“The bookshop hosts Spanish and Italian language classes, and 12 book clubs – four for adults and eight for children,” says co-owner Andrew Cant, who opened the shop in 2002 with partner Sue Steel. “For the last few years we’ve been running a community cinema in the local church hall, with screenings once a month.”
Top five sellers
• Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine Gail Honeyman
• The Lost Words Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris
• Wonder RJ Palacio
• Cousins Salley Vickers
• Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo
Five recommendations
• The Good People Hannah Kent
“A harrowing story of belief and superstition set in rural Ireland in the 1820s.”
• Mend the Living Maylis de Kerangal
“A remarkable novel, which elevates the simple tale of a heart transplant into a compelling epic.”
• Olive Kitteridge Elizabeth Strout
“The intimate portrait of a small community told through the eyes of a ‘difficult woman’.”
• Bodies of Light Sarah Moss
“Mesmerising. The gripping story of the first women to train for medicine, with a dash of industrial Manchester and the pre-Raphaelites.”
• A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry
“The humbling story of four lives caught in the drama of India’s mid‑70s state of emergency. A book that changes the way you see the world.”
Simply Books, 228 Moss Lane, Bramhall, Cheshire SK7 1BD; simplybooks.info
