Prose & Cons: The English Language in Just A Minute - Gyles Brandreth

Impossible Thing - Belinda Bauer

Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial : https://esound.space/full [https://esound.space/full] Title: Impossible Thing Author: Belinda Bauer Narrator: TBD Format: Unabridged Length: 0:00:00 Language: English Release date: 01-16-2025 Publisher: PGRH UK Genres: Mystery, Thriller & Horror, Suspense, Historical Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. How do you find something that doesn't exist? It all begins with an egg . . . With a hungry child who risks her life for an omelette for tea - and finds a miracle. With thieves committing crimes against nature on the wild cliffs of Yorkshire. With a marvel that becomes a mystery . . . and then a myth. And 100 years later it begins again. . . With a strange robbery at a remote Welsh cottage. With two friends thrust from their gaming chairs into a real-life quest. And with dangerous men who will stop at nothing to get what they want. It all begins with an egg. But where will it end? ‘It’s hard to overstate the absolute charm of The Impossible Thing. Remember the feeling of wonder the first time you fell in love with a book? This.’ VAL McDERMID ‘One of the most enjoyable novels I've read in ages . . . utterly distinctive and totally addictive.’ PAULA HAWKINS 'Extraordinary. There's a deceptive simplicity to The Impossible Thing that packs a real punch.' ANN CLEEVES © Belinda Bauer 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025

Bombshell - Alison Hammond

Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial : https://esound.space/full [https://esound.space/full] Title: Bombshell Author: Alison Hammond Narrator: TBD Format: Unabridged Length: 0:00:00 Language: English Release date: 11-07-2024 Publisher: PGRH UK Genres: Romance, Rom-Com, Contemporary Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. The funniest Christmas rom com of 2024 from the much-loved TV presenter Alison Hammond. Madison is married to one of the nation’s heartthrobs, TV handyman Rich. Recently, he’s been acting… strangely. Grumpy with everyone and everything; never wanting to go out. At least not with his wife. She wants to excuse this as some mid-life crisis. Until he wakes up one morning and drops a bombshell: he’s moving out. He says there’s no one else involved, he just wants to go on a break. With the help of her tight-knit group of girlfriends, Madison’s determined to find out the truth about what’s really going on. Even if it means turning detective on her own husband. And with her own interior-design career about to take off (once her manager stops squashing her ideas for his terrible ones, and provided she doesn’t get distracted by her heartthrob new colleague), Madison’s about to rediscover her own worth. She’s a bombshell, after all… Alison Hammond brings her trademark wit and warmth to the pages of her brilliant debut rom com – expect hilarious hijinks and heart-warming romance in this sparkling first novel from the brilliantly charismatic presenter! Praise for Alison Hammond: 'This woman's laugh is like gold dust' Huffington Post '[A] national treasure' Metro 'Interviewer extraordinaire, reigning queen of the huns, and an out-and-out national treasure' Bustle © Alison Hammond 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Prose & Cons: The English Language in Just A Minute - Gyles Brandreth

Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial : https://esound.space/full [https://esound.space/full] Title: Prose & Cons: The English Language in Just A Minute Author: Gyles Brandreth Narrator: Gyles Brandreth Format: Unabridged Length: 6:36:48 Language: English Release date: 10-10-2024 Publisher: PGRH UK Genres: History, World, Language Instruction, Language Arts Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. As fans of Just a Minute know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it’s evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways. When it comes to the English language (and Just a Minute), Gyles Brandreth has seen it all – and now he’s ready to put you through your linguistic paces, to become a Just a Minute expert yourself. In this wildly entertaining A to Z of verbal acrobatics, Gyles takes you on a whirlwind tour of our mother tongue – from the origins of words and correct grammar and punctuation, to similes, euphemisms and record breaking tongue twisters (try getting your mouth around floccinaucinihilipification!). An idiosyncratic blend of history, word play, anecdote, and hyperbole, all in 60-second instalments, this is Gyles Brandreth at his word-perfect, Just-a-Minute best. You’ll never mix your metaphors again... 'A whirlwind tour of the joys of English, by the master of concision and wit.’ – Susie Dent ‘Gyles is very funny – and never lost for words!’ – Dame Judi Dench © Gyles Brandreth 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Coming Storm: A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine - Gabriel Gatehouse

Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial : https://esound.space/full [https://esound.space/full] Title: Coming Storm: A Journey into the Heart of the Conspiracy Machine Author: Gabriel Gatehouse Narrator: Gabriel Gatehouse Format: Unabridged Length: 9:35:10 Language: English Release date: 09-05-2024 Publisher: PGRH UK Genres: Non-Fiction, Global Politics, Social Science Summary: Brought to you by Penguin. Is this how democracy dies? The Coming Storm is Gabriel Gatehouse’s brilliant exploration of how conspiracy theories are tearing America apart. It’s a story that takes you down a rabbit hole - one that both the US as a nation and he as a journalist fell through - to unpack an epochal shift in political culture that starts in the earliest years of the Clinton administration and reached a crescendo on 6 January 2021 with the storming of the US Capitol. But that event wasn’t the wild finale of a chaotic Trump presidency many hoped for - it was only the beginning. A compelling mix of research and reportage, The Coming Storm gets under the skin of these conspiracy theories to show us a radical new kind of politics emerging, a movement that has coalesced around a loose alliance of tech bros, internet trolls and white supremacists. At a perilous moment in the history of American democracy, Gatehouse tells us some dark truths about our present, and provides clues about our future. The Coming Storm marks the debut of a major new voice in political journalism. “Gabriel Gatehouse is a brilliant spelunker of the rabbit holes of American political culture. A spellbinding storyteller and reader of the runes of the strange times we live in.” – Louis Theroux © Gabriel Gatehouse 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

Swarm of Butterflies: A page turning British cozy murder mystery to keep you guessing - Sarah Yarwood-Lovett

Listen to the full audiobook free with a 30-day free trial : https://esound.space/full [https://esound.space/full] Title: Swarm of Butterflies: A page turning British cozy murder mystery to keep you guessing Author: Sarah Yarwood-Lovett Narrator: Unknown Format: Unabridged Length: 9:48:00 Language: English Release date: 08-26-2024 Publisher: Bonnier Publishing Audio Genres: Thriller & Horror, Detective Stories, Cozy Mystery Summary: When Finchmere's first summer fete turns fatal, Nell has more than just a killer to net... Since their YouTube channel, Following Finchmere, has taken flight, showcasing Dr Nell Ward's sustainability transformation at her family's Finchmere estate, it's her partner and colleague, Rav, who's become the star. Amongst Rav's fan mail and gifts, Nell makes the chilling discovery that one person's obsession with him has metamorphosed into a deadly threat. Just as Finchmere flings open its gates to welcome swarms of visitors to their idyllic summer fete - celebrating rewilding, artisan produce and local crafts - Nell realises the disguised peril has already wormed its way into the heart of Finchmere itself, and the path of destruction soon leads to murder. DI James Clark's and Nell's powers of observation are put to the test to detect the camouflaged predator. With everyone as a suspect, who can Nell really trust when those she loves are in danger? A Swarm of Butterflies is the sixth book in the Dr Nell Ward series. Perfect for fans of Richard Osman, Robert Thorogood and Janice Hallett!