The Body Keeps the Score : Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER - OVER 3 MILLION COPIES SOLD'Dr. van der Kolk's masterpiece combines the boundless curiosity of the scientist, the erudition of the scholar, and the passion of the truth teller' Judith Herman, author of Trauma and RecoveryThe effects of trauma can be devastating for sufferers, their families and future generations. Here one of the world's experts on traumatic stress offers a bold new paradigm for treatment, moving away from standard talking and drug therapies and towards an alternative approach that heals mind, brain and body. 'Fascinating, hard to put down, and filled with powerful case histories. . . . the most important series of breakthroughs in mental health in the last thirty years' Norman Doidge, author of The Brain that Changes Itself 'An astonishing and important book. The trauma Bible. I cannot recommend it enough for anyone struggling with...well...anything' Tara WestoverThe Body Keeps Score has sold over 3 million copies since publication [Circana BookScan, April 2024]Sunday Times (UK) and New York Times (USA) bestseller, March 202

Dog Man 8: Fetch-22 (PB)

Half a million Dog Man book sold in the UK! The eighth book in the Dog Man graphic novel series now available in paperback.  Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their paws together and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them! Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one’s self. Full colour pages throughout

Dog Man:A Tale of Two Kitties

Howl with laughter with the THIRD book in the hilarious full-colour, illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain Underpants! He was the best of dogs... He was the worst of dogs... It was the age of invention... It was the season of surprise... It was the eve of supa sadness... It was the dawn of hope... Dog Man hasn't always been a paws-itive addition to the police force. While he can muzzle miscreants, he tends to leave a slick of slobber in his wake! This time, Petey the cat's dragged in a tiny bit of trouble -- a double in the form of a super-cute kitten. Dog Man will have to work twice as hard to bust these furballs and remain top dog!   ABOUT THE SERIES Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one's self.   Full colour pages throughout.

Girl in Pieces : Over two million copies sold

Brand new novel from bestselling author Kathleen Glasgow, The Glass Girl, is out this October! Pre-order now. THIS SPECIAL EDITION includes deleted scenes, a playlist and a personal note from the author. While stocks last. Charlie Davis is in pieces. At seventeen, she’s already lost more than most people lose in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget it through cutting; the pain washes out the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. She doesn't have to think about her father or what happened under the bridge. Her best friend, Ellis, who is gone forever. Or the mother who has nothing left to give her. Kicked out of a special treatment center when her insurance runs out, Charlie finds herself in the bright and wild landscape of Tucson, Arizona, where she begins the unthinkable: the long journey of putting herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow is also the author of How to Make Friends with the Dark and You'd Be Home Now‘Girl, Interrupted meets Speak.’ Refinery29‘Glasgow’s poetic writing brings Charlie’s mind to life as she tries to find a path to recovery.’ Independen

Let the Light In : Lessons learned through life, love and laughter

The instant Sunday Times bestseller'Life is what you make it, nothing is for freeStand up and be counted, and be who you want to be''Let The Light In' Jane McDonaldJane was planning a golden retirement with her beloved partner Ed, when a shocking cancer diagnosis changed everything. Ed was terminally ill. Jane nursed him at home until the end, on her own, with the UK in lockdown. At first she was overwhelmed, but slowly gathered strength from caring for her loved one, and now sees that it was a privilege to be there for him. 'Let The Light In', a song Jane wrote over twenty years ago during another dark time, points the way to finding a new kind of joy out of sorrow. It's a philosophy Jane has always lived by and, in this deeply personal book exploring the same themes, she reveals the lessons she's learned that have helped her grow, adapt and rise up through adversity. She looks back with candour and honesty on her experiences of heartbreak and loss, failure and burn-out. Cherishing the ring of support around her, taking the odd duvet day and keeping a sense of humour throughout, she grew stronger through each challenge, building resilience, trusting her gut, going for her goals. Read on and let Jane McDonald’s fabulous light into your own life

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Dog Man 6: Brawl of the Wild PB

Howl with laughter with the SIXTH book in the hilarious full-colour, illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain Underpants! Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one?? Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy, kindness, persistence, and the importance of being true to one’s self. Full colour pages throughout.

House of Flame and Shadow : The INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER and the SMOULDERING third instalment in the Crescent City series

The third book in the EPIC Crescent City series from multi-million and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas.Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan - TimeThink Game of Thrones meets Buffy the Vampire Slayer with a drizzle of E.L. James - TelegraphSpiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight - Guardian Sarah J. Maas does not disappoint ... To be devoured with relish - Mail****** A WORLD IN DARKNESS.A BURNING SPARK.A BLAZE OF STARS.Bryce Quinlan is stranded in a strange new world. She's going to need all her wits about her to get home again and return to everything she loves. But that's no easy feat when she has no idea who to trust.Meanwhile, Hunt Athalar is back in the Asteri's dungeons. Stripped of his freedom and the happiness he'd fought so hard for, he's without a clue as to Bryce's fate. Hunt is desperate to help his mate, but until he can escape the Asteri's chains, his hands are quite literally tied.In this breathtaking sequel to the #1 bestsellers House of Earth and Blood and House of Sky and Breath, Midgard is brought to the brink of collapse, and the fate of the world rests on the hope of rebellion. But the fight for survival, freedom, and love may cost everything Bryce and Hunt have.House of Flame and Shadow was ranked #1 in UK TCM charts week ending 6/2/202

That's not my... jigsaw book: Pets

Four delightful jigsaws specially designed for tiny hands and little fingers are embedded in the pages of this sturdy That's not my... board book. Each jigsaw piece has touchy-feely textures which will help to develop sensory awareness and the concept of matching. The perfect first jigsaw book for babies and toddlers. That's not my... books are designed to be shared, and support sensory and language development. DID YOU KNOW...? One That's not my... book is sold every minute in the UK! With over 70 titles to choose from including classic touchy-feely books, activity, buggy and jigsaws, there's a That's not my... book for everyone

Sycamore Gap : A DCI Ryan Mystery

THE EXPLOSIVE SEQUEL TO THE UK #1 BESTSELLER HOLY ISLAND The past never stays buried for long... Detective Chief Inspector Ryan believes he has put his turbulent history behind him. Then, in the early hours of the summer solstice, the skeleton of a young woman is found inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap. She has lain undiscovered for ten years and it is Ryan's job to piece together her past. Enquiry lines cross and merge as Ryan is forced to face his own demons and enter into a deadly game of cat and mouse with a killer who seems unstoppable. Murder and mystery are peppered with a sprinkling of romance and humour in this fast-paced crime whodunnit set amidst the spectacular scenery of Hadrian's Wall country in Northumberland

Oi Cat!

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!This absurdly funny, rhyming read-aloud picture book is guaranteed to get children giggling!From the bestselling, multi-award-winning creators of Oi Frog. *Over 1 million copies sold*According to Frog ... Cats sit on gnats,Dogs sit on logs,Alpacas sit on cream crackers,Armadillos sit on pillows andChicks sit on bricks. But wait! Cat doesn't like sitting on gnats, they keep biting his bottom! Will Frog and Dog help him change the rules?'This animal rhyming silliness goes from strength to strength.' The Guardian'Will have children in fits of giggles.' Parents in TouchCan't get enough? Look out for: Oi Frog, Oi Dog, Oi Duck-billed Platypus, Oi PuppiesOi Frog and Friends is a top ten bestselling series. Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award, and been shortlisted for many more

Mortal Engines: Thunder City

"My favourite contemporary children's author is Philip Reeve"- Charlie Higson An epic, thrilling, action-packed city-eat-city adventure starring brave fighter Tamzin Pook, who must travel from the spectator sport combat arena in Margate to the Thunder City, where a chilling, ruthless villain has seized power. She will face Revenants - animal/machine hybrids with ferocious appetites - dangerous mercenaries and must learn to trust a group of oddballs whose eccentricities mask their huge hearts and steadfast courage. The Mortal Engines series has sold over half a million copies in the UK alone via Nielsen Bookscan. Its epic appeal crosses all age ranges Reeve’s novels have won the Guardian Children’s Award, Blue Peter Award, Smarties Gold Prize and the Carnegie Medal. Mortal Engines is now a feature film produced by Lord of the Rings director, Peter Jackso

Sapiens : THE MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLER

'Interesting and provocative... It gives you a sense of how briefly we've been on this Earth' Barack ObamaWhat makes us brilliant? What makes us deadly? What makes us Sapiens?One of the world's preeminent historians and thinkers, Yuval Noah Harari challenges everything we know about being human. Earth is 4.5 billion years old. In just a fraction of that time, one species among countless others has conquered it: us. In this bold and provocative book, Yuval Noah Harari explores who we are, how we got here and where we're going. **ONE OF THE GUARDIAN'S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE 21st CENTURY**PRAISE FOR SAPIENS:'Jaw-dropping from the first word to the last... It may be the best book I've ever read' Chris Evans'Startling... It changes the way you look at the world' Simon Mayo'I would recommend Sapiens to anyone who's interested in the history and future of our species' Bill GatesOver 2 million copies sold since publication [Nielsen BookScan UK, Circana BookScan US, April 2024

Sleeping Dogs : The new must-read thriller from the bestselling author of Firewatching

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The Appeal : The smash-hit bestseller

THE SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEARWINNER OF THE 2022 CWA JOHN CREASEY NEW BLOOD DAGGERONE MURDER. FIFTEEN SUSPECTS. CAN YOU UNCOVER THE TRUTH?There is a mystery to solve in the sleepy town of Lower Lockwood. It starts with the arrival of two secretive newcomers, and ends with a tragic death. Roderick Tanner QC has assigned law students Charlotte and Femi to the case. Someone has already been sent to prison for murder, but he suspects that they are innocent. And that far darker secrets have yet to be revealed... Throughout the amateur dramatics society's disastrous staging of All My Sons and the shady charity appeal for a little girl's medical treatment, the murderer hid in plain sight. The evidence is all there, waiting to be found. But will Charlotte and Femi solve the case? Will you?'Agatha Christie for the 21st century' THE TIMES'Witty, clever and completely addictive' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Gripping, ambitious and unusual' SOPHIE HANNA

The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions : Adventures for curious minds

'The perfect present for any inquisitive child.' The Sunday Times'Top-notch non-fiction from a profoundly accomplished author, it's the sort of book that could ignite lifelong scientific curiosity' The Guardian praise for The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions – A Guardian Best Children's Book of the YearHas a slug ever been to space? When did life begin? Why do we have two nostrils?The perfect gift for all children! Following on from The Bedtime Book of Impossible Questions, this books provides EVEN MORE answers to the weird, wonderful and sometimes downright dumbfounding questions that buzz around kids' brains at bedtime – covering topics such as philosophy, science, nature, animals, geography, culture and more. With fascinating but short, succinct answers and inviting illustrations, it really is the ideal read for curious kids. Why are parents in charge and not children? Can dogs laugh? Are we all aliens?With engaging, fascinating text by expert science writer Isabel Thomas and dreamy illustrations by Margarida Esteves, The Bedtime Book of EVEN MORE Impossible Questions is the perfect bedside companion to delve into when you are wondering if there really is an answer to everything

It’s Getting Hot in Here : a laugh-out-loud love story for the Menopausing audience

'To me, a mother of two and a woman of a certain age, it's so relatable and laugh-out-loud funny! I would definitely want to be friends with Lisa!... Absolutely loved it! Big fat five stars from me' Reader review ????? Lisa Darling - high-flying TV-exec and twice-divorced mother-of-two - has enough on her plate without having to deal with the handsome New Yorker parachuted in to her best friend's job at work. She's already navigating life with a grotty teenage son, organising a PTA cheese & wine event, supporting her oldest friend through breast cancer treatment and, since she hit 47, facing a new perimenopause symptom every day. It's no wonder she never has time for Pilates or that DIY panelling she keeps seeing on Instagram (though she'd be the first to admit she'd rather share a bottle of wine with her friends any day). So when Lisa starts feeling overheated every time she clashes with Zach Russo, she convinces herself it will pass. Maybe her HRT just needs adjusting. Until, that is, she finds herself in a sexy - and seriously ill-advised - clinch with him. And then another... All of which leads to one question: these long-forgotten feelings couldn't be caused by something else entirely... could they?Fun, frank and fabulous, Lisa Darling is the romantic comedy heroine you've all been waiting for! Perfect for fans of Alexandra Potter's Confessions of a Forty-Something, Why Mummy Drinks and Harper Ford. Everyone is falling in love with It's Getting Hot in Here:'This book spoke to my soul!' Reader review ?????'Fabulous, fun and HOT' Milly Johnson 'Fantastic... I am so tempted to make my husband read it, so he knows what I go through every day, as it was like reading my own diary at points... It was so funny I snorted wine through my nose at one point after a badly timed gulp!!' Reader review ?????'A fabulous fun riot of a read' Reader review ?????'Very funny, very moving, and VERY hot' Reader review ????? 'Fabulous... Had me giggling out loud from the end of the first chapter... It's just brilliant, a look at motherhood, menopause, juggling work and family, friends, the insanity that is the PTA... A joyous romantic comedy... Just brilliant' Reader review ?????'Middle-aged women everywhere will be punching the air... here's a novel that's hilarious, relatable and sizzling hot' Lucy Diamond'Brilliant from start to finish and I just could not put it down... Totally relatable and had me laughing out loud...The romance between her and the gorgeous Zach was just the icing on the cake. A fantastic five star read I will be recommending to everyone' Reader review ?????'The most perfect chick-lit read for the perimenopausal crowd, and I can't get enough! Heartfelt and comical, this book will give you all the feels!' Reader review ?????'Romantic, funny, relatable and at times down right laugh-out-loud' Reader review ?????'Warm, funny and so very relatable' Paige Toon'Lisa Darling is a romantic comedy heroine for Generation X: Feisty, funny, fantastic' Debbie Johnso

The Bad Seeds : Book 5

Liked the Sweetpea TV series on Sky Atlantic? You'll love the books… ‘This isn’t a book for the squeamish or the faint-hearted … think Bridget Jones meets American Psycho’ Red 🪓 Sweetpea is coming home at last… Newly married, with a loving family surrounding her, everything's coming up roses for ex-serial killer Rhiannon Lewis, right? Wrong. Her husband has just been shot, and the daughter she left behind in the UK is desperately ill. She’s got no choice but to flee the States and return home, back to her roots, where she’s in danger of being recognised and arrested at any moment. Only nothing is quite as it seems… With a series of bad choices in front of her, and the authorities right behind, Rhiannon's in a hell of a hole and she needs to dig herself out of it pronto. But help can come from the most unlikely places. And even more unlikely people… Readers love the Sweetpea series! ‘Visceral, chilling and absolutely downright thrilling: I wish I had read it sooner!’ Reader review ????? ‘Wickedly funny’ Reader review ????? ‘Brilliantly dark and twisted’ Reader review ????? Praise for CJ Skuse: ‘This darkly comic novel… has the potential to become a cult classic’ Daily Mail ‘Dark, depraved and devilishly delicious. A full throttle savage and satirical thriller’ John Marrs ‘Hilarious, refreshing, dark and memorable. It doesn’t disappoint, I loved it’ Phoebe Morga

Oi Dog!

The laughter never ends with Oi Frog and Friends!The absurdly funny sequel to the bestselling Oi Frog, this hilarious rhyming story will have children rolling around with laughter!*Winner of the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award* *Shortlisted for the Sainsbury's Book Award*Cat is a stickler for rules: cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs and, however irritating, dogs must sit on frogs. That's until Frog decides to change the status quo ... But will Cat want to sit on gnats instead of cushy mats? Will spiders like sitting on gliders? Will whales like sitting on nails? And, most importantly, where is FROG going to sit?"This is a gigglingly delightful book, a perfect match of words and pictures to entertain again and again." Daily MailCan't get enough? Look out for: Oi Frog, Oi Cat, Oi Duck-billed Platypus, Oi PuppiesOi Frog and Friends is a top ten bestselling series. Loved by children and parents, the books have won numerous awards, including the Laugh Out Loud Picture Book Award, and been shortlisted for many more

Lessons in Chemistry

The perfect Christmas gift!THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER, now a major Apple TV series starring Brie Larson. ___________'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' Sunday Times'Thought-provoking and stylish' Guardian‘Page-turning’ Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle'Sharp, funny, dark' Chris Whittaker___________Your ability to change everything - including yourself - starts hereChemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, she would be the first to point out that there is no such thing. But it's the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute take a very unscientific view of equality. Forced to leave her job at the institute, she soon finds herself the reluctant star of America's most beloved cooking show, Supper at Six. But as her following grows, not everyone is happy. Because as it turns out, Elizabeth Zott isn't just teaching women to cook. She's daring them to change the status quo. One molecule at a time. __________A Book of the Year for:Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon, Books are My Bag and many more!Author of the Year at the British Book AwardsAuthor of the Year, WaterstonesWinner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel AwardWinner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice AwardWinner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author AwardShortlisted for the HWA Crown AwardA New York Times Top 100 Best Books of the 21st Century Reader's PickPraise for Lessons in Chemistry:‘Full of humour, heartbreak and characters who feel like real people’ Red Magazine'Thought-provoking and stylish' Guardian'Laugh-out-loud funny and brimming with life, generosity and courage' Rachel Joyce, author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry'I loved Lessons in Chemistry and am devastated to have finished it!' Nigella Lawson'A novel that sparks joy with every page' Elizabeth Day, author of Magpie'Witty and sometimes hilarious ... the Catch-22 of early feminism' Stephen King‘A beautiful, sharp, funny and dark modern classic. I adored it' Chris Whitaker, author of We Begin at the EndLessons in Chemistry has sold over 6 million copies worldwide across all formats, The Guardian, December 202

The Woman in Me

The Woman in Me is a brave and astonishingly moving story about freedom, fame, motherhood, survival, faith, and hope. In June 2021, the whole world was listening as Britney Spears spoke in open court. The impact of sharing her voice—her truth—was undeniable, and it changed the course of her life and the lives of countless others. The Woman in Me reveals for the first time her incredible journey—and the strength at the core of one of the greatest performers in pop music history.   Written with remarkable candour and humour, Spears’s ground-breaking book illuminates the enduring power of music and love—and the importance of a woman telling her own story, on her own terms, at last.  ____________________________________'The sharpness of her perspective is a miracle... May her truth pose a legitimate threat to the system that exploited her' - Guardian'Britney Spears holds nothing back in her short, bittersweet and extremely powerful memoir… That it hasn’t turned into a complete tragedy is a testament to Spears’s essential fortitude of spirit – something that burns off these pages' - Telegraph'Spears’s prose contains more compassion and perspective than bitterness or self-pity' - The Times 'It’s nearly impossible to come out of it without empathy for and real outrage on behalf of Spears, whose admitted bitterness over the dire circumstances of the last decade-plus of her life is tempered by an enduring, insistent optimism' - New York Times

Suggested in the Stars

Hiruko, from the now vanished archipelago 'somewhere between China and Polynesia', and her band of friends have searched in vain for someone who speaks her native language. They finally track down Susanoo, a sushi chef from the same nation, but there's a problem - he has lost the power of speech. As the companions set out to help Susanoo regain his voice, encountering magic radios, personality swaps and climate change fears, their friendship empowers them against despair and sets them to dreaming of a better word. But if Hiruko is ever to hear her mother tongue again, a sceptical aphasia specialist in Copenhagen is her last hope. Suggested in the Stars carries on the astonishing, intrepid adventures of the band of friends in Scattered All Over the Earth, Yoko Tawada's rollicking, touching, cheerfully dystopian novel, and delivers exploits that are even more chaotic and poignant

Murder in Constantinople

A gripping, immersive historical murder mystery in which a wayward boy from London's East End is pulled into the hunt for a serial killer on the eve of the Crimean WarLondon, 1854. Twenty-one-year-old Ben Canaan attracts trouble wherever he goes. His father wants him to be a good Jewish son, working for the family business on Whitechapel Road, but Ben and his friends, the 'Good-for-Nothings', just want adventure.Then the discovery of an enigmatic letter and a photograph of a beautiful woman offer an escapade more dangerous than anything he'd imagined. Suddenly Ben is thrown into a mystery that takes him all the way to Constantinople, the jewel of an empire and the centre of a world on the brink of war.His only clue is three words: 'The White Death'. Now he must find what links a string of grisly murders, following a trail through kingmaking and conspiracy, poison and high politics, bloodshed and betrayal. In a city of deadly secrets, no one is safe - and one wrong step could cost Ben his life

Alice in Wonderland

With an Introduction and Notes by Michael Irwin, Professor of English Literature, University of Kent at Canterbury. Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the Mad Hatter, the Cheshire Cat, the Red Queen and the White Rabbit all make their appearances, and are now familiar figures in writing, conversation and idiom. So too are Carroll's delightful verses such as The Walrus and the Carpenter and the inspired jargon of that masterly Wordsworthian parody, The Jabberwocky

The Fault in Our Stars

I fell in love the way you fall asleep: slowly, then all at once. Despite the tumour-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel's story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars brilliantly explores the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love. Praise for The Fault in Our Stars: Sunday Times (Culture) 'A touching, often fiercely funny novel'The Sun on Sunday (Fabulous Magazine) 'So good I think it should be compulsory reading for everyone!'Daily Express 'John Green brilliantly captures the voices of a young generation while instilling it with the wisdom of a life that has lived too much yet will never live enough'The Metro - 2013 Best Fiction 'The love affair of two terminally ill teenagers could be mawkish. In fact, it's funny, clever, irreverent and life-affirming.'Grazia 'So good!'Good Housekeeping 'As funny as it is heartbreaking... we defy you not to fall in love with its main characters, Hazel and Augustus.'The Tablet 'A humourous and poignant love story... It's terrifically funny... as well as a moving exploration of loss and grief. And no, it's so much not just for teenage cancer sufferers... it's for everyone.'Bliss 'If you need inspiration when it comes to making the most of a moment, this one is for you'Mizz 'Insightful, bold, irreverent and raw, if this doesn't make you cry, it'll definitely make you think, laugh and maybe even fall in love yourself!