What's the thing you hate most about the one you love? Mary doesn't know whether it's the way he doesn't quite reach the laundry basket when he throws his dirty clothes at it (but doesn't ever walk over and pick them up and put them in), or the balled-up tissues he leaves on the bedside table when he has a cold, or the way he never quite empties the dishwasher, leaving the "difficult" items for her to put away. Is it that because she is "only working part-time" that she is responsible for all of the domestic tasks in the house? Or, is it simply that he puts used teabags in the sink? The mother of two young boys, Mary knows how to get them to behave the way she wants. Now she's designing the spousal equivalent of a star chart and every little thing her husband does wrong will go on it. Though Mary knows you're supposed to reward the good behavior rather than punish the bad, the rules for those in middle age are different than the rules for those not even in middle school... In THE PILE OF STUFF AT THE BOTTOM OF THE STAIRS, Hopkinson pens a hilarious and acutely-observed novel about marriage, motherhood, children, and work. Readers everywhere will find Mary's trials hilariously familiar as they cheer her on in her efforts to balance home, work, children, and a clean bottom stair!

The Pile of Stuff at the Bottom of the Stairs

Literature & Fiction

Hopkinson, Christina

Humor & Satire

Grand Central Publishing

A woman Googles her own name and finds true love in the bargain in this intelligent, funny, and heartwarming debut novel. Discovering a Web site devoted to her and the lifestyle she's certain she's not living, she searches for the mysterious admirer.

Cyber Cinderella

British & Irish

5 Spot

Covers twentieth-century history, technology, and society

The Usborne History of the Twentieth Century (History of the Modern World)

Franklin, Mark

Dennis, Peter

History

EDC Pub.]

'You don't really grow up until you either have a kid or one of your parents dies.' Glamorously carefree and nearing forty, Tess shows no sign of settling down. That is, until she drops a bombshell on four of her friends: she's pregnant, and has chosen them as godparents. Yet while they rally round the single mother, each one is struggling to face the realities of adulthood. Sierra may be only twenty-three but her mother is so irresponsible that she's had to grow up fast. Michael is too busy searching for Mrs Right to worry about collecting the essential accessories of spice racks or investment saucepans, while Owen eases the pain of a mid-life identity crisis with a string of unsuitable fiancees. Only Lucy has the trappings and offspring of a proper grown-up, but is terrified of ageing. On a challenging and hilarious journey through birth, Botox, bad sex and beyond, all five friends must discover that while growing old is inevitable, growing up is optional ...

Just Like Proper Grown-Ups

Contemporary

Hodder Paperbacks

The A-list Family

Charnwood

Paragon (?}

The Weekend Wives

Literary

Hodder&Stoughton

•Inspirational stories from the most creative new businesses in the world's startup capital. Over 200,000 startups launch in London every year. These are the stories from 30 of the most creative of them. From King's Cross to New Cross, from digital apps to distilleries, these small businesses have big ambitions to change the way we eat, shop, play and view the world. With beautiful photography by Rick Pushinsky and compelling stories by writer and novelist Christina Hopkinson, Startup London brings together businesses from multiple industries - tech, food, fashion and more - who range from building robotic arms to delivering flowers by bicycle, and from creating shared workspaces for startups to making jars of award-winning peanut butter. The passionate entrepreneurs behind these businesses reveal the truths and challenges they've experienced first-hand, and share their key advice with readers. This book is an inspirational guide for anyone dreaming of starting up, whether it be in London or beyond.

Startup London

Arts & Photography

Individual Artists

Hoxton Mini Press

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