its flaws, there was a good amount of […]
The third in the ‘Merry’ series, this can easily be enjoyed as a standalone novel or as part of the trio. It was so lovely to be back in a familiar setting with relatively familiar characters, and a few new ones too. I felt that this […]