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The beloved Japanese bestseller: a tale of love, family, new beginnings, and the comfort that can be found between the pages of a good book. When twenty-five-year-old Takako's boyfriend reveals he's marrying someone else, she reluctantly accepts her eccentric uncle Satoru's offer to live rent-free in the tiny room above his shop. Hidden in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise.On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hund...

Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is the seminal novel of the 1960s that has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Here is the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially the tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her. We see the struggle through the eyes of Chief Bromden, the seemingly mute half-Indian...

While on a year of study in Paris in 1927, Liebling acquired the friendship and tutelage of Yves Mirande, 'one of the last great gastronomes of France', beginning a joyous apprenticeship in the fine art of eating. Told with gluttonous joie de vivre, Between Meals expounds on the delights and pitfalls of a life dedicated to food, from bad rosé ('a pinkish cross between No-Cal and vinegar') to lobster a l'Américaine ('I have never personally inquired into the mysteries of its f...

The third book from Branford Boase award nominated author, Jenny Ireland. This YA sport romance is perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Emily Henry!When Lexie sees Shane for the first time, she’s blown away. Not only by the way he plays football (although that is great), but by his looks, and how he’s not like the other boys. Best of all, he feels the same way about her. Electricity at first sight.But there's a problem.New in town, Shane has taken the position in Westing FC's st...

Czy wiesz, jak niezwykłe przemiany przechodzą motyle w swoim krótkim życiu? Te piękne owady kilka razy zmieniają swą postać, zanim staną się barwnymi klejnocikami, które tak lubimy podziwiać w letnie dni. Gdy widzisz niezbyt urodziwe czarne gąsienice na pokrzywie, to wiedz, że z nich wyklują się piękne motyle!Autorka, Izabela Sielezniew, od dzieciństwa fascynowała się motylami. Teraz nadal jest ich wielbicielką i badaczką. Swoją fascynację wyraża nie tylko przez pracę naukową...

The theme of the great Shakespearean tragedies is a hero's fall from grace due to a fatal character flaw. Whether it is the ruthless ambition of Macbeth or the folly of Lear, the irresolution of Hamlet or the suspicion of Othello, the cause of the tragedy – even when it is the murder of a king – is trifling compared to the calamity that it unleashes. Despite their flawed natures, however, the tragic protagonists all have a nobility that emphasizes the greatness of humanity. F...

An Inspector Calls, first produced in 1946 when society was undergoing sweeping transformations, has recently enjoyed an enormously successful revival. While holding its audience with the gripping tension of a detective thriller, it is also a philosophical play about social conscience and the crumbling of middle class values. Time and the Conways and I Have Been Here Before belong to Priestley’s ‘time’plays, in which he explores the idea of precognition and pits fate against ...

A captivating and swashbuckling romantasy for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE PIRATE KING and TO KILL A KINGDOM.Ximena Reale is certain of one thing: the only good pirate is a dead one.     Ximena has spent her life training to become one of the black-cloaked cazadores, seafaring hunters who capture the pirates pillaging the Luzan Empire. But although Ximena is the top candidate at la academia, that will not be enough for a daughter of the notorious Reales - pirate captains who were ...

Transform your perception of time and learn to truly live in the present with this practical guide from Himalayan monk and spiritual leader Ishan Shivanand.Born in India, Ishan's formative years were spent in monasteries, learning the importance of achieving Mahakaal - a state where, instead of limiting yourself as a finite being, you infinitely stretch your relationship with the time that you have to create good health, success, happiness and positivity.Rooted in the princip...

The must-read BL webtoon by DOYAK is now in print! In this mature-rated drama, three men collide in a tangled web of love, power, and crime.When a chance encounter brings earnest photographer Jo into the orbit of the aloof and gorgeous Ian, Jo falls hard. An undeniable attraction simmers between them, and Jo is determined to break through Ian’s indifferent façade. But Ian’s life isn’t made for romance. As he works to free himself from his past life as a high-profile member of...

In 2009, Simon Sinek ignited a movement to help people find a greater sense of purpose at work and added a new word to the lexicon of business: WHY. People and companies now regularly talk about their WHY. Sinek’s videos have been seen by over a billion people around the world, including more than 65 million who’ve watched his TED Talk based on Start with Why.Sinek starts with a fundamental question: Why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential and ...

SET IN THE ERA OF STAR WARS: THE HIGH REPUBLICBefore The Acolyte, Vernestra Rwoh must find her place in the Jedi Order.Vernestra Rwoh has spent over a decade exploring the Outer Rim as a Wayseeker, answering to no other authority but the Force itself. When a request from the Jedi Council orders her back to Coruscant, Vernestra initially refuses, feeling that her first priority should be to the beings she's already serving.But after Jedi Master Indara arrives to ask for Vernes...

The Jedi reluctantly team up with the nefarious Lourna Dee in this full script for the Star Wars audio original Tempest Breaker.Lourna Dee is not a villain. She’s not a hero. She’s a survivor. The former Tempest Runner, wanted by both her Nihil allies and the Republic, has evaded imprisonment and death from both groups more times than she can count. But even Lourna cannot outrun the mysterious blight that devours everything wherever it appears. And Marchion Ro, the Eye of the...

An ancient bridge collapses over a gorge in Peru, hurling five people into the abyss. It seems a meaningless human tragedy. But one witness, a Franciscan monk, believes the deaths might not be as random as they appear. Convinced that the disaster is a punishment sent from Heaven, the monk sets out to discover all he can about the travellers. The five strangers were connected in some way, he thinks. There must be a purpose behind their deaths. But are their lost lives the resu...

Miłość bywa słodka. Tak jak niektóre trucizny.Życie osiemnastoletniej Amili Evans to nieustanna walka. W domu doświadcza przemocy, w szkole – braku zrozumienia. Każdego dnia balansuje na granicy wytrzymałości, rozdarta między chęcią spełnienia cudzych oczekiwań a pokusą ucieczki do świata używek.Gdy poznaje Noah Browna, charyzmatycznego syna znanego adwokata, nieświadomie wpada w pułapkę, z której trudno będzie się wydostać.Wszystko zaczyna się od niewinnych wiadomości i dług...

Set in the First World War, Journey's End concerns a group of British officers on the front line and opens in a dugout in the trenches in France. Raleigh, a new eighteen-year-old officer fresh out of English public school, joins the besieged company of his friend and cricketing hero Stanhope, and finds him dramatically changed ...Laurence Olivier starred as Stanhope in the first performance of Journey's End in 1928; the play was an instant stage success and remains a remarkab...

A bestselling modern classic on the gentle art of discipline for toddlers by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of Elevating Child CareNo Bad Kids presents Janet Lansbury’s signature approach to discipline, which she sees as a parent's act of compassion and love for a child. Full of wisdom and encouragement, it covers all your common toddler concerns, such as why toddlers need clear boundaries (and how to set them without shouting), advice fo...

Get ready for a BRAND-NEW heart-racing, twist-filled thriller from the #1 NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author NATASHA PRESTON.ARE YOU INVITED?In the heart of the English countryside, Bessie and her closest friends gather at a remote castle for a secret party destined to make this the best spring break ever. But when one of them dies, the party takes a lethal turn . . .Trapped inside as a deadly storm rages, it soon becomes clear Bessie and her friends are being stalked by a kil...

 'I couldn't put Rock the Boat down! Olivia Harvey is my new favourite author' Kirsty Greenwood, author of The Love of My AfterlifeA sizzling, sexy summer read for all fans of BELOW DECK and Emily HenryHope and Adam are newbie crew members on the luxury yacht the Serendipity: wide eyed and hungry for adventure - and each other. They've been a couple for years, but rules on board stipulate no dating between crew members. Having to keep their relationship a secret only makes th...

With a foreword by Alexis Hall, author of Boyfriend Material and A Lady for a Duke‘[Anne and Wentworth] are legit freaking soulmates. Also, independently of that: Wentworth is great.’ – Alexis HallAnne and Captain Wentworth fell in love eight years ago. Although Anne broke off their engagement as her father wished, their flame flickers on, however dim.When they finally meet again, Wentworth has secured wealth and status to become an eligible option. But both Anne and Wentwort...

'Channelling the dark magic at the heart of one of Shakespeare's most intriguing anti-heroes, this reimagining of Lady Macbeth is full of witchcraft, deadly power games, dark schemes, supernatural elements, and a touch of romance.' Cosmopolitan'A gargantuan hit...Dark and brooding, skillful storytelling and intricate character development breathe new life into literature's most enigmatic character. Dripping in atmosphere...One to order immediately.' Glamour'Ava Reid has done ...

With a foreword by Tessa Bailey, author of It Happened One Summer and Hook, Line and Sinker‘Perhaps Emma Woodhouse didn’t know who she would end up with, but all the romance authors in the house definitely did.’ – Tessa BaileySelf-appointed matchmaker Emma Woodhouse is convinced that she’ll never marry. ‘Handsome, clever and rich’, the headstrong Emma has lived a charmed life and has no need for love.But, when her meddling ends a friend’s relationship and upsets the romantic ...

If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel; would never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home along with his eccentric mother, Coco, and the dog, Walter Scott.She'd never have met the wild and mysterious Marina, a wraith from Rory's past, nor her brother, the disagreeable Finn Maclean; never have spent a night in a haunted highland castle, ...

When Tracy King was twelve she was exorcised.Unfortunately, the demons that beset Tracy could not be so easily displaced.While her life was filled with creativity, curiosity, and love, it was also constricted by poverty, by Tracy’s father’s alcoholism and her mother’s agoraphobia.By the time she turned twelve Tracy’s father had been killed, her sister taken into care and her mother ensnared by the promises of born-again Christianity.This is the story of an ordinary family tra...