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The ridiculously funny history of Britain for adults from the multimillion-copy bestselling author of the Horrible Histories, perfect for fans of Unruly by David Mitchell. ' If you could take just one history book to a desert island, this would be it . It is laugh out loud funny ' Conn Iggulden, bestselling author of the Emperor series --------- Ah, Britain. So special. The greatest nation on earth, some say. And we did it all on our own. Didn't we...? As it happens Britannia got its name from the Romans, and for the past two centuries we have been ruled by Germans. As Horrible Histories author Terry Deary argues, nations and their leaders are defined by the enemies they make. You might even say those enemies made Britain what it is today... For instance, did you know: · Elizabeth I would count as a minor royal without the Spanish Armada? · Without the Nazis, Churchill would be remembered as an opposition windbag? · And the surprisingly sadistic Boudica would be forgotten if it weren't for the Roman Ninth Legion? After all, every nation sometimes needs a bit of unifying Blitz spirit, right? (although in an ideal world, we wouldn't have accidentally let Corporal Hitler go in the first place). A History of Britain in Ten Enemies is a witty, whistlestop tour of British history that will have you laughing as you find out what they didn't teach you in school. --------- 'Ram-packed with mind-blowing facts, hilarious characters, and little-known tales' Dan Schreiber, author of The Theory of Everything Else 'Packed with dinner-party-worthy anecdotes, the kind that will delight history buffs and newcomers alike' Alice Loxton, The Telegraph 'Playful, cheeky, and very clever, this is a book for anyone who ever wished there was a Horrible Histories for grown-ups' Kate Lister, author of A Curious History of Sex 'Told with characteristic wit and verve ...not just an eye-opener, but a mind-opener' Tracy Borman, author of The Private Lives of the Tudors Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller May 2025

At this high school, instead of jocks and nerds, the students are divided into predators and prey. At a high school where the students are literally divided into predators and prey, friendships maintain the fragile peace. Who among them will become a Beastar—a hero destined to lead in a society naturally rife with mistrust? Guess who’s coming to dinner? Every rabbit parent wants their daughter to date a wolf, right? Beastar horse Yahya hires gray wolf Legoshi to help him apprehend a mixed-species felon, but Legoshi is a sucker for a sob story. At college, red deer Louis’s status has fallen from the most popular student to the limping one with the dark past. The temptation to reclaim his status as leader of the Shishi-gumi lion gang is strong…especially when he meets the beast who replaced him. Plus, more about the tragic life of Legoshi’s mother.

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* A twisting psychological thriller from the author of The Coworker and The Housemaid. Once again, Freida McFadden proves that crimes of passion are often the bloodiest - and shows readers why her books continue to go viral on TikTok. *** She's looking for the perfect man. He's looking for the perfect victim. Sydney Shaw, like every single woman in New York, has terrible luck with dating. She's seen it all: men who lie in their dating profiles, men who stick her with the dinner bill, and worst of all, men who can't shut up about their mothers. Until she meets Tom. Tom is utterly perfect. He's charming, handsome, and works as a doctor at a local hospital. Sydney is swept off her feet. Then the brutal murder of a young woman - the latest in a string of deaths across the coast - confounds police. The primary suspect? A mystery man who dates his victims before he kills them. Sydney should feel safe. After all, she has Tom, the man of her dreams. But she can't shake her own suspicions that the perfect man may not be as perfect as he seems. Because someone is watching her every move, and if she doesn't get to the truth, she'll be the killer's next victim... A dark crime thriller about obsession and the things we'll do for love, this page-turning murder mystery will have you hooked through every twist and turn. Tropes: Psychological Mystery Thriller Suspense Serial Stalker Gaslighting Also by Freida McFadden: The Housemaid is Watching The Perfect Son The Coworker The Locker Door Never Lie The Teacher The Inmate One by One *The Boyfriend made the Sunday Times Bestsellers list in October 2024

'An exquisitely-written, generous, funny, thoughtful book about the everyday joys of being alive. I love it.' Dolly Alderton 'J. B. Priestley is one of our literary icons of the 20th Century and it is time that we all became re-acquainted with his genius.' Dame Judi Dench 'My apology, my little bit of penitence, for having grumbled so much, for having darkened the breakfast table, almost ruined the lunch, nearly silence the dinner party, for all the fretting and chafing, grousing and croaking, for the old glum look and the thrust-out lower lip. So my long-suffering kinsfolk, my patient friends, may a glimmer of that delight which has so often possessed me, but perhaps too frequently in secret, now reach you from these pages.' There are times when there doesn't seem much to smile about. And for those times, there is this book. J. B Priestley's 1949 classic teaches us that joy may be found in even the simplest things, and that we all have the capacity to appreciate them. Delight comprises a series of short essays, all focussing on a single simple pleasure, from reading detective stories in bed to smoking a pipe in the bath; from 'Cosy planning' to the earliest summer mornings; and from mineral water in the bedrooms of foreign hotels to the smell of bacon in the morning. Combining poignant memories of his childhood with glimpses of his interior world, panoramas of life abroad with thoughts about writing, music, theatre - some strictly personal, some universal -this highly readable book bursts with humour and literary flare on every page.

From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Asher comes a heartfelt, second-chance romance about two exes on a non-refundable honeymoon that forces them to confront everything that went wrong between them . . . and if there's anything left to save. Natalia Aguilar isn't sure which mistake she regrets more: spending thousands of dollars on a honeymoon to celebrate a wedding that never happened or picking the non-refundable option because it was a better deal. Now that she's no longer engaged to Gabriel, she needs to choose between taking a financial hit or going on the trip despite the risk of running into her ex-fiancé for the first time since their breakup. It's been over a year since their engagement was called off, and Gabriel Saint James is just starting to settle into his new life when he hears that Natalia is going on their honeymoon with another man. Rather than stay home, Gabriel decides his misery could use some company and crashes Natalia's romantic getaway meant for two. Candlelit dinners, snorkelling excursions, and sunset hikes - whatever Natalia does, Gabriel is around to remind her that the man she fell in love with is still here . . . even if she wishes he wasn't. During their trip, the two exes are forced to confront their feelings for one another and whether the past they're still holding on to is worth sacrificing the future they always dreamed of sharing together. Tropes Second-chance romance Forced proximity Brother's best friend Slow burn A man who yearns

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER From award-winning actor and food obsessive Stanley Tucci comes an intimate and charming memoir of life in and out of the kitchen. For Stanley and foodie fans, this is the perfect, irresistible gift. Before Stanley Tucci became a household name with The Devil Wears Prada, The Hunger Games, and his legendary Negronis, he grew up in an Italian American family that spent every night around he table. In Searching For Italy, he revealed his passion for the secrets and delights of the country's many cuisines. Now, he shares the magic of a lifetime of meals, and the stories behind them. Filled with anecdotes about growing up, shooting foodie films like Julie & Julia, falling in love across the table, and making dinner for his family, Taste is a reflection on the joys of food and life itself. Through five-star meals and burnt dishes, and from the good times to the bad, each morsel of this gastronomic journey is as heartfelt and delicious as the last. 'It's impossible to read this without becoming ravenous!' Nigella Lawson 'Superb ... Establishes Tucci as one of the wisest and most generous personalities of our time' Daily Mail ' The man, the myth, The Devil Wears Prada legend Stanley Tucci has blessed our hungry souls with a food memoir ... Prepare to feel bereaved when it's over' Evening Standard Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, December 2022

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HOCHWERTIGER STOFF: Unsere Vinyl-Tischdecken verfügen über eine Flanell-Rückseite und elastische Ränder, die dafür sorgen, dass die Tischdecke gut sitzt und nicht verrutscht oder herunterfällt. Darüber hinaus ist der Stoff weich, wasserdicht, schmutzabweisend, knitterfrei und farbecht, so dass er sich für den langfristigen Gebrauch eignet. GRÖSSE: Unsere Vinyl-Tischdecken sind in zehn Größen erhältlich, die für rechteckige Tische mit einem Durchmesser von 60-150 cm (23,6-59 Zoll) geeignet sind. Bitte messen Sie Ihren Tisch vor dem Kauf aus, um die passende Tischdecke auszuwählen, und vermeiden Sie so Ärger mit Rückgabe und Umtausch. MULTIPURPOSE: Diese klappbare Tischabdeckung kann von nur einer Person leicht auf- und abgebaut werden, was sie perfekt für allgemeine Mehrzweckaktivitäten wie Essen, Malen, Brettspiele und Modellieren mit Ton macht. Sie ist ideal für Kinder und Familienessen und hält Schmutz und Staub von Ihrem Terrassentisch fern. MULTIPURPOSE: This folding table cover can be easily set up or taken down by just one person, making it perfect for general multi-purpose activities such as dining, painting, board games and modeling with clay. It's great for kids and family dinners, and keeps dirt and dust off your outdoor patio table. LEICHT ZU REINIGEN: PVC-Vinyl-Tischdecke kann Perlen auf der Flüssigkeitsoberfläche bilden und wird nicht leicht durch Flüssigkeit/Ölflecken verunreinigt, so dass es sehr leicht sauber zu halten ist, wischen Sie es einfach mit einem feuchten Tuch oder Schwamm. Nicht in der Maschine waschen, mit einem Tuch abwischen oder von Hand waschen. Falten und Knicke lassen sich leicht mit einem Trockner bei niedriger Temperatur entfernen.

HOCHWERTIGER STOFF: Unsere Vinyl-Tischdecken verfügen über eine Flanell-Rückseite und elastische Ränder, die dafür sorgen, dass die Tischdecke gut sitzt und nicht verrutscht oder herunterfällt. Darüber hinaus ist der Stoff weich, wasserdicht, schmutzabweisend, knitterfrei und farbecht, so dass er sich für den langfristigen Gebrauch eignet. GRÖSSE: Unsere Vinyl-Tischdecken sind in zehn Größen erhältlich, die für rechteckige Tische mit einem Durchmesser von 60-150 cm (23,6-59 Zoll) geeignet sind. Bitte messen Sie Ihren Tisch vor dem Kauf aus, um die passende Tischdecke auszuwählen, und vermeiden Sie so Ärger mit Rückgabe und Umtausch. MULTIPURPOSE: Diese klappbare Tischabdeckung kann von nur einer Person leicht auf- und abgebaut werden, was sie perfekt für allgemeine Mehrzweckaktivitäten wie Essen, Malen, Brettspiele und Modellieren mit Ton macht. Sie ist ideal für Kinder und Familienessen und hält Schmutz und Staub von Ihrem Terrassentisch fern. MULTIPURPOSE: This folding table cover can be easily set up or taken down by just one person, making it perfect for general multi-purpose activities such as dining, painting, board games and modeling with clay. It's great for kids and family dinners, and keeps dirt and dust off your outdoor patio table. LEICHT ZU REINIGEN: PVC-Vinyl-Tischdecke kann Perlen auf der Flüssigkeitsoberfläche bilden und wird nicht leicht durch Flüssigkeit/Ölflecken verunreinigt, so dass es sehr leicht sauber zu halten ist, wischen Sie es einfach mit einem feuchten Tuch oder Schwamm. Nicht in der Maschine waschen, mit einem Tuch abwischen oder von Hand waschen. Falten und Knicke lassen sich leicht mit einem Trockner bei niedriger Temperatur entfernen.

Indulge in the ultimate fan experience with Forbidden Feasts: The Official Lights Out Cookbook & Apron Gift Set. Inspired by Navessa Allen’s bestselling dark romantacy novel, this collection of 60 decadent recipes, immersive lore, and an exclusive collector’s apron captures the tension, obsession, and passion of the hit novel. Forbidden Feasts: The Official Lights Out Cookbook & Apron Gift Set draws fans deeper into Navessa Allen’s sultry, suspense-filled world with a one-of-a-kind culinary journey inspired by her bestselling novel. Featuring 60 recipes that tempt at every turn, from wickedly indulgent appetizers to decadent desserts and dangerously captivating cocktails, this set transforms every meal into an experience of seduction and suspense. Complete with immersive lore, exclusive character notes, and a beautifully designed collector’s apron, Forbidden Feasts invites fans to step into the story’s dark allure. Whether you’re hosting a themed soirée or savoring the tension at home, each recipe and detail in this set celebrates the flavors of obsession, desire, and danger. EXCLUSIVE GIFT SET: The first-ever officially licensed culinary gift set based on Navessa Allen’s bestselling Lights Out. COLLECTOR’S APRON INCLUDED: Includes a beautifully designed, high-quality apron inspired by the dark allure of Lights Out, available only in this gift set edition. 60 SEDUCTIVE RECIPES: From wickedly indulgent appetizers to dangerously captivating cocktails, each of these 60 detailed dishes is infused with tension, passion, and desire. GIFT-READY PRESENTATION: Elegantly packaged for gifting, making this the ideal present for holidays, collectors, or themed dinner nights. FOR FANS & FOOD LOVERS: The perfect collectible for readers, foodies, and anyone drawn to Lights Out’s deliciously dark world of obsession and romance. IMMERSIVE STORY EXPERIENCE: Features character notes, in-world anecdotes, and behind-the scenes insights for fans craving a deeper connection to the story.

'Colourful vegetables, dripping in tahini, chilli crisp, and everything else that makes them impossible to ignore. This is the kind of cooking that makes converts!' YOTAM OTTOLENGHI 'Every page is something I want to cook. Eating more veg has never felt so inspired.' EMILY ENGLISH Alfie Steiner - aka @alfiecooks - is the food creator whose viral recipe videos have inspired millions of people around the world to cook and eat veg in exciting new ways. In this, his first book, he shares over 100 easy, flavour-packed, plant-based dishes. Bursting with simple, delicious and accessible recipes that put vegetables at the heart of every meal, Eat Your Veg is your new go-to cookbook for modern meat-free meals. From a warming bowl of soup to a quick weeknight dinner or a spread to share with your friends, Alfie has the recipe for you. With both brand new and signature recipes from one of your favourite cooks, these bold and vibrant dishes make eating veg easy, exciting and seriously satisfying. Here's a taste of what you'll be making: ¿ Firecracker Ramen ¿ Crispy Smashed Potato Salad ¿ Sticky Mango Tofu Skewers ¿ Speedy Sweetcorn and Chilli Crisp Gnocchi Whether you're a beginner or a pro, Eat Your Veg is the ultimate kitchen companion for big flavours and seasonal recipes you'll want to make again and again.

This limited deluxe hardcover edition will feature stenciled edges, illustrated endpapers, and jacket effects— available for a limited time, so pre-order now! From New York Times bestselling author Lauren Asher comes a heartfelt, second-chance romance about two exes on a nonrefundable honeymoon that forces them to confront everything that went wrong between them…and if there’s anything left to save. Natalia Aguilar isn’t sure which mistake she regrets more: spending thousands of dollars on a honeymoon to celebrate a wedding that never happened or picking the nonrefundable option because it was a better deal. Now that she’s no longer engaged to Gabriel, she needs to choose between taking a financial hit or going on the trip despite the risk of running into her ex-fiancé for the first time since their breakup. It’s been over a year since their engagement was called off, and Gabriel Saint James is just starting to settle into his new life when he hears that Natalia is going on their honeymoon with another man. Rather than stay home, Gabriel decides his misery could use some company and crashes Natalia’s romantic getaway meant for two. Candlelit dinners, snorkeling excursions, and sunset hikes—whatever Natalia does, Gabriel is around to remind her that the man she fell in love with is still here…even if she wishes he wasn’t. During their trip, the two exes are forced to confront their feelings for one another and whether the past they’re still holding on to is worth sacrificing the future they always dreamed of sharing together. Tropes: Second-chance romance Forced proximity Brother’s best friend Slow burn A man who yearns

First a legendary radio series, then a bestselling book, then a blockbuster movie, the immensely successful Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams needs no introduction. A phenomenon across the galaxy, this paperback omnibus contains the complete Hitchhiker's in five parts, charting the whole of Arthur Dent's odyssey through space and time. Share and enjoy! 'One of the greatest achievements in comedy' - David Walliams This boxset collection includes: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy One Thursday lunchtime the Earth gets unexpectedly demolished to make way for a new hyperspace express route. For Arthur Dent, who has only just had his house demolished that morning, this seems already to be rather a lot to cope with. Sadly, however, the weekend has only just begun. The Galaxy may offer a mind-boggling variety of ways to be blown up and/or insulted, but it's very hard to get a cup of tea. The Restaurant at the End of the Universe When all questions of space, time, matter and the nature of being have been resolved, only one question remains - 'Where shall we have dinner?' The Restaurant at the End of the Universe provides the ultimate gastronomic experience, and for once there is no morning after to worry about. Life, the Universe and Everything Following a number of stunning catastrophes, Arthur Dent is surprised to find himself living in a hideously miserable cave on prehistoric Earth. However, just as he thinks that things cannot get possibly worse, they suddenly do. An eddy in the space-time continuum lands him, Ford Prefect, and their flying sofa in the middle of the cricket ground at Lord's, just two days before the world is due to be destroyed by the Vogons. Escaping the end of the world for a second time, Arthur, Ford, and their old friend Slartibartfast embark (reluctantly) on a mission to save the whole galaxy from fanatical robots. Not bad for a man in his dressing gown. So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish There is a knack to flying. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. It's not an easy thing to do, and Arthur Dent thinks he's the only human who's been able to master this nifty little trick - until he meets Fenchurch, the woman of his dreams. Fenchurch once realized how the world could be made a good and happy place. Unfortunately, she's forgotten. Convinced that the secret lies within God's Final Message to His Creation, they go in search of it. And, in a dramatic break with tradition, actually find it . . . Mostly Harmless Arthur Dent has settled down on the small planet Lamuella and has embraced his role as a Sandwich Maker. However, his plans for a quiet life are thrown awry by the unexpected arrival of his daughter. There's nothing worse than a frustrated teenager with a copy of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in their hands. When she runs away, Arthur goes after her determined to save her from the horrors of the universe. After all - he's encountered most of them before.

"American readers will enjoy getting to know the people, produce, and plates that make the culinary magic of Riverford Farm." – Library Journal SIMPLE WHOLESOME MEALS FROM RIVERFORD ORGANIC FARMS. Make every evening easy with over 100 flexible recipes. Riverford have spent over 40 years growing organic veg and creating recipes that make the most of it. These are some of their favourite meals for busy family life: simple, seasonal and packed with flavour . Written by the experts, who deliver over 70,000 organic veg boxes each week across the UK, every recipe includes simple substitution ideas to help you make the most of what you have on hand. From Korean Sticky Pork to Speedy Chicken & Leek Pie, Orzo Bean Stew and Cheesy Carrot Tacos , this cookbook is packed with nourishing meals ready in under 40 minutes that are easy to adapt and guaranteed to please everyone. You’ll find chapters including: One Pot and Throw¿Together Dinners for busy evenings that demand minimal fuss. Weekend Meals for generous dishes to share with friends. Hearty Salads for vibrant, lighter days. Puddings & Bakes with a fresh fruit focus. All this, plus seasonal ingredients lists , weekly meal planners , shopping lists and an ' A-Z of Veg' recipe finder so you can quickly look up dishes to work with what's in the fridge. Reduce waste and cook with confidence no matter your diet or schedule with The Riverford Cookbook: Easy Evenings.

Jamie Oliver will share everything he's learned as a chef as he invites you to Cook With Jamie Whether you're a student, a young couple, an established cook or a novice, Cook With Jamie takes you through a whole load of simple and accessible recipes that will blow the socks off your family and any guests you might have round for dinner. There's information on Jamie's recommended kitchen equipment, advice on how to recognize and cook loads of different cuts of meat, as well as on how to get the best value and quality when you're out shopping. Cook with Jamie guides you through creating meals from scratch, including simple instructions for making your own pasta and gnocchi and even how to tackle preparing a fresh crab, lobster and squid. Learn to mix beautifully balanced dressings and mayo for the perfect addition to Jamie's recipes, like the warm Smoked Bacon and Jerusalem Artichoke Salad. From light starters to deserts with a twist, like moreish Bread and Butter Pudding with Marmalade Glaze and Cinnamon and Orange Butter, Cook with Jamie has recipes for every occasion and taste. Jamie shares classic dishes, new creations and some of the bestselling recipes from his award winning restaurants. Cook With Jamie is the perfect companion to anyone looking to improve their cooking and have fun in the kitchen. 'You know what ... if you're going to eat three times a day for the rest of your life, you might as well learn to cook properly and enjoy it! So, roll up your sleeves and let me help you. Now is the time for you to get stuck in and reclaim your fantastic cooking heritage!' - Jamie 'There is only one Jamie Oliver. Great to watch. Great to cook' Delia Smith

This story by Khalil Gibran is considered one of his most famous works written in Arabic. It tells of an eighteen-year-old boy who falls in love with a girl, but she becomes engaged to a wealthy man, leading to problems. Gibran narrates the story in the first person, making himself both the protagonist and the narrator, which lends the story credibility and resonance with the reader. Story Summary: The story revolves around Gibran's first love and its profound impact on his life. His love for Salma Karameh ended tragically, and the narrative unfolds from the end to the beginning. It begins when Gibran visits a friend and meets a wealthy man named Fares Karameh. This friend was Gibran's father in his youth, and he invites Gibran to his home to talk about his father and introduce him to his daughter. The writer's life changed when he met Salma. He fell in love with her at first sight and continued to visit them regularly. His understanding of Salma deepened, and his love and attachment to her grew stronger. One day, he went to have dinner at Mr. Karameh's house. While they were talking, the bishop's servant entered to ask Mr. Karameh to go and meet the bishop on an important matter. With Mr. Karameh gone, he had the opportunity to confess his love to Salma, and she reciprocated his feelings. However, upon Mr. Fares's return from his meeting with the bishop, he informed Salma of her impending marriage to the bishop's nephew, a man known for his greed and desire to acquire Mr. Karameh's property. The story continues, telling us about the first love in the life of Khalil Gibran.

Outline is a novel in ten conversations. Spare and lucid, it follows a novelist teaching a course in creative writing over an oppressively hot summer in Athens. She leads her student in storytelling exercises. She meets other writers for dinner. She goes swimming in the Ionian Sea with her seatmate from the place. The people she encounters speak volubly about themselves, their fantasies, anxieties, pet theories, regrets, and longings. And through these disclosures, a portrait of the narrator is drawn by contrast, a portrait of a woman learning to face great a great loss.Outline is the first book in a short and yet epic cycle - a masterful trilogy which will be remembered as one of the most significant achievements of our times.'Outline succeeds powerfully. Among other things, it gets a great variety of human beings down on the page with both immediacy and depth; an elemental pleasure that makes the book as gripping to read as a thriller... A stellar accomplishment.' James Lasdun, Guardian

Daisy Turner has worked at Buchanan's Family Jewellers since the day she finally escaped her troubled home. With a unique talent for matching the perfect piece of jewellery to any romantic milestone, she painstakingly polishes each stunning creation every morning and safely locks them away each night, longing for the day she'll have a love story to call her own… But everything changes one day in December when the owner announces she is retiring. She will leave the shop to whichever of her three sons creates the perfect piece of Christmas jewellery for Daisy. In danger of losing the job that once saved her, Daisy is catapulted out of her comfort zone as each of the brothers sweeps her off her feet to find out what her heart truly desires. Between ice-skating, starlight shopping and cosy candle-lit dinners, it's only handsome and guarded youngest brother Kit who really seems to be listening. Because Daisy has a secret. Every night, when the shop closes, she lays out her tools in neat rows and creates sparkling designs of her own… As Christmas Day approaches, Daisy's growing feelings for Kit fill her with a confidence she never knew she had. But as the brothers present their elaborate gemstone masterpieces, she's in for the shock of her life… Was Kit using her to get ahead in the competition all along? Or has he truly worked out the one thing she has always longed for? They say all good things come in small packages, but the best things don't need wrapping at all… Snuggle up with this absolutely heart-warming Christmas read and find a warm spot by the fire. An unputdownable festive treat for lovers of Jenny Colgan, Lucy Diamond and Debbie Johnson. Readers adore The Little Shop on Silver Linings Street: 'Really wonderful… Full of charm, romance, great characters, and magic settings… will get you in the mood to put your Christmas tree up early.' Netgalley reviewer 'I fell in love with this book instantly. I absolutely love this author… the most amazing characters… so well written… envelopes you in a massive hug. A brilliant festive book!' Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars 'Grab a cup of hot chocolate and a throw, curl up in your favourite chair and enjoy this story! It is a winner.' Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars.

From New York Times bestselling cookbook author and beloved social media star John Kanell a.k.a. @PreppyKitchen, a collection of recipes designed for everyday baking—easy to start, hard to resist, and always worth it. You can make these recipes on a weeknight or on a whim: one-bowl cakes, muffins and quick breads, cookies and bars, and cakes that look impressive but demand little time or technique. New York Times bestselling author John Kanell has developed them just the way he does for his online baking destination Preppy Kitchen. You won't need special tools beyond a stand mixer or hand mixer, and for ingredients—just basic pantry staples. Think butter, flour, sugar, and other supermarket items. Nothing fancy. Designed to fit into busy days, these recipes make it easy to bake anytime—whether you really need something for a special occasion, a bake sale, a party or potluck, or simply because you really need a snack from scratch. Inside, you'll find these recipes and many more: - Breakfast Bakes : Rum Raisin Cinnamon Rolls, Biscuits Three Ways, Berry-Orange Turnovers - Muffins, Quick Breads, and Yeasted Breads : Grapefruit Poppy Seed Muffins, English Muffins, Buttermilk Dinner Rolls - Cookies, Brownies, and Bars : Cherry Pie Bars, German Chocolate Brownies, Pumpkin Spice Snickerdoodles - Cakes : Angel Food Loaf Cake, Classic Swiss Roll, Coconut Sheet Cake - Air-Fryer Sweets : Apple Crumb Cake, Triple Chocolate Lava Cakes - Pies, Tarts, and Make-Ahead Desserts: Limoncello Meringue Pie, Pear and Buttered Rum Crisp, Vanilla Bean Semifreddo A former math and science teacher, John brings his superpowers of clarity and consistency to every page so that bakers both new and experienced can bake with confidence and delight.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Reminders of Him, It Starts with Us, and It Ends with Us—the heartwarming conclusion to the Hopeless series that illustrates the power of following a difficult journey to discover what happens next. Friends Daniel, Six, Holder, Sky, and Breckin are planning to celebrate the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday with a Friendsgiving dinner at Sky's parents' house. But things have been off within the tightknit group and when Daniel reaches out to Six to ask the hard questions he hasn't dared to bring up since they last spoke about their shared secret, he's dismayed to learn that it's this very secret bringing a cloud over the holiday. Suddenly, Daniel must do everything he can to find answers for the one person he loves the most in the world, but will this search only lead to despair. From an author who has joined "the ranks of such luminaries as Jennifer Weiner and Jojo Moyes" (Library Journal), this moving and unputdownable novel will stay with you long after you turn the final page.

A Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, Angela's Ashes is Frank McCourt's masterful memoir of his childhood in Ireland—now with a new introduction by Patrick Radden Keefe. "When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I managed to survive at all. It was, of course, a miserable childhood: the happy childhood is hardly worth your while. Worse than the ordinary miserable childhood is the miserable Irish childhood, and worse yet is the miserable Irish Catholic childhood." So begins the luminous memoir of Frank McCourt, born in Depression-era Brooklyn to recent Irish immigrants and raised in the slums of Limerick, Ireland. Frank's mother, Angela, has no money to feed the children since Frank's father, Malachy, rarely works, and when he does he drinks his wages. Yet Malachy—exasperating, irresponsible, and beguiling—does nurture in Frank an appetite for the one thing he can provide: a story. Frank lives for his father's tales of Cuchulain, who saved Ireland, and of the Angel on the Seventh Step, who brings his mother babies. Perhaps it is story that accounts for Frank's survival. Wearing rags for diapers, begging a pig's head for Christmas dinner and gathering coal from the roadside to light a fire, Frank endures poverty, near-starvation and the casual cruelty of relatives and neighbors—yet lives to tell his tale with eloquence, exuberance, and remarkable forgiveness. Angela's Ashes, imbued on every page with Frank McCourt's astounding humor and compassion, is a glorious book that bears all the marks of a classic.

Dinner with David Bowie, kissing with Jackie Wilson, close encounters with Iggy Pop, Rod Stewart and Ron Wood. Not even 20, still less a rock goddess, but Chrissie Hynde wasn’t hanging around. The talented, charismatic writer-singer escaped Ohio for Britain in 1973, hoping to form a rock’n’roll band. She befriended journalist Nick Kent, designer Vivienne Westwood, hustler Malcolm McLaren and famous musicians from Nick Lowe to Lemmy. She wrote for The NME and narrowly avoided becoming Mrs. Sid Vicious. Meeting Pete Farndon, James Honeyman-Scott and Martin Chambers, Chrissie finally realised her dream: The Pretenders, one of the world’s most exciting, enduring and best-loved rock groups. The Pretenders proved revelatory, lashing hard rock to the sexy, sassy swagger of streetwise punk and catchy, chart-busting pop. ‘Brass In Pocket’ was a worldwide hit. America took to its heart the ex-pat from the Heartlands, as Chrissie became an international star and a reluctant flagbearer for rock’s sisterhood. Weathering tragic loss, The Pretenders have continued to make great music. Combining dry wit with diligent research and a deep knowledge of rock music, Richard Butterworth appraises The Pretenders’ turbulent, vital early years: from Chrissie’s arrival in Britain, through the band’s 1978 birth to 1990 and their fifth album. Enjoy the ride.

Christmas lights twinkle throughout the cozy coastal town of Rocky Point, New Hampshire, and Prescott's Antiques auction venue has been transformed into a winter wonderland for Josie Prescott's annual holiday party. Josie is especially excited this year Ian Bennington, a recently discovered distant relative, will be joining the fun. Both Ian and Josie are, it seems, descended from Arabella Churchill, a 17th century royal mistress. The party is a success and Ian is a hit. It gives Josie an unexpected thrill to have family and unexpected dread when he vanishes. Ian doesn't keep his dinner date with Josie's good friend, Lavinia, or his lunch date with her. Surely, he would have done so if he could. Ian has given his daughter two priceless 17th century watercolor miniature portraits, one of Arabella and one of her lover, King James II, and they've gone missing, too. Knowing that after her nasty divorce, Lavinia is facing financial ruin, Josie can't help wondering if her friend is behind the theft-and Ian's disappearance. Determined to find Ian, Josie uses her knowledge of antiques to track the miniatures. In doing so, she learns the true meaning of Christmas and the true meaning of family. Jane Cleland's Ornaments of Death is another masterful addition to the Josie Prescott series.

Outline is a novel in ten conversations. Spare and lucid, it follows a novelist teaching a course in creative writing over an oppressively hot summer in Athens. She leads her student in storytelling exercises. She meets other writers for dinner. She goes swimming in the Ionian Sea with her seatmate from the place. The people she encounters speak volubly about themselves, their fantasies, anxieties, pet theories, regrets, and longings. And through these disclosures, a portrait of the narrator is drawn by contrast, a portrait of a woman learning to face great a great loss.Outline is the first book in a short and yet epic cycle - a masterful trilogy which will be remembered as one of the most significant achievements of our times.'Outline succeeds powerfully. Among other things, it gets a great variety of human beings down on the page with both immediacy and depth; an elemental pleasure that makes the book as gripping to read as a thriller... A stellar accomplishment.' James Lasdun, Guardian

100 unfussy, comfort food recipes from the creator of Moribyan, including 30-minute dinners, one-pot and sheet pan suppers, popular restaurant remakes, decadent desserts, and the flavorful Moroccan and Libyan dishes she grew up on. On her wildly popular online platform, Moribyan, Hajar Larbah is known for sharing crave-worthy dishes that always deliver on flavor and quality without being overly complicated. With her carefully crafted recipes perfected for home cooks, from internet-famous comfort foods like Lasagna Soup to globally inspired dishes like Creamy Butter Chicken , Hajar’s cooking brings big flavor without the fuss. In Moribyan's Kitchen, Hajar presents 100 recipes for every meal that are bold, cozy, and super easy. You'll find cherished family recipes for the Moroccan and Libyan meals she grew up on in addition to inventive restaurant remakes that bring the excitement of viral dishes right into your kitchen. There's even a whole chapter devoted to quick and easy, weeknight-friendly options. The diverse range of recipes are sure to satisfy any craving, with chapters including: Breakfast and Brunch: Cinnamon Roll Pancakes; Fried Chicken, Egg, and Cheese Biscuit Sandwiches; Strawberries and Cream Croissant French Toast Bake Weeknight Wins: Honey Harissa Glazed Lamb Chops; French Onion Pasta; Chicken Shawarma Sheet Pan Bake Restaurant Remakes: Din Tai Fung Cucumber Salad; Taco Bell Cheesy Gordita Crunch; Costco Chicken Bake Sweet Treats: Tiramisu Brownie Bars; Cookies & Cream Tres Leches Cake; White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake Middle Eastern: Zaalouk (Moroccan Roasted Eggplant Dip); Embatna (Libyan Fried Potatoes Stuffed with Beef); Djaj Mhammar (Moroccan Roasted Chicken Oven Bake) For Hajar, cooking is the ultimate expression of love, and Moribyan's Kitchen is designed to make the comfort of a home cooked meal accessible to everyone.

Brilliant communication is just a book away.? 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart is an informative and entertaining resource that can help anyone be right on the money when looking for words that will make a point, seal the deal, or just keep folks listening. Chosen by the editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries, these words will appeal to anyone who wants to be a more compelling communicator-as a worker, consumer, advocate, friend, dinner companion, or even as a romantic prospect. The book includes a colorful variety of words, including handy words of just one syllable (such as glib) and words derived from the names of famous people (such as Freudian slip and Machiavellian).There are expressions from popular culture (catch-22) and words that date back to classical civilization (spartan and stoic). Each word is clearly defined and shown in context with quotations from contemporary sources: magazines, newspapers, broadcast media, movies, and television. For many words, quotations from distinguished authors and speakers are also given and word histories are explained. 100 Words to Make You Sound Smart, the best-selling title in the 100 Words series,provides an affordable and enjoyable way to communicate more effectively. It offers the coveted gift of gab to anyone who needs to "say it right"-and to anyone who wants to sound more articulate.

"This is the hopeful book we all need right now. I loved it!"-Emily Giffin, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Lies That Bind As Seen on the TODAY SHOW A Southern Living Best Beach Read * A PopSugar Best Book of May * An Us Weekly Summer Beach Staple * A Frolic Under-the-Radar Book of May * An OK Magazine Best Summer Beach Read * An EW.com Best Book of Spring * A Country Living Can't Miss Beach Read * A LibraryReads Pick for May * An Emily Giffin Book Club pick Sometimes all you need is one person to really see you. Piper Parrish's life on Frick Island-a tiny, remote town smack in the middle of the Chesapeake Bay-is nearly perfect. Well, aside from one pesky detail: Her darling husband, Tom, is dead. When Tom's crab boat capsized and his body wasn't recovered, Piper, rocked to the core, did a most peculiar thing: carried on as if her husband was not only still alive, but right there beside her, cooking him breakfast, walking him to the docks each morning, meeting him for their standard Friday night dinner date at the One-Eyed Crab. And what were the townspeople to do but go along with their beloved widowed Piper? Anders Caldwell's career is not going well. A young ambitious journalist, he'd rather hoped he'd be a national award-winning podcaster by now, rather than writing fluff pieces for a small town newspaper. But when he gets an assignment to travel to the remote Frick Island and cover their boring annual Cake Walk fundraiser, he stumbles upon a much more fascinating tale: an entire town pretending to see and interact with a man who does not actually exist. Determined it's the career-making story he's been needing for his podcast, Anders returns to the island to begin covert research and spend more time with the enigmatic Piper-but he has no idea out of all the lives he's about to upend, it's his that will change the most. USA Today bestselling author Colleen Oakley delivers an unforgettable love story about an eccentric community, a grieving widow, and an outsider who slowly learns that sometimes faith is more important than the facts.

Peri, a wealthy Turkish housewife, is on her way to a dinner party at a seaside mansion in Istanbul when a beggar snatches her handbag. As she wrestles to get it back, a photograph falls to the ground - an old Polaroid of three young women and their university professor. A relic from a past - and a love - Peri had tried desperately to forget. The photograph takes Peri back to Oxford, where she was sent at eighteen, abroad for the first time: to her dazzling, rebellious professor and his life-changing course on God, to her home with her two best friends, Shirin and Mona, and their arguments about Islam and femininity and, finally, to the scandal that tore them all apart. Over one desperate night she tries to make sense of a past she has tried to forget - but can we ever escape who we once were?

The landscape was full of machines and scrap metal connected to the facility in one way or another. Always present on the horizon were the colossal cooling towers of the Bona Reactor, with their green obstruction lights. If you put your ear to the ground, you could hear the heartbeat of the Loop - the purring of the Gravitron, the central piece of engineering magic that was the focus of the Loop's experiments. In 1954, the Swedish government ordered the construction of the world's largest particle accelerator. The facility was completed in 1969, located deep below the pastoral suburban countryside, outside of Stockholm. The local population called this marvel of technology the Loop. Over the years since it was built, strange phenomena have started to appear in the area - mysterious creatures stalking the land, machines malfunctioning in inexplicable ways. In the Tales From the Loop - The Board Game, you take the roles of local kids and play cooperatively to investigate whatever phenomena that threaten the islands (or perhaps just the local video store), and hopefully stop them. Each day starts at school, but as soon as the bell rings you can use whatever time you have before dinner and homework to go exploring! You can either play through one of the branching scenarios - ranging from alien plantlife to visitors from the past - or choose a more sandbox experience using the game's Mystery Islands mode. Scenarios vary in length and you can play solo, by controlling two Kids, all the way up to five players. Each turn in the game represents a day in the life of the Kids and starts with them meeting up at school. There they will pick up new rumours and plan their actions for the coming day. Once the bell rings and school's out, they are free to roam the islands, either investigating the mysteries and rumours available, or simply taking care of chores (or both!). Each Kid has a certain amount of Time available to them as they take their turn, which they can spend freely and in any order desired. In effect all player turns are integrated: you don't have to sit and wait for your turn to come around, but can move about together with the others. And sticking together is wise when facing tougher challenges as you can help eachother out and even combine your items for new abilities that can completely bypass a challenge! At the end of the day it's important to be home in time for dinner and homework. You can stay out longer, but that could mean losing some priveleges (like getting that critical car ride!) or even becoming grounded... Bring your best friends and go out and explore the mysteries of the Loop!

LEGO® Party! is a 4-player party game that’s built different! Compete against your friends in wacky Challenge Zones and 60 hilarious minigames from across your favourite LEGO sets like LEGO Pirates, LEGO Space, LEGO NINJAGO® and more. Join your friends online no matter their platform or get together for a LEGO Party game night. With multiple game modes and tons of minifigures to unlock, you’ll have all the bricks to build the ultimate Party! Challenge players near or far, customize your character and compete in a variety of awesome minigames to get as many Golden Bricks as you can, by any means necessary! But beware, watch out for monsters, traps and flying roast turkeys on your way to become the next star of LEGO Party! • Play your way: Bring your friends and enjoy the mayhem in couch multiplayer or with cross-platform online multiplayer for up to 4 players. Whether it's competing for the perfect score in Rocketball, practicing against that pesky kraken in Kraken Up or boogieing down in Dance Off, you can enjoy LEGO Party! together or solo! • Go for the gold: In LEGO Party! you have one goal: to become the player with the most Golden Bricks! Use power-ups to gain the advantage and set up traps to sabotage your opponents across a range of customizable LEGO themed Challenge Zones. • Everything is awesome: Put your speed, wits, and LEGO expertise to the test across a variety of crazy minigames. Race to make dinner for aliens, run through collapsing tombs and skid round the track in rally races and so much more across 60 different wildly fun minigames. • You do you: With over 1 billion minifigure combinations from iconic LEGO sets, you can go with a classic look or design your own unique and outlandish minifigure. Show off your creation at the next party!