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For readers of Taylor Jenkins Reid and Kristin Hannah, the lyrical, deeply felt story of an artist and the great love that defined his life, set against the electric, delirious backdrop of 1970s New York City and the tumultuous years prior. Growing up motherless and under the cruel eye of his...

Matt Bomer's heart-rending narration in this new audiobook edition offers a fresh and poignant listening experience of Hanya Yanagihara's timeless modern classic. Perfect if you're an A Little Life fan or a new listener. 'I'm not exaggerating when I say this novel challenged everything I thought...

In 1963, three college friends at the University of Michigan are on the cusp of adulthood, full of dreams and discovering their place in the world. But when two of them become pregnant, they face an impossible reality: abortion is illegal, birth control is hard to come by, and society is quick to judge. Set in the years before Roe v. Wade, The Reluctant Womb follows these young women as they grapple with love, shame, secrecy, and the consequences of choices no one should be forced to make alone.

Swept away by a fierce cyclone from Kansas to the magical Land of Oz, little Dorothy and her dog Toto embark on an unforgettable journey down the yellow brick road. Her only desire is to return home. On her way to the dazzling Emerald City to seek the help of the mysterious Great Wizard, she makes endearing friends: a brainless Scarecrow, a heartless Tin Woodman, and a Cowardly Lion. Together they will face wicked witches, fantastic creatures, and great dangers, discovering that bravery, love, and wisdom were always within them.

Three young people from vastly different backgrounds – Armando from Mozambique, Lolita from India and East German national Theo – are drawn together in a small Baltic city in 1989, just as the DDR begins to collapse around them.

Nach einem schmerzhaften Verlust kehrt Eva Wist Oslo den Rücken. Die 33-jährige Biologin zieht sich für die Dauer eines Sommers in ein Dorf in Vestfold zurück – mit einem ungewöhnlichen Ziel: Sie will den Eremitenkäfer finden, eine Art, die als ausgestorben gilt. In Vestfold trifft Eva auf Olga, ihre neue Nachbarin: 76 Jahre alt, exzentrisch, eigenbrötlerisch, aber unter ihrem selbstzugelegten »Schutzpanzer« liebevoll und empathisch.

Ein tiefes Zerwürfnis hatte die drei Freundinnen seit Kindertagen über Jahre getrennt. Erst der Tod der Vierten im Bunde, Marie, ein Jahr zuvor hatte sie schließlich wieder zusammengebracht. Jetzt steht das nächste Pfingsttreffen an. Seit ihrem Wiedersehen ist viel passiert: Alexandra hat gerade ihren Job als Verlegerin verloren. Jules Tochter Pia ist ungewollt schwanger. Und Friederike muss sich nun wohl endgültig von ihrem Lebenstraum verabschieden. Doch ihr Treffen im Haus am See setzt Kräfte frei, die ihrer aller Leben in gänzlich unerwartete Richtungen lenken.

Seit fast zehn Jahren haben sich die fünf Frauen nicht mehr gesehen, die zu Schulzeiten beste Freundinnen waren. Ein Brief weckt Erinnerungen an vergangene Zeiten. Spontan beschließen sie, ein paar entspannte Tage miteinander zu verbringen. Zu fünft treten sie eine Kreuzfahrt an, die ganz harmonisch beginnt. Alle sind glücklich, sich wiederzusehen, haben die kleinen Reibereien, die manchmal zwischen ihnen herrschten, über die Jahre vergessen. Täglich nimmt dann allerdings nicht nur die Windstärke zu, sondern auch die Spannungen zwischen den Freundinnen werden größer.

The riveting, darkly humorous, and deeply strange story of three roommates whose everyday struggle to survive in New York is complicated by the intestine-eating demon who haunts their apartment. Leni was kidnapped and almost sacrificed to the devil as a child, but now she’s perfectly fine...

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Der Jahreswechsel rückt immer näher, und der Winter bringt eine so ungewöhnliche Kälte mit sich, dass die vertrauten Abläufe ins Wanken geraten. Die Freitagsbuchhandlung muss ihren eigenen Weg durch Zweifel und Veränderung finden, und Student Fumiya steht vor einer Entscheidung, die alles verändern könnte – für ihn und für den Laden. Zugleich erschüttern alte Konflikte und wiedergefundene Familienbande die vertraute Harmonie des Buchladens. Doch zwischen Regalen, Geschichten und Freundschaften zeigt sich: Manchmal führt uns der Umweg genau dorthin, wo wir wirklich hingehören.

Anita Blake makes her living off of zombies – but these aren't the kind she knows so well. These creatures hunt in daylight, and are as fast and strong as vampires. If they bite you, you become just like them. Micah's estranged father lies dying, rotting away inside from some strange ailment that has his doctors whispering about 'zombie disease'.

Two decades. One love story that's just getting started . . . When Emmy, a cynical student working at Northumberland’s Barter Books, meets Seb, a dreamer born into privilege, she expects him to be nothing more than a passing stranger. But everything changes when Emmy discovers a bundle of...

A cold, dark night on a quiet New York street. Four shadowy figures huddle in a doorway fumbling with the lock. Behind them, a mundane existence of dead-end jobs, mounting debt, and disappointing relationships. Before them, on the other side of the door, freedom. The freedom to leave their lives behind. The freedom to start over. The freedom to finally shape the lives they want from the hands they were dealt.

At sixty-four, Brenda Barker's life is anything but over-though someone should tell that to her butcher, who insists on calling her "ma'am" when the other customers are "miss." With her husband gone, her only child moving to Japan, and a literary "expert" telling her she has no business writing, Brenda does what any sensible woman would do: ignores the advice, packs her bags, and heads to a high-stakes writers' conference in the California wine country.

Bad boy Aiden arrived in Hudsbury hoping for peace and quiet – but the sleepy little town has other ideas. Nestled among golden leaves, crisp fall air and a peculiar fog that feels warm, he's drawn into an even more peculiar shop—filled with the scent of cinnamon and a hint of magic… and is convinced to become the town's newest baker. Then he meets Mia, the practical local nurse. One playful night grows into a spicy "benefits" arrangement—but under the glow of autumn leaves and cackling pumpkins, sparks are impossible to ignore, blurring the lines of their friendship.

Violet Silverwood loves her life by the sea in East Sussex, but as a widow with grown-up children, she's ready for a new sense of purpose – and more fun! So, along with her outspoken best friend Marigold and their surprising new neighbour Iggy, Violet launches 'The Seaside Singles' Club', for people who refuse to believe that friendship (or romance) has an age limit. Meanwhile, Violet's daughter Beth arrives home hoping for some breathing space, but is swiftly pulled into village life and her mother's plans, as well as coming face-to-face with an old flame.

When Lizzie Stevens was eighteen, life took a wrong turn. While her best friends Harriet and Anna went interrailing across Europe, Lizzie stayed behind—shunted into a dusty bank job and a sensible life that never quite got back on track. Now sixty-four, freshly divorced from terminally dull Freddie and wondering how she ended up here, Lizzie is unexpectedly reunited with the friends who left her behind. This time, she's not missing the train. Their plan? A gloriously reckless rail adventure across Europe.

When Sarah breaks her leg, her only thought is how on earth she'll get to the south of France for her beloved son's wedding. She's been told not to fly, and the train route involves many changes – not ideal when you can barely walk. There's only one person she can turn to. Her son's father, Hal. The pair were teenage sweethearts when Sarah fell pregnant, and he's always been in his son's life. But she's out of options. And Hal is happy to drive her, with one proviso: they're taking the scenic route, in his battered VW camper van.

Phoebe hat alles hinter sich gelassen – ihren Job, ihre Freunde, ihr altes Leben. Doch dann trifft sie Jack Lawrence wieder, den Mann, der sie versteht wie kein anderer – und der gleichzeitig eine Mauer um sein Herz errichtet hat, die niemand durchdringen kann. Während Jack versucht, den Schatten seiner Vergangenheit zu entkommen und sich ein neues Leben aufzubauen, bricht Phoebe zu einem Roadtrip durch Europa auf. Doch die Gefühle für Jack lassen sie nicht los.