The Party: The Thrilling Richard & Judy Book Club Pick 2018

An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of AugustOne of Town & Country's "13 Books to Read this Summer"An iBooks Best Book of AugustA taut psychological tale of obsession and betrayal set over the course of a dinner party, THE PARTY tells the story of two married couples who, in a single evening, will come to question everything they thought they knew about each other, as the long-buried secret at the heart of their friendship comes to the surface, culminating in an explosive act of violence.Ben, who hails from old money, and Martin, who grew up poor but is slowly carving out a successful career as an art critic, have been inseparable since childhood. Ben's wife Serena likes to jokingly refer to Martin as Ben's dutiful Little Shadow.Lucy is a devoted wife to Martin, even as she knows she'll always be second best to his sacred friendship. When Ben throws a lavish 40th birthday party as his new palatial country home, Martin and Lucy attend, mixing with the very upper echelons of London society.But why, the next morning, is Martin in a police station being interviewed about the events of last night? Why is Lucy being forced to answer questions about his husband and his past? What exactly happened at the party? And what has bound these two very different men together for so many years?A cleverly built tour of intrigue, THE PARTY reads like a novelistic board game of Clue, taking us through the various half-truths and lies its characters weave, as the past and present collide in a way that its protagonists could never have anticipated.

Day, Elizabeth

Fourth Estate

Home Fires

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Fourth Estate Ltd.

Paradise City

A frank and beautiful story of damage, survival and restoration from an exhilarating literary voice. As Charles Redfern lies motionless in hospital, his wife Anne and daughter Charlotte are forced to confront their relationships with him – and with each other. Anne, once beautiful and clever, has paled in the shadow of her husband's dominance. Charlotte, meanwhile, is battling with her own inner darkness and is desperate to prevent her relationship with her not-yet-divorced lover from disintegrating. As the full truth of Charles's hold over them is brought to light, both women must reconcile themselves with the choices they have made, the secrets they have kept, and the uncertain future that now lies ahead of them.

Scissors, Paper, Stone

Party

Inspired by her hugely popular podcast, How To Fail is Elizabeth Day's brilliantly funny, painfully honest and insightful celebration of things going wrong. This is a book for anyone who has ever failed. Which means it's a book for everyone. If I have learned one thing from this shockingly beautiful venture called life, it is this: failure has taught me lessons I would never otherwise have understood. I have evolved more as a result of things going wrong than when everything seemed to be going right. Out of crisis has come clarity, and sometimes even catharsis.Part memoir, part manifesto, and including chapters on dating, work, sport, babies, families, anger and friendship, it is based on the simple premise that understanding why we fail ultimately makes us stronger. It's a book about learning from our mistakes and about not being afraid. Uplifting, inspiring and rich in stories from Elizabeth's own life, How to Fail reveals that failure is not what defines us; rather it is how we respond to it that shapes us as individuals. Because learning how to fail is actually learning how to succeed better. And everyone needs a bit of that.

How to Fail

How to Fail: Everything I’ve Ever Learned From Things Going Wrong

Humor & Entertainment

'Terrifyingly BRILLIANT’ 
MARIAN KEYES, AUTHOR OF GROWN UPS 
'A book that needed to exist in the world. It is the book that was missing’ 
LISA TADDEO, AUTHOR OF THREE WOMEN AND ANIMAL 
‘Magnificent: I read it one sitting’ 
KATE MOSSE, AUTHOR OF THE CITY OF TEARS 
Sometimes Marisa gets the fanciful notion that Kate has visited the house before. She makes herself at home without any self-consciousness. She puts her toothbrush right there in the master bathroom, on the shelf next to theirs. 
In Jake, Marisa has found everything she’s ever wanted. Then their new lodger Kate arrives.\nSomething about Kate isn’t right. Is it the way she looks at Marisa’s boyfriend? Sits too close on the sofa? Constantly asks about the baby they are trying for? Or is it all just in Marisa’s head?\nAfter all, that’s what her Jake keeps telling her. And she trusts him – doesn’t she?\nBut Marisa knows something is wrong. That the woman sleeping in their house will stop at nothing to get what she wants.\nMarisa just doesn’t know why.\nHow far will she go to find the answer – and how much is she willing to lose? 
‘A pacy, stylish thriller in which suspense is accompanied by fist-pumping feminism and, perhaps toughest of all, hope.’ 
THE OBSERVER 
‘Pulse-quickening-tale’ 
STYLIST 
‘Scintillating’ 
THE SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE MONTH 
‘A compassionately crafted psychological drama’ 
HARPERS BAZAAR 
‘I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough’ 
PRIMA MAGAZINE 
‘A genius twist that left me reeling’ 
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 
‘Be prepared for a sleight-of-hand-twist that will leave you gasping’ 
RED MAGAZINE 
‘Utterly engrossing’ 
REFINERY 29 
‘Sharp and sinister’ 
MAIL ON SUNDAY 
‘Impossible to put down’ 
DAILY MAIL 
‘A rich plot that also delves into meaty topics’ 
GRAZIA 
Sunday Times bestseller 06/09/2021

Magpie: The most gripping psychological thriller of the year from Sunday Times bestselling author Elizabeth Day

Parenting & Relationships

Magpie

HARPER/COLLINS

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How to Fail 
‘Elizabeth Day has revolutionised the way we see failure’ Stylist 
‘A beautiful timely and humane book’ Alain de Botton 
‘Most failures can teach us something meaningful about ourselves if we choose to listen' 
In Failosophy Elizabeth Day brings together all the lessons she has learned, from conversations with the guests on her award-winning How to Fail podcast, from stories shared with her by readers and listeners, and from her own life, and distils them into seven principles of failure.\nPractical, reassuring and inspirational, these principles offer a guide through life’s rough patches. From failed exams to romantic break-ups, from career setbacks to confidence crises, from navigating anxiety to surviving loss, Failosophy recognises, and celebrates, the fact that failure connects us all. It is what makes us human.\nWith insights from Malcolm Gladwell, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Lemn Sissay, Frankie Bridge, Nigel Slater, Emeli Sande, Alain de Botton, Mabel, Fearne Cotton, Meera Syal, Dame Kelly Holmes, Andrew Scott and many, many more, Failosophy is the essential handbook for turning failure into success.

Failosophy: A Handbook For When Things Go Wrong

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