Matthew Green – författare

''Honest, hilarious, and profoundly human'' Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling authorDaniel Mayrock''s life is at a crossroads:1. His bookshop is failing.2. He''s sick of feeling useless.3. His wife, Jill, is ready to start a family.4. She has no idea about 1 and 2.Dan is scared.Then Jill gets pregnant.And now all Dan knows is:5. Dan loves Jill.Brimming with Dan''s hilarious sense of humour and unique world-view, his obsessive list-making paints a picture of a man who''s willing to do just about anything for the love (and soon-to-be new love) of his life...Praise for 21 Truths About Love:''A fresh, humorous exploration of what makes us vulnerable and what makes us responsible, and you can''t help but root for Daniel Mayrock even when he''s at his most mistaken. This is a love story of great pathos and beauty'' Sharma Shields, author of The Cassandra''The most phenomenally entertaining and clever novel of the year. Poignant and hilarious...'' BookWeb''Fun, fresh, and incredibly heart-warming . . . a can''t-be-missed read'' The Young Folks''A pleasure'' The Seattle Times''Often moving, sometimes shocking, always entertaining'' Booklist''A clever, genre-bending portrait of a man under pressure'' Kirkus''A sometimes wild, sometimes serene, and always heartfelt ride'' The Harvard Crimson''Funny, sad, uplifting but always relatable'' Shelf Awareness''Reasons we love Twenty-One Truths About Love:1. It''s deeply moving and full of emotion2. The protagonist is relatable (he quit his job to open a bookshop!) and so are his struggles3. It''s a thoughtful reflection about love and what it means to be a good person4. Did we mention the protagonist owns a bookshop?5. It''s one of the most unique books out today, because:6. It''s written entirely in lists'' BookBub''What to know about this novel: 1) It''s written entirely in lists. 2) It''s about an anxious man struggling with family and financial issues. And 3) It''s an unconventional, endearing tale of impending fatherhood'' The Washington Post

Goodreads finalist 2012 as voted by over 1 million readersMy name is BUDO.I have been alive for 5 years.5 years is a very long time for someone like me to be alive.MAX gave me my name. Max is 8 years old.He is the only human person who can see me.I know what Max knows, and some things he doesn''t.I know that Max is in danger. And I know that I am the only one who can save him.

The one he loves most, is the one he knows leastThirteen-year-old Michael Parsons is dealing with a lot. His father''s sudden death; his mother''s new husband, Glen, who he loathes; his two younger siblings, who he looks after more and more now his mother works extra shifts.And then one day, Michael wakes up and his mother is gone. In her place is an exact, duplicate mother. The ''other mother''. No one else seems to notice the real version is missing. His brother, his sister and even Glen act as if everything''s normal. But Michael knows in his heart that this mother is not his. And he begins to panic.What follows is a big-hearted coming-of-age story of a boy struggling with an unusual disorder that poses unparalleled challenges - but also, as he discovers, offers him unique opportunities.