Tickets still available! Join local authors Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thomson at 2.30 on Sat 29th Nov at Ringmer Village Hall to hear them talking to each other about their work. Tickets £5 available from Ringmer Village Library or email [email protected]

Join local authors Elly Griffiths and Lesley Thomson at 2.30 on Sat 29th Nov at Ringmer Village Hall to hear them talking to each other about their work. Tickets £5 available from Ringmer Village Library or email [email protected]

Ringmer review A distraught reader writes: "I've just finished the last @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Ruth Galloway. "WHAT DO I DO NOW???? "SEND HELP!"

Ringmer review Moira Buffini: Songlight A reader writes: enthralling.

CAKE!!!!! Cake! Cake! Cake! Cake! And books as well. And jigsaws. THE BUMPER BOOK AND JIGSAW SALE! Don't miss it. Saturday October 25th 10-12 noon Ringmer Village Hall

Still there. Looks like @faberbooks.bsky.social don't read their social media streams.

Dear @louisedoughty.bsky.social did you know @faberbooks.bsky.social has A Bird In Winter classified as a travel book?

@louisedoughty.bsky.social Ringmer reviews Two reviews for Louise Doughty's A Bird In Winter #1: "Extraordinary" #2: "Exceptional. Really riveting."

Ringmer review @ellygriffiths.bsky.social : The Lantern Men A reader writes: "Superb. The best Galloway story yet."

Ringmer review Elly Griffiths: The Chalk Pit A reader writes: Another excellent episode in the lives, loves and murders of Dr Ruth Galloway and the Norfolk cops. Thoroughly recommended.

We had a very nice visit from our MP James MacCleary. Sadly he was too old to sign up for the #SummerReadingChallenge

Our regular reviewer Dorothy the megalodon met the book golem to talk about...books, of course. And the #SummerReadingChallenge, which is still on - you can join at the library. Or you can sign up online: summerreadingchallenge.org.uk Dorothy and the golem are still talking; we can't separate them.

Ringmer review @ellygriffiths.bsky.social: The Woman In Blue Dorothy the RIngmer megalodon says "The cover says 'bone chilling'. Good. I like bones. Not sure about chilled ones though. Cracking good book, couldn't put it down. Not even to eat."

Too hot in the garden? Nothing on TV? Read a book! The Summer Reading Challenge is here. Sign up at Ringmer Village Library and read anything you like.

You're right, Rachael 👇 ; it really is all still happening.

@ellygriffiths.bsky.social Woman In Blue wasn't on the shelf at @ringmerlibrary.bsky.social so I asked to go on the waiting list. Man went to check, and came back with it in his hand. I said, "It wasn't there!" He said, "It was in the hand of the person putting books back on the shelf". Result!

We have been reading a lot of ‪@ellygriffiths.bsky.social‬ lately.

Ringmer review A reader writes David Baldacci: Simply Lies. The first Baldaci book I've read but it won't be the last. Intriguing plot and great characters; two female protagonists who may or may not be on the same side. Definitely worth reading.

Ringmer review A reader writes @ellygriffiths.bsky.social The Outcast Dead A lovely dollop of Galloway, Nelson, Cathbad et al. And Kate, of course. And a juicy mystery to solve.

It's tomorrow!!! Books Jigsaws Cakes Ringmer Village Hall 10-12 noon Books Jigsaws Cakes Children’s books from 20 pence, paperbacks from 50 pence, hardbacks from £1. Jigsaws Cake Free entry.

Ringmer review A reader writes Grim but compelling reading about a part of Jamaica's history and Britain's shameful past.

THE BUMPER BOOK SALE OF THE SUMMER!!! This Saturday 10-12 Ringmer Village Hall. Did you read about the reading list full of fake books? (arstechnica.com/ai/2025/05/c...) Well, none of our books are fake! None of our jigsaws either! We're just checking the cake now... See you there on Saturday.

Ringmer review @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Elly Griffiths: Dying Fall In an unforeseen development Ruth swaps the Broads for Blackpool and still manages to solve a dangerous case. Great fun.

May 24th!!!! Book the date!!! 10-12 noon Books, jigsaws, cake BUMPER BOOK AND JIGSAW SALE Children’s books from 20 pence, paperbacks from 50 pence, hardbacks from £1. Jigsaws And did we say CAKE! Free entry. Cake inside. Soon to be inside you. Did we mention cake?

Quick shout out for #independentbookstoreday for the lovely Much Ado Books in Alfriston. www.muchadobooks.com Visit, visit, visit - in person or online (Listed by the Times this year as one of the best browsable bookshops in the UK).

We applaud the sentiment, though not necessarily the execution.

Ringmer Review Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon reviews Elly Griffiths "A Room Full of Bones". "Yum. I love bones. Crunchy. I love this book too. Love watching Galloway and Nelson's relationship evolve."

We were pleased to be on our local radio station this afternoon, talking about our recent fab event with @ellygriffiths.bsky.social and these three great books.

We concur with all of these.

As fans of @ellygriffiths.bsky.social we are delighted to learn that there is a Galloway hoard in Scotland. We have a Galloway hoard too, but people keep taking them out.

Ringmer review @ellygriffiths.bsky.social: The Frozen People A reader writes, "I already like Ali Dawson as much as Ruth Galloway. We need more. "Great last line too: "She takes his arm and they walk down the quiet street into the restless, timeless city."

Our competition winner this month 👇

Ringmer review Jo Browning Wroe: A Terrible Kindness A reader writes: An unusual and poignant story which will stay with me for a long time. Descriptions of the Aberfan disaster were powerful and tenderly written - but this was only part of the story. 1/2

Ringmer review Lotte and Soren Hammer: The Hanging Dorothy the Ringmer megalodon says, "Really gruesome. Just the way I like them. But the good guys win in the end."

Our noticeboard is brimming with anticipation. Elly Griffiths, 1st March, last few tickets left. GET YOURS NOW! £5 Email [email protected] or cash at the library.

Who's coming to Ringmer at 2.30 pm on March 1st? @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Elly Griffiths!!!! Elly will speak at the Village Hall, and sign copies of her new book "The Frozen People", first in a new series. Tickets £5, from the library (cash) or email [email protected]

I’m a part time librarian and I just want to echo what I’ve seen other librarians say recently: there is a HUGE uptick in requests for social justice, climate justice, abolition, history, etc books and I just want to say nobody is giving up the fight. If anything people are fighting harder #library

Ringmer review A reader writes Yrsa Sigurdarsdottir: The Prey Chilling in every sense, a ghost tale set in Iceland's frozen wilderness, with a twist. Worth every minute.

Ringmer review A reader writes @ellygriffiths.bsky.social : The Janus Stone The same excellent standard as The Crossing Places. And we find out that Dr Galloway is pregnant, and of course it's complicated. We don't know by the end what she'll do about it, so that's good reason to read the next.

Ringmer review A reader writes Ben Oliver: The Loop Luka is a teenager in a highly restricted prison, from which the only exits are being experimented on or death. The inmates are surveilled 24 hours a day by technology and drones. But one day there is a chance of escape and everything changes.

Ringmer review A reader writes @ellygriffiths.bsky.social Elly Griffiths: The Crossing Places This is the first Elly Griffiths I've read, and it's very, very, very good. No wonder she's so popular in Ringmer.

Some advice. If you're worried your tbr pile looks too big, just move it further away, so it looks smaller You can then buy more books. #books #Booksky

Libraries !! especially of the UK !! Are there books that you want to have on your shelves, just for the titles? We've got one. "Fancy Coffins to Make Yourself" by D. Power. #BooksWeWantJustForTheTitles

The Most Borrowed Books of 2024 The top five most borrowed #books of last year were ALL by Elly Griffiths, @ellygriffiths.bsky.social with the most popular of all The Janus Stone. In fact, Griffiths takes 11 places in our top 15 - definitely Ringmer's favourite author of 2024.

Ringmer review Jo Nesbø: The Bat The first of the Harry Hole novels and a real treat; a twisted killer in an unusual location with plenty of ups, downs and personal complications for our detective to pursue.

Ringmer review. A reader writes: Thomas Taylor: Mermedusa Herbie and Violet get to grips with the Eerie hum, the biggest msytery they have faced yet. They face trials and danger, and finally they find answers to all their questions. A fitting end to the Eerie mysteries.

We're pleased to say it's already been read and recommended here in Ringmer.

We like to think all our books are magic books. "‘These are magic books’: bringing imaginary works of literature to life" www.theguardian.com/books/2024/d...

Ringmer review A reader writes Jussi Adler-Olsen: The Keeper Of Lost Causes Carl Mørck picks up his career after a disaster, haltingly recovers his detective instincts and grudgingly finds some respect for his assistant Assad, while solving a crime planned and executed with diabolical patience.

Ringmer review A reader writes: Bear Lawrence: The Embleton Murders: a juicy, twisty murder story about a detective who has to deal with chronic fatigue in order to do a decent job. (The book is deliberately written and designed to be more accessible to readers with chronic illness symptoms.)