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“Alameddine is a writer with a boundless imagination.” —NPR From National Book Award finalist and winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction comes a tragicomic love story set in Lebanon, a modern saga of family, memory, and the unbreakable attachment of a son and his mother. In a tiny...

The Roommate is a fitting title for an account of my first year at Stapleton College, where she and her worrisome problems rub off on me, steal sleep and even force me to hide once or twice. Some will say I bring it all on myself by butting in, and maybe I do. But in my defense, it’s mostly necessary. In the middle of her mess, my own life takes a swerve, upending plans for a snug little future.

An almost true memory of a young man who has grown up on a small farm. The summer swelters, but the harvest is ready. A young man helps his farming father grapple with the weight of the tasks. The fields are dry and dusty, and the day-to-day struggles loom large. Yet amidst the dust and dirt, he sees Emily. She is radiant and apparently carefree while sunbathing nearby. Seeing her ignites a longing for something more than this life of hard labour. Can he break free from the chains of his reality? Will he find the courage to chase a future filled with hope?

From bestselling, beloved author Harriet Evans, a moving, page-turning saga about one family’s journey across half a century—and about the extraordinary house that they call home. On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Alice Jansen collects her treasures—the keepsakes, figurines, and...

From New York Times bestselling author Sarah McCoy—a spellbinding novel based on a true story: a beautiful young movie star of Hollywood’s Golden Age gives up her bright career to become a nun. In 1969, twenty-three-year-old starlet Lori Lovely, the apple of Hollywood’s eye, shocks the...

A REESE’S BOOK CLUB PICK: “A breathtaking debut about family, identity, and love across generations.” —REESE WITHERSPOON “Eliana Ramage will break your heart and take you to the stars. From painfully accurate depictions of adolescence to effortless jumps through time and space—I...

BOLU BABALOLA IS… “A queen of romantic comedy.” – Oprah Daily “Incisively funny.” – Entertainment Weekly “A really great romance writer.” – Quinta Brunson, Harper's Bazaar “Keeping the hope for true love alive and enjoyable.” –Shondaland “A rom-com...

Quirky, charming and suffused with the footloose spirit of the sixties, this is the irresistible story of an English woman who decides on a whim to move herself and her two young daughters to Morocco. The ensuing adventure takes them through richly perfumed markets, dilapidated hotels and mystical Sufi retreats, via friendships and feuds, romances with nomadic street performers, hitchhiking, and nights camping by the coast—all seen through the eyes of a precocious five-year-old girl.

Cosa può spingere una donna di quarantasei anni a togliersi la vita, quando ha ottenuto tutto quello cui poteva aspirare? Una brillante carriera nel mondo della matematica, indicata dal padre e abbracciata con successo; un marito affettuoso che questo mondo condivide; un figlio prodigioso con cui scoprire la forma più profonda d'amore. Perché proprio lei, Adèle, che rifulgeva circonfusa di luce, stimata, adorata, rispettata persino su un terreno, quello scientifico, tradizionalmente dominato dagli uomini, ha deciso di spegnere la sua stella per sempre?

Anstatt nach zwei Wochen Sommerurlaub nach Hause zurückzukehren, ihre Karriere als Synchronsprecherin wieder aufzunehmen und die Beziehung zu Rosa zu retten, bleibt sie an der Atlantikküste. Sie beginnt im Surfcamp zu arbeiten, verliebt sich in zwei Frauen auf einmal und scheint sich mit jedem Tag in den Wellen etwas leichter zu fühlen. Doch mit dem Herbsteinbruch holt sie das wieder ein, was sie eigentlich hinter sich lassen möchte.

Charlie lebt ein Leben, von dem sie nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter nie zu träumen gewagt hätte. Als Charlie bei einer Zigarette im Regen mit dem dreißig Jahre älteren Richard zusammenstößt, ist sie überwältigt. Was als filmreife Begegnung im Regen beginnt, entfaltet sich zu einer Affäre, die auf Macht, Kontrolle und Schweigen beruht. Charlie wird verzehrt von der Liebe, dem Unverständnis ihrer Freunde, den Anforderungen von allen Seiten. Bis es sie zerreißt.

Amelia Castaldi vive a Milano, ha trentadue anni, un impiego precario come redattrice del settimanale You Girl e una passione sconfinata per i dolci. Un improvviso viaggio a Londra inaugura una nuova stagione nella sua vita. Attraverso le ricette, che diventano espediente narrativo, e dopo una tragicomica catena di imprevisti, equivoci e sperimentazioni dolciarie, la protagonista trova il coraggio di seguire i suoi sogni.

Lascia il lavoro, la casa, la stabilità economica per dedicarsi anima e corpo alla propria passione: diventare uno scrittore. Si trasferisce fuori città e incontra tre anime sognatrici come la sua. Zoe, Nicola e Bernardo accompagnano Davide nel suo percorso di rinascita, affrontando a loro volta gli ostacoli che la vita presenta.

Gioele viene ricoverato in un istituto che cura il disagio mentale, e lì resta fino a quando sul suo cammino irrompe Maria, una donna anziana, ricca di cuore e saggezza contadina. I due intraprendono un viaggio visionario, zigzagando per le strade della Lombardia a bordo di un curioso Maggiolone giallo.

Aku-nna é uma jovem igbo que vê a vida ruir após a morte do pai. Junto com a mãe e o irmão, ela precisa deixar a capital, Lagos, e retornar ao povoado rural de Ibuza, onde vai enfrentar as angústias da adolescência e as rígidas tradições patriarcais do seu povo. Lá, ela se apaixona por Chike, filho de uma família próspera, mas descendente de escravos, e esse amor é considerado uma afronta à cultura dos igbos. Só que o casal está disposto a tudo para ficar junto, mesmo sabendo que esse caminho pode levar à tragédia.

Two sisters haunted by tragedy. Love can save them—if the past doesn’t destroy them first. Eight years after tragedy shattered their family, the McKenna sisters are still broken. Responsible Lyra hides her past - and her heart - behind her camera lens, while reckless Lux escapes into a world of pills, parties, and dangerous boys. Anything to forget the darkness trapped inside her own head. When their father suffers a massive heart attack, Lyra is compelled to return to a house haunted by resentment, secrets, and lies.

Charlie Kane desperately wants to leave her turbulent home. An intellectual outcast, her only outlet is creating illegal street art, when she’s not busy cleaning up her drunken mother’s messes. With dreams of freedom, and painting, she’s tough, but wants to feel safe, to belong, and maybe even loved. But hope is a dangerous thing.

Stephanie fights reality every day. The voices inside, the ones declaring her worth, deem her broken, used and dirty. She is an object. A toy. Something to be tossed aside when bored. Who will believe her if she whispers the truth about her wrecking ball of a family? Eventually, her secret explodes and the person who means the most to her knows just how shattered she is and why she's so afraid. But rescue is closer than she realizes. Hidden in plain sight, her horror hasn’t been ignored by everyone.

Buster Brown, an almost regular, 18 year-old, living in Lipton, Rhode Island, knows that something isn't quite right. He's tired, run down and has dark circles under his eyes. He doesn't know that dangers lurking in his own home and environment and all around him, and even, in him are the reason! His energetic, new girlfriend, Caoilinn, (pronounced Kwee-linn) tries to help him but he doesn't listen until he faces his own frightening trial. His know-it-all attitude disappears and he begins to help himself and others to discover a new way of living.

Главная героиня, Мариша, — девушка с огненным темпераментом и страстным сердцем, ищущая любовь, свободу и своё место в мире. Сквозь испытания, внутреннюю борьбу и стремление быть собой, она сталкивается с жёсткими общественными рамками и моральными запретами своего времени.