...because everyone deserve a fresh start. ... Smart and funny Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things The first step was learning to read, but if she really wants to turn her life around, Maggsie is going to have to trust other people - and that might just be the hardest lesson she’s ever faced... Small and dyslexic, with a short fuse, bad teeth, a prison record and something to prove, Marguerite McNaughton - Maggsie - doesn't need anybody or anything, thank you very much. She's more than capable of looking after herself. She's also about to discover that everyone needs someone, sometimes. Even her. ... |
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From the genius of New York Times bestselling author David Levithan, author of Every Day, Marly's Ghost and co-author of Nick and Nora's Infinite Playlist, comes a collection of short stories (tracks) celebrating love in all of its wonderful, life-affirming and at times heart-breaking forms. It's the perfect collection for Valentine's Day. A resentful member of a high school Quiz Bowl team with an unrequited crush. An extraordinary "snow day" that changes two lives forever. A Valentine's Day in the life of Every Day's protagonist "A". 19 Love Songs was born from Levithan' ... |
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From the author of "The Song of Achilles". ... In the house of Helios, god of the sun and mightiest of the Titans, a daughter is born. But Circe is a strange child-not powerful, like her father, nor viciously alluring like her mother. Turning to the world of mortals for companionship, she discovers that she does possess power-the power of witchcraft, which can transform rivals into monsters and menace the gods themselves. Threatened, Zeus banishes her to a deserted island, where she hones her occult craft, tames wild beasts and crosses paths with many of the most famous figures in all of mythology, including ... |
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"Revival" erzählt die Geschichte des Jungen Jamie und des Predigers Charles Jacobs, deren Wege sich von den Sechzigern bis heute auf unglückselige Weise immer wieder kreuzen. Sie steuert auf ein beängstigendes, auswegloses Ende zu, wie es selbst Stephen King bislang nicht zu Papier gebracht hat, und ist gleichzeitig Abrechnung mit dem Religionsfanatismus in unserem hoch technisierten Zeitalter und Verbeugung vor den Größen des klassischen Horrors. ... |
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Mit Illustratoren von Kat Menschik. ... Es ist der siebzehnte Tag ohne Schlaf.So beginnt Haruki Murakami Erzählung von einer Frau, die nachts kein Auge mehr zumacht. Aber es fühlt sich anders an als die quälende Schlaflosigkeit, die sie als Studentin erlebt hat: Jetzt ist sie auf zauberhafte Weise nicht mehr müde. Ich kann einfach nicht schlafen. Noch nicht einmal ein Nickerchen. Spätabends, wenn ihr Mann und ihr Sohn im Bett liegen, beginnt sie ein zweites Leben, und die Nächte sind bei Weitem aufregender als ihre gleichförmigen Tage - aber auch gefährlicher. Die Illustratorin ... |
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Über 800 Seiten unheimliche und phantastische Erzählungen. ... Der amerikanische Schriftsteller Edgar Allan Poe ist eine der schillerndsten Dichterfiguren der Weltliteratur. Mit seinen ebenso brillant wie psychologisch raffiniert erzählten Prosastücken gilt er als Urvater der Detektivgeschichte und als unübertroffener Meister des Unheimlichen, der mit messerscharfer Feder die Nachtseite der menschlichen Seele seziert. Diese breit angelegte Ausgabe seiner Werke versammelt über 40 seiner grandiosen Erzählungen, von "Berenice" über "Die denkwürdigen Erlebnisse des ... |
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A Brief History of Culture, Sex, War and the Evolution of Us. ... What makes us human? Waging war? Sex for pleasure? Creating art? Mastery of fire? In this thrilling tour of the animal kingdom, Adam Rutherford tells the story of how we became the unique creatures we are today. Illuminated by the latest scientific discoveries, THE BOOK OF HUMANS is a dazzling compendium of what unequivocally fixes us as animals, and reveals how we are extraordinary among them."Charming, compelling." Peter Frankopan "Intriguing... entertaining." Observer "This superbly accessible discussion about who we ... |
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Keine Männer - das ist die Regel. Die Bewohnerinnen eines verwunschenen Hauses mitten in Paris haben der Liebe abgeschworen. Kater Jean-Pierre ist das einzige männliche Wesen, dem sie Zutritt zu ihrer Welt gestatten. Als die junge Juliette einzieht, stellt sie das Leben der unterschiedlichen Frauen auf die Probe. Denn sie hat die Liebe noch nicht aus ihrem Herzen verbannt... ... |
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The award-winning author of The hate u give returns with a powerful story about hip hop, freedom of speech and fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you. Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time. As the daughter of an underground hip hop legend who died right before he hit big, Bri's got massive shoes to fill. But when her first song goes viral for all the wrong reasons, Bri finds herself at the centre of controversy and portrayed by the media as more menace than MC. And with an eviction notice staring her family down, Bri no longer just wants to make it - she has to. Even if ... |
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The much-anticipated first book in a brand-new duology by New York Times bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo. Face your demons or feed them. Nikolai Lantsov has always had a gift for the impossible. No one knows what he endured in his country's bloody civil war - and he intends to keep it that way. Now, as enemies gather at his weakened borders, the young king must find a way to refill Ravka's coffers, forge new alliances, and stop a rising threat to the once-great Grisha Army. Yet with every day a dark magic within him grows stronger, threatening to destroy all he has built. With the help of a young monk and a ... |
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The New York Times bestselling author. ... Lady Helen Wrexhall is finalising the preparation for her wedding, but her focus is on the Dark Days Club. Time is running out to find the vital answers needed to defeat their unknown doe, the Grand Deceiver. Lady Helen and Lord Carlston are also struggling to control their new dyad bond, and their illicit feelings for one another. As Helen tries desperately to juggle the demands of her double life, an old enemy arrives in Bath, bringing death and deceit."High-octane demon fighting, angst-ridden romance and the best heroine of all time - I could read about Lady Helen ... |
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The New York Times bestselling author. ... Lady Helen Wrexhall has taken refuge in Brighton following the scandalous events at her presentation ball. Now she must complete her Reclaimer training, ready to battle the Grand Deceiver believed to have arrived in England. Her mentor, Lord Carlston, is facting his own inner battle, and as he fights the violent darkness within his soul, Lady Helen's loyalty is tested. Entrusted with a secret mission by the Home Office, she must make the agonising choice between betraying those around her or breaking her oath to the Dark Days Club. "A delicious collision of Regency ... |
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