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Ten years ago when she was living the rock star lifestyle as a music journalist - touring the country, going to gigs and hanging out with celebrities - she never thought she would end up living an uneventful life in suburbia, in a relationship that is well past its sell-by date. Nicole knows that her days of wild parties and tour buses are over, but yet there is something that keeps drawing her back to her old life. So when rock star Dylan King turns up on her doorstep needing her help to restore his public image, she can’t resist one last trip down memory lane.

It’s autumn in Maine, and the town lawyer Bob Burgess has become enmeshed in an unfolding murder investigation, defending a lonely, isolated man accused of killing his mother. He has also fallen into a deep and abiding friendship with the acclaimed writer, Lucy Barton, who lives down the road in a house by the sea with her ex-husband, William. Together, Lucy and Bob go on walks and talk about their lives, their fears and regrets, and what might have been. Brimming with empathy and pathos, TELL ME EVERYTHING is Elizabeth Strout operating at the height of her powers.

After the death of her father, twelve-year-old Tomoko is sent by her mother to live for a year with her aunt and uncle. It is a year which will change her life. The 1970s are bringing changes to Japan and her uncle's big colonial mansion hides many secrets. It also has an unusual occupant in Pochiko, a Pygmy hippopotamus who is the last survivor from a time when the extensive gardens housed a zoo. But it is Tomoko's growing friendship with her cousin Mina which has the most profound effect on her time with the family.

Once upon a time, Dr. Emily Nichols—the academic kind, not the physician kind—was an eco-crusader who was shot with water cannons, hunted by poachers, and chased by a bulldozer. Now? Action Emily lives in a bland condo with gray walls and teaches disengaged students at a university alongside a risk-allergic boyfriend, asking herself every day: How did I get here?

Justine is 21 years old, and has lived with her grandparents and her cousin Jules since the death of her parents. As a nursing assistant at a retirement home, she spends much of her days listening to her residents’ stories. After bonding with Hélène, an almost 100-year-old resident, the two women slowly reveal their stories to one another. Whilst Justine helps Hélène to relive her memories of love and war, Hélène encourages Justine to confront the secrets of her own past and the loss she keeps buried deep within.

When retired Jill Parker wins an all-expenses paid Mediterranean cruise for two she is thrilled! At 63 life in retirement has got a little bit bland for Jill and this might be just the holiday she and husband Eddy need to get the sparks back in their marriage. But when Eddy admits he would much prefer to build his patio and look through the latest DIY magazine, Jill is left with only one other option – her sister Diana. Diana has become rather reclusive since her husband, Caspar died, but perhaps this is the push she needs to bring some excitement back into her life, too?

"Take What You Can is so brilliantly, unbelievably good I have a burning in my heart.... Love is utterly bewildering, and nobody writes about it better than Naima Coster."—Catherine Newman, New York Times bestselling author of Sandwich From the New York Times bestselling author of What’s...

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Indiana Gaffney’s first love has always been tennis, and after snagging a slot at the elite Outer Banks Tennis Club, she’s climbing the ranks quicker than one of her own speeding serves. But Indy wants more than top billing at the club—she’s set her sights on a wildcard invitation to Wimbledon and she’s going to do anything it takes to make sure that spot is hers. But while her eyes are on the competition, Indy's heart is somewhere else: Sports agent Jack Harrison.

Mei’s life isn’t what she thought it would be. She's still entangled in a love triangle with Jacques and Kath that began when they were teens; her parents are drowning in debt; and she’s stuck pulling off identity fraud jobs for her cruel auntie and her auntie’s nauseating son, who won’t leave Mei alone. But Mei’s world begins to truly unravel when she hears her childhood best friend Soey’s voice for the first time in years, being interviewed on the radio about her new memoir, chronicling the childhood attack that left Soey with brain damage and killed her younger sister.

Bachelorette fan-favorite and New York Times bestselling author Hannah Brown delivers the perfect beach listen with this rom-com full of banter, emotional authenticity, and female friendship.

David und Katha kennen sich schon immer, sind gemeinsam erwachsen geworden und haben jung geheiratet. Doch dann kommt Katha bei einem Autounfall ums Leben, und Davids Welt steht still. Kinga, Kathas beste Freundin, die den Unfall mit- und überlebt hat, versucht zu helfen, sich zu kümmern – während sie eigentlich mit ihrem eigenen Trauma klarkommen muss.

A sweeping novel about friendship, love, and the lifelong pursuit of art from Dave Eggers, the award-winning, bestselling author of The Circle, Hologram for the King, and The Eyes & the Impossible Cricket Dib, born on the American prairie, has no particular prospects or ambitions until, in grade...

In the summer of 1987, a mysterious carnival appears overnight on the outskirts of a small town—its glowing lights and haunting music promising dreams fulfilled. But for Jake, Riley, Amber, Dare, and Jimmy, the carnival offers only fear, twisted reflections of their worst nightmares, and a sinister game they never asked to play. When Jimmy disappears inside the carnival, the friends must venture deeper into its surreal horrors to rescue him.

Robin is unreliable, unstable and utterly devoted to his oldest friend Henry. So when Henry's beloved mother - the lauded novelist Marian Finch - dies unexpectedly, Robin is there to pick up the pieces. Henry comes into possession of a venerable antiquarian bookshop and there - for a time - they build a life, with their found family of sorts. But grief can send us down unexpected paths. For Henry, it leads him to the theory of multiple universes and to Yolanda, a brilliant scientist who can help him understand it.

Kutalaani: From the Stars is a stylish unique recording in radio-play style. It reveals the amazing life of Gerry Moses Martin a blind indigenous man who believes that his ancestors are talking to him through iconic Hollywood movies. This audio features traditional indigenous elders singing ancient stories from country (Australia) as well as contemporary original indigenous music.

In the third book in Alice Bell’s Grave Expectations series, Alex has managed to convince Claire, Sophie and Basher that they should incorporate as a private investigation company. They investigate a suspicious death at a pro-wrestling company, with help from the ghost of the deceased.

Als Zoe's beste vriendin Kate aan borstkanker overlijdt, staat Zoe's leven plotseling volkomen op zijn kop. Ze ontdekt dat ze de voogdij over Kates zestienjarige dochter Martha heeft gekregen, en moet opeens veranderen van de maffe buurvrouw die nog geen plant in leven kan houden in een volwassen vrouw met verantwoordelijkheden. Zoe besluit samen met Martha naar een klein dorpje aan de westkust van Engeland te verhuizen, in de hoop dat de frisse zeelucht van Devon en het tragere tempo van het dorpsleven hen zal helpen Kates dood te verwerken.

Becca Fletcher heeft altijd een hekel gehad aan kerst, maar dit jaar ontkomt ze er niet aan. Haar zus Laura heeft haar namelijk uitgenodigd om de feestdagen met haar gezin in het Duincafé door te brengen. Wat Becca niet weet, is dat het Duincafé een heel bijzondere plek is. Een plek waar gebroken harten kunnen helen, nieuwe liefdes ontstaan en waar kerstwonderen echt gebeuren, zelfs bij Becca.

Virgins Ho is a heartfelt, humorous, and reflective novel about four longtime friends—Krista, Deb, Mickey, and Lori—who reunite to take a long-delayed road trip down Route 66. Initially planned during their college years, the trip represents a last hurrah before major life transitions, especially for Krista, who is about to get married.