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1987: After a childhood trauma and years in and out of the care system, sixteen-year-old Ursula finds herself with a new job in the postroom of a local art school, a bed in a halfway house, and—delightfully—some new friends, including wild-child, Sue. But as Sue's behavior and demands become more extreme, Ursula who has always been hungry—for food—and more importantly for love, acceptance and belonging, carries out her friend's terrible dare.

Jesse is fifteen. She loves her friends, her little brother and her parents, even when they’re arguing, which feels constant these days. But most of all, she loves playing video games. Even from her hospital bed. Alex is twenty-nine. He doesn't love a lot of things and isn’t really sure he knows how to. A virtual reality games designer, his work desk is empty except for his computer, much like his life sometimes feels. Then Jesse makes a wish. A simple one: a video experience made of her life, something to be there, just in case she isn’t.

One spring morning, a stranger arrives in the small southern city of Golden. No one knows where he has come from…or why… His name is Theo. And he asks a lot more questions than he answers. Theo visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits of the people of Golden done by a local artist. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their “rightful owners.” With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.

When Lily’s husband is arrested, she flees her pristine London home to escape the reporters that are hounding her. She rents a rundown cottage in a small village, where she is deeply unhappy. She hates the countryside, the dirt, the smells and the creepy woodland next to the cottage.

Levi's world turns upside down when she discovers that the supernatural is real. Her life, once ordinary, becomes a whirlwind of revelations as she grows closer to her family and friends—Pops (John), Dad (Jack), Gramps (William), Miles, Zeke, Drake, Mason, Darren, Sam, Dylan, and Ryan. Levi struggles with changes within herself, noticing shifts in her senses and abilities. Her photographic memory, mimicry, and empathic skills sharpen, and she begins to heal faster than ever.

Charlie, a prime-time radio producer in her early thirties, has always had a big group of friends - until she left her husband, and they all sided with him. Now she finds herself floundering in a sea of awkward run-ins and silent group chats. When her best friend Genevieve starts moving on with her life, too, Charlie realises how few significant people she has around her, and what a lonely place that can be.

The one thing that can solve Stephen's problems is dancing. Dancing at Church, the shimmer of Black hands raised in praise; he might have lost his faith, but he does believe in rhythm. Dancing with his friends, somewhere in a basement with the drums about to drop. Dancing with his band, making music which speaks not just to the hardships of their lives, but the joys too. Dancing with his best friend, two-stepping around the living room, crooning and grooving, so close their heads might touch. Dancing alone, at home, to his father's records, uncovering parts of a man he has never truly known.

The wife has it all. A big house in a nice neighborhood, a ride-or-die snarky best friend, Temi, with whom to laugh about facile men, and a devoted husband who loves her above all else—even his distaste for Temi. On a seemingly normal day, Temi comes over to spend a lazy afternoon with the wife: drinking wine, eating snacks, and laughing caustically about the husband's shortcomings. But when the husband comes home and a series of confessions are made, the wife's two confidants are suddenly forced to jockey for their positions, throwing everyone's integrity into question.

»Ein wenig Leben« handelt von der lebenslangen Freundschaft zwischen vier Männern in New York, die sich am College kennengelernt haben. Jude St. Francis, brillant und enigmatisch, ist die charismatische Figur im Zentrum der Gruppe – ein aufopfernd liebender und zugleich innerlich zerbrochener Mensch. Wie in ein schwarzes Loch werden die Freunde in Judes dunkle, schmerzhafte Welt hineingesogen, deren Ungeheuer nach und nach hervortreten.

Emily’s new relationship with Grant is jeopardized by adolescent animosity between Zoe and Diedre. Will Gina swoop in to calm troubled waters? Meanwhile, Emily and Garth travel to Denver to assist their company’s cyber security team—only to find that their unsolicited aid is most unwelcome. There’s no time, however, to worry about workplace drama. Emily and Zoe are busy with Gina’s wedding, followed by the surprise birthday party they’re throwing for Stephanie. Follow along as Emily and Garth clear every hurdle.

The Socs and the Greasers are rival gangs from the opposite sides of town. The Socs’ idea of a good time is cruising around in their flash cars and beating up long-haired Greasers like Ponyboy. Ponyboy knows what to expect and that he can count on his older brothers and other friends—until one night when someone takes things too far. Ponyboy may seem tough, but on the inside he is running scared.

Spring, 1942. Lizzie is making plans for her wedding with fiancé Bill. But preparations during wartime aren't easy, and attacks on the Yorkshire port of Kelthorpe are only getting worse. Connie wants to be there for her sister, but she has troubles of her own—a secret that is driving a wedge between herself and those who love her. Meanwhile, Pamela faces new complications in her romance with Fred, and the arrival of two new RAF servicemen stirs up trouble.

Hidden away, the Morisaki Bookshop is a booklover's paradise. On a quiet corner in an old wooden building, the shop is filled with hundreds of second-hand books. Here is where Takako comes to nurse a broken heart, finding within its crowded shelves books to soothe and uplift her flagging spirits. Over the course of two novels, Days at the Morisaki Bookshop and More Days at the Morisaki Bookshop, Takako and her uncle Satoru discover their similarities and differences, and learn all about life, love and the healing power of books.

In Tokyo, there is a neighbourhood with the highest number of bookstores in the world. It is called Jinbocho where book lovers can browse to their heart's delight and where hunters of first editions or autographed copies prowl the bookcases. The Morisaki bookshop, a small family-run shop, is so packed with books that barely five people can fit inside. Books crowd the shelves and invade every corner of the floor; when a customer arrives, the owner, Satoru, immediately pops out from behind the counter.

En rejoignant le Club senior local, Daphné comptait juste se faire des amis et enfin échapper à sa solitude forcée. Arthur cherchait un dérivatif à sa cleptomanie et un endroit chaud où manger à l'oeil. Lydia tentait de reprendre les rênes de sa vie. Ils étaient donc tous animés des meilleures intentions du monde... Jusqu'à ce que la municipalité projette soudain de fermer le centre social, et menace leur nouvelle raison de vivre. Alors, pas question pour Daphné et les autres de se rendre sans combattre, quitte à s'aventurer aux limites de la légalité...

Hot Chocolate on Thursday has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Do you believe in monsters? A skeptical Barrett and his friends find themselves facing that question when they head to Lake Wycolvia to document its resident monster, Wylie. When it appears Wylie has gone rogue and killed a local citizen, their skepticism turns into curiosity. As the bodies add up, Barrett wonders if there really is a monster living in Lake Wycolvia. The film crew become sleuths, facing intrigue and danger, as they attempt to solve the mystery of Wylie, the monster who has come out of the deep.

Charlie is a gamer stuck in a life that feels like a loading screen. He’s deep in debt, his boss is a jerk, he barely speaks to his family, and his relationship is glitching beyond repair. But none of that matters this weekend. BattleTheatre, a new game Charlie and his crew have been waiting years to get their hands on, is finally releasing. And they’ve signed up for a tournament with a chance to win twenty thousand dollars—more than enough money to help Charlie turn everything around. All he has to do is log in on Saturday at midnight. Nothing can stop him from gaming glory… or can it?

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