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A funny and provocative memoir about a woman working to live, not the other way around.

Tap into the power of the universe and your innate knowledge to find the answers you’ve been looking for. The world is a mysterious and uncertain place, and sometimes the answers we seek are not obvious, leading us to doubt ourselves. The Book of Answers is a unique and beautifully illustrated oracle book that provides you with the insights you need to power your decisions, whether it's a major life dilemma or a fleeting query about something less pressing. Finding the relevant answer is simple: hold the book in your dominant hand and concentrate on your question. Open the book at random for instant advice -- your inner wisdom will lead you to page that is best suited to you in this moment. It could be a snippet of advice from the universe, or an exercise to complete, such as a smoke-cleansing ritual to remove any negative vibes from your space.  This fun yet insightful book encourages you to develop your intuition, and contains solid advice that can help guide you on a daily basis or whenever you need a bit of clarity.

A annual pocket guide for Australian wine lovers seeking value and quality advice from the country's most respected wine expert.

"Join Neptune the jellyfish on a sensory journey through the world's oceans and seas with a narrative that weaves in onomatopoeia and a series of fun facts."--Provided by publisher.

The essential guide to keto transformation.

Through beautiful photographs, interviews and Penny's own reflections on the homes that she has lived in over the years, this brings together multiple perspectives, all centred on how we create homes to meet our needs. Looking at an eclectic range of spaces that are not often included in these conversations, each chapter considers a different aspect of what goes into creating a home, inviting the reader to reflect on their own memories, needs and constraints.

"Let cult skincare brand UpCircle show you how to make your own zero-waste balms, masks, butters, bath bits, oils, scrubs and ices with everyday natural ingredients! Transform leftover coffee grounds into a body scrub, use citrus scraps to make a body oil, home fragrance or all-purpose cleaner, use too-far-gone raspberries to make a subtle lip stain, dry rose petals from your wilted bouquet to make drawer fresheners, or turn watermelon rinds into a soothing after-sun. Save some money, have control over what ingredients you put on your skin and customise your beauty routine depending on what you have at home. Sharing some of the exact recipes that UpCircle use, as well as a great bunch of more off-the-cuff creative ideas, you'll learn how certain ingredients benefit your skin, which ones make you feel calmer, and even how to make your own essential oils. Enjoy making these DIY indulgent, gorgeous good-for-you and good-for-the-planet products at home, because you deserve a bit of pampering!"--

"Making Memories: Timeless Knits for Children is an enchanting collection of knitting patterns for children from Claudia Quintanilla and Laine.From cardigans and sweaters to cosy blankets to smaller pieces such as socks and mittens, this book covers a range of techniques, skill levels and yarns in 25 accessible knitting patterns. The majority of the patterns are graded from newborns to 10-year-olds, so you can pick just the right piece for the smallest in the family. What about a colorwork pullover, an all-over lace scarf or an embroidered cardigan?"--

Slow: The Art of Living a Simpler & More Meaningful Life​ is your beautiful guide to the ideas of slow living from acclaimed illustrator and author Meredith Gaston Masnata.   Feelings of dissatisfaction and stress are understandable when we live our lives on fast forward, while quietly yearning for more peace and meaning. Slowing down in our bustling modern world can help to address anxiety, weariness, and feeling overwhelmed. It is a necessary medicine for every living being — to health, healing and contentedness. In Slow, Meredith​ shows us that now is the time to relish the sweetness of life, not when everything is done, or when time permits. Each chapter in this gorgeously illustrated book explores how slow living can create a more meaningful life that has connection, joy and beauty, empowering us to ultimately slow down and appreciate what we have.    By living our lives more slowly, we grow to understand what matters most to us — we become mindful of what we are really striving for in this life.

A compendium of floral wonder, Petal reveals the colors, details and unique sculptural beauty of nature¿s most remarkable creations. Botanical artist Adriana Picker has curated specimens from all over the world to celebrate through her stunning illustrations, accompanied by writer Nina Rousseau's words on the folklore, fame and meaning of both favorite blooms and herbaceous curiosities. Petal features over two hundred flowers from twenty-seven plant families ¿ from elegant roses to otherworldly orchids and magnificent magnolias ¿ as well as a dedicated chapter for unusual specimens.

On Sundays: Long Lunches Through the Seasons is a cookbook of memorable recipes and curated menus to be shared at the end of the week, designed by acclaimed chef Dave Verheul. Sunday is the perfect day of the week for entertaining, the day when everything slows and we can spend our time meaningfully with family and friends. But what should you cook on a Sunday at the start of spring, or Sunday after a tough week? This beautifully photographed book offers 16 considered menus to suit every mood and gathering throughout the year.   Divided by the four seasons, each chapter includes a selection of self-contained recipes to inspire your perfect Sunday, from lunch on a languid summer afternoon with poached rainbow trout and artichokes, to a wintertime fireside feast complete with woodfired crispbread and condiments for your favorite cheeses. Each chapter also includes helpful tutorials on breadmaking, preserving and mushrooming. An evocative and original guide to weekend entertaining, On Sundays hums with energy, humour and casual elegance to help you close the week in style.

Take outdoor cooking to the next level with the BBQ Companion, the must-have compendium of recipes by acclaimed Australian chef, TV presenter and barbecue expert, Ben O'Donoghue. With more than 180 diverse and contemporary recipes on and off the barbecue, this book is the ultimate guide for anyone who loves to cook and entertain outdoors, no matter what the occasion or equipment.   Be inspired by the exciting world of barbecued food with recipes that cover everything from juicy Mexican suckling pig, delicious Singapore chilli crab or Pancetta kebabs to succulent vegetarian dishes for outdoor dining like Artichokes with lemon, honey, thyme and almond or Grilled Haloumi with lemon and mint – you'll have your friends talking about your barbecue for years. Whether your pride and joy is a simple wire rack over an open fire, an everyday kettle barbecue or a BBQ with all the bells and whistles, the recipes in this book can be cooked on any equipment. In BBQ Companion you'll also find recipes for rubs and marinades, breads, salads and vegetables along with the best drinks and desserts to accompany your meal – everything you'll ever need to make your barbecues the best in the neighborhood.

Love to host but short on time? So many of us enjoy having friends over for dinner, but too often social occasions turn into fussy affairs, leaving you frazzled even before the first guest arrives. This book offers a hassle-free approach to entertaining, championing simplicity over showiness. From quick post-work dinners all cooked in one pan to deceptively simple, but nonetheless showstopping, suppers for a Friday night with friends, along with tips for get-ahead hacks, simplified shopping lists, and freezer shortcuts, this book is here to remove all the stress of cooking for a crowd. Learn how to pull off the perfect carefree dinner party with a few simple get-ahead hacks. Weekend prepping, shorter shopping lists, and freezer shortcuts all set you up for easy impromptu gathering, while versatile pantry staples will help you elevate your dishes and expand your repertoire. Once you have perfected the get ahead larder, there’s no need to plan on a daily basis to have a delicious meal at the ready, whether it’s a bloody mary station for a brunch get-together, a classic wedge salad with blue cheese dressing to serve alongside a quick-cooking skirt steak, or, skillet fried gnocchi with wild mushrooms for a cozy fall dinner. Finish it all off with no-churn lemon meringue ice cream or a fudgy chocolate skillet cake.Last Minute Dinner Party offers everything you need to make your next best-ever dinner party, well within reach.

"101 recipes for show-stopping salads, emphasizing seasonal ingredients and sharing simple techniques that will elevate your salad game."--

Around Our Table is Sara Forte's third and most personal cookbook, combining her insights from years of cooking professionally and at home, creating recipes for her phenomenally popular site, Sprouted Kitchen, and launching the meal plan service, Sprouted Kitchen Cooking Club. The result is a collection of 120 nourishing recipes that are flexible, unfussy, and incredibly delicious.

The tell-all memoir from the loudest, proudest Spice Girl

"Our homes have always been our castles, but today they need to be so much more than simply a roof over our heads. Home offices, workout studios, entertaining spaces, mental health sanctuaries and centres for self-care... the demands on our four walls are unprecedented. And now many more of us are renting than ever before - but that doesn't mean we can't make our homes into living environments that reflect our unique sense of style and bring joy to our everyday lives. In Your Not Forever Home, Katherine Ormerod has curated a range of projects for every room in a rented house or flat, guiding you through techniques and invaluable insights that will help create spaces tailored to your taste. Katherine addresses why many of us are renting now for much longer, and provides reassuring guidance on how to approach alterations with your landlord - and, if you are new to DIY, Your Not Forever Home offers projects for a range of skillsets, from entry-level to the more experienced, with Katherine sharing her own experiences along the way."--

Become the best version of yourself with The Little Book of Empowerment. With motivational quotations, fun tasks and thoughtful exercises, The Little Book of Empowerment will show you how to take charge, gain confidence and learn to take up space in the world. The Little Book of series has sold 1 million copies worldwide, with titles like The Little Book of Mindfulness, The Little Book of Gratitude and The Little Book of Love. "A good leader inspires people to have confidence in the leader. A great leader inspires people to have confidence in themselves." – Eleanor Roosevelt

With Self-care for Eco-anxiety learn to connect more strongly with nature through 52 self-care practices that benefit people and the planet. With rituals including Decorating with Nature, Breathwork with Plants, and Forest Bathing, we can acquire the tools needed to calm us down and enhance our relationship with nature, because it is only with a level head and understanding of our place in the world that we can begin to take action. Self-care for Eco-anxiety shares the benefits of getting intimate and creative with nature in sustainable ways, offering readers quick and easy solutions to relieve feelings of anxiety around climate change and inspiring them to treat the Earth and themselves with respect, compassion, and love.

Microwave Meals teaches you how to raise your microwave game, with over 60 delicious recipes that can all be easily whipped up in the microwave.Microwave Meals is full of delicious recipes that are all simple and accessible enough to prepare even on the busiest of weekdays. You can try your hand at Pork with Miso and Stem Ginger Syrup, Spaghetti Carbonara, Jackfruit and Mushroom Enchiladas, Crab and Artichoke Gratin, and even Overnight Cinnamon Rolls and Emergency Mixing Bowl Cookie Cake. Plus, it also covers basic skills, including cooking rice, steaming vegetables and creating stocks, all with the help of the microwave. ​ The microwave has the capacity to improve and expedite our cooking processes, as well as to save on time, effort, energy and money. Full of tips and tricks, you will learn how to make the microwave your own little sous chef.Microwave Meals shows you how to let the microwave take care of dinner, so you can take care of yourself.

Harry Styles is one of the biggest pop icons of the times. What Harry Says is an inspiring collection of some of his best quotes. "Happiness isn’t this final resting place. Life is about the peaks and troughs." "If you're happy doing what you're doing then nobody can tell you you're not successful." "You can never be overdressed. There's no such thing."

Jennifer Coolidge is an American actress, who is beloved for some of the most iconic television and movie roles. What Jennifer Says is an inspiring collection of some of her best sayings.    “I hung in there longer than other people that were better than I was, I think. The key is to hang in there.” “I’ve always wanted to play a dolphin.” “If they don’t know who I am, just dump ‘em.”

"Though there has been somewhat of a renaissance for cooking with edible flowers, they have largely been relegated to adorning cakes and sweets; Buds and Blossoms shows that their culinary potential is so much greater than that. Liz Knight seeks to reinvigorate our love for cooking with edible flowers through her incredible recipes and engaging writing style. She includes 20 different flowering plants, all of which are easily sourced, and takes us on a delicious journey through more than 100 recipes from Rose Arrabiata and Magnolia leaves with Aubergine and Miso to Lilac Lemon Possets as well as a Marigold Martini. The versatility of the flowers Liz includes here is astonishing and you'll be amazed by how many different sorts of dishes will be enhanced by them. Woven throughout the book are Liz's insightful potted histories which detail fascinating culinary journeys, bringing context and color to the dishes she's collected in this volume. Alongside beautiful photography, you'll learn how to see these plants anew, for the transformative ingredients they can truly be."--

Places We Swim California is a travel guide that explores California's wilderness through swimming, documenting the state's best beaches, hot springs, rivers, lakes, waterfalls, and canyons. This beautiful book is divided into six distinct regions (Northern California, Sierra Nevada, Gold Country, Central California, Southern California, and The Bay Area) and covers more than 60 swimming locations, from river beaches in Mendocino to mountain lakes in Yosemite Valley, hot springs near Bishop and beaches on the south coast in San Diego. There's also a selection of road trip itineraries that combine favorite swimming spots with other pit stops along the way. California possesses an incredible range of climates and is home to some of America’s most iconic landscapes. Places We Swim California leans into the relationship between swimming, hiking, road trips, and other attractions – nostalgic diners, local breweries and coffee shops, smokey BBQ joints, and picturesque campsites. In many ways, swimming is really the perfect way to discover these places and landscapes. Some key locations include Torrey Pines in San Diego; Big Sur River Gorge; Muir Beach in Marin County; Highway 49's Hoyts Crossing on the Yuba River; the Grand Canyon of Tuolumne within Yosemite as well as Wild Willy's Hot Spring in Mammoth Lakes.

"Sweet-toothed superstar and bestselling baker Natalie Paull returns with Beatrix Bakes: Another Slice, an all-new compilation of colorful, creative recipes to delight fans and newcomers alike. These are the cakes and desserts Nat has loved to eat since closing her cult cafe and bakery in inner Melbourne in 2022. By popular demand, this collection includes her legendary bakes that were not in the hit original Beatrix Bakes (hello lemon tart and chocolate sour cream cake)."--

Auld and New in Edinburgh is your curated travel guide to the city’s most interesting cultural, shopping, eating and drinking experiences, and its most budget-friendly options. Bursting with history, charm and a heart warm enough for even the chilliest winter days, Edinburgh is one of Europe’s must-see cities. From traditional bagpipers, hilltop castle and whisky tastings to the modern city’s Fringe festivities, food trucks and pop-up galleries, there’s plenty to discover in the Scottish capital. Divided into separate precinct chapters, there's everything from the famous streets of Edinburgh’s Royal Mile and the Georgian New Town to lesser-known areas such as seaside Portobello and leafy Bruntsfield. As well as uncovering a mix of Edinburgh highlights and hidden gems, there are also a selection of field trips that encourage you to venture outside the city to places like Glasgow, Loch Ness, Incholm Island and St Andrews. Slip this guide in your pocket and discover Auld Reekie like a local.

More and more of us want to shop well, spend less and cook and eat sustainably. Every Last Bite offers recipes, tips and practical advice for preparing fantastic food on a budget, with very little waste, and using minimal energy and resources. Chef Rosie Sykes knows how to get the most flavour and value out of ingredients. Across 70 recipes she'll show you how to plan, prepare and cook dishes with maximum taste but minimum cost. From quick and practical filler-uppers like Anchovy Butter Toast with a Fried Egg, to speedy store cupboard meals such as Catalan-Style Beans and Chorizo and Fregola with Bacon and Peas, no one goes hungry. There are weekday mealtime solutions including Tuna Tomato Lasagne, Chermoula Chicken and Curried Pumpkin with Rice Pancakes that deliver massively on flavour. Leftovers can be transformed into the likes of Five Spice Beef or A Big Old Soup. And for a little something sweet, try Pear and Chocolate Queen of Puddings, Amazing Chocolate Coconut Squares or Rhubarb and Ginger Crumb Pudding. Revolutionize the way you cook and say bye-bye to that bin.

"This is a comprehensive gardening guide, so Jekka details how to grow in the garden, in containers and from seed as well as guiding you through propagation, division, cuttings, harvesting and yearly maintenance. And because she grows over 500 different herbs, she knows which species and varieties are the best of each herb (including ones that she has personally cultivated and bear her name!). In the forty years she has been growing, she has witnessed the change of climate and pests and diseases that affect herbs so she has created an up-to-date and authoritative herb handbook. Jekka also offers historical knowledge and anecdotes as well as culinary and medicinal uses so you can reap the rewards of your successfully grown herbs."--

This nifty title boasts more than 80 delicious recipes for healthy, veg-packed meals that can all be served up in a bowl. With a focus on how to layer up your bowl with an 'edible rainbow' you'll be sure to get a balanced, nutritious, and most importantly, super tasty, meal every time.  From flavorful grain bowls and superfood salads to Dhal with Roasted Vegetables and Miso & Tahini Ramen there's a bowl recipe for every meal of the day. There are also basic recipes for different dressings and toppings like hummus and guacamole so you can add something special to whichever base recipe you have chosen. Lovers of sweet treats haven't been forgotten-there are mouthwatering recipes for things like Chocolate Chia pudding with Dark Berries and Blueberry, Almond and Coconut Bircher also included.