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The Snack Hacker: Rule Breaking Ideas for Cooks and Non-Cooks

"*THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* WINNER OF 'CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR' AT THE FORTNUM AND MASON FOOD AND DRINK AWARDS 2024 'The cookbook I've been waiting for my entire life' JAMES ACASTER 'Joyfully iconoclastic' NIGELLA LAWSON 'One of the most exciting new cookbooks released in 2025' OLIVE MAGAZINE AS HEARD ON THE CRAIG CHARLES SHOW ON BBC 6MUSIC A collection of over 90 rule-breaking recipes of unpretentious cooking for everyone from the well-seasoned cook to the kitchen-shy greedy-guts. George Egg inhabits a place where the potentially frowned-up (processed cheese, crabsticks, salad cream) sits with the gourmet (date syrup, tahini, seaweed) and on occasion the deluxe (lumpfish caviar, liquorice root powder, Babybel). Discover hacks for fast food favourites alongside 'proper' recipes, using surprising combinations, unexpected ingredients and unconventional methods as George guides you from Deep-fried Pot Noodle to Chip Shop Tortilla, Microwave Shakshuka to Twiglet Brownies and Peshwari Toasties to Beer-battered Celebrations. Served with a generous helping of culinary memories and heart-warming stories, The Snack Hacker is a joyful celebration of food and a reminder that it's sensible to play in the kitchen. ***** 'Enough anarchy to make cooking fun. Enough love to make it brilliant' TIM HAYWARD 'This book will make your cooking much more enjoyable!' HARRY HILL 'George Egg is the working man's Heston Blummenthal, or the thinking man's Guy Fieri. And I mean those as high, high compliments' TIM ANDERSON 'Beautifully designed, super accessible, honest, funny and completely irresistible' JOE LYCETT 'WOW-inducing recipes, ingenious gourmet hacks and flavour fireworks' GURDEEP LOYAL"

George Egg (Author), George Egg (Narrator)

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The #1 Dad Book: Be the Best Dad You Can Be

"Brought to you by Penguin. The most important thing you can do is become a better dad. Hey, dad. (Or soon-to-be dad.) We get it. You’re busy. You’re distracted. You’re under pressure. But you do love your kids more than anything. You want them to have really good lives. You’re doing the best you can. But you know what, you can do better. The ideas in this book can help. Try two or three or five and you’ll be a better dad. Maybe a whole lot better. So turn the page, dad. You’re in. You just made a big commitment. 1 hour. 'Hilarious and sharp…everything (and more) about being a dad.' Ron Howard © James Patterson 2025 (P) Hachette Audio 2025"

James Patterson (Author), James Patterson (Narrator)

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The Fairfax Redemption: A Jonathon Fairfax Novel

"Ever feel like the whole world is conspiring against you? Jonathon Fairfax can’t even get on the London Underground without bumping into someone he’s desperate to avoid – like Rachel, his first love, who demolished his heart eleven years ago. She tells him that her terrifying uncle (a man Jonathon knows only as ‘the murderer’) is about to be released from prison. Does the murderer blame Jonathon for his time inside? Will he seek revenge? To find out, Jonathon follows him – until the trail ends at a mysterious north London chicken shop, shrouded in sinister rumours. As Jonathon tries to untangle the truth, he gets drawn ever deeper into a web of conspiracy theorists, organised criminals and evil Etonians. But who should Jonathon really be afraid of? The murderer on the loose or bumbling celebrity politician Teddy Robinson? The Russian mafia or the owner of a chain of chicken shops whose fries – if the dark rumours are true – may not be made of potato? After all, they can’t all be out to get him … um, can they? The Fairfax Redemption is the fourth book in the massively popular Jonathon Fairfax series, sure to be loved by fans of Douglas Adams, PG Wodehouse and Caimh McDonnell."

Christopher Shelvin (Author), Finlay Robertson (Narrator)

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Stinkbug

"‘You're a stinkbug and they're worried if they come near you, your stench will get all over them and they won't be able to wash it off.' When Edith and a select group of employees at Winked advertising agency are sent to Consequi, an elite three-day work retreat in the remote mountains, she sees an opportunity to impress her bosses and dodge an inevitable restructure. But this is no ordinary corporate retreat. Trapped together in the revamped convent, the threat of mass redundancy looming over them, their phones confiscated and the team-building activities becoming increasingly extreme, the 'work family's' cracks begin to widen – and Edith has a secret that threatens to make her the office outcast: the stinkbug. When Edith realises there's something suspicious about Consequi, she's faced with a decision: conform and shut up, or accept stinkbug status and find out what's really going on. In this wildly original and deeply unhinged story, Sinéad Stubbins turns her keen but empathetic eye on the lies we tell about ourselves in order to belong. Part anxious millennial fever dream, part searing workplace satire, this corporate gothic novel is perfect for fans of Yellowface, Nightbitch and Such a Fun Age."

Sinead Stubbins (Author), Sonya Kerr (Narrator)

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[German] - Tod Mord Sport: Sportliche Krimi-Kurzgeschichten

"ACHTUNG: SPORT KÖNNTE IHR LEBEN BEENDEN! Was haben ein Bowlingcenter, eine Kletterhalle und ein Fitnessstudio in Bremen gemeinsam? Genau, sie alle haben plötzlich einen Toten. Die Polizei ist schnell vor Ort und sieht ihre Überzeugung mal wieder bewiesen: Sport ist Mord! Begleiten Sie Kommissar Morthau und erleben Sie 16 teils skurrile Todesfälle, die Ihren Puls, wie beim Joggen, in die Höhe treibt. Sport ist in jedem Fall zwar nicht immer Mord, Tote gibt es aber trotzdem. Sie glauben ein entspanntes Minigolfen hat noch kein Herz zum Stillstand gebracht? Seien Sie sich da nicht zu sicher!"

Jan Ischke (Author), Torsten Creutzburg (Narrator)

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[German] - Von Evas Apfel bis Noahs Stechmücken - Fake News in der Bibel (ungekürzt)

"Die Geschichte von Evas Apfel, die Mauer von Jericho oder die heiligen drei Könige kennt jedes Kind. Aber wussten Sie, dass Eva gar keinen Apfel gegessen hat, die Mauern von Jericho nie tatsächlich einstürzten und von drei heiligen Königen in der Bibel gar nichts steht? Der Bibelwissenschaftler Simone Paganini räumt auf mit uralten Mythen rund um altbekannte Bibelgeschichten. Mit spannenden Erkenntnissen aus dem Bereich der Bibelwissenschaften, Archäologie und Kulturgeschichte nimmt er seine Leser mit in die Welt der Bibel und erzählt, was wirklich hinter den Bibelgeschichten steckt. Ein biblischer Faktencheck, der unterhält und bildet zugleich!"

Simone Paganini (Author), Stefan Senf (Narrator)

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[German] - Lügen - Die Kulturgeschichte einer menschlichen Schwäche (ungekürzt)

"Seit Menschengedenken wird gelogen - aus Neid, Habgier, Rache, Not, Liebe, Angst und Wut. Aber wie entsteht die Schwäche des Lügens in uns und wie nutzen wir sie für unsere Ziele? Serdar Somuncu deckt anhand vieler Beispiele schonungslos und offen auf, was hinter den Lügen steckt und was sie für uns und unsere Gesellschaft bedeuten, wobei die Wahrheit in jeder Lüge gar nicht allzu weit entfernt ist."

Serdar Somuncu (Author), Serdar Somuncu (Narrator)

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[Spanish] - Spanish with Vicky: Stop being a guiri and finally learn español

"¿El español te parece difícil? No problem! Esta es la forma más sencilla y divertida de aprender castellano. Stop being el típico guiri and finally learn español. ¿Harto de ser el típico guiri de turno al que detectan al instante y por quien, sin pensarlo dos veces, tu entorno cambia al inglés en cuanto dices tu primera palabra en español? Te sabes la gramática, has memorizado los verbos y crees que dominas el idioma, pero la realidad es otra: las conversaciones reales se sienten como una lengua completamente distinta. ¿El problema? Lo que aprendiste en los libros no se habla en la calle. Vicky es la solución para conocer el español de verdad. Te enseñará a comunicarte como un nativo, a sonar auténtico y, lo más importante, a que los españoles te respondan en español (¡por fin!) en lugar de volver a tu zona de confort en inglés. Este es el libro definitivo para aprender castellano: sencillo, divertido y didáctico, con las explicaciones justas de gramática para no volver a cometer los mismos errores. If you've understood little to nothing of the text above, let me tell you that it's time to improve your Spanish and that this book is for you, amigo mío. IN THIS BOOK YOU'LL LEARN: • How to greet people in Spain • Minding your manners in restaurants • How to engage in small talk • Shopping vocabulary • How to master the art of gossiping in Spanish • Useful words in the classroom and at work • How to interact with others on the job • English words used in Spanish with a different meaning • Useful expressions in the gym • How to describe problems at home • Useful expressions in the supermarket • Spain vs Latin America: confusing words and misunderstandings • How to flirt (or not) in Spanish • Embarrassing mistakes you want to avoid • How to describe your symptoms at the doctor's office AND MUCH MORE!"

Victoria CH (Author), Victoria CH (Narrator)

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That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss: A Sweet Romantic Comedy

"My dream job just got snapped up by the one man who rejected me… That’s right. I’m an unemployed twenty-something stuck sleeping on my grandmother’s old futon while Hudson Blaine, the guy who shot me down, gets to manage The Beachfront Inn. Talk about life being unfair. I’m about to flee town with what’s left of my pride when Mr. Rejection begs me to stay. Apparently, he needs my help resuscitating the inn’s reputation before the grand reopening. But I’m not sure I can bear Hudson being my new boss, or survive sharing an office with him and his wife-me-up eyes. So I tell myself it’s just for one month. One month to prove myself and what I’m capable of … Or go down on the shores of The Beachfront Inn in a blaze of humiliation. That Time I Kissed My Beachfront Boss is a closed-door romantic comedy in the Abieville Love Stories series with all the sizzling chemistry you love, but no explicit scenes or language. Tropes in the book: - Sworn off relationships - Forced proximity - Workplace romance - Found family - Small town"

Julie Christianson (Author), Amanda Friday, Andy Harrington (Narrator)

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My Wife, the Serial Killer

"Fran Donoghue has just killed her neighbour. Don’t worry, you’ll agree, he deserved it. Detective Gareth Donoghue has a terrible feeling about his missing neighbour. By the time this is over, that will be the least of his worries… A dark, sharp and hilarious novel about love, marriage, and murder, with an ending you won’t see coming… Gareth certainly didn’t. Perfect for fans of How to Kill Your Family, Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone and Killing Eve."

H.J. Garbett (Author), Imogen Church, Matthew Biddulph (Narrator)

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[German] - Morden in der Menopause mit dem richtigen Mindset

"Liv ist 48, Ehefrau, Mutter, Küchenplanerin und – nachdem ihre erste Hitzewallung eine tödliche Kettenreaktion ausgelöst hat: Mörderin. Jetzt schläft Liv nicht mehr nur wegen des Hormonmangels schlecht, sondern auch wegen ihrer Schuldgefühle. Aber sich stellen und ins Gefängnis gehen ist keine Option, immerhin muss sie sich um drei pubertierende Kinder und ihren Mann Jörn kümmern, und natürlich um Marlies und Werner, ihre betagten Schwiegereltern. Bleibt nur eins, um mit sich ins Reine zu kommen: Liv muss ihre Einstellung ändern, ein positives Mindset erarbeiten. Ausgerechnet eine Exprostituierte und ihre Schwiegermutter helfen ihr dabei. Unglücklicherweise kommt es trotz aller Bemühungen zu weiteren Morden – aber wenigstens stehen ihr die beiden Frauen dabei mit einem positiven Mindset zur Seite. Mit viel Witz und Spannung erzählt ›Morden in der Menopause mit dem richtigen Mindset‹ die Geschichte einer Frau, in deren Keller sich unversehens weiterhin die Leichen stapeln. Nach Band 1 der zweite menopausale Krimi der Welt! Die humorvolle Krimireihe 'Morden in der Menopause' von Tine Dreyer: 1. Band: Morden in der Menopause 2. Band: Morden in der Menopause mit dem richtigen Mindset Alle Bände sind eigenständige Romane und können unabhängig voneinander gelesen werden."

Tine Dreyer (Author), Antje von der Ahe (Narrator)

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Crown Culture UK – Volume One : From Alfred the Great to Henry I: The Crown, the Chaos, and the Very

"This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. From Viking-smashing legends to backstabbing brothers, this is bingeable British history like you’ve never heard it before.Covering every one of England’s monarchs from Alfred the Great to Henry I, this audiobook blends fast-paced royal bios with wild-but-true trivia, revealing the power plays, weird deaths, terrible fashion choices, and dynastic disasters that shaped the crown. Whether you're a history lover or just here for the medieval drama, Crown Culture UK – Volume One delivers a sharp, hilarious, and surprisingly informative ride through England’s early kings—and their chaos. Includes trivia lists like: - Biggest Royal Sibling Fights - Most Ridiculous Deaths - Reigns That Should’ve Come With a Warning Label - …and more. Written for curious minds and narrated with style, this is history with a crown-shaped wink. Three volumes. One crown. Infinite royal chaos.This is Volume One of a three-part audiobook series bringing Crown Culture UK to life. Each installment blends fast-paced bios and jaw-dropping trivia to deliver the full royal saga—from Alfred the Great to Elizabeth II. Think of it as a bingeable monarchy podcast... with better research and fewer ads."

Pamela Pettyfeather (Author), Digital Voice Joe E, Digital Voice Lucy E (Narrator)

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