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Hedley’s Book Club
Booklovers unite! Be welcomed into a community of readers, experience the cosy magic of the bookshop after hours and be inspired by the latest book recommendations from Sue Reid.
What to expect
Arrive for a 5.30pm start. Grab a drink and a nibble as Sue shares updates from the world of books. Then she’ll dive in with her review of that month’s Book Club selections to kick off a wider bookish korero. Read the selections in advance OR simply come along for some ‘To be Read’ pile inspiration.
See the full list of books we’ve been reading here.
The store will be open until 7pm for you to chat, browse and buy books.
Upcoming dates
Wednesday 8th May
Wednesday 12th June
Wednesday 10th July
5.30–7pm, Hedley’s Books, 150 Queen St, Masterton
Tickets $8. Includes refreshments and 10% off any purchases on the night.
The Dilemma of a Bibliophile – Featherston Booktown
Book collecting is variously described as a passion, an obsession and even a disease. Bookselling the same. Bookseller Ruth Shaw (Bookshop Dogs) and book collector Tony Eyre (The Book Collector) talk about the affliction/gift of bibliophilia, where it’s taken them in their lives and the dilemma of where to put all the books. Fellow bibliophile, Masterton bookseller David Hedley is in the chair.
11.30am, Sunday 12th May
Featherston Booktown
Tickets $20 + bf
Festivals
Yarns in Barns: Wairarapa Festival of Reading
October 2024
A 10 day celebration of stories and the joy of printed books. Running every two years, Yarns in Barns features author talks on subjects from farming to fiction, art to cooking, true crime to children’s stories.
With each event hosted in a unique venue from Masterton to Martinborough, it is also a celebration of our region’s diverse community – old historic courthouses, woolsheds, libraries, a bookstore and of course a barn!
Sign up to hear about our next festival in 2024.
Featherston Booktown Karukatea
We’re proud to support Featherston Booktown as their official bookseller stocking titles from all the attending authors. Mark your calendars for the next event.
Next Featherston Booktown Karukatea
10-12 May 2024
Colabs
Kiwi Christmas Books
We’ve been supporting Kiwi Christmas Books as a donation point since 2020. They collect brand new books for children of all ages to gift to Kiwi kids doing it tough at Christmas.
Support this amazing cause by dropping new books into our Masterton store or you can purchase them online using the ‘Add to the Kiwi Christmas Kids donation box’ shipping option.
We are now collecting donations for the kids of the Wairarapa Women’s Refuge for this Christmas.
The Booklover’s Trail Te Ara Kai Pukapuka Audio App
This free, self-guided tour offers a comprehensive journey through 13 of Wairarapa’s delightful bookstores, from Featherston to Martinborough, Greytown, Carterton, and Masterton. Whether you’re exploring by car or bicycle, the app allows you to immerse yourself in the fascinating tales of these unique booksellers as you traverse the picturesque Wairarapa region.
The diverse booksellers in our region are as captivating as the books they stock, and we invite you to visit each store on the Booklover’s Trail and discover the stories behind these literary havens.
Download the app by visiting these links:
Apple Appstore
Google Playstore
Web app version on your browser
