{"id":352748,"date":"2025-08-17T23:03:18","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352748\/"},"modified":"2025-08-17T23:03:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-17T23:03:18","slug":"top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/352748\/","title":{"rendered":"Top reads, half price deals and new arrivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_376a0fd40abd4b4fac3930d5bda1a11d~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_376a0fd40abd4b4fac3930d5bda1a11d~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1200,h_630,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_376a0fd40abd4b4fac3930d5bda1a11d~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-eir446\">Waterstone\u2019s Ballymena has unveiled its latest weekly Top 10 chart, showcasing the books readers in the town are loving most right now, along with fresh new releases and special offers in store.<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">The Top 10 bestsellers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-c4ybw14\">Leading this week\u2019s adult fiction and non-fiction list is The God of the Woods by Liz Moore, followed closely by Lucinda Riley\u2019s The Hidden Girl and Chris Whitaker\u2019s All The Colours of the Dark.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-sf6yy17\">The full Top 10 at Waterstone\u2019s Ballymena is:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"CMRv5 z3yvg\">\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-rrobq22\">The God of the Woods by Liz Moore<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-yde1q25\">The Hidden Girl by Lucinda Riley<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-rmdtj28\">All The Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-1o6us31\">The Killing of the Reavey Brothers by Eugene Reavey &amp; Ken Murray<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-ofefj34\">Normal People by Sally Rooney<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_e380d3a9eef049729da6dfe25ae1b692~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_e380d3a9eef049729da6dfe25ae1b692~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_2048,h_2048,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_e380d3a9eef049729da6dfe25ae1b692~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"CMRv5 z3yvg\" start=\"6\">\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-15cei37\">Supremacy by Parmy Olson<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-y5pm540\">The Island Swimmer by Lorraine Kelly<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-eu2bw43\">What A Way To Go by Bella Mackie<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-ofyml46\">The Midnight Feast by Lucy Foley<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-e1wle49\">The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Children\u2019s Top 10<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-p3p6258\">For younger readers, David Walliams continues to dominate with The World\u2019s Worst Superheroes at number one. Other highlights include Unfairies by Huw Aaron and Jenny Han\u2019s ever-popular The Summer I Turned Pretty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-1s9r061\">The Children\u2019s Top 10 is:<\/p>\n<ol class=\"CMRv5 z3yvg\">\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-715t766\">The World\u2019s Worst Superheroes by David Walliams<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_1ad135aa830e4d2e893262dbe705af20~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_1ad135aa830e4d2e893262dbe705af20~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1068,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_1ad135aa830e4d2e893262dbe705af20~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"CMRv5 z3yvg\" start=\"2\">\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-5jc5969\">Unfairies by Huw Aaron<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-n7ngo72\">The Summer I Turned Pretty by Jenny Han<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-mtqer75\">Catastrophic Friendship Fails of Lottie Brooks by Katie Kirby<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-hvikw78\">My Life With the Walter Boys by Ali Novak<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_a0ac06c11bd14ae99b0d085c7e22aa47~mv2.jpg\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_a0ac06c11bd14ae99b0d085c7e22aa47~mv2.jpg\/v1\/fill\/w_2048,h_2048,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_a0ac06c11bd14ae99b0d085c7e22aa47~mv2.jpg\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<ol class=\"CMRv5 z3yvg\" start=\"6\">\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-5wk1x81\">The Naturals by Jennifer Lynn Barnes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-3zi5j84\">Dog Man: Lord of the Fleas by Dav Pilkey<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-rw0rt87\">Tall Tale of the Giant\u2019s Causeway by Lari Don &amp; Emilie Gill<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-6jcsk90\">Bunny Vs Monkey: Machine Mayhem by Jamie Smart<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li dir=\"auto\" aria-level=\"1\" class=\"b27zF\" style=\"margin-inline-start:1.5em;list-style-type:decimal\">\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"\" id=\"viewer-e0q2e93\">Peter Rabbit Tales: Starting School by Beatrix Potter<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Half price highlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-b0olr102\">This week\u2019s special offer is <strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Wolf Hour by Jo Nesbo<\/strong>, available at half price. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_aa739199be3043f68231c3112f94446f~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_aa739199be3043f68231c3112f94446f~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1068,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_aa739199be3043f68231c3112f94446f~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-yk46x9131\">The standalone thriller from the acclaimed author of the Harry Hole series is described as \u201cstudded with a multitude of twists\u201d and follows a detective\u2019s unnerving hunt for a sniper<\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">New books just published<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-9575x110\">Waterstone\u2019s Ballymena is also highlighting several major new releases now available in store:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_616c252ec5464a3ca47178bea84d3d56~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_616c252ec5464a3ca47178bea84d3d56~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1068,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_616c252ec5464a3ca47178bea84d3d56~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_6cbf78ad69a342829a4888a3fa9a2e89~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_6cbf78ad69a342829a4888a3fa9a2e89~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1068,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_6cbf78ad69a342829a4888a3fa9a2e89~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/7986bd_a7978a5c788c4d039e5b24fcdc63742c~mv2.png\" alt=\"ree\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;object-fit:cover;object-position:50% 50%;max-width:100%\" data-pin-url=\"https:\/\/www.loveballymena.online\/post\/waterstone-s-ballymena-top-reads-half-price-deals-and-new-arrivals\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/static.wixstatic.com\/media\/7986bd_a7978a5c788c4d039e5b24fcdc63742c~mv2.png\/v1\/fill\/w_1600,h_1068,al_c,q_90\/7986bd_a7978a5c788c4d039e5b24fcdc63742c~mv2.png\" draggable=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Something for everyone<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"pQuHl TfvTg z3yvg logrL\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-sdood130\">Alongside the latest books, the Ballymena store has also introduced a new range of soft toys, including <strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Palm Pals, Mary Meyer Baby<\/strong> and <strong style=\"font-weight:700\">Bear &amp; Me<\/strong> collections. Perfect for younger shoppers or as gifts, these cuddly companions are available in store now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Waterstone\u2019s Ballymena has unveiled its latest weekly Top 10 chart, showcasing the books readers in the town are&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":352749,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3938],"tags":[9658,3444,9660,9661,77,9656,9659,9657,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-352748","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-books","8":"tag-ballymena-news","9":"tag-books","10":"tag-causeway-coast-and-glens","11":"tag-county-antrim","12":"tag-entertainment","13":"tag-love-ballymena","14":"tag-mid-and-east-antrim","15":"tag-northern-ireland-news","16":"tag-uk","17":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115046607278431278","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352748","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=352748"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/352748\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/352749"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=352748"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=352748"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=352748"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}