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Flawed
The stunning ya debut from internationally bestselling author cecelia ahern. celestine north lives a perfect life. she’s a model daughter and sister, she’s well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she’s dating the impossibly charming art crevan. but then celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. she breaks a rule and now faces life-changing repercussions. she could be imprisoned. she could be branded. she could be found flawed. in this stunning novel, bestselling author cecelia ahern depicts a society in which perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished. and where one young woman decides to take a stand that could cost her everything.
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The Book Of Beginnings
From the author of the phenomenal bestseller the keeper of stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered… her new chapter starts now… jo sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle’s beloved stationery shop. glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart. when she meets ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn’t alone. they each have a story that can transform jo’s life… if only she can let them in. the perfect gift for book lovers, the keeper of stories meets the lost bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places. netgalley reviewers love the book of beginnings! ‘another extraordinary read by the author of the keeper of stories.’ ‘what a gem of a book!’ ‘everything about the story moved me.’ ‘i am in awe of sally page’s writing’ ‘so refreshingly original.’ ‘you just have to read it.’ ‘a read cover-to-cover-in-one-sitting book that gives all the feels.’ ‘wonderful, just wonderful.’
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P.s. I Still Love You
Lara jean and her love letters are back in this irresistible sequel to ‘to all the boys i’ve loved before’
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What A Way To Go
The million copy #1 bestselling author of how to kill your family is back with the new book of the moment ‘super-sharp, lethally witty’ nigella lawson delicious’ jojo moyes ‘very funny… i inhaled it’ joe lycett ‘taut, pacy, seamless… a huge pleasure to read’ marian keyes ‘like succession rewritten by agatha christie’ mail on sunday one wealth-obsessed man, who is also dead. one status-obsessed woman, who is the perfect accessory. their four inheritance-obsessed children, each with a killer instinct. and a murder-obsessed outsider looking to expose them all… ‘mackie has assembled a gloriously repugnant cast – everyone here, apart from her rather sweet tiktok sleuth, is dreadful, but in a pleasurably awful way… a dark, funny story of a very dysfunctional family’ observer ‘wonderfully wicked’ red magazine ‘ferociously entertaining’ good housekeeping ‘gripping, sharp and funny, this window on the mega-wealthy is perfect for fans of succession’ woman & home ‘another caustic satire from the million-copy bestseller of how to kill your family’ i news ‘still not over succession? a dysfunctional family with four inheritance-obsessed children gives the roy clan a run for its money, with a murderous twist’ sunday times style what readers love about bella mackie: ‘just when you think you’re a step ahead, she pulls something out of the bag’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘caustic sarcasm… delivered with elegance’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘mackie’s writing is sharp and funny’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘her sarcasm knows no bounds and i love it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘sparky, slick, wildly compulsive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘macabre, flippant, and darkly hilarious’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘her irreverent, withering put-downs and sharply observed comments’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ what a way to go was a sunday times bestseller w/c 16.09.24
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The Outsider
King’s crime thriller featuring holly gibney and detective ralph anderson is now released with a stunning new cover look. now you see him. now you don’t. a horrifying crime. water-tight evidence points to a single suspect. expect he was seventy miles away, with an iron-clad alibi. detective anderson sets out to investigate the impossible: how can the suspect have been both at the scene of the crime and in another town?
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Hercule Poirot
At last – all the poirot short stories in a single volume ‘my name is hercule poirot and i am probably the greatest detective in the world.’ the dapper, moustache-twirling little belgian with the egg-shaped head, curious mannerisms and inordinate respect for his own ‘little grey cells’ has solved some of the most puzzling crimes of the century. appearing in agatha christie’s very first novel in 1920 and her very last in 1975, hercule poirot became the most celebrated detective since sherlock holmes, appearing in 33 novels, a play, and these 51 short stories. arranged in their original publication order, these short stories provide a feast for hardened agatha christie addicts as well as those who have grown to love the detective through his many film and television appearances.
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The Last Song
Seventeen-year-old veronica ‘ronnie’ miller’s life was turned upside-down when her parents divorced and her father moved from new york city to wilmington, north carolina. three years later, she remains angry and alienated from her parents, especially her father . . . until her mother decides it would be in everyone’s best interest if she spent the summer in wilmington with him. ronnie’s father, a former concert pianist and teacher, is living a quiet life in the beach town, immersed in creating a work of art that will become the centerpiece of a local church. the tale that unfolds is an unforgettable story about love in its myriad forms – first love, the love between parents and children – that demonstrates, as only a nicholas sparks novel can, the many ways that deeply felt relationships can break our hearts . . . and heal them.
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Far From Perfect (the Valentines, Book 2)
The second sensational book in the valentines series – a hilarious and heart-aching story about the impossible standards for being a girl.
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Hunger
Suddenly it’s a world without adults and normal has crashed and burned. when life as you know it ends at 15, everything changes. the clock is ticking for sam temple and the kids of perdido beach and starvation threatens the fayz. the strain of leadership is beginning to show on sam and he’s got more than just dwindling rations and in-fighting to worry about – caine is back with the psychotic whiphand, drake, by his side. and in the background lies the greatest danger of all – and he too needs to be fed. a tour-de-force from global sensation michael grant, hunger is the second book in this bestselling series. “i love this book” – stephen king
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A Girl Called Owl
It’s bad enough having a mum dippy enough to name you owl, but when you’ve got a dad you’ve never met, a best friend who needs you more than ever and a new boy at school giving you weird looks, there’s not a lot of room for much else. so when owl starts seeing strange frost patterns on her skin, she’s tempted to just burrow down under the duvet and forget all about it. could her strange new powers be linked to her mysterious father? and what will happen when she enters the magical world of winter for the first time? a glittering story of frost and friendship, with writing full of magic and heart, a girl called owl is a stunning debut about family, responsibility and the beauty of the natural world. praise for a girl called owl”this debut is a sparklingly frosty read, full of feisty characters, myth and mystery” daily mail”a perfect read for those who love wintery magic and a strong female character proving her place in the world.” booktrust
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Someone Else’s Shoes
The new novel from jojo moyes, author of the multi-million copy bestselling phenomenon me before you ‘giddily joyful. moyes writes . . . with warmth and a wonderfully wicked sense of humour’ the times ‘book of the month’ ‘delightful. nobody writes women the way jojo moyes does – recognizably real and complex and funny and flawed’ jodi picoult ‘so much fun. beautiful about female friendship’ marian keyes —- who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes? meet sam. meet nisha. two women living very different lives. but when their paths cross, causing each a world of trouble – and finding some missing shoes is the only way to solve it – they’re left with a choice every woman must face: to walk alone, or stand together . . . —- ‘a book we all need in our lives right now. a fabulous and funny romp’ woman & home ‘[a] captivating new blockbuster. relatable, memorable and engaging’ daily express ‘a paean to women’s solidarity wrapped up in a very funny revenge-fuelled caper’ the times ‘a warm, witty and uplifting novel… it’s a joy to spend time with jojo moyes’ flawed, likeable characters’ sunday express ‘a love letter to the strength of female friendship and how women can really be there for each other’ good housekeeping ’empathy and an extravagant plot collide in moyes’s big hug of a novel’ mail on sunday ‘riotously fun and an ode to strong female friendships’ prima ‘full of fun, unlikely friendships . . . and female empowerment, it’s a welcome escape’ woman ‘compelling. will make you wonder what it’s really like to walk in someone else’s shoes’ glamour uk ‘somehow heartbreaking and uplifting at the same time’ yours number 1 sunday times bestseller, february 2023 jojo moyes’ books have sold over 4.5 million copies [nielsen bookscan, april 2024]
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The Poet X
Winner of the national book award for young people’s literature, the michael l. printz award, and the pura belpr award fans of jacqueline woodson, meg medina, and jason reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing new york times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an afro-latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. xiomara batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her harlem neighborhood. ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. but xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook, reciting the words to herself like prayers–especially after she catches feelings for a boy in her bio class named aman, who her family can never know about. with mami’s determination to force her daughter to obey the laws of the church, xiomara understands that her thoughts are best kept to herself. so when she is invited to join her school’s slam poetry club, she doesn’t know how she could ever attend without her mami finding out. but she still can’t stop thinking about performing her poems. because in the face of a world that may not want to hear her, xiomara refuses to be silent. “crackles with energy and snaps with authenticity and voice.” –justina ireland, author of dread nation “an incredibly potent debut.” –jason reynolds, author of the national book award finalist ghost “acevedo has amplified the voices of girls en el barrio who are equal parts goddess, saint, warrior, and hero.” –ibi zoboi, author of american street
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The Awakening
Two vampire brothers compete for high stakes–the love of elena gilbert, a beautiful high school senior who is searching for excitement.
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A Place Called Here
The magical new novel from the number 1 bestselling author of ps, i love you, where rainbows end and if you could see me now. ever since the day her classmate jenny-may butler vanished, sandy shortt has been haunted by what happens when something – or someone – disappears. finding has become her goal. jack ruttle is desperate to find his younger brother donal who vanished into thin air a year ago. so then he spots an ad for sandy’s missing persons agency, he’s certain that she will answer his prayers and find his missing brother. but then sandy disappears too, stumbling upon a place that is a world away from the only one she has ever known. now all she wants, more than anything, is to find her way home.
