{"product_id":"adult-book-group-03-12","title":"Adult Book Group 03\/12","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin us for our Adult Book Group on Thursday 3 December, 7-8:00 pm\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets £8.00\/£18.00 (includes a glass of festive cheer and free raffle entry)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe adult book group read for December is Eloise Williams’ uplifting novel for younger readers, \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e. Our Pageturners children’s book group will be reading the same book this month – it will be interesting to hear their perspectives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSet in a small Welsh village in the Valleys in 1976, this novel brings to life the hardship Noni faces as a young carer after her mother’s death. She and her dad have no money left and the bailiffs are a constant threat. When she discovers a derelict mobile library van parked in scary Mrs. Williams’ drive, Noni believes it’s the perfect fixer-upper project that might just get her dad out of bed and back to life. The project also forces Noni to break out of her own isolation and make a few friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e also hearkens back to the devastation of the Aberfan mining disaster in 1966 whose 60th anniversary was marked by national tributes earlier this year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEloise Williams is an acclaimed writer of children’s fiction and was the inaugural Children’s Laureate of Wales in 2019-2021. 10% of any author profit from this book will be donated to charities that support young carers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can order your copy of \u003cem\u003eThe Library of Lost Stories\u003c\/em\u003e from The Little Bookshop when you book your place\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBooking is essential, online or at the bookshop.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Little Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Ticket \u0026 book","offer_id":65210020987257,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Ticket only","offer_id":65210021020025,"sku":null,"price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0474\/8211\/0109\/files\/Dec_web_cover.png?v=1794480515","url":"https:\/\/www.thelittlebookshopleeds.co.uk\/products\/adult-book-group-03-12","provider":"The Little Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}