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  Leibniz’s Monads - Because...

  Sophia Blackwell

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  Ever wondered what reality is made of? If you're thinking atoms, molecules, or maybe regret and caffeine, think again. According to Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz—17th-century genius, calculus co-inventor, and metaphysical madlad—the universe is made of tiny, windowless soul-particles called monads. They don’t touch, don’t talk, and yet still manage to reflect the entire cosmos like cosmic disco balls of divine insight. 
  In Leibniz’s Monads: Because Particles with Feelings Totally Make Sense, Sophia Blackwell (author of Kant You Not) returns with another brutally honest, laugh-out-loud, actually-informative tour through one of philosophy’s weirdest, most ambitious systems. From the problem of evil to quantum physics, ecology to ethics, this book unpacks Leibniz’s windowless wonders and shows how his soul-marbles still haunt modern science, spirituality, and your existential crisis at 2am. 
  Perfect for students, armchair philosophers, or anyone who wants to understand metaphysics without crying in German. 
  Inside, you’ll learn: 
  What monads are (and why they’re basically metaphysical Tamagotchis) 
  Why your soul is pre-synced with the universe like a divine group project 
  How this is somehow the best possible world (yes, even with all of… this) 
  What quantum physics, computer science, and modern consciousness studies owe to a guy who never left Leipzig 
  And why Leibniz remains philosophy’s most lovable, logic-obsessed optimist 
  If you like philosophy that doesn’t take itself too seriously—but still takes ideas seriously—this book is for you. 
  Warning: May cause sudden belief in soul-particles. Or at least very polite existential confusion.

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  Eton Rogue

  William Coles

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  Meet our Eton Rogue: Seventeen-year-old Cary, now embarking on his extraordinary final year at Eton. Prince William has joined the school and the British tabloids are ravenous for headlines. Cary is the mole who’s making thousands selling stories to the Sun newspaper - and while he’s at it, he’s secretly dating a housemaster’s daughter. 
   
  Based on true events, the rule of Eton Rogue is simple: The more outrageous the tale, the greater the chances that it actually occurred. 
   
  Eton Rogue is a hilarious and shocking story of scandal and rebellion – all set in the heart of the world’s most famous school, Eton College.

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  Pairs With Life

  John Taylor

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  Corbett Thomas, a one-hit wonder back in the 90s, now works as the lead sommelier at Napa Valley's hippest restaurant. Better still, Corbett is only an exam away from becoming one of only 250 Master Sommeliers in the entire world, and finally living the life of stardom and adoration he got a taste for in his youth. 
  But the Master Comm "sit" is the hardest exam in the world. And Corbett has an unfortunate knack to self-destruct at the exact wrong moment. 
  When billionaire game designer, Brogan Prescott, asks Corbett to consult on a major vineyard acquisition, Corbett sees it as a shot at redemption...until he learns of Brogan's ridiculous vision of a virtual-reality winery. Worse still, Brogan's hiding a secret about the vineyard—one that could threaten to change the face of Napa Valley forever. 
  Even if Corbett can get out of his own way long enough to purchase the vineyard first, he'll be faced with the hardest decision of his life: take the fame and fortune he desperately craves, or save the soul of the valley he loves so much.

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  Anthony - The Shackleford...

  Beverley Watts

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  Get ready for more laughter and sparkling romance in this, the final instalment of the Shackleford Sisters… 
  Anthony Shackleford had long been acquainted with the word duty. Indeed, since the moment he could walk, it had been drummed into him every Friday between the hours of two and four in the afternoon, accompanied by tea and apple cake. His mother had always been especially partial to apple cake. 
   
  The essence of his obligation was this. The Duke of Blackmore could not be expected to keep his in-laws into their twilight years. Despite the fact that his sisters had all made extremely advantageous marriages, as the only son, it was his job to ensure his parents a comfortable dotage. So, for the most part, his duty had always appeared very simple. Marry an heiress, preferably with a title. But while Anthony was handsome enough to capture the eye of even the pickiest of debutantes, the fact that the Duke had seen fit to gift him with a manor house and twelve acres would certainly help in winning over any unduly ambitious mothers. 
   
  Though grateful for his brother in law’s generosity, Anthony was nevertheless determined not to hang onto his benefactor’s coat tails and stubbornly declared he would undertake the repairs to Bovey Manor himself. Unfortunately, that meant he would have to temporarily set aside his duty since the renovations were likely to take some time… 
   
  Georgiana didn’t know her last name. In fact it was only by accident that she discovered her first one. Raised in the slums of Exeter, she’d been George to everyone for as long as she could remember and no one but her foster family had any idea she was a girl. She knew nothing of where she came from, only that Henry and Martha Atkins were being paid to keep her alive. Indeed, she’d always been a pain in her foster father’s slovenly arse - until she began to blossom into womanhood. As he suddenly started looking for ways to be alone with her, Georgiana realised she had to escape. 
   
  But Henry Atkins was not about to simply let her go. In truth, he dared not, since she was the key to plans years in the making… 
   
  When Anthony crossed paths with a raggedy arsed lad named George, employing him out of pity to help with the renovations to Bovey Manor, he had no inkling that his life was about to change forever, and duty would be the very last thing on his mind… 
   
  Perfect for fans of Regency Romances with wit and humour and a little bit of steam...

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  Day Care - Stories

  Nora Lange

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  Nora Lange's debut novel, Us Fools, was praised as the "Great American Novel" by Molly Young in the New York Times, and "a razor-sharp critique of American capitalism" by Michael Schaub at NPR. Now, she turns her eye toward the daily exercise of getting by.In "Heart Beats," Carol and David arrive late to a Boston dinner party for a night of "messy socializing" with other couples, including a former cult-leader turned financial-advisor and a woman who learned of a "kinky sort of game" while riding public transit. In "Island of Phaetons," an expatriate living in Istanbul is called away from her daily life with "the husband" and "the friend who wanted more than friendship" to visit her mother, who notoriously makes bad decisions, and who has just arrived in Greece "with news" for her daughter, a tantalizing invitation that has her daughter immediately on a plane. In "Dog Star," two figurines live out their dreams before succumbing to the truth that they have been assembled inside of a snow globe and will never go anywhere. In the title story, a new mother in Los Angeles navigates a job, a long-distance relationship with her husband, and her visiting mother, while hoping to find relief in daytime app sex.Day Care is a biting reflection on economic precarity, love, and peeing your pants.

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  Shampoo and Mortar - A Pilot Sitcom

  AI Voice Christopher Allen

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice.  "Shampoo and Mortar" is a British sitcom set in Durham featuring newlyweds Dave Thompson (27), a paranoid bricklayer, and Sharon Thompson (25), a mobile hairdresser. The pilot episode explores themes of jealousy, self-worth, and personal transformation through Jimmy Carr-style observational humor. 
  Dave's insecurities spiral when Sharon regularly visits Marcus, an accountant with "lovely hair," leading him to suspect an affair. Meanwhile, Adam Mitchell (21), a confident Black apprentice on Dave's construction site, develops a crush on the oblivious Dave and begins boosting his confidence with genuine compliments about his looks and skills. Adam possesses Marigold-like qualities - he's articulate, socially aware, and uses intelligence and charm to challenge people's preconceptions while helping them grow. 
  Dave completely misses Adam's obvious flirtations, interpreting them as friendly workplace support. When Sharon discovers Adam's attraction to Dave, she's delighted rather than threatened, finding it ironic that Dave worries about Marcus (who poses no real threat) while remaining clueless about his actual admirer. Sharon playfully teases Dave about the situation, helping him realize that being attractive to others is flattering rather than threatening to their marriage. 
  The comedy escalates as Dave's newfound confidence, sparked by Adam's attention and progressive thinking, transforms him from a paranoid, insecure husband into someone who finally feels worthy of Sharon's love. This leads to an honest conversation between Dave and Adam, where they establish a genuine friendship based on mutual respect and clear boundaries.

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