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To reduce risk of pandemics for ourselves, our gaze needs to turn to the health of animals. Discover Jonathan Safran Foer's eye-opening and life-changing account of the meat we eat. 'Should be compulsory reading. A genuine masterwork. Read this book. It will change you' Time Out Eating Animals is the most original and urgent book on the subject of food written this century. It will change the way you think, and change the way you eat. For good. Whether you're flirting with veganuary, trying to cut back on animal consumption, or a lifelong meat-eater, you need to read this book. From the bestselling author of the essential book on animal agriculture and climate crisis: We are the Weather. 'Shocking, incandescent, brilliant' The Times 'Everyone who eats flesh should read this book' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall 'Universally compelling. Jonathan Safran Foer's book changed me' Natalie Portman 'Gripping [and] original. A brilliant synthesis of argument, science and storytelling. One of the finest books ever written on the subject of eating animals' Times Literary Supplement 'If you eat meat and fish, you should read this book. Even if you don't, you should. It might bring the beginning of a change of heart about all living things' Joanna Lumley

THE MOST JOYFUL NOVEL OF THE YEAR - AN INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING FUR-NOMENON The perfect Christmas gift: a story about love, grief and redemption - and a very naughty cat... --- Meet Frankie the cat. He's a stray who belongs to no one, and that's just how he likes it. Until one day, everything changes. He crosses paths with Richard . Richard isn't doing so well. Grieving the loss of his partner, he's turned his back on hope and is ready to end it all. But his plans are halted when Frankie the cat is injured on his doorstep. Frankie needs help. But then, so does Richard. What Richard doesn't know is that Frankie is no ordinary cat. It's an unlikely partnership. But it might be exactly what they both need . . . --- Sometimes in our darkest hour, a pet companion is just what the doctor ordered. Narrated by Frankie the cat, discover this heart-warming and laugh-out-loud tale of hope, unlikely friendship, and the redemptive power of having someone that needs you. PRAISE FOR FRANKIE 'I laughed and had moments of clarity tears. I loved every part of this beautiful book' 5* Reader Review ' What a little firecracker of a book. [...] I loved every second of this beautiful tale, it gave me hope' 5* Reader Review '[An] outstandingly hilarious, heartbreaking and surprisingly profound novel. I loved seeing the world through [Frankie's] eyes . It could so easily have been twee or sentimental - but I genuinely both laughed and cried. A unique and special book' 5* Reader Review

Step into a World of Wealth and Deception: Can Love Survive the Royal Palace's Secrets? From the #1 New York Times Bestselling Author ' Seriously addictive ' 5* Reader Review ' Paper Princess is book #1 in the Royals series ' 5* Reader Review ' Wow, that was one amazing ride ' 5* Reader Review -- Be careful what you wish for . . . Ella Harper is a survivor. She's spent her whole life poor, her mother struggling to make ends meet - yet still believing that someday she'd climb out of the gutter. But after her mother's death, Ella is truly lost and alone. Until Callum Royal appears, picking Ella up and dropping her into his mansion - among his five sons, who all hate her. Each Royal boy is more magnetic than the last. But none is as captivating as Reed Royal, the boy most determined to send her back to the slums. Reed doesn't want her. He says she doesn't belong with the Royals. He might be right. Wealth. Excess. Deception. It's nothing Ella has ever experienced. But if she's going to survive in the Royal palace, she'll need to start issuing her own Royal decrees . . .

READ THE HEARTBREAKING SEQUEL TO THE TIKTOK SENSATION A THOUSAND BOY KISSES . . . A beautiful and life-affirming novel about grief, love and friendship from the international bestselling phenomenon Tillie Cole --- CAN TWO BROKEN HEARTS MAKE A WHOLE . . . ? After losing her beloved sister three years ago, Savanna Litchfield has been living half a life. When Savannah's therapist suggests joining a trip around the world for grieving teens she agrees to go clutching tightly to the unread journal her sister left behind. Seventeen-year-old Cael Woods is angry. One year after losing his older brother his life has spiralled. Once the most promising hockey player in the junior league, Cael can no longer step onto the ice. When his parents sign him up for a trip abroad no part of him wants to go. As Cael and Savannah embark on a journey they begin to find solace in each other. As they start to heal piece by broken piece, could this be the start of a love they never thought they'd feel again? --- Readers love A Thousand Broken Pieces 'I didn't want to finish because I knew what was coming and the tears were really starting to form' ***** Reader Reviews 'I am always amazed that a person can provoke so much emotion with just words typed on paper but Tillie Cole did not just provoke emotion-she crushed my heart' ***** Reader Reviews 'Heartbreaking in so many ways. If you need an ugly cry, this will do it!' ***** Reader Reviews 'I absolutely cannot wait to fall back into a book hangover after reading this' ***** Reader Reviews

DRIVE TO SURVIVE MEETS ICEBREAKER IN A BRAND-NEW FORMULA ONE ROMANCE The stakes this season have never been higher . . . Josie Bancroft may be single, but she is definitely not ready to mingle. All she wants to do post-breakup is focus on herself. A simple task, but as a marketing manager for McAllister Racing, she spends every race weekend alongside the charismatic Formula 1 driver, Theo Walker. With his iceberg-melting smile and abs sharper than a cheese grater, he's a distraction she shouldn't entertain but can't seem to ignore. Theo has mastered two things in life: winning races and wooing women. But this season, both are being put to the test. His team's new owner is threatening his hard-earned seat, and the one woman he wants has placed him in the friend zone, despite the fact that their attraction is hotter than his car's engine. As Josie embraces her independence and Theo struggles to cement his place within the racing world, they'll have to decide if they want to fuel the flames of their friendship or forever wonder what could have been. Drive Me Wild is a spicy Formula 1 romantic comedy with heart, heat and humour. This is the second book in the Drive Me series. Tropes/themes: 1. Grumpy sunshine 2. Formula 1 sports romance 3. Slow burn with open-door spice 4. Forced proximity 5. Dual POV ---- Readers are loving Drive Me Wild 'I absolutely devoured this book. Robyn masterfully balances humour, heart, and heat, creating a spicy romantic comedy that keeps readers engaged from start to finish' ***** 5 Reader Review 'Definitely a must read if you love formula 1!' ***** 5 Reader Review 'The chemistry between Josie and Theo is wonderful to read, and their journey from friends to potential lovers is filled with witty banter and emotional depth' ***** 5 Reader Review

90 classic titles celebrating 90 years of Penguin Books The Time Machine is the great, gleeful anarchist novel of the 1890s. It is both a thrilling adventure story and a satire on religion, evolution and human hopes. With this book, Wells invented an entirely new genre and did it better than any of his imitators. An immediate bestseller, it has delighted and unnerved generations of readers, and will no doubt keep on doing so until some of the events predicted in the book make readers extinct.

'Fast-paced and will have you hooked. You're in for a killer summer.' Metro WE WERE LIARS meets GOSSIP GIRL - this YA thriller with a splash of dark academia is full of secrets, lies, privileged teens and beach parties. The perfect summer read. A body in the pool. A friend who might be an enemy. A vacation they'll never forget . . . Linden has always felt like an outsider and spending the summer at his best friend's vacation house, surrounded by money and privilege is doing nothing to lessen his imposter syndrome. But he soon has bigger concerns than fitting in - there's a body in the pool and everyone's a suspect - including him. Readers LOVE Liar's Beach: An addictive addition to the thriller genre If you're looking for a quick, engrossing YA thriller, look no further than Liar's Beach. Fingers crossed for more! A wonderful and beautifully written YA book, in the modern One of Us Is Lying vein. I really loved this book An entertaining read throughout and a fun one to fly through in one sitting

The epic, heart-pounding sequel to Devney Perry's #1 New York Times bestselling SHIELD OF SPARROWS. THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD ACROSS THE SERIES A princess journeys across a cursed realm to find the truth about her family, only to discover her quest intertwines with the fate of a lost warrior. Love, danger, and magic collide in a captivating romantasy perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros. -- Calandra's five kingdoms are on the verge of destruction. The crux migration is coming. And in the wake of a devastating attack, I've been separated from the man who owns my heart. I'm lost. Terrified. Homesick. Hunted by monsters, driven to exhaustion, and kidnapped by a powerful priest, the only thing keeping me going is the little girl counting on me to keep her safe. It's my turn to become the Guardian. Our lives change one fateful night. A night of death. A night of monsters. A night of truths. That night, I learn the real meaning of fear and the depth of my own strength. Everyone wants me to be something I'm not a queen, a spy, a sacrifice. But what if I embrace my crown? What if the secrets I uncover save our realm? What if my sacrifice means salvation for the man I love? For too long, I've feared the monsters we make. It's time to discover the monster within. -- Tropes: Enemies to Lovers Magic, Myths, and Monsters Slow-Burn Hidden Identity High Stakes Praise for the series: Critics are RAVING ' The best fantasy romance I've read in years. This story is unlike anything I've read before ' Giana Darling, USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestselling author ' A riveting world, a twisty plot, and a smoldering romance. I burned through this epic romantasy ' K.A. Tucker, USA Today and international bestselling author of the Fate & Flame series ' Devney Perry made me want to quit my job and reread this book every day until the next one releases, it's that addictive! ' CE Ricci, USA Today bestselling author ' This book is everything! The world-building and main characters were so refreshing and empowering, and that simmering slow burn was so worth the wait ' Shanora Williams, New York Times bestselling author Readers are OBSESSED ' Shield of Sparrows is a must read! ' 5 - Reader Review ' My favorite book of the year. maybe even my favorite romantasy EVER' 5 - Reader Review ' My favorite book of 2025 so far, the Romantasy I've been waiting for to get me out of my fantasy slump!!' 5 - Reader Review ' I freaking LOVED this book' 5 - Reader Review ' It's my new favorite read this year ' 5 - Reader Review ' This book was F*CKING AMAZING ' 5 - Reader Review

DRIVE TO SURVIVE MEETS ICEBREAKER IN A BRAND-NEW FORMULA ONE ROMANCE The stakes this season have never been higher . . . Josie Bancroft may be single, but she is definitely not ready to mingle. All she wants to do post-breakup is focus on herself. A simple task, but as a marketing manager for McAllister Racing, she spends every race weekend alongside the charismatic Formula 1 driver, Theo Walker. With his iceberg-melting smile and abs sharper than a cheese grater, he's a distraction she shouldn't entertain but can't seem to ignore. Theo has mastered two things in life: winning races and wooing women. But this season, both are being put to the test. His team's new owner is threatening his hard-earned seat, and the one woman he wants has placed him in the friend zone, despite the fact that their attraction is hotter than his car's engine. As Josie embraces her independence and Theo struggles to cement his place within the racing world, they'll have to decide if they want to fuel the flames of their friendship or forever wonder what could have been. Drive Me Wild is a spicy Formula 1 romantic comedy with heart, heat and humour. This is the second book in the Drive Me series. Tropes/themes: 1. Grumpy sunshine 2. Formula 1 sports romance 3. Slow burn with open-door spice 4. Forced proximity 5. Dual POV ---- Readers are loving Drive Me Wild 'I absolutely devoured this book. Robyn masterfully balances humour, heart, and heat, creating a spicy romantic comedy that keeps readers engaged from start to finish' ***** 5 Reader Review 'Definitely a must read if you love formula 1!' ***** 5 Reader Review 'The chemistry between Josie and Theo is wonderful to read, and their journey from friends to potential lovers is filled with witty banter and emotional depth' ***** 5 Reader Review

The compulsive thriller from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Everything but the Truth and Anything You Do Say. You'd trust your sister with your life. But should you? 'An exceptional thriller with a thumping, emotional heart' HEAT 'Addictive, clever, twisty. McAllister's best book yet' SUN The police say she's guilty. She insists she's innocent. She's your sister. You love her. You trust her. But they say she killed the person you care about most. _________________ 'I read it in a breathless day and a half - I loved every page, every character, every twist and turn' Lisa Jewell (Then She Was Gone) 'As tense as a piano string' Sunday Times 'Tense, compelling, the suspense is expertly controlled' Daily Mail 'One of the best courtroom dramas I've ever read' Cara Hunter (Close to Home) 'I loved this gripping and thought-provoking read' B A Paris (Behind Closed Doors) 'Ingeniously constructed, with cliff-hanging suspense' Louise Candlish (Our House)

From sweet baby to wild baby, from snuggly baby to grumpy baby, this book will capture every parent's heart as it features a diverse and adorable cast of babies in all their moods. The perfect gift for new parents and baby showers. Packed with heartwarming illustrations and playful text that's a joy to read aloud, this book is perfect for introducing different feelings to little babies. From New York Times bestselling author, Emily Winfield Martin of The Wonderful Things You Will Be! comes a brand-new story to delight readers young and old.

Feel chills down your spine with the thrilling first novel in Nicci French's bestselling killer series 'Undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing' OBSERVER 'Utterly gripping . . . I could hardly turn the pages fast enough ' 5***** READER REVIEW _______ Monday : five-year-old Matthew Faraday is abducted. His face is splashed across newspaper front pages. His parents and the police are desperate. Can anyone help find their little boy before it is too late? Psychotherapist Frieda Klein just might know something. She has a lead: a previous abduction, from twenty years ago. One that only Frieda, an expert on the minds of disturbed individuals, can uncover. Struggling to make sense of this terrifying investigation, Frieda will face her darkest fears in the hunt for a clever and brutal killer . . . _______ 'The twists within the last few chapters left me thinking about it for hours after' 5***** READER REVIEW 'I was really gripped from start to finish' 5***** READER REVIEW Praise for Nicci French: 'Sophisticated, compassionate, gripping . . . Not many books are as insightful as they are addictive; Nicci French's are' Sophie Hannah 'A brilliantly crafted new crime series' Daily Mirror 'Terrific. The writing is pacy, the jaw-dropping twists are plentiful' Short List 'One of French's hardest-to-put-down novels' Sunday Express 'French is undeniably at the top of British psychological suspense writing, expert in the unguessable twist, supremely skilled at ratcheting up the tension' Observer 'A nerve-jangling and addictive read' Daily Express

The funny, touching and unpredictable No. 1 New York Times bestseller, now a major Netflix TV series From the author of MY FRIENDS, the Sunday Times Bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards Fiction 2025 winner! 'A brilliant and comforting read' MATT HAIG 'Funny, compassionate and wise. An absolute joy' A.J. PEARCE 'A surefooted insight into the absurdity, beauty and ache of life' GUARDIAN 'I laughed, I sobbed, I recommended it to literally everyone I know' BUZZFEED 'Captures the messy essence of being human' WASHINGTON POST From the 18 million copy internationally bestselling author of A Man Called Ove _______ It's New Year's Eve and House Tricks estate agents are hosting an open viewing in an up-market apartment when an incompetent bank robber rushes in and politely takes everyone hostage. For Anna-Lena and Roger, busy buying-up apartments to fill the hole in their marriage, it's something else to talk about. For Julia and Ro, panicky parents-to-be, it's yet another worry. Lonely bank manager Zara only came here for the view. While 87-year-old grandmother Estelle seems rather pleased by the company . . . As the police gather outside, the anxious strangers huddled within try to make the best of a very sticky situation - but could it be that they have a whole lot more in common than meets the eye? _______ Readers are loving Anxious People! 'Backman never disappoints . . . heartwarming and multi layered' 5***** READER REVIEW 'As always Backman manages to delight . . . a really satisfying ending that makes you feel better about the world' 5***** READER REVIEW 'A wonderfully unusual tale, told with flair and finesse that is so wonderful it is sure to cure everything that ails you. Don't miss out on this beautiful book' 5***** READER REVIEW 'This novel is about humanity at its most raw and at its most wonderful and I LOVED it!' 5***** READER REVIEW

The astronauts of Apollo 11 made history as the first men to land on the Moon. Learn more about how Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins trained and achieved this momentous feat in this Step 5 History Reader. Step 5 Readers tell stories in chapters using longer paragraphs, for children who want to take the plunge into chapter books but still like colorful illustrations and photography. "The story of Apollo 11's historic flight, from lift-off, through 'The Eagle has landed,' to splashdown and quarantine. Donnelly does a good job of setting the stage with chapters on the history of the idea of flight to the moon, astronaut selection and training, and look at the flight's effect on people in general." --School Library Journal.

From the bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime, this is the deliciously dark Lancaster Prep novel that will have you hanging onto every word . . . 'Whit and Summer's chemistry is absolute fire from the beginning. I'm literally STILL thinking about it after reading it TWICE!!' 5***** Reader Review ' Dark, twisty, and utterly enthralling . A page turning blend of combustible chemistry, a strong sassy heroine, dark desires and red-hot steam' 5***** Reader Review _________ Whit Lancaster is the cold, heartless and devastatingly handsome bad boy at Lancaster Prep. Beautiful Summer Savage has no time for Whit. But his intense gaze traps her under a spell. Fills her with a longing she doesn't understand. When Whit gets into trouble one night, Summer invites him in. Tends to his wounds. Lets her guard down, just for a moment . . . Which is when Whit takes off in the dead of night. Taking her journal with him. Now he holds all her darkest secrets, threatening to expose her to the entire school. So Summer strikes a deal with Whit. A deal that leaves her at his mercy behind closed doors . . . But what if he's at hers? _________ Readers CANNOT COPE with THINGS I WANTED TO SAY . . . 'Filled with lies, lust & betrayal . . . The heat is sizzling off the pages' 5***** Reader Review 'From start to finish you are hanging onto every single word. For the last 24 hours this book was my entire life. I ate, slept and breathed this story and this couple' 5***** Reader Review ' Bold, brazen, depraved, and delicious! Their chemistry is complicated and consuming. A beautiful mess - equal parts twisted and magical' 5***** Reader Review 'Sensual and scandalous! Monica Murphy creates a world that surrounds you in Whit and Summer's story' 5***** Reader Review 'The push and pull between Whit Lancaster and Summer Savage is fierce' 5***** Reader Review 'You get so much red hot chemistry that sizzles off the pages throughout the entire read when it comes to Whit and Summer. I could not get enough of this one' 5***** Reader Review 'Intense and fabulously consuming. I loved every heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, over-the-top sexy moment' 5***** Reader Review

From the bestselling author of A Million Kisses In Your Lifetime, this is the addictive Lancaster Prep novel about second chances and star-crossed love . . . 'The intensity of Spence and Sylvie will pull you under, and their journey together will make you smile, cry, and gasp in shock' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Spencer is everything! I laughed, cried and everything in between' 5***** READER REVIEW 'Emotionally charged. A heartwrenching and steamy page turner' 5***** READER REVIEW _________ Spencer Donato was Sylvie Lancaster's little secret. They fell deeply in love while at Lancaster Prep - where Sylvie's parents ran the school. Their relationship was a whirlwind of passion. But Sylvie committed the ultimate betrayal. And she lost him for good . . . Until one day she runs into him at a wedding. He's older and still unbearably handsome. Their undeniable connection draws them together. But will he trust her again? Or walk away from her forever? _________ PRAISE FOR MONICA MURPHY: ' Dark, twisty, and utterly enthralling . A page turning blend of combustible chemistry, a strong sassy heroine, dark desires and red-hot steam' 5***** Reader Review 'Filled with lies, lust & betrayal . . . The heat is sizzling off the pages' 5***** Reader Review 'From start to finish you are hanging onto every single word. For the last 24 hours this book was my entire life. I ate, slept and breathed this story and this couple' 5***** Reader Review ' Bold, brazen, depraved, and delicious! Their chemistry is complicated and consuming. A beautiful mess - equal parts twisted and magical' 5***** Reader Review 'You get so much red hot chemistry that sizzles off the pages throughout the entire read. I could not get enough of this one' 5***** Reader Review 'Intense and fabulously consuming. I loved every heart-pounding, gut-wrenching, over-the-top sexy moment' 5***** Reader Review 'Addictive, angsty and unforgettable . . . their chemistry was explosive' 5***** READER REVIEW

Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'Well-crafted and unputdownable. An excellent read' 5***** Reader Review 'Superbly paced and plotted. One of Francis's best' 5***** Reader Review 'A well written and totally engrossing read' 5***** Reader Review ______ Malcolm Pembroke didn't get rich without making a few enemies - not least among the five wives and nine children left like wreckage in his wake. But when Moira, his fifth wife, is murdered, Malcolm believes that someone is out to get him. Desperate and fearful, there's only one person he can turn to: his estranged son, Ian. Ian - an amateur jockey - wants nothing to do with his father until it becomes clear the old man's life is in danger. And worst of all, the evidence suggests it's from someone the family . . . Can Ian work out who it is before they strike again? Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Hot Money is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Praise for Dick Francis: 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'Still the master' Racing Post

New York Times bestselling author J.R. Ward delivers a behind-the-scenes look at her to die for ( Publishers Weekly) Black Dagger Brotherhood series and a brand-new short story starring Zsadist and Bella. This is a book no Black Dagger Brotherhood fan should miss an insider s guide that will seduce readers as powerfully as the sexy band of Brothers and the world they live in. And also included is an original short story about stars Zsadist and Bella! This comprehensive guide features insider information on the Brotherhood, their dossiers, stats, and special gifts. Readers will savor interviews with their favorite characters, deleted scenes, exciting material from the J.R. Ward message board and the answers to their burning questions. They ll learn what it s like for J.R. Ward to write each installment of the series, and in a fascinating twist, read an interview with the author conducted by the Brothers. Plus readers will get a sneak peek at the much anticipated next book in the Black Dagger Brotherhood series, Lover Avenged.

LONGLISTED FOR THE INTERNATIONAL BOOKER PRIZE 2025 Born with a congenital muscle disorder, Shaka Isawa has severe spine curvature and uses an electric wheelchair and ventilator. Within the limits of her care home, her life is lived online: she studies, she tweets indignantly, she posts outrageous stories on an erotica website. One day, a new male carer reveals he has read it all - the sex, the provocation, the dirt. Her response? An indecent proposal... Written by the first disabled author to win Japan's most prestigious literary award and acclaimed instantly as one of the most important Japanese novels of the twenty-first century, Hunchback is an extraordinary, thrilling glimpse into the desire and darkness of a woman placed at humanity's edge. 'A must-read debut. Funny and frank, this book lingers in the mind long after you turn the final page' BBC Books of 2025 Hunchback is one of the boldest and most unusual books to emerge from a mainstream publisher in years. It's a brilliant, riveting book that lets us tune into the voices we have long kept suppressed. Sunday Times 'Uproariously funny, unflinching, and merciless' Mariana Enriquez, author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed 'Filled with unforgettable insight' Sakaya Murata, author of Convenience Store Woman

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK BOOK AWARDS WINNER The must-read book of your 20s: a celebration of our female friendships, of our messy years, and of growing up together. Glittering with wit, heart, and humour, it's a book to share with every woman you've ever been lucky enough to call a friend. 'Nearly everything I know about love, I've learnt from my long-term friendships with women. I know that love can be loud and jubilant. It can be dancing in the swampy mud and the pouring rain at a festival and shouting "YOU ARE AMAZING" over the band. It's laughing until you wheeze. It's walking along the street together on a Saturday night and feeling an entire city is yours. I also know that love is a pretty quiet thing. It's lying on the sofa together drinking coffee, talking about where you're going to go that morning to drink more coffee. It's folding down pages of books you think they'd find interesting. I know that love happens under the splendour of fireworks and sunsets, but also happens when you're lying on blow-up airbeds in a childhood bedroom, sitting in A&E or in the queue for a passport.' ***** WHAT READERS ARE SAYING: 'A book every girl in her 20s needs to read' 'I'll never stop recommending this book' 'This is my comfort book! I LOOOOVE THIS BOOK TO MY CORE' 'I wish I could read it for the first time again'

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*A Next Big Idea Club Must-Read of 2024* *Longlisted for the Non-Obvious Books Award, 2024* Ever wonder why the "loud" people at work get noticed, rewarded, and promoted? Do you worry that you need to be loud to succeed at work, too? When Jessica Chen entered the workforce, she felt like everything she had been taught growing up in a Quiet Culture household-where deference, humility, harmony, and dogged hard work were praised-failed to set her up for success in the "real world." Her ingrained values were in direct contrast with what was actually needed to stand out in a Loud Culture workplace. The result? Feeling underappreciated, passed over for opportunities and promotions, and completely stuck. Building on the lessons she learned as an award-winning TV news journalist, Chen-who now speaks at Fortune 100 companies and whose LinkedIn Learning courses have been watched by over 2 million people-introduces a new way of getting noticed at work, without being loud, aggressive, or boastful. In Smart, Not Loud, Chen teaches readers how they can look within, to the values they already hold, to more effectively show up. Through instructive anecdotes and research-backed principles, readers will learn to: speak up at meetings using the 4A Sequence (active listening, acknowledging, anchoring, and answering); advocate for themselves with tact; build strategic relationships to enhance credibility and get picked for the best projects; and master the five elements of voice-pitch, rate, intensity, inflection, and quality-to be the kind of communicator others want to listen to. Packed with actionable tips, Smart, Not Loud unveils a new path to getting noticed and getting ahead at work. This is the road map readers need to authentically show up in the workplace and truly feel seen.

¿ Never go out at night. Lock the doors. Ignore the screams. ¿ Those are the rules Aesira lives by to survive the monsters that stalk her village. But everything changes when it's revealed she's been born with the power to fight the vampires she's spent her life fearing. Aesira is thrust into the elite and secretive League of Assassins, where mercy is weakness and fear is forbidden. Now her survival depends on her ruthless trainer, Vander - the most dangerous assassin of them all. And the only thing more lethal than his blade is the desire he awakens in her. Because the greatest threat in Nighthaven might not be the monsters lurking in the dark... It might be him. Tropes Slow Burn Assassin Training Humans and Vampires Forbidden Romance Political Intrigue Forced Proximity READERS LOVE THE ASSASSIN'S WAY ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I seriously cannot wait for book two ' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'I am not kidding when I say I neeeeed book 2 now!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This book was so addictive . I could not put it down' ¿¿¿¿¿ ' Had me hooked from the very beginning!!!' ¿¿¿¿¿ 'This is a must-read '

Having one full-time job is the riskiest career move you can make today; we need a new path to design sustainable, future-proof, fulfilling lives that don't tie our identities and livelihoods to one single job.In The Portfolio Life, millennial, Harvard Business School professor and serial entrepreneur Christina Wallace delivers a model for thriving amidst the constant disruptions of the 21st century. Adapting tried-and-true practices from the business sector, Christina makes Portfolio Living accessible and actionable for all readers through practical tools like her Balanced Scorecard, 100 Wishes Assessment, time optimisation benchmarks, and more.This book encourages you to embrace the Venn diagram of your life and interests, and make it work for you. Portfolio Living grants you permission to step back from the cult of ambition and define your life beyond just your paid work.Being multidimensional is a career superpower, and Wallace empowers her readers to shape their lives to align with their core values, aptitudes, and interests to future-proof their careers and their home lives. It teaches readers core skills in strategising how to utilise the skills and opportunities available to them, in a way that keeps both their bank balance and minds healthy.

Knives Out meets Sherlock in the must-read new historical murder mystery from the Times bestselling author of The Murder at World's End, for fans of Anthony Horowitz, Tom Hindle and Janice Hallett. 'Who knew a murderous tale about the suffragettes could be funny as well as fascinating?' Val McDermid, bestselling author of Silent Bones 'Another brilliant whodunnit with my favourite detective team' Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The Barbecue at No. 9 London, 1911. Coronation fever. Suffragette unrest. A city crackling with tension. When a policeman is found brutally murdered on the streets of Kensington, blame falls on the three women seen fleeing the scene. Their sole witness? Stephen Pike: ex-borstal boy, under-butler extraordinaire and assistant to the most unconventional detective in London, Miss Decima Stockingham. Sharp-tongued, fearless and bored of behaving herself, she's the only one able to see that this case is not what it seems. Aided by an invisible network of maids - their eyes and ears in every house in London - this unlikely duo must catch the killer before time runs out. But in a city dazzled by ceremony and divided by change, you never know what might be lurking in the shadows... READERS LOVE THE SHADOWS OF KENSINGTON GORE 'If you enjoy clever murder mysteries , unconventional detectives and historical fiction with plenty of personality , I'd definitely recommend this one' 5-star reader review 'An absolute triumph , that had me gripped from the first page !' 5-star reader review 'Ross Montgomery knocks it out the park once again' 5-star reader review 'A laugh-out-loud historical crime caper, just as satisfying as the first' 5-star reader review 'I absolutely loved this and cannot wait to see what fate has in store for Stockingham and Pike next' 5-star reader review

This forbidden-love, ice-hockey romance is the fourth instalment of the Love and Hockey series from #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Blakely. -- In my defence, I had no idea the tattooed, glasses-wearing, soulful hottie I spent one perfect day-and one unforgettable night-with was a hockey star on my father's team. And Miles didn't know I was the coach's daughter. That's the point of a "no-work-talk" date. But now? He's as forbidden to me as I am to him. When I land a new gig as the team photographer, we vow to keep it professional. Too much is at stake-I can't risk my heart or my father's team. But when I end up living at Miles's place to care for his pack of rescue pups, the lines and I discover there's more to him than I ever imagined-a man who's genuine, thoughtful, and irresistibly real. My heart's getting dangerously attached. But if I follow it... am I putting everyone's dreams on the line? Tropes: ice hockey romance coach's daughter the one who got away second chance romance age gap forbidden romance forced proximity workplace romance -- Readers LOVE The Girlfriend Zone: 'Each book in this series just gets better and better and I honestly don't know how I am going to survive when this series ends. I LOVE it!' ***** Reader Review 'Amazing! The girlfriend zone delivers on every level' ***** Reader Review 'Oh my GOD, this book was everything! Seriously, Lauren Blakely has done it again, and I don't even know how to function after finishing it. I laughed, I swooned, I teared up-Miles and Leighton completely stole my heart' ***** Reader Review 'This book made me swoon, sweat and cry my little heart out' ***** Reader Review

A brilliant modern translation by Christine Donougher of Victor Hugo's thrilling masterpiece, with an introduction by Robert Tombs. This is the best translation of the novel available in English, as recommended by David Bellos in The Novel of the Century. Victor Hugo's tale of injustice, heroism and love follows the fortunes of Jean Valjean, an escaped convict determined to put his criminal past behind him. But his attempts to become a respected member of the community are constantly put under threat: by his own conscience, and by the relentless investigations of the dogged policeman Javert. It is not simply for himself that Valjean must stay free, however, for he has sworn to protect the baby daughter of Fantine, driven to prostitution by poverty. 'A magnificent achievement. It reads easily, sometimes racily, and Hugo's narrative power is never let down ... An almost flawless translation, which brings the full flavour of one of the greatest novels of the nineteenth century to new readers in the twenty-first' - William Doyle, Times Literary Supplement 'The year's most interesting publication from Penguin Classics was [...] a new translation by Christine Donougher of the novel we all know as Les Misérables. You may think that 1,300 pages is a huge investment of time when the story is so familiar, but no adaptation can convey the addictive pleasure afforded by Victor Hugo's narrative voice: by turns chatty, crotchety, buoyant and savagely ironical, it's made to seem so contemporary and fresh in Donougher's rendering that the book has all the resonance of the most topical state-of-the-nation novel' - Telegraph 'Christine Donougher's seamless and very modern translation of Les Misérables has an astonishing effect in that it reminds readers that Hugo was going further than any Dickensian lament about social conditions [...]The Wretched touches the soul' - Herald Scotland

From the bestselling author of The 48 Laws of Power and The Laws of Human Nature, a vital work revealing that the secret to mastery is already within you. This is the only authorized paperback edition in the US. Each one of us has within us the potential to be a Master. Learn the secrets of the field you have chosen, submit to a rigorous apprenticeship, absorb the hidden knowledge possessed by those with years of experience, surge past competitors to surpass them in brilliance, and explode established patterns from within. Study the behaviors of Albert Einstein, Charles Darwin, Leonardo da Vinci and the nine contemporary Masters interviewed for this book. The bestseller author of The 48 Laws of Power, The Art of Seduction, and The 33 Strategies of War, Robert Greene has spent a lifetime studying the laws of power. Now, he shares the secret path to greatness. With this seminal text as a guide, readers will learn how to unlock the passion within and become masters.

SUN. SCANDAL. SECRETS. IT WAS NEVER SUPPOSED TO END IN MURDER . . . Get ready for the most scandalous read of the summer . . . ' I t is DELICIOUS' MARIAN KEYES 'Such gossipy, naughty fun' LUCY FOLEY ' Wicked, clever, sinfully good ' KEVIN KWAN --- The island's where you go to have fun. Miles of beaches and boardwalks. The sun's hot. The games are competitive. And the best liaisons are illicit. The same rich families have been coming every summer for years. And whether it's on the tennis court, or in the bedroom, old rivalries gain a new frisson. Then the body is found. Is it murder? Has it all, finally, gone too far? But if so - how do you stop? --- 'Brilliantly written, wryly funny, excitingly paced' DAILY MAIL 'A sizzling sin-fest. The perfect page-turning read' GRAZIA 'An addictive thriller' NEW YORK TIMES

The perfect book collection for the littlest readers! This little library is a great gift for fans of Peppa and fairy tales. Perfect for pre-school aged little readers, this is a charming collection of mini fairy tale classics with everyone's favourite Peppa Pig characters, presented in a beautiful slipcase box. Join Princess Peppa and Prince George in their wonderful fairy tale castle up in the clouds and read their stories time and time again. The backs of the six books make a jigsaw; perfect to keep little hands busy! Titles available from Ladybird include: Peppa Pig Little Library and Peppa Pig Bedtime Little Library