the spare room helen garner

The Spare Room - Helen Garner

When Helen offers her spare room to her old friend Nicola, she has little idea of what lies ahead. Nicola has cancer and, sceptical of the medical establishment, is in the city for a course of alternative treatment. She is determined to deal with her illness in her own way, regardless of the advice that Helen can offer.In the weeks that follow, Nicola s fight against cancer will turn not only her own life upside down but the lives of everyone around her. Told with humour and honesty, this unforgettable novel charts a friendship as it is tested in the face of death.

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The Mushroom Tapes - Helen Garner, Sarah Krasnostein, Chloe Hooper

The brilliant, incomparable Helen Garner, renowned for her books about some of the most harrowing court cases in Australian history, takes on the Erin Patterson murder case, alongside two of Australia s other finest true crime writers, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein

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The Mushroom Tapes - Helen Garner, Sarah Krasnostein, Chloe Hooper

The brilliant, incomparable Helen Garner, renowned for her books about some of the most harrowing court cases in Australian history, takes on the Erin Patterson murder case, alongside two of Australia s other finest true crime writers, Chloe Hooper and Sarah Krasnostein

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The Spare Room - Andrea Bartz

THE DELICIOUSLY TWISTY THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REESE S BOOK CLUB PICK WE WERE NEVER HERE The best king of up-all-night page-turner LUCY FOLEY A twisty and seductive thriller NITA PROSE A compulsive, easy, fun summer read Daily Mail__________Kelly s life has turned into a nightmare.Friendless, jobless and recently dumped by her fiancé, she has no one to confide in.Until she rekindles her relationship with childhood friend Sabrina - now a glamorous bestselling author with a handsome, high-powered husband. When the couple offer Kelly the spare room of their remote Virginia mansion, she jumps at the chance.There, she finds the friendship she needs - until one night, an unexpected conversation leads the couple to open their marriage for her.At first, Kelly loves being part of this risqué new world. But when she discovers that the last woman they invited into their marriage is missing, she starts to wonder if they could be dangerous . . .And if she might be next.__________PRAISE FOR ANDREA BARTZ: A novel with crazy twists and turns that will have you ditching your Friday night plans REESE WITHERSPOON A nail-biting, immersive whirl of a read ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS Incredibly tense and atmospheric MEGAN MIRANDA Andrea Bartz has proven herself as a master of the timely literary thriller BUZZFEED Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive STYLIST Tantalisingly suspenseful. A terrific, thought-provoking thriller B.P. WALTER

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A Room for Ryel - Emma Cameron

When Ryel and his dad move into a three bedroom house with Lonnie and her two sons Darcy and Harry, Ryel finds himself having to share a room for the first time. Although the boys are friends at school, living together and sharing a room provides a whole new set of challenges. Ryel is used to just his father and finds his school performance suffering for the lack of sleep heâ ™s getting at home. Luckily, the annual sockey tournament at school is coming up and Ryel concocts a plan to get the spare room all to himself. The three boys make a deal. Whoever ranks the highest in the tournament will move into the empty room. As they prepare for the competition, Ryel develops a closer relationship with Lonnie and â ˜Bossy Bellaâ ™ at school. When the day of the sockey competition is finally upon them, Ryel loses his socks at a lunch break to a dog and luckily gets permission to use the first ever pair of socks worn by a sockey winning. He gets them out to play in the last match and although he loses in the end, he finds himself surrounded by all the new friends heâ ™s made. Maybe sharing a room with Darcy isnâ ™t so bad.

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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Hardback) - C. S. Lewis

A stunning new hardback edition of this timeless classic. This is the best loved of all the Chronicles of Narnia â “ the first one ever written, and the book everybody remembers reading as a child. This is the land of Narnia, said the Faun, where we are now. And you â “ you have come from the wild woods of the west! I â “ I got in through the wardrobe in the spare room, said Lucy.Lucy steps into the Professor s wardrobe â “ but steps out again into a snowy forest. She s stumbled upon the magical world of Narnia, a land of unicorns, centaurs, faunsâ ¦ and the wicked White Witch, who terrorises all. Lucy soon realises that Narnia, and in particular Aslan, the great Lion, needs her help if the county s creatures are ever going to be free againâ ¦

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The Christmas Bookshop - Jenny Colganová

The brand new feel-good Christmas novel from Sunday Times top ten bestselling author, Jenny Colgan. Carmen has always worked in her local department store.So, when the gorgeous old building closes its doors for good, she is more than a little lost. When her sister, Sofia, mentions an opportunity in Edinburgh - a cute little bookshop, the spare room in her house - Carmen is reluctant, she was never very good at accepting help. But, short on options, she soon finds herself pulling into the snowy city just a month before Christmas.What Sofia didn t say is that the shop is on its last legs and that if Carmen can t help turn things around before Christmas, the owner will be forced to sell. Privately, Sofia is sure it will take more than a miracle to save the store, but maybe this Christmas, Carmen might surprise them all...

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The Time of Her Life - Tracy Bloom

The brand new feel-good, funny and fabulous book from the No.1 bestseller!Starting again never felt so good!The worst day of her life could be the best thing that⠙s ever happened.Kim Jacobs believes that she is happily married, until her husband tells her he is leaving her. Forced to re-evaluate her life on the same day that her son leaves for university, Kim is shocked to find herself sleeping in the spare room of his college flatshare.She never imagined her prime would be spent with a bunch of man-babies, but amongst the empty pizza boxes and unwashed laundry, Kim can feel something starting to happen.Can her unlikely new housemates help her realise that maybe the best is yet to come?Readers LOVE Tracy Bloom!⠘So, so, so funny, I genuinely laughed out loud⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Just like catching up with a good friend⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A fab read which you don⠙t want to put down⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Utterly brilliant⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Funny, totally relatable and made me laugh out loud⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘No doubt about it ⠦ at least a 6 out of 5!⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Tracy Bloom has the lightest of touches with the deepest of understanding⠙⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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How to End a Story - Helen Garner

I revere Helen Garner s writing, and it s in her diaries that she s at her acute, rigorous, pitch-perfect best Nigella Lawson I come back again and again to Garner s diaries and always find something new to admire. Her wit and observations are brilliant and her thoughts on writing are a guide Daisy Johnson I love Helen Garner s diaries. I would read her grocery lists Fatima Bhutto The diaries are the apotheosis of Helen Garner s entire career, and the most exciting thing she has ever published . . . Beautiful, riveting, formally electrifying Lit HubLooking out the window at the two big gum trees, as it gets dark, I think: the only way I can go on keeping a diary - the bits about myself, anyway, i.e. most of it - is to conceive of it as a record of soul. Helen Garner has kept a diary for most of her adult life. Now she is widely recognised as one of the greatest writers of our age. But, of all her books, it is her diaries that she likes best.Collected for the first time into one volume, these inimitable diaries show Garner like never before: as a fledging author in bohemian Melbourne, publishing her lightning-rod debut novel while raising a young daughter in the 1970s; in the throes of an all-consuming love affair in the 1980s; and clinging to a disintegrating marriage in the 1990s.How to End a Story reveals the inner life of a woman in love, a mother, a friend and a formidable writer at work. Told with devastating honesty, steel-sharp wit and an ecstatic attention to the details of everyday life, it offers all the satisfactions of a novel alongside the enthralling intimacy of something written in private and just for pleasure.

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Monkey Grip - Helen Garner

ONE OF THE BBC S 100 NOVELS THAT SHAPED OUR WORLD Seductive as hell. Brilliant, unusual, breathtaking Lauren Groff There are very few writers that I admire more than Helen Garner David Nicholls A revelation. Its pages radiate sex and heat, chlorine and rock n roll Madelaine LucasIn 1970s Melbourne, Nora is a happy woman.She is happy moving between the city s communal households, with her little daughter. Happy with days spent at the public pool, and nights spent dancing and drinking and talking and smoking and loving freely. But then Nora meets Javo.Javo, with his crooked, wrecked, wild face and his violently blue eyes. And soon she is trapped in the monkey grip of his drug addiction and her own obsessive love for him. On its first publication in 1977, Monkey Grip was both a sensation and a lightning rod in its frank portrayal of the lives of a generation.Now a modern classic, it shows Helen Garner s dazzling and radical literary voice. A W N Essential with an Introduction by Lauren Groff

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This House of Grief - Helen Garner

ONE OF THE GUARDIAN S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21ST CENTURY This House of Grief, in its restraint and control, bears comparison with In Cold Blood KATE ATKINSON It grabbed me by the throat in the same way that the podcast series Serial did GILLIAN ANDERSON Utterly gripping MARK HADDONFather s Day, 2005. Just after nightfall, a discarded husband drove his three young sons back to their mother, his ex-wife. On that dark country road, barely five minutes from the children s home, the old white car swerved off the highway and plunged into a dam.The father freed himself and swam to the bank, but the car sank to the bottom, and all the children drowned. The court case that followed became Helen Garner s obsession, one that would take over her life until its final verdict. The resulting book is a true-crime classic and literary masterpiece, which examines just what we are capable of and how fiercely we hide it from ourselves.A W N Essential with an introduction by Rachel Cooke

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The Situation Room - George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey

George Stephanopoulos, former senior advisor to President Clinton and for more than 20 years anchor of This Week and co-anchor of Good Morning America, recounts the crises that decided the course of history, from the place 12 presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.No room better defines American power and its role in the world than the White House Situation Room. And yet, none is more shrouded in secrecy and mystery. Created under President Kennedy, the Sit Room has been the epicenter of crisis management for presidents for more than six decades. Time and again, the decisions made within the Sit Room complex affect the lives of every person on this planet. Detailing close calls made and disasters narrowly averted, THE SITUATION ROOM will take readers through dramatic turning points in a dozen presidential administrations, including:- Incredible minute-by-minute transcripts from the Sit Room after both Presidents Kennedy and Reagan were shot- The shocking moment when Henry Kissinger raised the military alert level to DEFCON III while President Nixon was drunk in the White House residence- The extraordinary scene when President Carter asked for help from secret government psychics to rescue American hostages in Iran- A vivid retelling of the harrowing hours during the 9/11 attack- New details from Obama administration officials leading up to the raid on Osama Bin Laden- And a first-ever account of January 6th from the staff inside the Sit RoomTHE SITUATION ROOM is the definitive, past-the-security-clearance look at the room where it happened, and the people-the famous and those you ve never heard of-who have made history within its walls.

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Murder in the Dressing Room - Holly Stars

LIPSTICK, LIES, AND LETHAL SECRETS: A DAZZLING NEW CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND TOM HINDLE What Miss Marple did with tweeds and knitting, Misty Divine does with rhinestones and stilettos. - Jenny Bayliss--Meet Misty Divine - your favourite new amateur sleuth!Drag isn t just dramatic. It s deadly...By day, shy hotel accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays by the rules.By night, Joe takes to the stage as Misty Divine, an upcoming star of the London drag scene. But when Mistyâ ™s mentor, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room, Misty finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Because Lady Lady was murdered â “ and as the only ones with access to her room, Misty and her fellow performers quickly become prime suspects.Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the inaction of the police, Joe is determined to uncover the killer in their midst. But what can they, a mere hotel accountant, possibly do?This is a case for Misty Divineâ ¦--AUTHORS ARE GAGGED BY MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM: Smart and sassy, a sequin-studded murder mystery with blood on the runway. Detective fiction has never been so glam! AJ WEST Misty Divineâ ™s first show is a brilliantly funny mystery, with a sleuth as sharp as a stiletto heel HANNAH HENDY Entertaining, touching, and a lot of fun, Murder in the Dressing Room was an absolute delight! ASHLEY TATEMURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM IS THE TEA, AND READERS AGREE: A fabulous cosy murder mystery with lots of twists and turns and lots of humour in it too 5***** reader review Oh my word this is a wonderful book 5***** reader review This murder mystery is so different from what Iâ ™ve read that I loved every second of this book. I mean it 5***** reader review

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Murder in the Dressing Room - Holly Stars

LIPSTICK, LIES, AND LETHAL SECRETS - A DAZZLING CRIME THRILLER FOR FANS OF JANICE HALLETT AND TOM HINDLEMeet Misty Divine - your new favourite amateur sleuth!Drag isn t just dramatic. It s deadly... By day, shy hotel accountant Joe hides behind their desk and plays by the rules. By night, Joe takes to the stage as Misty Divine, an upcoming star of the London drag scene. But when Mistyâ ™s mentor, Lady Lady, is found dead in her dressing room, Misty finds herself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Because Lady Lady was murdered â “ and as the only ones with access to her room, Misty and her fellow performers quickly become prime suspects. Heartbroken by the loss, and frustrated by the inaction of the police, Joe is determined to uncover the killer in their midst. But what can they, a mere hotel accountant, possibly do?This is a case for Misty Divineâ ¦--CRITICS ARE GAGGED BY MURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM: A gloriously fun murder mystery...with red herrings and twists that will keep you guessing until the end. Misty Divine is the star of the show! C.L. MILLER Smart and sassy, a sequin-studded murder mystery with blood on the runway...detective fiction has never been so glam! A.J. WEST Entertaining, touching, and a lot of fun, Murder In The Dressing Room was an absolute delight! ASHLEY TATEMURDER IN THE DRESSING ROOM IS THE TEA, AND READERS AGREE: A fabulous cosy murder mystery with lots of twists and turns and lots of humour in it too 5***** reader review Oh my word this is a wonderful book 5***** reader review This murder mystery is so different from what Iâ ™ve read that I loved every second of this book. I mean it 5***** reader review

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The Light Room - Kate Zambreno

Kate Zambreno has invented a new form. It is a kind of absolute present, real life captured in closeup Annie Ernaux, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature The Light Room is both a gift and a beacon Sinead Gleeson, author of Constellations Kate Zambreno has performed a miracle, capturing real, lived time from within the exhaustion of pandemic-era parenthood. The Light Room reminded me of that fundamental magic of writing - that the details of another person s life, so precisely and honestly rendered, can instantly loosen the edges of your own life and make you feel less alone Jenny Odell, bestselling author of How to Do NothingIn The Light Room, Zambreno offers her most profound and affecting work yet: a candid chronicle of life as a mother of two young daughters in a moment of profound uncertainty about public health, climate change, and the future we can expect for our children. Moving through the seasons, returning often to parks and green spaces, Zambreno captures the isolation and exhaustion of being home with a baby and a small child, but also small and transcendent moments of beauty and joy. Inspired by writers and artists ranging from Natalia Ginzburg to Joseph Cornell, Yuko Tsushima to Bernadette Mayer, Etel Adnan to David Wojnarowicz, The Light Room represents an impassioned appreciation of community and the commons, and an ecstatic engagement with the living world. How will our memories, and our children s, be affected by this time of profound disconnection? What does it mean to bring new life, and new work, into this moment of precarity and crisis? In The Light Room, Kate Zambreno offers a vision of how to live in ways that move away from disenchantment, and toward light and possibility.

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Moonlight and Mistletoe at the Christmas Wedding - Helen Rolfe

Full of festive spirit and intriguing family secrets! Heidi Swain Is Christmas in New York a time for new beginnings?It⠙s Thanksgiving and friends are gathered at the Inglenook Inn to get ready for the wedding of the year as Cleo and Dylan prepare to tie the knot on Christmas Eve. Not all is going smoothly, but Kaisha is determined nothing will ruin her best friend⠙s wedding. Cleo is more a sister to her than her own, and if Kaisha has to put her own dreams on hold, then that⠙s what she⠙ll do. Finn hasn⠙t been in touch with Dylan for years but he couldn⠙t ignore the request to be his best man, so he⠙s back in Manhattan. But so are his parents, and there⠙s enough animosity, anger and underlying grief to power the entire city. The only family member Finn respects is his grandad, and Finn s determined to keep the peace for his sake. Kaisha⠙s first impressions of Finn are that he⠙s brash, unreliable and someone to avoid, but when he gets a job at the Inglenook Falls Christmas tree farm and they find themselves as roommates, will he surpass her expectations? Or, will he let everybody down at the last minute and prove Kaisha right?Curl up by the fire this Christmas and fall in love all over again as Cleo and Dylan try to make it to the altar and Kaisha finally gets her story. A perfect festive read by bestselling suthor Helen Rolfe, for fans of Sarah Morgan, Jessica Redland and Kate Forster. Praise for Helen Rolfe: The perfect festive read! Debbie Johnson⠘Helen Rolfe is an absolute specialist at building cosy communities and making me want to live there. I want the characters as my friends!⠙ Sue Moorcroft⠘I really loved this book. I fully intended to save it for the long bank holiday weekend, to be enjoyed leisurely over a few days, but I ended up devouring it all in just two sittings⠦⠙ Jo Bartlett A beautiful tale exploring the bonds of family and friendship and how strong these are when tested. Loved it Jessica Redland A gorgeous story of love, loss, best friends and unbreakable bonds. It truly melted my heart Shari Low Beautiful, magical and incredibly moving⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘It s a book version of a Hallmark movie⠙ ?????????? Reader Review⠘What a wonderful festive read!⠙ ?????????? Reader ReviewPlease note this is a re-release of Moonlight and Mistletoe at the Christmas Wedding, previously published by Helen J Rolfe

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Escape Room Puzzles: Escape the Museum! - Em Bruce

Bring the excitement of an escape room into your own home, with this ingenious hardback puzzle book! You re the lucky winner of a private tour of the Museum of Lost Treasures. However, as you arrive, you find that things have taken an unexpected turn. Your tour guide is missing, a thief is on the loose, and an ancient curse has been released. As the exhibits come to life, disaster hides behind every corner. Can you keep one step ahead? Find the clues and solve the mysteries of the legendary lost land of Ancient Lemuria to save the day!• This book s branching narrative puts YOU in the driving seat. Once you have found the solution to a puzzle, turn to the next entry as clearly indicated in the text.• Use your observation, lateral thinking, and logic skills to uncover clues and solve mysteries. The beautifully detailed illustrations are packed with information, so keep your eyes peeled!• Are you a novice adventurer, a seasoned explorer, or a true master of mystery? Choose your difficulty level, then race against the clock to solve the mystery! Inspired by the popular escape room trend, this delightfully illustrated, full-colour interactive book is great fun for children aged 8+.ABOUT THE SERIES: The vibrantly illustrated Escape Room Adventures series puts young puzzlers in control of their very own adventure. In these narrative puzzle stories, readers must correctly solve the riddles and conundrums to proceed to the next room in a thrilling race against time!

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The Red Prince - Helen Carr

War, revolution and love – dazzling medieval history from a rising starWar, revolution, treason and love – the thrilling tale of Sir John of Gaunt brought to life by medieval history s rising star. ‘The Red Prince announces Helen Carr as one of the most exciting new voices in narrative history.’ Dan Jones Son of Edward III, brother to the Black Prince, father to Henry IV and the sire of all the Tudors. Always close to the English throne, John of Gaunt left a complex legacy. Too rich, too powerful, too haughty… did he have his eye on his nephew’s throne? Why was he such a focus of hate in the Peasants’ Revolt? In examining the life of a pivotal medieval figure, Helen Carr paints a revealing portrait of a man who held the levers of power on the English and European stage, passionately upheld chivalric values, pressed for the Bible to be translated into English, patronised the arts, ran huge risks to pursue the woman he loved… and, according to Shakespeare, gave the most beautiful of all speeches on England. *** A TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BEST BOOK OF 2021. SHORTLISTED FOR THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY ‘In Shakespeare’s Richard II, John of Gaunt gives the “this scepter’d isle… this England” speech. This vivid history brings to life his princely ambitions and passion.’ The Times, Best Books of 2021 ‘Superb, gripping and fascinating, here is John of Gaunt and a cast of kings, killers and queens brought blazingly, sensitively and swashbucklingly to life. An outstanding debut.’ Simon Sebag Montefiore ‘Helen Carr is one of the most exciting and talented young historians out there. She has a passion for medieval history which is infectious and is always energetic and engaging, whether on the printed page or the screen.’ Dan Snow

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The Sleep Room - Jon Stock

Shocking... a damning portrait of a man who, in the name of psychiatric progress, left a trail of broken lives in his wake Telegraph, five stars Compelling Sunday Times A gripping expose Financial Times Lacerating Blake Morrison, Guardian Book of the Day A beautifully researched, wildly unsettling study of a psychiatrist running amok Sam Knight, author of The Premonitions Bureau Shocking investigation The Times, chosen as a best book of 2025The Royal Waterloo Hospital, London in the 1960s. Six young women lie asleep on low beds. Day and night no longer exist, extinguished by a potent cocktail of antipsychotic, sedative and anti-depressant drugs. The women are taken from their beds by the nurses and given electroconvulsive therapy before being put to sleep again. All under the predatory eye of Dr William Sargant.THE SLEEP ROOM is a chilling exposé of Sargant s bizarre psychiatric treatments that were inflicted on hundreds of women with mental illness - among them the actor Celia Imrie. At the story s centre is a sinister and charismatic doctor, who was a hugely influential figure in post-war British society - lauded by Robert Graves and Aldous Huxley as well regularly appearing on the BBC. When Sargant died in 1988, the obituaries were glowing.But since then, women treated without their consent and with often horrific side-effects lasting decades have been campaigning to tell the truth about Sargant. Author Jon Stock tells these women s stories as well delving into the murky history of Sargant s links with the CIA and M15, both of which took a close interest in his efforts to reprogramme the human mind.As compulsive as a thriller, The Sleep Room finally gets to the truth of a scandal at the heart of the British medical establishment. A devastating account of the effects one unchecked psychiatrist had on vulnerable mental patients. Lisa Appignanesi, author of Mad, Bad and Sad: A History of Women and the Mind Doctors A gripping medical biography that encompasses sex, drugs, brainwashing, intelligence operations, murder and several scandals Frank Tallis, author of Mortal Secrets: Freud, Vienna and the Discovery of the Modern Mind A chilling case study in dangerous psychiatry, Stock s gripping exposé of the invasive and reckless interventions inflicted on women in the Sleep Room will keep you wide awake. Cordelia Fine, author of Patriarchy Inc. and Testosterone Rex

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52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition - Hugh Jassburn

From the bestselling author of 52 Things to Do While You Poo, this escape room edition contains an exciting array of puzzles to solve, all in an ingenious, brand-new formatWhether you re an escape room aficionado or more of a traditional puzzle solver, this book will keep you entertained for hours. Navigate your way through its pages by completing various conundrums - you ll need to gather clues as you go in order to crack the code at the end and escape from the bathroom!Inside you ll find the following challenges and many more:- Master the art of solving sudoku grids- Challenge your eagle-eyes to spot the matching pairs- Put your algebra skills to the test with mini maths sumsFrom bestselling author and fiendish brain-teaser Hugh Jassburn, 52 Things to Do While You Poo: The Escape Room Edition is the perfect gift for puzzle lovers of all ages. Hone your problem-solving skills, develop your ability to think outside the box and find enjoyment in perseverance as you work your way towards the end of the book... and to your escape!

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Room on the Broom: A Read and Play Story - Julia Donaldsonová

An amazing interactive gift edition of the bestselling picture book, Room on the Broom, with flaps to lift, tabs to pull and a truly magnificent pop-up surprise!There s room on the broom for the witch s cat, but what about a dog, a bird, a frog . . . and a hungry dragon? Read the much-loved classic story and join in the fun by lifting the flaps and sliding the tabs to change the scenes and bring the story to life.From the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo, Room on the Broom: A Read and Play Story is a stunning hardback gift edition of the classic story and is sure to delight parents and children alike.

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The Funeral - Durrant Helen H.

The invitation is anonymous. It doesn t say whose funeral I must attend. I don t want to go. But I have no choice if I want to keep my terrible secret safe...As we gather by the graveside, I don t recognise anyone. I want to run, but the words on the invitation keep me frozen in place. I can t leave without discovering who sent it. And why.And then I see the name on the gravestone: Alice Anderson. My blood turns to ice.That s my name.I haven t used it for three years. But somehow, someone here knows who I really am...I don t know who the woman in the grave really is. But I have planned for this very moment, and I know exactly what s going to happen next...This totally addictive page-turner from bestselling author Helen H. Durrant is perfect for fans of The Housemaid, Gone Girl and The Perfect Marriage. Prepare to be hooked from the very first page.What readers are saying about Helen H. Durrant: Wow... A gripping crime thriller that had my heart racing... I didn t want to put it down. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was hooked from the first few pages... Just brilliant. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Another devour-in-one-sitting thriller that readers will struggle to put down. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it... Devoured this book in three days. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A definite 5-star page-turner. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Brilliant read. Gripping and a page-turner from the beginning with a twist at the end you won t see coming. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Kept wanting one more chapter... Gripping. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I was sucked right in from the start. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolutely brilliant! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A truly unputdownable mystery! Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Genius Myth - Helen Lewis

**Longlisted for the 2025 Financial Times and Schroders Business Book of the Year Award***A Guardian, Financial Times, New Statesman and GQ Book for 2025 **From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Difficult Women* Brilliant, timely and compulsively readable. Helen Lewis shows how the idea of genius has warped our understanding of human creativity â “ and why people of vast accomplishment in one domain can prove so destructively clueless in others. OLIVER BURKEMANThe tortured poet. The rebellious scientist. The monstrous artist. The tech disruptor. You can tell what a society values by who it labels as a genius. You can also tell who it excludes, who it enables, and what it is prepared to tolerate. Taking us from the Renaissance Florence of Leonardo da Vinci to the Floridian rocket launches of Elon Muskâ ™s SpaceX, Helen Lewis unravels a word that we all use â ” without really questioning what it means. Along the way, she uncovers the secret of the Beatlesâ ™ success, asks how biographers should solve the Austen Problem, and reveals why Stephen Hawking thought IQ tests were for losers (before taking one herself). And she asks if the modern idea of genius â ” a class of special people â ” is distorting our view of the world. Lucid, funny and fascinating ADAM BUXTON An indispensable companion to our times CAROLINE CRIADO PEREZ

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The Binding Room - Nadine Matheson

Pre-order THE KILL LIST in paperback now!⠘Dark, tense, action-packed, and so, so clever ⠦ I couldn⠙t stop until the very last page. Outstanding⠙ Andrea Mara, number one Sunday Times bestselling author of No One Saw a Thing⠘Another absolute cracker. Gruesome and gritty Liz Nugent, Sunday Times bestselling author of Strange Sally Diamond⠘This is a series that just keeps on giving with thrills, danger, shocks and eeriness with a great cast of characters ⠦ Nadine is truly a Queen of thrillers⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Another exciting, tense, character driven and unpredictable thriller. This is such a good series I simply devoured it⠙ Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐* * *In this room, no one can hear you scream⠦The Serial Crimes Unit are called in to investigate when a local pastor is found stabbed to death. As DI Henley assesses the crime scene, she discovers a hidden door that conceals a room set up for torture ⠓ and bound to the bed in the middle of the room is the body of a man.When another body is found, also tied down, Henley realises there s someone out there torturing innocent people and leaving them for dead. But why?There s nothing that connects the victims. They didn t know each other. Their paths never crossed. But someone has targeted them, and it s up to Henley and the SCU to stop them before they find another binding room⠦* * *Praise for Nadine Matheson ⠘Nadine Matheson writes sentences like roses, lovely and bristling with thorns ⠦ Matheson⠙s voice is exciting, urgent⠦ and, now more than ever, vital⠙ A.J. Finn⠘There is a freshness to Matheson⠙s writing which promises a long career⠙ Morning Star

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After the Spring: A Story of Tunisian Youth - Helene Aldeguer

In 2011 one of the biggest political events in the world, the Arab Spring, swept across North Africa. But what came next? As the world moves on, four young Tunisians must cope with the reality of an uncertain future in this original graphic novel.Winner of the Raymond Leblanc Foundation s Belgian Prize, and translated into English for the first time, Helene Aldeguer delivers an authentic look at the disillusioned state of young people in Tunisia after the events of the Arab Spring illustrated in stark, beautiful black-and-white.Two years after the Jasmine Revolution, Tunisia is unstable and facing economic hardship. Saif, Aziz, Meriem, and Chayma are among those who feel abandoned by the developing turmoil surrounding the government. Saif goes to college but worries about his younger brothers; Aziz struggles to find steady employment hoping to gain approval from Meriem s family, while Meriem attends law school; and Chayma, after watching a man set himself on fire, considers emigration to France. As the situation becomes more serious and calls to activism in the streets get louder, each must consider what direction their future lies.Helene Aldeguer spent time in Tunis in October, 2014 covering the parliamentary elections and living among the youth of the city and working alongside Tunisian journalists from Nawaat, an independent collective blog that provided a public platform for dissident voices and was blocked in Tunisia until 2011. Her work focuses on political and social issues related mainly to the Arab-Muslim world and includes the book Un Chant d Amour: Israel-Palestine, une histoire francaise with writer Alain Gresh and illustrations for the website Orient XXI, which covers news events in countries from North Africa to the Middle East. She was selected for the Young Talent Contest at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2016 for her work, 2011-2016, Resume of a Revolution.

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The Front Room - Magorian Michelle

Hannah knows there s something deadly wrong in her room, but how can she discover the truth? A ghostly tale full of heart-pounding suspense that will keep horror lovers hooked right up to the very last page.The holiday was supposed to give them a break, a chance to get away and heal after the loss of the baby. But Hannah s parents are still listless and distracted, and her toddler brother doesn t understand what s going on. And worst of all, something feels wrong in Hannah s room. Her mum and dad don t understand what she s trying to tell them, so one stormy night Hannah sneaks out to find someone who can tell her the truth about the Front Room â ¦Particularly suitable for readers aged 13+ with a reading age of 7.

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The Guest Room - Tasha Sylva

Sylva skilfully illustrates an unmoored character completely consumed by a spiralling, unrelenting grief - Kirkus Reviews This story is taut and unsettling with a brilliant ending! - Candis Creepily claustrophobic - New York Times Book Review ___________Careful what you look for. Careful what you find.After the mysterious death of her beloved sister, Tess is grief-stricken and lonely. She s forced to BnB Rosie s old room to pay the bills.With strangers in her home, Tess discovers a distraction: their possessions.Tempted into the room while they re out, she goes through her guests things, imagining the stories they hold. These forbidden glimpses into their lives and the chance of being caught are a momentary thrill - the only thing she can feel through the numbing pain of her loss, and the so-far fruitless police investigation.When handsome and inscrutable Arran takes the room, Tess finds his diary. The entries are about an unnamed woman. Crush or obsession? Slowly, his writing takes a darker tone, and Tess can t stop reading.In her compulsion to know, to uncover the truth, there s something Tess fails to notice.She s being watched.Everyone has their secrets. This one is closer to home.

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The Secret Room - Jane Casey

*The #1 Irish bestseller*The latest gripping new thriller featuring DS Maeve Kerrigan and DI Josh Derwent from the Top Ten Sunday Times bestselling author⠘The most dangerously addictive series in crime fiction⠙ ERIN KELLY⠘Oh. My. God.⠙ RUTH WARE⠘I LOVE it ⠓ it is completely MAGNIFICENT⠙ MARIAN KEYES Utterly brilliant LIZ NUGENT⠘Sublime⠙ ANDREA MARA An old-fashioned locked room mystery wrapped in a deeply moving love story MAIL ONLINEA closed door. An impossible murder.2:32 p.m. Wealthy, privileged Ilaria Cavendish checks into a luxury London hotel and orders a bottle of champagne. Within the hour, her lover discovers her submerged in a bath of scalding water, dead.At first glance it looks like an accident. No one went in with her. No one came out. But all the signs point to murder.For DS Maeve Kerrigan, the case is a welcome distraction. But when shock news hits close to home, affecting her partner, DI Josh Derwent, she faces the toughest challenge of her career. And if she fails her world will never be the same again⠦Praise for Jane Casey With every breath in my body, I m BEGGING you to read Jane Casey s books! Marian Keyes⠘The ultimate just-one-more-chapter read. Come for the thrill of a historic disappearance case, and get obsessed by the sexiest will-they-won t-they in crime fiction⠙ Abigail Dean⠘Jane Casey is simply one of the best writers of detective fiction today. There aren⠙t enough superlatives. I⠙m in awe. I utterly loved it⠙ Liz Nugent⠘A twisting, seductive, sensational thriller. Tense, heartfelt and hugely gripping, A Stranger in the Family is Jane Casey at her phenomenal best⠙ Chris Whitaker⠘Nobody plots better than Jane Casey⠦the twist in the end was as surprising as it was satisfying⠙ Stig Abell A Stranger in the Family blew my mind. 2024 has barely started and this is already one of my books of the year⠙ Jo Spain⠘As tense as piano wire, intricately plotted, endlessly intriguing and all underpinned by a simmering ⠜will they, won⠙t they⠝ narrative. Just terrific⠙ Neil Lancaster⠘The undisputed queen of simmering tension. Explosively good⠙ Sarah Hilary A wonderfully clever plot, surprises at every turn⠦one of the very best authors writing today Andrea Mara Stellar stuff: funny, sexy, and a character and a case that will break your heart Jo Callaghan⠘This book hit the ground running and didn⠙t let up⠙ Sam Holland Her best yet, gripping and twisty but also moving and with a slow-burn sizzle that would put romance writers to shame Claire McGowanThe Secret Room was a #1 Irish bestseller on Sunday 4th May 2025READERS LOVE THE SECRET ROOM⠦⠘Flawless writing, flawless plotting and flawless characterisation. I⠙m utterly addicted to this series!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Definitely 5*⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘You will not be disappointed!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘So compelling and tense right to the end⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This is what Maeve and Josh fans have been waiting for⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I need more already from this addictive series⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This book was really unputdownable!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘It⠙s 1am and I should have been asleep hours ago, but I couldn⠙t put the book down⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Hard to review without spoilers!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘Expect nail biting and very late nights⠦ It stays tense to the very, very end⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I have not read any in this series before but I am hooked!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘OMG!!!!!!!! The way Jane Casey is able to surprise me book after book⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Illustrated Woman - Helen Mort

*SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2022 FORWARD PRIZE FOR BEST COLLECTION* A raw, tender, potent collection - JESSICA ANDREWS Gorgeous poems - profound, exploratory, wild, playful - and completely now - RUTH PADEL________The brilliant new collection from T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Award shortlisted poet Helen MortLet me kneelbefore the sky and let me be humble, untidy,let me be decorated.Here are women s bodies. Hungry adolescent bodies, fluctuating pregnant bodies, ailing aging bodies. Here are bodies as products to be digitized and consumed. Here is the body in nature, changing and growing stronger. Here are tattooed women through history, ink unfurling across their skin.The Illustrated Woman is a tender and incisive collection about what it means to live in a female body - from the joys and struggles of new motherhood to the trauma of deepfakes. Amidst the landscapes of the Peak District and the glaciers of Greenland, Helen Mort s remarkable poems transfix the reader in a celebration of beauty and resilience. These are poems that will leave their indelible mark - ANDREW MCMILLAN

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The Shadow Man - Helen Fields

Donâ ™t miss the new, claustrophobic crime thriller that will keep you up at night, The Institution. Coming in March 2023 and available to pre-order now!The Shadow Man is a twisty thriller that will leave you gasping for more. The first standalone from the bestselling author of the Perfect series, Helen Fields.He collects his victims. But he doesnâ ™t keep them safeâ ¦Elspeth, Meggy and Xavier are locked in a flat. They donâ ™t know where they are, and they donâ ™t know why theyâ ™re there. They only know that the shadow man has taken them, and he wonâ ™t let them go.Desperate to escape, the three of them must find a way out of their living hell, even if it means uncovering a very dark truth.Because the shadow man isnâ ™t a nightmare. Heâ ™s all too real.And heâ ™s watching.Helen Fields is back with a heart-pounding new book, perfect for fans of Cara Hunter and Stuart MacBride.

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Meg on the Moon - Nicoll Helen

Join Meg and Mog on an adventure to the moon in this magical book, another story in the magical Meg and Mog series from Helen Nicoll and Jan Pienkowski.It s Mog s birthday, and he wants to go in a spaceship! So Meg makes a spell, and off they go! What will they find when they land on the moon?The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicollâ ™s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earned their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations.More magical Meg and Mog stories:Meg and MogMeg s EggsMeg Goes to BedMeg and the PirateMeg and Mog: Three Terrific TalesMog at the ZooMeg Comes to SchoolMeg s Castle A winning combination - TIME OUT A brilliant coordination of text and pictures - SUNDAY TIMES

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The Changing Room - Chris Bush

Set in and around a swimming pool, Chris Bush s play The Changing Room follows a group of teenagers full of excitement, impatience and uncertainty. They know change is coming, but not what it ll look like.Written specifically for young people, The Changing Room was part of the 2018 National Theatre Connections Festival and was premiered by youth theatres across the UK. It offers opportunities for a large, flexible cast of any size or mix of genders, and incorporates chorus work and music. No swimming pool required.This edition of The Changing Room includes the words and music to Chris Bush s original songs, arranged by Matt Winkworth.

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The Escape Room - L. D. Smithson

Eight contestants. One killer. Can you find the traitor? I m a Celebrity meets Lord of the Flies. Emma Curtisâ ˜The pace never slackens.â ™ Faith Martin What fun! GuardianEverything is a clue.Bonnie arrives on a remote sea fort off the coast of England to take part in a mysterious reality TV show. Competing against seven strangers, she must solve a series of puzzles to win the prize money.No one leaves.It doesn t take long for the contestants to turn on one another. Who will sacrifice the most for wealth and fame? And why can t Bonnie shake the creeping sense that they are not alone?The only way out is to win.When the first person is found dead, the others begin to panic. Because there s a killer with them inside the fort, and anyone could be next. If Bonnie wants to escape, she needs to win...Everyone is talking about The Escape Room . . .â ˜The twists and turns are ingenious. Brilliant!â ™ *****â ˜A rip-roaring, immersive thriller that does not let you out of its grasp.â ™ *****â ˜This was a brilliant and extremely enjoyable thriller, and I hope to one day see it on our screens! Loved it!â ™ *****â ˜Like The Traitors on steroidsâ ™ *****â ˜A vivid look at reality TV and the damaging psychological effects of social media posts.â ™*****â ˜I read it in two sittings, and could NOT put it down.â ™ *****â ˜Itâ ™s like The Crystal Maze meets Big Brother, but really really dark!â ™ *****â ˜I never want to do an escape room after reading this bookâ ™ *****â ˜One of my top books of the year!â ™ *****

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Room on the Broom Big Book - Julia Donaldsonová

A very funny story of quick wits and friendship, The Room on the Broom is another smash hit from the unparalleled picture book partnership of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler, creators of The Gruffalo.The witch and her cat fly happily over forests, rivers and mountains on their broomstick until a stormy wind blows away the witch s hat, bow and wand. Luckily, they are retrieved by a dog, a bird and a frog, who are all keen for a ride on the broom. It s a case of the more, the merrier, but the broomstick isn t used to such a heavy load and it s not long before . . . SNAP! It breaks in two! And with a greedy dragon looking for a snack, the witch s animal pals better think fast!Ideal for use in the classroom, Room on the Broom Big Book is a very funny story perfect for reading aloud. Children will be captivated by Julia Donaldson s irresistible verse and Axel Scheffler s spectacular illustrations.

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The Hotel Room Mix-Up - Kathy Jay

Two weddings, three hotel reservations gone awry⠦and one weekend in Cornwall they⠙ll never forget!When the similarities between Ella Swift and Callum Smith⠙s last names lead to a hotel room mix-up, they find themselves sharing a cramped cottage in Porthkara rather than the private luxury hotel suites they expected.Each in town for a different wedding ⠓ and carrying more baggage than just the suitcases in their hands ⠓ the reluctant roommates are forced to share a shelter from the storm surge that sweeps in off the Atlantic. But as the rain crashes down there⠙s a shift in more than just the atmosphere, and by the time the sun rises on a new day, Ella and Callum⠙s futures have already been forever changed⠦Readers can⠙t get enough of The Hotel Room Mix-Up:⠘Really enjoyed this adorable story set in England⠦ Highly recommend if you need a little escape into a sweet meet cute!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Wow! This book was incredible⠦ what an absolute treat! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘A brilliant, cosy read with some fun hiccupsin between and that slow-burning spark of a budding relationship.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘The ending made me smile. This book is just perfection.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘This was an excellent ready by Kathy Jay. You will want to continue reading to find out what happens next!⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⠘I love a good wedding themed novel⠦ I think this would make a great book club pick or could possibly be turned into a cute movie.⠙ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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In the Half Room - Carson Ellis

From the Caldecott Honorâ “winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a gorgeous and quirky tale of an extraordinary room where everything is a half.The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes â “ all just as nice and weird and friendly as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With her trademark touch of magic and whimsy, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. The lightly rhyming text is soothing yet spirited, revealing the many absurdities and possibilities to be discovered in this irresistibly fanciful home. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous, and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book will have readers seeing the joys of halves with whole new eyes.

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In the Half Room - Carson Ellis

From the Caldecott Honorâ “winning creator of Home and Du Iz Tak? comes a gorgeous and quirky tale of an extraordinary room where everything is a half.The half room is full of half things. A half chair, a half cat, even half shoes â “ all just as nice and weird and friendly as whole things. When half a knock comes on half a door, who in the world could it be? With her trademark touch of magic and whimsy, Caldecott Honor winner Carson Ellis explores halves and wholes in an ingenious and thought-provoking picture book. The lightly rhyming text is soothing yet spirited, revealing the many absurdities and possibilities to be discovered in this irresistibly fanciful home. Ink and gouache illustrations featuring wry detail and velvety textures conjure a dreamlike mood while leaving space for imagining. A celebration of the surreal and the serendipitous, and the beauty of the two together, this brilliant picture book will have readers seeing the joys of halves with whole new eyes.

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The Owl Service - Alan Garner

From the author of the Booker Prize-shortlisted Treacle WalkerWinner of both the Guardian Award and the Carnegie Medal, this is an all-time classic, combining mystery, adventure, history and a complex set of human relationships. Featuring a new introduction by Philip Pullman.It all begins with the scratching in the ceiling. From the moment Alison discovers the dinner service in the attic, with its curious pattern of floral owls, a chain of events is set in progress that is to effect everybodyâ ™s lives.Relentlessly, Alison, her step-brother Roger and Welsh boy Gwyn are drawn into the replay of a tragic Welsh legend â “ a modern drama played out against a background of ancient jealousies. As the tension mounts, it becomes apparent that only by accepting and facing the situation can it be resolved.

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The Rebel Romanov - Rappaport Helen

#39;What a wonderful book! The storytelling, the research, the deep love of her subject -- this must be the climax of Rappaport #39;s long and illustrious career #39; Lucy Worsley To Queen Victoria she was Aunt Julie; to Catherine the Great she was Grand Duchess Anna Feodorovna, granddaughter-in-law. This is the story of Princess Juliane-Henriette-Ulrike of Saxe-Coburg, the Rebel Romanov. Born in 1781 in a small impoverished duchy of Germany, Julie #39;s quiet life took a fairy-tale turn when she married into the Russian Imperial Family - the Romanovs. But this world of baroque splendour, of opulent palaces and grandeur, was no happily ever after. Taken to Russia at just fourteen, her marriage was hastily brokered to save the Saxe-Coburg duchy from financial ruin. Her husband, Grand Duke Konstantin, was cruel and abusive, Julie was uprooted from her home, family, language and culture. As Russia and Europe were thrown into tumult by the murder of Emperor Paul and the rise of Napoleon, Julie finally made her escape back to Germany, where she lived for two decades as a social pariah, denied a divorce by the Imperial Family. Forced to give up two illegitimate children to protect her family #39;s honour, she eventually built a life for herself in Switzerland, where she entertained poets and philosophers, regaling them with tales from the Russian court. Helen Rappaport recreates the extraordinary life of this forgotten figure. In doing so she sheds new light on the Romanovs, reveals the sacrifices Julie made to further her family #39;s interests - her brother became king of Belgium, her sister gave birth to Queen Victoria - and investigates the true nature of Julie #39;s relationship with Tsar Alexander I. Rich in history, drama and royal intrigue, Julie #39;s remarkable story is told at last.

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In Search of the Argonauts - Helen Lovatt

Longlisted for the 2022 Runciman AwardFew classical stories are as exciting as that of Jason and the Golden Fleece. The legend of the boy, who discovers a new identity as son of a usurped king and leads a crew of demi-gods and famous heroes, has resonated through the ages, rumbling like the clashing rocks, which almost pulverised the Argo. The myth and its reception inspires endless engagements: while it tells of a quest to the ends of the earth, of the tyrants Pelias and Aetes, of dragons teeth, of the loss of Hylas (beloved of Hercules) stolen away by nymphs, and of Jason s seduction of the powerful witch Medea (later betrayed for a more useful princess), it speaks to us of more: of gender and sexuality; of heroism and lost integrity; of powerful gods and terrifying monsters; of identity and otherness; of exploration and exploitation. The Argonauts are emblems of collective heroism, yet also of the emptiness of glory. From Pindar to J. W. Waterhouse, Apollonius of Rhodes to Ray Harryhausen, and Robert Graves to Mary Zimmerman, the Argonaut myth has produced later interpretations as rich, salty and complex as the ancient versions. Helen Lovatt here unravels, like untangled sea-kelp, the diverse strands of the narrative and its numerous and fascinating afterlives. Her book will prove both informative and endlessly entertaining to those who love classical literature and myth.

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The Vanishing Bookstore - Helen Phifer

Every story needs a happy ending. And you can t have yours until you find the bookstore. 1692. On the outskirts of Salem, a bookstore stands covered in overgrown vines. A young woman rushes out, panicked by the sound of hounds in the distance. The bookstore vanishes...Present day. In a pale-pink house on one of the oldest streets in Salem, Dora can t believe she s about to finally meet the mother she thought died tragically when she was just a child. But Dora s mother tells her they are both in danger...Desperate not to lose her mother all over again, Dora digs into her family s mysterious past, and stumbles upon a seemingly impossible secret: the key to their survival is hidden in a bookstore that no one has seen for generations.Readers will lose themselves in the mesmerising magic of this absorbing and utterly unputdownable page-turner. Perfect for fans of Weyward, The Lost Apothecary and Practical Magic.What readers are saying about Helen Phifer: Wow!!!... I did NOT in a million years see THAT coming!!!... I smashed this in one sitting and could not sleep until I finished it which ended up being 3am!!!... Absolutely unputdownable page-turning book... Absolutely LOVED IT... I was just gobsmacked by the twist... Will stay with me for a long time. Bookworm86, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I devoured it over two evenings (I was working both days or I d have read it quicker) - and I stayed up until WAY past my bedtime on the first night because I didn t want to put it down! Urban Sapphire, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I read this book in one sitting... I was hooked from the first page... a real rollercoaster of a read... will get your heart pumping. I absolutely loved it. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ My heart is still pounding hours after the last page. Oh my God what a heart-stopping read... I had goosebumps. I had chills... It grabs you from page one... hold tight until the last page and beyond. Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a book!... I found myself holding my breath and having to read the last few chapters on into the early hours of the morning because I just needed to find out what happened. Mrs Bloggs Books, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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The Squiggly Career - Helen Tupper, Sarah Ellis

THE NO.1 SUNDAY TIMES BUSINESS BESTSELLER 2020 The Squiggly Career is about navigating work in a way that suits you, it s a timely and brilliant handbook for now Stylist A brilliant guide. Read it and get the tools you need to thrive in your career now and in the future Marie Forleo, author of Everything is Figureoutable Logical, practical and based on tried and tested models Financial Times s Book of the Month Career ladders and jobs for life are a thing of the past Today, we re living in a world of squiggly careers, where moving frequently and fluidly between roles, industries, locations, and even careers, is becoming the new normal. Squiggly careers can feel stressful and overwhelming, but if you know how to make the most of them, they can be full of opportunity, freedom and purpose. And to make the most of our increasingly squiggly careers we need to answer some important questions: What am I good at? What do I stand for? What motivates and drives me? Where do I want to go in the future? In The Squiggly Career, you ll learn how to: - Play to your super strengths - Discover your values - Overcome your confidence gremlins - Build better support networks - Explore your future possibilities Packed with insights about the changing shape of work and inspiration from highly successful people, this book will fuel your growth and help you be happier, and ultimately more successful in your career.If you enjoyed reading this, check out You Coach You, Helen and Sarah s practical guide to getting unstuck, increasing self-awareness and solving knotty career conundrums.

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The Meteorites - Gordon Helen

The Meteorites conjures a small epiphany about our own place in the universe The Sunday Times Stunning and riveting Noreen Masud, author of A Flat Place Absolutely fascinating Mark Haddon Dazzling Financial TimesFrom your window you can see the stars and distant planets: light years away, it s easy to think that our existences and theirs will never intersect. Yet meteorites - mysterious, irregular rocks of sometimes immense value - connect us with the vastness of the universe. They may have brought the first life to our planet, and today they still reveal extraordinary scientific insights.Helen Gordon reveals the fascinating stories of fallen meteorites and the lives they ve touched - from collectors to kings, scientists to farmers. She meets amateur astronomers and gem dealers, goes meteorite hunting across rooftops and learns what objects moving through space can tell us about the fragility of life on Earth.

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A Short History of the Reformation - Dr Helen L. Parish

When, in October 1517, Martin Luther pinned his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of All Saints Church in Wittenberg he shattered the foundations of western Christendom. The Reformation of doctrine and practice that followed Luther s seismic action, and protest against the sale of indulgences, fragmented the Church and overturned previously accepted certainties and priorities. But it did more, challenging the relationship between spiritual and secular authority, perceptions of the supernatural, the interpretation of the past, the role of women in society and church, and clerical attitudes towards marriage and sex. Drawing on the most recent historiography, Helen L Parish locates the Protestant Reformation in its many cultural, social and political contexts. She assesses the Reformers impact on art and architecture; on notions of authority, scripture and tradition; and - reflecting on the extent to which the printing press helped spread Reformation ideas - on oral, print and written culture.

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The Meteorites - Gordon Helen

The Meteorites conjures a small epiphany about our own place in the universe The Sunday Times Dazzling Financial TimesFrom your window you can see the stars and distant planets: light years away, it s easy to think that our existences and theirs will never intersect. Yet meteorites - mysterious, irregular rocks of sometimes immense value - connect us with the vastness of the universe. They may have brought the first life to our planet, and today they still reveal extraordinary scientific insights.Helen Gordon reveals the fascinating stories of fallen meteorites and the lives they ve touched - from collectors to kings, scientists to farmers. She meets amateur astronomers and gem dealers, goes meteorite hunting across rooftops and learns what objects moving through space can tell us about the fragility of life on Earth.

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Mog at the Zoo - Nicoll Helen

Join Meg the witch and Mog the cat in an animal-filled story from the bestselling Meg and Mog series.Meg and Mog visit the zoo... but when the zookeeper starts to chase them, it isn t long before they re both in cages! Will Meg find the right spell to set them free?The Meg and Mog stories have been casting their spell over readers for over 50 years. With Jan Pienkowski⠙s award-winning illustrations and Helen Nicoll⠙s easy-to-read text, the Meg and Mog books have earnt their place as timeless classics, beloved over generations.More magical Meg and Mog stories:Meg and MogMeg Goes to BedMeg and the PirateMeg and Mog: Three Terrific TalesMog at the ZooMeg Comes to SchoolMeg on the MoonMeg and Mog: Three Favourite Stories ⠜Bold and irresistible⠝ - GUARDIAN

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Developing Child, The - Denise Boyd, Helen Bee

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The Heart Principle - Helen Hoang

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE KISS QUOTIENT AN IRRESISTIBLE OPPOSITES ATTRACT ROMCOM REDWhen violinist Anna Sun accidentally achieves career success with a viral YouTube video, she finds herself overwhelmed trying to live up to it. And when her boyfriend of five years announces that he wants an open relationship, a hurt and angry Anna decides to embark on a string of one-night stands. The more unacceptable the men, the better. Enter tattooed, motorcycle-riding Quan Diep. Their first attempt at a one-night stand fails, as does their second and their third - because being with Quan is about more than sex. But when tragedy strikes Anna s family, she takes on a role that threatens to destroy her. Now, Anna and Quan have to fight for their chance at love, but to dothat, they also have to fight for themselves.Readers love THE HEART PRINCIPLE An absolutely stunning book, Helen Hoang is a genius! NetGalley review Beautifully written and undeniably addictive ... profoundly moving NetGalley review

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The Reptile Room - Lemony Snicket

Be warned â “ to commiserate 25 years of misfortune and gloom unleashed upon generations of children, Lemony Snicketâ ™s publishers have taken the untold risk of creating brand new collectorsâ ™ editions of A Series of Unfortunate Events, illustrated by the obscenely talented Emily Gravett. The temptation to buy a copy is severe indeedâ ¦Dear reader,You still have time to choose another international best-selling series to read. But if you insist on discovering the unpleasant adventures of the Baudelaire orphans, then proceed with cautionâ ¦Violet, Klaus, and Sunny Baudelaire are intelligent children. They are charming, and resourceful, and have pleasant facial features. Unfortunately, they are exceptionally unlucky.In The Reptile Room the siblings endure a car accident, a terrible smell, a deadly serpent, a long knife, a brass reading lamp, and the re-appearance of a person theyâ ™d hoped never to see again.In the tradition of great storytellers, from Dickens to Dahl, comes an exquisitely dark comedy that is both literary and irreverent, hilarious and deftly crafted.Despite their wretched contents, A Series of Unfortunate Events has sold 60 million copies worldwide and been made into a Hollywood film starring Jim Carrey. And in the future things are poised to get much worse, thanks to the forthcoming Netflix series directed by Barry Sonnenfeld. You have been warned.Are you unlucky enough to own all 13 adventures?The Bad BeginningThe Reptile RoomThe Wide WindowThe Miserable MillThe Austere AcademyThe Ersatz ElevatorThe Vile VillageThe Hostile HospitalThe Carnivorous CarnivalThe Slippery SlopeThe Grim GrottoThe Penultimate PerilThe End

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The Locked Room - Elly Griffiths

**THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**Forensic archaeologist Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Harry Nelson are on the hunt for a murderer when Covid rears its ugly head. But can they find the killer despite lockdown? GALLOWAY NOW SEEMS AS REAL AS MARPLE AND MORSE The Times INTENSELY ATMOSPHERIC AND GREAT India KnightForensic archaeologist Dr Ruth is in London clearing out her mother s belongings when she makes a surprising discovery: a photograph of her Norfolk cottage taken before Ruth lived there. Her mother always hated the cottage, so why does she have a picture of the place? The only clue is written on the back of the photo: Dawn, 1963.Ruth returns to Norfolk determined to solve the mystery, but then Covid rears its ugly head. Ruth and her daughter are locked down in their cottage, attempting to continue with work and home-schooling. Happily, the house next door is rented by a nice woman called Zoe, who they become friendly with while standing on their doorsteps clapping for carers.Nelson, meanwhile, is investigating a series of deaths of women that may or may not be suicide. When he links the deaths to an archaeological discovery, he breaks curfew to visit the cottage where he finds Ruth chatting to her neighbour whom he remembers as a carer who was once tried for murdering her employer.Only then her name wasn t Zoe. It was Dawn.********************************PRAISE FOR THE LOCKED ROOM Intelligent and gripping Daily Express A terrific story The Times This is Griffiths on top form Mail on Sunday Charming from start to finish Irish IndependentA Sunday Times bestseller w/c 07/02/2022

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