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Smith Jennifer E.: Fun for the Whole
Family / B

Fun for the Whole Family

the heartwarming and heartbreaking story of family, love and loss

From the Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author comes a historical novel about an orphaned Victorian flower seller, a lost sister and a hidden diary...

From the Irish Times and New York Times bestselling author comes a historical novel about an orphaned Victorian flower seller, a lost sister and a hidden diary…

A Memory of Violets

'Tender, humorous and moving' COSMOPOLITAN'Visceral, wild, and so beautifully necessary.' SALMA EL-WARDANY, author of THESE IMPOSSIBLE THINGS'Radojevic's stories and fragments are so sharp-edged they could draw blood. Fierce, funny and angry.' CATHERINE MAYER, author TIME/LIFE***Across thirty striking tales, Monika Radojevic weaves together the surreal with the everyday, confronting the experiences of contemporary womanhood with a tender ferocity shot through with humour. A woman walks into a bar, and nobody notices. A newly married couple are punished for their childlessness with an unsettling nocturnal invasion. A girl trades her vocal cords for a chance at freedom. A door-to-door salesperson offers the antidote to women's fear - but it comes at a high price. Bubbling with an urgent rage that occasionally tips over into vengeance, Radojevic deftly charts the moments that make a life: from the warmth of first love to the recognition of anger, and the possibilities that take shape as we find or lose our ability to speak. A Beautiful Lack of Consequence explores the ways in which the world bends and breaks women with the pressure it puts on them - and what happens when those women snap back. Moving and irreverent, dark and otherworldly, A Beautiful Lack of Consequence is a blazing debut collection from the winner of the #Merky Books New Writers' Prize. ***'Thoughtful, introspective and darkly funny' READER REVIEW'So beautiful and raw' READER REVIEW'Biting . . . a must read!' READER REVIEW

A Beautiful Lack of Consequence

One dead wife is tragic. Two looks like murder...**Get hooked on the new, addictive school gate thriller and discover why millions of readers LOVE C.L. Taylor's books.**________Welcome to Lowbridge. Where secrets hide behind every door...When newly divorced Jude arrives in the small town of Lowbridge, she is soon drawn to widower Will, the father of her young daughter's best friend.But Will's past is shrouded in tragedy, with questions that no one knows the answer to - and after two tragedies tore his life apart in just a few short years, gossip and rumours abound about what really happened to the women he loved.As whispers of murder surround Will, Jude becomes determined to uncover the truth - and with her own father's tragic fate haunting her, she refuses to let another innocent man suffer.Yet in Lowbridge the darkness runs deep, and nothing is as it seems. Can Jude protect Will from a community out for blood? Or will she become the next victim in this web of deceit?Because whilst one dead wife is tragic, two starts to look like murder...________Praise for C.L. Taylor:'I absolutely loved it!' Lisa Jewell'Wow this was exceptional! Clever, original and filled with tension, this is a story I won't ever forget. C.L. Taylor's best yet.' Claire Douglas'Clever, tense and satisfying' Andrea Mara'I read it with my heart in my mouth.' Louise Candlish'Spine-chilling at every turn! One of the best thrillers of the year.' Jeffery Deaver'A tense, twisty thrill-ride of stalking, obsession and revenge.' TM Logan'I absolutely love C.L. Taylor's writing.' Liz Nugent'I absolutely loved this book and finished it in one sitting...In true C.L. Taylor style, it's delightfully twisty.' Katy Brent

It’s Always the Husband

#1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Grant illuminates the surprising science behind strong connections A vibe—a special connection between people that creates a spark—is an engine of happiness and success. Yet building meaningful ties is one of the most pressing problems of our time. As social media forces face-to-face interaction behind digital screens, communication gets outsourced to AI, and the world becomes more polarized than ever, our loneliness crisis shows no signs of slowing. To reveal how we can forge faster, stronger, and longer bonds, Grant offers groundbreaking studies, expert insights, and myth-busting stories. Filled with the eye-opening takeaways that have brought millions of readers to his books, Vibe teaches us that similarity is not necessary for solidarity, chemistry doesn’t always happen quickly, and closeness doesn’t always take time. Along the way, Grant introduces us to a crew of astronauts who learned to trust people they don’t like, a comedy troupe that swears by taking time apart as a key to staying together, a band that grew closer by learning to fight more, and a journalist who designed a gathering that led to seventy-eight marriages. He also opens up about his personal struggles to find his place as a shy introvert and the lessons that propelled his transformation into an enthusiastic convener. Through these examples and more, Grant uncovers the keys to creating deeper relationships and tighter communities. Vibe will change how you approach your interactions. No matter how good you are at connecting, you can always get better—and help others get better too.

The Secrets of Strong Connections in a Lonely World

Vibe

*A Book of the Year in The Times, Guardian, Good Housekeepingand iPaper*'Taut, elegant and heartbreaking' Monica Ali'A brilliant character study of trauma, grief and survival' Claire Fuller'Wonderful... lives up to the hype' Stephen King'Impossibly accomplished' Chris Whitaker_________________________Isabel and Edward meet as teenagers.When she tells him she loves him, it feels like the bravest thing she's ever done.But years later, a stranger walks into their home and tears their world apart.This is where their story really begins.*Readers Love THE DEATH OF US*'Exceptional ... 5 stars isn't enough'¿¿¿¿¿'This is the best book I have read in as long as I can remember'¿¿¿¿¿'I've cried actual tears ... God. Just stunning'¿¿¿¿¿'Shocking, moving and really unforgettable'¿¿¿¿¿'Beautifully written and truly a masterpiece'¿¿¿¿¿'This was incredible. A truly magnificent read'¿¿¿¿¿'This kept me hooked for 2 days straight and I could not stop reading it'¿¿¿¿¿

The Death of Us

Twelve-year-old Levi's family is fractured when his mom dies unexpectedly. To escape painful memories, his dad moves their family from the Detroit suburbs to a small town in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. There, Dad dives into work, leaving avid rock climber Levi stuck at home with his spy-code-obsessed brother Zack. When Zack tells Levi it's like Mom went to the moon and never came back, a baffled Levi promises to take his autistic brother closer to the moon to say goodbye. Over the summer, Levi learns that facing his fears might just be what provides his family the closure they desperately need.Winner of the 2024 Fictionary Book of the Year Award, Decoding the Moon explores how one family navigates loss with love, determination, hope, and just the right amount of grit.

Decoding the Moon

An adoptive parent and historian delves into the differences of families made by law, not biology-- and shows us the deep value of those differences Adoption touches on some of our most vexing social questions, about race and sexuality, abortion rights, economic inequality, even foreign policy and global poverty. More than that, it prods us in tender places, reminding us of our own questions about belonging and separation, identity and alienation, our worries about what is determined by fate and what is freely choose. Blending personal memoir, history, and broader reflection on American culture, Ordinary Days and Tender Places offers a fresh take on adoption. As an historian and an adoptive parent, Bendroth takes seriously the criticisms and the personal pain many adoptees face, but she also invites readers to take a bigger view. This book asks us to turn the mirror on ourselves and consider the peculiarities of what we consider “normal” family life. In the end, our questions and controversies obscure a basic fact: raising children born to someone else is a time-honored human practice. In the past and in many cultures today, our modern American ideal, the two-parent biologically-related nuclear family, is an oddity. Within the long history of humanity our ideas about kinship and our beliefs about what constitutes a “normal” household are surprisingly narrow and, in the end, not all that helpful. Bendroth introduces readers to new ways of thinking about adoption, exploring the history of American families and children as well as fascinating findings by biologists and evolutionary anthropologists about kinship practices, genetics and inheritance, even motherhood itself. This is, in other words, a book about adoption and much more. It is an invitation to readers to reflect on their own lives, to think deeply about our human need to connect, to love, and belong.

How We Talk (and Don't Talk) About Adoption in America

Ordinary Days and Tender Places

Jake has fallen head over heels for Dandelion. The only problem? Dandelion is dead.------------------------------------------------PICKED AS A BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2026 BY ELLE, VOGUE, COSMOPOLITAN, STYLIST, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, OPRAH DAILY AND WOMEN.COM'Unputdownable' COSMOPOLITAN'One to watch' ELLE'Wildly fun' i PAPER'A literary entrance worth noting' WOMEN.COM'I tore through it; as hilarious as it is heartfelt' CLAIRE DAVERLEY'Fans of Dolly Alderton and Nora Ephron will eat this up' LAURA HANKIN'Breathtakingly original' CLARE LESLIE HALL'Dazzlingly funny and devastating and life-affirming' ELLA BERMAN'A funny book about grief, an honest book about lying' JENNY JACKSON'A blazing firework of a novel' MORGAN DICK'A book as compulsive as Dandelion Is Dead has no business being this psychologically astute, this emotionally complex, this genuinely hot ... One of the fiction debuts of the year' EMMA FORREST------------------------------------------------Seven months after Dandelion's death, Poppy resurrects her sister's phone and finds a message from a man on a dating app. Jake.Dandelion delighted in bad behaviour. She pushed Poppy to be daring. So, on what would have been her 40th birthday, Poppy decides to do something her sister would love, and - for one night only - she goes on a date as Dandelion.Only when Poppy meets Jake, they have unexpected chemistry. Thrillingly hot, confusing chemistry. They become tangled in deceit while discovering something shockingly real. What happens when you fall in love with a lie?As a precarious dare spirals somewhere altogether more unexpected, Dandelion is Dead becomes a love story, a ballad of sisterhood and an ode to bad behaviour.------------------------------------------------'Almost made me redownload Hinge for the plot' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY'What starts as a grief-fuelled moment of reckless curiosity turns into a wildly original rom-com ... The masterful pacing and vividly realised characters make it hard to believe that this is Storey's first book' OPRAH DAILY'This tale of both romantic and sisterly love seamlessly combines humor and heartbreak' PEOPLE'If you're a fan of messy, character-driven conflict in contemporary fiction, Dandelion Is Dead is for you ... this book read like an indie movie: A little raw, a little quirky, with lots of heart' READER'S DIGEST'The novel is as lively and vibrant as its titular character is dead' BOOK REPORTER

Dandelion is Dead

It was the love story of the decade...Or it should have been------------------------------------------------SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM A24, FILMING IN SPRING 2026'Tender as a ballad and pleasurable as a pop song' COCO MELLORS'Clever and heart-wrenching and addictive' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER'An incredibly special book' BETH O'LEARY------------------------------------------------The first time Joe plays Percy one of his songs in his college room in 2000, she instantly realises three things:One, she is watching a star in the making.Two, she can shape his music into something extraordinary.Three, she will always be on the sidelines.She swallows her jealousy and throws herself into collaboration, transforming Joe's songs into indie hits with her blistering critiques.But there's an undercurrent to the music they're making - something undeniably electric, hurtling towards love. And then, almost inevitably, towards heartbreak.As Joe steps into the spotlight, can Percy bear to watch on in silence?And can he exist there without her?Deep Cuts is an irresistible novel about passion and obsession, love and longing and, above all, our need to be heard.-------------------------------------------------------WHAT READERS ARE SAYING...'The best debut novel I've ever read' ¿¿¿¿¿'I need this book to come out so I can talk to at least one person about it!! Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow meets Normal People, with all the nostalgia of Almost Famous and High Fidelity' ¿¿¿¿¿'You need to add this to your TBR. Just trust me on this, ok?' ¿¿¿¿¿'I can't believe this book is a debut novel because of how good it is. I felt a mixture of Sally Rooney with Gabrielle Zevin and it was delicious' ¿¿¿¿¿'I love it with all my heart, I'm super sad it's over and I will be insufferable when it's out' ¿¿¿¿¿'I wish I could have written this book. I'm jealous of people who haven't yet read this book' ¿¿¿¿¿'This is an absolutely breathtaking debut. I cannot hammer that home enough' ¿¿¿¿¿'I can't believe this is a debut! It's perfect for fans of One Day and Daisy Jones &amp; The Six ... This one hit me hard'¿¿¿¿¿-------------------------------------------------------

Deep Cuts

An aspiring pop star crafts a fake relationship with a small-town boy to rehab her image, until her ex and her real feelings get in the way in this sweeping romance perfect for fans of Lynn Painter. Love Thompson went viral. Now she has it all—fifty million followers, brand deals, a Hollywood address, and the fast track to the music career she’s always dreamed of—until…she doesn’t. After Love takes the blame for her influencer boyfriend’s mistake, the fallout goes more viral than the video that rocketed her to fame. By the next morning, she’s already lost sponsorships, ten million followers, and her debut single. Love needs to rehab her image, and that means dating someone a little more homegrown. Enter Austin Grey. Austin is about as homegrown as it gets. His only followers are the regulars at his family’s struggling diner that he’s doing his best to save. But everything changes when he gets a DM from a star he never expected to cross paths with again. When Love walks back into Austin’s life, she thinks this is a purely online scheme with an expiration date. But as genuine feelings start to develop that keep them coming back to each other again and again, will either of them be willing to take a chance on something real?

Love Goes Viral

Venice. The perfect setting for romance, and for secrets to be shared. 'Stunning, utterly beautiful . . . Jill at her absolute best. One of the most beautiful love stories I've ever read' Jo Thomas Fen can't believe her luck. A luxury holiday with her beloved grandmother Disa - what could be more delightful? It doesn't cross her mind that she might fall in love. Or that love can bring complications . . . Jamie can't help it that women always fall for him, rather than for his kind-hearted friend Leon. Nor that only one of them got the looks (that would be Jamie). But how will he feel if the girl he's drawn to only has eyes for Leon? Disa has a secret. A few weeks ago, an old letter in a file revealed a shocking truth about her late husband. She's come to Venice to find out more. There's news on the way that will reverberate through all their lives, as Jill Mansell's joyful, heartbreaking new novel takes readers on a roller coaster ride of emotion - and makes us believe in love again. Acclaim for Jill's novels: 'Wonderful setting, fabulous plot lines' Milly Johnson 'Vintage Jill Mansell . . . a real ray of sunshine' Fabulous 'The queen of romantic, witty and heartwarming novels' Daily Express

'There is nothing like a Jill Mansell book to make the world feel better' Milly Johnson

Just One Look At You

'A testament to love's fortitude in a tumultuous world' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Passionate and powerful, a love story that will grip you until the very end' ABIGAIL BERGSTROM, author of WHAT A SHAME 'A beautiful, vivid, gut-punch of a novel' EMMA STONEX, author of THE LAMPLIGHTERS 'A powerful and emotional novel which spans continents' MIRROR 'Compelling and deeply moving . . . so absorbing' EXPRESS 'Beautiful . . . a wonderful and remarkable novel that I would happily read all over again' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of THE THREE OF US 'Rings true on every level . . . above all, in its glorious depiction of love' CATHERINE MAYER, author of ATTACK OF THE 50FT WOMEN London, 1990. Zivoin is newly arrived in a strange country. The dependable oldest son, he works all hours of the day and night, sending every penny he can save back to his family. On the news, he watches his homeland, Yugoslavia, slowly fracturing. Thousands of miles away, in the tropical heat of Uberlândia, Brazil, Alegria prepares to leave behind the country - and the family - she loves dearly. Bright and ambitious, she strives to give her parents the life they deserve, even if it takes her far from them. A chance meeting throws Alegria and Zivoin together - and for a brief moment, they feel at home. But their journey is just beginning, and what follows will draw them irresistibly across countries and continents, leaving them both forever changed. The powerful, exhilarating debut novel from an award-winning new voice in fiction, Strangerland is a heartfelt testament to the endurance that has come to define a generation of immigrants. Above all, it is a soaring, emotionally rich story about the power of love to transcend languages, borders and time.

Strangerland

Fun for the Whole Family

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