"When an Instagram-famous teenager mysteriously disappears, her mother grapples with the revelation of dark secrets in this twisty, atmospheric thriller—from the author of the "poignant, riveting" (Wendy Walker, author of Don't Look for Me) Everything We Didn't Say.
Mother and daughter Charlie and Eva never sought social media fame, but when a stunning photo of Eva went viral, fame found them. Now, after more than two years documenting life on the road in their vintage Airstream trailer, the duo has temporarily settled on the North Shore of Lake Superior. Eva is happily finishing her senior year of high school and applying to college, but Charlie longs for the adventures they left behind.
When Eva goes missing less than a week before her graduation, it's Charlie who is immediately suspected of foul play—not just by their fans, but also by the police and the FBI. As a fight about one more road trip comes to light, and the truth about their relationship is questioned, Charlie realizes the rosy facade they portrayed online hid a complicated and potentially dangerous reality. Now, to clear her name and find out what has happened to her daughter, she'll have to confront her own role in Eva's disappearance—and whether she knows her daughter at all."
"**Evie Woods' stunning new novel The Story Collector is available now**
The Echo of Old Books meets The Lost Apothecary in this evocative and charming novel full of mystery and secrets.
‘The thing about books,’ she said ‘is that they help you to imagine a life bigger and better than you could ever dream of.’
On a quiet street in Dublin, a lost bookshop is waiting to be found…
For too long, Opaline, Martha and Henry have been the side characters in their own lives.
But when a vanishing bookshop casts its spell, these three unsuspecting strangers will discover that their own stories are every bit as extraordinary as the ones found in the pages of their beloved books. And by unlocking the secrets of the shelves, they find themselves transported to a world of wonder… where nothing is as it seems.
Readers have fallen in love with The Lost Bookshop:
‘Beautifully written and captures the wonder and awe that a story can bring to its reader…a delightful story for any book lover…an ode to storytelling and the connections that books can make!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Wowwww!! It’s been awhile since I read something so fascinating, captivating and special all in one…It takes you on a journey like most books do, but this one, I just want to inscribe on my back and hope that it becomes a part of me so that I can carry it with me always’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A must read for readers that love books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A beautiful story that begs to be read in one sitting…a magical story filled with beautiful prose and many surprises that readers will not soon forget’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This spellbinding book hooked me from the very beginning and I couldn't put it down til the end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A love story, one with books and booklovers at its heart. A warm, wonderful novel that sweeps up the reader into an absorbing, magical tale’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you enjoy books by the Brontë sisters … then I would fully recommend you read this book’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘This novel has it all: wit, a dash of magic, and a large heart. A fantastic read’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Hailed as one of the best releases of 2023, this contemporary romance weaves a tale of realism across multiple timelines, cementing its place as a top pick in women's general fiction. Its great acclaim has quickly spread, poised to be the latest and last book you'll need to complete your must-read list for the year. For fans of Sally Page (The Book of Beginnings), Fiona Valpy (The Cypress Maze), Eve Chase (The Glass House) and Barbara Davis (The Echo of Old Books) and Jill Mansell (The One You Really Want)."
"Raymond Wilson-Domingo has never felt entirely comfortable among the elitist crowd of Newport’s old-money aristocracy—partly because he's Cuban, partly because of his modest upbringing in the city’s undesirable Fifth Ward neighborhood. But this summer, Ray's job at a boutique wine shop, a lobster theft, a misguided plan to become a lawyer, an exclusive beach club, an ill-timed car crash, the Moon View mansion’s mysterious and controversial new resident, and a doomed romance with the doyenne of Newport—not to mention the impending Campbell-Doheny wedding and all of the money, gossip, and drama which surrounds it—will collide, casting the differences between Ray and his peers in high relief. Ray would do anything to cement his place among New England’s most elite social circles, but will it ever be enough?"
"Lisboa, 1941. Peggy Guggenheim y su nuevo amor, el pintor Max Ernst, consiguen por fin viajar a Estados Unidos. A su llegada, arrestan a Max y lo tratan como extranjero enemigo, y Peggy teme que pueda ser deportado a Alemania. Al mismo tiempo, ella hará todo lo posible por hacer realidad su gran sueño: sacar adelante su propio museo, donde quiere exponer una colección de arte moderno europeo. Pero los obstáculos contra los que tiene que luchar Peggy son enormes, mientras su amor por Max parece condenado al fracaso. Como contrapartida, conseguirá llevar a cabo su sueño más ansiado, crear un museo con su nombre en un palazzo en el Gran Canal de Venecia, un lugar que se convertiría en su refugio y que actualmente se puede visitar.
Una novela única sobre Peggy Guggenheim, la fascinante galerista que vivió un gran amor y cambió el mundo del arte."
"The haunting story of a family of dreamers and tale-tellers looking for home in an unwelcoming world.
Firuzeh and her brother Nour are children of fire, born in an Afghanistan fractured by war. When their parents, their Atay and Abay, decide to leave, they spin tales of their destination, the mythical land and opportunities of Australia. As the family journeys from Pakistan to Indonesia
to Nauru, heading toward a hope of home, they must rely on fragile and temporary shelters, strangers both mercenary and kind, and friends who vanish as quickly as they’re found.
When they arrive in Australia, a seemingly stable shore gives way to treacherous currents. Neighbors, classmates, and the government seek their own ends, indifferent to the family’s fate. For Firuzeh, her fantasy worlds provide some relief, but as her family and home splinter, she
must surface from these imaginings and find a new way.
This exquisite and unusual magic realist debut, told in intensely lyrical prose by an award-winning author, traces one girl’s migration from war to peace, loss to loss, hope to home."
"A resilient Greek woman recounts her and her family's extraordinary story at the end of her life, marked by the great historical events of the twentieth century.
Born in 1938, Niki, the daughter of the deputy secretary general of the Greek Communist Party, is swept up in turmoil before her first birthday: her parents are arrested, and she joins her mother in exile on an island near Santorini. Growing up, she experiences the Italian and German invasion, the Nazi occupation, and the civil war that came after, often caught between her socialist values and those of the right-wing establishment, to which half her relatives belong.
Through her memories and the stories of her family, with roots on both coasts of the Aegean Sea, Niki also tells the history of Greece and Asia Minor from the late nineteenth century to the middle of the twentieth. Her remarkable tales, full of humor and verve in spite of hardship, are populated by working-class heroes, privileged elites, daring revolutionaries, and free-spirited bohemians."
"A critically acclaimed story of love, longing, and dark family secrets from one of Canada's most-loved authors.
The closeted life of nineteen-year-old Irma Voth, recently married and more recently deserted, is turned on its head when a film crew arrives. They have come to make a movie about the strict Mennonite community in which she and her family live. Against her family's wishes, Irma takes a job on set and glimpses the wider world and a path towards something that feels like freedom."
"The Funeral Cryer long ago accepted the mundane realities of her life: avoided by fellow villagers because of the stigma attached to her job as a professional mourner and under-appreciated by The Husband, whose fecklessness has pushed the couple close to the brink of break-up. But just when things couldn't be bleaker, The Funeral Cryer takes a leap of faith - and in so doing things start to take a surprising turn for the better . . .
Dark, moving and wry, The Funeral Cryer is both an illuminating depiction of a 'left behind' society - and proof that it's never too late to change your life."
"يقرر الرواي بعد اطلاعه على لوحة «مقتل الكومنداتور» التي وجدها مخبأة في منزل الرسام «توموهيكو أمادا»، التوقف عن العمل في رسم البورتريهات التجارية، لكنه يخضع لإلحاح جاره الغني الغامض «منشكي»، ويرسم له بورتريهًا يُظهر فيه موهبةً كبيرة في عالم الرسم، ويشجعه ذلك على تكرار التجربة مع «ماريا» المراهقة ذات الثلاث عشرة سنة، تشعر بعدها تجاهه بارتياحٍ، لكنها ترتاب من منشكي، خصوصًا بعد أن رأته يراقبها بمنظارٍ متطور من شرفة بيته، ويقيم علاقة حميمة مع عمتها.
لا يجد السارد مفرًا من الانشغال بتفسير لوحة «مقتل الكومنداتور»، ويصل في ذلك إلى الربط بين محتوى تلك اللوحة المنفذة وفق أسلوب ياباني موغل في القدم، وأحداث شهدتها ألمانيا والنمسا واليابان في ثلاثينيات القرن الماضي، على خلفية بروز نزعات نازية وفاشية في ذلك الفضاء الأورو آسيوي.
يختلط الواقع بالخيال؛ حيث يوجد عالم مجازي يوازي العالم الواقعي، وشخصيات تتجسد من اللوحات، وحفرة غامضة أمام مجسم معبد تبدأ وتنتهي عندها الكثير من الأحداث، وسكين تظهر وتختفي، ويخوض الراوي تجربة فريدة تجعله يختفي عدة أيام في نفس الفترة التي تختفي فيها ماريا. أين كانا؟ وهل ستغلق دائرة الأحداث تمامًا؟ وما سر مراقبة منشكي لماريا؟ وهل سيخرج البطل من عالم المجاز؟!
«مقتل الكومنداتور (2): مجاز يتحول» رواية تنتمي إلى الواقعية السحرية للروائي الياباني «هاروكي موراكامي». وهي رواية مليئة بالخيال والفن مثل الرسم والموسيقى، كما تكشف عن فترة من تاريخ اليابان الدموي، وتبدو وكأنها رحلة بحثٍ عن الذات، لكنها تتخطى ذلك؛ حيث تدور حول قوة الفن البنّاءة وقوة العنف الهدّامة، والقدرة على جعل هشاشتنا ذهبًا، مهما بدت أيامنا قاتمة.
استمع الآن."
"Experiencing a story read out loud is one of the oldest forms of entertainment there is. Fireside Reading is a way to slow down, reconnect with the timeless wisdom of great books and rediscover the simple pleasure of being read to. Join Gildart Jackson in front of a cozy fire as he reads The Call of the Wild by Jack London to you and your family from beginning to end."
"As they struggle to survive in a barbarous fantasy land, a mother and daughter attempt to shake off the bonds of female slavery and escape to freedom."
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