The tenants of a Manhattan apartment building have begun to gather on the rooftop each evening and tell stories in this exciting new twist on the novel.With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather. Gradually the tenants - some of whom have barely spoken to each other before now - become real neighbours.With each character secretly written by a different, major literary voice - from Margaret Atwood to John Grisham and Celeste Ng, Fourteen Days is a heart-warming ode to the power of storytelling and human connection.'Immensely enjoyable... Fourteen Days is lively, freewheeling... An impressive achievement' Observer'Fourteen Days serves as a valuable reminder that stories can teach, console, provide a place of acceptance and perhaps even change their readers (or listeners)' Financial TimesIncludes writing from: Margaret Atwood, Sylvia Day, Emma Donoghue, Dave Eggers, Diana Gabaldon, Tess Gerritsen, John Grisham, Erica Jong, Celeste Ng, Tommy Orange, Doug Preston, R.L. Stine, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, Meg Wolitzer and many more.
'Truly delicious . . . it's everything I want a book to be' DAISY BUCHANAN'A hugely fun tale' I PAPER'Salacious and addictive, every page left me giggling with glee' ANNIE LORD'Wickedly delectable' NEW YORK TIMES'Crazy Rich Asians meets Saltburn' PLUM SYKES'A plot with more twists than an Elsa Peretti for Tiffany corkscrew' FINANCIAL TIMES'Juicy, salacious and a whole lot of fun . . . an absolute must for your summer reads this year' GLAMOURNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERAMAZON.COM'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEARFROM THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF CRAZY RICH ASIANS Rufus Leung Gresham, future Earl of Greshamsbury and son of a former Hong Kong supermodel, is drowning in debt. The only solution, according to his mother, is for him to attend his sister's wedding and seduce a woman with money.Will it be the French hotel heiress with a royal bloodline? The venture capital genius who passes out billions like lollipops? Or will Rufus betray his family and confess his love for his best friend and 'girl next door' Eden? But when a volcanic eruption burns through the nuptials and a hot mic exposes a secret tryst, the Gresham family plans - and their reputation - go up in flames, making Rufus' choice all the more impossible.Taking us from the sand beaches of Hawaii to the skies of Marrakech, from the glitzy bachelor pads of Beverly Hills to the inner sanctums of England's oldest family estates, Kevin Kwan has written a juicy, hilarious and sophisticated tale of love, money, murder, sex, and the lies we tell about them all.***PRAISE FOR KEVIN KWAN***'Outrageous . . . wickedly delectable' NEW YORK TIMES'Your perfect summer read' DAILY MAIL'Delightful' INDEPENDENT'Lough-out-loud funny' SUNDAY MIRROR'Pure entertainment' NYLON'Flash, funny, delicious . . . the juicy stuff of classic high-society drama' USA TODAY'As good as Crazy Rich Asians, but even more ridiculous and hilarious' COSMOPOLITAN 'Thank God for Kevin Kwan' W MAGAZINELies and Weddings, New York Times bestseller, June 2024
***THE NUMBER 3 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER***HAPPY PLACE BOOK CLUB FOR APRILA BEST DEBUT OF 2024 BY BBC, RED, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Such a fresh and interesting voice. You'll cry and you won't be able to stop reading'MARIAN KEYES'Such a beautiful story about friendship, community and family and secrets and what's going on underneath'ZOE BALL'Gripping and moving'GUARDIAN'To read it is to feel that little bit better about life'ELIZABETH DAY'A touching paean to lost innocence and the comfort of friendships'THE TIMES'A beautiful mystery with heart'ROB RINDER'This is a heart-warming book'EMMA HEALEY'A gorgeous, page-turning book'I PAPER'A wonderful story'FEARNE COTTON'This book will live in my heart forever. It's so tender, warm, real and evocative'DAISY BUCHANANYorkshire, 1979Maggie Thatcher is prime minister, drainpipe jeans are in, and Miv is convinced that her dad wants to move their family Down South.Because of the murders.Leaving Yorkshire and her best friend Sharon simply isn't an option, no matter the dangers lurking round their way; or the strangeness at home that started the day Miv's mum stopped talking.Perhaps if she could solve the case of the disappearing women, they could stay after all?So, Miv and Sharon decide to make a list: a list of all the suspicious people and things down their street. People they know. People they don't.But their search for the truth reveals more secrets in their neighbourhood, within their families - and between each other - than they ever thought possible.What if the real mystery Miv needs to solve is the one that lies much closer to home?THE PERFECT DEBUT NOVEL TO DISCUSS IN BOOK CLUBS***READER REVIEWS***'Left a lump in my throat and a hole in my heart''A book I won't forget for a while''A beautiful and emotional debut that I know will stay with me for a long time''A superb look at childhood, at growing up, at starting to see the world around you'
A rapturous novel about a young chef whose discovery of pleasure alters her life and, indirectly, the world'A rich novel of ideas' GUARDIAN'A tasty treat' iNEWS'A genius balance of page-turning and lyrical prose' INDEPENDENT'A sharp, sensual piece of art. When I read I'm always searching for pleasure, for the want, and this book helped me feel something' RAVEN LEILANI'It's rare to read anything that feels this unique. A richly imagined, ambitious, and haunting novel' GABRIELLE ZEVIN'Truly exceptional' ROXANE GAYA smog has spread. Food crops are disappearing. A chef escapes her career in London to take a job at a decadent mountaintop colony seemingly free of the world's troubles. There, her enigmatic employer and his visionary daughter have built a lush new life for the global elite, one that reawakens the chef to the pleasures of taste, touch and her own body.In this atmosphere of hidden wonders and seductive violence, the chef's boundaries undergo a thrilling erosion. Soon she is pushed to the center of a startling attempt to reshape the world far beyond the plate.Sensuous and surprising, joyous and bitingly sharp, told in alluring language, Land of Milk and Honey is a striking novel about food, sex and the intricacies of desire and longing.Praise for C Pam Zhang:'A blazing writer' Daisy Johnson'Truly gifted' Sebastian Barry'An arrestingly original writer' Sunday Times
A frank, funny and galvanising exploration of masculinity, and a manifesto for male allyship, from million-copy bestseller and feminist powerhouse Caitlin Moran.
A searching and humane novel, THE WOLVES OF ETERNITY is an intimate journey into the experiences of a half-brother and half-sister in their two different, yet deeply connected lives. The second novel in Karl Ove Knausgaard's new series, it expands the universe of THE MORNING STAR in the decades before the blazing and mysterious star descends.
Foreword by Bob StanleyOn a sunny Saturday morning in May 1956, a fifteen-year-old, then called Harry Webb, was mooching down Waltham Cross High Street. He heard some music blaring out of a parked car. It stopped him in his tracks.The song was 'Heartbreak Hotel' by Elvis Presley. It sounded like nothing he had ever heard before. In that instant, the schoolboy who was destined to take the hit parade by storm as Cliff Richard fell in love with rock and roll. It gave him the thrill, the purpose and the mission that has shaped his life ever since.Cliff lives in and for music. And with 65 years as a hitmaker, the music filling his head is a broad category. His soundtrack begins by blasting us all back into that first life-changing explosion of rock and also includes great soul soul stars such as Aretha Franklin, longtime colleagues like Elton John, and much-missed close friends Cilla Black and Olivia Newton-John.This book is meaningful to Cliff on many levels. The 30 or so songs here that make up the soundtrack to his life have each moved him deeply, but it's also about the legendary artists he met, and often got to know. He shares those stories and memories with you, too.A Head Full of Music is a vibrant personal journey for Cliff, and it's a joy to accompany him on it. Get wired for sound with him and read on.
Witness what the gods do after dark in the fifth volume of a stylish and contemporary reimagining of one of the best-known stories in Greek mythology, featuring exclusive behind-the-scenes content from creator Rachel Smythe.
Are you increasingly distracted, demotivated and unable to focus on simple tasks? There's a good chance your smartphone is to blame. Psychiatric specialist and mental health guru Dr Anders Hansen shares what unrestricted social media use is actually doing to our brains, and the practical steps we can take to break the addiction cycle.
VINTAGE CLASSICS' AMERICAN GOTHIC SERIESSpine-tingling, mind-altering and deliciously atmospheric, journey into the dark side of America with nine of its most uncanny classics.Edgar Allan Poe was a writer of uncommon talent; in The Murders in the Rue Morgue he created the genre of detective fiction while his genius for finding the strangeness lurking within us all has been an influence on everyone from Freud to Hollywood. This complete collection of all his short stories and novellas contains well-known tales 'The Pit and the Pendulum' and 'The Tell-Tale Heart' alongside hidden gems that both unsettle and enthrall the reader.
'Delicious! Emma writes with such clarity and passion' NED PALMER, bestselling author A Cheesemonger's History of the British Isles'Emma's expert take is brilliantly refreshing. What a triumph' HELEN MCGINN, Drinks Expert BBC Saturday Kitchen'Fabulous, fun and factual' MELISSA HEMSLEY__________Do you know your Brie from your Beaufort, your Reblochon from your Roquefort? Whatever your cheese expertise, this book is for you!With over 110 cheeses covered, using The Cheese Wheel, you can:- Discover the finest new cheeses from around the world- Master how to taste cheese and describe what you like/dislike- Find out the perfect drink to pair with your cheese- Design your own cheeseboard- And much more...With experience as a cheesemonger, cheese maker and cheese awards judge, Emma Young brings her comprehensive knowledge to the page in this innovative flavour-based guide to cheese. Each cheese profile includes fascinating notes on its origins, what drink it pairs best with, why you must try it, and other cheeses it complements for your next cheese board.So, whether you consider yourself a cheese connoisseur or are simply curious about the differences between a Cheddar, Comté and Caerphilly, this is an essential companion to have on your shelves.__________'The book on cheese we have been waiting for' REGULA YSEWIJN'A fun and informative book' RACHEL KHOO'An essential read for anyone who adores cheese' JAMES GOLDING, Group Chief Director THE PIG Hotel
'A wit and wisdom that harkens back to an age of enlightenment' - RON PERLMAN, ACTOR'A meditation guide from a man with a mind most unlikely to be conducive to meditation' - MANCHÁN MAGAN, WRITER AND BROADCASTER'In this beautifully written story, Robert Sheehan shares his journey from chaos to stillness and how meditation can lead us to a place of connection and calm' - DEB DANA, AUTHOR OF ANCHORED From Robert Sheehan, star of Misfits and The Umbrella Academy, and host of hit podcast The Earth Locker, comes a heartfelt journey to inner peace.In Playing Dead, Robert Sheehan shares intimate reflections on his search for purpose, looking back at the adventures - and misadventures - of his life so far, and sharing the profoundly transformative lessons he has learnt along the way.Meditation is at the heart of Robert's route to spiritual awakening. In Playing Dead he reveals the turbulence in his life that led him to seek calm and tranquility within. A beautiful, meandering memoir reflecting a rich tapestry of experience, uncovering how spirituality has become his anchor in the constant moving tide. Combining storytelling with letters, poetry, childhood memories and thoughtful musings on fame.Through this compelling description of his quest for inner stillness, Robert shows us how we can welcome a practice of meditation into our own lives, with tools for soothing your nervous system and focusing a fretful mind. In a world where our attention is constantly up for grabs, Playing Dead shows how we can give our souls the deep rest we crave.
***** THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER *****'A beautiful unique day-by-day companion throughout the Holy Month' - DR. OMAR SULEIMAN------------------------------------------A must-have intimate journal to guide you through Ramadan and deepen your individual connection to Allah for the year ahead.With inspiring reflections, practical exercises, powerful quotes and drawing from the spiritual wisdom of the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah, it offers an invitation to...- Let your heart ponder through stillness and reflection on insightful words that stir the soul.- Immerse yourself in du'a and use this opportunity to speak to your Lord in supplication.- Journal about spiritual themes and subjects, encouraging you to turn inwards and pen personal revelations for you.A journey within a journey. A space for transformation. This journal is a path with and for The Most Merciful.
'Transformative... Flip Thinking beautifully illustrates how a person who can turn a negative into a positive can never be defeated' - Greg McKeown, podcaster and bestselling author of Essentialism and EffortlessImagine this: you've got a great idea, and all you hear are the yes-buts. "Yes, but that's been tried before, and it didn't work." "Yes, but shouldn't we just let it sit for a while?" "Yes, but what if it doesn't work..."Stop saying "yes, but..." to life, and to start saying "yes, and..."This international bestseller introduces the power of flip thinking to transform stuck-in-the-mud, pessimistic 'yes, but' thinking into an inventive, curious 'yes, and' mindset.Berthold Gunster presents his fifteen flip thinking strategies that will transform your thinking away from limitations and threats and towards possibilities and opportunities. From disrupting (turn all the rules upside down), to flaunting (play up what you want to hide), and importing (get the enemy on board) to amplifying (focus on what works, and do more of that) Gunster's strategies and stories will have you approaching even the most challenging problems, at work, home and at play, in a whole new way.
***LONGLISTED FOR THE ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL******A GUARDIAN GRAPHIC NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2023***Darrin Bell was six years old when his mother told him he couldn't have a realistic water gun. She said that police think little Black boys older and less innocent than they are. So began 'The Talk'...'The Ta-Nehisi Coates of comics' GARRY TRUDEAU, creator of Doonesbury'Darrin Bell has produced another American classic'GUARDIANThrough evocative illustrations and sharp humour, Darrin Bell examines how The Talk all Black parents must have with their children shaped his intimate and public moments from childhood to adulthood. While coming of age in Los Angeles - and finding a voice through cartooning - Bell becomes painfully aware of being regarded as dangerous by white teachers, neighbours and police officers, and thus of his mortality. Drawing attention to the brutal murders of African Americans, and showcasing revealing insights and cartoons along the way, he brings us up to the moment of reckoning when people took to the streets protesting the murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.And now Bell must decide whether he and his own six-year-old son are ready to have The Talk.
'The monk who taught the world mindfulness' TimeOne breath, one step is all we need to feel at home and comfortable in the here and nowIn this enlightening series, world-renowned spiritual leader Thich Nhat Hanh shares the foundations of mindfulness practice and meditation.By applying considered breath and meditation, How to Smile acts as a guide to show us how to transform hurt into healing, while also allowing us to explore the strong emotions of anger, sadness, regret and fear.This is the essential guide to help you heal.
Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book is a refreshing culinary guide penned by the talented Nathan Anthony. Published in 2023 by Random House UK Ltd, this book is a must-have for those seeking to revolutionize their daily meals. The genre of the book is primarily health and cooking, focusing on how to use an air fryer to create nutritious, appetizing dishes. The author, Nathan Anthony, uses his expertise to provide a variety of recipes that are not only easy to follow but also cater to different dietary needs and preferences. The book was published in March 2023 and since then, it has been inspiring people to explore the endless possibilities of cooking with an air fryer. Published by the reputable Random House UK Ltd, this book is a testament to their commitment to providing high-quality, informative books to readers around the world. If you're tired of the same old lunch and want to explore new, healthy options, Bored of Lunch: The Healthy Air Fryer Book is the perfect companion for you.
'A rich and subtle exploration of the sacredness of nature, filled with a timeless wisdom and deep humanity' Guardian In this hugely powerful book, Karen Armstrong argues that it isn't enough to change our behaviour to avert environmental catastrophe - we must rekindle our spiritual bond with the natural world. From gratitude and compassion to sacrifice and non-violence, Armstrong draws themes from the world's religious traditions to offer practical steps to reconnect you with nature.Speaking to anyone interested in our relationship with nature, worried about environmental destruction, or searching for new actions to save our planet, Sacred Nature will uncover the most profound connections between humans and the natural world.'A lamentation in the key of Greta Thunberg, with undertones of Carl Jung' Wall Street Journal'Warm and witty... a challenge to think differently in the face of climate change' Tablet'Karen Armstrong is one of the handful of wise and supremely commentators on religion' Alain de Botton
The story of a life. The story of the year.'Lessons shows [McEwan] at the very peak of his powers. He has written his masterpiece' Daily TelegraphWhen the world is still counting the cost of the Second World War and the Iron Curtain has descended, young Roland Baines's life is turned upside down. Stranded at boarding school, his vulnerability attracts his piano teacher, Miriam Cornell, leaving scars as well as a memory of love that will never fade.Twenty-five years later Roland's wife mysteriously vanishes, and he is left alone with their baby son. Her disappearance sparks of journey of discovery that will continue for decades, as Roland confronts the reality of his rootless existence and attempts to embrace the uncertainty - and freedom - of his future.'Ian McEwan is a masterful storyteller' Elif Shafak'A beautiful book about love, loss and regret' Observer'Luminous, beautifully written... about lives imperfectly lived' Vogue'A whole, unruly life between the covers of a single book: a literary feat' Spectator'A tour de force... A single life is silhouetted against global happenings' Sunday Times* A Book of the Year for The Times, Sunday Times, Financial Times, Spectator, New Statesman, Washington Post, Vogue and New Yorker *
The new novel from the bestselling author of The Idiot follows one young woman's quest for self-knowledge, as she travels abroad and tests the limits of her newfound adulthood. 'Elif Batuman is the queen of the campus novel... Enchanting' Sunday TimesSELIN IS THE LUCKIEST PERSON IN HER FAMILY:The only one who was born in America and got to go to Harvard. Now it's her second year, and Selin knows she has to make it count. The first order of business: to figure out the meaning of everything that happened over the summer...On the plus side, her life feels like the plot of an exciting novel. On the other hand, why do so many novels have crazy, abandoned women in them? And how does one live a life as interesting as a novel - a life worthy of becoming a novel - without turning into a crazy, abandoned woman oneself?'Stupendous... Hilarious... Batuman is a genius' Vogue'This novel wins you over in a million micro-observations' New York Times'Searingly smart' Evening Standard
Lapvona, a captivating novel by the renowned author, Ottessa Moshfegh, is a must-read for all book lovers. Published by Random House UK Ltd in 2023, this book has already made its mark in the literary world. This book, like Moshfegh's other works, falls under the genre of contemporary fiction, offering readers a deep and engaging storyline. The author's unique storytelling style, combined with her ability to create complex and relatable characters, makes Lapvona a book that you won't be able to put down. The publication of Lapvona by Random House UK Ltd in 2023 just adds to the list of their quality literary contributions. If you're looking for a book that will keep you engrossed from start to finish, Lapvona is the one for you.
'Rule, Nostalgia announces Woods as one of the most interesting new historians of her generation' - Dan Jones, Sunday Times'Hannah Rose Woods explores how illusory and contested golden ages have haunted Britain since medieval times... Intelligent and eminently readable' - Richard Evans, New Statesman (Book of the Day)'Our national story is so much stranger than we think: this book brilliantly insists that we look at it afresh' - James Hawes, bestselling author of The Shortest History of England____________________________________________________Britain is an island ruled by nostalgia, but nostalgia today isn't what it used to be... Longing to go back to the 'good old days' is nothing new. For hundreds of years, the British have mourned the loss of older national identities and called for a revival 'simple', 'better' ways of life - from Margaret Thatcher's call for a return to 'Victorian values' in the 1980s, to William Blake's protest against the 'dark satanic mills' of the Industrial Revolution that were fast transforming England's green and pleasant land, to sixteenth-century observers looking back wistfully to a 'Merry England' before the upheavals of the Reformation. By the time we reach the 1500s, we find a country nostalgic for a vision of home that looks very different to our own. But were the 'good old days' ever quite how we remember them? Beginning in the present, cultural historian Hannah Rose Woods takes us back on an eye-opening tour through five hundred years of Britain's perennial fixation with its own past to reveal that history is more complex than we care to remember. Asking why nostalgia has been such an enduring and seductive emotion across hundreds of years of change, Woods separates the history from the fantasy, debunks pervasive myths about the past, and illuminates the remarkable influence that nostalgia's perpetual backwards glance has had on British history, politics and society. Rule, Nostalgia is a timely and enlightening interrogation of national character, emotion, identity and myth making that elucidates how this nostalgic isle's history was written, re-written and (rightly or wrongly) remembered.
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