The Sun Bookshop has an extensive collection of the latest fiction, as well as a diverse range of non-fiction, travel literature and guides, arts and crafts. The Sun Bookshop is open seven days a week from 10-9.30 Monday through to Saturday and 10-6.30 on Sundays. See the Younger Sun Bookshop for children's books and opening times.
Shades of Grey, Jasper Fforde : H&S Fiction $32.99
For anybody who has read and loved and laughed at Jasper Fforde's brilliantly wacky and clever books - from Thursday Next in The Eyre Affair, Lost in a Good Book The Well of Lost Plots, Something Rotten and First Among Sequels to Jack Spratt in the Nursery Crime series The Big Over Easy and The Fourth Bear - we have something fantastic for you! Shades of Grey, Fforde's latest book is currently in stock at The Sun Bookshop. Set in a post-war world where colours are fast disappearing from the earth and, as such, become very precious commoditites. People can only see certain colours, and what colour you can see determines your rank in society.
No one could cheat the Colourman and the colour test. What you got was what you were, forever. Your life, career and social standing decided right there and then, and all worrisome life-uncertainties eradicated forever. You knew who you were, what you would do, where you would go, and what was expected of you. In return, you simply accepted your rung upon the Chromatic ladder, and assiduously followed the Rulebook. Your life was mapped. And all in the time it takes to bake a tray of scones. ..." Eddie Russett lives comfortably in a world where fortune, career and ultimate destiny are rigidly dictated by the colours you can see. Until he falls in love with a Grey named Jane, and starts to question every aspect of the Rulebook. Why are spoons illegal? And what actually happens to all those people who are sent to the Emerald City to Reboot?
New Releases 2010
In addition to Jasper Fforde, we are excited about a number of new releases in 2010.
Hannah: Kirsten Tranter's debut novel The Legacy published by Fourth Estate due out in February.
Michelle: the new release from Ian McEwan Solar published by Jonathan Cape in March.
Michael: Reality Hunger by David Shields.
Caroline: The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundral Christ by Philip Pullman, published by Text and due in May.
Claire: About a Girl, Joanne Horniman, published by Allen & Unwin due in February.
Kate: Will Grayson, Will Grayson by John Green and David Levithan, published by Text, due in May.
February Bookclub: Wednesday 24th February, 8pm at Cornershop.
We will be reading The Lost Art of Sleep by Michael McGirr. Make sure you come along, as the author will be in attendance.
Events
Come and celebrate the launch of local author Claire Saxby's latest book for children. There Was An Old Sailor is a funny, informative and beautifully illustrated story for kids from 2 to 7. Join us in the Sun Bookshop on Saturday 27th February at 2pm. All are welcome and, as usual, this is a free event. But please, could you RSVP here.
On Saturday 6th March we will be launching Aimee Said's latest Young Adult novel Finding Freia Lockhart at The Sun Bookshop at 2pm. Book here.
