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A story of girl meets printer

by Fien Veldman ...

Translated by Hester Velmans ...

Spending long hours in her claustraphobic office cubicle, a customer service assistant is struggling. Isolated, frustrated and lonely, she finds comfort in only one thing: the office printer. As she confides in the printer about her hopes and dreams, her fears and her past, it becomes clear to her that he is listening. But to her employees, the blossoming relationship is a worrying cry for help ... Read more

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Spending long hours in her claustraphobic office cubicle, a customer service assistant is struggling. Isolated, frustrated and lonely, she finds comfort in only one thing: the office printer. As she confides in the printer about her hopes and dreams, her fears and her past, it becomes clear to her that he is listening. But to her employees, the blossoming relationship is a worrying cry for help
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A story of girl meets printer

by Fien Veldman ...

Narrated by James Faulkner, Sarah Slimani ...

Unabridged

5 hours 48 min

Bloomsbury presents Hard Copy by Fien Veldman, read by Sarah Slimani and James Faulkner.'A talented new voice worth paying attention to.' Irish Times'Equal parts searing intelligence and madcap sweetness. Simply brilliant.' Jenny Mustard'Many astute observations... very funny on the tedium of office life.' Irish IndependentThis is a story of girl meets printer.A customer service assistant spends ... Read more

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Bloomsbury presents Hard Copy by Fien Veldman, read by Sarah Slimani and James Faulkner.'A talented new voice worth paying attention to.' Irish Times'Equal parts searing intelligence and madcap sweetness. Simply brilliant.' Jenny Mustard'Many astute observations... very funny on the tedium of office life.' Irish IndependentThis is a story of girl meets printer.A customer service assistant spends
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Busy Being Free

Starting Again on Your Own

by Emma Forrest ...

Narrated by Indira Varma ...

Unabridged

7 hours 56 min

'Beautiful' Nigella Lawson'I adored it' Dolly Alderton'Wonderful' Lisa Taddeo'Intoxicating' Abi MorganWhat happens when your story doesn't end the way you thought it would?When you realise - after getting married and having a baby - that you chose wrong?When the life you dreamt of becomes something you must walk away from?And when you then find yourself not lone... ... Read more

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'Beautiful' Nigella Lawson'I adored it' Dolly Alderton'Wonderful' Lisa Taddeo'Intoxicating' Abi MorganWhat happens when your story doesn't end the way you thought it would?When you realise - after getting married and having a baby - that you chose wrong?When the life you dreamt of becomes something you must walk away from?And when you then find yourself not lone...
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Silken Gazelles

A Novel

by Jokha Alharthi ...

Narrated by Avita Jay ...

Unabridged

6 hours 31 min

Raised as sisters, Ghazaala is devastated when her friend Asiya is forced to leave their small mountainside village following a tragic circumstance. It's a separation that haunts her into adulthood, and she never gives up on finding a love that might replace the bond they shared.Years later, Ghazaala's family moves to Muscat, where she falls in love with a professional violinist who lives in their ... Read more

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Raised as sisters, Ghazaala is devastated when her friend Asiya is forced to leave their small mountainside village following a tragic circumstance. It's a separation that haunts her into adulthood, and she never gives up on finding a love that might replace the bond they shared.Years later, Ghazaala's family moves to Muscat, where she falls in love with a professional violinist who lives in their
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That Time Everything Was On Fire

by Kerry Downes ...

Narrated by Catrin Walker-Booth ...

Unabridged

11 hours 44 min

'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors ... Read more

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'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐***Sam and Daisy have been best friends since university. Back then Daisy was a wild, Fleetwood Mac-obsessed girl descended from the Yorkshire Moors
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Bonding

a darkly addictive novel about love in the digital age, for fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein

by Mariel Franklin ...

Narrated by Ellie Kendrick ...

Unabridged

10 hours 24 min

'I absolutely loved it. Anyone interested in the relationship between tech, our bodies and our minds should bump it to the top of their queue immediately' - Zadie Smith, author of The Fraud'This bold and highly impressive debut novel has its thumb right over the sore spots of modern life' - GuardianMary is single, jobless, and on her way to Ibiza.There, at a party, she meets Tom, a brilliant ... Read more

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'I absolutely loved it. Anyone interested in the relationship between tech, our bodies and our minds should bump it to the top of their queue immediately' - Zadie Smith, author of The Fraud'This bold and highly impressive debut novel has its thumb right over the sore spots of modern life' - GuardianMary is single, jobless, and on her way to Ibiza.There, at a party, she meets Tom, a brilliant
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Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind

by Molly McGhee ...

Narrated by Macleod Andrews ...

Unabridged

10 hours 11 min

"Molly McGhee reminds me of absolutely no one. Here’s an original mind brimming over with invention and comic ferocity . . . [a] mad, hilarious writer.”—Ben Marcus, author of The Flame Alphabet✓ Jonathan Abernathy you are kind.✓ You are competent.✓ You are well respected and valued by your community.✓ People, including your family, love you.Jonathan Abernathy is a self-procla... ... Read more

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"Molly McGhee reminds me of absolutely no one. Here’s an original mind brimming over with invention and comic ferocity . . . [a] mad, hilarious writer.”—Ben Marcus, author of The Flame Alphabet✓ Jonathan Abernathy you are kind.✓ You are competent.✓ You are well respected and valued by your community.✓ People, including your family, love you.Jonathan Abernathy is a self-procla...
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Liquid

A Novel

by Mariam Rahmani ...

Narrated by Mariam Rahmani ...

Unabridged

9 hours 5 min

**In this brilliant debut novel, a young Muslim scholar stuck in the mire of adjunct professorship in Los Angeles decides to give up her career in academia and marry rich, committing herself to 100 dates in the course of a single summer. By midsummer reality hits, taking her—and her project—to Tehran.Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize**The unnamed Iranian-Indian American ... Read more

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**In this brilliant debut novel, a young Muslim scholar stuck in the mire of adjunct professorship in Los Angeles decides to give up her career in academia and marry rich, committing herself to 100 dates in the course of a single summer. By midsummer reality hits, taking her—and her project—to Tehran.Longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize**The unnamed Iranian-Indian American
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All Through the Night

Why Our Lives Depend on Dark Skies

by Dani Robertson ...

Narrated by Dani Robertson ...

Unabridged

7 hours 18 min

Best New Books on Space 2024 – Forbes‘Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging’ – ForbesWhy darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must protect it all costs.Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the ... Read more

$23.99 USD

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Best New Books on Space 2024 – Forbes‘Rarely is a non-fiction book about science this engaging’ – ForbesWhy darkness is so important – to plants, to animals, and to ourselves – and why we must protect it all costs.Darkness is the first thing we know in our human existence. Safe and warm inside the bubble of the womb, we are comfortable in that embracing dark. But as soon as we are bought into the
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Clean

A Novel

by Alia Trabucco Zerán ...

Narrated by Silvana Kane ...

Unabridged

6 hours 5 min

**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!FEATURED ON NPR FRESH AIR, NPR WEEKEND EDITION, CBS MORNINGS, AND NBC THE TODAY SHOW*“*A brilliant literary thriller.” – NBC The Today Show"A masterclass in suspense … Extraordinary." – Paula Hawkins“Terrifying, explosive and exhilarating” – Katie Kitamura"A modern masterpiece." -LitHubFrom a global star and International Booker Prize finalist, a razor-sharp, unf... ... Read more

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**INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER!FEATURED ON NPR FRESH AIR, NPR WEEKEND EDITION, CBS MORNINGS, AND NBC THE TODAY SHOW*“*A brilliant literary thriller.” – NBC The Today Show"A masterclass in suspense … Extraordinary." – Paula Hawkins“Terrifying, explosive and exhilarating” – Katie Kitamura"A modern masterpiece." -LitHubFrom a global star and International Booker Prize finalist, a razor-sharp, unf...
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(Un)Stuck

by Dr Sophie Mort ...

Narrated by Dr Sophie Mort ...

Unabridged

6 hours 23 min

Five reasons you’re stuck – and what to do about it – by the psychologist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr Sophie Mort.Do you feel stuck in a rut and that you keep getting in your own way? Or maybe you have an idea of the version of yourself you want to be – self-assured, happy and thriving – but getting there seems impossible?Drawing on her expertise as a clinical psychologist with a ... Read more

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Five reasons you’re stuck – and what to do about it – by the psychologist and Sunday Times bestselling author, Dr Sophie Mort.Do you feel stuck in a rut and that you keep getting in your own way? Or maybe you have an idea of the version of yourself you want to be – self-assured, happy and thriving – but getting there seems impossible?Drawing on her expertise as a clinical psychologist with a
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Hine Toa: An extraordinary memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Māori liberation movements, WINNER of the 2025 Ockham General Non-Fiction Award

by Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku ...

Narrated by Ngāhuia te Awekōtuku ...

Unabridged

13 hours 37 min

An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Māori liberation movements***Winner of the general non-fiction award at the the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025***'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia GraceIn the 1950s, a young Ngāhuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants ... Read more

$32.99 USD

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An incredible memoir by a trailblazing voice in women's, queer and Māori liberation movements***Winner of the general non-fiction award at the the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards 2025***'Remarkable. At once heartbreaking and triumphant' Patricia GraceIn the 1950s, a young Ngāhuia is fostered by a family who believe in hard work and community. Although close to her kuia, she craves more: she wants
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