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We Should All Be Feminists (Paperback) by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
In this personal, eloquently-argued essay—adapted from the much-admired TEDx talk of the same name—Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie offers readers a unique definition of feminism for the twenty-first century, one rooted in inclusion and awareness. Drawing extensively on her own experiences and her deep understanding of the often masked realities of sexual politics, here is one remarkable author’s exploration of what it means to be a woman now—and an of-the-moment rallying cry for why we should all be feminists.
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Then She Was Gone By Lisa Jewell
It’s been ten years since Ellie disappeared, but Laurel has never given up hope of finding her daughter.
And then one day a charming and charismatic stranger called Floyd walks into a café and sweeps Laurel off her feet.
Before too long she’s staying the night at this house and being introduced to his nine year old daughter.
Poppy is precocious and pretty – and meeting her completely takes Laurel’s breath away.
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Fingers in the Sparkle Jar: A Memoir By Chris Packham
In his rich, lyrical and emotionally exposing memoir, Chris brings to life his childhood in the 70s, from his bedroom bursting with fox skulls, birds’ eggs and sweaty jam jars, to his feral adventures. But pervading his story is the search for freedom, meaning and acceptance in a world that didn’t understand him.
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Summer Nights at the Moonlight Hotel By Jane Costello
Summer Nights at the Moonlight Hotel By Jane Costello sits on the shore of England’s best-loved lake, Windermere, exuding vintage glamour. Lauren loves the hotel, for hidden inside its faded walls is the key to her most precious memories.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine By Gail Honeyman
Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine By Gail Honeyman: she struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she’s thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding unnecessary human contact, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy.
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Love Me Not By M.J. Arlidge
She Loves Me
A woman’s body lies in the road. At first it looks like a tragic accident. But when Helen Grace arrives on the scene it’s clear she’s looking at a coldblooded killing. But why would anyone target a much-loved wife and mother? -
Crash & Burn By Lisa Gardner
Nicole Frank shouldn’t have been able to survive the car accident, much less crawl up the steep ravine. Not in the dark, not in the rain, not with her injuries. But one thought allows her to defy the odds and flag down help: Vero.
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The Good Girlfriend’s Guide to Getting Even By Anna Bell
The Good Girlfriend’s Guide to Getting Even By Anna Bell. When Lexi’s sports-mad boyfriend Will skips her friend’s wedding to watch football – after pretending to have food poisoning – it might just be the final whistle for their relationship.
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The Love Letter By Lucinda Riley
When Sir James Harrison, one the greatest actors of his generation, passes away at the age of ninety-five he leaves behind not just a heartbroken family and a wealth of memorabilia from his long career but also a secret so shocking, so devastating that it could change everything…
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The Boy in 7 Billion By Callie Blackwell
He and his parents were told that there was no hope of survival and so at the age of 14, after four years of intensive treatment, exhausted by his fight and with just days to live, Deryn planned his own funeral.
But on the point of death – Deryn’s condition suddenly and dramatically changed. His medical team had deemed this an impossibility, his recovery was nothing short of a miracle. Unexplainable. However, Deryn’s desperate mother, Callie, was hiding a secret…
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Gone for Good By Harlan Coben
Gone for Good By Harlan Coben. As a boy, Will Klein had a hero: his older brother, Ken. Then, on a warm suburban night in the Kleins’ affluent New Jersey neighborhood, a young woman–a girl Will had once loved–was found brutally murdered in her family’s basement.
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Caught By Harlan Coben
CAUGHT By Harlen Coben tells the story of a missing girl, the community stunned by her loss, the predator who may have taken her, and the reporter who suddenly realises she can’t trust her own instincts about this story – or the motives of the people around her…