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In the mountains of West Virginia, chaos is never far away—especially when the Beechy Hollow Great Outdoors Club gets involved. Join small-town reporter Rob Greenwood and a cast of offbeat characters as they prove that the best outdoor adventures are the ones that fall completely off the rails. From camping and fishing trips gone sideways to eerie trailside encounters, these stories celebrate friendship, mischief, and the untamed spirit of Appalachia. Includes the novella, "The Evil Psychic Mule of Devil Ridge," because no backwoods saga is complete without a demon mule on the loose.

Ever wondered why dogs don’t speak human languages? Simple: they know too much. If dogs ever started talking, they’d tell you exactly what they think and that would shatter every human illusion in one bark. No more polite nodding. No more “Who’s a good boy?” theatre. Just pure, unfiltered clarity. And clarity is dangerous. Enter Pepe: a highly opinionated, aggressively honest Jack Russell who has finally decided to break the silence. He’s here to explain the world as dogs actually see it... and trust me, you’re not ready.

For fans of comic fantasy, British pub humor, and stories where ordinary people face extraordinary nonsense with stubborn determination. Think The League of Gentlemen meets Bottom, if Richie and Eddie inherited an eldritch horror and tried to fix it with curry. Some reckonings arrive with fire and brimstone. This one arrives with vindaloo. Beneath an ordinary pub in Albrighton lurks the Hungry Table—an ancient entity that has survived wars, landlords, Thatcher, disastrous refurbishments, and pub quizzes so dire even the ghosts stopped attending.

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Not every Lovecraft tale comes from the shadows. Writing as a genteel old gentleman recalling his youth in eighteenth-century London, Lovecraft steps entirely out of the cosmic and into the drawing room — offering a warm, witty portrait of Dr. Samuel...

Ein junges marokkanisches Fußballteam hält Amsterdam in Atem. Ein halbkrimineller jüdischer Geschäftsmann entdeckt plötzlich seine Bestimmung.

A humble clerk. A treasured overcoat. A loss that follows him beyond the grave. Akaky Akakievich Bashmachkin lives an invisible life in the freezing streets of St. Petersburg. Poorly paid, routinely mocked, and devoted to his monotonous work as a government copyist, he asks for little—until...

An ancient city. A perfect stranger. A single word that ruins everything. For the deeply refined Miss Winchelsea, a dream voyage to Rome is supposed to be an escape into art and poetry. Instead, amidst the sun-drenched, cypress-shadowed ruins of the Colosseum, she falls under the spell of a...

When underpaid and underappreciated executive assistant Neesha accepts a quiet job as the estate manager for a retired death doula in rural Wisconsin, she expects document prep and scheduling support, not phantoms and lunar rituals. But her new assignment isn’t just off the grid. It’s off this plane of existence. Once a classic Midwestern summer camp, the property has decayed into a crumbling manor full of forgotten chores, faded tea tins, and the long-neglected dead.

Three scary monsters – racism, misogyny and ageism – roam through this mesmerising audiobook. The dual nature of Scary Monsters is reflected in the fact that this audiobook can be listened to in two different ways – either Lyle or Lili can be heard first, the choice is yours. Lyle works...

Alison Hart, a medium by trade, tours the dormitory towns of London’s orbital ring road with her flint-hearted sidekick, Colette, passing on messages from beloved dead ancestors. But behind her plump, smiling persona hides a desperate woman: she knows the terrors the next life holds but must...

Meet Oliver Tate, 15. Convinced that his father is depressed and his mother is having an affair with her capoeira teacher, "a hippy-looking twonk", he embarks on a hilariously misguided campaign to bring the family back together. Meanwhile, he is also trying to lose his virginity - to his...

Teenager Vernon Gregory Little's life has been changed by the Columbine-style slaughter of a group of students at his high school. Soon his hole-in-the-wall town is blanketed under a media siege, and Vernon finds himself blamed for the killing. Eulalio Ledesma is his particular nemesis...

A hilarious, biting satire of the United States and its unpredictable leader from the best-selling author of The Circle The grand ship Glory has been skilfully captained for years, but when its well-loved old skipper decides to step down, a new leader thrusts himself forward and a new era begins...

Only weeks since her release from Borstal, Alice is a candidate for the position of junior nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital for All Ailments. With guidance from the working nurse’s manual, Alice brings support to thousands of patients. In the process, she attracts the attention of a lovesick...

""Nothing Serious is an unflinching and incisive look at modern dating, womanhood, friendship, and obsession. Smith's unforgettable voice, wit, and cultural precision will make you crave her take on all contemporary quandaries."" — Courtney Preiss, USA Today bestselling author of Welcome Home...

‘A superb satirical novelist’ WASHINGTON POST In a provocative novel addressing contemporary immigration by the sharply observant Lionel Shriver, a New York family takes in a Honduran migrant – who may or may not be the innocent paragon she claims to be. ‘An incendiary provocateur’...

Mit 60 fängt das Leben erst richtig an – sagen zumindest die, die es noch nicht erreicht haben. Doch was bedeutet es wirklich, wenn die Brille plötzlich zum treuesten Begleiter wird, der Medikamentenschrank besser sortiert ist als die Werkstatt, und die Kinder endgültig durchschaut haben, dass Papa eben doch nicht alles kann? In seinen pointierten Beobachtungen nimmt der Autor mit viel Witz und Augenzwinkern den Alltag reiferer Herren unter die Lupe: vom Kampf gegen das Verschwinden der eigenen Haare bis zur Erkenntnis, dass ein Mittagsschläfchen kein Zeichen von Schwäche ist.

Efter romansuccesen TI KAMELER FOR AMEERA, hvor Ameera endte med at vælge den forbudte kærlighed, står hun nu med konsekvensen: et barn UDEN FOR ægteskabet. Ameera har et problem. Hun har allerede skuffet sine forældre og resten af den ægteskabsbegejstrede familie ved at aflyse sit...

The Mother, the Daughter, and the Ghost pleasantly tramples all expectations. Bo is called to agony. She flees her mom for the tranquility of cave life, only to confront a flock of inquisitive, senile nuns pleading for a savior.

Everyone wanted a piece of the world’s most beloved film star, but who finally took it? Italy, 1929. When renowned detective Lord Edgington boards a luxurious night train in Rome, he hopes for attentive service, fine food and perhaps a chance to read his book. But a short distance into the...