The Party: The Thrilling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2018

AN OBSERVER BOOK OF THE YEAR A gripping story of betrayal, privilege and hypocrisy, set in the unassailable heart of the British establishment. `Think Brideshead Revisited meets The Talented Mr Ripley with a dash of The Riot Club. I couldn't put it down' Louise O'Neill, author of Asking For It `As the train pressed on, I realised that my life was in the process of taking a different direction, plotted according to a new constellation. Because, although I didn't know it yet, I was about to meet Ben and nothing would ever be the same again.' Martin Gilmour is an outsider. When he wins a scholarship to Burtonbury School, he doesn't wear the right clothes or speak with the right kind of accent. But then he meets the dazzling, popular and wealthy Ben Fitzmaurice, and gains admission to an exclusive world. Soon Martin is enjoying tennis parties and Easter egg hunts at the Fitzmaurice family's estate, as Ben becomes the brother he never had. But Martin has a secret. He knows something about Ben, something he will never tell. It is a secret that will bind the two of them together for the best part of 25 years. At Ben's 40th birthday party, the great and the good of British society are gathering to celebrate in a haze of champagne, drugs and glamour. Amid the hundreds of guests - the politicians, the celebrities, the old-money and newly rich - Martin once again feels that disturbing pang of not-quite belonging. His wife, Lucy, has her reservations too. There is disquiet in the air. But Ben wouldn't do anything to damage their friendship. Would he? `The twists and turns that the novel takes are never predictable and the novel becomes as unsettling as it is involving. One of those books that a person reads in one day because you absolutely have to know how it turns out' John Boyne, author of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Elizabeth Day

Fourth Estate Ltd.

The Party

Literature & Fiction

Contemporary

How to Fail

Fourth Estate

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BEST SELLING AUTHOR OF HOW TO FAIL‘Bravely revealing.’ Bernardine Evaristo‘Funny, moving, helpful and true, Friendaholic deserves a massive audience.’ Sathnam Sanghera‘This book is brilliant.’ Jo Elvin‘Essential reading… admirably candid and well-crafted’ The GuardianAs a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as – if not more – important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions.Growing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health.Then, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them – with the crisis came a dawning her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing as…too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?Friendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn’t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world.From ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it's also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict

As a society, there is a tendency to elevate romantic love. But what about friendships? Aren't they just as – if not more – important? So why is it hard to find the right words to express what these uniquely complex bonds mean to us? In Friendaholic: Confessions of a Friendship Addict, Elizabeth Day embarks on a journey to answer these questions.\nGrowing up, Elizabeth wanted to make everyone like her. Lacking friends at school, she grew up to believe that quantity equalled quality. Having lots of friends meant you were loved, popular and safe. She was determined to become a Good Friend. And, in many ways, she did. But in adulthood she slowly realised that it was often to the detriment of her own boundaries and mental health.\nThen, when a global pandemic hit in 2020, she was one of many who were forced to reassess what friendship really meant to them – with the crisis came a dawning realisation: her truest friends were not always the ones she had been spending most time with. Why was this? Could she rebalance it? Was there such thing as…too many friends? And was she really the friend she thought she was?\nFriendaholic unpacks the significance and evolution of friendship. From exploring her own personal friendships and the distinct importance of each of them in her life, to the unique and powerful insights of others across the globe, Elizabeth asks why there isn’t yet a language that can express its crucial influence on our world.\nFrom ghosting and frenemies to social media and seismic life events, Elizabeth leaves no stone unturned. Friendaholic is the book you buy for the people you love but it's also the book you read to become a better friend to yourself.

Friendaholic

4th Estate - GB

Health, Fitness & Dieting

'Completely, terrifyingly BRILLIANT’Marian Keyes, author of Grown Ups‘I didn’t want it to end’Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women and Animal‘Magnificent: I read it in one sitting’Kate Mosse, author of The City of TearsWhen Marisa meets Jake, everything falls into place. But then their new lodger Kate arrives.Something isn’t right about her. It’s the way she looks at Jake, keeps her toothbrush right next to theirs and constantly asks questions about the baby they are trying for. Or maybe it’s all in Marisa’s head. That’s what Jake thinks. And she trusts him, doesn’t she?But Marisa knows something is wrong, and she is determined to find out why, even if it costs her everything.'A very elegant, tense, literary thriller'Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal‘Utterly engrossing, a thick sense of dread unfurling from every page’Refinery29‘I literally couldn’t put this down’Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton‘A compelling, twisting read’Matt Haig, author of The Midnight Library‘Sharp, twisty … Impossible to put down’Daily Mail‘A pulse-quickening tale’Stylist‘Sharp and sinister’Mail on Sunday‘A pacy, stylish thriller’Observer‘Scintillating’The Sunday Times, Thriller of the Month‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’Harper’s Bazaar‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’Prima Magazine‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’Red MagazineSunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021

Magpie: The Sunday Times bestselling psychological thriller - the perfect holiday read this summer

Parenting & Relationships

In Failosophy: a handbook for when things go wrong, Elizabeth Day, author of How to Fail, and creator of the award-winning podcast, brings together all the lessons she has learned from her own life, from conversations with her podcast guests – including Malcolm Gladwell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lemn Sissay, Nigel Slater, Emeli Sande, Meera Syal, Dame Kelly Holmes, Andrew Scott and many, many more – and from meeting readers and listeners who have shared their stories with her.\nShe has distilled all this precious material into seven key principles of failure:\n1. Failure just is 
2. You are not your worst thoughts. 
3. Almost everyone feels they’ve failed at their 20s. 
4. Break-ups are not a tragedy 
5. Failure is data acquisition 
6. There is no such thing as a future you 
7. Being open about your vulnerabilities is the ultimate act of strength\nPractical, inspirational and with carefully selected quotes from the podcast guests, who have insights into everything from failed exams, romantic break-ups and how to cope with severe anxiety, Failosophy is the essential guide for turning our failures into our successes, and the equivalent of having a chat with a good friend who wants to make you feel better.

Failosophy: A Handbook for When Things Go Wrong

Failosophy for Teens

Red Shed

HarperCollins Publishers, Limited

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