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Life Of Pi
One boy, one boat, one tiger . . . after the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, a solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue pacific. the only survivors from the wreck are a sixteen-year-old boy named pi, a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan – and a 450-pound royal bengal tiger. the scene is set for one of the most extraordinary and best-loved works of fiction in recent years.
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Little Bits Of Baby
An acutely observed story of a young man’s journey of self-discovery and how the path of life can take one on many diverse routes. no one knew why robin abandoned a brilliant university career to start a new life at an eccentric island monastery, but it was thought to have something to do with the surprise engagement of candida, robin’s childhood playmate, and jake, their mutual friend. eight years later, robin’s return to the less spiritual world of london in the late eighties has far-reaching effects. much has changed: his father has left the city to run a progressive kindergarten in clapham; candida is now a household name as a presenter on breakfast television; and jake is a successful advertising executive. when robin falls in love at the christening of candida’s baby, he has little idea how extraordinary the consequences will be.
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Dark Water
Beneath the water the body sank rapidly. she would lie still and undisturbed for many years but above her on dry land, the nightmare was just beginning. when detective erika foster receives a tip off that key evidence for a major narcotics case was stashed in a disused quarry on the outskirts of london, she orders for it to be searched. from the thick sludge the drugs are recovered, but so is the skeleton of a young child. the remains are quickly identified as eleven-year-old jessica collins. the missing girl who made headline news when she vanished twenty-six years ago. as erika tries to piece together new evidence with the old, she discovers a family harbouring secrets, a detective plagued by her failure to find jessica, and the mysterious death of a man living by the quarry. is the suspect someone close to home? someone doesn’t want this case solved. and they’ll do anything to stop erika from finding the truth. read what everyone is saying about dark water: ‘oh my god! just let me a take a moment while i catch my breath! i loved it! what a book! what an author! what a read! it is all consuming, there is no let up… every twist and turn is designed to make you gasp, to make your head spin and your heart beat out of your chest.’ emma the little bookworm ‘holy moly robert bryndza has only gone and done it again… it’s one of those books you can’t bear to put down, as each chapter ends you just “have to read one more” and before you know it it’s the middle of the night!… i can and will wholeheartedly recommend dark waters for anyone looking for an original crime story but with all the hallmarks of a truly thrilling tale.’ book review café ‘oh wowzerz … omg i really wasn’t expecting the ending … this is one hell of a read.’ insights into the wonderful world of books ‘utterly addictive … a book you really need to finish before bedtime, otherwise you will be up into the wee hours of the morning hooked!’ the quiet knitter ‘when all was revealed, i was totally gut punched… a winner and one that i feel will stay with me for quite some time.’ novel gossip ‘omg!! what an amazing book! once i started reading it, i couldn’t stop! from the first chapter i was hooked and held bound and captive till the end … this book is just fabulous, and absolutely the author’s best to date!!’ relax and read book reviews ‘brilliantly plotted, incredibly captivating, and definitely a must-read!… robert bryndza is like a breath of fresh air. he creates characters we can’t get enough of and juicy, complex stories that suck you in… he truly writes with great depth and heart, and leaves you, as a reader, surprised, highly entertained, and extremely satisfied.’ what’s better than books ‘a gripping and an edge of your seat read. it made my heart and pulse race with every page i turned. it is one of those books that when you finish, you sit back and just think, wow! there is just so much more i want to say but i think i will just end up gushing and not do this fantastic book the justice it deserves. an outstanding read by an author who is one of my firm favourites.’ by the letter book reviews
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Everything, Everything
You’ve seen the amazing trailer for everything, everything starring amandla stenberg and nick robinson . . . now read the incredible #1 new york times bestselling story before you see the movie, in cinemas soon. ‘can’t wait to see this! absolutely loved the book’ – zoella maddy is allergic to the world; stepping outside the sterile sanctuary of her home could kill her. but then olly moves in next door. and just like that, maddy realizes there’s more to life than just being alive. you only get one chance at first love. and maddy is ready to risk everything, everything to see where it leads. ‘powerful, lovely, heart-wrenching, and so absorbing i devoured it in one sitting’ – jennifer niven, author of all the bright places and don’t miss nicola yoon’s #1 new york times bestseller the sun is also a star, in which two teens are brought together just when the universe is sending them in opposite directions.
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The Thirteenth Tale
‘simply brilliant’ kate mosse, international bestselling author of labyrinth *** everybody has a story… angelfield house stands abandoned and forgotten. it was once home to the march family: fascinating, manipulative isabelle; brutal, dangerous charlie; and the wild, untamed twins, emmeline and adeline. but the house hides a chilling secret which strikes at the very heart of each of them, tearing their lives apart… now margaret lea is investigating angelfield’s past, and its mysterious connection to the enigmatic writer vida winter. vida’s history is mesmering – a tale of ghosts, governesses, and gothic strangeness. but as margaret succumbs to the power of her storytelling, two parallel stories begin to unfold… what has angelfield been hiding? what is the secret that strikes at the heart of margaret’s own, troubled life? and can both women ever confront the ghosts that haunt them…? the thirteenth tale is a spellbinding mystery, a love letter to storytelling, and a modern classic.
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The Year I Met You
*winner of the irish popular fiction book of the year* a thoughtful, captivating and ultimately uplifting novel from this uniquely talented author the year that changed my life. for jasmine, losing her job felt like losing everything. the year i found home. with a life built around her career and her beloved sister heather, suddenly her world becomes the house and garden she has hardly seen and the neighbours she has yet to meet. the year i met you. but being fired is just the beginning for jasmine. in the year that unfolds she learns more about herself than she could ever imagine and more about other people than she ever dreamed. sometimes friendship is found in the most unexpected of places.”
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The Witch’s Kiss
Can true love’s kiss really save the day…? electrifying dark magic debut by authors and sisters katharine and elizabeth corr. merry used to dabble in witchcraft and her gran runs the local coven – but, apart from that, she and her brother leo are normal teenagers. so when jack, a cursed prince, wakes beneath a nearby lake after fifteen hundred years, merry is shocked to learn that she’s inherited the job of dealing with him. aided by leo, merry tries to manage her power and figure out a way of breaking the curse. but as she gets to know jack she realises she wants to save him – not destroy him. will merry lose her life as well as her heart? or can true love’s kiss really save the day?
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The Sin Eater’s Daughter
Avoided by the rest of the court because of her divine ability to kill with a single touch, executioner twylla pursues a forbidden romance while confronting a terrible sacrifice to help the queen destroy her enemies. (cd).
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The Mismatch
Soraya knows she could never fall for someone like magnus. he’s her complete opposite in every way. popular and confident, magnus seems to have his life figured out, while soraya has got to twenty-one and has somehow never been kissed. soraya’s mother neda also knows what it’s like to feel mismatched. she left iran with her husband in the wake of revolution, and the aftershocks of that decision are still being felt decades later. when soraya sets her sights on magnus for her first kiss, the last thing she expects to find is first love. but sometimes the person you least expect might turn out to be the perfect fit . . . with unforgettable characters at its heart, the mismatch is a pitch-perfect coming-of-age story and a fresh take on how what you think you want isn’t always what brings you happiness.
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The Shock Of The Fall
‘the shock of the fall’ is an extraordinary portrait of one man’s journey through the spinning vortex that is mental illness. it is a brave and groundbreaking novel from one of the most exciting new voices in fiction.
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The Name Of The Star
Rory, of boueuxlieu, louisiana, is spending a year at a london boarding school when she witnesses a murder by a jack the ripper copycat and becomes involved with the very unusual investigation.
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Wiggott’s Wonderful Waxworld
A mysterious tower. a girl in a glass case. a stolen phone. a door to an old waxworld. and boy. all things considered, things weren’t going too well for boy in wildpool. not only are the police looking for him, but the worrying arfur loaf is on the warpath too. he can look after himself, can boy, but going to wiggott’s wonderful waxworld to lie low for a while might be the worst decision he’s ever made. no – getting on the terror train – that’s the worst decision he’s ever made. now burke and hare are after him as well! all boy has to do is get back to his own time, escape the terror train and rescue the girl . . . all before it’s too late. that’s enough for any boy in one day.
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The Outlaws Scarlett And Browne
England has been radically changed by a series of catastrophes. the surviving population exists in fortified towns, while strangely evolved beasts prowl the wilderness beyond. those who fall foul of the rules are persecuted. only a few fight back – and two of these outlaws, scarlett mccain and albert browne, display an audacity and talent that makes them legends
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Elizabeth Is Missing
Sunday times top five bestseller elizabeth is missing is the stunning, smash-hit debut novel from new author emma healey winner of the costa first novel award 2014 shortlisted for national book awards popular fiction book 2014 shortlisted for national book awards new writer of the year 2014 longlisted for the dylan thomas prize 2014 longlisted for the baileys prize for women’s fiction 2015 ‘a thrillingly assured, haunting and unsettling novel, i read it at a gulp’ deborah moggach, author of the best exotic marigold hotel ‘elizabeth is missing will stir and shake you: the most likeably unreliable of narrators, real mystery at its compassionate core…’ emma donoghue, author of room ‘resembling a version of memento written by alan bennett’ daily telegraph ‘one of those mythical beasts, the book you cannot put down’ jonathan coe, author of the rotters club ‘every bit as compelling as the frenzied hype suggests. gripping, haunting’ observer ‘if you’re after a read you can’t put down, then look no further’ new! meet maud. maud is forgetful. she makes a cup of tea and doesn’t remember to drink it. she goes to the shops and forgets why she went. sometimes her home is unrecognizable – or her daughter helen seems a total stranger. but there’s one thing maud is sure of: her friend elizabeth is missing. the note in her pocket tells her so. and no matter who tells her to stop going on about it, to leave it alone, to shut up, maud will get to the bottom of it. because somewhere in maud’s damaged mind lies the answer to an unsolved seventy-year-old mystery. one everyone has forgotten about. everyone, except maud . . .
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Confessions Of A Sociopath
Drawn from the author’s own experiences; her popular blog, sociopathworld. com; and scientific literature, this is part confessional memoir, part primer for the curious. written from the point of view of a diagnosed sociopath, it unveils for the very first time these people who are hiding in plain sight.
