"Eine Liebeserklärung ans Lesen – weil ein Buch dein Leben verändern kann:
»Hoffnung auf Papier« ist ein liebevoller, kluger und herzerwärmender Roman über Menschlichkeit und das richtige Buch zur rechten Zeit.
In Loveday Cardews geliebtem Antiquariat in York ist es still geworden und einsam – wie in ganz England während des Corona-Lockdowns. Und das, obwohl die Menschen doch gerade jetzt Bücher am dringendsten brauchen, um ihr Herz zu weiten und der räumlichen und geistigen Enge zu entfliehen.
Da erhält Loveday den rührenden Brief eines alten Ehepaars: Rosemary und George wissen, dass ihre gemeinsame Zeit zu Ende geht, und bitten um einige Bücher, um noch einmal auf die Reise zu gehen – literarisch, auf der Bank ganz hinten in ihrem Garten am Meer.
Der Brief bringt Loveday auf eine Idee, mit der sie nicht nur ihr Antiquariat retten, sondern auch ganz verschiedenen Menschen durch diese dunklen Zeiten helfen kann …
Der anrührende Roman der britischen Autorin Stephanie Butland ist kein Pandemie-Roman im eigentlichen Sinn: Vielmehr nutzt der Roman die Pandemie als Ausnahmesituation, die uns anhand ganz verschiedener, einfühlsam geschilderter Schicksale zeigt, worauf es im Leben wirklich ankommt.
»Hoffnung auf Papier« ist die lose Fortsetzung von Stephanie Butlands wunderschönem Roman »Ich treffe dich zwischen den Zeilen«, der Lovedays Geschichte erzählt."
"'Beautifully written and thought-provoking this illustrates that you don't need to be perfect to be good enough' Katie Fforde
'A pleasure to read' Shelley Harris
'A story of inner strength, fierce love and knowing your worth. Lovely' Jessica Ryn, author of The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside
Does your past define your future?
When her daughter was born with cystic fibrosis, Kate Micklethwaite vowed that Daisy would never be defined by the illness. Kate is determined that her perfect little girl will be known for her love of butterflies and croissants and nothing else. Kate does all she can to be the perfect mother - whatever that means - and yet, somehow, has started seeing herself the way others see her: single parent, source of small-town scandal, drop-out, former mistress. Half a family.
When Daisy starts school, Kate meets her new teacher, the kind and charming Mr Spencer Swanson. Now, with more time on her hands Kate can start thinking about her own future. With her Open University dissertation deadline looming, Kate needs to decide what she wants next. But as she and Spencer get to know each other, Kate notices that people are whispering behind her back once more . . ."
"A touching and powerful short story from the acclaimed author of LOST FOR WORDS.
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'Knee-deep in the hungry sea, on the beach that I did not yet know I was to take custody of, I understood something for the first time: it is possible to have everything you want, and to be miserable.'
The beach is quiet at night. The moon shines, the tide falls back, and a woman stands, waiting, watching for those who come to the shore only to walk into the sea.
Nancy has lived on the coast for more years than she can remember. A famous actress in her younger days, she has since retreated from the world. Now her only aim is to persuade those who come to her beach to end their lives to go back to dry land, and try, once more, to live.
But each time gets harder, and Nancy begins to fear she is no longer strong enough to save the lives of the desperate and hopeless."
"An empowering, feminist and moving novel that will change the way you see the world. Perfect for fans of Elizabeth Day, Claire Fuller and Joanna Cannon.
1968. Veronica Moon, a junior photographer for a local newspaper, is frustrated by her (male) colleagues' failure to take her seriously. And then she meets Leonie on the picket line of the Ford factory at Dagenham. So begins a tumultuous, passionate and intoxicating friendship. Leonie is ahead of her time and fighting for women's equality with everything she has. She offers Veronica an exciting, free life at the dawn of a great change.
Fifty years later, Leonie is gone, and Veronica leads a reclusive life. Her groundbreaking career was cut short by one of the most famous photographs of the twentieth century.
Now, that controversial picture hangs as the centrepiece of a new feminist exhibition curated by Leonie's niece. Long-repressed memories of Veronica's extraordinary life begin to stir. It's time to break her silence, and step back into the light."
"Ailsa Rae is learning how to live.
She's only a few months past the heart transplant that - just in time - saved her life. Life should be a joyful adventure. But . . .
Her relationship with her mother is at breaking point and she wants to find her father. Have her friends left her behind? She's felt so helpless for so long that she's let polls on her blog make her decisions for her. She barely knows where to start on her own.
Then there's Lennox. Her best friend and one time lover. He was sick too. He didn't make it. And now she's supposed to face all of this without him.
But her new heart is a bold heart.
She just needs to learn to listen to it . . ."
"“It smelled bittersweetly of sourdough, and there was the trace of hot, fresh bread in the air. She took a deep breath and unlocked the door”
Fifteen years ago Bettina May’s life’s veered off course in one disastrous night. Still reeling from the shock of losing everything she thought was hers, Bettina opens a bakery in a village and throws herself into the comfort of bread-making.
She spends her days kneading dough and measuring ingredients. She meets someone. She begins to heal.
Until someone who knows what happens that night walks into Bettina's bakery. In the pause of a heartbeat, fifteen years disappear and Bettina remembers a time she thought was lost for ever . . .
Can she ever go back?"
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