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Review – The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan

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Reviewed by Kerry McKay When librarian Nina loses her job thanks to a citywide revamp of Birmingham’s library system, she must find a new way to channel her love of books. It’s a daunting prospect – not least because Nina is rather used to reading about life instead of actually living it. Feeling brave, however, she buys an old van and turns it into a travelling book bus, … [Read more...] about Review – The Little Shop of Happy Ever After by Jenny Colgan

Novelicious Goes to… Henley Literary Festival

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Rowan Coleman, Lisa Jewell and Jenny Colgan doing their readings for the audience. By Amanda Keats I've been to some pretty spectacular book events over the years for Novelicious but they tend not last more than a couple of hours. You can imagine my excitement then, when I headed off to Henley for a whole day of bookish delights. First up was the lunchtime chat with Lisa … [Read more...] about Novelicious Goes to… Henley Literary Festival

The Book That Changed My Life: Cathy Bramley Picks Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan

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Cathy Bramley's first novel is the romantic comedy Conditional Love, which came out in December. She tells us why Meet me at the Cupcake Cafe by Jenny Colgan made her want to write warm, funny stories that people would love.  There is one book that made me decide to be a writer more than any other. It wasn’t The Lovely Bones, which I read on a solo trip to Spain … [Read more...] about The Book That Changed My Life: Cathy Bramley Picks Meet Me at the Cupcake Café by Jenny Colgan

Author Video – Jenny Colgan talks about Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe

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We loved Jenny's Meet Me at the Cupcake Cafe and absolutely can't wait to read this one, which is out on October 25th. You can read the first chapter here. Here's what Jenny had to say about the book: I know, I know, you are going to look at this and say, 'What, don't be nuts, if anyone says the word 'Christmas' anywhere near me I am going … [Read more...] about Author Video – Jenny Colgan talks about Christmas at the Cupcake Cafe