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Elsie’s Attic Book Club – Vote on what we will read in March!

Hello ladies!! Gosh, how is it March already!! Hope you are all finding time to fit in plenty of reading. Nothing nicer than snuggling up with a book but now it’s getting lighter there’s so much else to do, anyway . . .    I hope you like the choices for March.  As usual, you can vote for your favourite in our Facebook group and we will then discuss the book in the Facebook group on Sunday 31st March . . .  Easter Sunday! Don’t worry if you are busy that day – you can join in on the discussion on the posts anytime! I will only run the vote for two days so we have time to order the book and read it before the end of the month!

Lots of love, Amanda xx

 

The Whalebone Theatre – Joanna Quinn

This is the story of an old English manor house by the sea, with crumbling chimneys, draping ivy and a library full of dusty hardbacks. It’s the story of the three children who grow up there, and the adventures they create for themselves while the grown-ups entertain endless party guests.

This is the story of a whale that washes up on a beach, whose bones are claimed by a twelve-year-old girl with big ambitions and an even bigger imagination. An unwanted orphan who grows into an unmarriageable young woman, fiercely determined to do things differently.

But as the children grow to adulthood, another story has been unfolding in the wings. And when the war finally takes centre stage, they find themselves cast, unrehearsed, into roles they never expected to play.

They raised themselves on stories. Now it’s time for them to write their own…

 

The Midnight House – Amanda Geard

People disappear. Secrets remain….

My Dearest T, Whatever you hear, do not believe it for a moment….

1940: In south-west Ireland, the young and beautiful Lady Charlotte Rathmore is pronounced dead after she mysteriously disappears by the lake of Blackwater Hall. In London, on the brink of the Blitz, Nancy Rathmore is grieving Charlotte’s death when a letter arrives containing a secret that she is sworn to keep—one that will change her life forever.

2019: Decades later, Ellie Fitzgerald is forced to leave Dublin disgraced and heartbroken. Abandoning journalism, she returns to rural Kerry to weather out the storm. But, when she discovers a faded letter, tucked inside the pages of an old book, she finds herself drawn in by a long-buried secret. And as Ellie begins to unravel the mystery, it becomes clear that the letter might hold the key to more than just Charlotte’s disappearance.

An unforgettable and spellbinding story of secrets, war, love and sacrifice, perfect for listeners of Kate Morton, Eve Chase and Louise Douglas.

 

The Cloisters – Katy Hays

Ann Stilwell arrives in New York City, hoping to spend her summer working at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Instead, she is assigned to The Cloisters, a gothic museum and garden renowned for its collection of medieval and Renaissance art.

Drawn into a small circle of charismatic but enigmatic researchers, Ann happy to indulge some of their more outlandish theories, including the museum’s curator who is fixated on tarot and the real possibility of predicting the future.

But when Ann discovers a mysterious, once-thought lost deck of 15th-century Italian tarot cards she finds herself at the centre of a dangerous game of power, toxic friendship and ambition.

And as the game being played within the Cloisters spirals out of control, Ann must decide who she trusts . . .

 

Three for Words Goodbye  – Hazel Gaynor & Heather Webb

Three cities, two sisters, one chance to correct the past….

New York, 1937: When estranged sisters Clara and Madeleine Sommers learn their grandmother is dying, they agree to fulfil her last wish: to travel across Europe – together. They are to deliver three letters, in which Violet will say good-bye to those she hasn’t seen since traveling to Europe 40 years earlier; a journey inspired by famed reporter Nellie Bly.

Clara, ever-dutiful, sees the trip as an inconvenient detour before her wedding to millionaire Charles Hancock, but it’s also a chance to embrace her love of art. Budding journalist Madeleine relishes the opportunity to develop her ambitions to report on the growing threat of Hitler’s Nazi party and Mussolini’s control in Italy.

Constantly at odds with each other as they explore the luxurious Queen Mary, the Orient Express, and the sights of Paris and Venice, Clara and Madeleine wonder if they can fulfil Violet’s wish, until a shocking truth about their family brings them closer together. But as they reach Vienna to deliver the final letter, old grudges threaten their reconciliation again. As political tensions rise, and Europe feels increasingly volatile, the pair are glad to head home on the Hindenburg, where fate will play its hand in the final stage of their journey.

 

The Measure by Nikki Erlick

It seems like just another morning.

Around the world, people wake up, check the news, open the front door.

On every doorstep is a box. Inside that box is the exact number of years that person has left to live.

Whether they open it or hide it under their bed, each person must learn to live in this new world: a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush their life together, a doctor who cannot save himself from his own fate, best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything…

Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is a sweeping, ambitious and invigorating story about family, friendship, hope and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.

 

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Happy 3rd Birthday to our gorgeous Church HQ!

Yay!! Happy third birthday to our Church HQ, now officially known as Attic Hall!! 💕✨🎂🥂
 
Three years ago today Mr Attic and I got the keys to this fabulous old church that was in serious need of some TLC. We wanted to a place to call our own but we wanted character and boy did we get it with this place. Please scroll through all the photos to see the transformation ❤
 
It was a scary move for us as we bought the place outright but we needed stability and geez, some landlords can be utter twonks! Soooo, we found this gem around 25 miles from where we live and after 8 months of wrangling with the local planners, the place was ours!! It’s a big old hulk of a building – both parts of the building you can see on the second photo are ours. The right hand side that looks like a face is the oldest, original chapel. The larger bit was most recently used as a kind of village hall.
 
Needless to say the first thing we did was paint it!! I mean peach and green . . . really! As you can see from the photos – we took the stage down, restored the original flooring and painted everywhere white! The main hall is now where we store all current stock and pick and pack all your orders from.
 
We took out the old style village hall toilets and the large catering kitchen and made room for more storage for our stock. The room you can see on the photos full of building debris and with the ceiling hanging down, is now our beautiful studio and changing room.
 
We still have lots to do – there is an upstairs we haven’t even touched yet and I am deeply embarrassed by the outside every time someone comes in but we are getting there and we do now have a super pretty pink church door to try and detract from the derelict look!
 
Thank you to each and everyone that has supported u on our journey and for all of you that come in to see us! We couldn’t have done this without you! Big thanks and lots of love Amanda & Steve ❤❤❤
 
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What we are reading in our Book Club this February

Hello book lovers! So this month we are doing things slightly differently . . .  there is no vote, as we are so pushed for time, so instead I have picked an absolutely amazing book for us all to read and then chat about at the end of the month.

I have chosen . . .  Remarkably Bright Creatures by Shelby Van Pelt

Remarkably Bright Creatures, an exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope, tracing a widow’s unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus.

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors–until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late.

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

If you aren’t already in our book club you can join in with us all here . . .  https://www.facebook.com/groups/747716608993967/

We will get together on the last Sunday of Feb in the group to chat about the book! Happy reading, lots of love, Amanda xx

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Hands up if you want to join Team Attic?! We are recruiting AGAIN!

After another amazing year (thank you to all of our fantastic customers), we are expanding our team, and are on the hunt for just the right person to join our small, friendly team.

In short . . . 

We have a vacancy for a Customer Service & Order Management Assistant . . .  ohhh fancy, right?! 😉

This is a full time role and we need someone who can commit to five days a week. Monday to Friday 8.30 – 4.30. Some evening work would be required to participate in our Facebook ‘lives’ but time would be taken off during the day to compensate.

Based in our Whitwick Church HQ LE67 5HA

The successful candidate will undergo a very rigorous six month probation period before employment is confirmed.

Salary approx £23 887 per annum

About You . . .

Do you have a passion for fashion? Oodles of drive & enthusiasm? Attention to detail? Do you love folders and post it notes? Do you take pleasure in doing a good job? Are you the Queen of Social Media? Do you have a passion for high levels of customer satisfaction?  Are you a good all rounder, not afraid to get stuck in and love working as part of a team. Are you prepared to have fun with the team on our social media lives? Can you cope if you broke a nail shifting boxes? Can you make a decent cup of coffee? Do you promise to indulge in cake on full fat Friday in the office? If you can honestly answer yes to all of these then we’d love to hear from you!

As a small team we need people who are committed to working hard, getting stuck in and the ethos of Elsie’s Attic. No drama lamas thanks, team players a must!

About The Role . . .

We are a small company and we need real team players who aren’t afraid to get stuck in.  We believe that we should all be prepared to do whatever it takes in order to ensure we can deliver the best possible products in the best possible way for our customers and provide the best service. And by we, that includes us, Amanda & Steve the Founders and Directors.

You will provide administrative support to the whole team to ensure a smooth running of the business and a positive experience to our customers. You will be the first point of contact for all customers and will be skilled in ensuring they remain happy customers of ours.

You will also work closely with the rest of the team to ensure high levels of stock control & quality.  You will be responsible for maintaining a slick and organised working environment with all stock appropriate labelled and stored n an organised manner.

As a key member of a busy team you will:-

  • Answer all incoming emails and social media comments from customers and followers
  • Answer and deal with all telephone calls
  • Add on new listings to the website
  • Maintain stock on the back end of the website
  • Deal with incoming deliveries
  • Label up stock and put away where necessary
  • Plan and participate in Social Media ‘lives’ when needed
  • Help the packing team with picking and packing orders
  • Ensure tidiness of main office, stock rooms and kitchen
  • Participate in regular team meetings and one to one development meetings
  • Eat cake on Fridays

and much more!

What we can give you . . .

A comparable competitive salary with six monthly reviews and the opportunity to progress if you can really work hard and knock our socks off!

Company pension

A super cool place to work with amazing work mates

PS – you must love dogs as the Attic dogs are established members of the team and we have no plans to sack them!

To apply please email [email protected] with a covering letter and CV. We don’t accept applications via Facebook friend requests.

WE WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS AS THEY COME IN SO BE QUICK!

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Elsie’s Attic Book Club is Back!

Hello ladies!! We are back and raring to go for 2024! One of my resolutions is to read more this year and what better way to do it than with you guys!  I hope you like the choices.  As usual, you can vote for your favourite in our Facebook group and we will then discuss the book in the Facebook group on Sunday 28th Jan – not long so get voting! I will only run the vote for two days so we have time to order the book and read it before the 28th!

Lots of love, Amanda xx

Gather the Daughters – Jennie Melamed

Haunting debut about a cult on an isolated island, where nothing is as it seems.

Years ago, just before the country was incinerated to wasteland, ten men and their families colonized an island off the coast. They built a radical society of ancestor worship, controlled breeding, and the strict rationing of knowledge and history. Only the Wanderers–chosen male descendants of the original ten–are allowed to cross to the wastelands, where they scavenge for detritus among the still-smouldering fires.

The daughters of these men are wives-in-training. At the first sign of puberty, they face their Summer of Fruition, a ritualistic season that drags them from adolescence to matrimony. They have children, who have children, and when they are no longer useful, they take their final draught and die. But in the summer, the younger children reign supreme. With the adults indoors and the pubescent in Fruition, the children live wildly–they fight over food and shelter, free of their fathers’ hands and their mothers’ despair. And it is at the end of one summer that little Caitlin Jacob sees something so horrifying, so contradictory to the laws of the island, that she must share it with the others.

Born leader Janey Solomon steps up to seek the truth. At seventeen years old, Janey is so unwilling to become a woman, she is slowly starving herself to death. Trying urgently now to unravel the mysteries of the island and what lies beyond, before her own demise, she attempts to lead an uprising of the girls that may be their undoing.

Gather The Daughters is a smouldering debut; dark and energetic, compulsively readable, Melamed’s novel announces her as an unforgettable new voice in fiction.

 

The Farm – Joanne Ramos

Nestled in the Hudson Valley is a sumptuous retreat boasting every amenity: organic meals, private fitness trainers, daily massages—and all of it for free. In fact, you get paid big money—more than you’ve ever dreamed of—to spend a few seasons in this luxurious locale. The catch? For nine months, you belong to the Farm. You cannot leave the grounds; your every move is monitored. Your former life will seem a world away as you dedicate yourself to the all-consuming task of producing the perfect baby for your überwealthy clients.

Jane, an immigrant from the Philippines and a struggling single mother, is thrilled to make it through the highly competitive Host selection process at the Farm. But now pregnant, fragile, consumed with worry for her own young daughter’s well-being, Jane grows desperate to reconnect with her life outside. Yet she cannot leave the Farm or she will lose the life-changing fee she’ll receive on delivery—or worse.

Heart-breaking, suspenseful, provocative, The Farm pushes our thinking on motherhood, money, and merit to the extremes, and raises crucial questions about the trade-offs women will make to fortify their futures and the futures of those they love.

 

The Foundling – Stacey Halls

Six years after leaving her illegitimate daughter Clara at London’s Foundling Hospital, Bess Bright returns to reclaim the child she has never known. Dreading the worst – that Clara has died in care – the last thing she expects to hear is that her daughter has already been reclaimed – by her. Her life is turned upside down as she tries to find out who has taken her little girl – and why. Less than a mile from Bess’ lodgings in the city, in a quiet, gloomy townhouse on the edge of London, a young widow has not left the house in a decade. When her close friend – an ambitious young doctor at the Foundling Hospital – persuades her to hire a nursemaid for her daughter, she is hesitant to welcome someone new into her home and her life. But her past is threatening to catch up with her and tear her carefully constructed world apart.

From the bestselling author of The Familiars, and set against the vibrant backdrop of Georgian London, The Foundling explores families, secrets, class, equality, power and the meaning of motherhood.

 

 

The Truth About Her – Annie Taylor   

 

When Callie rents a beach cottage in Whitstable, she doesn’t expect for its owner to be glamorous influencer Vanessa Lowe.

Vanessa has it all. A beautiful home, a loyal husband, three perfect children, and a growing number of adoring online fans.

Callie has long admired her world from afar. But when Vanessa invites her in, the closer Callie looks, the more she suspects that there’s more to Vanessa than meets the eye.

So when Vanessa’s son disappears, Callie must question everything she knows.

Is Vanessa a mother in despair?

Or is she a woman who’ll do whatever it takes to cover up the cracks . . .

 

The Whispers – Ashley Audrain 

A page turner about four suburban families whose lives are changed when the unthinkable happens–and what is lost when good people make unconscionable choices

The Loverlys sit by the hospital bed of their young son who is in a coma after falling from his bedroom window in the middle of the night; his mother, Whitney, will not speak to anyone. Back home, their friends and neighbours are left in shock, each confronting their own role in the events that led up to what happened that terrible night: the warm, altruistic Parks who are the Loverlys’ best friends; the young, ambitious Goldsmiths who are struggling to start a family of their own; and the quiet, elderly Portuguese couple who care for their adult son with a developmental disability, and who pass the long days on the front porch, watching their neighbours go about their busy lives.

The story spins out over the course of one week, in the alternating voices of the women in each family as they are forced to face the secrets within the walls of their own homes, and the uncomfortable truths that connect them all to one another. Set against the heartwrenching drama of what will happen to Xavier, who hangs between death and life, or a life changed forever, THE WHISPERS is a novel about what happens when we put our needs ahead of our children’s. Exploring the quiet sacrifices of motherhood, the intuitions that we silence, the complexities of our closest friendships, and the danger of envy, this is a novel about the reverberations of life’s most difficult decisions.

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Saturdays just got a hell of a lot better!

We are soooo excited . . .  we are now open every Saturday for you to come in and shop with us in person!!

We have been opening the doors of our Church HQ in the week for a while now but lots of you have been asking to come and see us on a Saturday. So, now instead of running the occasional pop up shops on Saturdays we will be open every week 9am – 1pm.

We have lots of bargains not on our site, seconds and all new current stock that changes daily!

Even better . . .  have you seen our new changing room?

One large, cool, calm space for you to try on in privacy and enjoy a glass of fizz at the same time!

Why not grab the girls and pay us a visit.  For any brides to be we can host a group session for people wanting to order our tulle skirts.

In case you haven’t visited before, we are at . . .

Attic Hall

North Street

Whitwick

Leicestershire

LE67 5HA

We don’t have any customer parking but you can park in the public park opposite or on roads nearby.

 

We can’t wait to meet you!

Lots of love

 

Team Attic XxXx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Fancy hanging our with the Attic Gang? We are recruiting again!

After another amazing year (thank you to all of our fantastic customers), we are expanding our team, and are on the hunt for just the right person to join our small, friendly team.

In short . . . 

We have a vacancy for a Customer Support & Social Media Assistant . . .  ohhh fancy, right?! 😉

This is a full time role and we need someone who can commit to five days a week. Monday to Friday 8.30 – 4.30. Some evening work would be required to participate in our Facebook ‘lives’ but time would be taken off during the day to compensate.

Based in our Whitwick Church HQ LE67 5HA

The successful candidate will undergo a very rigorous six month probation period before employment is confirmed.

Salary approx £23 400 per annum

About You . . .

Do you have a passion for fashion? Oodles of drive & enthusiasm? Attention to detail? Do you love folders and post it notes? Do you take pleasure in doing a good job? Are you the Queen of Social Media? Do you have a passion for high levels of customer satisfaction?  Are you a good all rounder, not afraid to get stuck in and love working as part of a team. Are you prepared to have fun with the team on our social media lives? Can you make a decent cup of coffee? Do you promise to indulge in cake on full fat Friday in the office? If you can honestly answer yes to all of these then we’d love to hear from you!

As a small team we need people who are committed to working hard, getting stuck in and the ethos of Elsie’s Attic. No drama lamas thanks, team players a must!

About The Role . . .

We are a small company and we need real team players who aren’t afraid to get stuck in.  We believe that we should all be prepared to do whatever it takes in order to ensure we can deliver the best possible products in the best possible way for our customers and provide the best service. And by we, that includes us, Amanda & Steve the Founders and Directors.

You will provide administrative support to the whole team to ensure a smooth running of the business and a positive experience to our customers. You will be the first point of contact for all customers and will be skilled in ensuring they remain happy customers of ours.

You will also work closely with the Creative Director to ensure high levels of stock control & quality. A large part of the role will also involve working with the Creative Director to create and disseminate content for social media.

As a key member of a busy team you will:-

  • Answer all incoming emails and social media comments from customers and followers
  • Answer and deal with all telephone calls
  • Add on new listings to the website
  • Maintain stock on the back end of the website
  • Create and deliver content for social media
  • Plan and participate in Social Media ‘lives’
  • Liaise with suppliers
  • Order supplies for the office
  • Ensure tidiness of main office, stock rooms and kitchen
  • Participate in regular team meetings and one to one development meetings
  • Eat cake on Fridays

and much more!

What we can give you . . .

A comparable competitive salary with six monthly reviews and the opportunity to progress if you can really work hard and knock our socks off!

Company pension

A super cool place to work with amazing work mates

PS – you must love dogs as the Attic dogs are established members of the team and we have no plans to sack them!

To apply please email [email protected] with a covering letter and CV. We don’t accept applications via Facebook friend requests.

WE WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS AS THEY COME IN SO BE QUICK!

 

 

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Book Club – Vote on what we will be Reading in May!

Hello book lovers! Welcome to our vote for what we shall be reading in May.

I have tried to pick some varied titles so hopefully there is something you will all like.  Have a peep and see what you think. You can then cast your vote on the pinned post on our Facebook group HERE

We will then get together online in the Facebook group at the end of May, not sure when due to the bank holiday, to discuss the chosen book. I will publicise the date in the group nearer the time.

 

Verity by Colleen Hoover

Are you ready to stay up all night? Rebecca meets Gone Girl in this shocking, unpredictable thriller with a twist that will leave you reeling . . .

Lowen Ashleigh is a struggling writer on the brink of financial ruin when she accepts the job offer of a lifetime. Jeremy Crawford, husband of bestselling author Verity Crawford, has hired Lowen to complete the remaining books in a successful series his injured wife is unable to finish.

Lowen arrives at the Crawford home, ready to sort through years of Verity’s notes and outlines, hoping to find enough material to get her started. What Lowen doesn’t expect to uncover in the chaotic office is an unfinished autobiography Verity never intended for anyone to read. Page after page of bone-chilling admissions, including Verity’s recollection of the night their family was forever altered.

Lowen decides to keep the manuscript hidden from Jeremy, knowing its contents would devastate the already-grieving father. But as Lowen’s feelings for Jeremy begin to intensify, she recognizes all the ways she could benefit if he were to read his wife’s words. After all, no matter how devoted Jeremy is to his injured wife, a truth this horrifying would make it impossible for him to continue loving her . . .

 

We Know You Know by Erin Kelly

Gripping, terrifying and moving back through time to reveal twists you’ll never see coming, We Know You Know delivers shocks and suspense from a master of thriller writing.

‘I heard the swish of falling paper. I grazed my knuckles retrieving a beige folder, its grubby white ribbon loose. Looping doctor’s handwriting. Addresses. Dates. Names. Photographs! I had found the patients whose notes would bring the past back to life.’

A lifetime ago, a patient escaped Nazareth mental asylum. They covered their tracks carefully. Or so they thought.

Thirty years ago, Marianne Smy committed a crime then fled from her home to leave the past behind. Or so she thought.

Now, Marianne has been forced to return. Nazareth asylum has been converted to luxury flats, but its terrible hold on her is still strong. A successful academic, a loving mother and a loyal wife, she fears her secret being revealed and her world shattering.

She is right to be scared.

 

Dark Matter a Ghost Story by Michelle Paver

A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north. January 1937. Clouds of war are gathering over a fogbound London. Twenty-eight year old Jack is poor, lonely and desperate to change his life. So when he’s offered the chance to join an Arctic expedition, he jumps at it. Spirits are high as the ship leaves Norway: five men and eight huskies, crossing the Barents Sea by the light of the midnight sun. At last they reach the remote, uninhabited bay where they will camp for the next year. Gruhuken. But the Arctic summer is brief. As night returns to claim the land, Jack feels a creeping unease. One by one, his companions are forced to leave. He faces a stark choice. Stay or go. Soon he will see the last of the sun, as the polar night engulfs the camp in months of darkness. Soon he will reach the point of no return – when the sea will freeze, making escape impossible. And Gruhuken is not uninhabited. Jack is not alone. Something walks there in the dark…

 

 

 

 Instructions for a Heatwave by Maggie O-Farrell

Instructions for a Heatwave is a novel about a family crisis set during the legendary British heatwave of 1976.

Gretta Riordan wakes on a stultifying July morning to find that her husband of forty years has gone to get the paper and vanished, cleaning out his bank account along the way. Gretta’s three grown children converge on their parents’ home for the first time in years: Michael Francis, a history teacher whose marriage is failing; Monica, with two stepdaughters who despise her and a blighted past that has driven away the younger sister she once adored; and Aoife, the youngest, now living in Manhattan, a smart, immensely resourceful young woman who has arranged her entire life to conceal a devastating secret.

Maggie O’Farrell writes with exceptional grace and sensitivity about marriage, about the mysteries that inhere within families, and the fault lines over which we build our lives—the secrets we hide from the people who know and love us best. In a novel that stretches from the heart of London to New York City’s Upper West Side to a remote village on the coast of Ireland, O’Farrell paints a bracing portrait of a family falling apart and coming together with hard-won, life-changing truths about who they really are.

 

The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend By Katarina Bivald

Once you let a book into your life, the most unexpected things can happen…

Broken Wheel, Iowa, has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds that Amy’s funeral has just ended. Luckily, the townspeople are happy to look after their bewildered tourist—even if they don’t understand her peculiar need for books. Marooned in a farm town that’s almost beyond repair, Sara starts a bookstore in honor of her friend’s memory.

All she wants is to share the books she loves with the citizens of Broken Wheel and to convince them that reading is one of the great joys of life. But she makes some unconventional choices that could force a lot of secrets into the open and change things for everyone in town. Reminiscent of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, this is a warm, witty book about friendship, stories, and love.

 

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We are Hiring! Come and Join Team Attic!

After another amazing year (thank you to all of our fantastic customers), we are expanding our team, and are on the hunt for just the right person to join our small, friendly team.

In short . . . 

We have a vacancy for Customer Magic Maker.

This is a full time role and we need someone who can commit to five days a week. Monday to Friday 8.30/9am – 4.30/5pm.

£12 per hour.  Based in our Whitwick Church HQ LE67 5HA

The successful candidate will undergo a very rigorous six month probation period before employment is confirmed.

About You . . .

Do you have a passion for fashion? Oodles of drive & enthusiasm? Attention to detail? Do you love folders and post it notes? Can you wrap a mean parcel? Do you have a passion for high levels of customer satisfaction?  Are you a good all rounder, not afraid to get stuck in and love working as part of a team. Would you cope if you broke a nail shifting some boxes? Can you make a decent cup of coffee? Do you promise to indulge in cake on full fat Friday in the office? If you can honestly answer yes to all of these then we’d love to hear from you!

As a small team we need people who are committed to working hard, getting stuck in and the ethos of Elsie’s Attic. No drama queens please!

Excellent IT skills are a must!

About The Role . . .

We are a small company and we need real team players who aren’t afraid to get stuck in.  We believe that we should all be prepared to do whatever it takes in order to ensure we can deliver the best possible products in the best possible way for our customers and provide the best service. And by we, that includes us, Amanda & Steve the Founders and Directors.

As a busy team member you would join us in doing the following: –

Download orders from our website for processing

Pick and pack orders for amazing customers and send them off with love

Unpack incoming deliveries and put away stock in the Attic

Process customer returns and represent stock for sale

Answer customer emails and phone calls

Participate in regular team meetings and one to one development meetings

Eat cake on Fridays

and much more!

Please be aware, this is a physical role and you will spend most of your day moving around the Attic.

What we can give you . . .

A comparable competitive salary with six monthly reviews and the opportunity to progress if you can really work hard and knock our socks off!

Company pension

A super cool place to work with amazing work mates

PS – you must love dogs as the Attic dogs are established members of the team and we have no plans to sack them!

To apply please email [email protected] with a covering letter and CV. We don’t accept applications via Facebook friend requests.

WE WILL CONSIDER APPLICATIONS AS THEY COME IN SO BE QUICK!

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Book club is back! Vote for what we will be reading this February.

Happy new year book lovers!! Lovely to have you here with us.

Here are the choices for this month’s read. Have a peep and see what you think. You can then cast your vote on the pinned post on our Facebook group HERE

We will then get together online in the Facebook group on Sunday 26th February, to discuss the chosen book. It doesn’t matter if you can’t make the 26th, you can just add to the discussion whenever you can.

 

The Herd – Emily Edwards

You should never judge how someone chooses to raise their child.

Elizabeth and Bryony are polar opposites but their unexpected friendship has always worked. They’re the best of friends, and godmothers to each other’s daughters – because they trust that the safety of their children is both of their top priority.

But what if their choice could harm your own child?

Little do they know that they differ radically over one very important issue. And when Bryony, afraid of being judged, tells what is supposed to be a harmless white lie before a child’s birthday party, the consequences are more catastrophic than either of them could ever have imagined

 

 

The Lighthouse Witches -C J Cooke

Two sisters go missing on a remote Scottish island. Twenty years later, one is found—but she’s still the same age as when she disappeared. The secrets of witches have reached across the centuries in this chilling Gothic thriller from the author of the acclaimed The Nesting.

When single mother Liv is commissioned to paint a mural in a 100-year-old lighthouse on a remote Scottish island, it’s an opportunity to start over with her three daughters–Luna, Sapphire, and Clover. When two of her daughters go missing, she’s frantic. She learns that the cave beneath the lighthouse was once a prison for women accused of witchcraft. The locals warn her about wildlings, supernatural beings who mimic human children, created by witches for revenge. Liv is told wildlings are dangerous and must be killed.

Twenty-two years later, Luna has been searching for her missing sisters and mother. When she receives a call about her youngest sister, Clover, she’s initially ecstatic. Clover is the sister she remembers—except she’s still seven years old, the age she was when she vanished. Luna is worried Clover is a wildling. Luna has few memories of her time on the island, but she’ll have to return to find the truth of what happened to her family. But she doesn’t realize just how much the truth will change her.

 

Notes on an Execution – Danya Kukafka

Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. He hoped it wouldn’t end like this, not for him.

Through a kaleidoscope of women, we learn the story of Ansel’s life. We meet his mother, Lavender, a seventeen-year-old girl pushed to desperation. We meet Hazel, twin sister to Ansel’s wife, inseparable since birth, forced to watch helplessly as her sister’s relationship threatens to devour them all. And finally, Saffy, the homicide detective hot on his trail, who has devoted herself to bringing bad men to justice but struggles to see her own life clearly. As the clock ticks down to Ansel’s execution, these three women sift through the choices that culminate in tragedy, exploring the rippling fissures that such destruction inevitably leaves in its wake.

Blending breath taking suspense with astonishing empathy, Notes On An Execution presents a chilling portrait of womanhood as it unravels the familiar narrative of the American serial killer, interrogating the justice system and our cultural obsession with crime stories and asking readers to consider the false promise of looking for meaning in the psyches of violent men.

 

The Last Party – Clare Mackintosh

At midnight, one of them is dead.
By morning, all of them are suspects.

It’s a party to end all parties, but not everyone is here to celebrate.

On New Year’s Eve, Rhys Lloyd has a house full of guests. His vacation homes on Mirror Lake are a success, and he’s generously invited the village to drink champagne with their wealthy new neighbors.

But by midnight, Rhys will be floating dead in the freezing waters of the lake.

On New Year’s Day, Ffion Morgan has a village full of suspects. The tiny community is her home, so the suspects are her neighbors, friends and family—and Ffion has her own secrets to protect.

With a lie uncovered at every turn, soon the question isn’t who wanted Rhys dead…but who finally killed him.

In a village with this many secrets, murder is just the beginning.

 

When I was Ten – Fiona Cummins

She had lived a lie for thirteen years, and the perfect life as she had known it was about to change forever.

Everyone remembered Sara and Shannon Carter, the little blonde haired sisters. Their Dad was the local GP and they lived in the beautiful house on the hill. Their best friend, Brinley Booth, lived next door. They would do anything for each other but everything shifted on that fateful day when Dr Richard Carter and his wife Pamela were stabbed fourteen times with a pair of scissors in what has become the most talked about double murder of the modern age.

The girls were aged ten and twelve at the time. One, nicknamed the Angel of Death, spent eight years in a children’s secure unit accused of the brutal killings. The other lived in foster care out of the limelight and prying questions. Now, on the anniversary of the trial, a documentary team has tracked down one of the sisters, persuading her to speak about the events of that night for the first time.

Her explosive interview sparks national headlines and Brinley Booth, now a journalist, is tasked with covering the news story which brings to light fresh evidence and triggers a chain of events which will have devastating consequences.

 

Hopefully at least one of these books piques your interest. Don’t forget to cast your vote and join in on the chat at the end of the month!

Lots of love

Amanda x