Search Results

The Coming-Down Time by Robert Selby Shadows on the Barley by Robert Selby (from 'The Coming-Down Time') When our train goes over the river sending all the bridge bats aquiver into the pink evening; when the poplar’s shadow on the barley is not wanting for company and the castle turret is gleaming, it’s time for that part of the day, a few hours at least, that we can say are ours. The train slows down into the freedom beyond the tunnel, into the redbrick commuter town where we can peel off our office flannel, excited like kids home from school, flinging windows wide, excitable for the kettle’s click, the shower, for the can’s nozzle in every flower; then you, in your PJs already, post-shower bob a glorious melee, feet up on the kitchen table reading the paper you didn’t get to on the morning train because, again, we had slumped together in sleep, in a jerking, dribbling heap, dreaming of shadows on the barley. Add to Basket Praise for The Coming-Down Time 'Vivid, precise and stamped with a very English restraint, these poems deftly connect people and place across the span of a long century. There are images, echoes and correspondences here that resound as truthfully and as poignantly as a village church bell.' Melissa Harrison '... a marvellous anatomy of English life over the past century, working outwards from its gripping evocation of a family centre in East Anglia by a writer who is at once poet, local historian and naturalist. The book focuses on the extraordinary development of war experience into the familiarity of the period which is 'now and England' showing in its final part how everyone's personal life is in direct descent from the personal lives of ancestors.' Bernard O'Donoghue 'War and peace, past and present, love and death: The Coming-Down Time has a large reach, but makes its themes feel intimate by catching them in language that is at once simple and capable of wonder. It's a striking achievement: moving and intelligent and memorable.' Andrew Motion

Choose a book, add a card and let us know what message you'd like to include and we'll send a parcel straight to your loved one. Cards Kinky CARDS Lockdown Love Make someone's day by sending them a card. Birthday Wishes Other Occasions Thank You Happy-Making Scenes Lazar by Nelio Biedermann Price £16.99 Jess's Pick Helen Of Nowhere Price £12.99 Chandler's Pick My Lover, the Rabbi by Wayne Koestenbaum Price £14.99 Strange Girls by Sarvat Hasi Price £20.00 Signed What Am I, a Deer? by Polly Barton (Author Edition) Price £16.99 Mare by Emily Haworth-Booth Price £16.99 Enough Said by Alan Bennett Price £25.00 Having Spent Life Seeking by Kae Tempest Price £18.99 The Wreck by Lizzy Stewart Price £25.00 Yesteryear by Caro Claire Burke Price £16.99 The Beginning Comes After the End by Rebecca Solnit Price £14.99 Chandler's Pick Exit Party by Emily St John Mandel Price £18.99 The Daffodil Days by Helen Bain Price £18.99 Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami Price £16.99 On the Calculation of Volume IV by Solvej Balle Price £12.99 Baldwin: A Love Story by Nicholas Boggs Price £30.00 Minor Black Figures by Brandon Taylor Price £18.99 Trespasses by Louise Kennedy Price £9.99 Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson Price £9.99 Kingfisher by Rozie Kelly Price £10.99 Picked your card? Now choose a book to send with it. Browse our book recommendations

Merch BookBar BookBags Price £12.99 BookBar T-Shirt Out of stock BookBar Baubles Out of stock Ask Me What I'm Reading First Birthday Limited Edition Bag Out of stock There's no better way to stand out as part of our amazing BookBar community that by sporting some of our gorgeous merch.

Shelf Medicate for Book Clubs Starting a book club? Or already go to one regularly? Part of the joy of being part of a book club is discovering new books and trying new things. Now you can invite BookBar's literary expert to your book club for the evening, free of charge. After learning more about your group, your reading habits, and what you most enjoy about your book club, BookBar will handpick your monthly selections and deliver copies for each member of your book club to your door. Book a consultation for my book club Submit Thank you for your enquiry. BookBar will be in touch to arrange a consultation. Testimonials Chrissy birthed our book club! What a wonderful experience we had coming together while Chrissy created fascinating, thought provoking and enjoyable conversations around her brilliant and varied book recommendations. The books were tailored to us as a group, however we were encouraged to - excitingly - step out of our comfort zones. Chrissy's knowledge and passion for all things literature is inspiring; I can't imagaine anyone has left a conversation with her without wanting to rush home and dive into a book! I can't recommend BookBar enough.

The Baby It's Cold Outside Prescription Knitted jumpers, mulled wine, woollen gloves, hot chocolate. Christmas is synonymous with warmth and comfort. So we've created the perfect prescription to match. We'll send a selection of the cosiest reads, designed to warm your cockles. Choose from a small prescription of three books or a large prescription of six books. *Titles pictured are sample titles only. Small Bundle Three Books £40 Add to Basket Large Bundle Six Books £70 Add to Basket See All Shelf Medicate Prescriptions Head back to our Christmas shop How does it work? Choose your prescription Choose between a small or large bundle Add it to your basket and purchase Our literary expert will put together a selection of books based on the prescription you have chosen and the size.

Order Books If you already have a book in mind, or have been inspired by one of our BookList recommendations, you can order directly with us. If you'd like advice or a personal recommendation we'd be delighted to help. Just email chrissy@bookbaruk.com , message via our Instagram @bookbaruk, or fill in the form below. Following your order, we'll be in touch with a link to payment. Once the payment is received, we'll dispatch your order. If the book is in stock, you can expect to receive the book within 48 hours of your payment. For our most recent recommendations and inspiration visit the BookList. Submit Your order has been sent. Someone will be in touch with a payment link. Give a BookBar Gift Voucher If you can't decide which ShelfMedicate Prescription to give someone you love, buy a BookBar voucher, and let them choose their prescription, book a consultation, or order their own books. Continue

Terms and Conditions This website is owned and operated by BookBar. These Terms set forth the terms and conditions under which you may use our website and services as offered by us. This website offers visitors a service to learn more about BookBar and browse and buy books, event tickets and other products. By accessing or using the website of our service, you approve that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms. In order to use our website and/or receive our services, you must be at least 18 years of age, or of the legal age of majority in your jurisdiction, and possess the legal authority, right and freedom to enter into these Terms as a binding agreement. You are not allowed to use this website and/or receive services if doing so is prohibited in your country or under any law or regulation applicable to you. When buying an item, you agree that: (i) you are responsible for reading the full item listing before making a commitment to buy it: (ii) you enter into a legally binding contract to purchase an item when you commit to buy an item and you complete the check-out payment process. The prices we charge for using our services / for our products are listed on the website. We reserve the right to change our prices for products displayed at any time, and to correct pricing errors that may inadvertently occur. Additional information about pricing and sales tax is available on the payments page. “The fee for the services and any other charges you may incur in connection with your use of the service, such as taxes and possible transaction fees, will be charged on a monthly basis to your payment method. For any undamaged product, get in contact with hello@bookbaruk.com and we will exchange for another product or credit note. In addition, please note the following: Products can be returned only in the country in which they were originally purchased. ange the offering on and/or through the website without being exposed to claims by the users of the website. We may, without prior notice, change the services; stop providing the services or any features of the services we offer; or create limits for the services. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend access to the services without notice and liability for any reason, or for no reason. When we receive a valid warranty claim for a product purchased from us, we will either repair the relevant defect or replace the product. If we are unable to repair or replace the product within a reasonable time, the customer will be entitled to a full refund upon the prompt return of the product to us. We will pay for shipment of repaired or replaced products to customer and customer will be responsible for return shipment of the product to us. The Service and all materials therein or transferred thereby, including, without limitation, software, images, text, graphics, logos, patents, trademarks, service marks, copyrights, photographs, audio, videos, music and all Intellectual Property Rights related thereto, are the exclusive property of BookBar. Except as explicitly provided herein, nothing in these Terms shall be deemed to create a license in or under any such Intellectual Property Rights, and you agree not to sell, license, rent, modify, distribute, copy, reproduce, transmit, publicly display, publicly perform, publish, adapt, edit or create derivative works thereof. You recognize and agree that by uploading any content (including, but not limited to designs, images, animations, videos, audio files, fonts, logos, illustrations, compositions, artworks, interfaces, text and literary works) through any means to the website, you confirm that you own all the relevant rights or received the appropriate license to upload/transfer/send the content. You agree and consent that the uploaded/transferred content may be publicly displayed at the website. We may permanently or temporarily terminate or suspend your access to the service without notice and liability for any reason, including if in our sole determination you violate any provision of these Terms or any applicable law or regulations. You may discontinue use and request to cancel your account and/or any services at any time. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the foregoing, with respect to automatically-renewed subscriptions to paid services, such subscriptions will be discontinued only upon the expiration of the respective period for which you have already made payment You agree to indemnify and hold BookBar harmless from any demands, loss, liability, claims or expenses (including attorneys’ fees), made against them by any third party due to, or arising out of, or in connection with your use of the website or any of the services offered on the website. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, in no event shall BookBar be liable for any indirect, punitive, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, including without limitation, damages for loss of profits, goodwill, use, data or other intangible losses, arising out of or relating to the use of, or inability to use, the service. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, BookBar assumes no liability or responsibility for any (i) errors, mistakes, or inaccuracies of content; (ii) personal injury or property damage, of any nature whatsoever, resulting from your access to or use of our service; and (iii) any unauthorized access to or use of our secure servers and/or any and all personal information stored therein. We reserve the right to modify these terms from time to time at our sole discretion. Therefore, you should review these page periodically. When we change the Terms in a material manner, we will notify you that material changes have been made to the Terms. Your continued use of the Website or our service after any such change constitutes your acceptance of the new Terms. If you do not agree to any of these terms or any future version of the Terms, do not use or access (or continue to access) the website or the service. You agree to receive from time to time promotional messages and materials from us, by mail, email or any other contact form you may provide us with (including your phone number for calls or text messages). If you don't want to receive such promotional materials or notices – please just notify us at any time. These Terms, the rights and remedies provided hereunder, and any and all claims and disputes related hereto and/or to the services, shall be governed by, construed under and enforced in all respects solely and exclusively in accordance with the internal substantive laws of the United Kingdom, without respect to its conflict of laws principles. Any and all such claims and disputes shall be brought in, and you hereby consent to them being decided exclusively by a court of competent jurisdiction located in London. The application of the United Nations Convention of Contracts for the International Sale of Goods is hereby expressly excluded. We hope you enjoy visiting our website. We aim to deliver any book orders within 5 working days of your order, unless the book is not yet published or is out of stock with our supplier. If you have any questions or queries with your order, please contact hello@bookbaruk.com with your order number and details of your query and we will help as soon as we can. Book Club books are delivered monthly 4 weeks before the book club event so are not processed on the date that payment is taken. Any personal information you give to us regarding an order or for a mailing list will only be used for that purpose. We will not share your information with third parties unless stated.Thank you for shopping with BookBar. You can contact hello@bookbaruk.co with any questions.

Shelf Isolation: 7 Historical Novels to Escape to in Lockdown When reading, I love nothing more immersing myself in another time or place I have never been, where I am propelled into the lives of characters whose world is so removed from my own. It's why I love historical fiction. Here are some of my favourites, that will, I hope, be the perfect escape. The Epics WolF Hall, Bring Up The Bodies and The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel If you haven’t yet read these evocative novels, now is the time. Telling the story of the rise and fall of Henry VIII’s right hand man, Thomas Cromwell, every page seethes with the life of the Tudor court and the sounds, smells and sights of the sixteenth century. This is far more than just well-written historical fiction; this is vibrant world-building, biting and vivacious. £9. 99 Add to Basket Outside the Gates of Eden by Lewis Shiner Two teenagers meet in the summer of 1965 and, inspired by their hero, Bob Dylan, decide to form a band. The novel follows them through the next five decades, into the Summer of Love, the hope of those years, and the disillusion that followed. Described by George R.R. Martin as ‘a brilliant requiem for our generation and all our dreams’, it’s an epic about music and friendship, with a phenomenal soundtrack to boot. £25.00 Add to Basket Washington Black by Esi Edugyan When field slave Washington's plantation in Barbados is taken over by two Wilde brothers, he is taken on as the eccentric 'Titch' Wilde's personal servant. Titch is an eccentric scientist whose lofty ambition to build an aerial machine will take Washington on a life-changing - and perilous - adventure. Supreme adventure writing unlike any other that was deservedly shortlisted for the Booker Prize. £8.99 Add to Basket The Love Stories Everyone Brave is Forgiven by Chris Cleave An exquisite and unsentimental Second World War novel, which follows Mary, a debutante who leaves finishing school unfinished to join the war efforts. Although Mary is disappointed at the lack of glamour at being appointed a school teacher rather than a spy, what follows is a stunning love story set on the home front that so beautifully evokes the period. Love is Blind by William Boyd When conscientious piano tuner Brodie is offered a job in Paris, he jumps at the chance to leave Edinburgh to escape his puritanical father. When he falls in love with a rising opera singer, his passion takes him around Europe, and leads to devastating consequences. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous change of nineteenth century Europe, Love is Blind is an extraordinary novel about love and fate, with such a rich setting, you can’t help but feel that you are travelling Europe with Brodie. £7. 99 Add to Basket £8. 99 Add to Basket The Summer House Party by Caro Fraser In 1936, a group of bright young things descend on the country house of an older family friend for a long weekend. There passions are lit, mistakes are made and when the weekend is marred by a sudden and tragic death, each leaves with secrets that will reverberate over the coming years. It’s a glorious period piece with brilliant characters that unravels the way that we often walk blindfolded towards political and personal crisis. £8. 99 Add to Basket The Thrillers Fingersmith by Sarah Waters Lesbian bodice ripper, twisting thriller, historical caper, Fingersmith defies genre. Sue Trinder, orphaned at birth, grows up among petty thieves – fingersmiths – under the rough care of Mrs Sucksby and her ‘family’. But when she is sent to be the companion to a wealthy young woman, her life changes forever. Fingersmith is a jaw-dropping, rip-roaring romp through Victorian England that wins BookBar’s award for most shocking plot twists. £8. 99 Add to Basket The Luminaries by Eleanor Catton Set amidst the New Zealand gold rush of the 19th century, Eleanor Catton’s novel is a superbly plotted, epic historical thriller. Over the course of this 800-page novel, thirteen men come together to solve three crimes: the disappearance of a wealthy man, the suicide attempt of a sex worker and the discovery of a huge fortune in a wastral’s home. A magnificent historical drama. £9. 99 Add to Basket This Lovely City by Louise Hare Lawrie has sailed across the ocean on the Empire Windrish to begin a new life of Blitz-wrought London, spending his days as a postman and his nights soaking up the jazz scene of Soho's music halls. But when he makes a terrible discovery and finds himself on the wrong end of a murder investigation he realises his new home isn't quite as lovely as he thought. This vibrant novel is so much more than a crime novel. It's an evocative story about prejudice, love and family that's full of heart and hope with a buzzing post-war London setting. £12.99 Add to Basket

Privacy Policy We receive, collect and store any information you enter on our website or provide us in any other way. In addition, we collect the Internet protocol (IP) address used to connect your computer to the Internet; login; e-mail address; password; computer and connection information and purchase history. We may use software tools to measure and collect session information, including page response times, length of visits to certain pages, page interaction information, and methods used to browse away from the page. We also collect personally identifiable information (including name, email, password, communications); payment details (including credit card information), comments, feedback, product reviews, recommendations, and personal profile. When you conduct a transaction on our website, as part of the process, we collect personal information you give us such as your name, address and email address. Your personal information will be used for the specific reasons stated above only. We collect such Non-personal and Personal Information for the following purposes: To provide and operate the Services; To provide our Users with ongoing customer assistance and technical support; To be able to contact our Visitors and Users with general or personalized service-related notices and promotional messages; To create aggregated statistical data and other aggregated and/or inferred Non-personal Information, which we or our business partners may use to provide and improve our respective services; To comply with any applicable laws and regulations. Our company is hosted on the Wix.com platform. Wix.com provides us with the online platform that allows us to sell our products and services to you. Your data may be stored through Wix.com’s data storage, databases and the general Wix.com applications. They store your data on secure servers behind a firewall. All direct payment gateways offered by Wix.com and used by our company adhere to the standards set by PCI-DSS as managed by the PCI Security Standards Council, which is a joint effort of brands like Visa, MasterCard, American Express and Discover. PCI-DSS requirements help ensure the secure handling of credit card information by our store and its service providers. We may contact you to notify you regarding your account, to troubleshoot problems with your account, to resolve a dispute, to collect fees or monies owed, to poll your opinions through surveys or questionnaires, to send updates about our company, or as otherwise necessary to contact you to enforce our User Agreement, applicable national laws, and any agreement we may have with you. For these purposes we may contact you via email, telephone, text messages, and postal mail. If you don’t want us to process your data anymore, please contact us at hello@bookbaruk.com. We reserve the right to modify this privacy policy at any time, so please review it frequently. Changes and clarifications will take effect immediately upon their posting on the website. If we make material changes to this policy, we will notify you here that it has been updated, so that you are aware of what information we collect, how we use it, and under what circumstances, if any, we use and/or disclose it. If you would like to: access, correct, amend or delete any personal information we have about you, you are invited to contact us at hello@bookbaruk.com

BookBar for Children At BookBar we believe there is a book out there for everyone - whatever your age. So we offer our services to children. We've put book selections together for days old babies, toddlers, school children and teenagers, from our First Library gift service, to subscriptions, where you can arrange for a child to receive a new book through their letterbox every month, and bespoke bundles. The First Library Service Got a tiny new reader in your life, celebrating the birthday of a young book-lover, or looking to start off your own child's bedside collection? Whatever the occasion or their age, we'll put together a selection of stories for now, and some to grow into, chosen by us, especially for you. Choose from a small bundle of three books or a large bundle or five or six books by following the 'Add to Basket' link below, or enquire at hello@bookbaruk.com for larger orders. Add to Basket Children's Subscription Tell us a little bit about the book-lover you're buying for and we'll send a new book selected especially for them through your letterbox every month. 12 months 1 book a month £120 (includes P&P) Add to Basket 6 months 1 book a month £70 (includes P&P) Add to Basket

We'd love to hear what you thought of your books! Browsing Pretty bad Not so good Good Very good Awesome Browsing Service Pretty bad Not so good Good Very good Awesome Service Book Selection Pretty bad Not so good Good Very good Awesome Book Selection I consent for BookBar to use my feedback for their testimonals and marketing * Required Yes Yes, but please make my comments anonymous No, thank you. I'd like my feedback to be private Send Feedback Thanks for submitting!