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More Very British Problems
DO YOU SUFFER FROM VERY BRITISH PROBLEMS ABROAD? If you…*Carry emergency teabags in your money belt *Quietly tut at badly formed `queues` *Cleverly avoid blisters by wearing socks with your sandals …then you may have a serious problem for which there is no know vaccination. But don`t worry: Rob Temple is here to explain the
Raceless: In Search of Family, Identity, and the Truth About Where I Belong
`A jaw-dropping story, told deftly… a gripping, thought-provoking book.` The Sunday Times`Freshly fascinating. [Lawton] is a particularly astute observer of the psychological dislocation caused by growing up mixed race… and she writes beautifully about questions of identity and belonging, so central to each of us in finding our particular place in the world.` New York
Letters from Lighthouse Cottage
The sun is shining in the quiet little seaside town of Sandybridge Sandybridge is the perfect English seaside town: home to gift shops, tea rooms and a fabulous fish and chip shop. And it`s home to Grace – although right now, she`s not too happy about it. Grace grew up in Sandybridge, helping her parents
A Christmas Kiss
It`s the perfect season to fall in love.Amber Raey is working all the hours God sends as assistant to one of the country`s top fashion designers, and her boss is a complete nightmare. But Amber has big plans for her future so, for the time being, she just has to grin and bear it. And
The Clerkenwell Affair: The Fourteenth Thomas Chaloner Adventure
In the spring of 1666 everyone`s first reaction to a sudden death at the palace of White Hall is that the plague has struck, but the killing of Thomas Chiffinch was by design, not disease. Chiffinch was holder of two influential posts – Keeper of the Closet and Keeper of the Jewels – and rival
Career of Evil
When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman`s severed leg. Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible – and Strike knows that any one of
Let Me Lie: The Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
Don`t miss the powerful and page-turning new novel from Clare Mackintosh – AFTER THE END is out now Read the addictive thriller and number one bestseller Let Me Lie – from the award-winning author of breakout sensations I See You and I Let You Go. `Another one-more-chapter, stay-up-late sensation` Lee Child `A work of genius`
Let Me Lie
The police say it was suicide.Anna says it was murder.They`re both wrong.One year ago, Caroline Johnson chose to end her life brutally: a shocking suicide planned to match that of her husband just months before. Their daughter, Anna, has struggled to come to terms with their loss ever since.Now with a young baby of her
After the End
The powerful and page-turning new novel from number one Sunday Times bestseller, Clare Mackintosh.`This was a heart-breaking read and at times I forgot to breathe`If I could give this book 10 stars I would`This book touched my soul`I could not put it down. What a story. What a storyteller`This is in my top five books
Motives for Murder
The Detection Club was founded by the creme de la crime of British crime writing in 1930 and its members included Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, Anthony Berkeley and the Club`s first president, G. K. Chesterton. The Detection Club was a way for crime writers to get together, socialise and discuss ideas, a tradition that
Happiness for Humans
`Loved this book. Funny, quirky, unexpected` Jojo Moyes`Very clever and great fun` Kate Eberlen`Bridget Jones` diary for the digital age` Daily RecordHappiness for Humans is a joyful, romantic and very funny story, perfect for readers who loved The Rosie Project and Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.Don`t tell anyone, but Jen is one of my favourite
Very British Problems Volume III: Still Awkward, Still Raining
Have you ever…Got into a four-hour argument over what does and does not belong in a full English breakfast?Sat perfectly still in terrified silence until the unknown number stops ringing and goes away?Replied to the question `Can I get you anything? Tea, coffee, water?` with `Lovely, thanks`?…then you may (still) be suffering from VERY BRITISH
Back in the Frame: Cycling, belonging and finding joy on a bike
`A joyful dose of inspiration that every cyclist, from rookie to randonneur, can take something valuable from` Road.ccA memoir of bikes, blogs and riding through depression from award-winning blogger, Lady Velo.Jools Walker rediscovered cycling aged twenty-eight after a ten-year absence from the saddle. When she started blogging about her cycle adventures under the alias Lady
Blood Lines (Detective Kim Stone Crime Thriller Series Book 5)
How do you catch a killer who leaves no trace?A victim killed with a single, precise stab to the heart appears at first glance to be a robbery gone wrong. A caring, upstanding social worker lost to a senseless act of violence. But for Detective Kim Stone, something doesn`t add up. When a local drug
The Great British Bake Off: Get Baking for Friends and Family
THE BRAND-NEW OFFICIAL GBBO BOOK, FEATURING RECIPES FROM THE NEW SERIES, STARTING TUESDAY 28TH AUGUST, 8PM ON CHANNEL 4From children`s birthdays and charity bake sales to celebrating with a loved one or simply enjoying sweet treat over a cup of tea and a catch-up with a dear friend, Get Baking for Friends & Family is
It`s All Easy: Delicious Weekday Recipes for the Super-Busy Home Cook
Gwyneth`s fans have been begging her to write a cookbook that will help them get healthy, yet wonderfully delicious meals on the table during hectic weeknights. Well, she listened and she is sharing over 125 recipes that can be made in under 30 minutes that are surprisingly tasty even though they have little or no
Very British Problems: The Most Awkward One Yet
Have you ever . . . *Watched in horror as someone helps themselves to the last roast potato?*Broken out in hives at the suggestion that you `Introduce yourself…` over Zoom?*Been extra dramatic while rubbing in the shop`s hand sanitiser, so everyone knows how thoroughly decent you are?. . . then you may be suffering from
Infomania: Awesome Records, Top 10s and Facts
From awesome record-breakers to amazing Top 10s and fascinating facts on the fastest, tallest and most exciting things out there, Infomania has it all. Using striking graphics, crisp designs and a rainbow of colours, this book visually brings information to life in infographics and includes almost everything children want to know about humans, space, Earth,
Bandstands of Britain
Bandstands of Britain is a historical celebration of one of the best-loved features still found in many of our Victorian parks, open spaces, squares and seaside towns. They are a reminder of a forgotten age of outdoor music and theatre. They act as a lingering memory of the class and sophistication that prevailed in the
