The inaugural collection in the new VERVE Voices series, Queerphoria is a joyful and defiant queer-authored anthology proudly supporting Switchboard, the UK's national LGBTQIA+ support line. Four housemates welcome the reader into their home for a birthday party. An elderly widow visits her first queer bar, beneath the flat she shared with her husband. A couple invite a shipwrecked sailor into their isolated lighthouse on the stormy night of their thirtieth anniversary. A single woman embarks on a romantic relationship with a sex robot. A married couple secretly prepare for their baby's arrival in a world where procreation is controlled by the Establishment. Through prose, poetry, essays, illustrations and more, twenty-one writers bring their visions of euphoria to life. These pages celebrate, subvert, expand and reimagine what joy can look like, even in uncertain times. Switchboard will receive a £1 donation from every copy sold. Includes contributions from : Amil (translated by Joheun Lee) Santanu Bhattacharya Maame Blue James Cahill Jenny Chamarette Gerardo Sámano Córdova Soula Emmanuel Selali Fiamanya Eve Gleichman Remi Graves Dylin Hardcastle Chloe Michelle Howarth William Rayfet Hunter Seth Insua Joshua Jones Laura Kay Carrie Marshall Peo Michie Elle Nash Peter Scalpello Joelle Taylor About Switchboard : For over 50 years, Switchboard has supported the LGBTQIA+ community through challenges and triumphs, offering a listening ear in difficult times and moments of joy. Their support is completely free and available wherever you feel most comfortable, whether that's via phone (0800 0119 100), chat (switchboard.lgbt) or email ([email protected]). Switchboard's services are open from 10 AM to 10 PM, every single day of the year. Their trained volunteers are available to discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity; whether it's sexual health, relationships or just the way you're feeling. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey.

Inhalt: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Old Man From) The Old Country 500 Miles High 502 Blues A Child Is Born A Fine Romance A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) A Night In Tunisia A String Of Pearls A Sunday Kind Of Love African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine) Afro Blue Afternoon In Paris Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) Airegin Alfie Alice In Wonderland All Blues All By Myself All Of Me All Of You All The Things You Are Alright Okay You Win Always Ana Maria Angel Eyes Anthropology Apple Honey April In Paris April Joy Arise Her Eyes Armageddon Au Privave Autumn In New York Autumn Leaves Beautiful Love Beauty And The Beast Bessie's Blues Bewitched Big Nick Black Coffee Black Diamond Black Narcissus Black Nile Black Orpheus Blue Bossa Blue In Green Blue Monk Blue Train (Blue Trane) Blues For Alice Bluesette Body And Soul Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) Bright Size Life Broad Way Blues Broadway But Beautiful Butterfly Byrd Like Call Me Call Me Irresponsible Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Captain Marvel Central Park West Ceora C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) Chelsea Bells Chelsea Bridge Cherokee (Indian Love Song) Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Chippie Chitlins Con Carne Come Sunday Como En Vietnam Con Alma Conception Confirmation Contemplation Coral Cotton Tail Could It Be You Countdown Crescent Crystal Silence D Natural Blues Daahoud Dancing On The Ceiling Darn That Dream Day Waves Days And Nights Waiting Dear Old Stockholm Dearly Beloved Dedicated To You Deluge Desafinado Desert Air Detour Ahead Dexterity Dizzy Atmosphere Django Doin' The Pig Dolores Dolphin Dance Domino Biscuit Donna Lee Don't Blame Me Don't Get Around Much Anymore Dream A Little Dream Of Me Dreamsville E.S.P. Easter Parade Easy Living Ecclusiastics Eighty One El Gaucho Epistrophy Equinox Equipoise Falling Grace Falling In Love With Love Fee! Fi! Foe! Fum! Footprints For All We Know For Heaven's Sake Forest Flower Four On Six Freddie Freeloader Freedom Jazz Dance Full House Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You Gemini Giant Steps Gloria's Step God Bless' The Child Golden Lady Good Evening Mr. And Mrs. America Grand Central Groovin' High Grow Your Own Guilty Gypsy In My Soul Half Nelson Have You Met Miss Jones? Heaven Heebie Jeebies Hello Young Lovers Here's That Rainy Day Hot Toddy House Of Jade How High The Moon How Insensitive (Insensatez) How My Heart Sings Hullo Bolinas I Can't Get Started With You I Can't Give You Anything But Love I Could Write A Book I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I Love Paris I Love You I Remember Clifford I Should Care I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Icarus If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) I'll Never Smile Again I'll Remember April I'm All Smiles I'm Beginning To See The Light I'm Your Pal Impressions In A Mellow Tone In A Sentimental Mood In The Mood In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning In Your Quiet Place Indian Lady Inner Urge Interplay Invitation Iris Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) Isn't It Romantic? Isotope Israel It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) It's Easy To Remember Jelly Roll Jordu Journey To Recife Joy Spring Juju Jump Monk June In January Just One More Chance Kelo Lady Bird Lady Sings The Blues Lament Las Vegas Tango Lazy Bird Lazy River Like Someone In Love Limehouse Blues Lines And Spaces Litha Little Boat Little Waltz Long Ago (And Far Away) Lonnie's Lament Look To The Sky Love Is The Sweetest Thing Lucky Southern Lullaby Of Birdland Lush Life Mahjong Maiden Voyage Man In The Green Shirt Meditation (Meditacao) Memories Of Tomorrow Michelle Midnight Mood Midwestern Nights Dream Milano Minority Miss Ann Missouri Uncompromised Misty Miyako Moment's Notice Mood Indigo Moonchild Mr. P.C. My Buddy My Favorite Things My Foolish Heart My Funny Valentine My One And Only Love My Romance My Shining Hour My Ship My Way Mysterious Traveller Naima (Niema) Nardis Nefertiti Never Will I Marry Nica's Dream Night Dreamer Night Train Nob

Inklusive 400 Songs: All Blues Au Privave Body and Soul Dolphin Dance Falling in Love with Love Giant How High the Moon My Funny Valentine Stella by Starlight There Is No Greater Love Wave und viele mehr. Inhalt: (I Love You) For Sentimental Reasons (Old Man From) The Old Country 500 Miles High 502 Blues A Child Is Born A Fine Romance A Man And A Woman (Un Homme Et Une Femme) A Night In Tunisia A String Of Pearls A Sunday Kind Of Love African Flower (Petite Fleur Africaine) Afro Blue Afternoon In Paris Agua De Beber (Water To Drink) Airegin Alfie Alice In Wonderland All Blues All By Myself All Of Me All Of You All The Things You Are Alright Okay You Win Always Ana Maria Angel Eyes Anthropology Apple Honey April In Paris April Joy Arise Her Eyes Armageddon Au Privave Autumn In New York Autumn Leaves Beautiful Love Beauty And The Beast Bessie's Blues Bewitched Big Nick Black Coffee Black Diamond Black Narcissus Black Nile Black Orpheus Blue Bossa Blue In Green Blue Monk Blue Train (Blue Trane) Blues For Alice Bluesette Body And Soul Boplicity (Be Bop Lives) Bright Size Life Broad Way Blues Broadway But Beautiful Butterfly Byrd Like Call Me Call Me Irresponsible Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man Captain Marvel Central Park West Ceora C'est Si Bon (It's So Good) Chega De Saudade (No More Blues) Chelsea Bells Chelsea Bridge Cherokee (Indian Love Song) Cherry Pink And Apple Blossom White Chippie Chitlins Con Carne Come Sunday Como En Vietnam Con Alma Conception Confirmation Contemplation Coral Cotton Tail Could It Be You Countdown Crescent Crystal Silence D Natural Blues Daahoud Dancing On The Ceiling Darn That Dream Day Waves Days And Nights Waiting Dear Old Stockholm Dearly Beloved Dedicated To You Deluge Desafinado Desert Air Detour Ahead Dexterity Dizzy Atmosphere Django Doin' The Pig Dolores Dolphin Dance Domino Biscuit Donna Lee Don't Blame Me Don't Get Around Much Anymore Dream A Little Dream Of Me Dreamsville E.S.P. Easter Parade Easy Living Ecclusiastics Eighty One El Gaucho Epistrophy Equinox Equipoise Falling Grace Falling In Love With Love Fee! Fi! Foe! Fum! Footprints For All We Know For Heaven's Sake Forest Flower Four On Six Freddie Freeloader Freedom Jazz Dance Full House Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You Gemini Giant Steps Gloria's Step God Bless' The Child Golden Lady Good Evening Mr. And Mrs. America Grand Central Groovin' High Grow Your Own Guilty Gypsy In My Soul Half Nelson Have You Met Miss Jones? Heaven Heebie Jeebies Hello Young Lovers Here's That Rainy Day Hot Toddy House Of Jade How High The Moon How Insensitive (Insensatez) How My Heart Sings Hullo Bolinas I Can't Get Started With You I Can't Give You Anything But Love I Could Write A Book I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart I Love Paris I Love You I Remember Clifford I Should Care I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free Icarus If You Never Come To Me (Inutil Paisagem) I'll Never Smile Again I'll Remember April I'm All Smiles I'm Beginning To See The Light I'm Your Pal Impressions In A Mellow Tone In A Sentimental Mood In The Mood In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning In Your Quiet Place Indian Lady Inner Urge Interplay Invitation Iris Is You Is Or Is You Ain't (Ma' Baby) Isn't It Romantic? Isotope Israel It Don't Mean A Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) It's Easy To Remember Jelly Roll Jordu Journey To Recife Joy Spring Juju Jump Monk June In January Just One More Chance Kelo Lady Bird Lady Sings The Blues Lament Las Vegas Tango Lazy Bird Lazy River Like Someone In Love Limehouse Blues Lines And Spaces Litha Little Boat Little Waltz Long Ago (And Far Away) Lonnie's Lament Look To The Sky Love Is The Sweetest Thing Lucky Southern Lullaby Of Birdland Lush Life Mahjong Maiden Voyage Man In The Green Shirt Meditation (Meditacao) Memories Of Tomorrow Michelle Midnight Mood Midwestern Nights Dream Milano Minority Miss Ann Missouri Uncompromised Misty Miyako Moment's Notice Mood Indigo Moonchild Mr. P.C. My Buddy My Favorite Things My Fool

“A seriously eye opening, inspiring and thought-provoking book!” - Nathan Outlaw “This is not a cook book but a true source of knowledge and inspiration.” - Zero Waste Europe “I’ve always said that it’s in a chef’s DNA to utilize what would otherwise be thrown away. We are hardwired to take the uncoveted and make it delicious. But Doug McMaster is on another level entirely—he is doing some of the most thorough and thoughtful work on food waste today. This book gives you more than a glimpse into his mind. It provides a much needed roadmap for a future of limited resources and growing demands.” - Dan Barber, Chef/Co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns "Silo, in East London, is Britain’s first zero-waste restaurant, and this fascinating book sets out the vision and the methods behind what it does. Judges described it as ‘an unprecedented, inspiring, stand-alone book’; taking readers on ‘a fascinating journey to achieve zero waste.’ It’s ‘trailblazing; exciting, relentless and uncompromising’ and made all the more valuable because ‘the author is also not afraid to include his failures too.’ In the end, said the jurors, ‘the book leaves you in no question about his revolutionary approach to cooking as his thoughts are conveyed with true conviction and diplomacy.’ - Food Book Award 2020 finalist, The Guild of Food Writers Silo maps out an extraordinary new plan from radical young chef Douglas McMaster, founder of SILO, the first zero food-waste restaurant -- a food system for the future. He’s a man on a mission—dedicated to weaning us from our entrenched and over-processed food habits, encouraging us to go for the purest, most natural and efficient way to cook and eat, committed to de-industrializing our food system so that we eat fresh, waste less and make the most of what nature gives us. "Off-grid ingredients;” "waste-free prep” and “clean farming” are just some of the concepts you will find in this roadmap for the future of food as we know it. Delicious seasonal recipes, from Rhubarb, Sour Cream & Elderflower to Potato Dumplings and Black Garlic Paste, allow you to put the theory into practice. Part inspiration, part practical kitchen know-how, part philosophy -- along with a dash of pure hope -- this beautifully crafted book will be a refreshingly radical addition to your kitchen.

“A seriously eye opening, inspiring and thought-provoking book!” - Nathan Outlaw “This is not a cook book but a true source of knowledge and inspiration.” - Zero Waste Europe “I’ve always said that it’s in a chef’s DNA to utilize what would otherwise be thrown away. We are hardwired to take the uncoveted and make it delicious. But Doug McMaster is on another level entirely—he is doing some of the most thorough and thoughtful work on food waste today. This book gives you more than a glimpse into his mind. It provides a much needed roadmap for a future of limited resources and growing demands.” - Dan Barber, Chef/Co-owner of Blue Hill and Blue Hill at Stone Barns "Silo, in East London, is Britain’s first zero-waste restaurant, and this fascinating book sets out the vision and the methods behind what it does. Judges described it as ‘an unprecedented, inspiring, stand-alone book’; taking readers on ‘a fascinating journey to achieve zero waste.’ It’s ‘trailblazing; exciting, relentless and uncompromising’ and made all the more valuable because ‘the author is also not afraid to include his failures too.’ In the end, said the jurors, ‘the book leaves you in no question about his revolutionary approach to cooking as his thoughts are conveyed with true conviction and diplomacy.’ - Food Book Award 2020 finalist, The Guild of Food Writers Silo maps out an extraordinary new plan from radical young chef Douglas McMaster, founder of SILO, the first zero food-waste restaurant -- a food system for the future. He’s a man on a mission—dedicated to weaning us from our entrenched and over-processed food habits, encouraging us to go for the purest, most natural and efficient way to cook and eat, committed to de-industrializing our food system so that we eat fresh, waste less and make the most of what nature gives us. "Off-grid ingredients;” "waste-free prep” and “clean farming” are just some of the concepts you will find in this roadmap for the future of food as we know it. Delicious seasonal recipes, from Rhubarb, Sour Cream & Elderflower to Potato Dumplings and Black Garlic Paste, allow you to put the theory into practice. Part inspiration, part practical kitchen know-how, part philosophy -- along with a dash of pure hope -- this beautifully crafted book will be a refreshingly radical addition to your kitchen.

Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any order. New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. The Queen's Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin. Eugenides, the queen's thief, can steal anything-or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king's magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he's in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. The Queen's Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans, and have been honored with glowing reviews, "best of" citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults A Horn Book Fanfare Book A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book A Junior Library Guild Selection "The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turner's books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come."-Laini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer "Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail-you will fall in love with every page of these stories. Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy that will leave you desperate to return to Attolia again and again."-Leigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of the The Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows "Trust me. Just read it. Then read it again, because it will not be the same river twice."-Lois McMaster Bujold, acclaimed and Hugo Award-winning author of the Vorkosigan Saga, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series "In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of all-a twinkling jewel of a surprise ending." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "To miss this thief's story would be a crime."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "A literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel."-The Horn Book (starred review)

Discover and rediscover the world of the Queen's Thief, from the acclaimed novel The Thief to the thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion, The Return of the Thief. The epic novels set in the world of the Queen's Thief can be read in any order. New York Times-bestselling author Megan Whalen Turner's entrancing and award-winning Queen's Thief novels bring to life the world of the epics. This first book in series introduces one of the most charismatic and incorrigible characters of fiction, Eugenides the thief. The Queen's Thief novels are rich with political machinations and intrigue, battles lost and won, dangerous journeys, divine intervention, power, passion, revenge, and deception. Perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Marie Lu, Patrick Rothfuss, and George R. R. Martin. Eugenides, the queen's thief, can steal anything-or so he says. When his boasting lands him in prison and the king's magus invites him on a quest to steal a legendary object, he's in no position to refuse. The magus thinks he has the right tool for the job, but Gen has plans of his own. The Queen's Thief novels have been praised by writers, critics, reviewers, and fans, and have been honored with glowing reviews, "best of" citations, and numerous awards, including the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, a Newbery Honor, the Andre Norton Award shortlist, and the Mythopoeic Fantasy Award. A Newbery Honor Book An ALA Notable Book A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults A Horn Book Fanfare Book A New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age A Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books Blue Ribbon Book A Junior Library Guild Selection "The Queen's Thief books awe and inspire me. They have the feel of a secret, discovered history of real but forgotten lands. The plot-craft is peerless, the revelations stunning, and the characters flawed, cunning, heartbreaking, exceptional. Megan Whalen Turner's books have a permanent spot on my favorites shelf, with space waiting for more books to come."-Laini Taylor, New York Times-bestselling author of the Daughter of Smoke and Bone novels and Strange the Dreamer "Unforgettable characters, plot twists that will make your head spin, a world rendered in elegant detail-you will fall in love with every page of these stories. Megan Whalen Turner writes vivid, immersive, heartbreaking fantasy that will leave you desperate to return to Attolia again and again."-Leigh Bardugo, New York Times-bestselling author of the The Grisha Trilogy and Six of Crows "Trust me. Just read it. Then read it again, because it will not be the same river twice."-Lois McMaster Bujold, acclaimed and Hugo Award-winning author of the Vorkosigan Saga, the Chalion Series, and the Sharing Knife series "In addition to its charismatic hero, this story possesses one of the most valuable treasures of all-a twinkling jewel of a surprise ending." -Publishers Weekly (starred review) "To miss this thief's story would be a crime."-Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (starred review) "A literary journey that enriches both its characters and readers before it is over."-Kirkus Reviews (starred review) "A tantalizing, suspenseful, exceptionally clever novel."-The Horn Book (starred review)

For nearly six decades Barbra Streisand has been one of the singular figures in American entertainment. From the cabaret to the Broadway stage, from television and film stardom to her acclaimed work as a director, from the recording studio to the concert hall, she has demonstrated that the extraordinary voice that launched her career was only one of her remarkable gifts. Now, in her first book, Barbra Streisand reveals another aspect of her talent: the taste and style that have inspired her beautiful homes and collections. My Passion for Design is her account of the creation and consturction of her newest home—the dream refuge she has longed for since the days when she shared a small Brooklyn apartment with her mother, brother, and grandparents, and a culmination and reflection of her love of American architecture and design from the 18th to the 20th centuries. Whether she is seeking an elusive shade of blue for the paneling in a Federal lounge, tracking down a contemporary woodworker who was able to recreate the exquisite Greene & Greene style, or choosing the roses to harmonize with both the interior and exterior of a given room, Barbra's perseverance and attention to detail are remarkable—and remarkably engaging. She is a wonderfully witty storyteller as well as a knowledgeable and charming guide. My Passion for Design contains not only Barbra's own photographs of the rooms she has decorated, the furniture and art she has collected, and the ravishing gardens she has planted on her land on the California coast, but memories of her childhood, and insights into the development of her own sense of style. The millions of fans who have cherished her voice as a singer will find that she has an equally inimitable and compelling voice as a writer. Here is a rare and intimate private tour of the world of one of our most beloved stars, which will be welcomed by her fans and all lovers of the great achievements of American design.

'Truly magical ... Guaranteed to leave you gasping' The Bookseller 'She is the best writer of magical fantasy for children' Evening Standard Howl's Moving Castle In this beloved modern classic, young Sophie Hatter from the land of Ingary catches the unwelcome attention of the Witch of the Waste and is put under a spell... Deciding she has nothing more to lose, Sophie makes her way to the moving castle that hovers on the hills above her town, Market Chipping. But the castle belongs to the dreaded Wizard Howl, whose appetite, they say, is satisfied only by the souls of young girls... ¿Castle in the Air Far to the south in the Land of Ingary, lives a young carpet merchant called Abdullah. In his dreams, he is the long-lost son of a great prince. This dream is a complete castle in the air... or is it? Abdullah's day-dreams suddenly start to come true when he meets the exquisite Flower-in-the-Night, daughter of the ferocious Sultan of Zanzib. Fate has destined them for each other, but a bad-tempered genie, a hideous djinn, and various villanous bandits have their own ideas. When Flower-in-the-Night is carried off, Abdullah is determined to rescue her - if he can find her. House of Many Ways Charmain Baker is in over her head. Looking after Great Uncle William's tiny cottage while he's ill should have been easy, but Great Uncle William is better known as the Royal Wizard Norland and his house bends space and time. Its single door leads to any number of places - the bedrooms, the kitchen, the caves under the mountains, the past, to name but a few. By opening that door, Charmain is now also looking after an extremely magical stray dog, a muddled young apprentice wizard and a box of the king's most treasured documents, as well as irritating a clan of small blue creatures. Caught up in an intense royal search, she encounters an intimidating sorceress named Sophie. And where Sophie is, can the Wizard Howl and fire demon Calcifer be far behind?

A VOGUE 'BEST BOOK OF 2026' 'I devoured The Shampoo Effect . . . it's funny, drama-fuelled, and full of Jackson's breezy wit.' Coco Mellors, Sunday Times bestselling author of BLUE SISTERS 'So breezily readable and laugh-out-loud funny while excavating the deepest truths about motherhood, family, and forgiveness.' Catherine Newman, author of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS 'An absolute DELIGHT . . . a must, must, must for your summer reading list' Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of THE PERFECT COUPLE 'Funny, sharp and charming' Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of IN FIVE YEARS 'A frothy, exuberant book' Vogue OVER ONE LONG SUMMER, WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT COME OUT IN THE WASH? When writer Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, she falls immediately for its scenic beaches and New England charm - and even harder for Van Whittaker, a gorgeous, fleece-wearing, litter-collecting, kayak enthusiast. She meets his friends: Augusta, old money and uptight; Fran, drowning in everyone else's problems whilst keeping two kids (and an inebriated husband) afloat; and Bailey, who is sexy, confident... and inconveniently pregnant with Van's child. Determined nothing will dull the shine of her new romance, Caroline joins the friends as they run wild through Greenhead, drinking on houseboats, gossiping on beaches while their children paddle, and playing risky games. It seems the fun will last forever - until it doesn't. As decades-old friendships and marriages begin to fracture, Caroline's place in their world is called into question. And with all the group's most tightly held secrets at stake, who knows what might come out? Dazzlingly funny, sexy, and as juicy as it is astute, The Shampoo Effect is a story of late-night parties, early mornings with small children, and old friends finally growing up - despite all their best efforts. 'The platonic ideal of a beach read: fun and fast-paced' New York Times '[A] juicy send-up of privilege in all its rowdy dysfunction' People 'Astutely observed' Booklist

Three Women. One Family. A Lifetime of Secrets. From the author of Meredith, Alone comes an unforgettable exploration of identity, resilience, and the bonds we can't break. ' Beautifully written, a story of womanhood in all its facets. I loved it!' AMANDA PROWSE ' Claire Alexander writes about our deepest emotional truths with acuity and a sense of hope ' JO LEEVERS ' This book really was a real page turner, and I couldn't wait to pick it up as often as possible ' 5* Reader Review ' A gorgeous, moving novel that I loved and would highly recommend ' 5* Reader Review ' I cried reading this. Just beautiful and one of those books that will stay in my mind ' 5* Reader Review -- Three generations of women. Three life altering events. As they discover the truth of their heritage, they'll discover what makes the pieces of us... At fifty-eight Minnie McAllister isn't an old woman. But as Alzheimer's ravages her mind, her brain says otherwise. Cat McAllister is tackling everything life can throw at her. And just when she thinks it can't get any worse, she's faced with the discovery that Minnie might not be the mother she once knew. Meanwhile, Cat's daughter, Ruby McAllister , who is staring at a two very blue lines, faces a decision that will change the course of her life. As three generations of women are pulled in three different directions, each are forced to learn lessons about themselves that they never could have imagined. Praise for Meredith, Alone: 'Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful' MARIAN KEYES 'Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel' HEAT, 'BOOK OF THE WEEK' 'Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely' DAISY BUCHANAN 'Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I loved Meredith, Alone so much!' JANE FALLON 'If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for' MIRANDA DICKINSON 'I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book' GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up' JENNIFER SAINT

In For the Love of Physics, beloved MIT professor Walter Lewin, whose riveting physics lectures made him a YouTube super-star, takes readers on a remarkably fun, inventive, and often wacky journey that brings the joys of physics to life. “For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin’s extraordinary intellect, passion for physics, and brilliance as a teacher”—Bill Gates. For more than thirty years as a renowned professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lewin’s lectures made physics not only accessible but fun, whether putting his head in the path of a wrecking ball, supercharging himself with three hundred thousand volts of electricity, or demonstrating why the sky is blue and clouds are white. In For the Love of Physics, Lewin takes readers on a marvelous journey, opening our eyes as never before to the wonders of physics and its amazing ability to reveal the beauty and power embedded in our world. Could it be true that we are shorter standing up than lying down? Why can we snorkel no deeper than about one foot below the surface? Why are the colors of a rainbow always in the same order, can we stretch a hand out and touch one? Using superbly clear and simple explanations of phenomena we’ve always wondered about, such as what the big bang would have sounded like had anyone existed to hear it, Lewin surprises and delights with physics-based answers to even the most elusive questions. Whether showing us that a flea is strong enough to pull a heavy book across a table, or describing the coolest, weirdest facts about the tiniest bits of matter, Lewin always entertains as he edifies. “For me;” Lewin writes, “physics is a way of seeing—the spectacular and the mundane, the immense and the minute—as a beautiful, thrillingly interwoven whole.” For the Love of Physics is a rare gem that will change the way readers see the world.

In For the Love of Physics, beloved MIT professor Walter Lewin, whose riveting physics lectures made him a YouTube super-star, takes readers on a remarkably fun, inventive, and often wacky journey that brings the joys of physics to life. “For the Love of Physics captures Walter Lewin’s extraordinary intellect, passion for physics, and brilliance as a teacher”—Bill Gates. For more than thirty years as a renowned professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Lewin’s lectures made physics not only accessible but fun, whether putting his head in the path of a wrecking ball, supercharging himself with three hundred thousand volts of electricity, or demonstrating why the sky is blue and clouds are white. In For the Love of Physics, Lewin takes readers on a marvelous journey, opening our eyes as never before to the wonders of physics and its amazing ability to reveal the beauty and power embedded in our world. Could it be true that we are shorter standing up than lying down? Why can we snorkel no deeper than about one foot below the surface? Why are the colors of a rainbow always in the same order, can we stretch a hand out and touch one? Using superbly clear and simple explanations of phenomena we’ve always wondered about, such as what the big bang would have sounded like had anyone existed to hear it, Lewin surprises and delights with physics-based answers to even the most elusive questions. Whether showing us that a flea is strong enough to pull a heavy book across a table, or describing the coolest, weirdest facts about the tiniest bits of matter, Lewin always entertains as he edifies. “For me;” Lewin writes, “physics is a way of seeing—the spectacular and the mundane, the immense and the minute—as a beautiful, thrillingly interwoven whole.” For the Love of Physics is a rare gem that will change the way readers see the world.

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‘The book I wish I’d written? Whatever Hari Kunzru is publishing next’ Aravind Adiga ‘Astonishing; absorbing, terrifying. Immensely good.’ Philip Pullman ' ‘Red Pill stands as a final blast of sanity against this new, deranged reality. It is a literary masterpiece for a barbaric new world rapidly running out of room for literary masterpieces.’ The Spectator '[A] deeply intelligent and artfully constructed novel.' Financial Times From the author of White Tears comes a breathtaking, state-of-the-world novel about one man’s struggle to defend his values and create a reality free from the shadows of the past. ‘From now on when you see something, you’re seeing it because I want you to see it. When you think of something, it’ll be because I want you to think about it…’ And with those words, the obsession begins. A writer has left his family in Brooklyn for a three month residency at the Deuter Centre in Berlin, hoping for undisturbed days devoted to artistic absorption. When nothing goes according to plan, he finds himself holed up in his room watching Blue Lives, a violent cop show with a bleak and merciless worldview. One night at a party he meets Anton, the charismatic creator of the show, and strikes up a conversation. It is a conversation that leads him on a journey into the heart of moral darkness. A conversation thatthreatens to destroy everything he holds most dear, including his own mind. Red Pill is a novel about the alt-right, online culture, creativity, sanity and history. It tells the story of the 21st century through the prism of the centuries that preceded it, showing how the darkest chapters of our past haunt our present. More than anything, though, this is a novel about love and how it can endure in a world where everything else seems to have lost all meaning. Praise for White Tears ‘Exquisitely attuned’ Washington Post ‘Electrifying; subversive and wildly original’ The New Yorker 'A book that everyone should be reading right now' TIME Magazine ‘Haunting; doom-drenched, genuinely and viscerally disturbing...’ The Independent

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The Rotters' Club - Jonathan Coe's iconic 1970s coming-of-age novel Winner of the Everyman Wodehouse prize, The Rotters' Club follows Benjamin Trotter - bestselling author Jonathan Coe's most iconic character - through the hilarious and, at times, touching trials and tribulations of growing up in 1970s Britain. Unforgettably funny and painfully honest, Jonathan Coe's tale of Benjamin Trotter and his friends' coming of age during the 1970s is a heartfelt celebration of the joys and agonies of growing up. Featuring, among other things, IRA bombs, prog rock, punk rock, bad poetry, first love, love on the side. Prefects, detention, a few bottles of Blue Nun, lots of brown wallpaper, industrial strife, and divine intervention in the form of a pair of swimming trunks. Set against the backdrop of the decade's class struggles, tragic and riotous by turns, packed with thwarted romance and furtive sex, The Rotters' Club will be enjoyed by readers of Nick Hornby and William Boyd and anyone who ever experienced adolescence the hard way. 'One of those sweeping, ambitious yet hugely readable, moving and richly comic novels that you find all too rarely in English fiction...a masterpiece' Daily Telegraph 'Very funny...a compulsive and gripping read. Coe had achieved that rare feat: a novel stuffed with characters you really care for' The Times 'A book to cherish, a book to reread, a book to buy for all your friends' Independent on Sunday Jonathan Coe's novels are filled with biting political satire, moving and astute observations of life and hilarious set pieces that have made him one of the most popular writers of his generation. His other titles, The Closed Circle (sequel to The Rotters' Club), The Accidental Woman, The Dwarves of Death, The Terrible Privacy of Maxwell Sim, The House of Sleep (winner of the 1998 Prix Medicis etranger), A Touch of Love, What a Carve Up! (winner of the 1995 John Llewellyn Rhys Prize) and The Rain Before it Falls, are all available in Penguin paperback.

@00000400@@00000327@**FROM THE AUTHOR OF @00000373@INSIDE THE WAVE, @00000155@THE COSTA BOOK OF THE YEAR 2017**@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@@00000327@When Nadine runs away to London, innocence and corruption collide . . . @00000133@@00000341@@00000327@@00000133@@00000341@Nadine, a sixteen-year-old runaway new to London, is set up in a decaying Georgian house by her Finnish lover, Kai. Slowly, she begins to suspect that Kai's plans for her have little to do with love. 'Be Careful,' warns Enid, the elderly sitting tenant in the house, who knows all about survival and secrets. And when Nadine discovers Kai's true intentions, Enid's warning takes on a terrible and prophetic quality.@00000163@@00000400@@00000373@Burning Bright @00000155@is bestselling author Helen Dunmore's second novel.@00000341@@00000327@@00000133@@00000341@@00000327@'A story of terrible innocence' @00000373@Independent on Sunday@00000155@@00000133@@00000341@@00000327@@00000373@@00000155@@00000133@@00000341@@00000327@'The denouement is mesmerizing. One goes on addressing the problems of evil which Dunmore raises, long after one has finished her electrifying book' @00000373@Sunday Times@00000155@@00000133@@00000341@@00000327@@00000373@@00000155@@00000133@@00000341@@00000327@'Outstanding. The plot unfolds with both tension and inevitability as Dunmore plays off past against present, rubs together contemporary themes of urban corruption with far-off memories of taboo passion' @00000373@Sunday Telegraph@00000155@@00000133@@00000163@@00000400@Helen Dunmore has published eleven novels with Penguin: @00000373@Zennor in Darkness @00000155@, which won the McKitterick Prize; @00000373@Burning Bright@00000155@; @00000373@A Spell of Winter@00000155@, which won the Orange Prize; @00000373@Talking to the Dead @00000155@; @00000373@Your Blue-Eyed Boy@00000155@;@00000373@ With Your Crooked Heart@00000155@; @00000373@The Siege, @00000155@which was shortlisted for the 2001 Whitbread Novel of the Year Award and for the Orange Prize for Fiction 2002; @00000373@Mourning Ruby@00000155@; @00000373@House of Orphan@00000155@; @00000373@Counting the Stars @00000155@and @00000373@The Betrayal@00000155@, which was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010. She is also a poet, children's novelist and short-story writer.@00000163@

A VOGUE 'BEST BOOK OF 2026' 'I devoured The Shampoo Effect . . . it's funny, drama-fuelled, and full of Jackson's breezy wit.' Coco Mellors, Sunday Times bestselling author of BLUE SISTERS 'So breezily readable and laugh-out-loud funny while excavating the deepest truths about motherhood, family, and forgiveness.' Catherine Newman, author of WE ALL WANT IMPOSSIBLE THINGS 'An absolute DELIGHT . . . a must, must, must for your summer reading list' Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of THE PERFECT COUPLE 'Funny, sharp and charming' Rebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of IN FIVE YEARS 'A frothy, exuberant book' Vogue OVER ONE LONG SUMMER, WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT COME OUT IN THE WASH? When writer Caroline Lash arrives in Greenhead, she falls immediately for its scenic beaches and New England charm - and even harder for Van Whittaker, a gorgeous, fleece-wearing, litter-collecting, kayak enthusiast. She meets his friends: Augusta, old money and uptight; Fran, drowning in everyone else's problems whilst keeping two kids (and an inebriated husband) afloat; and Bailey, who is sexy, confident... and inconveniently pregnant with Van's child. Determined nothing will dull the shine of her new romance, Caroline joins the friends as they run wild through Greenhead, drinking on houseboats, gossiping on beaches while their children paddle, and playing risky games. It seems the fun will last forever - until it doesn't. As decades-old friendships and marriages begin to fracture, Caroline's place in their world is called into question. And with all the group's most tightly held secrets at stake, who knows what might come out? Dazzlingly funny, sexy, and as juicy as it is astute, The Shampoo Effect is a story of late-night parties, early mornings with small children, and old friends finally growing up - despite all their best efforts. 'The platonic ideal of a beach read: fun and fast-paced' New York Times '[A] juicy send-up of privilege in all its rowdy dysfunction' People 'Astutely observed' Booklist