THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 BESTSELLER'A wonderful writer who will surely inspire a generation the way that Caitlin Moran did before her' Julie Burchill'I loved it so much I wanted it to go on forever Dolly Alderton is so gifted at making people care A rare talent' Marian Keyes'I can say with absolute certainty that you have to add it to your 2018 book list' The Pool When it comes to the trials & triumphs of becoming a grown up journalist & former Sunday Times dating columnist Dolly Alderton has seen & tried it all In her memoir she vividly recounts falling in love wrestling with self-sabotage finding a job throwing a socially disastrous Rod-Stewart themed house party getting drunk getting dumped realising that Ivan from the corner shop is the only man you've ever been able to rely on & finding that that your mates are always there at the end of every messy night out It's a book about bad dates good friends &
- above all else
- about recognising that you & you alone are enough Glittering with wit & insight heart & humour Dolly Alderton's powerful debut weaves together personal stories satirical observations a series of lists recipes & other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age
- while making you laugh until you fall over Everything I know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its grubby hopeful uncertainty A spot-on wildly funny & sometimes heart-breaking book about growing up growing older & navigating all kinds of love along the way Praise for Everything I Know About Love' With courageous honesty Alderton documents her life up to now the highs & the lows
- the sex the drugs the nightmare landlords the heartaches & the humiliations Deeply funny sometimes shocking & admirably open-hearted & optimistic Only this writer in this time could have made such a mesmerising pattern from mess & colour A brilliant debut' Daily Telegraph' It's so full of life & laughs
- I gobbled up this book Alderton has built something beautiful & true out of many fragments of daftness' Amy Liptrot I loved its truth its self awareness humour & most of all its heart-spilling generosity Just when you think it's going one (wonderful) way it takes you somewhere infinitely more rugged complicated & all the more affectingly tender A joy In short it's a stone cold classic' Sophie Dahl




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Amazoncom's no 1 Book of the Year 2014' No wonder it beat Hilary Mantel & Stephen King to win Amazon's book of the year' Stylist Lydia is the favourite child of Marilyn & James Lee; a girl who inherited her mother's bright blue eyes & her father's jet-black hair Her parents are determined that Lydia will fulfill the dreams they were unable to pursue
- in Marilyn's case that her daughter become a doctor rather than a homemaker in James's case that Lydia be popular at school a girl with a busy social life & the centre of every party But Lydia is under pressures that have nothing to do with growing up in 1970s small town Ohio Her father is an American born of first-generation Chinese immigrants & his ethnicity & hers make them conspicuous in any setting When Lydia's body is found in the local lake James is consumed by guilt & sets out on a reckless path that may destroy his marriage Marilyn devastated & vengeful is determined to make someone accountable no matter what the cost Lydia's older brother Nathan is convinced that local bad boy Jack is somehow involved But it's the youngest in the family
- Hannah
- who observes far more than anyone realises & who may be the only one who knows what really happened & if you loved Everything I Never Told You don't miss Celeste Ng's second novel Little Fires Eveywhere now available


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Twenty-year-old Russ arrives in the northern California town of Freedom to visit his dad Freedom has peculiarities other than its odd name the local mayor''s ideas of decentralization have left it without normal connections to state or federal government & minimal public services Russ meets an interesting young woman Pendra but before he can get to know much about Freedom or its people a savage tsunami strikes the West Coast The wave of human brutality that soon hits the isolated town proves more dangerous to the survivors than the natural disaster Russ his father Pendra & the other townsfolk must tap all their courage & ingenuity
- & find strength they never knew they had
- if they have any hope of living to find real freedom!

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Keri Smith&s Everything is Connected is not just a book of postcards It&s a series of experiments designed to shake us out of our ruts Through the ingenious use of the common postcard Keri Smith encourages us to embark on a quest to reanimate everyday life No matter how hard we try everyday life always becomes predictable From the toothpaste we use & the clothing we wear to the way we talk & what we do in our free time we follow the same habits most likely because someone told us to or we never really gave it much thought to begin with But what if we could shape our lives into our own vision informed with our own desires & passions? What if we had the power to create our own realities whenever we wished
- just by changing the way we perform simple tasks?
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Everything Is Illuminated is Jonathan Safran Foer&s bestselling novel of a search for truthpublished as a Penguin Essential for the first time The inspiration for the Liev Schreiber film starring Elijah Wood A young man arrives in the Ukraine clutching in his hand a tattered photograph He is searching for the woman who fifty years ago saved his grandfather from the Nazis Unfortunately he is aided in his quest by Alex a translator with an uncanny ability to mangle English into bizarre new forms; a "blind" old man haunted by memories of the war; & an undersexed guide dog named Sammy Davis Jr Jr What they are looking for seems elusive -- a truth hidden behind veils of time language & the horrors of war What they find turns all their worlds upside down & An astonishing feat of writing hilariously funny & deeply serious a gripping narrative Extraordinary& The Times& One of the most impressive novel debuts of recent years& Joyce Carol Oates The Times Literary Supplement&A first novel of startling originality& Jay Mc Inerney Observer& Showy smart Made me laugh a lot& Susan Sontag The Times Literary Supplement& It seems hard to believe that such a young writer can have such a deep understanding of both comedy & tragedy& Erica Wagner The Times&A box of treasures& LA Times& Funny life affirming brilliant& Esquire ...

Whether you need to ask for a raise at work request a better hotel room while you're on holiday or even debate with your stubborn teenager at home you can learn effective & powerful negotiation skills to help you get the best deal every time In this fully revised & updated fourth edition of the worldwide success Everything is Negotiable expert negotiator Gavin Kennedy walks you through all the techniques & tricks you need to get the best deal in any situation With chapters on such subjects as making your offer count dealing with intimidation & getting it in writing as well as self-assessment tests to help chart your progress Everything is Negotiable is a one-stop shop for anyone who wants to improve their negotiation skills Superbly practical & insightful this essential guide will make sure you come out top in any negotiation ...

Have your favourite Motorhead artwork on display with unparalleled clarity exclusively through Nemesis Now! Above a red decorative background the iconic ' Snaggletooth' becomes the centrepiece Chains hang from his tusks adorned with an Iron Cross a skull & the blade of a scythe The beasts eyes are fixed forward giving the viewer a crazed glare while baring his sharpened fangs The words ' Everything Louder Than Everything Else!' arch over his head which embody everything that is Motorhead This Crystal Clear picture adds a never-before-seen richness & depth to this image & is a fitting tribute to these monster's of rock & roll Officially licensed Crystal Clear Picture Featuring Motorhead's Everything Louder Artwork Cushioned back with wall mount Size 32cm x 32cm ...

Description below is for brand new sealed products & may not represent the item fully Images are for illustration only Contents & item condition may vary All items are sold in working condition Instruction manuals guides downloadable or online accessible content listed on the product are not guaranteed to be included Have your favourite Motorhead artwork on display with unparalleled clarity exclusively through Nemesis Now! Above a red decorative background the iconic ' Snaggletooth' becomes the centrepiece Chains hang from his tusks adorned with an Iron Cross a skull & the blade of a scythe The beasts eyes are fixed forward giving the viewer a crazed glare while baring his sharpened fangs The words ' Everything Louder Than Everything Else!' arch over his head which embody everything that is Motorhead This Crystal Clear picture adds a never-before-seen richness & depth to this image & is a fitting tribute to these monster's of rock & roll Officially licensed Crystal Clear Picture Featuring Motorhead's Everything Louder Artwork Cushioned back with wall mount Size 32cm x 32cm ...

From the author of The Night Rainbow a poignant mysterious & unforgettable story of love & of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves What I want is something that makes me feel alive Joy passion despair something to remember or something to regret I want to have my breath taken away Baptiste Molino has devoted his life to other people&s happiness Moored on his houseboat on the edge of Toulouse he helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment yet remains careful never to make waves of his own Baptiste is more concerned with his past than his future particularly the mysterious circumstances of his birth & the identity of his birth mother But Sophie the young waitress in his local bar believes it is time for Baptiste to rediscover passion & leads him into the world on his doorstep he has long tried to avoid However it is Baptiste&s new client who may end up being the one to change his perspective Elegant & enigmatic Amandine Rousseau is fast becoming a puzzle he longs to solve As tensions rise on the streets of the city Baptiste&s determination to avoid both the highs & lows of love begins to waver & when his mother&s legacy finally reveals itself he finds himself torn between pursuing his own happiness & safeguarding that of the one he loves ...

From the author of The Night Rainbow a poignant mysterious & unforgettable story of love & of the happy endings we conceive for ourselves Moored on his beloved houseboat at the edge of Toulouse Baptiste Molino helps his clients navigate the waters of contentment yet remains careful never to make waves of his own But between Sophie the young waitress in his local bar who believes it is time for Baptiste to rediscover passion & his elegant enigmatic new client Amandine Rousseau this fragile status quo is now at risk When the rising tensions on the city streets cause his mysterious past to catch up with him Baptiste finds himself torn between finally pursuing his own happiness & safeguarding that of the one he loves ...