Booklovers holiday
3rd -10th September 2010
La Torre de dalt - Banyoles, Girona, Spain
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Price: 750 GBP / 7 nights (500 shared)
A unique holiday of books, good food, conversation and relaxation. Near Banyoles & Girona with guest speakers.
Based in a beautiful baronial mansion with a swimming pool.
Ensuite private rooms - Fully catered - Special guests: Clare Dudman, Ann Cleeves, Adam Nevill & Charles Lambert - Daily book discussions
The venue is a 16th century Baronial stone house; carefully renovated with en-suite bathrooms, 3 floors and lots of space. There is a beautiful covered terrace that overlooks the swimming pool - both with views down the green valley.
Booklovers is like a cross between a luxury poolside holiday and a a literary festival. Each year we have great guest speakers and good food & wine. Come along and enjoy a holiday in good company. Ideal for singles as well as those coming along with friends or as a couple. The week is entirely flexible, and we have a day off.
"It's beyond everything. Nothing at all that I know touches it. Henry James "The Turn of the Screw".
Includes:
Continental breakfast - Buffet lunch - 3 course evening meal with wine - Daily "book group" discussions - Guest author presentations.

Booklovers is a real, relaxing holiday in Catalonia. Come and meet people, talk, enjoy fantastic food and try local wines. Or come and do your own thing - some guests bring along their paint and easel. Your host and chef, Lee who has been running 7daywonder holidays for 7 years and cooking "great food" will be on hand at all times and will chair the daily book discussions. "We'll start with the book of the day and then with a bit of gentle guidance let the group decide where they want the conversation to go... we'll try and keep it bookish: but who knows where we might end up..."
But don't forget, none of this is compulsory. If you want to talk about your favourite book, or your life-changing book or even your worst book... feel free... you're here to relax, open a book, doze by the pool... enjoy... the week is stress free. It's simply like being on holiday with friends in a great place.
Very special guest books featured :
Clare Dudman A Place of Meadows and Tall Trees
Ann Cleeves Blue Lightening
Adam Nevill Apartment 16
Charles Lambert Any Human Face

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"It's like being a guest in a country house... good conversation with people who have the common thread of an interest in books - interesting combination of being very relaxing while stimulating at the same time.... The food was fantastic." Isobel. Booklovers Tales, February 2008