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An enchanting story, masterfully told, The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is about the profound experience of discovering an unlikely family in an unexpected place - and realizing that family could be yours.

'I loved it. It is like being wrapped up in a big gay blanket. Simply perfect' - V. E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

He expected nothing. But they gave him everything . . .

Linus Baker leads a quiet life. At forty, he has a tiny house with a devious cat and his beloved records for company. And at the Department in Charge of Magical Youth, he's spent many dull years monitoring their orphanages.

Then one day, Linus is summoned by Extremely Upper Management and given a highly classified assignment. He must travel to an orphanage where six dangerous children reside, including the Antichrist. There, Linus must somehow determine if they could bring on the end of days. But their guardian, charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, will do anything to protect his wards. As Arthur and Linus grow ever closer, Linus must choose between duty and his dreams.

The House in the Cerulean Sea by TJ Klune is an uplifting, heart-warming fantasy tale that's become a New York Times, USA Today and Washington Post bestseller.

'Likely to cause heart-swelling' - Washington Post

'A modern fairy tale . . . It's a beautiful book' - Charlaine Harris, number one New York Times bestselling author

'Touching, tender and truly delightful' - Gail Carriger, author of Soulless

If ever there was an author to watch out for, [Klune] is definitely that author
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Drawing on years of experience as a clinical psychologist, online sensation Dr Julie Smith shares all the tools you need to get through life's ups and downs.

Filled with secrets from the therapy room, this is a must-have handbook for optimising your mental health. Dr Julie's simple but expert advice and powerful coping techniques will help you stay resilient no matter what life throws your way.

Written in short, bite-sized entries, you can turn straight to the section you need depending on the challenge you're facing - and immediately find the appropriate tools to help. From managing anxiety, dealing with criticism or battling low mood, to building self-confidence, finding motivation or learning to forgive yourself, this book tackles the everyday issues that affect us all and offers easy, practical solutions that might just change your life.

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Six young magicians are chosen for greatness. But as they study to become the best among rivals, the stakes are higher than they know.
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Die weltweit gültige und verbindliche Fassung des Tagebuchs der Anne Frank, autorisiert vom Anne Frank Fonds Basel. Das Tagebuch von Anne Frank ist Symbol und Dokument zugleich. Symbol für den Völkermord an den Juden durch die Nazi-Verbrecher und Dokument der Lebenswelt einer einzigartig begabten jungen Schriftstellerin. Die vorliegende Ausgabe ist die einzige vom Anne Frank Fonds in Basel autorisierte Fassung des Tagebuchs, von dem es eine erste und eine zweite, spätere Version gibt, die beide von Anne Frank selbst stammen. Sie hatte das von ihr über mehr als zwei Jahre geführte Tagebuch zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt überarbeitet, weil die erste Fassung ihren schriftstellerischen Ansprüchen nicht mehr genügte. Diese Ausgabe enthält den von Anne Frank überarbeiteten Tagebuchtext samt den unverändert aus der ersten Fassung übernommenen Teilen, ohne jene Auslassungen, die Annes Vater Otto Frank aus Diskretion vorgenommen hatte. Mirjam Pressler hat dafür eine neue, dem ungekünstelten Stil des Originals adäquate Übersetzung erarbeitet. Dieser vollständige Text, dessen Authentizität seit der kompletten Wiedergabe aller Werkfassungen in der kritischen Ausgabe der 'Tagebücher der Anne Frank' (S. Fischer Verlag, Frankfurt am Main 1988) unbestritten ist, vermittelt ein eindrucksvolles Bild von Anne Franks Gefühls- und Gedankenwelt und nicht zuletzt von ihren Fortschritten als Schriftstellerin. »?werde ich jemals Journalistin und Schriftstellerin werden? Ich hoffe es, ich hoffe es so sehr! Mit Schreiben kann ich alles ausdrücken, meine Gedanken, meine Ideale und meine Phantasien.« Anne Frank, 5. April 1944 Überblick über die Versionen der Tagebücher: Anne Frank hat zwei fragmentarische Tagebuchversionen hinterlassen: Version a und Version b Version a ist der ursprüngliche Tagebuchtext von Anne Frank. Version b ist Anne Franks unvollendete Bearbeitung der Tagebuch-Texte, mit der sie eine etwaige Publikation vorbereitet hat. Version b wurde 1986 erstmals publiziert. Seit kurzem wird dieses Fragment als Romanentwurf bezeichnet. Version c war die erste Fassung des Tagebuchs, die Otto Frank nach dem Krieg 1947 veröffentlichte. Otto Frank, der seine gesamte Familie verloren hatte, bereinigte den Text von Stellen, die für ihn das Andenken an seine Familie schmälerten. Die Version c ist seit 1990 nicht mehr lieferbar. Version d ist die so genannte Leseausgabe der Tagebücher, die vom Anne Frank Fonds autorisiert wurde und die Versionen a und b in eine Fassung überführt, so dass die Tagebuchtexte ungekürzt zur Verfügung stehen. Diese Version hat die Version c abgelöst und ist seit 1991 die weltweit verbindliche Grundlage für die Übersetzungen des Tagebuchs in über 80 Sprachen, in über 100 Ländern. Alle Versionen der Tagebücher - außer der Version c - sind in verschiedenen Ausgaben in der Übersetzung von Mirjam Pressler im S. Fischer Verlag lieferbar.

Vor dem Hintergrund der Judenverfolgung und des Zweiten Weltkriegs spiegeln die Briefe an Kitty vor allem den Alltag der Notgemeinschaft wider und dokumentieren die unvermeidlichen Spannungen unter den Versteckten, die der täglichen Angst vor Entdeckung ausgesetzt waren. Zugleich geben sie Aufschluss über Annes persönliche Entwicklung und zeichnen ihren Weg nach, den sie sich zwischen Kindsein und Erwachsenwerden suchen musste.

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'Riveting, heart-wrenching and full of Old Hollywood glamour' BuzzFeed
'This wildly addictive journey of a reclusive Hollywood starlet and her tumultuous Tinseltown journey comes with unexpected twists and the most satisfying of drama' PopSugar

From the author of Daisy Jones & The Six in which a legendary film actress reflects on her relentless rise to the top and the risks she took, the loves she lost, and the long-held secrets the public could never imagine.

Aging and reclusive Hollywood movie icon Evelyn Hugo is finally ready to tell the truth about her glamorous and scandalous life. But when she chooses unknown magazine reporter Monique Grant for the job, no one is more astounded than Monique herself. Why her? Why now?

Monique is not exactly on top of the world. Her husband has left her, and her professional life is going nowhere. Regardless of why Evelyn has selected her to write her biography, Monique is determined to use this opportunity to jumpstart her career.

Summoned to Evelyn’s luxurious apartment, Monique listens in fascination as the actress tells her story. From making her way to Los Angeles in the 1950s to her decision to leave show business in the '80s, and, of course, the seven husbands along the way, Evelyn unspools a tale of ruthless ambition, unexpected friendship, and a great forbidden love. Monique begins to feel a very real connection to the legendary star, but as Evelyn’s story near its conclusion, it becomes clear that her life intersects with Monique’s own in tragic and irreversible ways.

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo is a mesmerizing journey through the splendour of old Hollywood into the harsh realities of the present day as two women struggle with what it means and what it costs to face the truth.
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‘Spellbinding’ Emily Giffin

‘Full of raw human emotion’ Beth O’Leary

‘An entirely fresh and new perspective on what can happen after the "happily ever after”’ Jen Lancaster

‘The very best of Classic Hollywood intrigue, a delicious twist and incisive commentary on the wages of stardom’ Anne Helen Petersen

‘I can't remember the last time I read a book that was so fun’ Dolly Alderton

‘The characters were beautifully layered and complex... captured my heart’ Reese Witherspoon

‘Everyone should read this’ Claudia Winkleman

‘Dramatic, salacious and oh-so-romantic’ Woman & Home

‘Wildy addictive’ PopSugar

‘Glamour, ambition and shocking secrets’ People

‘Earth-shaking… you will flip for this epic love story’ Cosmopolitan

‘Heartwrenching’ Us Weekly

‘Reid masterfully grabs hold of the heartstrings and doesn't let go’ Publishers Weekly

‘No one does life and love better’ InStyle
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NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Josh Brolin, Stellan Skarsgård, Dave Bautista, David Dastmalchian, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Chang Chen, Sharon Duncan-Brewster, Charlotte Rampling, and Javier Bardem.

Frank Herbert’s classic masterpiece—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction novels of all time.

Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, heir to a noble family tasked with ruling an inhospitable world where the only thing of value is the “spice” melange, a drug capable of extending life and enhancing consciousness. Coveted across the known universe, melange is a prize worth killing for....

When House Atreides is betrayed, the destruction of Paul’s family will set the boy on a journey toward a destiny greater than he could ever have imagined. And as he evolves into the mysterious man known as Muad’Dib, he will bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream. 

A stunning blend of adventure and mysticism, environmentalism and politics, Dune won the first Nebula Award, shared the Hugo Award, and formed the basis of what is undoubtedly the grandest epic in science fiction.Praise for Dune

“I know nothing comparable to it except The Lord of the Rings.”—Arthur C. Clarke

“It is possible that Dune is even more relevant now than when it was first published.”—The New Yorker
 
“An astonishing science fiction phenomenon.”—The Washington Post 

“One of the monuments of modern science fiction.”—Chicago Tribune

“Powerful, convincing, and most ingenious.”—Robert A. Heinlein
 
“Herbert’s creation of this universe, with its intricate development and analysis of ecology, religion, politics and philosophy, remains one of the supreme and seminal achievements in science fiction.”—Louisville Times
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A compelling, incendiary, and unputdownable thriller with a shocking twist, Faridah Abike-Iyimide delves deep into the heart of institutionalized racism with this compulsive debut.

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The highly anticipated collection of poems from the award-winning writer Ocean Vuong

How else do we return to ourselves but to fold
The page so it points to the good part
 
In this deeply intimate second poetry collection, Ocean Vuong searches for life among the aftershocks of his mother’s death, embodying the paradox of sitting within grief while being determined to survive beyond it. Shifting through memory, and in concert with the themes of his novel On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous, Vuong contends with personal loss, the meaning of family, and the cost of being the product of an American war in America. At once vivid, brave, and propulsive, Vuong’s poems circle fragmented lives to find both restoration as well as the epicenter of the break.
 
The author of the critically acclaimed poetry collection Night Sky With Exit Wounds, winner of the 2016 Whiting Award, the 2017 T. S. Eliot Prize, and a 2019 MacArthur fellow, Vuong writes directly to our humanity without losing sight of the current moment. These poems represent a more innovative and daring experimentation with language and form, illuminating how the themes we perennially live in and question are truly inexhaustible. Bold and prescient, and a testament to tenderness in the face of violence, Time Is a Mother is a return and a forging forth all at once.145029889