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Educated
Tara Westover grew up preparing for the end of the world. She was never put in school, never taken to the doctor. She did not even have a birth certificate until she was nine years old. At sixteen, to escape her father's radicalism and a violent older brother, Tara left home. What followed was a struggle for self-invention, a journey that gets to the heart of what an education is and what it offers: the perspective to see one's life through new eyes, and the will to change it.
Biographies & True Accounts
Diary of a Hoarder's Daughter
What is it really like to be the relative of a hoarder - especially if you're a tidy freak? How much can one person take until they snap? Imagine living in a house where you can only walk sideways, where Christmas lights stay up all year and tins in the kitchen explode with age. Of eight televisions in the lounge, only one actually works. A new 20ft carpet which arrived, rolled up and ready to be laid in 1974, is still there forty years later. Why would a man with two feet need 173 shoes …
Thriller & Mystery
Murder at Merisham Lodge
A country house. A shocking murder. Two unlikely maids turned sleuths. Derbyshire, 1930s. When Lady Eveline Cartwright is found bludgeoned to death in the study of Merisham Lodge, scandal threatens to shatter the family’s reputation. Suspicion falls on her wayward son—but not everyone believes the case is so simple. Head kitchen maid Joan Hart and lady’s maid Verity Hunter have seen enough of the household’s secrets to know appearances can deceive …
General Fiction · Nonfiction
Alive and Alone
On a trip to the Lake Clark area of the Alaskan bush, a sudden arctic weather system forces down the small plane of Dr. Jim Wade, and his son David. Both have survived the crash, but not unscathed. Food, fire and shelter are all a priority. Following the death of his father, it is up to David to figure out what to do next, and how to survive, on a remote Alaskan mountain - in winter!
Romance
Love at First Stranger
A freak March blizzard. A stranded cellist. And the grumpy stranger who saves her life. Alex Petkova is a world-class classical cellist with a six-hundred-thousand-dollar instrument, a stubborn streak a mile wide, and absolutely no business driving through a Sierra Nevada blizzard. Then she wakes up in a remote mountain cabin with fragmented memories of strong arms carrying her through the snow—and a rugged stranger who seems far more comfortable with his pack of rescue huskies than with the …
Literary Fiction
The Popcorn Girl
When the owner of an atheist bookshop falls for the girl who works in the moviehouse across the street, he has no idea what he's getting into. Jasmina is the survivor of a toxically religious upbringing, and has managed to escape only by losing her original identity and, when the pressure gets too much, etching a staircase of cuts into her arm. When Paul discovers a missing person flyer with a picture of a twelve-year-old Jasmina, the psychological fireworks are about the begin …
General Fiction
The Kings in the Kasbah
The moment that Queenie and Jack stepped into the courtyard of Riad Kasbah, they knew that their choice of lodgings was perfect. There was a lemon tree and there were sofas strewn with satin cushions. There was even a fountain. Their friendly host, Mohammed welcomed them with mint tea. The holiday got off to a wonderful start. They hung around the Dʼjemaa el Fna, the square made famous for its spectacular displays of snake charmers, exotic dancing and wild music …
Thriller & Mystery
Ash Suspense Thrillers (Trilogy)
Coma Confidential: Ash finds herself in the ER diagnosed with coma. She has no memory of what has happened to her, but what she can do—despite what everyone around her might think—is listen to the conversations of her visitors. One of them is the man who raped her. For Ash, there is little time to gather clues: blackouts are happening not only in the hospital but throughout California …
Thriller & Mystery · Biographies & True Accounts
Letters from Alcatraz
This special edition has been completely revised and updated with new content including recent interviews with James "Whitey" Bulger and a new chapter on Mickey Cohen.
Romance
Of Heathens & Havoc
Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. That’s how it begins. Or how it began again. It’s been six years since my last confession. Once, I was an innocent. My life was a rose-colored dream with four best friends by my side: Eternity, Heath, Angel, and Saint—my big brother and my hero. When Eternity was murdered, everything changed. My family put me in hiding to protect me. But no one can hide forever …
-50%Historical Fiction
The Queen’s Spy
A perilous mission. An unforgivable betrayal. A secret lost in time… 1584: Elizabeth I rules England. But a dangerous plot is brewing in court, and Mary Queen of Scots will stop at nothing to take her cousin’s throne. There’s only one thing standing in her way: Tom, the queen’s trusted apothecary, who makes the perfect silent spy… 2021: Travelling the globe in her campervan, Mathilde has never belonged anywhere …
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Love in Lockdown
A joyful love story set against the backdrop of lockdown Do you believe in love before first sight? Lockdown is putting Sophia’s life on pause – just as she planned to put herself out there and meet someone. When the first clap for the keyworkers rings out around her courtyard, she’s moved to tears for all kinds of reasons. Jack is used to living life to the fullest. He’s going stir-crazy after just days isolating. Until the night he hears a woman crying from the balcony under his …
-80%Fantasy · Humour · Science Fiction
The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen
When a time traveling Jane Austen gets stuck in modern-day England, it's up to an avid fan to save her in this charmingly funny fantasy novel. As a Jane Austen superfan, Rose Wallace can't wait for Bath's annual Austen festival, especially when this year's VIP is the dishy archaeologist Dr. Aiden Trevellyan! But could there be another VIP in town already? When Rose first sees her building's newest resident, she can't deny the mysterious woman's striking resemblance to her favorite author …
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The Perfect Loaf
A dynamic, authoritative sourdough baking bible for those looking to build confidence in the craft with a wide range of foolproof recipes, from pan loaves to pizza to doughnuts, by the beloved blogger and resident bread baker at Food52 Maurizio Leo’s blog The Perfect Loaf is the go-to destination on the internet for beginner sourdough bakers. He now brings his impeccably detailed techniques, foolproof recipes …
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Pathological
A horrific account of the murders, investigation, and trial of the serial killer doctor known as the "Creighton Killer." Detective Derek Mois wasn't sure what he was dealing with when in March 2008 he walked into a home in an affluent Omaha neighborhood and was confronted with the bodies of an 11-year-old boy and the housekeeper. Both had been murdered with kitchen knives plunged into their throats. Who would do something so vile—and why …
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Scottish Starter Box Set
Opening the door to danger and desire! This box set contains the opening novels of three exciting, award-winning historical romance trilogies set in the Scottish Highlands. Book One: ANGEL OF SKYE (Macpherson Brothers Trilogy) Book Two: DREAMER (Highland Treasure Trilogy) Book Three: BORROWED DREAMS (Scottish Dream Trilogy) Book One: ANGEL OF SKYE (Macpherson Brothers Trilogy) About…the Macpherson Brothers Trilogy From the wild shores of the Scotland's Western Isles to the bloody fields of …
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The Killer’s Christmas List
All they want for Christmas is you . . . In the picturesque village of Kibblesworth, DI Tom Stonem is dreaming of a quiet Christmas alone. But in the shadow of the Angel of the North, a body lies waiting. The dead man is posed with a child’s Christmas list in his pocket, and the first mysterious item – 1. No angel – is crossed off. When a second body is found – a woman …
-50%Bestseller · Humour
Lula Dean’s Little Library of Banned Books
A novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship. In Troy, Georgia, local woman Lula Dean has campaigned to cleanse the town’s reading habits. All the ‘disgusting’, ‘pornographic’ and downright ‘un-American’ books have been removed from public spaces. Now, the townspeople are only allowed to read ‘appropriate’ books from Lula’s personal lending library …
-50%Bestseller · Thriller & Mystery · Classic
The Godfather
The classic novel that inspired 'the greatest crime film of all time' Tyrant, blackmailer, racketeer, murderer - his influence reaches every level of American society. Meet Don Corleone, a friendly man, a just man, a reasonable man. The deadliest lord of the Cosa Nostra. The Godfather. But no man can stay on top forever, not when he has enemies on both sides of the law. As the ageing Vito Corleone nears the end of a long life of crime, his sons must step up to manage the family business …
-54%Bestseller · General Fiction
Girl, Forgotten
A girl with a secret… Longbill Beach, 1982. Emily Vaughn gets ready for prom night, the highlight of any high school experience. But Emily has a secret. And by the end of the evening, she will be dead. A murder that remains a mystery… Forty years later, Emily’s murder remains unsolved. Her friends closed ranks, her family retreated inwards, the community moved on. But all that’s about to change …
-65%Bestseller · General Fiction · Nonfiction
A Mind For Numbers
The companion book to COURSERA®'s wildly popular massive open online course "Learning How to Learn" Whether you are a student struggling to fulfill a math or science requirement, or you are embarking on a career change that requires a new skill set, A Mind for Numbers offers the tools you need to get a better grasp of that intimidating material. Engineering professor Barbara Oakley knows firsthand how it feels to struggle with math …
-50%Bestseller · Thriller & Mystery
Return of the Spider
Alex Cross thought serial killer Gary Soneji was dead and buried. But when a hidden cabin reveals a stash of gruesome trophies and diaries, Cross realises the Spider's evil influence has spread wider than he ever thought possible. The chilling truth soon becomes clear: Cross imprisoned the wrong man. As he studies the clues, Cross becomes enmeshed in a web of evil designed to ensnare him all along. Now he must retrace the steps of a long-ago investigation and face…the Return of the Spider.
-50%Bestseller · Thriller & Mystery · Literary Fiction
Sometimes I Lie
My name is Amber Reynolds. There are three things you should know about me. I’m in a coma My husband doesn’t love me any more Sometimes I lie
-50%Bestseller · Thriller & Mystery · Science Fiction
The Passengers
Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide. When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course. The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man …
-50%Bestseller · Humour
Dial A For Aunties
Your family would kill to see you happy When Meddy Chan accidentally kills her blind date, she turns to her aunties for help. Their meddling set her up on the date so they kind of owe her. Although hiding this goddamn dead body is going to be harder than they thought especially when her family’s wedding business has THE biggest wedding of the year happening right now. It turns out the wedding venue just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex, aka the one who got away …
-56%Bestseller · Humour · Classic
Candide, or Optimism
In Candide, Voltaire threw down an audacious challenge to the philosophical views of the Enlightenment to create one of the most glorious satires of the eighteenth century. His eponymous hero is an innocent young man whose tutor, Pangloss, has instilled in him the belief that 'all is for the best'. But when his love for the Baron's rosy-cheeked daughter is discovered, Candide is cast out to make his own fortune …
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