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This is a book on a young boy that experiences a lot of adversity growing up with no structure but in the end has done the work to heal the little boy that's inside him.

When fifteen-year-old Blake awakens with vivid memories of a life he's never lived, he discovers he possesses knowledge of future events that could change everything. Armed with these insights, Blake must navigate the treacherous waters of high school while grappling with an impossible question. How do you use knowledge of the future responsibly?

’n Jong man begin werk by ’n apteek in Bloemfontein maar is gou ontnugter deur sy lot. Is werk, eet en slaap al wat die volgende vyftig jaar vir hom voorlê? Wanneer hy afkom op die mistikus Thomas à Kempis se geskrifte, begin hy droom oor ’n asketiese lewe–weg van geldmaak en ambisie. Op die vooraand van sy reis na ’n Franse klooster, ontdek hy hy het ’n oom wat ’n Katolieke priester geword het, en nou woon in Parys.

From New York Times bestselling author of the “magnificent” (Fresh Air), “propulsive” (People), and “profound” (Vogue) Ask Again, Yes, a sweeping multi-generational saga inspired by the author's own family history, following eleven brothers torn apart and set on different paths...

'Dreams that are laughable when said aloud are what's worth pursuing. Even if you fall, you do so with much poise.' In a small, enigmatic café in Hsinchu, Taiwan, everyone is waiting for someone. Whether it's love, a second chance, or a sign of something greater. The café is more than just an...

Fourteen-year-old Rainey Royal—fierce, gifted, and dangerously magnetic—lives in a once-elegant, now-crumbling townhouse with her cultish jazz-pianist father and the women who orbit him. Her mother is gone. Her father's best friend hovers too close. And Rainey, left largely to her own devices, must learn to navigate desire, betrayal, and vulnerability in a city that shimmers with promise and threat. As she gathers friends and misfits into her orbit, Rainey tests the limits of who she can become—sometimes a rebel, sometimes a criminal, always a girl determined to recreate herself.

Lea hat eigentlich alles, was man sich wünschen könnte: Als Tourmanagerin begleitet sie eine erfolgreiche Band quer durchs Land. Doch hinter ihrem Lächeln verbirgt sich ein Gefühl, das sie kaum in Worte fassen kann. Als eine schockierende Diagnose alles verändert und ein intimer Moment viral geht, steht Lea plötzlich ungewollt im Rampenlicht. Jetzt muss sie sich entscheiden: Will sie sich weiter verstecken oder wagt sie den mutigsten Schritt ihres Lebens und steht endlich zu sich selbst?

Romeo und Julia in modernem, queerem Gewand mit einer düsteren Dark-Academia-Atmosphäre. Alles hinter sich lassen. Von vorne anfangen. Genau das hat sich Josh von einem Studium an der Brynmor University versprochen. Aber nach dem Streit mit einem anderen Studenten steht er wie in seiner Schulzeit erneut als Außenseiter da. Zu allem Überfluss trifft er in Brynmor jetzt auch noch Finn Godwins wieder. Die Familien von Josh und Finn blicken auf eine jahrzehntelange Fehde zurück, und auch Finn und Josh sind in der Vergangenheit immer wieder aneinandergeraten.

Two decades before Zimbabwe would win independence and ended white minority rule, 13-year-old Tambudzai Sigauke embarks on her education. On her shoulders rest the economic hopes of her parents, siblings and extended family, and within her burns the desire for independence. A timeless coming-of-age tale and a powerful exploration of cultural imperialism, Nervous Conditions charts Tambu's journey to personhood in a nation that is also emerging.

Rob hielt sich selbst nicht für besonders. Doch als ein pechschwarzes Portal versucht, seinen besten Freund zu fesseln, schreitet er ohne nachzudenken ein und wird stattdessen selbst Opfer davon. Sein heldenhafter Auftritt führt dazu, dass er von allen, die er kennt und liebt, weggerissen und von einer unbekannten Macht entführt wird, die ihn mit einer Notiz in seiner Tasche zurücklässt, auf der steht: "Viel Glück.

When Elizabeth Bennet first knew Mr. Darcy, she despised him and was sure he felt the same. Angered by his pride and reserve, influenced by the lies of the charming Mr. Wickham, she never troubled herself to believe he was anything other than the worst of men—until, one day, he unexpectedly proposed. Mr. Darcy's passionate avowal of love causes Elizabeth to reevaluate everything she thought she knew about him.

"Girls like you aren't exactly welcomed at a place like this, so keep your head down and look the other way." Those were the exact words of my social worker when she dropped me in my newest hellhole, a place for "troubled teens". I didn't listen, and now I'm on their radar. Too bad for them, I don't follow rules. Too bad for me, they're determined to make sure I do. Inconceivably attractive and treated like kings...these are the boys of Brayshaw High.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ONE OF BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2020 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES THE WASHINGTON POST NPR PEOPLE TIME MAGAZINE VANITY FAIR GLAMOUR New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century 2021 WOMEN'S...

A workhouse orphan, Oliver experiences the terror and brutality of the criminal underworld. His companions, a thief, a whore, a pickpocket, and a fence, are destined for gruesome ends, but Oliver emerges unscathed from the darkness of the underworld.

The men in the secret society known as the Lords think they rule the world. And in a way, they do. Each has sold their soul to the devil at a young age in exchange for power and wealth. Like anything else, they have different levels of success. The more they’re willing to serve, the more power they have. Among them are the Spade brothers, who run Carnage. It’s where the Lords who have not held up their oath go to live out the rest of their lives in shackles. Tucked away from the world as if they never existed.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER More than ONE MILLION copies sold A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers’ Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best...

This program is read by a full cast of Stacy Gonzalez, Jonathan Gregg, and Jessica Pimentel, best known for her role on Orange Is the New Black. "The book is clever and original, but what’s more, Jessica Pimentel, a star of Orange Is the New Black, reads Anita as if she’s in a fever dream...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER The standout literary debut that everyone is talking about "Inventive, heartbreaking and acutely funny."—The Guardian A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, TIME, NPR, Oprah Daily, People Blandine isn't like the other...

This "brilliant" novel, an Elle Magazine Best Book of the Year about "lying and the lure of fame" (Joan Siber, National Book Critics Circle and PEN/Faulkner award-winning author), reveals how one mistake can have a thousand consequences. Nofar is an average teenage girl -- so average, in fact...

Seine Texte sagen mehr als tausend Worte. Als Yva von einem Tag auf den anderen eine neue Wohnung in Stockholm finden muss, kommt das Apartment neben der WG ihres besten Freundes wie gerufen. Womit sie nicht gerechnet hat, sind die sanften Gitarrenklänge, die nachts durch die Wand dringen: Fenn, ihr wortkarger Nachbar, ist leidenschaftlicher Singer-Songwriter. Tief berührt lauscht Yva seiner Musik in der Dunkelheit, bis sie ein unerwartetes Post-it von Fenn an der Tür entdeckt. Sie antwortet - und mit jeder weiteren Nachricht schreiben sie Zeile für Zeile ihren gemeinsamen Song.