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A LibraryReads Pick Be careful who you sleep with...They've already made their bed. Lucy and her husband, Adam, have been best friends with another couple, Cora and Scott, for years. The four are practically family—they vacation together, co-own a beach cottage, and their children are...

OUR HOPELESS, HOPEFUL WORLD A novel about the contours of friendship, family, forgiveness, trauma and love that explores the stories we suppress and the stories we speak - and the healing that comes when we voice the things we've kept quiet for so long. George's life is loud. On the water...

‘Enthralling… you may be reminded of Villanelle by Lily, the possibly psychopathic antiheroine’ THE SUNDAY TIMES ‘A dark, addictive page-turner’ ALICE FEENEY ‘Supremely twisted and completely riveting’ KATIE LOWE ‘A breathtaking debut’ SAMANTHA DOWNING She’s got your job. She...

In the autumn of 1992, two young women students at Melbourne University went to the police claiming that they had been indecently assaulted at a party. The man they accused was the head of their co-ed residential college. The controversial book that Helen Garner wrote about the resulting Ormond...

NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE A true story of death, grief and the law from the 2019 winner of the Australia Council Award for Lifetime Achievement in Literature. In October 1997 a clever young law student at ANU made a bizarre plan to murder her devoted boyfriend after a dinner party at their...

On the 100th Anniversary of the murder of the Russian Imperial Family, acclaimed historian Helen Rappaport embarks on a quest to uncover the many international plots to save them, why they failed, and who was responsible. The murder of the Romanov family in July 1918 horrified the world and its...

By the Kate Greenaway Medalist Deep in the woods in an old white cabin, three friends make their pumpkin soup the same way every day. The Cat slices up the pumpkin, the Squirrel stirs in the water, and the Duck tips in just enough salt. But one day the Duck wants to stir instead, and then there...

'Made me go Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon, Hydrogen Argon.' Rufus Hound As featured in Best stocking-filler books of 2017 - The Guardian 'Witty and clever writing, every topic is engaging, fun and in some cases laugh-out-loud funny...there are too many highlights to mention' - How it Works Why...

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters, Caught in the Revolution is Helen Rappaport's masterful telling of the outbreak of the Russian Revolution through eye-witness accounts left by foreign nationals who saw the drama unfold. This program includes a bonus interview...

Nurses and neighbours, partners and parents - all murderers who shocked Australia with the severity of their crimes. But what makes them tick? Society couple Michael O'Neill and Stuart Rattle had it all - their lavish country property, their interior design business - until Michael bludgeoned...

As two neighborhood shop owners battle for business, they prove opposites attract in this mouthwatering rom com. "A deliciously sweet and savory new romantic comedy" —Abby Jimenez, New York Times bestselling author of Say You'll Remember Me Blaire Calloway has planned every Instagram-worthy...

From Helen Rappaport, the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes After the Romanovs, the story of the Russian aristocrats, artists, and intellectuals who sought freedom and refuge in the City of Light. Paris has always been a city of cultural excellence, fine wine and...

Offering innovative ideas for protecting coastlines and cleaning the toxic seas, Scales insists we need more ethical and sustainable fisheries and must prevent the other existential threat of deep-sea mining, which could significantly alter life on earth. Inspiring us all to maintain a sense of awe and wonder at the majesty beneath the waves, she urges us to fight for the better future that still exists for the Anthropocene ocean.

An utterly breathtaking WWII historical novel, perfect for fans of Kristin Hannah Was she incredibly brave or incredibly stupid? Neither. Just a bookshop girl doing what she could against her country’s oppressors. The banned books club was only the beginning; a place for the women of Prague to...

The murder of Elise Rockwood’s sister shattered her family. Their mother’s anxiety kept her housebound. Elise’s paranoid brother, Kyle, saw conspiracies everywhere. Elise numbed her grief in an aimless lifestyle that left her emotionally broken. All of them victims. A local boy eventually confessed, but the damage was already done. Years later, Elise is reinventing herself. She’s bought a mountain lodge to be close to home again and to find stability. Not even an email from her ex tempts her into revisiting the past. But Kyle won’t let it go.

When Detective Maria Miller walks up creaking stairs into the attic of the old brownstone she senses this isn’t an ordinary crime scene. The brutality of the murder is enough to shock even an experienced detective like Maria. But there’s something else. An unsettling presence seems to lurk in the shadows sending a chill through Maria’s bones, making her desperate to run back down the stairs and never return. The killing is identical to the murder of an actress sixty years before, a crime that tore a family apart and sent shockwaves through New York City.

Miss Phoebe Astin and her brothers, Julius and Ambrose, lead an unconventional life working in the family funeral business, The Economic Undertaker. But Phoebe is not just a talented mortician; she is a medium for the spirit world, and often enjoys the company of her clients before they move on to the next world. When a gentleman lingers behind before passing over to the other side and begs her to investigate his murder, Phoebe contacts her brother's friend, Detective Harland Stone, to explain her concerns.

Der er mange mennesker, der kæmper hele livet med deres kroppe – især hvis de ikke passer ind i samfundets snævre idealer. TYK sætter fokus på tykke kroppe – et emne, der ikke er særlig populært at beskæftige sig med. Når man er tyk, er opfattelsen først og fremmest, at man må...

Spoiler-Free Book Reviews with Dashes of Real History. Talking about atmosphere more than plot points, this show is for readers who often decide what to read next based on mood. Recommending everything from World War II (WWII) spy thrillers and Tudor books to mysteries, medieval stories, myth retellings, warlord sagas, legends, historical fantasy, and more. Publishing half hour episodes weekly, this show favors propulsive books that appeal to both men and women, focusing on novels filled with adventure, intrigue, and mystery. Real history tidbits included each week to complement (never spoil) ...

Wo ist Laura? Der Aufzug klemmt, die Kaffeemaschine tropft, im Büro stapeln sich die Beschwerden, aber niemand tut etwas. Laura Clark ist weg. Einfach so. Ihr Ehemann Mark kämpft mit Handwerkern, die sein Haus überrennen, Tochter Sian sucht verzweifelt in Wäschebergen nach Antworten, und im Büro geht alles drunter und drüber. Niemand, nicht mal ihre beste Freundin, weiß, wo Laura abgeblieben ist.