Yeovil Literary Fest Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Yeovil Literary Festival is run by The Octagon Theatre, Waterstones Yeovil, The Yeovil Community Arts Association and Yeovil Library.

Miss Benson's Beetle
Rachel Joyce
Yeovil Literary Festival 2020 kicks off next Friday at 2PM with Rachel Joyce discussing her book, Miss Benson's Beetle! Author of international bestsellers, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy & Perfect. https://t.co/mtborf1g3b https://t.co/pImBLuvrUS
Paperback, 2020
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
Rachel Joyce
Yeovil Literary Festival 2020 kicks off next Friday at 2PM with Rachel Joyce discussing her book, Miss Benson's Beetle! Author of international bestsellers, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy & Perfect. https://t.co/mtborf1g3b https://t.co/pImBLuvrUS
Paperback, 2013
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Things We Left Unsaid: An Unforgettable Story of Love and Family
Emma Kennedy
Authors presenting at 12PM today: EMMA KENNEDY will be presenting her book 'The Things We Left Unsaid' at The Swan Theatre. KEITH STUART will be presenting his book 'Day's Of Wonder' in The Johnson Studio. Find out more: https://t.co/GGQFNmvIuR https://t.co/BJng4GqfAz
Paperback, 2020
$15.95$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Who Killed Kitchener?: The Life and Death of Britain's Most Famous War Minister
David Laws
DAVID LAWS will be presenting his book 'Who Killed Kitchener?' at The Octagon Theatre at 12 Noon tomorrow! Using newly released files kept secret for almost 100 years, this is a definitive account of the mysterious event! Find out more: https://t.co/eqMdxSKjRv https://t.co/kHmvelCj8g
Hardcover, 2020
$32.95$16.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Behind the Lens: My Life
David Suchet
What a wonderful evening spent with much-loved actor David Suchet at @westlandsyeovil This remarkable talk gave an insight into his spectacular career. His book 'Behind The Lens' is available to purchase from @waterstonesyeo. https://t.co/TbbyJZBOqb
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Rhs a Nation in Bloom: Celebrating the People, Plants and Places of the Royal Horticultural Society
Matthew Biggs
Don't forget that esteemed gardener, MATTHEW BIGGS will be talking about his book RHS: A NATION IN BLOOM at Brimsmore Garden centre this coming Saturday 26 Oct! Arrive at 6pm for drinks and canapés, talk starts at 7pm. Find Out More: https://t.co/dd9jxNXiNf https://t.co/cJgsR3ynYp
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The Wild Silence: A Memoir
Raynor Winn
Raynor Winn's SOLD OUT Yeovil Literary Festival event is taking place next Friday at 8PM. Following her hugely successful Sunday Times Bestseller, The Salt Path, Raynor returns with her second brilliant book, The Wild Silence. Kindly sponsored by the Battens Charitable Trust. https://t.co/vGjXkEtTkg
Paperback, 2021
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Chemical Warrior: Syria, Salisbury and Saving Lives at War - As Heard on Radio 2
Hamish de Bretton-Gordon
For thirty years, Hamish De Bretton-Gordon has served and volunteered in conflict zones around the world, next Sunday at 11AM he will be at Yeovil Literary Festival to discuss his new book, Chemical Warrior. Find out more: https://t.co/vE9WbtQ0LI https://t.co/gXlyFF1KnR
Paperback, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
Katherine May
Katherine May will be discussing her book 'Wintering' next Sunday at 2PM for Yeovil Literary Festival 2020! Wintering explores the fallow times in life and the hunger for invitations towards rest and introspection. https://t.co/TmbMNcUpCl https://t.co/Aa2Vqp7Ldt
Hardcover, 2020
$25.00$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy
Rachel Joyce
Yeovil Literary Festival 2020 kicks off next Friday at 2PM with Rachel Joyce discussing her book, Miss Benson's Beetle! Author of international bestsellers, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy & Perfect. https://t.co/mtborf1g3b https://t.co/pImBLuvrUS
Paperback, 2016
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book