Ergebnis für "UP" in Literatur & Belletristik

Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. She is sweetness and laughter, whereas Junior exists in a world of violence and depravity. Men like him don't get to have women like her. It's why he pushed her away back in high school and has kept his distance ever since. But when Junior looks Lauren up online, he discovers the shy, bookish girl he remembers is gone. In her place is a strikingly beautiful woman whose social media is filled with scantily clad pictures of herself and a connection to a nearby play club.

When swordswoman Konoha joins Serena's edge-world investigation, Hiro's gobsmacked by her combat chops. Supposedly, Konoha's here to investigate a metal spider with psionic abilities—and check up on Kugi!

The quiet coastal community of Pippi Beach is rocked when a party of young Hollywood movie stars and influencers arrives for the summer. Like most of the locals, mum Lydia is thrilled but her teenage daughter Lily finds the Hollywood types are superficial and arrogant–especially Dorian Khan, the most famous of them all. Lily's opinion is confirmed by handsome backpacker Alex, who has quite the story about Dorian's past. On a holiday to Los Angeles, Lily stays with family friend Wilson, an ambitious player who introduces her to powerful movie producer Stacy Black.

The Birds seem to be the perfect family: mother, father, four children, a picture-book cottage in the country. But one Easter weekend, something happens - something so unexpected, so devastating, that no one can bring themselves to talk about it. The family shatters, seemingly for good. Until, years later, they are forced to return to the house they grew up in, and to confront what really broke the family apart.

Shopping in the Empire's biggest shipbuilding star system, Hiro's offered a bargain on an intriguingly uncanny vessel! Then he crosses paths with Kugi--a devout fox shrine maiden hailing from a mysterious sect. She can speak to him telepathically and volunteers to teach him to use his powers. Hiro signs on, but he's about to be put through his psionic paces!

Nell Stevens’ life is a mess. When her business goes bust and her fiancé with it, Nell’s happy ever after in California falls apart and she moves back to London to start over. But a lot has changed since she’s been gone. All her single friends are now married with children, sky-high rents force her to rent a room in a stranger’s house and in a world of perfect Instagram lives, she feels like a f--k up.

With the Seed of the Sacred Tree and Princess Tinia aboard, Hiro and crew join the battle against Red Flag, the pirate gang that attacked the elves' home planet. Just as the battle is looking hopeless, the Krishna activates a mysterious new barrier--one that seems to have something to do with the Sacred Tree. Meanwhile, Hiro snags the interest of Mary, a buxom mercenary with shady ties. How is Hiro going to shake this gorgeous new troublemaker?

My loser high school friend never deserved him anyway. If I’d had the chance, I would have locked Remy down years ago. Only, when the party leads to a drunken kiss, going on their honeymoon, and sharing their marital bed, I have to say, I’m not entirely sad that their wedding went up in flames.

In dieser neuartigen und irrwitzigen Leseshow unternimmt Literatur-Comedian Tim Boltz einen gelesenen Erklärungsversuch, warum Männer schlechte Lügner sind und Frauen daran Schuld haben. Neben urkomischen Passagen aus seinen Bestseller-Romanen liest er eigens für dieses Programm neu geschriebene Texte und Gedichte auf seine unnachahmlich humorige Weise. Tim Boltz schlüpft dabei stimmlich und schauspielerisch in die skurrilsten Charaktere und spricht schonungslos das aus, was wir alle kennen und doch nie zugeben wollen.

Nach seiner ersten College-Party wachte Dallion in einem kleinen Raum ohne Türen und Fenster auf... Das nächste, woran er sich erinnert, ist, dass er als "Erwachter" in einem kleinen mittelalterlichen Dorf mitten im Nirgendwo aufgewacht ist. Jetzt muss er nur noch herausfinden, was zum Teufel hier los ist. Und was ist überhaupt so schlimm daran, erwacht zu sein?!

Hiro and crew take a request to guard colonists transporting valuable terraforming materials to a brand-new system under the oversight of Chris herself. And with their new military battle bots aboard, the gang's ready for anything–or so they think. Meanwhile, Hiro's Gold Star has made him a target of the galactic paparazzi. Under the eye of the camera, Hiro and the girls undertake their most dangerous mission yet: defense of an entire planet!

Updates gehören heutzutage zum täglichen Leben! Für das Handy, den Computer oder auch für Auto, Toaster, Waschmaschine! Warum soll man dann nicht auch seinem Hirn mal ab und zu ein Update gönnen?! Denn schließlich ist der stetige Wandel die Kontinuität unserer Zeit. Deshalb lässt es sich auch Dieter Nuhr nicht nehmen, sein Programm regelmäßig zu updaten. Was gestern galt, ist heute alt. Wer stehen bleibt, fällt zurück. Aber Dieter Nuhr lässt niemand zurück, sondern nimmt jeden mit auf seine Art und seine Tour.

Noah Fairchild has been losing his formerly polite Southern parents to far-right cable news for years, so when his mother leaves him a voicemail warning him that the “Great Reckoning” is here, he assumes it’s related to one of the many conspiracy theories she believes in. But when his own phone calls go unanswered, Noah makes the long drive from Brooklyn to Richmond, Virginia. There, he discovers his childhood home in shambles, a fridge full of spoiled food, and his parents locked in a terrifying trance-like state in front of the TV.

Stefanie betreibt ein Stehtisch-Bistro irgendwo in Norddeutschland. Jeden Morgen treffen sich hier der oberlehrerhafte Frührentner Herr Ahlers, der arbeitslose Lebenskünstler Udo und Opa Gehrke. Das Leben im Allgemeinen und seine Widrigkeiten im Besonderen beschäftigen die vier Protagonisten.

Hiro and the gang get dragged into rescuing the daughters of an elf patriarch and receive a warm welcome from the elven home planet. The elves here are nothing like Hiro imagined--they know nothing of modern science and rely on magic rather than technology. As Hiro and the girls sample local delicacies, enjoy the sights, and get a crash course in elven fashion, they find that Hiro seems to wield a power much like the elves' magic...

Horst, ein moderner Oblomov, ist sehr sympathisch, schließlich steckt er doch voller guter Vorsätze...

What is it like to grow up Aboriginal in Australia? This anthology, compiled by award-winning author Anita Heiss, showcases many diverse voices, experiences and stories in order to answer that question. Accounts from well-known authors and high-profile identities sit alongside those from newly discovered writers of all ages. All of the contributors speak from the heart - sometimes calling for empathy, oftentimes challenging stereotypes, always demanding respect.

Stefanie betreibt ein Stehtisch-Bistro irgendwo in Norddeutschland. Jeden Morgen treffen sich hier der oberlehrerhafte Frührentner Herr Ahlers, der arbeitslose Lebenskünstler Udo und Opa Gehrke. Das Leben im Allgemeinen und seine Widrigkeiten im Besonderen beschäftigen die vier Protagonisten.

In dieser Sammlung wird es romantisch. Die sechs Top-Autorinnen Hanna Caspian, Dany Atkins, Lilly Lucas, Laura Jane Williams, Gabriella Engelmann und Iny Lorentz haben mitreißende Kurzromane geschrieben, die das Herz erwärmen, jede auf ihre Weise. Sprecherinnen wie Christina Puciata, Uta Simone und Hannah Baus sorgen mit ihren Lesungen für Frühlingsgefühle zu jeder Jahreszeit. Inhalt: "Das Parfum der Liebe", "Heller als alle Sterne", "Find me in Green Valley", "The Mix-Up", "Inselsommerstürme", "Für das Glück der Freundin".

Stefanie betreibt ein Stehtisch-Bistro irgendwo in Norddeutschland. Jeden Morgen treffen sich hier der oberlehrerhafte Frührentner Herr Ahlers, der arbeitslose Lebenskünstler Udo und Opa Gehrke. Das Leben im Allgemeinen und seine Widrigkeiten im Besonderen beschäftigen die vier Protagonisten.