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Craft your sass into every stitch with the hilariously irreverent patterns and crochet fun waiting for you in Snarky Crochet!

If you've ever wanted to say what you really think--without actually saying it--Snarky Crochet has you covered. From viral crochet creator Lisa Ha (@gettohookingcrochet), this bold and brilliantly petty pattern book is designed for makers who want to turn their feelings into fiber. Whether it's pettiness, irritation, heartbreak, or straight-up spite, there's a project here to help you stitch it out with sass.

With 15 lippy crochet patterns that blend sarcasm, humor, and passive-aggressive charm, Snarky Crochet redefines what a craft book can be. Along with the patterns, you'll find a hefty supply of crochet jokes, practical listicles, and must-learn tips, like how you can keep crocheting when surrounded by idiots.

Inside this one-of-a-kind book, you'll find:

• 15 cheeky patterns, including the Middle Finger Cactus, Spite Stripe Scarf, Cat Butt Coasters, and more!
• Beginner-accessible instructions so anyone can join the petty party--no matter their skill level.
• Tips for customizing projects to throw even more shade with your stitches.
• Listicles, jokes, and fiber puns for endless crochet fun!
• Inspiration for gifts, gag projects, and yarn-fueled emotional catharsis.

Each pattern is an outlet--whether you're crocheting a revenge project for an ex-friend, or just need a reason to cackle while you craft. Lisa's voice is equal parts hilarious and empowering, inviting you to be unapologetically yourself and have fun with your yarn.

Perfect for Gen Z crafters, punk-hearted fiber artists, and anyone who's tired of pastel bunnies and cozy clichés, Snarky Crochet is a celebration of humor, honesty, and handmade rebellion. Use it to start conversations, get a laugh, or just vent in the most productive (and passive-aggressive) way possible.

Because sometimes the best way to heal--or roast someone--is one stitch at a time.

Violinist Vijay Gupta's searing memoir of prodigy, ambition, collapse, and renewal reveals how music is not just performance but also survival, a lifeline of human connection--for readers of Jeremy Denk's Every Good Boy Does Fine, Hua Hsu's Stay True, and Patrick Bringley's All the Beauty in the World.

By age twenty-five, Vijay Gupta had lived several lifetimes: he played Carnegie Hall at eight, studied at Juilliard and Yale before most had finished high school, joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at nineteen, gave a celebrated TED Talk seen by millions, and launched a nonprofit. But behind the accolades was estrangement, addiction, and a private unraveling.

Restrung is Gupta's unflinching memoir of breaking apart and remaking a self. It begins with a boy raised between the strict devotion of Bengali immigrant parents and the ruthless demands of the conservatory. It follows him through the shimmering world of elite orchestras, into the depths of burnout, and ultimately toward an unexpected reawakening--where he discovered that the music he'd spent his life studying was seen not as a curio of high culture or mere entertainment, but a lifeline of connection--most vividly in Skid Row, where people living through addiction, homelessness, and incarceration heard it as survival itself.

There, audiences spoke to how they saw their own lives reflected in the stories of composers too often frozen into marble busts: the rage of Beethoven, the fragility of Schumann's mind, the alienation of Bartók, the plight of Handel--who wrote Messiah bankrupt, ill, and broken, yet transformed despair into an enduring Hallelujah.

Restrung unsettles assumptions about success while illuminating how art restores not just audiences, but artists themselves.

A scandalous romance blooms between a widow and her adversary in this delightful, sensual romance perfect for fans of the Bridgerton series!

Widow Iris Rumford has faced her fair share of hardships. Joining the Wimpole Street Widows Society has helped her start to heal--until she learns that her late mother's groundbreaking botanical work was stolen by her greatest adversary, who is about to publish the findings as his own.

Determined to stop the thief at all costs, Iris refuses to let the dashing guard protecting the research threaten her plans. Even if he does tempt her in new, intriguing ways ...

After a scandal cost Oliver Beckett his job as a Bow Street Runner, he's spent the last year struggling to provide for his mother and sister. Guarding a lord's precious botanical collection seems too good to be true--who would steal a bunch of plants? But the appearance of a beautiful, maddening woman throws his hopes for a quiet future right out the window.

As the two find themselves constantly thrown together, their resolve is tested--and so are their hearts.

It is August of 1704, and Matthew Corbett and his companions have narrowly escaped the island of Golgotha and are recuperating in the town of Alghero on the northwestern coast of Sardinia, currently under Spanish rule. Hudson Greathouse is at his limits, both mentally and physically, after their harrowing ordeal.

Their respite is short-lived when the Spanish authorities learn of their abandoned quest for Brazio Valeriani and the mirror created by his father, Ciro. This mirror is rumored to have the power to summon demons from the underworld, and the Spanish authorities are eager to possess it. Consequently, a professional witch-hunter and soldiers are assigned to accompany Matthew, Hudson, Professor Fell, and Cardinal Black as they resume their quest.

Their only lead on Brazio's whereabouts takes them to Venice. Unbeknownst to them, members of an established crime family also seek the mirror for their own nefarious purposes, and a betrayal from within Matthew's cohorts puts the family on their trail. The journey presents numerous challenges, including a close encounter with the French-Dutch war, forcing Hudson to confront personal demons from his past and putting the entire group in grave danger.

As they race towards the mirror with multiple competing agendas for its future, Matthew finds help and support from unexpected places. The quest will push him to his limit once again, cause him to question his own beliefs about what is real and what is fantasy, and ultimately what his future holds.

Leviathan is the final installment in bestselling author Robert McCammon's acclaimed series of historical thrillers featuring Matthew Corbett, a brave and resourceful "problem-solver." Matthew aims to solve the mystery of the mirror once and for all and end his entanglement with Professor Fell, so he can return to New York to start his life with Berry Grigsby. However, this ultimate test of his wits, cunning, and ingenuity might prove to be more than even Matthew Corbett can handle.

A runaway psychologist. A rogue publicist. A reluctant student.

A dare that shakes the nation.

Part psychological mystery, part alternate history, Electric Orange is a portrait of a person-and a nation-that can't distinguish madness from insight. When Pieter Verboom has a nervous breakdown on national television, the last thing he expects is to become a populist icon. But when his ironic rant is taken literally by America's fringe, he's hailed as the architect of a movement he wants nothing to do with. Desperate to disappear, he's hounded by an unhinged publicist, Ella Walker, who sees disaster as branding gold. Told through the eyes of Verboom's student, Santo Vera, Electric Orange is a surreal odyssey through a nation that mistakes sarcasm for a blueprint.

"An incredibly unusual book yet totally believable. It's in the tradition of Atwood, Huxley, and Orwell. The language is perfect. TJ demonstrates a tremendous base of knowledge and empathy; he strikes deep and true."

-Frank Schaeffer, New York Times bestselling author of Portofino and Crazy for God.

"Electric Orange is outrageous in the best way-smart, fearless, and wildly original. Pieter Verboom is a character for the ages. A remarkable achievement."

-Dr. Spenser Simrill, Jr., his work has appeared on CNN, The New York Times, and Rolling Stone.

Surviving the massacre is just the beginning in this razor-sharp summer-camp slasher with a bloody twist from horror master Craig DiLouie.

"The Summer Fun Massacre swings back and forth like a bladed, unstoppable pendulum, gory slasher tale to eerie mystery and back again." --New York Times bestselling author Peter Clines

It's 1992, and in the heat of Texas, camp Summer Fun rests by a crystalline lake surrounded by a shady forest. The counselors have set out the kayaks, prepped the kitchens, and refurbished the cabins. Now, on the night before camp begins, a bonfire and the teenage counselors' rites of passage await.

But the camp has a horrifying history. In the '80s, there was a massacre that left a sole survivor. One final girl. The killer never caught.

Deputy Tom Bailey is always on edge this time of year. There are rumors that the woods are haunted. That the killer might one day return. Tom has deeply personal ties to the '80s massacre, and those ties have plagued his dreams.

Then Tom gets a call reporting bloodcurdling screams coming from the camp. The real nightmare is just beginning . . . .

"DiLouie finds horror's heart still beating beneath the cabin floor. An invigorating reminder that nothing ever really ends ... unless you break the cycle." -- Andrew F. Sullivan, author of The Handyman Method

"Urban legends, a summer camp, teens in peril, and a seemingly unstoppable killer, Craig DiLouie's latest is a brutal exercise in nostalgic horror from an author at the top of his game. Fans of the camp-bound slashers of yesteryear will lose their minds." --Kealan Patrick Burke, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Sour Candy and Kin

★ "An exciting and original slasher featuring a terrifying folk horror twist that will drive fans to sign up for the promised second session of Summer Fun Camp in droves." -- Booklist (starred review)

This latest edition of Lonely Planet's Experience Switzerland travel guide reveals exciting new ways to explore this iconic country with all the tools you need to create your own unique trip.

Discover amazing local experiences from gawping at glaciers and peaks above 4000m from Zermatt's Klein Matterhorn; to hiking through vineyards with music, winegrowers and a tasting glass in hand in Sierre; and leaping into Bern's turquoise ribbon of river, the Aare, at sunrise.

Build a one-of-a-kind trip with Lonely Planet's Experience Switzerland travel guide:

• Our Experience guidebook format is led by local experts who provide in-the-know tips so you can plan the ultimate 1-2 week adventure
• Easy-to-use regional and activity-based itineraries help you get off the beaten track and tailor a trip to your interests
• Insider scoop on the best festivals, secret hangouts, hidden locations, tantalising local food scene and photo-worthy views
• Vibrant photography and maps including a pull-out map of Switzerland
• Connect with local traditions and trends through fun insights
• Practical information on money, getting around, unique places to stay and responsible travel, plus handy seasonal calendars on where to go, when to travel and what to pack
• QR codes unlock extra digital content, know-how and travel secrets
• Covers: Lake Geneva & Vaud; Fribourg, Drei-Seen-Land & the Jura Mountains; Bern & Bernese Oberland; Valais; Ticino; Central Switzerland; Northwest Switzerland; Zürich & Northeastern Switzerland; Graubünden; Liechtenstein

Create your own dream travel itinerary and get away from the everyday with Lonely Planet's Experience Switzerland.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Julie Soto crafts a lush, dark romantic fantasy filled with intrigue, magic, and an irresistible enemies-to-lovers romance.

"A dark fever dream of a fairytale. Rose in Chains is a heart pounding, spellbinding, forbidden love story that kept breaking my heart and putting it back together again." ―Stephanie Garber, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Alchemy of Secrets

The war is over, the dark forces have won, and the hero who was supposed to save them is dead.

Captured as her castle is overrun by the enemy, the world as Briony Rosewood knows it is changed forever. Evil has won, and her people face imminent servitude, imprisonment, or death.

Stripped of her Magic and her freedom, Briony and the other survivors are quickly sold off to the highest bidders in an auction--and as Evermore's princess, she fetches the highest price. After a fierce bidding war, she's sold to none other than Toven Hearst, scion of a family known for their cruelty.

Yet despite the horrors of her new world and the role she must learn to play within it, all is not lost. Help--and hope--may yet arise in the most unlikely of places ...

"A stunning romantasy that had me riveted to the pages. Julie Soto has spun an unforgettable tale, weaving luminous and dark threads alike into a beautiful, heartrending romance. Lush, complex, and utterly engrossing." ―Rebecca Ross, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Divine Rivals

"Spellbinding ... Julie Soto is a must-read author." ―Abigail Owen, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"The dark romantasy that has lived rent free in my head for years." ―Ali Hazelwood, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Deep End

Bartholomew Port, known to all as Mew, steps into the bushes in a London park and steps out of the bushes in a Dublin one. Not only that--there are no cars; there are moving footpaths; there is no church; everything seems quite queer. Home by invitation, he has arrived in a Dublin that is alive with song, with rumor, with tunnels, with ghosts, and with an unmistakable sense of insurgency. In this suspiciously timeless city that breathes an old revolutionary air, Mew fiercely misses his beloved Mootie, back home in London. An unraveling, an impossibility, a gathering of voices, and a single dream, Dooneen is the layered, allusive and wildly original new novel from Keith Ridgway, "one of Ireland's best writers, in a country with no shortage of them" (The Times).

Create simple, sustainable, and affordable bentwood projects to beautify your yard.

Nothing combines natural beauty and functionality more gracefully than a rustic bentwood trellis, arbor, gate, or fence for your outdoor space. With clear illustrated step-by-step instructions you'll learn how to collect limbs from a wide variety of native trees as a part of routine pruning and then use those limbs to make beautiful, sturdy bentwood projects. A list of vining plants that grow well on trellises and arbors is also included. In just one day, learn how to make:

• Butterfly Trellis with graceful curves and elegant latticework.
• Stack of Hearts trellis reminiscent of the late Victorian era.
• Gothic Arches trellis for small-leaved vines.
• Golden Gate Bridge fence inspired by the famous San Francisco bridge.
• Setting Sun fence that can be made using little wood.

Conjure a gathering of dragons and fantastical beasts and beings with step-by-step drawing instruction from leading fantasy illustrators.

Dragons have captured imaginations for centuries--from ancient myths and folklore to Romantasy epics, gaming adventures, and hit TV series. The Secret Lives of Dragons and Other Mythical Creatures: And How to Draw Them is a modern drawing guide that empowers artists of all levels to bring legendary beasts and mythical beings to life.

This comprehensive book includes step-by-step lessons on how to draw a variety of dragon types from a wide range of global traditions, plus other beasts like gryphons, unicorns, and kraken, and beings like fae, cyclops, vampires, and werewolves.

Inside, you'll find:

• Detailed tutorials for shading, texture, anatomy, and movement tips for lifelike and dynamic creatures
• Creature design breakdowns, including wings, scales, horns, and hybrid forms
• Rendering techniques that make your creative drawings pop off the page
• Fascinating lore and legends for each creature

The Secret Lives of Dragons and Other Mythical Creatures: And How to Draw Them is your essential fantasy art companion.

Here to slake the unquenchable thirst of Dazai's legions of loyal fans are eleven works of short fiction and vignettes, most of which have never before appeared in English.

Beginning with "Memories" (which tells a tale of teenage love, based on the autobiographical events that inspired Dazai's famed No Longer Human), and ending with "Good-Bye" (the chapters of a comic romance that the author left unfinished when he took his own life), the short works here show the range and breadth of an author best known for his meditations on squalor and despair. But there is laughter here too, as in "Tengu," a tongue-in-cheek critique of august hucksters of haiku. And there is also suspense on display: "A Bluff Illusion" presents a literary murder story in which a harmless prank escalates into a deadly pose. "A Warning on Worldly Pleasures" retells Saikaku's famous story about the temptation of a holy ascetic, and "A: Autumn" unfolds a quiver of epigrams (seemingly) drawn at random from the author's notes. All are masterfully translated by Ralph McCarthy.

Spanning the breadth of Dazai's delightfully multifaceted, if tragically foreshortened, career, Good-Bye is a must-have for any Dazai fan.

A Montana ex-cop becomes the target of a vengeful killer's viral guessing game in a propulsive novel of suspense by a bestselling and award-winning author.

A killer dubbed the Confession Artist is posting sketches of potential victims on social media. And paranoia spreads as strangers across the nation admit to their sins--fearing the consequences: You have six days to confess or die.

Then former cop and first-year PI Crosbie Mitchell sees a sketch that bears a striking resemblance to her. How can that be? She's a nobody from Flathead Valley, Montana. Crosbie dismisses it as an unnerving coincidence. If not for one unmistakable detail that makes the threat hard to ignore. When the FBI is contacted, they are convinced that Crosbie is the next target. So is she.

Crosbie has six days left to fess up online to something plaguing her conscience. But even if she wanted to play the killer's game, she has more than one secret. And if she ever dares to expose them for the world to see, the truth will destroy her. That's exactly what the Confession Artist wants.

Updated for the unfolding AI disruption, this prescient classic shows how automation is changing the economy, undermining work, and reshaping our lives

A New York Times bestseller and winner of the Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award

"Lucid, comprehensive and unafraid . . . an indispensable contribution to a long-running argument."―Los Angeles Times

As artificial intelligence continues to accelerate, what are the jobs of the future? How many will there be? And who will have them? Many highly educated knowledge workers, including attorneys, financial analysts, and even software developers, are poised to be replaced by AI, while robots will increasingly threaten blue-collar jobs.

This new edition of Rise of the Robots includes extensive new coverage of the latest advances in generative AI and robotics and explores what these technologies mean for the job market and economy of the future. How can individuals, and society as a whole, adapt to the changes that are coming? The past solutions to technological disruption, especially more training and education, aren't going to work. We must decide, now, whether the future will see broad-based prosperity or catastrophic levels of inequality and economic insecurity.

Prescient and clearly reasoned, this award-winning book is essential reading to understand what accelerating technology means for us and for our future.

In this hauntingly romantic, queer fantasy from Shannon K. English, a young mermaid is forced to choose between her old life above the waves and her new life below them.

On land, Eppie will never be anything more than the outcast girl who kissed the grocer's daughter. But beneath the water's surface lies a future and a society she could never have imagined. Stolen from the shore, she is transformed. Eppie is stronger, swifter--and hungrier. Human flesh smells like heaven on earth, and Eppie is ravenous.

She has become a monster of the deep--a mermaid.

Despite the horror of her new appetites, Eppie learns to love this strange second life. The mermaid colony is mesmerizing and Eppie's new sisters are fiercely loyal. And when Eppie meets Marie, a stunningly beautiful mermaid with a past as shadowed as her raven-black scales, she finds she no longer needs to resist the desires that were denied to her on land.

But dark sails are on the horizon. The mermaid hunters are coming, armed with cannons and Biblical wrath. Eppie must decide whether to protect the new, monstrous family she's found or leave it all behind for a chance to live above the waves once again.

From the bestselling author of The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care. Unlock your creativity with this uplifting coloring book featuring the Little Frog

Whether you turn to the Little Frog for comforting words, a dose of inspiration or a reminder of the everyday magic all around us, this soothing coloring book is the perfect way to enjoy the wisdom from your favorite amphibian while embracing your creative side!

Created by the Minnesota-based artist Maybell Eequay, this coloring book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others. Inside you will find:

- A collection of your favorite Little Frog scenes ready for you to bring to life with color
- Gentle pearls of wisdom and inspiration for hard days
- Encouraging affirmations to remind you of your inner strength and goodness

Brimming with gentle humour and loving kindness, this beautiful coloring book is here to fill your heart with love, color and joy. So, pick up your pencils and begin your creative journey into the wonderful world of the Little Frog!