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Animal Life

Animal Life

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In the days leading up to Christmas, Domhildur delivers her 1,922nd baby. Beginnings and endings are her family trade; she comes from a long line of midwives on her mother's...
Naked Ambition

Naked Ambition

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Macbeth: 'Shakespeare's darkest tale reimagined by the king of Nordic noir' Mail on Sunday

Macbeth: 'Shakespeare's darkest tale reimagined by the king of Nordic noir' Mail on Sunday

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Bad Habit

Bad Habit

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'I urge you to read Bad Habit' PEDRO ALMODOVAR'Had me hooked from the first page ... Savour every word' DUA LIPA'The book that everyone is reading' NEW YORK TIMES'Sublime' EDOUARD...
Offer From A Gentleman And Romancing Mr. Bridgerton: Bridgerton Collector's Edition

Offer From A Gentleman And Romancing Mr. Bridgerton: Bridgerton

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A stunning collectible edition containing the third and fourth novels in #1 New York Times bestselling author Julia Quinn's beloved Bridgerton series. This edition features: gorgeous sprayed edges intricate foil...
The Stone Home: A Novel

The Stone Home: A Novel

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"It is a privilege to read Crystal Hana Kim's fiction, which both edifies and enlightens." -Min Jin LeeA hauntingly poetic family drama and coming-of-age story that reveals a dark corner...
We Need To Talk About Kevin

We Need To Talk About Kevin

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WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2005 ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD Eva never really wanted to be a mother; certainly not the mother of a boy named Kevin who...
Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation

Prey for the Shadow: A Terra Alta Investigation

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The mayor of Barcelona is being blackmailed. A sex tape from her student days - one she never knew existed. The price: 300,000 euros and her immediate resignation. A political...
The Other Family: an utterly compelling novel from bestselling author Joanna Trollope

The Other Family: an utterly compelling novel from bestselling author Joanna Trollope

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The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and devastating choices

The Mapmaker's Wife: A spellbinding story of love, secrets and

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'If she didn't tell Patrick that she'd fallen in love with him, how could he know to say it back? If she didn't say let me come away with you,...
Curandera

Curandera

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'The power of this weird, haunting fiction is undeniable.' Guardian'Vivid, brutal, moving and tender. This is heartfelt and immersive.' Joanne Harris'Mindbogglingly glorious.' Yvvette EdwardsIn the mountainous town of Gethsemane, 17th-century...
Ghost Chilli: 'Full of human comedy' (Lucie Elven)

Ghost Chilli: 'Full of human comedy' (Lucie Elven)

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WINNER OF A COSMOPOLITAN BOOK AWARD FOR MOST RELATABLE READ 2024'A rich coming-of-age story full of punchy and astute observations about everyday relationships' COSMPOLITAN'A kaleidoscopically detailed novel of twenty-first century...
Alter Ego: An unputdownable page-turner that will make you laugh and cry

Alter Ego: An unputdownable page-turner that will make you laugh and

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'Powerful, joyful, heartbreaking and so funny all at once' SARA NISHA ADAMS 'Every now and then a book comes along that changes the way you see the world, and this...
Memphis: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023

Memphis: LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2023

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LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE'A rhapsodic hymn to Black women' New York Times Book Review'Epic yet intimate' Cosmopolitan'Ferocious and compassionate' Irish TimesFAMILY...
Love Among the Ruins

Love Among the Ruins

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'You read her, laughing, and want to do your best to protect her characters from any reality but their own' New York TimesIt's the summer of 1947, and peacetime has...
Don't Look Back: An addictive destination thriller from the author of The Trial

Don't Look Back: An addictive destination thriller from the author of

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It was the perfect honeymoon . . . until she confessed to murderFor one week, everything in Luke Miller's life is perfect. Surprised with a belated honeymoon by his wife,...
Becoming Ted: The joyful and uplifting novel from the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle

Becoming Ted: The joyful and uplifting novel from the author of The

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'Full of warmth, humour and courage and I absolutely loved it!' RUTH HOGANA charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted...
The Household: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of MRS ENGLAND and THE FAMILIARS

The Household: The instant Sunday Times bestseller from the author of

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PRE-ORDER THE CAPTIVATING, HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW NOVEL FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND WINNER OF THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FUTURES AWARD.Inspired by real historical figures and events . . . NOT...
When I Died for the First Time

When I Died for the First Time

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'What a ride this is! A big wide book. An amazingly vivid piece of writing, from the hilarious to the horrifying and everything in between' BRIAN ENOMeet Seth Brakes. Musician....
Retreat to the Lakeside Cottage: Escape with this perfect feel-good and uplifting story of love, life and laughter!

Retreat to the Lakeside Cottage: Escape with this perfect feel- [...]

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'A warm, funny, uplifting writer!' KATIE FFORDEIf you love Lucy Diamond, Phillipa Ashley, Sue Moorcroft and Holly Martin, you'll LOVE Erin Green's novels of love, life and laughter..............................Welcome to the...
Sylvia's Second Act: The hilarious, heartwarming and utterly feel-good read for 2024!

Sylvia's Second Act: The hilarious, heartwarming and utterly [...]

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'Hilarious, heartwarming and delightfully refreshing' CAROL KIRKWOOD'I loved this joyous romp about starting afresh late in life' DAILY MAIL'Will put a twinkle in your eye and a spring in your...
The Lifeline: The big-hearted and life-affirming read about the power of friendship

The Lifeline: The big-hearted and life-affirming read about the [...]

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'I loved this book - could not put it down'     'A joy to read... I really did love every page of this book'     'An easy five...
The Mess We're In: An immersive story of music, friendship and finding your own rhythm, from the Sunday Times bestselling author

The Mess We're In: An immersive story of music, friendship and [...]

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'Glorious . . . So brilliant on being young, skint, ambitious and hopeful in London. My heart ached with identification, I loved it' MARIAN KEYES'A heady mix of thrills and...
Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed - feminist tales from 16 bestselling, award-winning authors

Furies: Stories of the wicked, wild and untamed - feminist tales [...]

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A fun and fearless anthology of feminist tales, by sixteen bestselling, award-winning writers.'Wonderful . . . all killer, no filler' Red Magazine'Dazzling stories, as inventive as they are inspiring' Daily...
The Short End of the Sonnenallee

The Short End of the Sonnenallee

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'A kind of miracle ... Not only made me laugh (again and again) but brought tears to my eyes' Jonathan Franzen'One of the most brilliant satirical novels about life in...
Bad Fruit

Bad Fruit

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EVERY FAMILY HAS ITS SECRETS . . .'A beautiful, bewitching, unsettling and unputdownable dream of a book . . . .I genuinely loved this, it will stay with me for...
The Broken Places: The compassionate and moving debut novel inspired by the Hemingway family

The Broken Places: The compassionate and moving debut novel inspired by the Hemingway family

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'Sunlit and dark, painful and joyous' David Mitchell, author of Cloud AtlasIn 1931, Gregory Hemingway's life begins in Kansas City, Missouri. The third and favourite child of an overbearing father,...
Wing: The compelling new novel from the award winning author of the bestselling THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE and THE RIPPING TREE, for readers of Charlotte Wood and Suzie Miller

Wing: The compelling new novel from the award winning author of the bestselling THE BRIDE STRIPPED BARE and THE RIPPING TREE, for readers of Charlotte Wood and Suzie Miller

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An explosive, contemporary literary thriller from international bestselling author Nikki Gemmell - Wing is Lord of the Flies meets Picnic at Hanging Rock meets Promising Young Woman. Students from an...
Mr. Murder

Mr. Murder

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The Illusions: The most captivating feminist historical fiction novel of the year

The Illusions: The most captivating feminist historical fiction novel of the year

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Author: Liz HyderFormat: Hardback, 162mm x 240mm, 704g, 448 pagesPublished: Bonnier Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023At a time of extraordinary change, two women must harness their talents to take control...
One Blood

One Blood

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Behind every strong woman are the women who raised her.'A powerful family saga' OBSERVER'Heartbreaking, hopeful, and resilient... a masterpiece' TARA M. STRINGFELLOW, author of Memphis Some are bound by the...
Home Sweet Home: The most hilarious book about messy sisters you'll read this year!

Home Sweet Home: The most hilarious book about messy sisters you'll read this year!

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Heartwarming, uplifting and hilarious, Home Sweet Home is a story about sisterhood, misunderstandings and the painful truth of growing up. Perfect for fans of Emma Gannon, Olivia Beirne and Helly...
The Illuminated

The Illuminated

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Author: Anindita Ghose Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 304 'One of the best books for 2023' Cosmopolitan Against a rising tide of fundamentalism in India, a mother and daughter lose...
The Good Servant

The Good Servant

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Author: Fern BrittonFormat: Paperback, 129mm x 198mm, 320g, 496 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023 From the No.1 bestselling author of Daughters of Cornwall comes an extraordinary tale of family...
The Winner Stands Alone: A Novel

The Winner Stands Alone: A Novel

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Author: Paulo CoelhoFormat: Paperback, 134mm x 204mm, 293g, 384 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2010 In The Winner Stands Alone, Paulo Coelho has returned to the important themes of...
Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise: A Novel

Fang Si-Chi's First Love Paradise: A Novel

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Author: Yi-Han LinFormat: Paperback, 141mm x 211mm, 241g, 272 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers Inc, United States, 2024 The most influential book of Taiwan's #MeToo movement-a heartbreaking account of sexual violence and...
Real Pigeons Fight Crime: Real Pigeons #1: Volume 1

Real Pigeons Fight Crime: Real Pigeons #1: Volume 1

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Anywhere: the BookTok sensation, a sweet slow-burn first love romance

Anywhere: the BookTok sensation, a sweet slow-burn first love romance

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Author: Sarah Sprinz Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 496 'An addicting read for anyone desiring a chance to escape on a journey of young love and finding out who you...
Woman on Fire: The New York Times bestseller

Woman on Fire: The New York Times bestseller

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Author: Lisa Barr Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 416 THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MOVIE PRODUCED BY AND STARRING SHARON STONE A BUZZFEED MUST-READ FOR 2022...
An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life

An Exciting and Vivid Inner Life

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Author: Paul Dalla RosaFormat: Paperback, 128mm x 196mm, 200g, 240 pagesPublished: Profile Books Ltd, United Kingdom, 2023'Curious and unflinching ... deftly executed and cringingly funny' Guardian 'Truly excellent' Brandon Taylor,...
I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning

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Author: Keiran GoddardFormat: Hardback, 140mm x 218mm, 380g, 256 pagesPublished: Little, Brown Book Group, United Kingdom, 2024Five friends. Five lives. Countless hopes. Patrick, Shiv, Rian, Oli and Conor grew up...
Steel Girls at War (The Steel Girls, Book 4)

Steel Girls at War (The Steel Girls, Book 4)

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Author: Michelle Rawlins Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 Read the next book in the heart-warming WW2 historical romance saga series, The Steel Girls In their darkest days, they'll find...
The Women: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of The Nightingale

The Women: The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller from the author of The Nightingale

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Upon a Frosted Star

Upon a Frosted Star

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Author: M.A. Kuzniar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'An enchanting new twist on a classic tale' Elodie Harper When the snow falls, she will be free... The invitations always...
Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang

Detective Gordon: A Case with a Bang

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Author: Ulf Nilsson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 116 Illustrated in full color and packed with character and humor, this is the fifth whodunnit mystery in the awardwinning Detective Gordon...
The Hills of Estrella Roja

The Hills of Estrella Roja

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Author: Ashley Robin Franklin Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 400 YALSA 2024 Great Graphic Novels for Teens 2024 Texas Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List In this delightfully creepy and unapologetically...
Love for Beginners: An engaging and life-affirming read, full of warmth and heart

Love for Beginners: An engaging and life-affirming read, full of warmth and heart

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Author: Jill Shalvis (Author) Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 'Perfect, feel-good fiction' Sarah Morgan 'This book is so warm and enveloping like a great big literary hug' 5* reader...
How to Write a Poem

How to Write a Poem

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Author: Kwame Alexander Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 32 In this evocative and playful companion to their New York Times bestselling picture book How to Read a Book, Newbery Medalist...