New Releases by Alex George

Bold, nostalgic treats from TikTok’s favorite baker—big flavors that turn everyday treats into over-the-top, crowd-pleasing favorites. In the Mood to Bake brings TikTok favorite Alex George’s joyful, nostalgia-drenched baking style straight to readers’ kitchens. Known for her viral quest to test every chocolate chip cookie recipe she could find, George draws inspiration from the beloved snacks of the 1990s and early 2000s—treats like Cheesecake Snack Bars, Cosmic Brownie Cookies, and Frosted Cereal Milk Cake. Her “more is more” approach invites home bakers to embrace bold flavors, playful textures, and the uninhibited joy of childhood sweets. In this debut collection, she guides readers through cookies, bars, breakfast bakes, cake-adjacent creations, and imaginative ice cream treats, all infused with her signature humor and warmth. Whether readers are whipping up Birthday Cake Brookies or mixing Malted Milkshake Cookies, she helps them rediscover the simple delight of dessert. With vibrant photography and endlessly creative sweets, In the Mood to Bake is a fresh, fun upgrade to the home-baking canon.

''The world can feel a hard place at times, who hasn''t asked themselves ''Is it me?'' How wonderfully reassuring to have Dr Alex ask those same questions with his trademark warmth and honesty. A must read for everyone trying their best at life.'' DR JULIE SMITH ''This is the story of all of the ways in which I didn''t fit in and of all the things I would rather change about the world, than myself.'' How many of us have at some time wondered ''Am I Normal?'' And yet, our society is set up in such a way that there is very little room for difference or quirks or for us to question what normal really is. In this powerful, honest, and ultimately comforting book, mental fitness advocate and former A&E doctor Dr Alex George explores what it means to be "normal" in a society that often fails to embrace any kind of straying from the accepted path laid out by the expectations of others. After years spent trying to fit the mould of what others expected of him, Alex''s ADHD diagnosis became a turning point - not just in understanding himself, or helping him navigate the highs and lows he had experienced in childhood, whilst working in A&E and after the devastating loss of his brother, but in challenging the systems and society that marginalise so many. This is a book that will give hope to anyone who has ever felt different and help you realise that your version of your normal is enough.

Your complete mental fitness toolkit by Dr Alex George ''How are you? No really, how are you?'' Learn how to assess your mental health today and understand what''s normal for you. This is the mental health toolkit that will help you thrive. The Mind Manual is broken down into four parts with each one building on the last. The goal is to help you to establish your baseline, to know what peace feels like to you. And then to offer advice and tools to help you maintain that as much as possible. Part 1 looks at how to figure out where your baseline is and what normal feels like for you. It''s all about recognising your own needs so that you can best support yourself when issues arise. Part 2 explores the seven universal truths and how they can support you when you mind is telling you lies. These seven truths are: Connection is your superpower; Sleep will save you; Boundaries are beautiful; Mistakes are a must-have; Stress is the enemy; You are enough; Happiness is an inside job. Part 3 focuses on the foundations of mental fitness and explores the five different areas of life. These include what you eat and drink, how you release stress from your body, how much you move, how to talk out your thoughts and how to approach the medical side of things. Part 4 is your mental health toolkit, where you''ll find a wide range of worksheets and activity tools to use. These can help while reading the book, but can also be used regularly in your day-to-day life to check in on how you''re coping.

The ultimate handbook for everyday health WHAT CAN YOU CHANGE TODAY, AND NOT PUT OFF UNTIL TOMORROW? Dr Alex is on a mission to empower us to make our own health choices, take positive control and feel equipped and inspired to make those small changes today that energize and future-proof us for life. "Health and happiness come from the cumulative effects of many small and positive daily changes to our lifestyle. It''s about building sustainable and healthy habits - taking small and purposeful steps to a healthy future. By the end of the book I hope my readers have developed their own ''bespoke health toolkit'' to be used across every aspect of their lives, and to make long-lasting and meaningful change." What you do consistently has a direct impact on your day-to-day health, your immune system, your mental health, your metabolism, your bone density, your heart health, your blood pressure, your energy levels and how you fight disease generally. Your lifestyle is often your body''s biggest support system and the more robust you can make that, the more you can rely on it to get you through. Think of it like your life insurance policy. Live Well Every Day addresses the very modern health challenges of todays world - anxiety, social pressure and mental health, immune system health, sexual health, gut health, and how to be fit, flexible and eat well in a sedentary world... Get the facts, pick your goals and take action with Dr Alex. Small changes. Big results.

"Like All the Light We Cannot See, The Paris Hours explores the brutality of war and its lingering effects with cinematic intensity. The ending will leave you breathless." —Christina Baker Kline, author of Orphan Train and A Piece of the World One day in the City of Light. One night in search of lost time. Paris between the wars teems with artists, writers, and musicians, a glittering crucible of genius. But amidst the dazzling creativity of the city''s most famous citizens, four regular people are each searching for something they''ve lost. Camille was the maid of Marcel Proust, and she has a secret: when she was asked to burn her employer''s notebooks, she saved one for herself. Now she is desperate to find it before her betrayal is revealed. Souren, an Armenian refugee, performs puppet shows for children that are nothing like the fairy tales they expect. Lovesick artist Guillaume is down on his luck and running from a debt he cannot repay—but when Gertrude Stein walks into his studio, he wonders if this is the day everything could change. And Jean-Paul is a journalist who tells other people''s stories, because his own is too painful to tell. When the quartet''s paths finally cross in an unforgettable climax, each discovers if they will find what they are looking for. Told over the course of a single day in 1927, The Paris Hours takes four ordinary people whose stories, told together, are as extraordinary as the glorious city they inhabit.

From the author of the “lyrical and compelling” (USA Today) novel A Good American comes a powerful story of two friends and the unintended consequences of friendship, loss, and hope. For Robert Carter, life in his coastal Maine hometown is comfortably predictable. But in 1976, on his first day of eighth grade, he meets Nathan Tilly, who changes everything. Nathan is confident, fearless, impetuous—and fascinated by kites and flying. Robert and Nathan’s budding friendship is forged in the crucible of two family tragedies, and as the boys struggle to come to terms with loss, they take summer jobs at the local rundown amusement park. It’s there that Nathan’s boundless capacity for optimism threatens to overwhelm them both, and where they learn some harsh truths about family, desire, and revenge. Unforgettable and heart-breaking, Setting Free the Kites is a poignant and moving exploration of the pain, joy, and glories of young friendship.

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Alex George weaves together a tale of average citizens fighting to achieve the American dream that seems to be ebbing away with every passing moment.