the forgotten book club kate storey
The Forgotten Book Club - Kate Storey
â ˜Beautiful and emotionalâ ™ Sue Moorcroftâ ˜A moving, warm and comforting readâ ™ Jennie Godfreyâ ˜Tender and moving, The Forgotten Book Club is one to treasureâ ™ Celia Andersonâ ˜A wonderfully uplifting celebration of community and the joy of booksâ ™ Annie Lyonsâ “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “Life can begin with a single story. You just have to Bring Your Own Bookâ ¦For three decades, Grace supported her husband Frankâ ™s passion for books, despite not being a reader herself. Since his passing, their shelves echo longingly, and Graceâ ™s heartache has only grown.When Graceâ ™s grandson suggests joining Frankâ ™s old book club to feel closer to him again, Grace reluctantly agrees. Yet, upon arrival, she discovers this isnâ ™t a typical book club: here, members settle in for an hour of readingâ ¦ in silence.Disappointed by the sparse attendance and confused by the lack of chatter, Grace flees. But when fellow member, Annie, convinces her to stay, Grace is determined to ensure that neither Frank â “ nor his beloved book club â “ are forgotten.And as she breathes new life into the group, Grace might just find this is where she truly belongs. Because this next chapter of life could just be the beginning of her storyâ ¦The perfect story for book lovers everywhere. Ideal for fans of Sally Page and Evie Woods.Readers and authors have fallen in love with Kate Storey:â ˜A gorgeous story full of emotion and a very special library.â ™ â “ Evie Woods, bestselling author of The Lost Bookshop An absolute joy to read. Uplifting, beautiful, and perfect for any book lovers! Reader review, âââââ A lovely story that celebrates books, family and kindness. Touching and beautiful. â “ Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins The Memory Library delivers on its promise of hope, friendship and second chances. It s a love letter to the written word. Reader review, âââââ The Memory Library is so joyful. Kate Storey writes from the heart and the gut about mistakes and how we can learn from them. Great characters and a truly heartwarming story â “ I loved it! â “ Laura Pearson, author of #1 Kindle bestseller The Last List of Mabel Beaumontâ ˜A powerful and poignant story. There were tears shed.â ™ Reader review, ââââââ ˜A gorgeous novel that pairs my (and many peopleâ ™s) perennial love for books about books with themes of family â “ and just how complex they can be. â “ Platinumâ ˜I laughed out loud and had more than one glassy eye!â ™ Reader review, âââââ An utterly gorgeous page turner about the power of books, family and forgiveness. â “ Phaedra Patrick, The Library of Lost and Foundâ ˜A real treasure for booklovers everywhere who completely appreciate the joy, knowledge and healing that books can bring.â ™ Reader review, ââââââ ˜The Memory Library is a magical storyâ ¦Itâ ™s a magnificent celebration of the wonderful world of books and libraries â “ one to treasure and re-read over and over again!â ™ â “ Celia Anderson, author of USA Today bestseller 59 Memory Laneâ ˜Thereâ ™s page after page of wonderful wisdom in this novel.â ™ Reader review, ââââââ ˜A beautiful, poignant tale of family, friendship and the power of books. I was completely swept away.â ™ â “ Kindle bestseller Annie Lyons
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The Wartime Book Club - Kate Thompson
Jersey, 1943. Once a warm and neighbourly community, now German soldiers patrol the cobbled streets, imposing a harsh rule on the people of the island. Grace La Mottée, the island s only librarian, is ordered to destroy books which threaten the new regime. Instead, she hides the stories away in secret. Along with her headstrong best friend, postwoman Bea Rose, she wants to fight back. So she forms the wartime book club: a lifeline, offering fearful islanders the joy and escapism of reading. But as the occupation drags on, the women s quiet acts of bravery become more perilous - and more important - than ever before. And, when tensions turn to violence, they are forced to face the true, terrible cost of resistance . . . Based on astonishing real events, The Wartime Book Club is a love letter to the power of books in the darkest of times - as well as a moving page-turner that brings to life the remarkable, untold story of an island at war.EVERYONE LOVES THE WARTIME BOOK CLUB: Wish I could give it more stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was utterly enthralled . . . it reminds us how strong we can be in the face of adversity ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tears, laughs and genuine love for all the characters in this book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A heartwarming tale . . . shows against all odds and hardships people can survive ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Full of wonderful characters and their determination to get through the worst times ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐AND SO DO YOUR FAVOURITE AUTHORS... One of the very best books I ve read in a long time PETER JAMES Engaging RACHEL HORE Both heartwarming and heartbreaking GILL PAUL A poignant masterpiece MADELINE MARTIN A book to be savoured and remembered GILL THOMPSON
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The Bromance Book Club - Adamsová Lyssa Kay
Amazon Book Review s No. 1 Best Romance of 2019 and one of Bustle s 21 Rom-Coms To Give You Warm And Fuzzy Feelings All Season Long !If you love Ali Hazelwood, Sally Thorne and Helen Hoang, you ll LOVE Lyssa Kay Adams!Readers can t stop raving about The Bromance Book Club! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Romantic comedy at its finest Completely lived up to the hype The perfect blend of funny, wacky moments and also sexy and angsty moments I didn t expect to read a new favourite but The Bromance Book Club has gone and done it! I would recommend this to anyone who wants to escape into a book for a few hours and come out with a smile This book made me feel warm and fuzzy. It was like being hugged, but in a sexy way - what more could you want? I loved the emotional range it took me through, from laugh-out-loud moments to real tear-jerking scenes .........................................................................The first rule of book club: You don t talk about book club.Gavin Scott s marriage is trouble. The Nashville Legends baseball star has recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife Thea has always faked the Big O. His reaction to the revelation is the final straw for their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he s let his pride and fear get the better of him. Welcome to the Bromance Book Club. Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville s top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency called Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it ll take a lot more than flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his beloved wife..........................................................................Raves for The Bromance Book Club: A you re-gonna-burn-dinner book because you will not want to put it down. Laugh out loud with tons of heart, this is an absolutely adorable must read AVERY FLYNN A delight! . . . I raced to finish this book, but still never wanted it to end! ALEXA MARTIN A delightful, fast-paced read with the perfect mix of laugh-out-loud and swoony moments - every town should have a Bromance Book Club EVIE DUNMORE It is the reading aloud in this story that ultimately wins my heart, and shows that everything worth knowing can be learned from romance KC DYERDon t miss any of the charming and swoonworthy Bromance Book Club reads! The Bromance Book ClubUndercover BromanceCrazy Stupid Bromance Isn t It Bromantic? A Very Merry Bromance
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The Bordeaux Book Club - Gillian Harvey
Love books? The Bordeaux Book Club is seeking new members!When Leah and her husband moved to France, it was with the dream of becoming self-sufficient. But in truth, itâ ™s not the â ˜good lifeâ ™ sheâ ™d imagined, as three hours of digging barely yield a single straggly carrot. Worse, her teenage daughter is acting up, and her husband seems to find every strange excuse under the hot French sun to disappear. So when her friend entreats her to join the new bookclub sheâ ™s forming, Leah decides itâ ™s something she will do for herself. The chance to make new friends, to drink a few glasses of wine, and to escape into stories that take her miles away from the life sheâ ™d thought would be her own happy-ever-after. But the book club is a strange group of misfits. Thereâ ™s prickly Grace, who lives alone and seems to know everybody and like no-one. Buttoned-up Monica, who says her husband is away and appears to be parenting her baby all alone. Handsome builder George, who has barely read a book before. And Alfie â “ who is a full two decades younger than everyone else, and is hiding a devastating secretâ ¦As the stories they read begin to bring the new friends closer together, Leah is about to discover that happy-ever-afters donâ ™t always look how you expect them toâ ¦A gorgeously escapist read from the bestselling author of A Year at the French Farmhouse, perfect for fans of Veronica Henry, Jo Thomas and Fiona Valpy. Readers love Gillian Harvey!â ˜I inhaled this absolute joy of a book in two greedy sittings. Wonderful! Gillian Harvey never disappoints and I canâ ™t recommend this escapist gem of novel highly enoughâ ™ Nicola Gillâ ˜A really heartwarming and satisfying read â “ full of character and warmth, like a glass of red wine with friends on a French summerâ ™s eveningâ ™ Nancy Peachâ ˜Beautifully observed and exquisitely written. Thereâ ™s such a range of emotions here and Gillian Harvey delivers them all with great depthâ ™ Ian Mooreâ ˜Wonderfully warm and enchanting, The Bordeaux Book Club immerses the reader in two tantalizing worlds: the book club that turns into something much more, and the dream of â œlet s-buy-a-farmhouse-in-Franceâ â ¦ With empathy, insight, and humour, The Bordeaux Book Club will delight readers seeking their own escape and meaningful camaraderie over the joys of literature, laughter, and loveâ ™ Natalie Jennerâ ˜A gorgeous heart-warming story about the importance of friends, whether old and new, in helping you through the twists and turns in lifeâ ™s journey. An emotional but uplifting readâ ™ Jessica Redlandâ ˜Like a cold glass of Chablis on a hot summerâ ™s day, this lovely bookish story will refresh and restore you with its quirky mix of characters and lush French settingâ ™ Beth Morreyâ ˜Gillian Harvey is my go-to author for uplifting and engrossing stories set in France. In The Bordeaux Book Club she is at the top of her game and this book is as delicious as the millefeuilles she so temptingly describesâ ™ Kirsten Hesketh As delightful as it is moving â “ a true gem of a novel... enchanting, wise and wonderfully uplifting Isabelle Broom Uplifting, feel-good and hilarious... for anyone who has ever had their heart broken. This is escapism at its best. Every page felt like I was on holiday with my best friends. Gillian has done it again! Tim Ewins
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The Southern Book Club
Patricia Campbell s life has never felt smaller. Her husband is a workaholic, her teenage kids have their own lives, her senile mother-in-law needs constant care, and she s always a step behind on her endless to-do list. The only thing keeping her sane is her book club, a close-knit group of Charleston women united by their love of true crime. At these meetings they re as likely to talk about the Manson family as they are about their own families.One evening after book club, Patricia is viciously attacked by an elderly neighbor, bringing the neighbor s handsome nephew, James Harris, into her life. James is well traveled and well read, and he makes Patricia feel things she hasn t felt in years. But when children on the other side of town go missing, their deaths written off by local police, Patricia has reason to believe James Harris is more of a Bundy than a Brad Pitt. The real problem? James is a monster of a different kind-and Patricia has already invited him in.Little by little, James will insinuate himself into Patricia s life and try to take everything she took for granted-including the book club-but she won t surrender without a fight in this blood-soaked tale of neighborly kindness gone wrong.
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The Deadly Book Club - Lyn Liao Butler
Five of the most prominent book influencers in the US make up an exclusive virtual book club that s the envy of the online book world. Once a month, they get on a video call to sip cocktails, chat about social media campaigns and book events, and discuss their monthly book club pick. Until one meeting, when all of their screens freeze and they listen to gut wrenching screams as one of them is brutally attacked. It feels like an eternity before the video call drops - and thus begins the frantic texts and phone calls as they try to figure out who was murdered and why. As the investigation unearths secrets each of them need to keep buried, the jealousies, hidden resentments, and trouble in their personal lives begin to surface. The remaining four women are suspicious of each other, pointing fingers to take the heat off their own indiscretions. But if they want to figure out who killed their friend, they need to band together and put past hurts behind them. Or one of them will be next.
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The Transatlantic Book Club (Finfarran 5) - Felicity Hayes-McCoy
I was utterly charmed - a pitch-perfect delight Marian KeyesDistance makes no difference to love...Eager to cheer up her recently-widowed gran, Cassie Fitzgerald persuades Lissbeg library to set up a Skype book club, linking readers on Ireland s Finfarran Peninsula with the little US town of Resolve, where generations of Finfarran s emigrants have settled. But when the club decides to read a detective novel, old conflicts on both sides of the ocean are exposed, hidden love affairs come to light, and, as secrets emerge, Cassie fears she may have done more harm than good. Will the truths she uncovers about her granny Pat s marriage affect her own hopes of finding love? Is Pat, who s still struggling with the death of her husband, about to fall out with her oldest friend? Or could the transatlantic book club itself hold the clue to a triumphant happy ending?
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The Dubrovnik Book Club - Eva Glyn
In a tiny bookshop in Dubrovnik’s historic Old Town, a book club begins… Newly arrived on the sun-drenched shores of Croatia, Claire Thomson’s life is about to change forever when she starts working at a local bookshop. With her cousin Vedran, employee Luna and Karmela, a professor, they form an unlikely book club. But when their first book club pick – an engrossing cosy crime – inspires them to embark upon an investigation that is close to the group’s heart, they quickly learn the value of keeping their new-found friends close as lives and stories begin to entwine…
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The CIA Book Club - Charlie English
The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold WarThe astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War.For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that.Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects.No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the CIA books programme , which aimed to win the Cold War with literature.From its Manhattan headquarters, Minden s global CIA book club would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers.Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed.Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created.People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIA s mastermind, who didn t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the captive nations of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation.Books, it shows, can set you free.
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The Forgotten Book of Eden - H Platt Rutherford
This book contains translations of all of the texts found in Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha . Non-Canonical texts such as the first and second book of Adam and Eve, the secrets of Enoch, the Psalms of Solomon and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.This book contains translations of all of the texts found in Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha . Non-Canonical texts such as the first and second book of Adam and Eve, the secrets of Enoch, the Psalms of Solomon and the Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs.
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The Sawmill Book Club - Carolyn Brown
A restless woman discovers the comforts of small-town Texas—and more—in a bighearted novel about the next chapters in life by New York Times bestselling author Carolyn Brown.Unsure of the future but ready for risks, Libby O’Dell trades big-city life for whatever the back roads hold. In this case it’s the small community of Sawmill, Texas, where Libby’s taken a temporary job putting an antique store in order. Her new boss, Benny Taylor, a handsome charmer with a three-legged dog named Elvis, isn’t a bad change of scenery, either.Across the street Benny’s surrogate grandmothers—the widows Minilee and Opal—are ready with homemade corn bread, sweet tea, and an invitation for Libby to join their book club. Even if it is mostly a gathering for local gossip and meddling. The ladies’ main agenda: find Benny a wife. Except Benny’s not looking, and Libby’s only passing through until she decides what direction she’s headed next.Truth is, Sawmill is starting to feel pretty nice. Benny, even nicer. Time will tell if this meantime job in a stopover town is just what Libby’s been looking for—and where she belongs.
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The CIA Book Club - Charlie English
A Book of the Year in the Daily Telegraph and Economist This book reads like a spy novel FINANICAL TIMES Entertaining and vivid OBSERVER Reads like a thriller THE SUN â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “â “- The astonishing story of the ten million books that were smuggled across the Iron Curtain during the Cold War. For almost five decades after the Second World War, Europe was divided by the longest and most heavily guarded border on earth. The Iron Curtain, a near-impenetrable barrier of wire and wall, tank traps, minefields, watchtowers and men with dogs, stretched for 4,300 miles from the Arctic to the Black Sea. No physical combat would take place along this frontier: the risk of nuclear annihilation was too high for that. Instead, the conflict would be fought in the psychological sphere. It was a battle for hearts, minds and intellects. No one understood this more clearly than George Minden, the head of a covert intelligence operation known as the â ˜CIA books programmeâ ™, which aimed to win the Cold War with literature. From its Manhattan headquarters, Mindenâ ™s global CIA â ˜book clubâ ™ would infiltrate millions of banned titles into the Eastern Bloc, written by a vast and eclectic list of authors, including Hannah Arendt and Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, George Orwell and Agatha Christie. Volumes were smuggled on trucks and aboard yachts, dropped from balloons, and hidden in the luggage of hundreds of thousands of individual travellers. Once inside Soviet bloc, each book would circulate secretly among dozens of like-minded readers, quietly turning them into dissidents. Latterly, underground print shops began to reproduce the books, too. By the late 1980s, illicit literature in Poland was so pervasive that the system of communist censorship broke down, and the Iron Curtain soon followed. Charlie English tells this true story of spycraft, smuggling and secret printing operations for the first time, highlighting the work of a handful of extraordinary people who risked their lives to stand up to the intellectual strait-jacket Stalin created. People like Miroslaw Chojecki, an underground Polish publisher who endured beatings, force-feeding and exile in service of this mission. And Minden, the CIAâ ™s mastermind, who didnâ ™t waver in his belief that truth, culture, and diversity of thought could help free the â ˜captive nationsâ ™ of Eastern Europe. This is a story about the power of the printed word as a means of resistance and liberation. Books, it shows, can set you free.
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The Puffin Book of Bedtime Stories - Puffin
A story for every bedtime - a collection of stories, poems and illustrations from favourite classic Puffin books and brand new talents. Perfect for reading aloud or reading independently at bedtime, this wonderful collection features brand new stories, poems and illustrations from well-loved and exciting new Puffin talent including Jacqueline Wilson, Malorie Blackman, Anne Fine, Jamie Littler, Jeremy Strong, Tom Fletcher, Sam Copeland, Ed Vere, Nadia Shireen and many, more!Plus, rediscover carefully curated extracts from Puffin s classic family favourites like Eric Carle, Beatrix Potter, Allan Ahlberg, Michael Morpurgo, Julia Donaldson and Roald Dahl. And with quotes and motivational pieces from brilliantly inspiring leaders, scientists and actors on their own big dreams there is something magical for everyone to enjoy. 5% of the RRP from this book will go towards helping the National Literacy Trust continue their life-changing work - from carrying out vital research, to delivering transformational programmes on the ground. This includes Puffin World of Stories, a programme funded by Puffin which aims to give primary schools the tools they need to help re-vitalise their school library as a hub of creativity and imagination.
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The Penguin Book of Ghost Stories - Michael Newton
The ghost is the most enduring figure in supernatural fiction. He is absolutely indestructible. . . . He changes with the styles in fiction but he never goes out of fashion. He is the really permanent citizen of the earth, for mortals, at best, are but transients. —Dorothy Scarborough This new selection of ghost stories, by Michael Newton, brings together the best of the genre. From Elizabeth Gaskell s The Old Nurse s Story through to Edith Wharton s Afterword, this collection covers all of the most terrifying tales of the genre. With a thoughtful introduction, and helpful notes, Newton places the stories contextually within the genre and elucidates the changing nature of the ghost story and how we interpret it.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories - Harrison Jessica
The perfect gift this Christmas season: a generous selection of some of the greatest festive stories of all time - now in a beautiful clothbound editionThis is a collection of the most magical, moving, chilling and surprising Christmas stories from around the world, taking us from frozen Nordic woods to glittering Paris, a New York speakeasy to an English country house, bustling Lagos to midnight mass in Rio, and even outer space. Here are classic tales from writers including Truman Capote, Shirley Jackson, Dylan Thomas, Saki and Chekhov, as well as little-known treasures such as Italo Calvino s wry sideways look at Christmas consumerism, Wolfdietrich Schnurre s story of festive ingenuity in Berlin, Selma Lagerlof s enchanted forest in Sweden, and Irène Nemerovsky s dark family portrait. Featuring santas, ghosts, trolls, unexpected guests, curmudgeons and miracles, here is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short story writers of all time.
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The Oxford Book of Short Stories
V. S. Pritchett, one our greatest short-story writers, has chosen forty-one stories written in the English language for this volume, producing a collection that successfully displays the wealth and variety of an art that spans some 200 years. Great Britain, America, and especially Eire have fine traditions of short-story writing that have developed from the time of Sir Walter Scott and Nathaniel Hawthorne, while in the last century the art was perfected by Ernest Hemingway, D. H. Lawrence, W. Somerset Maugham, John Updike, and V. S. Pritchett himself. The Irish contribution includes such masters as James Joyce, Frank O Connor, and Liam O Flaherty, and stories by Canadian, Indian, New Zealand, and Australian writers show the full range of invention and ability in a genre that continues to flourish.
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The Busybody Book Club - Freya Sampson
They can t even agree on what to read, so how are they going to solve a murder? A page-turner that puts the cosy in cosy crime, and a love letter to books and the art of mystery.
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The Penguin Book of Christmas Stories: From Hans Christian Andersen to Angela Carter (0241455650)
Kniha - 288 stran, anglicky, pevná bez přebalu lesklá Truman Capote makes whisky-soaked fruitcake in Alabama, Laurie Lee slides across a frozen pond in Gloucestershire, and Shirley Jackson is outwitted by a wily Santa Claus at the bank. Ghosts haunt the Christmases of Muriel Spark and Elizabeth Bowen, while Dostoyevsky, Daphne du Maurier and Italo Calvino take a cynical view of the season and Selma Lagerlof and Angela Carter celebrate its miracles. Ranging from Cork to Lagos to the Wild West, and from Paris to San Paolo to outer space, this is Christmas as imagined by some of the greatest short-story writers of all time.
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The Brothel in Rosenstrasse and Other Stories - Michael Moorcock
The second part of Gollancz s definitive collection of Moorcock s short fiction, this selection features some of his finest work. From The Brothel in Rosenstrasse to The Surrealist Sporting Club , the stories here are incredibly varied in their style, execution and subject matter.The stories included in this volume are:The Brothel in RosenstrasseThe Opium GeneralLondon BoneA Winter AdmiralDoves in the CircleA Slow Saturday Night at the Surrealist Sporting Club
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One Last Rainy Day - Kate Stewart
An unexpected ride! If you love suspense, mystery, and action, these books are the ones to read. - Cosmopolitanâ œWe love rainy days, donâ ™t we, baby?â Dominic King doesnâ ™t want or need anything . . . except his freedom.The key to his cage is tucked in the suit pocket of his overbearing, overprotective, older brother, Tobias â ” the leader of a secret vigilante group Dominic helps govern.Their mission? Destroy Roman Horner. And what better way to start than with their targetâ ™s daughter?The problem is, the moment Cecelia Horner arrives in Triple Falls, plans and motivations change. For Dominic, sheâ ™s a potent reminder that thereâ ™s still good in the world. With Tobias away for the summer, things start to quickly heat up until sheâ ™s not just a want, sheâ ™s a need. With the Ravenhoodâ ™s fate on his shoulders, Cecelia becomes Domâ ™s only solace, and a light for his tortured soul. Because he knows, better than anyone, that a choice is coming. And once the decision is made, thereâ ™ll be no coming back . . .One Last Rainy Day is the first book in Kate Stewart s Ravenhood Legacy, the deliciously steamy continuation of the internationally bestselling Ravenhood series â “ the Robin Hood retelling that set TikTok on fire. Irresistibly edgy, this spin-off series sheds new light on the secret, morally grey brotherhood â “ this time from the brooding and magnetic perspective of Dominic.
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Freeze - Kate Simants
* THE TIMES BOOK CLUB STAR PICK ** A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE MONTH ** A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK * Chilling and compelling - THE SUN Turns a traditional crime plot to very modern effect - SUNDAY TIMES Brilliant - creepily atmospheric and incredibly tense - HARRIET TYCETHE WORLD S TOUGHEST REALITY SHOW.A PRIZE WORTH KILLING FOR...Frozen Out is set to be a TV sensation. On a small ship off the coast of Greenland, six contestants will push themselves to breaking point for a £100,000 prize. The show is Tori Matsuka s baby. After years working her way up the ladder, she s finally launching her own production company and everything is riding on the show. For camerawoman Dee, it s a chance to start again after the tragedy that tanked her undercover journalism career. But as errors and mishaps mount on set, tempers among the cast and crew start to fray. And when one of the contestants is found dead, only Dee realises that the death wasn t natural - and from what she s seen from behind the camera, it won t be the last. As the Arctic ice closes in and all chance of escape is cut off, one thing becomes clear: although the world outside wants them dead, it s the secrets inside the ship that might cost them their lives...Packed with suspense from the first page to the last, Freeze is a must-read for fans of Shiver, The Sanatorium and One By One. This thriller isn t just chilling: it s sub-zero.
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My Sister, the Serial Killer - Oyinkan Braithwaiteová
Sunday Times bestseller and The Times #1 bestsellerA Between The Covers Book Club Pick 2023Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2019Shortlisted for the Women s Prize for Fiction 2019Winner of the 2019 LA Times Award for Best Crime ThrillerCapital Crime Debut Author of the Year 2019__________ A literary sensation Guardian A bombshell of a book... Sharp, explosive, hilarious New York Times Glittering and funny... A stiletto slipped between the ribs and through the left ventricle of the heart Financial Times__________When Korede s dinner is interrupted one night by a distress call from her sister, Ayoola, she knows what s expected of her: bleach, rubber gloves, nerves of steel and a strong stomach. This ll be the third boyfriend Ayoola s dispatched in, quote, self-defence and the third mess that her lethal little sibling has left Korede to clear away. She should probably go to the police for the good of the menfolk of Nigeria, but she loves her sister and, as they say, family always comes first. Until, that is, Ayoola starts dating the doctor where Korede works as a nurse. Korede s long been in love with him, and isn t prepared to see him wind up with a knife in his back: but to save one would mean sacrificing the other...
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The Kellerby Code - Jonny Sweet
Magnificent. Richard Osman⠘Razor-sharp.⠙ Erin Kelly Fresh, frightening, bittersweet and brutal. Chris Whitaker Catnip for fans of Saltburn. Guardian Brilliant. Matthew Baynton A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK He s found a life worth killing forEdward is struggling to hold it together. Just about getting by in a world he cannot afford, scurrying after his friends, doing everything he can to prove his value. But not to worry: the attention of his beloved Stanza and the respite he finds in her ancestral home, Kellerby House, provide all the reward he needs.Until he realises that Stanza is in love with his best friend Robert, forcing Edward to re-evaluate what those closest to him are actually worth. No price is too high to stop the life he has strived for slipping from his grip. Especially when he won⠙t be the one paying. A genuine late night, one more chapter, but I ve got work in the morning book. Ian Moore Are there limits to what he will do for his friends? Are there limits to what he will do to them? A dastardly romp. Alice Slater⠘A subtle and gripping thriller for fans of The Secret History and The Talented Mr. Ripley.⠙ Claire McGowanWHAT READERS ARE SAYING . . .⠘I loved The Kellerby Code. The toxic friend group our lower class protagonist bends over backwards to fit into, the growing resentment of the effortless wealth and success and the inevitable tipping point.⠙⠘This is one of those books that get more absorbing and utterly bizarre as it goes, you absolutely have to read it.⠙⠘Immensely enjoyable . . . A wild roller coaster ride with plenty of cringeworthy and laugh out loud moments.⠙
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All the Colours of the Dark - Chris Whitaker
AN EPIC LOVE STORY, A SOARING THRILLER, AND A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE: A READING EXPERIENCE UNLIKE ANY OTHER... A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK - and selected for Books of the Year by Amazon, Waterstones, Audible, Apple Books, Google Play, and a GoodReads Choice Award Finalist.* * * * * Hits like a sledgehammer. An absolutely must-read novel GILLIAN FLYNN A wonderful book RICHARD OSMAN Impeccably crafted, deeply emotional, entirely shattering BONNIE GARMUS A brilliant work of art JODI PICOULT I ve never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time LUCY FOLEY Kept me frantically turning the pages KRISTIN HANNAH An epic sweep ... Ambitious, powerful and moving, this is a tour de force. GUARDIAN* * * * * Late one summer, the town of Monta Clare is shattered by the abduction of teenager Joseph Patch Macauley. Nobody more so than Saint Brown, who will risk everything to find her best friend. But when she does: it will break her heart. Patch lies alone in a pitch-black room - until he feels a hand in his. Her name is Grace and, though they cannot see each other, she lights their world with her words. But when he escapes: there is no sign she ever even existed. Left with only her voice and her name, he paints her from broken memories - and charts an epic search to find her. As years turn to decades, and hope becomes obsession, Saint will shadow his journey - on a darker path to hunt down the man who took them - and set free the only boy she ever loved. Even if finding the truth means losing each other forever...* * * * * It s as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it s the book of the year JENNIE GODFREY A book to lose yourself in - a huge achievement ALEX MICHAELIDES A luminous and heartbreaking book - a crime novel, yes, but vaster and more moving than anything I expected. OBSERVER The best thriller I ve ever read ... a multi-layered masterpiece with impeccable plotting. i NEWS The instant classic ... A poignant, powerful and unforgettable love story. HEAT Breathtaking. I was gripped from the first page RUTH JONES Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable PATRICIA CORNWELL A future modern classic WOMAN HOME A truly epic crime novel and love story WILL DEAN A cinematic masterpiece WOMAN S WEEKLY Vast yet intimate, tense yet tender ERIN KELLY One of the most beautiful books I ve ever read. PLATINUM Beautiful, wise, heartbreaking and profound STUART TURTON Epic in every sense of the word ... Some of the best characters I ve ever passed my time with ABIGAIL DEAN A masterpiece, the sort of book that only comes along once in a decade ABIR MUKHERJEE Achingly beautiful ... A masterpiece ANDREA MARA A masterpiece that drew me in from the first page PRIMA Will capture the hearts of generations to come M. W. CRAVEN A heartbreaking work of genius IMRAN MAHMOOD Truly exceptional JOHN MARRS Vast, yearning, and luminous VASEEM KHAN A once-in-a-generation classic ... Might just be the best book I ve ever read ADAM SIMCOX A heartbreaking, life-affirming story of hope and loss CHARLOTTE PHILBY A mystery wrapped in a love story that will break and then mend your heart HOLLY SEDDON One of the best books that I ve ever read LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON* * * * *
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The Garden of Evening Mists - Tan Twan Eng
A BBC TWO BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICKAN INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZEWINNER OF THE MAN ASIAN LITERARY PRIZE AND THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZETeoh Yun Ling was seventeen years old when she first heard about Aritomo and the garden. But a war would come to Malaya, and a decade pass before she would travel to see him. A man of extraordinary skill and reputation, Aritomo was once the gardener for the Emperor of Japan, and now Yun Ling needs him. She needs him to help her build a memorial to her beloved sister, killed at the hands of the Japanese. She wants to learn everything Aritomo can teach her, and do her sister proud, but to do so she must also begin a journey into her own past, a past inextricably linked with the secrets of her troubled country.A story of art, war, love and memory, The Garden of Evening Mists captures a dark moment in history with richness, power and incredible beauty.
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The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou - Eleni Kyriacou
**Selected for BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club 2023** Tense. Moving. Morally complex. Zina Pavlou is wholly unforgettable. RACHEL RHYS Impressive... worthy of Sarah Waters THE TIMESTHEY HAVE TOLD SO MANY LIES ABOUT ME.London, 1954. Zina Pavlou, a Cypriot grandmother, waits quietly in the custody of the Metropolitan police. She can t speak their language, but she understands what their wary looks mean: she has been accused of the brutal murder of her daughter-in-law.Eva Georgiou, Greek interpreter for the Met, knows how it feels to be voiceless as an immigrant woman. While she works as Zinaâ ™s translator, her obsession with the case deepens, and so too does her bond with the accused murderer.Zina canâ ™t speak for herself. She canâ ™t clear her own name. All she can do is wait for the world to decide...IS SHE A VICTIM? OR IS SHE A KILLER?A compelling historical crime novel set in the Greek diaspora of 1950s London â “ that s inspired by a true story â “ The Unspeakable Acts of Zina Pavlou is perfect for fans of Erin Kelly, Sara Collins, and Jessie Burton. Eleni Kyriacou has drawn such a rich cast in this enthralling and wholly original novel. Utterly compelling. CLARE MACKINTOSH Immersive, gripping, authentic ERIN KELLY Chilling, gripping NIKKI SMITH A tragic and compelling tale GUARDIAN
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The Visual MBA - Jason Barron
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER | HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLDLEARN THE ESSENTIALS OF A TWO-YEAR MBA IN JUST A FEW HOURS â ” WITH THIS SMART, ILLUSTRATED GUIDEDo you want the knowledge of an MBA without the lectures, exams, or hefty tuition fees? The Visual MBA distils two years of business school into one engaging, easy-to-read book. In clear visuals and concise explanations, it breaks down the key ideas every business leader needs to know, including:Marketing and BrandingLeadership and ManagementAccounting and FinanceStrategy and InnovationOrganisational BehaviourAnd much moreWhether youâ ™re starting your career, running your own business, or refreshing your management skills, The Visual MBA gives you the practical tools and frameworks to think and act like an leader. Skip the jargon, save the time, and master the fundamentals of business in one indispensable guide. â ˜For the self-learner, the curious reader, or even the MBA graduate looking for a condensed reminder of their coursework, this book is an engaging and valuable toolâ ™ The Indian Book Club
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Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread - Lynn Knight
INTRODUCING ROSE BURNHAM: DESIGNER, DRESSMAKER . . . DETECTIVE? Discover the cosy, 1920s historical mystery, the uplifting book club read for summer. A joy of a read. A superbly researched story of post-WW1 female friendship chock-a-block with characters youâ ™ll cheer on to the very last page --AJ Pearce, Sunday Times bestselling author of Dear Mrs Bird A novel for everyone whoâ ™s ever cheered on a friend or sister. Itâ ™s suspenseful, enchanting, and uplifting: a pure delight --Nina de Gramont, author of The Christie Affairâ ˜If you enjoy historical fiction, cosy crime, or stories about strong women forging their own paths, this book is not to be missedâ ™ 5-star reader review_South-east London, 1925.Talented, ambitious designer-dressmaker Rose Burnham knows well both the strains of her profession and the secrets it can yield. Newly established in her own business, she and her sisters are privy to the hushed conversations that unspool behind the fitting roomâ ™s closed doors.So when a major client finds herself the victim of a deception, it is Rose she tells. Driven by the shortage of men following the Great War, Miss Holmes had engaged the services of a matrimonial agency, only to be cheated out of her inheritance by a fake suitor.Rose is determined to bring the swindler to justice. To begin with, playing the detective is a grand adventure, but as pressures mount and an old friend receives a troubling string of poison-pen letters, Rose discovers there is more to investigating â “ and these investigations â “ than sheâ ™d bargained for.Praise for Miss Burnham and the Loose Threadâ ˜As well as being an exquisite mystery, Miss Burnham and the Loose Thread is an ode to the pioneering women who embraced new opportunities in the aftermath of The Great War. I loved it!â ™--Jessica Bull, author of Miss Austen Investigatesâ ˜A hat box of delights, full of period detail and thoroughly enjoyable.â ™--Claire Wilcox, author of Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes and Professor in Fashion Curation at the London College of Fashionâ ˜The characters were brilliant. I love a good mystery and this one did not disappointâ ™ 5-star reader reviewâ ˜An expertly researched mystery novelâ ¦ a beautiful evocation of the post-WWI eraâ ™ 5-star reader reviewâ ˜An absolute joy to readâ ¦ a brilliant mix of cosy crime and historical fiction that kept me thoroughly entertained! 5-star reader review
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Return to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul - Deborah Rodriguezová
THE SEQUEL TO THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING NOVEL If you love The Kite Runner you ll love The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul LOOK MAGAZINESix women forever joined by a little cafe in KabulSUNNY, former proprietor of the Little Coffee Shop and new owner of the Screaming Peacock vineyard. Can she handle the challenges of life on her own?YAZMINA, the young mother who now runs the cafe, until a terrifying event strikes at the heart of her family and business...LAYLA and KAT, Afghan teenagers in America, struggling to make sense of their place in the world...ZARA, about to be forced into a marriage which will have devastating consequences...These women are about to learn what HALAJAN, Yazmina s rebellious mother-in-law, has known all along: when the world as you know it disappears, you find a new way to live.Reuniting us with the much-loved cast of the international bestseller, The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. Deborah Rodriguez tells an inspiring story of women s strength and courage in a changing world. The final chapter in Sunny and friends heart-wrenching and uplifting story is available now. Order Farewell to the Little Coffee Shop of Kabul to find out what happens next... ___PRAISE FOR DEBORAH RODRIGUEZ: Deborah Rodriguez is brilliant at transporting her readers to far flung destinations SUNDAY EXPRESS If you love The Kite Runner you ll love The Little Coffee Shop of Kabul. This compelling story of a cafe in the heart of Afghanistan, and the men and women who meet there, is full of heart and intelligence LOOK MAGAZINE A brilliant story of strength and appreciation of difference that restores belief in humanity DAILY TELEGRAPH An eye-opening and uplifting tale about sisterhood and survival GRAZIA A heart-warming tale about female friendships COSMOPOLITAN Captivating and addictive. The perfect book club read TAKE A BREAK
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The Second Sight of Zachary Cloudesley - Sean Lusk
A BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick and Sunday Times Historical Fiction Book of the Month, for fans of PANDORA, THE ESSEX SERPENT and THE NIGHT CIRCUS.Longlisted for the Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction 2023 and the Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award 2023. I just fell in love with it within the first two sentences . . . - Ruth Jones One of the best books I ve read this year . . . completely unforgettable - Bonnie Garmus------Zachary Cloudesley is gifted in a remarkable way. But not all gifts are a blessing...Leadenhall Street, London, 1754.Raised amongst the cogs and springs of his father s workshop, Zachary Cloudesley has grown up surrounded by strange and enchanting clockwork automata. He is a happy child, beloved by his father Abel and the workmen who help bring his father s creations to life.He is also the bearer of an extraordinary gift; at the touch of a hand, Zachary can see into the hearts and minds of the people he meets.But then a near-fatal accident will take Zachary away from the workshop and his family. His father will have to make a journey that he will never return from. And, years later, only Zachary can find out what happened.A beautifully crafted historical mystery of love and hope, and the adventure of finding your place in the world.READ SEAN LUSK S EXCITING NEW NOVEL, A WOMAN OF OPINION, OUT NOW!------ Packed with intrigue, vividly drawn characters and heartstopping emotion, this beautifully written, ingeniously crafted debut is absolutely enthralling - Sunday Express Really transports you to a different time and place - Sara Cox, Radio Times A dashing, magical debut . . . intricately plotted, and peopled with intriguing characters - Daily MailWhat readers are saying: an excellent historical, magical realist novel beautifully written full of love and humour original and rich in historical detail my best book of 2022 totally engrossing . . . unforgettable
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The Vineyard at Painted Moon - Mallery Susan
In true Susan Mallery fashion, strong female characters, friendship, and family are at the center... You re sure to laugh and cry along the journey and delight in the happy ending. —Robyn Carr, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Virgin RiverStep into the vineyard with Susan Mallery’s most irresistible novel yet, as one woman searches for the perfect blend of love, family and wine.Mackenzie Dienes seems to have it all—a beautiful home, close friends and a successful career as an elite winemaker with the family winery. There’s just one problem—it’s not her family, it’s her husband’s. In fact, everything in her life is tied to him—his mother is the closest thing to a mom that she’s ever had, their home is on the family compound, his sister is her best friend. So when she and her husband admit their marriage is over, her pain goes beyond heartbreak. She’s on the brink of losing everything. Her job, her home, her friends and, worst of all, her family.Staying is an option. She can continue to work at the winery, be friends with her mother-in-law, hug her nieces and nephews—but as an employee, nothing more. Or she can surrender every piece of her heart in order to build a legacy of her own. If she can dare to let go of the life she thought she wanted, she might discover something even more beautiful waiting for her beneath a painted moon.Don t miss New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery s heartwarming summer novel, The Summer Book Club, where conversations over a glass of wine turns into something much more in this journey of motherhood, friendship and love.Get lost in more beach reads by Susan Mallery: The Summer Book Club - Coming February 2024! The Happiness Plan The Sister Effect The Boardwalk Bookshop The Summer Getaway
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The Square of Sevens - Laura Shepherd-Robinsonová
The Sunday Times Top Five BestsellerA BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club Pick A wonderfully inventive novel â ” The Times and Sunday Times, Best Historical Fiction of 2023Laura Shepherd-Robinson s The Square of Sevens is an epic and sweeping novel set in Georgian high society, a dazzling story offering up mystery, intrigue, heartbreak, and audacious twists.This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish fortune-teller, travels with her father making a living predicting fortunes using the ancient method: the Square of Sevens. When her father suddenly dies, Red becomes the ward of a gentleman scholar.Now raised as a lady amidst the Georgian splendour of Bath, her fortune-telling is a delight to high society. But she cannot ignore the questions that gnaw at her soul: who was her mother? How did she die? And who are the mysterious enemies her father was always terrified would find him?The pursuit of these mysteries takes her from Cornwall and Bath to London and Devon, from the rough ribaldry of the Bartholomew Fair to the grand houses of two of the most powerful families in England. And while Red s quest brings her the possibility of great reward, it also leads her into grave danger . . . A masterpiece â ” Janice Hallett, bestselling author of The Appeal A sweeping Dickensian tour de force of a novel â ” Susan Stokes-Chapman, bestselling author of Pandora I doubt Iâ ™ll read a better book this year â ” Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of We Begin at the End
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The Lore of Silver - Ruth Frances Long
The sequel to the thrilling magical heist fantasy, The Book of Gold, from the Feral Gods Trilogy.💫 History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry Sarah Rees Brennan 💫💫 Intricately plotted and vividly imagined M.A. Kuzniar 💫Lyta is trying her best. She is determined to stay out of trouble, avoid Sylvian and the queen, and, above all, not embarrass Kit. So when Kit asks Lyta to help the temple recover their stolen relics, Lyta has no choice but agree. Who better to track down thieves than the one blessed by Ennin himself? But when her search lands Lyta in trouble with the blacksmiths, and Sylvian steps up to protect her, keeping away from the palace and its politics is harder than Lyta imagined.Kit misses Ben - the scholar has been busy working at the blacksmith s guild on a secret project, and their time together has been reduced to a few stolen moments. Then, to save his workshop, Kit is forced to help Lord Alderton search for his missing sister. But when his quest leads him to the very same blacksmith s guild, it is clear that there is more at stake than just one missing girl.For when Lyta travelled across the veil, she ripped a path out of it - and something is clawing its way to Amberes. Something vast and deadly, something so terrible that it makes the gods quake in fear . . .Tropes included: ✅ Magical Heist 💫✅ Childhood friends to enemies...to lovers 💖✅ Second chance romance â¤ï¸â 🩹✅ Alt History Renaissance 📜✅ Found family 🫂READERS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY SIX OF CROWS meets THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, with just a hint of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, with a charm and edge that is all Long s own âââââ I m fully on board for more adventures with Lyta and crew . . . For fans of Solo, The Princess Bride, Ocean s Eight and Eleven, and anyone looking for a wonderful book worthy of heists âââââ This was EXCELLENT âââââ I especially loved the characters. They multi-faceted, complex people and I enjoyed reading from all three POVs âââââ Such a fun, 16th century inspired heist and state-vs-religion fantasy âââââ I read this as the BFS book club read for January, and I was absolutely bowled over by it. Long takes her love of the history of old books, particularly the Plantin Polyglot Bible, and 16th Century Antwerp and delivers a sumptuous fantasy story âââââAUTHORS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY Sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden! M.A. KUZNIAR History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry Sarah Rees Brennan Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods Lyra Selene
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The Lore of Silver - Ruth Frances Long
The sequel to the thrilling magical heist fantasy, The Book of Gold, from the Feral Gods Trilogy.💫 History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry Sarah Rees Brennan 💫💫 Intricately plotted and vividly imagined M.A. Kuzniar 💫Lyta is trying her best. She is determined to stay out of trouble, avoid Sylvian and the queen, and, above all, not embarrass Kit. So when Kit asks Lyta to help the temple recover their stolen relics, Lyta has no choice but agree. Who better to track down thieves than the one blessed by Ennin himself? But when her search lands Lyta in trouble with the blacksmiths, and Sylvian steps up to protect her, keeping away from the palace and its politics is harder than Lyta imagined.Kit misses Ben - the scholar has been busy working at the blacksmith s guild on a secret project, and their time together has been reduced to a few stolen moments. Then, to save his workshop, Kit is forced to help Lord Alderton search for his missing sister. But when his quest leads him to the very same blacksmith s guild, it is clear that there is more at stake than just one missing girl.For when Lyta travelled across the veil, she ripped a path out of it - and something is clawing its way to Amberes. Something vast and deadly, something so terrible that it makes the gods quake in fear . . .Tropes included: ✅ Magical Heist 💫✅ Childhood friends to enemies...to lovers 💖✅ Second chance romance â¤ï¸â 🩹✅ Alt History Renaissance 📜✅ Found family 🫂READERS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY SIX OF CROWS meets THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA, with just a hint of A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC, with a charm and edge that is all Long s own âââââ I m fully on board for more adventures with Lyta and crew . . . For fans of Solo, The Princess Bride, Ocean s Eight and Eleven, and anyone looking for a wonderful book worthy of heists âââââ This was EXCELLENT âââââ I especially loved the characters. They multi-faceted, complex people and I enjoyed reading from all three POVs âââââ Such a fun, 16th century inspired heist and state-vs-religion fantasy âââââ I read this as the BFS book club read for January, and I was absolutely bowled over by it. Long takes her love of the history of old books, particularly the Plantin Polyglot Bible, and 16th Century Antwerp and delivers a sumptuous fantasy story âââââAUTHORS LOVE THE FERAL GODS TRILOGY Sweeps you away with magic books, gods, and a gorgeous second-chance romance. This book is golden! M.A. KUZNIAR History and enchantment woven in a seamless, intricate tapestry Sarah Rees Brennan Intricately plotted and vividly imagined, The Book of Gold snatched me away to a dangerous, decadent city populated by thieves and kings; scholars and gods Lyra Selene
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The Potion Diaries - Amy McCullochová
A SPELLBINDING ADVENTURE FOR TEEN READERS, perfect for fans of Holly Smale, Zoe Sugg and Rainbow Rowell. Look out for Amy McCulloch #39;s THE MAGPIE SOCIETY series, co-written with Zoe Suggs and COMING SOON! (Contains: potions, princesses, peril, a magical quest and a serious crush) When the Princess of Nova accidentally poisons herself with a love potion meant for her crush, she falls crown-over-heels in love with her own reflection. Oops. A nationwide hunt is called to find the cure, with competitors travelling the world for the rarest ingredients, deep in magical forests and frozen tundras, facing death at every turn. Enter Samantha Kemi - an ordinary girl with an extraordinary talent. Sam #39;s family were once the most respected alchemists in the kingdom, but they #39;ve fallen on hard times, and winning the hunt would save their reputation. But can Sam really compete with the dazzling powers of the Zoro Aster megapharma company? Just how close is Sam willing to get to Zain Aster, her dashing former classmate and enemy, in the meantime? And just to add to the pressure, this quest is ALL OVER social media. And the world news. No big deal, then.SELECTED FOR THE ZOELLA BOOK CLUB IN 2016 #39;IT #39;S SO COOL! #39; Zoe Sugg #39;Inventive, romantic, and downright delightful, The Potion Diaries cast its spell on me from page one, and is the most fun I #39;ve had reading in ages! #39; Sarah J Maas, author of the Throne of Glass seriesAmy McCulloch is a Chinese-White author, born in the UK, raised in Ottawa, Canada, now based in London, UK. She has written seven novels for children and young adults, and been published in over ten different languages. Also by Amy McCulloch (previously Alward): THE POTION DIARIESTHE POTION DIARIES: GOING VIRAL THE POTION DIARIES: THE ROYAL TOURJINXED UNLEASHED
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The Frequency of Us - Keith Stuart
*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ****** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME *** A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter -- BETH O LEARYIn Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple s home is bombed, and Will awakes from the blast to find himself alone.No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say she never existed.Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn t changed since the war. A man who insists his fiancé vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he s suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die. Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Dazzling -- JOSIE SILVER The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it ll stay with me for some time -- CLARE POOLEY A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery -- LOUISE JENSON
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The One We Fell in Love With - Paige Toon
*** SELECTED FOR THE ZOELLA BOOK CLUB ***Escape to the summer and feel the warmth of Paige Toon #39;s storytellingPhoebe is caught between a rock and a hard place. Settle down and get married, or return to the French Alps to pursue her passion? Eliza is in love with someone who is no longer hers. In fact, he probably never was… And her dream of becoming a successful musician seems to be vanishing before her eyes.Rose is out of a job and out of a boyfriend. To make matters worse, she’s been forced to move back in with her mother… But these very different girls have one thing in common. Angus. The one they fell in love with…Praise for Paige Toon #39;s novels: #39;You #39;ll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted #39; MARIAN KEYES #39;I blubbed, I laughed and I fell in love... utterly heart-wrenching #39; GIOVANNA FLETCHER #39;Devoured this in one sitting #39; COSMOPOLITAN #39;An absorbing and emotional read #39; HEAT
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The Second Chance Holiday Club - Kate Galley
It s never too late to change the habits of a lifetime...Evelyn Pringle isn t the sort to make rash decisions. Or any decisions, really â “ she s always left that sort of thing up to her husband. But he s been found dead, wearing his best suit, with a diamond ring in his pocket that doesn t fit her. When Evelyn finds a letter addressed to a woman on the Isle of Wight, she decides to deliver it. By hand.So begins a very unusual holiday, and an adventure no one could have predicted â “ least of all Evelyn herself. With the help of some unexpected new friends, and a little effort on her part, Evelyn discovers that it s never too late to have a second chance at life and forge friendships that are well-worth living for.The Second Chance Holiday Club is a heartwarming and funny later-life uplit for fans of Judy Leigh, Hazel Prior and Maddie Please.Praise for The Second Chance Holiday Club: An uplifting, positive story... Eat Pray Love for the older generation Judy Leigh When a coach trip to the Isle of Wight turns out to be utterly life changing... I thoroughly enjoyed this poignant and heartwarming debut! Fiona GibsonReaders love Kate Galley s gorgeous debut! Sad, funny and uplifting. I really think we need a sequel to this one! , NetGalley Reviewer Wonderful story about friendships, second chances, and what ultimately can make life feel worth living , NetGalley Reviewer ***** Wonderfully fluent and evocative writing, complemented this beautifully textured, fast-paced, multi-layered storyline... This story was definitely one of a kind , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What a brilliant debut novel from Kate Galley , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** Uplifting and joyous, I didn t want to turn the last page. I can t wait to read more from Kate Galley , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** I loved this book! I wouldn t have thought it was a debut novel, it was so well-written. I loved the author s style and also the pace of the story , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** The perfect holiday read! I ll be looking for more books by Kate Galley in the future , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** Really refreshing... A very enjoyable read , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What an utterly adorable book! I was totally invested.... Highly recommended , NetGalley Reviewer, ***** What a fantastic book! The Second Chance Holiday Club perfectly weaves humour, mystery and unforgettable characters together in a story I didn t want to put down... The ending was perfect and made me cry , NetGalley Reviewer, *****
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The Forgotten Garden - Kate Mortonová
I have loved Kate Morton s spellbinding novels since I was a teenager â “ Emilia Hart, bestselling author of WeywardRediscover this breathtaking intergenerational mystery from the multimillion-copy bestseller, Kate Morton.Three women. Three generations. One spellbinding mystery . . .Once upon a time, a little girl was found abandoned after a gruelling sea voyage from England to Australia. She carried nothing with her but a small suitcase of clothes, an exquisite volume of fairy tales and the memory of a mysterious woman called the Authoress, who promised to look after her but then vanished.Years later, Nell returns to England to uncover the truth about her identity. Her quest leads her to the strange and beautiful Blackhurst Manor on the Cornish coast, but its long-forgotten gardens hide secrets of their own.Now, upon Nellâ ™s death, her granddaughter, Cassandra, comes into a surprise inheritance: an old book of dark fairy tales and a ramshackle cottage in Cornwall. It is here that she must finally solve the puzzle that has haunted her family for a century, embarking on a journey that blends past and present, myth and mystery, fact and fable . . .Readers LOVE Kate Morton . . . Magical . . . I literally couldnâ ™t put it down A spellbinding story interwoven with fairy tales . . . An utter delight! I was hooked from the first page Nostalgic, old-fashioned storytelling sprinkled with a little magic Captivating, atmospheric and suspenseful
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Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 5, Phonics Sets 13-26 for ages 5-6 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Paul Shipton, Vicky Shipton, Wil
Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check.Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National Curriculum Fun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they re having fun. Collect them all! There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377667, 9781292377674 and 9781292377681.
Objev podobné jako Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 5, Phonics Sets 13-26 for ages 5-6 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Paul Shipton, Vicky Shipton, Wil
Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 3, Phonics Sets 7-9 for ages 4-5 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Jill Atkins, Rhona Johnston, Joyce
Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check.Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National Curriculum Fun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they re having fun. Collect them all! There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377667, 9781292377681 and 9781292377698.
Objev podobné jako Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 3, Phonics Sets 7-9 for ages 4-5 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Jill Atkins, Rhona Johnston, Joyce
Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 2, Phonics Sets 4-6 for ages 4-5 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Willis Jeanne, Rhona Johnston, Joy
Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check.Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National CurriculumFun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they re having fun. Collect them all!There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377674, 9781292377681 and 9781292377698.
Objev podobné jako Bug Club Phonics Learn at Home Pack 2, Phonics Sets 4-6 for ages 4-5 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Willis Jeanne, Rhona Johnston, Joy
Phonics - Learn at Home Pack 4 (Bug Club), Phonics Sets 10-12 for ages 5-6 (Six stories + Parent Guide + Activity Book) - Paul Shipton, Jill Atkins, R
Help your child progress at home with Bug Club Phonics Our Bug Club Phonics Packs are designed by experts to help your child gain a strong foundation in reading, writing and spelling, and get ready for the Year 1 Phonics Check.Ideal for learning at home, each pack contains: an engaging activity book to practice reading, writing and language skills six carefully levelled Bug Club Phonics stories with clear parent notes to help children grow in reading confidence a parent guide to help you guide your child through their reading journey Aligned to the National Curriculum Fun activities and engaging stories in the Bug Club Phonics pack motivate children and make learning easy. Used in short, regular bursts of practice, they will help your child to make progress while they re having fun. Collect them all! There are five Bug Club Phonics packs to collect, covering phonics phases 2-5 (for Reception and Year 1). Just search for 9781292377650, 9781292377667, 9781292377674 and 9781292377698.
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The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village - Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The first book in the brand-new Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book series.Welcome to the Puzzle Murder Mystery Club: a puzzle book like no other. Dust off your deerstalker and get your pens at the ready as you join the team of amateur sleuths to solve over 70 cryptic puzzles and catch the culprit.Put your logic and reasoning to the test and master the art of deduction as you examine the clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to catch the killer in their tracks.Do you have what it takes to make an accusation, and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW? Perfect for fans of Murdle and The Thursday Murder Club series by Richard Osman.Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect PlotThe Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: A Front Page Crime
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White House by the Sea - Kate Storey
“Impeccably researched…captivating!” —Elin Hilderbrand * “A well-paced history.” —The New York Times Book Review * “Fascinating…with new details and well-sourced reporting.” —Associated Press NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! The intimate, multigenerational story of the Kennedy family as seen through their Hyannis Port compound on Cape Cod—the iconic place where they’ve celebrated, mourned, and bonded—based on more than a hundred in-depth interviews by a Rolling Stone editor and journalist Kate Storey.Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, is synonymous with the Kennedy family. It is where, for a hundred years, America’s most storied political family has come to celebrate, bond, play, and grieve. It is also the setting of so many events we remember: JFK giving his presidential acceptance speech, Jackie speaking with a Life magazine reporter just days after her husband’s assassination, Senator Edward Kennedy seeking refuge after the Chappaquiddick crash, Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger tying the knot—and even Conor Kennedy courting pop star Taylor Swift. Anyone who has lived in, worked at, or visited the Kennedy compound in Hyannis Port has had a front-row view to history. Now, with extraordinary access to the Kennedy family—and featuring more than fifty rarely-seen images—journalist Kate Storey gives us a remarkably intimate and poignant look at the rhythms of an American dynasty. Drawing from a wealth of conversations with family members, friends, neighbors, household and security staff, Storey presents a rich and textured account of the Kennedys’ lives in their summer refuge. From the 1920s, when Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy rented then bought a home known as The Malcolm Cottage, to today, when many Kennedys have purchased their own homes surrounding what’s now called The Big House, this book delivers many surprising revelations across the decades, including what matriarch Rose considered the family’s greatest tragedy, the rivalrous relationship between brothers Jack and Joe, details about Jackie’s life at the compound, and previously unknown glimpses into JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette’s loving and ill-fated relationship. “Engaging and…intimate anecdotes that often stand in contrast to predominant, media-created perceptions...Readers will come away with new insights and due appreciation for this uniquely American dynasty” (Booklist, starred review).
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The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: A Front-page Crime - Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The third book in the Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book series.The Murder Mystery Puzzle Club is back – but so is merry murder. As Wobberley Edge prepares for its annual Winter Festival, the amateur sleuths get wind of a plot involving spies, blackmail – and huge quantities of fondue cheese. When another body turns up in their otherwise idyllic village, the group will have to venture far and wide to find a festive felon on the loose. Can you help them piece together the clues in time to stop the murderer in their midst?Bestselling author Dr Gareth Moore and Laura Jayne Ayres will put your logic and reasoning to the test as you master the art of deduction. Learn how to examine the clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to catch the killer in their tracks. Do you have what it takes to make an accusation and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW?Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village (9781789296839)The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect Plot (9781789296822)
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The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect Plot - Dr Gareth Moore, Laura Jayne Ayres
One crime to solve. Over 70 killer conundrums to piece together the clues. A classic murder mystery game in a puzzle book. The second book in the Murder Mystery Puzzle Club series.The Murder Mystery Puzzle Club is back – and there #39;s another killer on the loose in Wobberley Edge. The timing couldn’t be worse as the village prepares for the arrival of famed crime novelist Verity Winchester. But while the residents are in the thrall of detective fiction, our five amateur sleuths must search for a very real killer – and this time there’s more than one victim. Can you help them piece together the clues in time to stop the murderer in their midst?Put your logic and reasoning to the test and master the art of deduction as you examine hidden clues, eliminate the suspects and piece together the evidence to stop the killer in their tracks. Get ready to join this team of amateur sleuths to solve over 70 puzzles and catch the culprit – or culprits. Do you have what it takes to make an accusation, and pin down WHO, WHY and HOW?Also available:The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: Murder in the Village (9781789296839)The Murder Mystery Club Puzzle Book: The Perfect Plot (9781789296822)
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The Book Club - Roisin Meaney
An emotional and heart-warming story about community spirit, grief, and hope, The Book Club by Roisin Meaney is everything you could wish for in a novel and then some Books of All KindsIn the small seaside town of Fairweather, the local book club - a tight-knit group - is still reeling in the aftermath of a tragic accident.Lil Noonan hasn t spoken a word since, and her grandmother Beth is worried that she plans to spend the rest of her life hidden away with only books for company. Beth, meanwhile, is trying to keep busy with the running of the local library and decides to make a fresh start by renting out her daughter s now-empty house to a newcomer in town.Tom McLysaght tells the book club that he s eager to escape his high-flying life in London. Closer to the truth is that he s hiding a much bigger secret, one he can t escape from, no matter how hard he tries.As the months pass and the book club continues to meet, Beth starts to open up to the idea that the future might still have some happiness to offer to her grand-daughter - and to her as well. But will they have the courage to reach for it? And will Tom trust them enough to reveal his secret?
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The Lonely Hearts Book Club - Lucy Gilmore
A young librarian and an old curmudgeon forge the unlikeliest of friendships in this charming uplit novel about one misfit book club and the lives it changed along the way. Because books have a way of bringing even the loneliest of souls together... Sloane Parker lives a small, contained life as a librarian in her small, contained town.She never thinks of herself as lonely...but still she looks forward to that time every day when old curmudgeon Arthur McLachlan comes to browse the shelves and cheerfully insult her. Their sparring is such a highlight of Sloane s day that when Arthur doesn t show up one morning, she s instantly concerned. And then another day passes, and another.Anxious, Sloane tracks the old man down only to discover him all but bedridden...and desperately struggling to hide how happy he is to see her. Wanting to bring more cheer into Arthur s gloomy life, Sloane creates an impromptu book club. Slowly, the lonely misfits of their sleepy town begin to find each other, and in their book club, find the joy of unlikely friendship.Because as it turns out, everyone has a special book in their heart-and a reason to get lost (and eventually found) within the pages.
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The Revenge Club - Kathy Lette
Fast moving and frothing with the fun kind of female fury JO BRANDWHEN THE ODDS ARE AGAINST YOU, IT S TIME TO GET EVEN.Matilda, Jo, Penny and Cressy are all women at the top of their game; so imagine their surprise when they start to be personally overlooked and professionally pushed aside by less-qualified men. Only theyâ ™re not going down without a fight.Society might think the women have passed their amuse-by dates but the Revenge Club have other plans.After all, why go to bed angry when you could stay up and plot diabolical retribution? Let the games begin...PRAISE FOR KATHY LETTE:â ˜Deliciously rude and darkly funnyâ ™ Nicole Kidmanâ ˜Unputdownableâ ™ Stephen Fryâ ˜The thinking ladyâ ™s hornbagâ ™ Kath and Kim
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