Hello booklovers, Today, March the 5th, marks World Book Day, an annual celebration encouraging the joy that books and reading for pleasure can bring to our youngest readers, a message that feeds into the very heart of the Felixstowe Book Festival. The benefits of reading for pleasure are innumerable and lifelong. Research suggests that reading […]
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Another wonderful session at Cuppa…
Hello booklovers, Once again we are blown away by your wonderful and enthusiastic support of the Felixstowe Book Festival Cuppa Book Club. We do hope you enjoyed the spooky theme of this week’s session with some literary treats in the form of Haverscroft by S.A. Harris and Ghostland by Edward Parnell. Another round of applause […]
News of Cuppa Book Club and quizzes!
Hello booklovers, We are steadily edging towards the end of February – I hope you are all surviving the absolute weatherly lashing we have been receiving over the past few weeks. Hopefully some exciting news of some upcoming festival events will stoke you up for better (and brighter!) things to come… Firstly we are very […]
Books you LOVE…
Hello booklovers, Wishing you all a very Happy Valentine’s Day! Why not show your love through sharing a good story with loved ones or trying out a tale that you haven’t encountered before? If you are struggling for inspiration, look no further than the Felixstowe Book Festival blog: we asked you a few weeks ago […]
A date for your diary featuring festival patron Terry Waite!
Hello booklovers, January is finally coming to an end and we are rounding it off with a treat for our festival-goers. Festival patron Terry Waite will be on board Suffolk cruise ship The Orwell Lady on Sunday 17th May at 2pm to talk to guests about his time spent as a Hostage Negotiator. With his […]
A great big Cuppa WOW…
Hello booklovers, I think it is safe to say that our first ever Cuppa Book Club, which took place last Tuesday, was a barnstorming success. Thanks to you lovely lot we had about 40 booklovers attend, showing a wonderful amount of support for our festival and the cracking Cuppa Cafe! We would like to wish […]