Holly Bourne - Free Library Land Online - Reference https://reference.library.land/ ru Holly Bourne - Free Library Land Online - Reference DataLife Engine Pretending https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/571108-pretending.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/571108-pretending.html Pretending
"It made me cry and laugh and rage...A really important, timely book. Sheer brilliance." —Lucy Foley, New York Times bestselling author of The Guest List
"Thoughtful, smart and painfully true." —Cosmopolitan UK
He said he was looking for a "partner in crime," which everyone knows is shorthand for "a woman who isn't real."
April is kind, pretty and relatively normal—yet she can't seem to get past date five. Every time she thinks she's found someone to trust, they reveal themselves to be awful, leaving her heartbroken. And angry. Until she realizes that men aren't looking for real women—they're looking for Gretel.
Gretel is perfect—beautiful but low-maintenance, sweet but never clingy, sexy but not too easy. She's your regular, everyday Manic-Pixie-Dream-Girl-Next-Door with no problems.
When April starts pretending to be...]]> Wed, 01 Jan 2020 10:10:04 +0200 When We Were Friends https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/638364-when_we_were_friends.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/638364-when_we_were_friends.html When We Were Friends
"Holly Bourne's unique voice immediately invites you in and you can't look away. Gritty, funny and poignant." —Beth O'Leary, author of The Flatshare
In this darkly funny novel, two women reunite after a decade of estrangement, only to confront the forces that destroyed their friendship in the first place.
From the day they first meet as teenagers, Fern and Jessica are best friends. Despite their differences, they are there for each other throughout everything, navigating the difficulties of growing up and fitting in. That is, until Jessica crosses a line that Fern can't forgive.
But now, more than ten years later, Jessica has unexpectedly reappeared in Fern's life.
A lot has changed for them both—but can their relationship be different now that they are older? Is it possible for either of them to rewrite the roles they've been cast in? Or will their shared history ultimately be doomed to repeat itself again?
Set between the...]]> Tue, 08 Feb 2022 21:56:37 +0200 What Magic is This? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/513047-what_magic_is_this_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/513047-what_magic_is_this_.html What Magic is This?
Sophia, Mia and Alexis are clinging on to a spark of hope that maybe – just maybe – they're special. But could they really be witches with the power to cast life-changing spells? When the three friends gather to cheer up heartbroken Sophia, they're ready to put their theory to the test. But when long-held secrets are revealed and hard truths start to hit home, their night of bewitching quickly takes an unexpected turn ... A touching celebration of female friendship and finding the courage to love yourself from acclaimed author Holly Bourne.]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:47:24 +0200 The Yearbook https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/597798-the_yearbook.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/597798-the_yearbook.html The Yearbook
]]> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 21:06:29 +0300 You Could Be So Pretty https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/667823-you_could_be_so_pretty.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/667823-you_could_be_so_pretty.html You Could Be So Pretty

Uglies meets The Handmaid's Tale for the new YA generation, in the mind-blowing new novel from bestselling queen of YA Holly Bourne.

"I devoured this - so compelling and with such a powerful message." Katherine Webber, co-author of Twin Crowns

BEAUTY COMES AT A PRICE. AND GIRLS MUST PAY.

In Belle and Joni's world there are two options for girls:

One, follow the rules of the Doctrine like Belle: apply your Mask, work hard to be crowned at the Ceremony, be a Pretty.

Or two, fight the rules like Joni: leave your face bare, work hard to escape to the Education, be an Objectionable.

But maybe there is a third option...

Change the rules. Reclaim your power. If you can...

What would you choose?

]]> Fri, 24 Nov 2023 18:41:53 +0200 Am I Normal Yet? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/237032-am_i_normal_yet_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/237032-am_i_normal_yet_.html Am I Normal Yet?
Evie, Amber and Lottie: three girls facing down tough issues with the combined powers of friendship, feminism and cheesy snacks. Both hilarious and heart-rending, this is Evie's no-holds-barred story of struggling to live a "normal" teen life in the grip of OCD, from the acclaimed author of The Manifesto on How to be Interesting.]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2015 15:35:56 +0200 What's a Girl Gotta Do? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/247562-whats_a_girl_gotta_do_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/247562-whats_a_girl_gotta_do_.html What's a Girl Gotta Do?
Lottie is starting a supersonic feminist experiment. For one month she's going to call out every instance of sexism she sees. But when her project hits the headlines, the trolls come out to play – and they are VICIOUS. Lottie's not a quitter, but best friends Evie and Amber are worried. What if Lottie's heading for burnout...or worse?]]> Mon, 18 Nov 1991 06:17:43 +0200 ...And a Happy New Year? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/73486-__and_a_happy_new_year_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/73486-__and_a_happy_new_year_.html ...And a Happy New Year?
Evie, Amber and Lottie are having a New Year party to remember. For the first time since leaving college, all three girls are back together. It's time for fun and flirting, snogs and shots. Because everything's going great for these girls – Spinster Club for ever! Right?]]> Fri, 08 Nov 2013 10:21:53 +0200 Soulmates https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/244299-soulmates.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/244299-soulmates.html Soulmates
Every so often, two people are born who are the perfect match for each other. Soulmates. But while the odds of this happening are about as likely as being struck by lightning, when these people do meet and fall in love, thunderstorms, lightning strikes and lashings of rain are only the beginning of their problems. After a chance meeting at a local band night, Poppy and Noah find themselves swept up in a whirlwind romance unlike anything they've ever experienced before. But with a secret international agency preparing to separate them, a trail of destruction rumbling in their wake, they are left with an impossible choice between the end of the world, or a life without love...Home-grown young author with incredibly commercial voice and fearless freshness, poised to take the YA market by storm Perfect for fans of Louise Rennison, Sophie McKenzie and Cassandra Clare
]]> Sun, 17 Nov 2013 21:01:19 +0200 The Manifesto on How to be Interesting https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/247563-the_manifesto_on_how_to_be_interesting.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/247563-the_manifesto_on_how_to_be_interesting.html The Manifesto on How to be Interesting
Bree is a loser, a wannabe author who hides behind words. But when she's told she needs to start living a life worth writing about, The Manifesto on How to Be Interesting is born. Six steps on how to be interesting. Six steps that will see her infiltrate the popular set, fall in love with someone forbidden and make the biggest mistake of her life.
"Tackles issues like peer pressure, bullying and self-harm, but so very readable" - Bookseller Children's Buyers Guide
"Full of wisdom, heartache, and honesty, this tops John Green in my book" - Never Judge a Book by its Cover blog
"I'd recommend this book to anyone and everyone" - Beth Reekles, YA author (The Kissing Booth)
"The banter & bitchiness is UTTERLY ADDICTIVE" - Non Pratt, YA author (Trouble)
"As you'd expect this book is witty and clever. I quickly connected with Bree and was chuckling away after a few pages... I loved that this wasn't a purely happy or sad book but a messy realistic in between – much...]]> Tue, 18 Nov 2014 06:17:44 +0200 How Do You Like Me Now? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/241642-how_do_you_like_me_now_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/241642-how_do_you_like_me_now_.html How Do You Like Me Now?
]]> Sat, 17 Nov 2018 17:52:22 +0200 The Places I've Cried in Public https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/513046-the_places_ive_cried_in_public.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/513046-the_places_ive_cried_in_public.html The Places I've Cried in Public
Amelie loved Reese. And she thought he loved her. But she's starting to realise love isn't supposed to hurt like this. So now she's retracing their story and untangling what happened by revisiting all the places he made her cry. Because if she works out what went wrong, perhaps she can finally learn to get over him.]]> Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:47:23 +0200 How Hard Can Love Be? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/241110-how_hard_can_love_be_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/241110-how_hard_can_love_be_.html How Hard Can Love Be?
]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2015 17:44:01 +0200 Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes? https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/102990-are_we_all_lemmings_and_snowflakes_.html https://reference.library.land/holly-bourne/102990-are_we_all_lemmings_and_snowflakes_.html Are We All Lemmings & Snowflakes?
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