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Ladies-in-Waiting in Medieval England
by Caroline DunnLadies-in-Waiting in Medieval England examines female attendants who served queens and aristocratic women during the late medieval period. Using a unique set of primary source based statistics, Caroline Dunn reveals that the lady-in-waiting was far more than a pretty girl sewing in the queen's chamber while seeking to catch the eye of an eligible bachelor. Ladies-in-waiting witnessed major historical events of the era and were sophisticated players who earned significant rewards. They had both family and personal interests to advance – through employment they linked kin and court, and through marriage they built bridges between families. Whether royal or aristocratic, ladies-in-waiting worked within gendered spaces, building female-dominated social networks, while also operating within a masculine milieu that offered courtiers of both sexes access to power. Working from a range of sources wider than the subjective anecdote, Dunn presents the first scholarly treatment of medieval English ladies-in-waiting.
Literacies of Migration: Translanguaging Imaginaries of Innocence
by Patriann SmithDrawing on the lived experiences of high school-aged young Black immigrants, this book paints imaginaries of racialized translanguaging and transsemiotizing, leveraged transnationally by teenagers across the Caribbean and the United States. The Black Caribbean youth reflect a full range of literacy practices – six distinct holistic literacies – identified as a basis for flourishing. These literacies of migration encapsulate numerous examples of how the youth are racialized transgeographically, based on their translanguaging and transsemiotizing with Englishes, both institutionally and individually. In turn, the book advances a heuristic of semiolingual innocence containing eight elements, informed by the Black immigrant literacies of Caribbean youth. Through the eight elements presented – flourishing, purpose, comfort, expansion, paradox, originality, interdependence, and imagination – stakeholders and systems will be positioned to better understand and address the urgent needs of these youth. Ultimately, the heuristic supports a reinscribing of semiolingual innocence for Black Caribbean immigrant and transnational youth, as well as for all youth.
Language Learning beyond English: Learner Motivation in the Twenty-First Century (Elements in Language Teaching)
by Ursula LanversThis Element addresses the following three questions: can Global English unequivocally be framed as a 'killer' language for learning LOTEs (languages other than English)? If so, under what premises? (Section 1); what are the rationales and justifications for learning LOTE in the age of Global English? (Section 2); and what are the pedagogical and policy implications for learning LOTE in the age of Global English? What can we learn from current (best and less good) practice? (Section 3). Attempts to engage learners in learning a variety of languages – rather than just English – often fail to achieve desired results, both in Anglophone and non-Anglophone contexts. Can English be blamed? What can policymakers and educators do to address the crisis? This Element proposes a new matrix of rationales for language learning, advocating an interconnected, socially embedded justification for language learning. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Shakespeare's Political Spirit: Negative Theology and the Disruption of Power
by Nicholas LukeThis exciting and challenging study reorients how we think about politics in Shakespeare and on the early modern stage. By reading Shakespeare's political drama as a negative mode of political experience and thought, Nicholas Luke allows us to appreciate the imaginative and disruptive elements of plays that might seem politically pessimistic. Drawing on a long religious and philosophical tradition of negativity and considering the writings of Hegel, Kierkegaard, Benjamin, Adorno, Derrida and Badiou, Luke pursues a phenomenology of political spirit that looks to the creative potential of experiences of failure, haunting, estrangement, impasse and dream. Through his notion of a negative political theology, he challenges traditional understandings of political theology and shows that Shakespeare's drama of negativity is more than a form of pessimistic critique, but rather a force of freedom and invention that animates the political imaginations of its audience.
The Complete Guide to Core Surgical Training Interviews
by Oliver Skan Kiran SainiWritten by the candidates who ranked first and second nationally in the 2023 Core Surgical Training (CST) application process, this book is a definitive guide to success in the CST interview. This book takes candidates through the CST interview process, covering all of the clinical, ethical, and leadership components that an applicant can expect to be tested on. Over 55 clinical and ethics-based cases and hundreds of interview questions are used as part of a spiral curriculum that covers common stations and helps to build a replicable approach to each station. It also covers important aspects of communication and presentation skills. The authors share their tips and tricks for scoring highly, helping candidates to maximise their chances and stand out in a highly competitive field. This book will be an invaluable resource for foundation-year doctors and international medical graduates preparing to apply for CST.
Vyavsay Ke Tatva class 9 - JCERT: व्यवसाय के तत्व ९वीं कक्षा - जेसीईआरटी
by Sanjay Gupta"व्यवसाय के तत्व" पुस्तक झारखंड एकेडेमिक काउंसिल के नवीनतम पाठ्यक्रम और परीक्षा पैटर्न के अनुसार तैयार की गई है। इसमें व्यवसाय के विभिन्न पहलुओं को सरल, सुलभ और रोचक भाषा में प्रस्तुत किया गया है। व्यवसाय को मानव जीवन में आर्थिक गतिविधियों के रूप में परिभाषित किया गया है, जिसका उद्देश्य वस्तुओं और सेवाओं का उत्पादन और वितरण करके लाभ कमाना है। यह क्रिया नियमित और सतत रूप से की जाती है। व्यवसाय की प्रकृति को इसके लक्षणों से समझा जा सकता है, जैसे कि साहस, जोखिम, लाभ, उपभोक्ता संतोष, और समाज की आवश्यकताओं की पूर्ति। व्यवसाय केवल आर्थिक क्रिया नहीं, बल्कि सामाजिक और मानवता से जुड़ी गतिविधि भी है। यह उद्योग, वाणिज्य, और व्यापार के साथ-साथ परिवहन, बैंकिंग और बीमा जैसी सेवाओं से भी जुड़ा है। व्यवसाय और पेशे में अंतर करते हुए, पुस्तक यह बताती है कि पेशा विशेष ज्ञान और कौशल पर आधारित होता है, जबकि व्यवसाय लाभ प्रेरित आर्थिक क्रियाओं का समूह है। रोजगार के अंतर्गत लोग दूसरों के लिए काम करते हैं और बदले में पारिश्रमिक प्राप्त करते हैं। व्यवसाय, पेशा और रोजगार के बीच अंतर समझाते हुए, पुस्तक मानवीय गतिविधियों के व्यावसायिक, सामाजिक और आर्थिक आयामों को उजागर करती है। इसके अतिरिक्त, पाठ्यक्रम में थोक और फुटकर व्यापार, व्यावसायिक लेन-देन, गोदाम और भंडारण, परिवहन और बीमा जैसे विषयों को विस्तार से समझाया गया है, जो छात्रों को वास्तविक व्यावसायिक दुनिया के लिए तैयार करते हैं।
Bharat Ki Rajvyavastha - 7th edition: भारत की राजव्यवस्था - 7वां संस्करण
by M. Laxmikanthभारत की राजव्यवस्था पुस्तक का सातवां संस्करण एम. लक्ष्मीकांत द्वारा लिखा गया है और सिविल सेवा परीक्षाओं की तैयारी के लिए एक अनिवार्य पुस्तक मानी जाती है। यह पुस्तक भारतीय संविधान, राजनीतिक ढांचे, और प्रशासनिक प्रणाली पर विस्तृत जानकारी प्रदान करती है। इसमें ऐतिहासिक पृष्ठभूमि से लेकर समकालीन संवैधानिक संशोधनों, सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के निर्णयों और हालिया संवैधानिक मुद्दों तक का समावेश है। पुस्तक में भारतीय राजव्यवस्था के विभिन्न पहलुओं को सरल और संगठित रूप में प्रस्तुत किया गया है, जैसे मूल अधिकार, मूल कर्तव्य, नीति निदेशक तत्व, केंद्र-राज्य संबंध, संघीय व्यवस्था, पंचायती राज, और चुनाव प्रक्रिया। इसके अलावा, पुस्तक में द्विसदनीय विधायिका, न्यायपालिका की भूमिका, और भारत की विविधतापूर्ण लोकतांत्रिक प्रणाली का भी विस्तार से वर्णन है। इस संस्करण में 12 नए अध्याय और 1 परिशिष्ट जोड़े गए हैं, जो इसे और समृद्ध और अद्यतन बनाते हैं। साथ ही, 2020-2023 के प्रारंभिक और मुख्य परीक्षा के प्रश्नों को भी शामिल किया गया है। पुस्तक के लेखक ने इसे अध्ययन के लिए उपयोगी बनाने के लिए तालिकाओं और सारिणियों का भी इस्तेमाल किया है। यह पुस्तक न केवल सिविल सेवा परीक्षाओं के लिए बल्कि राजनीति विज्ञान, समाजशास्त्र, और सार्वजनिक प्रशासन के छात्रों के लिए भी अत्यंत उपयोगी है। यह पुस्तक भारत के संवैधानिक विकास और उसके व्यावहारिक कार्यान्वयन को समझने में मदद करती है।
Participation in the Divine: A Philosophical History, From Antiquity to the Modern Era (Cambridge Studies in Religion and Platonism)
by Douglas Hedley Daniel J. TolanThe concept of participation in a transcendent domain of existence is central to the Platonic and the Judaeo-Christian traditions. It is how thinkers throughout history have justified existence itself, explaining temporal being vis-à-vis God. Yet in the wake of secularisation and the widespread phenomenon of disenchantment, this once ubiquitous and coveted notion has fallen into desuetude. The essays in this volume analyse and explore this key concept in the history of Western thought. They provide, for the first time, a rigorous and accessible account of participation, a pivotal concept in Western philosophy and theology, from antiquity to the modern era. Bringing together contributions by an international team of leading scholars of the Platonic tradition, the volume challenges a standard distinction between philosophy and theology. It also enables a comprehensive understanding of figures who do not fit neatly into the modern university's division of these subjects.
Implementing Climate Change Policy: Designing and Deploying Net Zero Carbon Governance
by Ottavio Quirico Walter BaberThe chapters in this volume provide an interdisciplinary and comparative analysis of the implementation of climate change policies worldwide to assess whether they are meeting the aims set out in the 'Paris Agreement'. The first part compares climate policies employed by the EU, the US, Latin America, Russia, China, the Middle East, and Africa. The second explores ways of improving key regulatory mechanisms to increase the effectiveness of greenhouse gas mitigation and adaptation measures. This book argues that the international community should improve the effectiveness of enforcement mechanisms from the standpoint of secondary norms through an integrated approach. It is an indispensable resource for undergraduate and graduate students of environmental policy and governance, public policy, law and political science, as well as policy makers. This title is part of the Flip it Open Programme and may also be available as Open Access. Check our website - Cambridge Core - for details. (150, 992)
Image RESTored - Includes Six-Session Video Series: Tear Down Shame and Insecurity to Experience a Body Image Renovation
by Rachael GilbertThis whole-person, interactive approach to body image includes coloring sheets, journaling prompts, and therapist insights that ground you in God&’s love and build you up in truth. Are you tired of being at war with your body—and with your thoughts about your body? Rachael Gilbert struggled with shame when she didn&’t measure up to her dream body image. Then, as a fitness instructor and licensed counselor specializing in disordered eating, she realized how many of us bury the same painful insecurities. But keeping up appearances is exhausting. We need restoration from the inside out. In Image RESTored, Rachael offers professional guidance, coloring pages, Scripture, prayers, journaling prompts, and a link to online teaching videos to help you experience true freedom. See your whole self in a new way as you learn: A biblical perspective on eating, weight loss, fitness, and self-confidence rooted in God&’s love. Counselor-inspired strategies to help you appreciate how God made you. How to reframe stories that formed your attitude toward your body. Tools for overcoming comparison and trauma. Ways to use thoughts and feelings so they help you rather than sabotage you. Rich with spiritual and therapeutic insights, this Christian body image workbook calls you to experience healing and wellness that starts with knowing God&’s love for you—mind, soul, body, and spirit. Presented by Esther Press: Books for Courageous Women This interactive study guide includes a free QR code and URL to access all six videos, plus additional content for engaging study as a group or on your own. To aid you in your planning, following are the session titles and video run times: 1 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat One 8:41 2 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Two 9:02 3 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Three 8:23 4 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Four 7:10 5 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Five 8:53 6 Counselor's Cornerstone / Video Chat Six 7:20
Return to Half Moon Farm PART #3: Autumn Dreams
by Holly Hepburn**PART THREE in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde** When Daisy&’s mother falls ill she is forced to return home. With her twin sons in tow, she moves back to Half Moon Farm, her family&’s ancient hop farm. But a new life in the Kent countryside isn&’t necessarily as idyllic as it might seem. Daisy&’s relationship with her mother is complicated and the tumbledown farm isn&’t the only thing that needs rebuilding. Daisy and her sons must adjust to life with estranged family, a leaking roof, and no WiFi. Luckily for Daisy, she might yet find some distraction in silver fox farmer, Drew, or in the haughty heir to the nearby estate, Kit, who she can&’t seem to avoid. Daisy must learn to juggle her new life, the boys, and the daunting task of updating the farm. But there are secrets lurking in her family&’s past that might throw everything into further disarray…
The Philosophy of Love
by Rebecca RyanWhat is love? Is it something spiritual or wholly physical? Can our feelings be explained and quantified? Or are we all actually two halves of a whole? Ask Alice and Luke and you&’d receive vastly different answers. Despite her world having been recently dismantled by a messy break-up, Alice would tell you that love is the most important – albeit ineffable – human experiences. But when she once again crosses paths with her old school nemesis, Luke, he challenges this. Luke is a scientist and he&’s certain love can be measured and explained – just like everything else. So the two decide to make a bet: they&’ll each venture back into dating and if one of them falls in love, Alice wins, if not, then Luke does. But can anyone win when you&’re playing with emotions?
Otherworldly
by F.T. LukensA sceptic and a supernatural creature get more than they bargain for when they make crossroads deal to save themselves. A perfect LGBT+ romantic fantasy for fans of Rainbow Rowell, Margaret Rogerson and Adam Silvera! Ellery doesn&’t believe in magic. Sure, they&’ve been stuck in a five-year winter, but there&’s got to be a scientific explanation for that. They&’re more concerned with working hard to send money back to the family farm than with whether there&’s a goddess out there who could put a stop to it.Knox has been trapped in the human realm for years. In service to a powerful witch for a decade, Knox is finally freed when her crossroads deal meets its terms. But Knox isn&’t sure he wants to return to the Other World, especially since his queen seems to have abandoned him. When a chance encounter finds Ellery coming to Knox&’s rescue, they're suddenly face to face with a (annoyingly attractive) guy who claims to be a supernatural familiar – something they definitely don&’t believe. But Ellery needs a way to stop the endless winter and save their family farm, and Knox needs a human who can tether him to their realm. A crossroads deal can&’t go wrong, can it?Funny, subversive, romantic fantasy from New York Times bestselling author F. T. Lukens. Look out for So This is Ever After, In Deeper Waters and Spell Bound.
Zero Days: The deadly cat-and-mouse thriller from the international bestselling author
by Ruth Ware&‘This is Ruth Ware like you&’ve never read her before&’ DAVID BALDACCI &‘She&’s done it again!&’ CLARE MACKINTOSH HER HUSBAND HAS BEEN MURDERED AND SHE'S THE ONLY SUSPECT. WHAT SHOULD SHE DO? Hired by companies to break into buildings and hack security systems, Jack and her husband Gabe are the best penetration specialists in the business. But after a routine assignment goes horribly wrong, Jack arrives home to find her husband dead. It soon becomes clear that the police have only one suspect in mind – her. Jack must go on the run to try and clear her name and to find her husband&’s real killer. But who can she trust when everyone she knows could be a suspect? And with the police and the killer after her, can Jack get to the truth before her time runs out?An adrenaline-fueled thriller from international bestseller and Richard & Judy pick, Ruth Ware, described as &‘one of the best thriller writers around today&’ (Independent).PRAISE FOR ZERO DAYS: 'A suspense rollercoaster' STEVE CAVANAGH 'A full-on, paranoid thrill ride with sky-high stakes and a thoroughly absorbing premise that&’s never less than shockingly believable. This rare peek into the shadows of the dark web is visceral, human and terrifying. Five stars' JANICE HALLETT &‘A pulse-pounding opening launches you into a cat and mouse game of deadly intrigue that will push Jack Cross, Ware&’s new, superb heroine, to her absolute limits. A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there&’ DAVID BALDACCI &‘A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch, Zero Days is Ruth Ware's best yet&’ CLARE MACKINTOSH &‘Hits the ground running and doesn&’t let up till the last chapter. Ruth Ware&’s best book yet&’ ERIN KELLY &‘Ruth Ware is in a league of her own. Zero Days is a breathless, pulse-pounding cat-and-mouse thriller that will have you racing through the pages as our heroine sets off on her deadly chase. Just don&’t forget to breathe . . .&’ JACK JORDAN &‘The best thriller you&’ll read this year. From its explosive opening to that dizzying first twist, Zero Days is a fast-paced – but also very touching – ride&’ WILLIAM SHAW
Elizabeth of East Hampton: A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (For the Love of Austen #2)
by Audrey Bellezza Emily HardingFrom the authors of Emma of 83rd Street, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumours run wild, and love has an infuriating habit of popping up where least expected ... Elizabeth Bennet has lived in the Hamptons her whole life and she can't wait to start a new life further afield. But after putting her own dreams on hold to help her family, she's still here, surfing the same beach every morning and waiting for something to change. She's not holding her breath though ... not even when her sister Jane starts flirting with Charlie Pierce, the hot new bachelor in town, who introduces Lizzy to his even hotter friend. Will Darcy is everything Lizzy Bennet is not. Aloof, arrogant … and rich. Of course, money has never mattered to him. And everyone is annoying him – especially Charlie, who insists on setting him up with Lizzy Bennet. She is clearly all wrong for him … but why can&’t he stop thinking about her? Lizzy is sure Will hates everyone. He thinks she wilfully misunderstands them. But just as they strike an uneasy truce, mistakes and misconceptions threaten the peace. Between a hurricane, a drunken voicemail and a deceptive real estate agent, the two must sift through the gossip and lies to protect the happiness of the people they love – even if it means sacrificing their own.
In The Blink of An Eye: Winner of the Theakstons Crime Novel of the Year and the CWA New Blood Dagger
by Jo CallaghanTHE SUNDAY TIMES bestseller, as seen on BBC 2's BETWEEN THE COVERS A WATERSTONES THRILLER BOOK OF THE MONTH *WINNER* OF THE THEAKSTON OLD PECULIER CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2024 *WINNER* OF THE CRIME WRITERS' ASSOCIATION ILP JOHN CREASEY (NEW BLOOD) DAGGER 2024 AND NOMINATED FOR TWO OTHER MAJOR AWARDS Capital Crime Book of the Year 2023 Crimefest Specsavers Best Debut Crime Novel &‘I devoured this in one sitting&’ Rob Rinder, as featured on BBC 2&’s Between the Covers&‘Terrifyingly timely and provocative' Val McDermid'The most original crime novel you'll read this year' Clare Mackintosh In the UK, someone is reported missing every 90 seconds. Just gone. Vanished. In the blink of an eye. DCS Kat Frank knows all about loss. A widowed single mother, Kat is a cop who trusts her instincts. Picked to lead a pilot programme that has her paired with AIDE (Artificially Intelligent Detective Entity) Lock, Kat's instincts come up against Lock's logic. But when the two missing person's cold cases they are reviewing suddenly become active, Lock is the only one who can help Kat when the case gets personal. AI versus human experience. Logic versus instinct. With lives on the line can the pair work together before someone else becomes another statistic? In the Blink of an Eye is a dazzling debut from an exciting new voice and asks us what we think it means to be human. 'Just brilliant!' Lisa Jewell 'Has to be a strong contender for crime debut of the year - sharp, perceptive writing and a brilliant new take on the detective duo' T. M. Logan'Everything you could hope for in a thriller: heartbreaking, intelligent, deftly plotted and so original' Fiona Cummins'Jo Callaghan makes her entry into the crowded police procedural genre with a fresh take on the buddy-buddy cop trope . . . Provocative and compelling' Vaseem Khan 'The kind of fresh and fearless debut I just adore. Wildly original, heartfelt, funny, and properly thrilling. Take a bow, Jo Callaghan' Chris Whitaker
Notre-Dame: The Soul of France
by Agnès PoirierWINNER OF THE 2022 FRENCH HERITAGE SOCIETY BOOK AWARD The profound emotion felt around the world upon seeing images of Notre-Dame in flames opens up a series of questions: Why was everyone so deeply moved? Why does Notre-Dame so clearly crystallise what our civilisation is about? What makes &‘Our Lady of Paris&’ the soul of a nation and a symbol of human achievement? What is it that speaks so directly to us today? In answer, Agnès Poirier turns to the defining moments in Notre-Dame&’s history. Beginning with the laying of the corner stone in 1163, she recounts the conversion of Henri IV to Catholicism, the coronation of Napoleon, Victor Hugo&’s nineteenth-century campaign to preserve the cathedral, Baron Haussmann&’s clearing of the streets in front of it, the Liberation in 1944, the 1950s film of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame, starring Gina Lollobrigida and Anthony Quinn, and the state funeral of Charles de Gaulle, before returning to the present. The conflict over Notre-Dame&’s reconstruction promises to be fierce. Nothing short of a cultural war is already brewing between the wise and the daring, the sincere and the opportunist, historians and militants, the devout and secularists. It is here that Poirier reveals the deep malaise – gilet jaunes and all – at the heart of the France.
The North Wind: The TikTok sensation! An enthralling enemies-to-lovers romantasy, the first in the Four Winds series (The Four Winds #1)
by Alexandria WarwickAn absolute MUST-READ for romantasy fans who love the ACOTAR series by Sarah J. Maas! The North Wind is an addictive, sexy and enchanting enemies-to-lovers fantasy romance inspired by Beauty and the Beast and the Greek myth of Hades and Persephone. Wren of Edgewood is no stranger to suffering. With her parents gone, it's Wren&’s responsibility to ensure she and her sister survive the harsh and endless winter, but if the legends are to be believed, their home may not be safe for much longer. For three hundred years, the land surrounding Edgewood has been encased in ice as the Shade, a magical barrier that protects the townsfolk from the Deadlands beyond, weakens. Only one thing can stop the Shade&’s fall: the blood of a mortal woman bound in wedlock to the North Wind, a dangerous immortal whose heart is said to be as frigid as the land he rules. And the time has come to choose his bride. When the North Wind sets his eyes on Wren&’s sister, Wren will do anything to save her – even if it means sacrificing herself in the process. But mortal or not, Wren won&’t go down without a fight . . . Beloved by readers on TikTok, discover your next fantasy romance obsession with the Four Winds series, inspired by fairytales and sprinkled with Greek mythology. Perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas, Jennifer L. Armentrout, Raven Kennedy and Scarlett St. Clair. 'A brutally cold, beautifully drawn world warmed by a delicious slow-burn romance. I couldn&’t turn the pages fast enough!' - S. M. Gaither, author of the Shadows & Crowns seriesReaders love The North Wind:***** 'The perfect enemies to lovers book... especially if you like Beauty and the Beast retellings and ACOTAR'***** 'This was BRILLIANT! I enjoyed every page'***** 'The slow burn that stole my heart'***** 'Blown away... Our north king is just everything. He will be added to my book boyfriend list'***** 'If I could give it more stars I would... The world building was incredible'***** 'Completely enchanting and so, so well written'***** 'Literally could not put this book down'***** 'One of my new favourites'
Worst Week Ever! Tuesday (Worst Week Ever! Ser.)
by Eva Amores Matt CosgroveHave YOU ever had a bad week? The hilarious new series taking the world by storm. His cat has been abducted by aliens, his dad is dating his new head teacher, and he&’s unexpectedly gone viral online in the most embarrassing way. Justin Chase is having the WORST WEEK EVER! At least his new-found inter-fame (or inter-shame) won't stand in the way of getting the perfect school photo, right? Maybe not... As the school&’s Super Science Spectacular is destined to blow up into a hair-raising, teeth-shattering disaster of epic proportions! He barely made it through Monday, but now it&’s... Tuesday! The second book in the hilarious new seven-part highly-illustrated series for fans of Tom Gates, Diary of a Wimpy Kid and the Treehouse series.
My (extra)Ordinary Life
by Rebecca Ryan&‘I absolutely loved this book! Charming, funny – I laughed out loud several times' SARAH TURNER (The Unmumsy Mum), author of Stepping Up Have you ever wondered how normal you are? What if you were perfectly average? More than anyone else. For Emily – it's true. When she watches a documentary on the average human she sees her life. Her job, her hair, her favourite food. All of her – plainly, horrifically average. Even her blood group. Right there and then, she decides she wants more. She'll travel the world (i.e. venture out of her hometown)She'll become a vegan (it's interesting to hate cheese, right?) She'll do something daring (As long as it's safety tested) Nothing will stand in the way of Emily living her best life. Not even Josh and his dimples. Because she absolutely can't fall in love . . . that would be too ordinary. And from now on, Emily is going to be extraordinary. Praise for My (extra)Ordinary Life 'Snortingly funny and painfully perceptive' LAUREN BRAVO 'I LOVED this sparkling debut . . . Brilliant, immersive & unputdownable' TRACY REES &‘This charming debut is a heart-warming read&’ MY WEEKLY &‘Funny, heartfelt, and tackling the complexity of grief in an original way, this debut is far from average&’ HEAT &‘Funny and heartwarming&’ CLOSER &‘This is a top read&’ FABULOUS MAGAZINE &‘A sparkling novel with a relatable protagonist&’ WOMAN'S OWN &‘The top of the class with this debut that will take you from all-out laughter to tears&’ SUNDAY POST
One Perfect Couple: Your new summer obsession for fans of The Traitors
by Ruth WareAND THEN THERE WERE NONE meets THE TRAITORSFive beautiful couples. One deadly game. Who will escape alive? Lyla Santiago has spent months working on a research project that could be the key to getting a permanent job in her field. So, she can&’t really drop everything to go to a desert island with her actor boyfriend Nico to film One Perfect Couple, a new reality TV show that Nico is sure will lead to his big break – can she? Two weeks later, Lyla finds herself boarding a boat to an isolated luxury resort in the Indian Ocean. The rules of the game are simple. Ten strangers have to survive together on the island - and the last couple standing scoops the prize. There will be sun, sea, laughs and plenty of flirting. What could possibly go wrong? But when a huge tropical storm cuts them off from everything, the group must band together. As tensions run high and fresh water runs low, Lyla realises that someone is playing this game for real – and they'll stop at nothing to win. Ten might have arrived, but who will survive to the end? &‘A sun-soaked, deeply sinister and unputdownable read&’ Cressida McLaughlin 'The perfect &“what if?&” destination thriller – Agatha Christie with a Love Island twist. This is Ruth Ware at her very best&’ Claire Coughlan &‘Ruth Ware has another winner on her hands! She so deftly sets the scene, and then the terror begins. Ware is a genius at building suspense – One Perfect Couple is an absolutely compulsive read!&’ Shari Lapena &‘A must read . . . another thriller from one of our best thriller writers&’ Daily Mail &‘Tense and entertaining&’ Platinum &‘Outstanding . . . definitely one of this summer&’s most exciting reads&’ Joan Smith, Sunday Times &‘If you&’re missing The Traitors, this one is for you!&’ PrimaPraise for Ruth Ware: &‘A rocket ride that will satisfy the biggest thriller addicts out there&’ DAVID BALDACCI 'Deliciously dark and utterly addictive' LUCY FOLEY &‘A breathless action thriller which packs an emotional punch&’ CLARE MACKINTOSH &‘Hits the ground running and doesn&’t let up till the last chapter&’ ERIN KELLY 'Every Ruth Ware novel is a unique and unexpected gem and this one is no exception. A heady, tense, slowburn dream of a book, multi-layered and steeped in atmosphere and peril. I loved every page' LISA JEWELL 'Absolutely brilliant murder mystery – seamless, flawless, perfectly clued and utterly gripping' SOPHIE HANNAH 'Impeccably crafted and totally compulsive – you&’ll be sad to reach the final page and realise you have to say goodbye' JP DELANEY 'Ruth Ware is in a league of her own' JACK JORDAN
Smoke, Mirrors, and Murder: And Other True Cases (Ann Rule's Crime Files #12)
by Ann Rule#1 New York Times bestselling author and true crime icon Ann Rule explores several crimes filled with mysterious twists and turns in this unputdownable entry in the Ann Rule&’s Crime Files series. Some murder cases reveal the answers quickly and with relative ease. But sometimes, the case is an intractable puzzle, filled with smoke and mirrors. The &“country&’s premier true crime author&” (Library Journal) reveals several such cat-and-mouse cases here. First, the ideal family is targeted for death by the least likely enemy. In another case, a sexual predator hides behind multiple fake identities, eluding police for years while his past victims live in fear that he will hunt them down. There&’s also the true story of a modest preacher&’s wife confessing to shooting her husband after an argument but there&’s more to her shattering story than meets the eye. These and other true crime tales are analyzed with Ann Rule&’s &“extraordinary&” (The New York Times) compassion and objectivity in this collection.
Emma of 83rd Street: A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma (For the Love of Austen #1)
by Audrey Bellezza Emily HardingIn this acclaimed novel, Jane Austen&’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan&’s modern dating scene as two lifelong neighbours discover that, in the search for love, sometimes you don&’t have to look any further than your own backyard. Charming and clever Emma Woodhouse is used to getting her way. She&’s content living in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighbourhood, maintaining perfect grades at university and keeping an eye on her lonely father. And when her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister&’s marriage, she knows she&’s on to something. If only George Knightley, her annoying neighbour and childhood friend, would get out of her way. George is only too happy to point out Emma's flaws. Is she spoilt? Maybe a little. Does she insert herself into other people&’s business? Only sometimes. Emma has the best of intentions, though – she just wants everyone around her to be happy, even as she focuses on completing her graduate degree and finding her own place in the world. But will anyone ever take her seriously? As Emma&’s schemes collide with nearly everyone around them, Emma and George come toe to toe. But they slowly begin to realise that there might be more to the person they&’ve known their entire life ... and that, sometimes, the best matches come from the most unexpected places.
Return to Half Moon Farm PART #4: Winter Magic
by Holly Hepburn**PART FOUR in the brand new series from Holly Hepburn, perfect for fans of Cathy Bramley and Katie Fforde** When Daisy&’s mother falls ill she is forced to return home. With her twin sons in tow, she moves back to Half Moon Farm, her family&’s ancient hop farm. But a new life in the Kent countryside isn&’t necessarily as idyllic as it might seem. Daisy&’s relationship with her mother is complicated and the tumbledown farm isn&’t the only thing that needs rebuilding. Daisy and her sons must adjust to life with estranged family, a leaking roof, and no WiFi. Luckily for Daisy, she might yet find some distraction in silver fox farmer, Drew, or in the haughty heir to the nearby estate, Kit, who she can&’t seem to avoid. Daisy must learn to juggle her new life, the boys, and the daunting task of updating the farm. But there are secrets lurking in her family&’s past that might throw everything into further disarray…
That Bonesetter Woman: the new feelgood novel from the author of The Smallest Man
by Frances QuinnPre-order THE LOST PASSENGER, the astonishing new novel by Frances Quinn, coming February 2025. &‘What a heroine Endurance Proudfoot is! I loved her from the start. An unconventional woman who takes us on a fascinating - if bumpy - ride through a man&’s world. I laughed, cried and most of all cheered! Can&’t stop thinking about it… an absolute cruncher of a tale&’ Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal 'A complete joy of a novel that, like it&’s wonderful protagonist&’s namesake, is a story of endurance against all odds. Full of heart and so eloquently written, THAT BONESETTER WOMAN had me cheering Durie on from start to finish - I absolutely loved it' Susan Stokes-Chapman, author of Pandora It&’s usual, they say, for a young person coming to London for the first time to arrive with a head full of dreams. Well, Endurance Proudfoot did not. When she stepped off the coach from Sussex, on a warm and sticky afternoon in the summer of 1757, it never occurred to her that the city would be the place where she&’d make her fortune; she was just very annoyed to be arriving there at all. Meet Endurance Proudfoot: clumsy as a carthorse, strong as an ox, with a tactless tongue and a face she&’s sure only a mother could love. Durie wants one thing in life: to become a bonesetter like her father. It&’s physically demanding work, requiring nerves of steel, and he&’s adamant it&’s not a job for a woman. Strong-willed and stubborn, Durie&’s certain that in bonesetting, her big, usually clumsy hands have found their natural calling. So when she&’s bundled off to London with her beautiful sister, she won&’t let it stop her realising her dream. As her sister finds fame on the stage, Durie becomes England&’s most celebrated bonesetter – but what goes up must come down, and her success may become her undoing. Inspired by the true stories of two of Georgian England&’s most famous celebrities, That Bonesetter Woman is an uplifting tale about finding the courage to go your own way, when everyone says you can&’t – and about realising that what makes you different can also make you strong.