A haunting collection of short fiction from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club, A Head Full of Ghosts, and The Cabin at the End of the World. Paul Tremblay has won widespread acclaim for illuminating the dark horrors of the mind in novels and stories that push the boundaries of storytelling itself. The fifteenContinue reading “THE BEAST YOU ARE by PAUL TREMBLAY”
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Meant To Be by Lisa Faulkner
When Lisa Faulkner learned that she wouldn’t have biological children, her plans and expectations for her life were derailed. But, in the months and years that followed, she discovered that there was more than one way to build a family – and that there is a lot of joy to be found in life’s unexpectedContinue reading “Meant To Be by Lisa Faulkner”
THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES by Alison Goodman
Lady Augusta Colebrook, ‘Gus’, is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the age of forty-two. She and her twin sister, Julia, who is grieving her dead betrothed, need a distraction. One soon presents itself: to rescue their friend’s goddaughter, Caroline, from her violent husband. The sisters set out toContinue reading “THE BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF ILL-MANNERED LADIES by Alison Goodman”
Paris The Memoir by Paris Hilton
PARIS: A MILLION MEANINGS IN A SINGLE NAME Heiress. Party girl. Problem child. Selfie taker. Model. Reality star. Self-created. The labels attached to Paris Hilton. Founder. Entrepreneur. Pop Culture Maker. Innovator. Survivor. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Wife. Mother. The roles Paris embraces as a fully realized woman. Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to theContinue reading “Paris The Memoir by Paris Hilton”
The Drift by C.J Tudor
Survival can be murder . . . Hannah awakens to carnage, all mangled metal and shattered glass. Evacuated from a secluded boarding school during a snowstorm, her coach careered off the road, trapping her with a handful of survivors. Meg awakens to a gentle rocking. She’s in a cable car stranded high above snowy mountains,Continue reading “The Drift by C.J Tudor”
Claude’s Christmas Adventure by Sophie Pemberton
This Christmas a little dog is in for a BIG adventure… Meet Claude. He’s a loveable, big-eared, permanently hungry French Bulldog, who loves his humans – the McCawley family of number 11 Maple Drive to be precise. When Daisy and Oliver McCawley start using new words like, ‘ferry’, ‘chateau’ and ‘France’, Claude realises they won’tContinue reading “Claude’s Christmas Adventure by Sophie Pemberton”
Uneasy Rider by Mike Carter
A broken heart and a moment of drunken bravado inspires middle-aged, and typically rather cautious, journalist Mike Carter to take off on a life-changing six month motorcycle trip around Europe. Never mind that he hadn’t been on two wheels since an inglorious three-month teenage chapter involving a Lambretta, four crashes and an 18-month ban forContinue reading “Uneasy Rider by Mike Carter”
Wildfire by Hannah Grace
When Russ and Aurora cross paths at a university party, a drinking game ends with them spending the night together. The next day, Aurora slips away before Russ learns her full name. This anonymity ends when they both turn up to their first day of work as camp counsellors. A job they had both chosenContinue reading “Wildfire by Hannah Grace”
Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B Alston
Amari Peters knows three things. Her big brother Quinton has gone missing.No one will talk about it.His mysterious job holds the secret … So when Amari gets an invitation to the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain this is her chance to find Quinton. But first she has to get her head around the newContinue reading “Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B Alston”
Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna
Step into the magical world of Hedgewitch, where the land of Faerie lies just beyond our own, in this enchanting new series for children age 9+ and readers of Nevermoor, The Worst Witch and The Dark Is Rising. Cassie Morgan has run away. After seven years spent waiting for her mother to return, she flees her dreary boarding schoolContinue reading “Hedgewitch by Skye McKenna”
