Hello booklovers, It’s safe to say that 2020 has been an unsettling, upsetting and unfamiliar start to the new decade. All traditional markers of the year, birthdays, weddings and family celebrations have been forgotten and the seasons have come and gone bearing with them more strange and disconcerting news. So many important festivals have been […]

Hello booklovers, This week’s blog comes from a new writer we have welcomed to the Felixstowe Book Festival communications team, Elizabeth. You may have seen her name pop up before in various blog posts and in our November newsletter – you can look forward to many more thoughtful contributions in the coming months. This week […]

Hello booklovers, November is marching on and there is so much out there to read. You may be pondering which books you will be gifting friends and family for Christmas (don’t forget to make use of our fab local bookshops for your festive gifts- you can find out everything they’re up to here:  https://felixstowebookfestival.co.uk/9109/support-our-local-bookshops). If […]

Hello booklovers, It’s the start of a new week. How are you? What a barrage of news and announcements! It can all feel quite overwhelming at times, particularly as new restrictions inhibit our normal lives once again. We are surrounded by news of what we can’t do… so I’ve decided to start this week off […]

Hello booklovers, I hope you are all coping with the strange and unsettling week that we are enduring. Another lockdown sadly means that many of our wonderful local shops have closed their doors to the public… including the excellent bookshops that we are so lucky to have here in Felixstowe, Treasure Chest Books, Stillwater Books […]

Hello booklovers, Half term is upon us! As with so many things this year half term will be a bit different and a bit disconcerting for children on their school holidays. To top it all off, it’s now dark at 4.30pm! In order to fight off the Autumn blues, we’re hoping to provide you and […]

Hello booklovers, The nights are well and truly drawing in and there is an Autumnal tang in the air. If you fancy getting into the spooky spirit why not take some inspiration from our recommendations below? The Corset by Laura Purcell Review by Anna Tink If you’re in the mood for some seasonally spooky reads, […]

Hello booklovers, We do hope you enjoyed tour latest FbF book club meeting. We are delighted to report that the next session will take place at 7.30pm on the 13th of October, with a book choice of ‘A Thousand Ships’ by Natalie Haynes. Shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, ‘A Thousand Ships’ brings a […]