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Not so Black and White by Kenan Malik

Not so Black and White

Kenan Malik

Audio CD

"A powerful new history of the idea of race, forcing us to rethink today's culture wars. Is white privilege real? How racist is the working class? Why has left-wing antisemitism grown? Who benefits most when anti-racists speak in racial terms? The 'culture...

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Toxic people by S. D. Monaghan

Toxic people

S. D. Monaghan

Audio CD

"Jenny, a member of the rich and influential Donaldson family, is used to the finest of all things. So, when her exclusive Dublin home comes under threat, she will do almost anything to save it. First, her husband Shane is almost murdered during a robbery....

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No life for a lady by Hannah Dolby

No life for a lady

Hannah Dolby

Audio CD

"Violet Hamilton is a woman who knows her own mind - which, in 1896, can make things a little complicated. At 28, Violet's father is beginning to worry she will never find a husband. But every suitor he presents, Violet finds a new and inventive means of...

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Woman's lore by Sarah Clegg

Woman's lore

Sarah Clegg

Audio CD

"Demonic temptresses - from siren-mermaids to Lilith - are well known today, and their mythology focuses around the seductive danger they pose to men. But the root of these figures can be traced back 4000 years and in their earliest incarnations they were in...

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It was her by Mark (Novelist) Hill

It was her

Mark (Novelist) Hill

Audio CD

"20 years ago Tatia was adopted into a well-off home, where she seemed happy, settled. Then the youngest boy in the family dies in an accident, and she gets the blame. Tatia was cast out, away from her remaining adopted siblings Joel and Sarah. Now she yearns...

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The brink by Jamie Fewery

The brink

Jamie Fewery

Audio CD

"Dan and Anya Moorcroft have decided to get a divorce. Together, they've done it all. Two kids, three owned houses, four rented flats, fifty-something holidays, and one affair apiece. Now, after fifteen years together (nine of them married) they're on the...

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Twenty-first century Tolkien by Nick Groom

Twenty-first century Tolkien

Nick Groom

Audio CD

"Ever since The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien was first published in 1937 the popularity of the vast, imaginative world he created has only increased over time. What is about Middle-Earth and the characters which populate it that has captured the imaginations of...

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A game of deceit by Tim Glister

A game of deceit

Tim Glister

Audio CD

"Richard Knox, freshly returned to active duty after a year out of the field, is ordered to uncover the invisible enemy that's infiltrated the service in his absence. His quest takes him to Hong Kong, a city on the brink of chaos, where he discovers the lines...

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'Unsuitable for females' by Carrie Dunn

'Unsuitable for females'

Carrie Dunn

Audio CD

"This work tells the story of women's football in England since its 19th-century inception through pen portraits of its trailblazers. Find out about the women who broke barriers and set records - the legends of the game who built the foundations of the stage...

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The anxiety reset method by Georgie Collinson

The anxiety reset method

Georgie Collinson

Audio CD

"Take positive action towards creating a life full of joy and power and become the master of your anxious mind. 'The Anxiety Reset Method' is a 12-week programme for those with high-functioning anxiety, offering entirely holistic solutions to both the...

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Feast by Emily O'Grady

Feast

Emily O'Grady

Audio CD

"Alison is an actress who no longer acts, Patrick a musician past his prime. The eccentric couple live an isolated, debauched existence in an old manor house in Scotland, a few miles outside their village. That is, until Patrick's teenage daughter, Neve, flees...

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The cameraman by Matthew Kneale

The cameraman

Matthew Kneale

Audio CD

"Former cinema camera director Julius Sewell journeys across Europe with his family to his sister's wedding in Rome. But this will be an unusual road trip. For one thing, Julius has been in an institution and has only just been released from mental hospital to...

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The windmill murders by Mandy Morton

The windmill murders

Mandy Morton

Audio CD

"Hettie and Tilly are summoned to a mysterious tea party hosted by Tilly's long-lost great-aunts. The ancient windmill they live in is not what it seems, and very soon the mill begins to reveal its terrifying secrets of murder and betrayal. Tilly must face her...

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In an orchard grown from ash by Rory Power

In an orchard grown from ash

Rory Power

Audio CD

"The Argyros family is torn asunder. Leading a rebellion, Rhea discovers forces rising, hungry for the power she now wields. Lexos finds himself imprisoned in the most unlikely of places. With a new ally by his side he plots his escape and revenge against...

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Reckless by Marele Day

Reckless

Marele Day

Audio CD

"A bank robber on the run. A young woman at a crossroad. A true story like you've never read before. Jean Kay, my skipper, fellow adventurer, my friend. My brother. Jean Kay, soldier-of-fortune, opportunist, embezzler, hijacker. In her youth, amidst the throes...

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The dangers of female provocation by Zoë Coyle

The dangers of female provocation

Zoë Coyle

Audio CD

"Vengeance is coming. Odessa Odin has it all - a successful career, an adoring husband and a close circle of friends to whom she is fiercely loyal. On the surface they're living a glittering London life of wealth and cosseted privilege, but underneath this...

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Everything is beautiful and everything hurts by Josie Shapiro

Everything is beautiful and everything hurts

Josie Shapiro

Audio CD

"Can you ever truly run away from your past? Mickey Bloom: five foot tall, dyslexic, and bullied at school. With a mostly absent and hostile father, Mickey feels she's no good at anything. Until she discovers running. Mickey's new-found talent makes her...

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The other side of her by Ber Carroll

The other side of her

Ber Carroll

Audio CD

"Busy parents Mia and Ryan were devastated when their former nanny, Irish backpacker Tara, tragically disappeared. But that was two years ago. Now they want to move on and focus on their son - so why are the police questioning them again? When single mum Beth...

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The thief of Farrowfell by Ravena Guron

The thief of Farrowfell

Ravena Guron

Audio CD

"Twelve-year-old Jude Ripon has never been taken seriously by her family of magic-stealing masterminds. To them, she's just the youngest, only good for keeping watch while they carry out daring heists. Desperate to prove her worth, Jude decides to steal...

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Not in a million years by Sophie Ranald

Not in a million years

Sophie Ranald

Audio CD

"Chronically single Kate is winning at life. She's finally saved enough to live alone in her dream home, she has a great group of friends, and she has - at last - perfected the ultimate chocolate cake. So what if her love life is dead on arrival? Forget sex,...

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An honourable thief by Douglas Skelton

An honourable thief

Douglas Skelton

Audio CD

"1715. Jonas Flynt, ex-soldier and reluctant member of the Company of Rogues, a shady intelligence group run by ruthless spymaster Nathaniel Charters, is ordered to recover a missing document. Its contents could prove devastating in the wrong hands. On her...

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Red dust by Fleur McDonald

Red dust

Fleur McDonald

Audio CD

"After the tragic death of her husband in a light-plane accident, Gemma Sinclair is left with the daunting task of managing the vast outback station he's bequeathed her. But she remains haunted by Adam's dying words, not to mention persistent whispers of...

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The birthday reunion by Claire Seeber

The birthday reunion

Claire Seeber

Audio CD

"When the gold-rimmed invitations arrive through the doors of best friends Simone, Hannah and Vicky they're instantly taken aback. Their ex-friend Jodie is inviting them to a lavish Mediterranean villa to celebrate her birthday. They haven't spoken in years...

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Sadie's spring surprise by Debbie Viggiano

Sadie's spring surprise

Debbie Viggiano

Audio CD

"When Sadie Harding's posh wedding to Felix Barrington-Jones is abruptly cancelled, she's devastated. While tears are to be expected, surely taking to her bed for a prolonged period is a little OTT? But that's because Sadie has a secret about what really...

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Cuckoo in the nest by Fran Hill

Cuckoo in the nest

Fran Hill

Audio CD

"It's the heatwave summer of 1976 and 14-year-old would be poet Jackie Chadwick is newly fostered by the Walls. She desperately needs stability, but their insecure, jealous teenage daughter isn't happy about the cuckoo in the nest and sets about ousting her....

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Time after time by Karly Lane

Time after time

Karly Lane

Audio CD

"Alice Croydon has the perfect life: she has a large, close-knit family who loves her - even if they are sometimes a little too invested in her decisions - and she's about to marry her high school sweetheart Finn. Alice couldn't be happier. Except for the...

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How to deal with bad cats and keep (most of) your feathers by Swapna Haddow

How to deal with bad cats and keep (most of) your feathers

Swapna Haddow

Audio CD

"If you can read this, you obviously understand Pigeonese. You may read my book. If you're a cat and you've learnt Pigeonese (HA HA HA! As if a cat would be smart enough to learn Pigeonese). This must mean if you are a cat and you are able to read this, you...

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Wild by Ele Fountain

Wild

Ele Fountain

Audio CD

"Ever since Jack's dad died, he's had a heavy feeling inside. The pressure keeps building. Looking for release, he starts skiving school and hanging around with a group who like to cause trouble. It's easy to hide his new habits from his mum, an environmental...

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The wildstorm curse by Eve Wersocki Morris

The wildstorm curse

Eve Wersocki Morris

Audio CD

"13-year-old Kallie Tamm can't wait to spend a week of her summer holidays at the Wildstorm Theatre Camp: she's determined not to let her dyslexia hold her back from achieving her dream of becoming a playwright. The finale of the whole week is a performance in...

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Clutch by M. G. (Maya Gabrielle) Leonard

Clutch

M. G. (Maya Gabrielle) Leonard

Audio CD

"It's spring, and Aves Wood is alive with migrating birds returning to build their nests. But eggs are going missing. Could someone be stealing from the nests of the wild birds? Horrified, the birdwatching detectives set up a stakeout, patrolling the woods to...

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Slugs invade the jam factory by Chrissie Sains

Slugs invade the jam factory

Chrissie Sains

Audio CD

"Scooter, Fizzbee, and Cat have turned McLays jam factory into a tropical jam-making paradise. Delicious! There's just one problem. SLUGS. Slithering everywhere, eating all the fruit, and in danger of causing the factory to fail its hygiene inspection. Scooter...

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No room at the little Cornish inn by Nancy Barone

No room at the little Cornish inn

Nancy Barone

Audio CD

"Rosie Anderson was hoping to whisk her young son Danny away for a lovely Christmas with family, far from the hustle and bustle of her life in London. But then her boss at the head office - aka Susan the Sacker - suddenly assigns her to go in incognito and...

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Her fight by Emma Tallon

Her fight

Emma Tallon

Audio CD

"Scarlet Drew is hellbent on getting revenge on her cousin Ruby after she exposed Scarlet's illicit affair with a Met detective. Scarlet fears she'll never see her boyfriend again now he's in hiding, and she wants to make Ruby pay. With all her focus on Ruby,...

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Serial killers of Mexico by Wensley Clarkson

Serial killers of Mexico

Wensley Clarkson

Audio CD

"This title delves into Mexico's criminal underbelly to tell the stories of the psychopathic loners, professional narco assassins and the overwhelmed law enforcement trying desperately to hunt them down." -- Publisher.

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The good mother by Lizzie Fry

The good mother

Lizzie Fry

Audio CD

"I've always known Jack was different. Ever since he was eight years old and he killed his father. He was protecting me, just like I've always protected him. But now he's eighteen and this time he's gone too far. Steve is dead. He was a good man, and god, we...

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Private lessons by Bernard O'Keeffe

Private lessons

Bernard O'Keeffe

Audio CD

"An Autumnal Sunday morning, a hungover jogger stumbles across a dead body, covered in blood, in Barnes Old Common Cemetery, a long-abandoned Gothic graveyard frequented by druggies and drunkards. The victim has spent the summer working in Italy for the...

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Irma Voth by Miriam Toews

Irma Voth

Miriam Toews

Audio CD

"The stifling, reclusive life of nineteen-year-old Irma Voth, recently married, and more recently deserted is turned on its head when a film crew moves in to make a movie about the strict religious community, in which she lives. When she clashes with her...

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True republic by Andrew Raymond

True republic

Andrew Raymond

Audio CD

"When bestselling thriller writer Ian Ferguson's research gets too close to the enigmatic founder of a classified-leaks website, he becomes the victim of a ruthless pair of assassins. Convinced that Ferguson was on to something big, his publisher enlists...

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The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner

The London Seance Society

Sarah Penner

Audio CD

"May mercy be upon the man who finds himself the enemy of a vengeful medium. 1873. At an abandoned chateau on the outskirts of Paris, a dark seance is about to take place, led by acclaimed spiritualist Vaudeline D'Allaire. Known worldwide for her talent in...

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The husband trap by N. J. Moss

The husband trap

N. J. Moss

Audio CD

"Liam finally popped the question, and Emily said yes. But that very same night, Liam gets abducted - and wakes up to a nightmare. On a large estate in the middle of nowhere, Liam finds himself the object of a woman's twisted affections - and confined to a...

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The flying Troutmans by Miriam Toews

The flying Troutmans

Miriam Toews

Audio CD

"Meet the Troutmans. Hattie is living in Paris, but has been dumped by her boyfriend. Min, her sister back in Canada, is going through a dark period. So when Hattie receives a call from Min's eleven year-old son begging her to return to Canada, she knows she...

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The Wood life by Mark Wood

The Wood life

Mark Wood

Audio CD

"Hallo - I'm Mark Wood. As an England and Durham cricketer who was born, raised and refined in Ashington, Northumberland, my life has been quite unique. Over the course of my career so far, I've won an Ashes and a World Cup in an international career that at...

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Falling sky by Harry Sidebottom

Falling sky

Harry Sidebottom

Audio CD

"AD 265, Gaul - The Roman Empire is on the brink. Emperor Gallienus has amassed a huge army across the Alps to seize back the mountains from the usurper Postumus. War has come. Ballista and his cavalry are on the frontline, battling in the most brutal of...

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The magic of my youth by Arthur Calder-Marshall

The magic of my youth

Arthur Calder-Marshall

Audio CD

"As boys growing up in a small country town Arthur and his brother befriend an eccentric poet, whom they dub Vicky Bird - in fact a fairly well-known literary figure called Victor Neuberg. He is haunted by some romantic tragedy in his past, in which Crowley...

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Arrested song by Irena Friedman Karafilly

Arrested song

Irena Friedman Karafilly

Audio CD

"Calliope Adham - young, strong-willed, and recently widowed - is schoolmistress in the village of Molyvos when Hitler's army invades Greece in 1941. Well-read and linguistically gifted, she is recruited by the Germans to act as their liaison officer. It is...

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The house of doors by Twan Eng Tan

The house of doors

Twan Eng Tan

Audio CD

"It is 1921 and at Cassowary House in the Straits Settlements of Penang, Robert Hamlyn is a well-to-do lawyer and his steely wife Lesley a society hostess. Their lives are invigorated when Willie, an old friend of Robert's, comes to stay. Willie Somerset...

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Light of the moon by Elizabeth Buchan

Light of the moon

Elizabeth Buchan

Audio CD

"Evelyn St. John has been parachuted into France to link up with the Resistance and to work undercover. Paul von Hoch's brief, as a member of the German Intelligence, is to track down enemy spies. When Evelyn and Paul meet and fall in love, their feelings for...

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In ascension by Martin MacInnes

In ascension

Martin MacInnes

Audio CD

"Leigh grew up in Rotterdam, drawn to the waterfront as a refuge from her unhappy home life and volatile father. Enchanted by the marine world of her childhood, she excels in postgraduate research on ancient algae. When an unfathomable vent appears in the...

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The wrong woman by Helen H. Durrant

The wrong woman

Helen H. Durrant

Audio CD

Detectives Harry Lennox and Jess Wilde have never seen anything like it. The dead woman is dressed up like a Victorian doll. She's wearing a long white dress, a bloodstained blonde wig and a mask with red, cupid-bow lips. Beneath the mask, her face is beaten...

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Paradise by Patricia Wolf

Paradise

Patricia Wolf

Audio CD

As DS Lucas Walker recovers from his injuries, he heads from Caloodie, Queensland, to the Gold Coast. Surfer's Paradise is a seaside city where gleaming high rises fringe sparkling surf beaches, sunny days lead to wild nights, and criminals and bikie gangs...

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The maiden by Kate Foster

The maiden

Kate Foster

Audio CD

In the end, it did not matter what I said at my trial. No one believed me. Edinburgh, October 1679. Lady Christian Nimmo is arrested and charged with the murder of her lover, James Forrester. News of her imprisonment and subsequent trial is splashed across the...

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One more time by Mandy Magro

One more time

Mandy Magro

Audio CD

Grace Burrows knows her 70th birthday celebration is going to be an enchanting affair. And she can't wait to immerse herself in an evening surrounded by family and her closest friends, to waltz across the dance floor as she used to and reminisce over shared...

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Hothouse flower by Lucinda Riley

Hothouse flower

Lucinda Riley

Audio CD

Georgian mansion Wharton Park was a place of childhood solace for Julia Forrester, spending summers in the Norfolk countryside with her beloved grandfather. So after tragedy strikes, she finds herself seeking comfort at Wharton and the allure of its hothouse,...

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Sparrow by James Hynes

Sparrow

James Hynes

Audio CD

Raised in a brothel at the edge of a dying empire, a boy of no known origin creates his own identity. He is Sparrow, who sings without reason and can fly from trouble. His world is a kitchen, a herb-scented garden, a loud and dangerous tavern and the...

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The guest by Emma Cline

The guest

Emma Cline

Audio CD

Summer is coming to a close on Long Island, and Alex is no longer welcome ... One misstep at a dinner party and the older man she's been staying with dismisses her with a ride to the train station and a ticket back to the city. With few resources, but a gift...

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The story of Don Juan by Alessandro Baricco

The story of Don Juan

Alessandro Baricco

Audio CD

"Don Giovanni is a passionate lover of life and nearly 1000 women. One night, the Commendatore of Calatrava catches him kissing his daughter and challenges him to a duel. Don Giovanni wins the duel, which of course means that the Commendatore is slain - and so...

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The time traveller's almanac

The time traveller's almanac

Audio CD

"The Time Traveller's Almanac is the largest, most definitive collection of time travel stories ever assembled. Theodore Sturgeon, Kim Newman, Greg Egan and Adrian Tchaikovsky amongst others present 17 temporal paradoxes, in which reality will be warped,...

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No true echo by Gareth P. Jones

No true echo

Gareth P. Jones

Audio CD

"Nothing ever happens in idyllic Wellcome Valley, much to Eddie Dane’s dismay. Then, one day, Scarlett White steps onto the school bus. She’s a stranger but somehow familiar. Equal parts smitten and intrigued, Eddie tries to get to know her but finds she has...

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She is not invisible by Marcus Sedgwick

She is not invisible

Marcus Sedgwick

Audio CD

"Laureth Peak's father is a writer. For years he's been trying, and failing, to write a novel about coincidence. His wife thinks he's obsessed, Laureth thinks he's on the verge of a breakdown. He's supposed to be doing research in Austria, so when his notebook...

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The ninth month by James Patterson

The ninth month

James Patterson

Audio CD

"From the New York Times bestselling author of The Midwife Murders comes a twisted psychological thriller about a mother-to-be trying to find proof that she's being stalked, even when everyone around her distrusts her mother's intuition. Emily Atkinson leads a...

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Joy at work by Marie Kondō

Joy at work

Marie Kondō

Audio CD

"The workplace is a magnet for clutter and mess. Who hasn't felt drained by wasteful meetings, disorganized papers, endless emails, and unnecessary tasks? These are the modern-day hazards of working, and they can slowly drain the joy from work, limit chances...

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Little cruelties by Liz Nugent

Little cruelties

Liz Nugent

Audio CD

"Three brothers are at the funeral. One lies in the coffin. Will, Brian and Luke grow up competing for their mother's unequal love. As men, the competition continues - for status, money, fame, women. They each betray each other, over and over, until one of...

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Look after me by Aoife Walsh

Look after me

Aoife Walsh

Audio CD

"Phoebe's mum and dad are foster parents, and they're having a tough time. Her dad's moved out for bit, and her little foster brothers are playing up. So when Phoebe and her brother Adam find a baby abandoned in their den, they decide to try and look after her...

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How to fly with broken wings by Jane (Children's fiction writer) Elson

How to fly with broken wings

Jane (Children's fiction writer) El...

Audio CD

"Twelve-year-old Willem has Aspergers Syndrome and two main aims in life: to fly and to make at least two friends of his own age. But all the other boys from the Beckham Estate do is make him jump off things. First his desk - and now the wall. As his toes...

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Interworld by Neil Gaiman

Interworld

Neil Gaiman

Audio CD

"Joey Harker isn't a hero. In fact, he's the kind of guy who gets lost in his own house. But one day, Joey gets really lost. He walks straight out of his world and into another dimension. Joey's walk between worlds makes him prey to armies of magic and...

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It had to be you by Georgia Clark

It had to be you

Georgia Clark

Audio CD

"For the past twenty years, Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn have run In Love In New York, Brooklyn's top wedding planning business. That is, until Eliot dies while visiting his younger, blonder girlfriend, Savannah Shipley, an events intern from Kentucky. In a twist...

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Ruffing it by James Patterson

Ruffing it

James Patterson

Audio CD

"Junior is so excited--his human family is going on vacation and this time they're taking him with them. And they're going to the most magical place in the world--THE WOODS! All the sticks you could possible want! Endless raccoons to chase! But all of Junior's...

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Fractured by Dani Atkins

Fractured

Dani Atkins

Audio CD

"The night of the accident changed everything. Now, five years on, Rachel's life is crumbling. She lives alone in a tiny flat working in a dead-end job, desperate with guilt over her best friend's death. She would give anything to turn back the clock. But life...

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Black Light Express by Philip Reeve

Black Light Express

Philip Reeve

Audio CD

"Zen and Nova have ridden a train from one world to another before. They come from the Network Empire, whose stations are scattered across half the galaxy. But this time it's different. They've passed through a gate which shouldn't exist at all. They did...

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The blue bedroom and other stories by Rosamunde Pilcher

The blue bedroom and other stories

Rosamunde Pilcher

Audio CD

"Celebrate life's journeys with the beloved author whose stories of life and love have touched the world. With her evocative bestsellers "The Shell Seekers "and "Coming Home, "Rosamunde Pilcher opened your heart to the extraordinary powers of love, heartbreak,...

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21st birthday by James Patterson

21st birthday

James Patterson

Audio CD

"Detective Lindsay Boxer vows to protect a young woman from a serial killer long enough to see her twenty-first birthday. When young wife and mother Tara Burke goes missing with her baby girl, all eyes are on her husband, Lucas. He paints her not as a missing...

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Believe me by Dreda Say Mitchell

Believe me

Dreda Say Mitchell

Audio CD

"While working on a property dispute, lawyer Gabby is shocked to discover a name more familiar than her own on the title deeds: her mother's. But her mother died twenty-five years ago from an undiagnosed illness at forty, leaving Gabby with more questions...

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The sunrise sisterhood by Cathy Bramley

The sunrise sisterhood

Cathy Bramley

Audio CD

"The holidays are here, and in Salcombe, Liz longs for the arrival of her god-daughters, Skye and Clare and Clare's daughter baby Ivy. After years on her own, she needs help to save the catering business she built with Clare's late mother, Jen. However,...

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My life begins! by Patricia MacLachlan

My life begins!

Patricia MacLachlan

Audio CD

"Jacob is nine years old when he becomes the older brother to triplet sisters, who he names "the Trips." Jacob wanted puppies. But as he gets to know his siblings, Jacob starts to learn what they really mean to him."--Publisher's description.

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Hot to trot by M. C. Beaton

Hot to trot

M. C. Beaton

Audio CD

"Private Detective Agatha Raisin immerses herself in the glittering lifestyle of the fabulously wealthy when Sir Charles Fraith is accused of murder - and Agatha is named as his accomplice! A high-society wedding, a glitzy masked ball, and an introduction to...

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Malibu rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid

Malibu rising

Taylor Jenkins Reid

Audio CD

"August 1983. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas: Nina, talented surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer; and their baby sister, Kit. The siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu...

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The Windsor diaries, 1940-45 by Alathea Fitzalan Howard

The Windsor diaries, 1940-45

Alathea Fitzalan Howard

Audio CD

"Alathea's home life was an unhappy one. Her parents had separated and so during the war she was sent to live with her grandfather, Viscount Fitzalan of Derwent, at Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park. There Alathea found the affection and harmony she...

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Mr Tiger, Betsy and the blue moon by Sally Gardner

Mr Tiger, Betsy and the blue moon

Sally Gardner

Audio CD

"When Betsy K. Glory, the daughter of a mermaid and an ice-cream maker, meets the mysterious Mr Tiger they have a giant challenge: a moon to turn blue, berries to collect and wishable-delicious ice cream to create. The sort that makes wishes come true. With Mr...

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Ant-man and the Wasp

Ant-man and the Wasp

Audio CD

"In the aftermath of the Avengers' Civil War, Scott Lang, the incredible Ant-Man, is grappling with the consequences of his choices--as a Super Hero, a father, and a friend. While he struggles to rebalance his life (and get used to living under house arrest),...

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Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Audio CD

"The Darkness: It is a time of darkness. With the end of the Clone Wars, and the destruction of the Jedi Order, the evil Emperor Palpatine rules the galaxy unopposed. When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire while the...

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Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Star Wars. Adventures in Wild Space

Audio CD

"The Escape: It is a dark time in a galaxy far, far away ... When the parents of Milo and Lina Graf are abducted by agents of the evil Empire, the children must undertake a perilous journey across the unknown reaches of Wild Space to rescue them - and to...

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A real stretch by Carla Jablonski

A real stretch

Carla Jablonski

Audio CD

"Set before the events of The Incredibles, this original prequel story is focused on Elastigirl's crime-stopping adventures during the golden age of Supers. Elastigirl works to protect the people of Municiberg using her stretchy powers as she tries to find a...

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Never that far by Carol Lynch Williams

Never that far

Carol Lynch Williams

Audio CD

"After her grampa dies, the last place Libby expects to see him is sitting on the edge of her bed. But that's what happens the night after the funeral. Even more surprising is that Grampa has three important things to tell her: first, that she isn't alone or...

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The truth as told by Mason Buttle by Leslie Connor

The truth as told by Mason Buttle

Leslie Connor

Audio CD

"Mason Buttle is the biggest, sweatiest kid in his grade, and everyone knows he can barely read or write. Mason's learning disabilities are compounded by grief. Fifteen months ago, Mason's best friend, Benny Kilmartin, turned up dead in the Buttle family's...

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The scroll of kings by Sarah Prineas

The scroll of kings

Sarah Prineas

Audio CD

"One strange morning, Alex finds the current librarian dead, and soon after, the book his mentor was reading attacks him. Something dark is afoot. The powerful Lost Books are infecting the rest with an evil magic and bringing them to life. Alex must find out...

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Annie Dunne by Sebastian Barry

Annie Dunne

Sebastian Barry

Audio CD

"Annie Dunne and her cousin Sarah live and work on a small farm in a remote and beautiful part of Wicklow in late 1950s Ireland. All about them, a way of life is about to disappear. Like two old rooks, they hold on to their life, cherishing everything. When...

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The adventures of Alice Laselles by Queen of Great Britain Victoria

The adventures of Alice Laselles

Queen of Great Britain Victoria

Audio CD

"Queen Victoria wrote this charming story about the adventures of Alice Laselles at Miss Duncombes school for girls, and the mystery of who put the cat in Miss Duncombes kitchen, when she was just 10. This tiny gem in its little red notebook is now kept safe...

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Max Champion and the great race car robbery by Alexander McCall Smith

Max Champion and the great race car robbery

Alexander McCall Smith

Audio CD

"When Max finds an old car that has his last name - Champion - on the bonnet, he learns that his grandfather used to make some of the best cars around - and race them! That is, until his ideas book and his favourite car, Arabella, were stolen by greedy rival...

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Boy 87 by Ele Fountain

Boy 87

Ele Fountain

Audio CD

"Shif is just an ordinary schoolboy who loves chess and playing with his best friend. But, one day, he is forced to leave home to avoid conscription into the army. He embarks on an epic journey, in which he encounters dangers and cruelties - and great acts of...

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The golden house by Salman Rushdie

The golden house

Salman Rushdie

Audio CD

"When the aristocratic Golden family moves into a self contained pocket of New York City, a park in Greenwich Village called "The Gardens," their past is an absolute mystery. They seem to be hiding in plain sight: Nero Golden, the powerful but shady patriarch,...

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To be where you are by Jan Karon

To be where you are

Jan Karon

Audio CD

"After twelve years of wrestling with the conflicts of retirement, Father Tim Kavanagh realizes he doesn't need a steady job to prove himself. Then he's given one--but what, exactly, does it prove? Meanwhile, newly married Dooley and Lace face a crisis that...

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Emily by Jilly Cooper

Emily

Jilly Cooper

Audio CD

"If Emily hadn't gone to Annie Richmond's party, she would never have met the impossibly irresistible Rory Balniel - never have married him and been carried off to the wild Scottish island of Irasa to live in his ancestral home. She'd never have met the wild...

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The bell between worlds by Ian Johnstone

The bell between worlds

Ian Johnstone

Audio CD

"Half of your soul is missing. The lost part is in the mirror. And unless Sylas Tate can unite the two worlds, you will never be whole again. Sylas Tate leads a lonely existence since his mother died. But then the tolling of a giant bell draws him into another...

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The roof of the world by Adrian Rigelsford

The roof of the world

Adrian Rigelsford

Audio CD

"Tibet, 1917. It's a time of great exploration, with intrepid teams of adventurers heading blindly into uncharted territory, determined to beat inexplicable odds and overcome any challenge they encounter. But some things are not that easy to defeat. An ancient...

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The curtain by Milan Kundera

The curtain

Milan Kundera

Audio CD

"In this entertaining and stimulating collection of seven essays, Milan Kundera deftly sketches out his personal view of the history and value of the novel."--Publisher's description.

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Beautiful you by Chuck Palahniuk

Beautiful you

Chuck Palahniuk

Audio CD

"Penny Harrigan is a low-level associate in a big Manhattan law firm with an apartment in Queens and no love life at all. So it comes as a great shock when she finds herself invited to dinner by one C. Linus Maxwell, aka Climax-Well, a software...

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Prince of fools by Mark Lawrence

Prince of fools

Mark Lawrence

Audio CD

"The Red Queen is old but the kings of the Broken Empire fear her as they fear no other. Her grandson Jalan Kendeth is a coward, a cheat and a womaniser; and tenth in line to the throne. While his grandmother shapes the destiny of millions, Prince Jalan...

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Hello Kitty and friends. The TV star, and The big race by Linda Chapman

Hello Kitty and friends. The TV star, and The big race

Linda Chapman

Audio CD

"Fifi is going to be on TV! But she's worried about messing it up, and isn't sure if she wants to go on. Can Hello Kitty help Fifi in time to make her a TV star? Hello Kitty's school is holding a sports day, and there's going to be a big race! Fifi and Dear...

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Blood & fire by Dan (Children’s story writer) Scott

Blood & fire

Dan (Children’s story writer) Scott

Audio CD

"A distinguished senator has gone into hiding after being accused of treachery, leaving his family to fend for themselves. His elder son Quintus has become a gladiator, while young Lucius works as a servant in the gladiator school. When the gladiator troupe is...

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The last dragon by M. K. Hume

The last dragon

M. K. Hume

Audio CD

"King Artor lies slain and Ector, a mere boy, is acknowledged as the legitimate heir to the kingdom. But the land of the Celts is weakened. Meanwhile, it is revealed to young Arthur that he is the Bastard Prince, son of King Artor and Lady Elayne. Arthur...

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