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Autumn is in the air, which means it's time for a change - at least according to the authors in this month's crop of new releases.


The River of Consciousness

The River of Consciousness

Oliver Sacks

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In his previous books, Oliver Sacks had addressed questions of the brain and mind through the lens...

It Devours!: A Night Vale Novel

It Devours!: A Night Vale Novel

Joseph Fink and Jeffrey Cranor

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A new page-turning mystery about science, faith, love and belonging, set in a friendly desert...


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The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

The Collected Essays of Elizabeth Hardwick

Elizabeth Hardwick

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The first-ever collection of essays from across Elizabeth Hardwick’s illustrious writing career,...


Poetry essays
Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir

Where the Past Begins: A Writer's Memoir

Amy Tan

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From New York Times bestselling author Amy Tan, a memoir on her life as a writer, her childhood and...

Turtles All The Way Down

Turtles All The Way Down

John Green

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It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way...


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Picking just 20 books is an almost impossible task, but the books here cover all kinds of fiction and non-fiction, and they’re all a guaranteed good read.


The Burning Chambers (The Burning Chambers #1)

The Burning Chambers (The Burning Chambers #1)

Kate Mosse

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Bringing sixteenth-century Languedoc vividly to life, Kate Mosse's The Burning Chambers is a...


fiction romance
The Little Book Of Feminist Saints

The Little Book Of Feminist Saints

Manjit Thapp and Julia Pierpont

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This inspiring, beautifully illustrated collection honours one hundred exceptional women throughout...


biography gender studies
The Wonder Down Under

The Wonder Down Under

Nina Brochmann and Ellen Stokken Dahl

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The Wonder Down Under is a comprehensive guide to a miraculous and complex part of the body that too...


health women gender
The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle

The Seven Deaths Of Evelyn Hardcastle

Stuart Turton

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A brilliantly original high concept murder mystery from a fantastic new talent: Gosford Park meets...


science fiction mystery
Kintu

Kintu

Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

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The year is 1750. As he makes his way to the capital to pledge allegiance to the new leader of the...


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Erik Orton (2 KP) created a video about Seven at Sea in Books

Aug 3, 2019 (Updated Aug 3, 2019)  
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Introduction - read by Erik Orton

Seven at Sea was named the top travel read in The New York Times summer 2019 Book Review. I thought it'd be fun to read you the introduction.

  

It's been a great year for music fans as rock legends such as Iron Maiden's Bruce Dickinson and Bruce Springsteen release their autobiographies:


The Festival Book

The Festival Book

Michael Odell

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THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FESTIVAL-GOERS Which festival is right for you? What should you wear? What...


music culture
Eskiboy

Eskiboy

Wiley

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A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A SUNDAY TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 'The...


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The David Brent Songbook

The David Brent Songbook

Ricky Gervais

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After leaving Wernham-Hogg, David Brent has been working as a rep selling cleaning (and ladies...

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Meet Me in the Bathroom: Rebirth and Rock and Roll in New York City 2001-2011

Lizzy Goodman

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New York, 2001. 9/11 plunges the US into a state of war and political volatility - and heralds the...

Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Clothes, Clothes, Clothes. Music, Music, Music. Boys, Boys, Boys.

Viv Albertine

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Sunday Times Music Book Of The Year. Rough Trade Book Of The Year. MOJO Book Of The Year. In 1975,...

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We all have this list, even non-readers have this list even if it's only in their heads.


Red Rising

Red Rising

Pierce Brown

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***The first book in the incredible New York Times bestselling series*** The Earth is dying. Darrow...

     

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Violets Are Blue (Alex Cross, #7)

James Patterson

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Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when two joggers are found slain in a manner that...

Bloody Valentine

Bloody Valentine

James Patterson

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This year Valentine's Day isn't for romance. It's for murder. Mega rich restaurant owner Jack Barnes...

Swimsuit

Swimsuit

James Patterson

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THE BEACH... A breathtakingly beautiful supermodel disappears from a swimsuit photo shoot at the...

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The Undomestic Goddess

The Undomestic Goddess

Sophie Kinsella

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Samantha is a high-powered lawyer in London. She works all hours, has no home life, and cares only...

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Twenties Girl

Sophie Kinsella

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Lara Lington has always had an overactive imagination, but suddenly that imagination seems to be in...

The Tennis Party

The Tennis Party

Madeleine Wickham

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It was Patrick's idea that they should have the tennis party. After all, he has the perfect setting...

Sleeping Arrangements

Sleeping Arrangements

Madeleine Wickham

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Chloe needs a holiday. She's sick of making wedding dresses and her partner is having trouble at...

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Erika (17788 KP) created a video about track For Reasons Unknown (with The Killers) by The Killers in Sam's Town by The Killers in Music

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The Killers - For Reasons Unknown

  

The Boy in the Dress

The Boy in the Dress

David Walliams

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The sparkling debut children's novel from David Walliams, number one bestseller and fastest growing...


Cross Dressing Trans LGBTQI+ Friendship School Family
Gangsta Granny

Gangsta Granny

David Walliams

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Another hilarious and moving novel from bestselling, critically acclaimed author David Walliams, the...

Bad Dad

Bad Dad

David Walliams

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The new heart-warming and hilariously brilliant story from number one bestselling author David...


Children
The World’s Worst Parents

The World’s Worst Parents

David Walliams

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Sure, some parents are embarrassing – but they’re NOTHING on this lot. These ten tales of the...

The Midnight Gang

The Midnight Gang

Tony Ross and David Walliams

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Welcome to the Midnight Gang! Midnight is the time when all children are fast asleep, except of...

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With must-reads on everything from business strategy to career design, here are Forbes' handpicked list of the best business books of 2016:


Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets are Transforming the Economyand How to Make Them Work for You

Platform Revolution: How Networked Markets are Transforming the Economyand How to Make Them Work for You

Geoffrey G. Parker, Marshall W. Van Alstyne and Sangeet Paul Choudary

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Uber. Airbnb. Amazon. Apple. PayPal. All of these companies disrupted their markets when they...

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

Sprint: How to Solve Big Problems and Test New Ideas in Just Five Days

Jake Knapp, John Zeratsky and Braden Kowitz

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Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day: What's the most important place to focus...

Wired to Create: Discover the 10 Things Great Artists, Writers and Innovators Do Differently

Wired to Create: Discover the 10 Things Great Artists, Writers and Innovators Do Differently

Scott Barry Kaufman and Carolyn Gregoire

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Is it possible to make sense of something as elusive as creativity? Creativity works in mysterious...

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World

Cal Newport

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Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and...

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