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Sep 19, 2024 6:30 PM

Author:Jane O'Connor,Willow Nash

Needlemouse

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Needlemouse by Jane O'Connor, read by Willow Nash.

Time to come out of hibernation...

Sylvia Penton has been hibernating for years, it's no wonder she's a little prickly...

Sylvia lives alone, dedicating herself to her job at the local university. On weekends, she helps out at a local hedgehog sanctuary because it gives her something to talk about on Mondays - and it makes people think she's nicer than she is.

Only Sylvia has a secret: she's been in love with her boss, Professor Lomax, for over a decade now, and she's sure he's just waiting for the right time to leave his wife. Meanwhile she stores every crumb of his affection and covertly makes trouble for anyone she feels gets in his way.

But when a bright new PhD candidate catches the Professor’s eye, Sylvia’s dreams of the fairy tale ending she has craved for so long, are soon in tatters, driving her to increasingly desperate measures and an uncertain future.

Sylvia might have been sleep walking through her life but things are about to change now she’s woken up…

Reviews

Simply a delight: funny, intelligent and at times heart wrenching. It's full of such witty, entertaining characters, and best of all, it transported me away from real life into a Cornish holiday that I didn't want to leave. It's the perfect summer read

—— Sophie Kinsella

Oh how I enjoyed this! No one writes about Cornwall like Catherine. Yet another fabulous book, packed with glamour, delicious characters and myriad family complications!

—— Jill Mansell

I LOVE it. Catherine's writing is so warm, funny and heartfelt and no matter what's going on in your own world, you can curl up in Catherine's and feel her warmth like summer sun

—— Cathy Kelly

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—— Carole Matthews

A wonderful story of family and love, secrets and sunshine. Catherine Alliott is on top form with this

—— Milly Johnson

A magical mix of wit, warmth and poignancy

—— Trisha Ashley, bestselling author of The House of Hopes and Dreams

Alliott is always an absolute joy to read

—— Veronica Henry

Another blissful read from Catherine Alliott

—— Hello Magazine

Evokes the perfect summer romance

—— Cornwall Life

The perfect summer romance

—— Cornwall Life

It's full of Cornish colour and a plot that seems plausible from your deckchair

—— Peterborough Evening Telegraph

Praise for Catherine Alliott

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Compulsively readable

—— The Times

Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling

—— Marian Keyes

Warm, witty and wise

—— Daily Mail

A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant

—— Sophie Kinsella

Hilarious and full of surprises

—— Daily Telegraph

An addictive cocktail of wit, frivolity and madcap romance

—— Time Out

Classy, wonderfully gossipy and breathless

—— Red

Jojo's characterisation is so vivid, and the insight into the gender and race discrimination of the 1930s is truly eye opening

—— Clare Mackintosh, author of I Let You Go

Her best book yet. It's a romance - but about female friends, the outdoors and the magic of reading

—— Grazia

Moyes' best yet . . . A stonker of a read. Laced with humour and heartache, it's addictive

—— Sunday Post

While her novel is set in the midst of the Great Depression, Moyes crafts a tale that's remarkably contemporary. Moyes depicts the courage and resourcefulness of these women in loving detail. A tribute not just to the brave women who brought the light of knowledge in dark times, but also to the rejuvenating bond of women's friendship.

—— Daily Mail

It's an extraordinary story. This is the best thing she has written since Me Before You. Moyes writes with gusto and compassion

—— Metro

Based on a true story, this poignant novel is a celebration of strong women and friendship. With a fast-paced plot and intricate characters, fans of Moyes won't be disappointed

—— Heat

She's done it again! Joyous. I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing

—— Good Housekeeping, Books of the Year

An inspiring, romantic tribute to female friendship and the power of books

—— Woman's Own

As passionate about challenging gender stereotypes as it is enthralling in narrative sweep

—— i

Explores the interconnected lives of five women with honesty and hilarity

—— Cosmopolitan

With strong, memorable female characters and a sprinkling of men who can make a 'heart flutter like a clean sheet on a long line.' The Giver of Stars is a celebration of love, but also of reading, of knowledge, of female friendship . . . inspiring

—— Washington Post

The Giver of Stars is the story of five extraordinary women and their remarkable journey through the mountains of Kentucky and beyond . . . a classic drama of loyalty, justice, humanity and passion

—— SheerLuxe

Uplifting. One of Me Before You author Moyes's best novels

—— The Mail on Sunday

A heart-wrenching love story, a nail-biting legal drama and a beautiful study of female friendship

—— Daily Mail

Jojo Moyes is on dazzling form

—— Sunday Express

This big-hearted tale will stay in your head long after you have finished reading it

—— Independent

Moyes's book delivers evocative descriptions of the Kentucky landscape and rich historical detail. But it is in her compassionate portrayal of well-drawn characters that the novel's greatest strength lies

—— Hannah Beckerman, Observer

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. This is a novel with real depth and feeling and touches on worker's rights, racism, environmentalism and education

—— i

This tribute to female friendship and the joy of books is a compelling read

—— Woman's Weekly

A captivating tale of love, friendship and self-actualisation

—— People

Escapism in the form of adventure and sisterhood. A novel with real depth and feeling. Empowering

—— Press Association

An exploration of people's cruelty and also their kindness

—— Ruth Junes , Good Housekeeping

The author of Me Before You pulls off a cracker with this stirring, exciting adventure story inspired by true events, in depression-era Kentucky, women find freedom and friendship by joining a brigade of horseback librarians

—— Best

Jojo Moyes is back with another page turner. Inspired by a remarkable true story, The Giver of Stars features five incredible women who will prove to be every bit as beloved as Lou Clark, the unforgettable heroine of Me Before You

—— Stellar

Joyous. Pucky female characters and wonderful writing. This is her best

—— Good Housekeeping

About five extraordinary women in 1920s Kentucky, who worked on horseback as travelling librarians

—— Woman & Home

An enthralling read based on a true story

—— My Weekly Special Series

One to get lost in. Escape with this book and follow the story of five women who are embarking on a powerful journey - and refuse to obey any man's commands!

—— No. 1 Magazine, Books to cosy up with this winter

A brand-new page-turner . . . based on a true story and tracks five feisty women living in America during the Great Depression

—— That's Life

Jojo Moyes is back with this tale based on the real-life horseback librarians of Kentucky

—— Hello!

Took me to the mountains of depression-era Kentucky where brave women librarians risked all to deliver books on horseback

—— Damian Barr, Big Issue Books of the Year

Celebrates the world of books . . . A fictional yarn about a quintet of extraordinary intrepid women from disparate backgrounds

—— RTE Guide

From the very first page, I was drawn into the world and the characters that Jojo Moyes has so carefully created

—— Health & Wellbeing

A fabulous adventure story

—— Best

Praise for Jojo Moyes

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Moyes somehow manages to break your heart before restoring your faith in love

—— Sunday Express

Raw, funny, real and sad, this is storytelling at its best

—— Marie Claire

Immensely readable and enjoyable

—— Sunday Times

This truly beautiful story made us laugh, smile and sob like a baby - you simply have to read it

—— Closer

Wonderfully written and completely engrossing, with exquisitely drawn characters in a brilliantly plotted narrative

—— Daily Mail

A heart-stopping read. Destined to be the novel that friends press upon each other

—— Independent on Sunday

Britain's best contemporary female author

—— Sun on Sunday

The storytelling treads the delicate balance between heartbreak and hope perfectly

—— Good Housekeeping

A triumph

—— Heat

A tender, funny and hopeful look at love, grief and life. Bumper box of tissues required

—— Stylist

Joyful, with a pitch-perfect ending

—— Daily Express

Julia Whelan is perfect as Alice Wright

—— The Times, Pick of the Audiobooks

Concentrates on sisterhood and friendship

—— Scotsman, Best books to give this Christmas

A sweeping story of female friendship with a dash of romance, set in 1930s Kentucky

—— Daily Express

Her writing is beautiful and whimsical with unique storylines

—— Liv Arnold, author of Etched in Stone

This most recent book of Jojo's is her best . . . I loved this adventure story for girls for its plucky female characters and wonderful writing

—— Good Housekeeping
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