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“ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE…” Y


ou can’t avoid the big literary event of this year - the 400th


anniversary of the death of


england’s greatest playwright. shakespeare is being remembered, re-mastered and re-imagined in all ways possible. At this time of year the biggest literary stage is also on the horizon in the form of the Hay Festival (www. hayfestival.com) from 26 May – 6 June. As in previous years the event continues to attract the most exciting writers, filmmakers, comedians, politicians and musicians who come to inspire, delight and entertain. this year’s theme is ‘IMAGINe tHe WoRLD’ – an apt subject for a festival that now has outposts on five different continents. Later on in the month dads will be taking centre- stage with Father’s Day falling on 19 June.


It’s the perfect time to show


your appreciation with the gift of a book and there’s something for everyone whatever their interests. For crime and thriller fans why not


try The Girl in the Spider’s Web by David Lagercrantz (MacLehose Press). this recently published paperback continues the much- admired Millennium series by steig Larsson with genius punk hacker Lisbeth salander and journalist Mikael Blomkvist. It’s a great choice for those who like a good gripping swedish crime novel, “elegantly paced, slickly executed, and properly thrilling.” (observer) Being a Beast (Profile Books)


by naturalist Charles Foster is one for the nature lovers. the author wanted to know what it’s like to be beast - a badger, otter, fox and deer to be precise. His book is a ‘wild and whimsical memoir’ (the times) describing the weeks he spent sleeping in a dirt-hole eating worms, burrowing with badgers and skulking in a back garden like


an urban fox. It ‘s an extraordinary and original idea – both thrilling and bonkers and told with humour, joy and an unerring passion for the natural world. For the thrillseeker in your life you’d have to choose


When You Dead You Dead (Virgin Books) by Lincolnshire’s very own speed-merchant and Wolverine lookalike Guy Martin. this is the story of a no-nonsense Grimsby man who aside from being devilishly handy with his hands has an unrivalled passion for motorcycles and speed. the book tells the incredible story of his last 12 months competing in an impressive


New books for adults and children from our community co-operative


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sequence of races and madcap challenges around the world. And for those who enjoy books with a local flavour why not take a look at Whatever Next (troubadour) by local author, octogenarian and Devon entrepreneur Tony Porter. His first book The Great White Palace – about his purchase and restoration of the much-loved historic Art Deco hotel on Burgh Island - still flies off local bookshelves. this latest memoir tells the colourful story of his life and seven careers from selling paint in Kenya to selling clothes at iconic fashion store Biba before he succumbed to a more sedate life in the south Hams. And lastly, if you’re wanting to cheer up a somewhat


curmudgeonly, or dare I say, grumpy dad, take a peek at the Ladybirds for Grown-ups series - Book of The Shed, Book of the Mid Life Crisis, Book of the Hipster - to name but a few. everyone loves a good spoof; they’re bound to raise a snigger or two and undoubtedly a fitting celebration of yet another national treasure.


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