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The Eighth House: A murder, a mother, a haunting

In the archives of the national library, a researcher named Linda sees a nine year-old girl's face in the pages of a yellowed newspaper, and the seed of an obsession is planted in her mind. Birgitta Sivander was brutally murdered one night in May 1948. The culprit was never found. Linda feels a deep connection to Birgitta, and in the months that follow she compulsively researches the case. Meanwhile, a life is taking root inside Linda; she is to have a daughter of her own. As she grapples with the wonder and anxiety of motherhood, she gradually pieces together Birgitta's story, closing in on the possible killer. Driven to redeem a lost child, Linda must find a way to lay Birgitta to rest. Moving and unputdownable, The Eighth House is a shattering examination of why cycles of violence persist, and an invocation of the hope that new life brings.

Linda Segtnan (Author), Olivia Darnley, Unknown (Narrator)

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How We Live Is How We Die

As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment—the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Chödrön shares her wisdom for working with this flow of life—learning to live with ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty, embracing new beginnings, and ultimately preparing for death with curiosity and openness rather than fear. Poignant for listeners of all ages, her teachings on the bardos—a Tibetan term referring to a state of transition, including what happens between this life and the next—reveal their power and relevance at each moment of our lives. She also offers practical methods for transforming life’s most challenging emotions about change and uncertainty into a path of awakening and love. As she teaches, the more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live this life, the more fearlessly we’ll be able to confront death and what lies beyond. In all, Pema provides listeners with a master course in living life fully and compassionately in the shadow of death and change.

Pema Chodron (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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Echoes on a Cornish River: a captivating romantic Cornish timeslip novel

'I was hooked from the very first page and drawn into this mystical tale. There is romance, danger and ancient magic - perfect. Loved this enchanting story!' Christina Courtenay, Echoes of the Runes 'A wonderful timeslip, a tale of love across the centuries, in an exquisitely described setting. I loved every page!' Kathleen McGurl, The Girl from Bletchley Park 'Kate's storytelling has a rare magical quality that carries you away. I was genuinely bereft when the story ended' Nicola Cornick, The Winter Garden Can a love like theirs stand the test of time? Ellinor lived for adventure, always travelling from one place to the next - until tragedy struck and turned her world upside down. Needing to escape, she accepts an invitation to stay with relatives at their remote Cornish farmhouse. As Ellinor settles on the outskirts of Calstock, it's not long before the land and its history have her itching to explore once more. Her search takes her far and wide when an unexpected encounter with an enigmatic, handsome stranger stops her in her tracks. From the moment they meet, Ellinor knows deep in her soul they share a connection like no other. It's as if they've known each other forever. But no one else has heard of William... Is he all that he claims to be? Could their love story be written in the stars? Or will past secrets threaten to alter the very future Ellinor has begun to let herself hope for? A gorgeously heart-warming and romantic timeslip novel that will sweep you off your feet from bestselling author of Into a Cornish Wind. Perfect for fans of Diana Gabaldon, Susanna Kearsley and Nicola Cornick. 'A real find of a book. I stayed up half the night to finish it . . . A gorgeous read, highly recommended' Elena Collins, The Witch's Tree

Kate Ryder (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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How We Live Is How We Die

As much as we might try to resist, endings happen in every moment—the end of a breath, the end of a day, the end of a relationship, and ultimately the end of life. And accompanying each ending is a beginning, though it may be unclear what the beginning holds. In How We Live Is How We Die, Pema Chödrön shares her wisdom for working with this flow of life—learning to live with ease, joy, and compassion through uncertainty, embracing new beginnings, and ultimately preparing for death with curiosity and openness rather than fear. Poignant for listeners of all ages, her teachings on the bardos—a Tibetan term referring to a state of transition, including what happens between this life and the next—reveal their power and relevance at each moment of our lives. She also offers practical methods for transforming life's most challenging emotions about change and uncertainty into a path of awakening and love. As she teaches, the more freedom we can find in our hearts and minds as we live this life, the more fearlessly we'll be able to confront death and what lies beyond. In all, Pema provides listeners with a master course in living life fully and compassionately in the shadow of death and change.

Pema Chödrön (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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Five Views of Christ in the Old Testament: Genre, Authorial Intent, and the Nature of Scripture

The authors of the New Testament regularly quote and allude to Old Testament passages that point to the presence, person, and work of Jesus. Jesus himself claimed that Moses wrote about him (John 5:46). And on the road to Emmaus, Jesus instructed the disciples from 'Moses and all the prophets' regarding himself (Luke 24:27). Though Christians affirm that the Old Testament bears witness to Christ, how the Old Testament writers did this is a matter of extensive debate. Furthermore, Christian biblical scholars also debate the degree to which contemporary interpreters of the Bible can follow the hermeneutics of the New Testament authors in using the Old Testament to point to the person and work of Jesus Christ. Five Views on Christ in the Old Testament is the first book to bring together in conversation the major views on how the Old Testament points to Christ. Contributors and views include: - The First Testament Priority View (John Goldingay) - The Christotelic View (Tremper Longman III) - The Redemptive-Historical Christocentric View (Jason DeRouchie) - The Reception-Centered Intertextual View (Havilah Dharamraj) - The Premodern View (Craig Carter) Each contributor presents their preferred methodology, showing readers how their interpretive approach best explains the biblical data. Additionally, authors provide case studies of various Old Testament passages that equip readers to better compare the strengths and weaknesses of each of author's approaches. This essential resource will help readers learn practical steps to help them read the Old Testament more faithfully as it testifies to Jesus the Messiah.

Zondervan (Author), Mack Gordon, Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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A Golden Cornish Summer

‘Perfect summer read, true escapism… The perfect location full of Cornish charm!… An entrancing read that I didn’t want to end!… Absolutely loved it!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Under the golden Cornish sun, buried treasure and family secrets will change Emma’s life forever… Emma loved her life in the seaside village of Silver Cove. But when the discovery of sunken treasure ignited a feud between her family and that of Luke, her first love, everything fell apart. Heartbroken and betrayed, she fled. Now, as she wades into the sparkling surf for the first time in fifteen years, she remembers everything she loved about this beautiful place. Then a huge wave knocks her off her feet. Wet and dripping, Emma is rescued by none other than Luke – who is, to her dismay, even more handsome than ever. As their paths continue to cross, and Emma is reminded of everything she ran away from, she starts to wonder if returning home was a huge mistake. Or could the real treasure have been waiting here for her all along? A heart-warming read full of sun, sea, friendship and romance. Fans of Sarah Morgan and Trisha Ashley will be hooked from the very first page. Readers are falling in love with A Golden Cornish Summer: ‘Absolutely wonderful. The perfect escape to Cornwall… I enjoyed it so much I really didn’t want it to end’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The perfect summer holiday read… like a pleasant cool breeze on a scorching summer day’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Set in gorgeous Cornwall, this book is full of the sights and sounds of summer… This is a lovely summer read with characters you will like and a setting to savour’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘This book was a fun treat! I loved it!… It kept me flipping pages well past my bedtime!!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wow wow wow. Loved this from page one. One of those books you are thinking about when you are not reading it… A great, great read’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A long hot summer in Cornwall, some romance and a good story. What's not to love?’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Great characters and a great read… Secrets and treasure are buried in equal measure… A joy to read!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Everything that a reader of romantic fiction could want from a book… The pages seem to turn themselves. The characters are always beautifully developed… Escaping to Falford was just what I needed and a trip to Silver Cove was a bonus’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A book you will love from cover to cover… Wonderful read from Phillipa Ashley’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Fabulous… The twists and turns kept me reading until the very end. Read in a couple of days as I wanted to see what happened!’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Totally loved this book… Drama, love, family and friendship I couldn't put it down. Brilliant’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Amazing… I loved this book it's so brilliant just reading it you can imagine being there on the coast’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved it from beginning to end… You could just imagine being there on the seafront with the beautiful location of Silver Cove… A really wonderful read’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I read this in almost one sitting as once had started to read I couldn’t put it down’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I could not put this book down. This book is true Phillipa Ashley, a beautiful Cornish setting with characters you fall in love with… A fantastic feel-good summer read’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Phillipa Ashley has done it again! A wonderful, heart-warming read that makes me wish I lived in Cornwall’ NetGalley review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Phillipa Ashley (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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Blind Spot

Brought to you by Penguin. 'How can you say things like this? How can you be so blind?' Since they were kids, Edie, Jake and Ryan have been the closest of friends. It's been the three of them against the world. Edie thought the bonds between them were unbreakable. So when Jake is brutally murdered and Ryan accused of the crime, her world is shattered. Edie is alone for the first time in years, living in the remote house that she and Jake shared. She is grief-stricken and afraid - with good reason. Because someone is watching. Someone has been waiting for this moment. Now that Edie is alone, the past she tried so hard to leave behind is about to catch up with her... Praise for Paula Hawkins: 'Twists and turns galore . . . Paula Hawkins is a genius.' Lisa Jewell 'Gripping and intriguing.' S J Watson 'Utterly compelling.' Daily Mail

Paula Hawkins (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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Lolly Willowes: Penguin Modern Classics

Brought to you by Penguin. Lolly Willowes, so gentle and accommodating, has depths no one suspects. When she suddenly announces that she is leaving London and moving, alone, to the depths of the countryside, her overbearing relatives are horrified. But Lolly has a greater, far darker calling than family: witchcraft. 'The book I'll be pressing into people's hands forever . . . It tells the story of a woman who rejects the life that society has fixed for her in favour of freedom ... tips suddenly into extraordinary, lucid wildness' Helen McDonald 'Witty, eerie, tender ... her prose, in its simple, abrupt evocations, has something preternatural about it' John Updike 'A great shout of life and individuality ... an act of defiance that gladdens the soul' Guardian © Sylvia Townsend Warner 1926 (P) Penguin Audio 2021

Sylvia Townsend Warner (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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Nightshift

Nightshift is a story of obsession set in London’s liminal world of nightshift workers. When twenty-three-year-old Meggie meets distant and enigmatic Sabine, she recognizes in her the person she would like to be. Giving up her daytime existence, her reliable boyfriend, and the trappings of a normal life in favour of working the same nightshifts as Sabine could be the perfect escape for Meggie. She finds a liberating sense of freedom in indulging her growing preoccupation with Sabine and plunges herself into another existence, gradually immersing herself in the transient and uncertain world of the nightshift worker. Dark, sexy, frightening, Nightshift explores ambivalent female friendship, sexual attraction and lives that defy easy categorization. London’s stark urban reality is rendered other-worldly and strange as Meggie’s sleep deprivation, drinking and fixation with Sabine gain a momentum all of their own. Can Meggie really lose herself in her trying to become someone else? A novel of obsession and desire, Kiare Ladner’s Nightshift is a beautiful and moving debut which asks profound questions about who we are and if we can truly escape ourselves.

Kiare Ladner (Author), Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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The Magpie Society: One for Sorrow

Brought to you by Penguin. The brand new series from Zoe Sugg and Amy McCulloch Illumen Hall is an elite boarding school. Tragedy strikes when the body of a student is discovered at their exclusive summer party - on her back is an elaborate tattoo of a magpie. When new girl Audrey arrives the following term, running from her own secrets back home in America, she is thrown into solving the case. Despite her best efforts to avoid any drama, her new roommate Ivy was close to the murdered girl, and the two of them can't help but get pulled in. The two can't stand each other, but as they are drawn deeper into the mystery of this strange and terrible murder, they will discover that something dangerous is at the heart of their superficially perfect school. Welcome to The Magpie Society. One for Sorrow will be told via the alternating first person perspectives of the lead characters Audrey - written by Amy - and Ivy - written by Zoe - with the narrative being jointly plotted by both authors.

Amy McCulloch, Amy Mcculloch, Zoe Sugg (Author), Jill Winternitz, Katie Leung, Laurence Dobiesz, Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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The Silent Treatment: A BBC Radio 2 Book Club pick

‘A remarkable debut’ JOJO MOYES ‘It’s beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it.’ JOSIE SILVER, author of One Day in December A lifetime of love. Six months of silence. One last chance. Frank hasn't spoken to his wife Maggie for six months. For weeks they have lived under the same roof, slept in the same bed and eaten at the same table – all without words. Maggie has plenty of ideas as to why her husband has gone quiet, but it will take another heartbreaking turn of events before Frank finally starts to unravel the secrets that have silenced him. Is this where their story ends? Or is it where it begins? With characters that will capture your heart, THE SILENT TREATMENT celebrates the phenomenal power of love and the importance of leaving nothing unsaid. ‘An original and moving debut from a talented new voice.’ SANTA MONTEFIORE 'This is an extraordinarily tense yet tender portrait of a marriage ... written with assurance and agonising insight, and the characters of Maggie and Frank will stay with me for a long time' Daily Mail 'Beautifully written in Greaves’s unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' Woman & Home ‘Heart-breaking secrets tenderly evoked with intelligence and depth. Maggie and Frank are unforgettable characters’ RACHEL HORE, author of The Memory Garden 'Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.' Daily Express 'I adored this powerful, heart-breaking tale' The Sun ‘Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author… I was bowled over by Abbie’s writing.’ CLARE MACKINTOSH 'A beautifully written and compelling novel that enthralled us from beginning to end. Frank and Maggie feel so real, and their moving story is simple, but powerfully told.' Heat When a debut is praised by the likes of Jojo Moyes, you know it's worth reading … You won't be able to put down this tender and heartbreaking read.' Cosmopolitan ‘An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge’ CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything 'Greaves’s insightful account of a long marriage kept us gripped till the very last page' Independent 'Beautifully written... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' Woman 'A tender, heartfelt portrayal of a long marriage with all its secrets. Cleverly structured and beautifully written, this novel celebrates love, hope - and the importance of finding the right words.' LUCY DIAMOND ‘In her tremendously moving debut, a novel that pulses with emotional tension, Abbie Greaves masterfully unpicks a history of ordinary lives facing extraordinary challenges. I found it impossible to look away from the relationship at the heart of this novel.’ GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny

Abbie Greaves (Author), Adrian Rawlins, Alison Dowling, Olivia Darnley (Narrator)

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War And Peace: Penguin Classics

Brought to you by Penguin. This Penguin Classic is performed by Chloe Pirrie, Sam Woolf, Michael Fox, Olivia Darnley and Terence Wilton. At a glittering society party in St Petersburg in 1805, conversations are dominated by the prospect of war. Terror swiftly engulfs the country as Napoleon's army marches on Russia, and the lives of three young people are changed forever. The stories of quixotic Pierre, cynical Andrey and impetuous Natasha interweave with a huge cast, from aristocrats and peasants, to soldiers and Napoleon himself. In War and Peace (1868-9), Tolstoy entwines grand themes - conflict and love, birth and death, free will and fate - with unforgettable scenes of nineteenth-century Russia, to create a magnificent epic of human life in all its imperfection and grandeur. Translator Copyright © Anthony Briggs 2005 (P) Penguin Audio 2020

Leo Tolstoy (Author), Chloe Pirrie, Michael Fox, Olivia Darnley, Sam Woolf, Terence Wilton (Narrator)

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