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by Edmond RostandThis is the famous 19th-century play about a great swordsman and poet with the unseemly large nose. Although he is feared by opponents, he cannot court the woman of his dreams, except through anonymously sent poems, which makes for a romantic and adventurous tale.
الموسيقي الشرقية والغناء العربي
by قسطندي رزقلقد أُشربت محبة المرحوم عبده الحمولي منذ نعومة أظفاري يوم خالط المرحوم والدي بالزقازيق وزارنا في دارنا وغنانا غناءه العربي؛ فأعجبت به أيما إعجاب وارتسمت في ذهني صورة العروبة الفخمة بما مثَّل أمامنا من الحركات والأقوال التي صوَّرت لي إباء العرب وفروسيتهم وعظمتهم، وما أتاه من شجيّ التلحين وحسن الأداء، وتفخيم اللفظ الدال على معناه، والإبانة في مخارج الحروف، فهو حرىُّ بأن يكنى بغريد الشرق الذي لا تفتح العين على مثله، وأخذت منذ ذلك الحين أشعر بتيار موسيقى يتمشى في عروقي إلى أن أضحيت من المولعين بالغناء العربي الذي لا أصبو إلا إليه، وحزت ملكة التمييز بين جيده ورديئه لا سيما إذا سمعت ركزا لخليط مجدد. ولما هبَّ على الموسيقى العربية عاصف التجديد، وحاول أن يقتلع جذورها من تربتها المباركة الخصبة، شمرت لصد ذلك التيار عنها غيرة على عظمتها وسحرها، واتقاء للرمق الباقي منها، إذ هي الآن والعياذ بالله واقفة على مفترق طريقين لا محيد لها عن سلوك واحد منهما، فإما أن تحيا وتستعيد ماضي شبابها إذا تداركها أولو الأمر منا، وإما أن يسجل عليها الموت الذي لا حياة بعده إذا ألقينا حبل المجددين على غاربهم يجهزون على تلحيننا القومي ويرتضخون لَكْنَةً غربية بدلا من ترديد نبرنا العربي،
‘… and that’s when it fell off in my hand.’: Further Fabbitty Fab Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #5)
by Louise RennisonBrilliantly funny, teenage angst author Louise Rennison’s fifth book about the confessions of crazy but lovable Georgia Nicolson. Louise is a star on the HarperCollins teenage list.
The ’...Into You’ 2-Book Collection: Crash Into You, Melt Into You, Fall Into You, Caught Up In You, Need You Tonight (Loving on the Edge series)
by Roni LorenHighly-charged and intensely erotic, this duo from the Loving On The Edge series is perfect for fans of Fifty Shades of Grey.
‘… then he ate my boy entrancers.’: More Mad, Marvy Confessions Of Georgia Nicolson (Confessions of Georgia Nicolson #6)
by Louise RennisonHilariously funny Louise Rennison’s fabby sixth book of the confessions of crazy but lovable teenager Georgia Nicolson. Guaranteed to have the nation laughing their knickers off!
1-900-Lover (Mills And Boon Blaze Ser.)
by Rhonda NelsonWhen high school teacher Rowan Crosswhite finds herself out of a job, she comes up with an ingenious way to make ends meet–she installs her own phone sex line. Only, when Will Foster dials her number, Rowan is the one who ends up getting all worked up….
$10,000,000 Marriage Proposal: BookShots
by James PattersonJames Patterson’s BookShots. Short, fast-paced, high-impact entertainment.Will you marry me for $10,000,000?I am a creative, open-minded businessman with limited time and desire to play the field. This is a serious proposal.A mysterious billboard intrigues three single women in LA. But who is this Mr. Right? And is he the perfect match for the lucky winner?
The $10,000,000 Texas Wedding (Mills And Boon American Romance Ser. #842)
by Judy ChristenberryTERMS OF A TEN MILLION DOLLAR TEXAS WEDDING (Excerpt from Granny Dawson's will)
10 Blind Dates
by Ashley ElstonWould you let your family play matchmaker to help you get over a broken heart?Ashley Elston's 10 Blind Dates is the perfect Christmas treat: delicious, warm, funny, escapist YA romance.Sophie wants one thing for Christmas – time with her boyfriend Griffin. So when her parents plan a trip to visit her sister over the holiday, Sophie begs to be left behind with her grandparents and her boisterous extended family. But she and Griffin break up and she's devastated. Sophie’s grandmother, hating to see her so upset, devises a (not so) brilliant plan – to distract her from heartbreak. Over the next ten days, different family members will set Sophie up on ten different blind dates, which doesn't sound awkward at all . . . When Griffin turns up unexpectedly, it makes Sophie more confused than ever. Because maybe, just maybe, she’s started to have feelings for someone else. Someone who is definitely not available.Film rights have been bought by Matt Kaplan and Ace Antertainment, the team behind hit Netflix YA movie Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before. Everything Everything screenwriter J. Mills Goodloe is attached to adapt the screenplay.
10 Things I Hate About Pinky: From the bestselling author of When Dimple Met Rishi
by Sandhya MenonPinky Kumar wears the social justice warrior badge with pride. From raccoon hospitals to persecuted rockstars, no cause is too esoteric for her to champion. But a teeny tiny part of her also really enjoys making her conservative, buttoned-up corporate lawyer parents cringe.Samir Jha might have a few . . . quirks remaining from the time he had to take care of his sick mother, like the endless lists he makes in his planner and the way he schedules every minute of every day, but those are good things. They make life predictable and steady.Pinky loves lazy summers at her parents' Cape Cod lake house, but after listening to them harangue her about the poor decisions (aka boyfriends) she's made, she hatches a plan. Get her sorta-friend-sorta-enemy - who is a total Harvard-bound Mama's boy - to pose as her perfect boyfriend for the summer.When Samir's internship falls through, leaving him with an unplanned summer, he gets a text from Pinky asking if he'll be her fake boyfriend in exchange for a new internship. He jumps at the opportunity; Pinky's a freak, but he can survive a summer with her if there's light at the end of the tunnel.As they bicker their way through lighthouses and butterfly habitats, sparks fly, and they both realize this will be a summer they'll never forget.
100 Hugs: Festive Edition
by Chris Riddell100 Hugs is a gorgeous collection of illustrated hugs from Chris Riddell, Children's Laureate 2015-2017. This is the perfect gift for a loved one, or to cheer yourself up on a dark day when all you need is a hug. The one hundred beautiful and intricate illustrations from the three-times winner of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal includes a hug for every emotion and occasion. But one thing is for certain: every hug will touch your heart.In a perfect pocket-sized format, 100 Hugs is certain to comfort and raise a smile.
The 100 Most Asked Questions About Love, Sex and Relationships: The 100 Most Asked Questions About Love, Sex, And Relationships
by Barbara De AngelisOver the years, as a relationships counsellor, Barbara De Angelis was asked many questions – the most common of which appear in this book to give a rounded, useful and dip-into quality to this excellent book.
1000 Coils of Fear
by Olivia Wenzel'I have more privilege than any person in my family. And I'm still screwed.' From award-winning author Olivia Wenzel comes a captivating and unsettling literary debut about race, politics, feminism, motherhood, nationality and enduring love.A young woman attends a play about the Berlin Wall coming down and is the only Black person in the audience.She is sitting with her boyfriend by a bathing lake and four neo-Nazis show up.In New York, she witnesses Trump's election victory in a strange hotel room and later awakes to panicked messages from friends.Engaging in a witty question and answer with herself, the narrator looks at our rapidly changing times and tells the story of her family: her mother, who was a punk in East Germany and never had the freedom she dreamed of and her absent Angolan father. But in the background of everything is the memory of her twin brother, who died when they were nineteen.Emotional and funny, Olivia Wenzel writes about loneliness and finding joy in life within the roles that society assigns you. 1000 Coils of Fear is a highly original novel both powerfully poetic and full of surprises.'So exuberant, inventive, brainy, sensitive and hilarious that it's like a pyrotechnic flare illuminating the whole woman, past and present, radiant, unique, a voice and a novel to take with us into the future.' FRANCISCO GOLDMAN, author of Monkey Boy 'Bold and exceptional . . . Her impressive writing, born of a brilliant mind, surprises - stylistically, and by its frankness and associations . . . I rode in the passenger seat, beside the beauty and strangeness of 1000 Coils of Fear.' LYNNE TILLMAN, author of Men and Apparitions and Mothercare 'An audacious and disturbing novel.' MICHELLE DE KRETSER, author of Scary Monsters 'An exciting, confident debut.' Publishers Weekly'Impressive, relentless, tender.' Faz
101 Erotic Nights: The Scheherazade Diaries
by The Secret Diarists“… Like Sheherazade, I was fighting to change what struck me as a very bleak future and what follows is the uncensored and unabridged account of how I met that challenge. Was I successful? Well, you’ll just have to read on to find out….”
101 Kinky Things Even You Can Do
by Kate SloanAn accessible and fun guide to kinky practices for everyoneEverything you wanted to know about kinky practices is covered in this highly entertaining and readable book. Known for her bold, witty prose on all matters related to the bedroom, Kate Sloan makes this an accessible subject for anyone curious about new ways to spice up their sex lives. Whether you are looking for ideas, clarification, or just an enjoyable read, there is plenty here to keep you intrigued. The text is accompanied by helpful tips and illustrations.
1022 Evergreen Place (A Cedar Cove Novel #10)
by Debbie MacomberPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis Dear Reader, Guess what? I'm falling in love! With Mack McAfee.
1105 Yakima Street (A Cedar Cove Novel #11)
by Debbie MacomberPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis Dear Reader, You've probably heard that my wife has left me.
The 12 Days of Christmas
by Poppy Alexander'A real festive treat' JULES WAKE'Heart-melting and mouthwatering, this Christmas treat is as sweet and delicious as a marron glacé' VERONICA HENRY'Deliciously romantic' WOMAN'S OWN'All the joy of Christmas in one delicious, utterly mouth-watering package' JULIE CAPLIN'Romantic and uplifting' WOMAN & HOMEThe most magical time of the year...For the first time in ten years, Freya is back in the little village of Middlemass for Christmas. The streets might be twinkling with fairy lights, but after the recent loss of her mother, she's never felt less festive. Forced to sleep under the same roof as her handsome neighbour Finn, Freya realises she's going to need a distraction - fast! So she sets herself a challenge: to cook the '12 Days of Christmas'. Her delicious food soon brings the villagers together, and as each day passes, old friendships are renewed, memories stirred and there's even the flickering of romance... She was only meant to stay for the holidays, but could Middlemass - and Finn - steal her heart forever?***Praise for Poppy Alexander:'Friendship, community and a little bit of romance - what's not to love?' Mandy Baggot'Books, bats and romance...a perfect escape. I loved spending time with the characters of Middlemas.' Liz Fenwick'My first Poppy Alexander book but definitely not my last. What a lovely, engaging, perceptive story The Littlest Library is' Sue Moorcroft'Five of the biggest stars for The Littlest Library. I thoroughly enjoyed spending some time with Jess and her phone box full of books.' Catherine Miller'I loved everything about this book. It is filled with so much warmth, gentle humour and some very heart touching moments' Sue Fortin'A great festive read.' NetGalley Reviewer'This book was literally one of my favourite reads this year!' NetGalley Reviewer
12 Days Of Passion (The Boudreaux Family) / One Mistletoe Wish / A Christmas Vow of Seduction: Twelve Days Of Pleasure (the Boudreaux Family) / One Mistletoe Wish / A Christmas Vow Of Seduction
by Deborah Fletcher Mello A.C. Arthur Maisey YatesOn the first night of Christmas…
12 Gifts for Christmas (Mills And Boon M&b Ser.)
by Rebecca Winters Merline Lovelace Alison Roberts Laura Marie Altom Julie Kenner Karen Templeton Brenda Harlen Tawny Weber Caitlin Crews Julie Kistler Sheri WhiteFeather Anna DePaloSpend the 12 nights of Christmas with some seriously sexy men! You could – 1. Run away with Mr Tall, Dark and Handsome to Paris
12 Hours To Say I Love You: Read this book and your heart won't be the same - the Must-Read Love Story of 2022
by Olivia Poulet Laurence DobieszTheirs was the love of a lifetime.Now they have one night to save it...GRIPPING, MOVING AND BEAUTIFULLY OBSERVED, THIS NOVEL CELEBRATES THE MESSINESS AND THE MIRACLE OF THAT THING WE CALL LOVE. 'Wonderfully romantic' KEIRA KNIGHTLEY'Beautifully tender and life-affirming' TOM ALLEN'Relatable. Funny. Heartbreaking. Glorious' DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE_________________________Whir, beep, click, breath. Whir, beep, click, breath. Pippa Gallagher is rushed in to hospital following a traffic accident.As Pippa lies unconscious, fragments of the past flash through her mind. The day she met Steve Gallagher, the man who would become the love of her life. The heartbreak she felt tonight as she got into her car, her eyes blurry from tears. Meanwhile Steve sits at her bedside, his eyes fixed on her pale, still face. He has no idea where his wife was going when she crashed. No clue as to why she became distracted behind the wheel. All he knows is that she is his world. And that he wasn't there when she needed him most. For the next twelve hours, Steve tells Pippa all the reasons he loves her. But is it too late? Can Pippa find her way back to him?HAVE YOU READ THE LOVE STORY EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT?'Witty, tender and compulsively readable!' DIANA GABALDON, bestselling author of OUTLANDER'Hilarious and heartbreaking' SARA PASCOE'Captivating. I loved it' REBECCA HALL'This drowns in love. 'Beautiful' SIOBHÁN MCSWEENEY_________________________Early readers ADORE this beautiful novel:'Oh my gosh, I can't even with this book. It was stunningly beautiful and emotive. I laughed, I cried and I felt totally heartbroken. A beautiful story that both made me hopeful and emotionally destroyed at the same time. I loved it. *****''An absolute joy to read. A book for anyone who is in love, has loved or been loved *****''Oh my gosh, this book nearly broke me. It was so romantic and funny and real and relatable. I loved every page. That ending is amazing. Highly recommend *****''A beautiful, moving love story, poignant and so very real. Explores the beautiful, messy chaos that is falling in and staying in love. The connection between them was so real that my heart broke for them with every page, and it felt as though we've lived through their relationship alongside them. A truly heartbreakingly stunning story about love and loss, fans of If I Stay will definitely love this story ****' 'This is such a beautiful love story. Although it is quite heartbreaking... there are quite a lot of funny moments. Such a great cast of characters. Great storyline and quite emotional. Thoroughly entertaining *****'This was a tender, emotional read. It was romantic as you would expect, yet not schmaltzy or unrealistic. I found it to be a beautiful and thought-provoking book. I really enjoyed it ****'A beautifully written romance that had me rooting for the characters throughout. The perfect weekend read'
1225 Christmas Tree Lane: Let It Snow (A Cedar Cove Novel #12)
by Debbie MacomberPerfect for fans of Maeve Binchy' - Candis The people of Cedar Cove know how to celebrate Christmas.