"'Without doubt, a future classic' DAISY BUCHANAN
'Funny and charming' HOLLY GRAMAZIO
Bryony doesn't actually mind being single. So she doesn't understand why she keeps seeing (ok, sleeping with) Ed, who is perfectly fine, but also only okay. After developing the ick on their fifth date, she resolves to end things - only to receive a call the next day telling her Ed has died.
Worse yet, he seems to have represented her to his family and friends as his great love. Obviously, it would be cruel to correct them. Then she's invited to the funeral. It would be equally rude to refuse . . . right?
Before she knows it, Bryony has been drawn in by the charisma and chaos of Ed's eccentric family and tangled in a web of her own lies. She's been guilted into signing up to his sister's pyramid scheme, she's in far too deep with several of his nearest and dearest - and to make matters worse she's experiencing a lot of physical symptoms that are becoming harder and harder to ignore . . .
Probably Nothing is the answer to just how far sheer awkwardness can take someone. Peppered with Lauren Bravo's irresistible wit, it explores the relatable modern cults of wellness and people-pleasing, and digs into the eternal dilemma: life is short - so should you settle for perfectly fine?"
"'Lauren Bravo is one of my very favourite writers' Dolly Alderton
Gwen is coasting through life. She's in her mid-thirties, perpetually single, her friends are busy procreating in the countryside and conversations with her parents seem to revolve entirely around the council's wheelie-bin timetable.
And she's lonely. But then, isn't everyone?
When she's made redundant from a job she hardly cares about, she takes herself out for a fancy dinner. There she has the best sticky toffee pudding of her life and realises she has no one to tell. She vows to begin living her life fully, reconnect with her friends and family, and finally book that dentist's appointment.
Gwen decides to start where all things get a second chance: her local charity shop. There, with the help of the weird and wonderful people and donated items bursting with untold stories, Gwen will find a way to move forward with bravery, tenacity, and more regular dental care.
Dazzlingly witty, Preloved is a tale about friendship, loss and being true to yourself no matter the expectations. Lovingly celebrating the enduring power and joy of charity shops.
Praise for Preloved
'An absolute gem of a novel' Sarra Manning
'I think I've been waiting for a novel like Preloved for my whole reading life' Daisy Buchanan
'Preloved is full of sharp observations on life, loss, regret and self-preservation' Julietta Henderson, author of The Funny Thing about Norman Foreman
'Just like that once-in-a-lifetime charity shop find, Preloved is a gleaming prize to be treasured' Caroline O'Donoghue, author of Promising Young Woman
'Preloved has taken up residence in my heart and I will be recommending it to everyone I know . . . I'm officially obsessed' Lucy Vine
'Laugh-out-loud funny but also poignant and tender' Laura Price, author of Single Bald Female"
"Ein Wohlfühl-Roman zum Trend-Thema Nachhaltigkeit.
Die Geschichte eines kleinen Londoner Charity-Shops, voller liebenswerter Figuren und lebenssprudelnder Geschichten über Freundschaft, Verlust und die Kunst, sich selbst treu zu bleiben.
Warte nicht auf ein neues Leben - mach das Beste aus dem, das du schon hast.
Gwendoline Grundle, liebenswert, aber sozial unbeholfen, hat ihr Leben vor die Wand gefahren. Also beschließt sie, gründlich aufzuräumen und sich von all ihren emotional aufgeladenen Dingen zu trennen. Welcher Ort wäre dafür besser geeignet als ein Charity-Shop? Hier meldet sich Gwen kurzerhand als freiwillige Mitarbeiterin. Sie trifft auf Menschen, die neben ihren abgeliebten Sachen auch ihre Geschichten mitbringen, von Hoffnung, Liebe und Verlust, eingeschrieben in Verlobungsringe, Gummistiefel und alte Scrabble-Spiele - denn sagen nicht die alltäglichsten Gegenstände am meisten über uns aus? Durch all die Geschichten lernt Gwen, die Dinge mit anderen Augen zu sehen - und auch sich selbst."
"Random House presents the audiobook edition of What Would the Spice Girls Do? written and read by Lauren Bravo.
'A joyous and energetic celebration of girlhood, friendship and pop culture. If you have ever sung into the lid of a can of Impulse body spray, you need to read this.' Daisy Buchanan
The words 'girl power' conjure vivid memories of short skirts and platform boots. But it wasn't just about the look, it was about feminism.
The Spice Girls gave a generation their first glimpse of the power of friendship, of staying true to yourself, of sheer bloody-mindedness. And the girl power generation went on to kick-start a new conversation around gender equality.
We may have grown up asking What Would the Spice Girls Do?, but their particular brand of feminism is as relevant today as it was twenty years ago – we still need that fun and fearlessness, we still need accessible and all-embracing equality… we still need a zig-a-zig-ah.
‘Lauren Bravo is one of my very favourite writers.’ Dolly Alderton
‘The Spice Girls’ arrival on the pop scene marked the gateway to a modern form of feminism, all dressed up as a riotously good time.’ Stylist"
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