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Ruin and Rising *UK Edition*

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The Life of a Modern Monarch

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Perfect for fans of The Crown, this magisterial biography of Queen Elizabeth II is a close-up view of the woman we’ve known only from a distance—and a captivating window into the last great monarchy. From the moment of her ascension to the throne in 1952 at the age of twenty-five, Queen Elizabeth II has been the object of unparalleled scrutiny. But through the fog of glamour and gossip, how well do we really know the world’s most famous monarch? Drawing on numerous interviews and never-before-revealed documents, acclaimed biographer Sally Bedell Smith pulls back the curtain to show in intimate detail the public and private lives of Queen Elizabeth II, who has led her country and Commonwealth through the wars and upheavals of the last sixty years with unparalleled composure, intelligence, and grace. In Elizabeth the Queen, we meet the young girl who suddenly becomes “heiress presumptive” when her uncle abdicates the throne. We meet the thirteen-year-old Lilibet as she falls in love with a young navy cadet named Philip and becomes determined to marry him, even though her parents prefer wealthier English aristocrats. We see the teenage Lilibet repairing army trucks during World War II and standing with Winston Churchill on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on V-E Day. We see the young Queen struggling to balance the demands of her job with her role as the mother of two young children. Sally Bedell Smith brings us inside the palace doors and into the Queen’s daily routines—the “red boxes” of documents she reviews each day, the weekly meetings she has had with twelve prime ministers, her physically demanding tours abroad, and the constant scrutiny of the press—as well as her personal relationships: with Prince Philip, her husband of sixty-four years and the love of her life; her children and their often-disastrous marriages; her grandchildren and friends. Praise for Elizabeth the Queen “An excellent, all-embracing new biography.”—The New York Times “[An] imposing, yet nimbly written, biography [that] dwarfs the field . . . a most satisfying and enjoyable read, one to be savored at length.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune “Fascinating . . . After sixty years on the throne, the monarch of Britain is better known for her poker face than for sly wit or easy charm. Yet in biographer Sally Bedell Smith’s Elizabeth the Queen, Her Majesty sparkles with both.”—More “[A] smart and satisfying book.”—Los Angeles Times

Elizabeth the Queen

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Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Texas

The No. 1 Japanese Bestseller and Guardian 2021 Highlight

For fans of BEFORE THE COFFEE GETS COLD, fairy tale and magic are weaved together in sparse language that belies a flooring emotional punch.

'Strange and beautiful. Imagine the offspring of The Wind-up Bird Chronicle with The Virgin Suicides' GUARDIAN
'Genuinely affecting. A story of empathy, collaboration and sharing truths' FINANCIAL TIMES

Translated by Philip Gabriel, a translator of Murakami
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Would you share your deepest secrets to save a friend?

In a tranquil neighbourhood of Tokyo, seven teenagers wake to find their bedroom mirrors are shining.

At a single touch, they are pulled from their lonely lives to a wondrous castle filled with winding stairways, watchful portraits and twinkling chandeliers. In this new sanctuary, they are confronted with a set of clues leading to a hidden room where one of them will be granted a wish. But there's a catch: if they don't leave the castle by five o'clock, they will be punished.

As time passes, a devastating truth emerges: only those brave enough to share their stories will be saved.

Tender, playful, gripping, LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR is a mesmerizing tale about the importance of reaching out, confronting anxiety and embracing human connection.


Readers love LONELY CASTLE IN THE MIRROR:

***** 'This book has become one of my favourite Japanese reads of all time . . . A magical heartfelt read that will stay with you'
***** 'Unexpected, beautiful and heart-breaking . . . this is a work of fiction which reaches into the heart of a modern problem and has valuable insight'
***** 'Rich and vivid.This book is a symbol that 'there is always hope'

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

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New York

DK eyewitness books

Be an eyewitness to one of the world's greatest playwrights -- from his Elizabethan world and the stories that inspired him, to boy actors playing women and dramatic special effects. Find out how music was used in plays. Discover what Shakespeare did when the theaters were closed due to plague. See what the interior of the Globe theater looked like. Book jacket.

Shakespeare

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Oregon

'Fun, sexy and unputdownable - a classic' Marian Keyes
'Flawlessly entertaining' Helen Fielding
'Joyful and mischievous' Jojo Moyes

Set against the glorious Cotswold countryside, Riders offers an intoxicating blend of swooning romance, adventure and hilarious high jinks.

Brooding hero Jake Lovell, under whose magic hands even the most difficult horse or woman is charmed, is driven by his loathing of the dashing darling of the show ring, Rupert Campbell-Black. Having pinched each other's horses and drunk their way around the capitals of Europe, the feud between the two men finally erupts with devastating consequences at the Los Angeles Olympics . . .

A classic bestseller, Riders takes the lid off international show jumping, a sport where the brave horses are almost human, but the humans behave like animals.

'Sex and horses: who could ask for more?' Sunday Telegraph

Readers can't resist Riders
***** 'wildly entertaining'
***** 'pure racy escapism'
***** 'Rupert really is as fabulous as people say!'

Riders

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Michigan

The West End, South, and West

Ghosts of London

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Sometimes the facts are even more extraordinary than the fiction...

This book tells the story of Lady Catherine, a beautiful American girl who became the chatelaine of Highclere Castle, the setting for Julian Fellowes' award-winning drama Downton Abbey.

Charming and charismatic, Catherine caught the eye of Lord Porchester (or 'Porchey', as he was known) when she was just 20 years old, and wearing a pale yellow dress at a ball. She had already turned down 14 proposals before she eventually married Porchey in 1922. But less than a year later Porchey's father died suddenly, and he became the 6th Earl of Carnarvon, inheriting a title and a Castle that changed both their lives forever.

Catherine found herself suddenly in charge of a small army of household staff, and hosting lavish banquets and weekend house parties. Although the couple were very much in love, considerable challenges lay ahead for Catherine. They were immediately faced with the task of saving Highclere when debts threatened to destroy the estate. As the 1920s moved to a close, Catherine's adored brother died and she began to lose her husband to the distractions London had to offer. When the Second World War broke out, life at the Castle would never be the same again.
Drawing on rich material from the private archives at Highclere, including beautiful period photographs, the current Countess of Carnarvon transports us back to the thrilling and alluring world of the 'real Downton Abbey' and its inhabitants.

Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey

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Two girls embark on a summer of montage-worthy dates (with a few strings attached) in this hilarious and heartfelt lesbian rom-com that's perfect for fans of Becky Albertalli and Jenny Han. Seventeen-year-old cynic Saoirse Clarke isn't looking for a relationship. But when she meets mischievous Ruby, that rule goes right out the window. Sort of. Because Ruby has a loophole in mind: a summer of all the best cliché movie montage dates, with a definite ending come fall--no broken hearts, no messy breakup. It would be the perfect plan, if they weren't forgetting one thing about the Falling in Love Montage: when it's over, the characters have fallen in love...for real. Ciara Smyth's debut is a delightful, multilayered YA rom-com that will make you laugh, cry, and absolutely fall in love.

The Falling in Love Montage

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Christmas on Coronation Street

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Don't miss the brand-new chilling gothic thriller from the bestselling author . . .

'Fascinating and enthralling' Prima

'Wonderfully atmospheric and compelling' Rosamund Lupton

'A flawless read' Elizabeth Lee

'Seething with gothic menace' Caroline Lea

'This ghost story is a perfect mix of propulsive plot and shivers-up-the-spine spookiness' Good Housekeeping



Upon the cliffs of a remote Scottish island, Lòn Haven, stands a lighthouse.



A lighthouse that has weathered more than storms.



Mysterious and terrible events have happened on this island. It started with a witch hunt. Now, centuries later, islanders are vanishing without explanation.



Coincidence? Or curse?



Liv Stay flees to the island with her three daughters, in search of a home. She doesn't believe in witches, or dark omens, or hauntings. But within months, her daughter Luna will be the only one of them left.



Twenty years later, Luna is drawn back to the place her family vanished. As the last sister left, it's up to her to find out the truth . . .



But what really happened at the lighthouse all those years ago?

The Lighthouse Witches

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Kentucky

Waterstone’s Edition

A Day of Fallen Night 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New 5th edition

With 18.5 million copies in print, What to Expect When You're Expecting is read by 93% of women who read a pregnancy book and was named one of the 'Most Influential Books of the Last 25 Years' by USA Today. This cover-to-cover (including the cover!) new edition is filled with must-have information, advice, insight, and tips for a new generation of mums and dads. With What to Expect's trademark warmth, empathy, and humour, it answers every conceivable question expectant parents could have, including dozens of new ones based on the ever-changing pregnancy and birthing practices and choices they face. Advice for dads is fully integrated throughout the book. All medical coverage is completely updated, including the latest on prenatal screening and the safety of medications during pregnancy, as well as a brand-new section on postpartum birth control. Current lifestyle trends are incorporated, too: juice bars, raw diets, e-cigarettes, push presents, baby bump posting, the lowdown on omega-3 fatty acids, grass-fed and organic, health food fads, and GMOs. Plus expanded coverage of IVF pregnancy, multiple pregnancies, breastfeeding while pregnant, water and home births, and cesarean trends (including VBACs and 'gentle cesareans').

What to Expect When You're Expecting

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#memoir #scottish #funny #dark #70s #UK #blackhumor #british #slang #music #abuse #art #Autism #architecture #newtown #postwwii #sexualabuse #childabuse #family #parenting #school #comingofage #childhood

Georgia

Teenage dreams, ambitions and rebellion. Coming-of-age irony at its finest. Modernist Dreams Brutalist Nightmares is a searingly honest and brutally funny account of LG Thomson's experience of being part of the first generation to grow up in Scotland's most ambitious New Town. She was four when her family moved from their single-room tenement flat in Glasgow to a council house in Cumbernauld, a social experiment billed as The Town for Tomorrow. Told mainly in the 1970s, the book reflects upon a time when trousers were flared, sexism was the norm, and the beating of school children wasn't only condoned, it was industrialised. But with mass strike action, the three-day week, and the shift from the old imperial monetary system to decimalisation, it was also a time of great unrest and change. Set against the social landscape of the time is Thomson's personal story - the trauma of sexual abuse and coming to terms with being an outsider. Though the time and place are specific, the themes of Modernist Dreams Brutalist Nightmares are universal.

Modernist Dreams Brutalist Nightmares

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UK trade paperback - book 3 of the Kane Chronicles. Excellent used condition. Pet-free smoke-free home.
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The third and final book in Rick Riordan's chart-topping Kane Chronicles series.

Carter and Sadie Kane face the impossible task of defeating Apophis, the serpent of chaos, before he can destroy the mortal world. Unfortunately the magicians of the House of Life are on the brink civil war, the Gods are divided, and the young initiates of Brooklyn House stand almost alone against the forces of chaos.

Percy Jackson fought Greek Gods. Now the Gods of Egypt are waking in the modern world . . .

The Serpent's Shadow

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Arkansas

Three-dimensional cutaway illustrations and floor plans of key landmarks complement these richly illustrated, fully updated travel handbooks that also include enhanced maps, street-by-street guides, background information on a host of popular sights, and an expanded traveler's survival guide providing tips on hotels, restaurants, local customs, transportation, medical services, museums, entertainment, and more.

Eyewitness Travel Guide - Great Britain

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#nonfiction #paperback #DavidMitchell #Comedian #UKEdition #UK

Ohio

And Other Lessons from Modern Life

Why is my jumper depreciating? Why are people so f***ing hung up about swearing? Why do the asterisks in that sentence make it okay? Why do so many people want to stop other people doing things, and how can they be stopped from stopping them? Why is every film and TV programme a sequel or a remake? Why are we so reliant on perpetual diversion that someone has created chocolate toothpaste? Is there anything to be done about the Internet?..These and many other questions trouble David Mitchell as he delights us with a tour of the absurdities of modern life. Funny, provocative and shot through with refreshing amounts of common sense - drawn from Mitchell's 'Observer' columns and including new material - 'Thinking About it Only Makes It Worse' celebrates and commiserates on the state of things in our not entirely glorious world.

Thinking about It Only Makes It Worse

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A Novel

'A vibrant and original story of hope and staying true to yourself. Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' RACHEL JOYCE

'A novel that sparks joy with every page' ELIZABETH DAY
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'Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts here' ELIZABETH ZOTT

Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing.

But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one- Calvin Evans, the lonely, brilliant, Nobel-prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with - of all things - her mind. True chemistry results.

Like science, life is unpredictable. Which is why a few years later, Elizabeth Zott finds herself not only a single mother, but the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. Elizabeth's unusual approach to cooking ('combine one tablespoon acetic acid with a pinch of sodium chloride') proves revolutionary. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo.

Meet the unconventional, uncompromising Elizabeth Zott.
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'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' NIGELLA LAWSON

'Elizabeth Zott is an iconic heroine - a feminist who refuses to be quashed, a mother who believes that her child is a person to behold, rather than to mould, and who will leave you, and the lens through which you see the world, quite changed' PANDORA SYKES

'It's the world versus Elizabeth Zott, and I had no trouble choosing a side. A page-turning and highly satisfying tale- zippy, zesty, and Zotty' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD, author of GREAT CIRCLE

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Lessons in Chemistry *signed w/ sprayed edges*

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Tennessee

'Devastatingly gorgeous'

Chloe Gong, #1 NYT bestselling author of THESE VIOLENT DELIGHTS

'I was swept away from the first page!'

Rebecca Ross, internationally bestselling author of A RIVER ENCHANTED

In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to its forgotten past - and the demons that sleep at its heart...

Once, Lan had a different name. Now, she goes by the one the Elantian colonizers gave her. She spends her days scavenging for remnants of the past. For anything that might help her understand the strange mark burned into her arm by her mother, in her last act before she died.

No one can see the mysterious mark - until the night Zen appears at the teahouse and saves her life.

Zen is a practitioner, one of the fabled magicians of the Last Kingdom, whose abilities were rumoured to be drawn from the demons they communed with. Magic believed to be long lost. Magic to be hidden at all costs.

Both Lan and Zen have secrets buried deep within. Fate has connected them, but their destiny remains unwritten. Both hold the power to liberate their land. And both hold the power to destroy the world.

A ferocious tale of romance and fate, SONG OF SILVER, FLAME LIKE NIGHT is a gift to those seeking adventure with a mythological twist.

Perfect for fans of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESS by Sue Lynn Tan, THE FINAL STRIFE by Saara El-Arifi, and IRON WIDOW by Xiran Jay Zhao.

Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

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#hardcover #fantasy #theinvisiblelifeofaddielarue #fiction #uk #bestseller #waterstones #historicalfantasy 

Massachusetts

"France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever - and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world. But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name."--Publisher.

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

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#hardcover #Art #Georgian #Caricaturist #UK 
Thomas Rowlandson 1756-1827 was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation. 91 Illustrations , 236 pages including Index.

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Washington

Thomas Rowlandson His Life and Art

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Good Girl Complex

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'Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. The Final Strife sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last' --Samantha Shannon, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Priory of the Orange Tree

The Empire rules by blood



Red is the blood of the elite, of magic, of control.



Blue is the blood of the poor, of workers, of the resistance.



Clear is the blood of the servants, of the crushed, of the invisible.



The Aktibar - a set of trials held every ten years to find the next Ember rulers of the Empire - is about to begin.



All can join but not just anyone can win; it requires great skill and ingenuity to become the future wardens of Strength, Knowledge, Truth and Duty.



Sylah was destined to win the trials and be crowned Warden of Strength. Stolen by blue-blooded rebels she was raised with a Duster's heart; forged as a weapon to bring down from within the red-blooded Embers' regime of cruelty. But when her adopted family were brutally murdered those dreams of a better future turned to dust.



However, the flame of hope may yet be rekindled because Sylah wasn't made to sparkle, she was born to burn.



And it's up to her whether she rules the empire or destroys it.

Leigh Bardugo

Ruin and Rising *UK Edition*

Sally Bedell Smith

Elizabeth the Queen

Mizuki Tsujimura; Philip Gabriel (Translator)

Lonely Castle in the Mirror

Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff (Editor); Peter Chrisp

Shakespeare

Jilly Cooper

Riders

J. A. Brooks

Ghosts of London

Countess of Countess of Carnarvon

Lady Catherine and the Real Downton Abbey

Ciara Smyth

The Falling in Love Montage

Maggie Sullivan

Christmas on Coronation Street

C. J. Cooke

The Lighthouse Witches

Samantha Shannon

A Day of Fallen Night

Heidi Murkoff

What to Expect When You're Expecting

Cody Sexton (Cover Design by); L. G. Thomson; Paige Johnson (Editor, Designed by); Loretta Pederson (Editor)

Modernist Dreams Brutalist Nightmares

Rick Riordan

The Serpent's Shadow

Michael Leapman; Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; Roger Williams

Eyewitness Travel Guide - Great Britain

David Mitchell

Thinking about It Only Makes It Worse

Bonnie Garmus

Lessons in Chemistry *signed w/ sprayed edges*

Amélie Wen Zhao

Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

V. E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

Bernard Falk

Thomas Rowlandson His Life and Art

Elle Kennedy

Good Girl Complex

V. E. Schwab

The Invisible Life of Addie Larue

Saara El-Arifi

The Final Strife (UK edition)

James Darcy

Last Known Address

Ruin and Rising UK Edition

Lessons in Chemistry signed w/ sprayed edges