https://gateway.bibliocommons.com/v2/libraries/sjcpl/rss/search?query=Kinsella%2C%20Sophie%2C&searchType=author&origin=core-catalog-explore&view=groupedRSS for NodeMon, 20 Apr 2026 00:46:30 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2421978https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2421978Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2421978099BKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593730393/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2424358https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2424358Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2424358099BKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798885794213/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=Sparks fly in this delightful novel about two burned out professionals who meet at a ramshackle resort on the British seaside—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Party Crasher.
“I devoured The Burnout in one greedy gulp. It’s funny, sad, relatable, and brilliantly done. Sophie Kinsella is the queen of romantic comedy.”—Jojo Moyes
She can do anything . . . just not everything.
Sasha has had it. She cannot bring herself to respond to another inane, “urgent” (but obviously not at all urgent) email or participate in the corporate employee joyfulness program. She hasn’t seen her friends in months. Sex? Seems like a lot of effort. Even cooking dinner takes far too much planning. Sasha has hit a wall.
Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga, and find peace, she heads to the seaside resort she loved as a child. But it’s the off season, the hotel is in a dilapidated shambles, and she has to share the beach with the only other occupant: a grumpy guy named Finn, who seems as stressed as Sasha. How can she commune with nature when he’s sitting on her favorite rock, watching her? Nor can they agree on how best to alleviate their burnout (Sasha: manifesting, wild swimming; Finn: drinking whisky, getting pizza delivered to the beach).
When curious messages, seemingly addressed to Sasha and Finn, begin to appear on the beach, the two are forced to talk—about everything. How did they get so burned out? Can either of them remember something they used to love? (Answer: surfing!) And the question they try and fail to ignore: what does the energy between them—flaring even in the face of their bone-deep exhaustion—signify?]]>https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C9818919https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C9818919Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/9818919980EBOOKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593730409/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2437935https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2437935Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2437935099BKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593977569/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2438346https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2438346Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2438346099BKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781420519716/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.
“Sophie Kinsella’s final autobiographical novella inspired me to step out of my comfort zone. I’ll be forever grateful to this incredible woman.”—Freida McFadden

“The bravest book you’ll read all year.”—Jodi Picoult
“Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she’s got you crying.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid
“What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my story.”—Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again—and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children—she begins to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights, and always buying that dress when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This short, extraordinary novel is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humor—it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
“Why did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.”—Sophie Kinsella
A PARADE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR]]>https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C10872182https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C10872182Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/10872182980EBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593977576/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2290655https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2290655Thu, 31 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2290655099BKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781524769918/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2181300https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2181300Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2181300099BKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780812998269/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2422072https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2422072Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2422072099BOOK_CDA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780593822555/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2194128https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S99C2194128Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2194128099BKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781410497734/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Part love story, part workplace drama, this sharply observed novel is a witty critique of the false judgments we make in a social-media-obsessed world, from the author of The Party Crasher and Love Your Life.
“Sophie Kinsella keeps her finger on the cultural pulse, while leaving me giddy with laughter.”—Jojo Moyes, author of The Giver of Stars and The Last Letter from Your Lover
Everywhere Katie Brenner looks, someone else is living the life she longs for, particularly her boss, Demeter Farlowe. Demeter is brilliant and creative, lives with her perfect family in a posh townhouse, and wears the coolest clothes. Katie’s life, meanwhile, is a daily struggle—from her dismal rental to her oddball flatmates to the tense office politics she’s trying to negotiate. No wonder Katie takes refuge in not-quite-true Instagram posts, especially as she's desperate to make her dad proud.
Then, just as she’s finding her feet—not to mention a possible new romance—the worst happens. Demeter fires Katie. Shattered but determined to stay positive, Katie retreats to her family’s farm in Somerset to help them set up a vacation business. London has never seemed so far away—until Demeter unexpectedly turns up as a guest. Secrets are spilled and relationships rejiggered, and as the stakes for Katie’s future get higher, she must question her own assumptions about what makes for a truly meaningful life.
Sophie Kinsella is celebrated for her vibrant, relatable characters and her great storytelling gifts. Now she returns with all of the wit, warmth, and wisdom that are the hallmarks of her bestsellers to spin this fresh, modern story about presenting the perfect life when the reality is far from the truth.]]>https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2903087https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C2903087Tue, 31 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/2903087980EBOOKA Novelenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9780812998276/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17552601https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17552601Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17552601981EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781004174072/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17793157https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C17793157Fri, 31 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/17793157981EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9781004174133/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19234167https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19234167Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19234167981EAUDIOBOOKduthttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9789044369342/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16656321https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16656321Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16656321981EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798892731577/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16656412https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16656412Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16656412981EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798892731584/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19414012https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19414012Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19414012981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852162671/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16523144https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C16523144Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/16523144981EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798892731188/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • From #1 bestselling author Sophie Kinsella, an unforgettable story—by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming—of a renowned novelist facing a devastating diagnosis and learning to live and love anew.
“Sophie Kinsella’s final autobiographical novella inspired me to step out of my comfort zone. I’ll be forever grateful to this incredible woman.”—Freida McFadden

“The bravest book you’ll read all year.”—Jodi Picoult
“Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she’s got you crying.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid
“What Does It Feel Like? is fiction, but it is my most autobiographical work to date. Eve’s story is my story.”—Sophie Kinsella
Eve is a successful novelist who wakes up one day in a hospital bed with no memory of how she got there. Her husband, never far from her side, explains that she has had an operation to remove the large, malignant tumor growing in her brain.
As Eve learns to walk, talk, and write again—and as she wrestles with her diagnosis, and how and when to explain it to her beloved children—she begins to recall what’s most important to her: long walks with her husband’s hand clasped firmly around her own, family game nights, and always buying that dress when she sees it.
Recounted in brief anecdotes, each one is an attempt to answer the type of impossible questions recognizable to anyone navigating the labyrinth of grief. This short, extraordinary novel is a celebration of life, shot through with warmth and humor—it will both break your heart and put it back together again.
“Why did I write such a personal book? I have always processed my life through writing. Hiding behind my fictional characters, I have always turned my own life into a narrative. It is my version of therapy, maybe. Writing is my happy place, and writing this book, although tough going at times, was immensely satisfying and therapeutic for me.”—Sophie Kinsella
A PARADE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR]]>https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C10870001https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S980C10870001Wed, 31 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/10870001980EAUDIOBOOKenghttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9798217067657/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19239501https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19239501Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19239501981EAUDIOBOOKduthttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9789044367775/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19370781https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19370781Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19370781981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852158391/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19372184https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19372184Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19372184981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852158438/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19371835https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19371835Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19371835981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852158421/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19370864https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19370864Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19370864981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852158407/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19371770https://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S981C19371770Tue, 31 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMThttps://sjcpl.bibliocommons.com/item/comment/19371770981EAUDIOBOOKitahttps://secure.syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=9788852158445/MC.GIF&client=sjcpl&type=xw12&oclc=