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Ageing Rock God, Jim Sullivan, is heading for the quiet life on his newly acquired, tiny island, off the coast of Cornwall. That is until he sends a letter to the King of England, announcing his intent to declare independence from the UK and appointing himself king.
Determined not to cede one inch of British territory, the UK government despatches low-level Foreign Office researcher, John Cabot, to put a stop to Sullivan's ambitions.
What they didn't...
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What if Bill Bryson wrote a Malcolm Gladwell book, one that took the science of loneliness and used it as the travel guide for an epic comic adventure through friendship? Billy Baker's We Need to Hang Out is the story of a middle-aged everyman who realizes that he doesn't have any close friends, inspiring him to set out on a humorous and ultimately moving quest to revive old tribes and build new ones, all with the goal of having someone to hang out...
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Tess has downsized to a lively new town and is ready for "me" time. But her Zen-like calm is tested by her boomerang offspring, who keep fluttering back to the nest (usually with a full bag of dirty washing) and by her elderly mother's struggle to hold on to her independence. Tess is also surprised to discover that there are dark resentments simmering beneath the vintage charm of her new hometown and a spate of vandalism has exposed the rift between...
4) Dr. Cabbie
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When an Indian doctor emigrates to Canada in the hope of starting a new life, bureaucracy confines him to life as a taxi driver. Unable to suppress his desire to practice medicine, he begins illegally treating patients from his cab that takes him on a journey he never expected.
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Eine herrliche Auswahl von bekannten sowie bisher unveröffentlichten Geschichten, Gedichten, Liedern und Interviews von und mit Heinz Erhardt, der auch viele Jahre nach seinem Tod noch immer einer der beliebtesten, wenn nicht DER beliebteste Wortkünstler Deutschlands ist. Mit Axel Prahl, Wotan Wilke Möhring, Hannelore Hoger, Stefan Gwildis, Gustav Peter Wöhler, Tom Gaebel, Max Hopp und Ingrid van Bergen.
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Welcome to Sweden volume 8
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Amy Poehler comes to Sweden and asks Bruce for a big favor; Emma faces the difficulties of being on part-time sick leave; Gustaf tries to find a job.
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Christmas in a Cornish castle? Sign Ivy Starforth up! Hired to kit out the holiday rental as the world's most Instagramable festive dreamland, there's only one thing standing in the way of her hefty paycheque — the lord of the manor. Bill Markham could give Scrooge a run for his money but Ivy is firmly #TeamChristmas...even if her handsome host seems to be doing everything he can to sabotage her staging. Maybe she shouldn't have stumbled in on him...
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'Full of quirky characters, friendship and humour, you will devour this engaging and heartwarming novel in one sitting' — Sunday Express' S Magazine The brand new book from bestselling author Debbie Johnson will make you laugh, make you cry, and make you raid the pantry in the middle of the night... The Comfort Food Cafe is perched on a windswept clifftop at what feels like the edge of the world, serving up the most delicious cream teas; beautifully...
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Welcome to Sweden volume 1
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Bruce asks Emma's parents for her hand in marriage; Emma's new American colleague (Neve Campbell) touts the benefits of social media; Gustaf runs away from home; Amy Poehler wants Bruce to become "the guy" in Stockholm.
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When the sunniest woman in Creekville buys the house next to the grumpiest man on the street, sparks fly... and not just because she keeps blowing his fuses...
Twenty-six-year-old Paige Redmond, single mom and go-getter, can't wait to give her daughter, Evie, the Christmas of her dreams. Nothing can get in Paige's way, not even her newly purchased fixer-upper cottage needing way more fixing than she planned.
Paige tackles the holiday with Clark...
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Welcome to Sweden volume 9
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Aubrey Plaza comes to Sweden to announce her new engagement; Bruce and Emma's romantic day together doesn't go as planned; Viveka is tasked with finding a DJ for the wedding.
14) Unfinished Song
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Starring Academy Award®-Winner Vanessa Redgrave, Terrence Stamp, and Gemma Arterton. A curmudgeonly old soul finds new life after his wife introduces him to a local seniors singing group.
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'Genuinely funny and thrilling' - Amanda Craig
A no-good viking thief. The worst-ever trainee valkyrie. An ungodly case of mistaken identity.
When failing trainee valkyrie Lotta mistakes an unconscious viking thief, Whetstone, for a fallen hero and takes him triumphantly to Valhalla, things are definitely not turning out to be epic or glorious. Having lost a precious talking cup, Whetstone is also desperate to cover up his mistake and the two...
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It isn't that hard to be a good maid of honor. Always support your bride-to-be, cohost a gorgeous bridal shower, and never ever sleep with the father of your bride.
In my defense, I didn't know who he truly was when we met. My best friend's father was more like a myth or a legend, yet the silver-haired fox I met after a canceled flight was charming, courteous, and oh-so-clever enough to get me to fall for the weekend.
It was never supposed to be...
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Welcome to Sweden volume 2
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Bruce's client (Jason Priestley) comes to Sweden to learn more about Ingmar Bergman; Emma confronts gender bias at her workplace; Bruce does his best to sound Swedish.
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Welcome to Sweden volume 3
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Bruce is convinced that his athleticism will translate to the ski slopes; Gustaf tries to find a new apartment; Birger fights to keep family traditions alive.
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Fairytale meets feminism in Luci Adams's Not That Kind of Ever After, a frothy adventure of one woman's journey to claim happily ever after in times of serial dating, swiping right, and the quest to find your soulmate.
Bella Marble's life isn't what she imagined. Instead of an author, she's receptionist at a small press. Instead of happily married, she's single, and her lovey-dovey parents are divorcing. And to top it off, her best friend of twenty-nine...
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