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Cecelia Ahern was born and grew up in Dublin. Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a degree in journalism and media studies. PS, I Love You was one of the biggest-selling debuts of recent years and a number 1 bestseller. Her other bestselling novels are Where Rainbows End, If You Could See Me Now, A Place Called Here, Thanks for the Memories, The Gift, The Book of Tomorrow and The Time of My Life. PS, I Love You became an international box office success, starring Hilary Swank. Cecelia also co-created the hit American television series Samantha Who? Her novels are published in nearly 50 countries, and has sold over twenty-five million copies of her novels worldwide. Two of her books have been adapted as films and she has created several TV series. She and her books have won numerous awards, including the Irish Book Award for Popular Fiction for The Year I Met You. Cecelia lives in County Dublin with her family.
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Thirty very different pieces about extraordinary women, keenly observed and astute. They cover the spectrum from triumphant to pathetic, sad to humerous, surprising to surreal. There is the woman who unravels, another who grows wings, one who secretly paints her grass green, one talks to ducks, one slips through a timeless crack and another is put on a shelf. Some will irritate, others make you laugh or cry. Do not read too many together else you will lose the flavour. I would believe it to be a good bedside book, read two or three a night and take the next day pondering and digesting them before the next batch. I also believe it would make an excellent Christmas present for any woman any age.
Thirty very different pieces about extraordinary women, keenly observed and astute. They cover the spectrum from triumphant to pathetic, sad to humorous, surprising to surreal. There is the woman who unravels, another who grows wings, one who secretly paints her grass green, one talks to ducks, one slips through a timeless crack and another is put on a shelf. Some will irritate, others make you laugh or cry. Do not consume too many together else you will lose the flavour. I would believe it to be a good bedtime listen, enjoy two or three a night and take the next day pondering and digesting them before the next batch.
Just so, so gorgeous! Laura lives on her own in the woodland wilds of South West Ireland, a film crew discover she has a special gift, will she be exploited or set free? I always know a book is fabulous when I forget I’m meant to be reviewing and instead find myself completely transported to another world. Cecelia Ahern writes with such a light, magical touch, yet she opens up feelings and allows you to see, to feel, to think. Each part of the story is introduced by a fascinating section taken from a book written in 1933, and links beautifully to Laura. This story is alive with the mystical and unknown, yet is a very modern tale indeed. The writing is so perfect, I actually heard sound… noise touched me, clearly, effortlessly and beautifully, making my heart ache. A delicious enchantment underpins and threads through the story, yet there is also an undertone of unease and foreboding that lingers as you turn the pages, ensuring ‘Lyrebird’ is a bewitching, gloriously delightful read. ~ Liz Robinson
One of our Books of the Year 2016. Just so, so gorgeous! Laura lives on her own in the woodland wilds of South West Ireland, a film crew discover she has a special gift, will she be exploited or set free? I always know a book is fabulous when I forget I’m meant to be reviewing and instead find myself completely transported to another world. Cecelia Ahern writes with such a light, magical touch, yet she opens up feelings and allows you to see, to feel, to think. Each part of the story is introduced by a fascinating section taken from a book written in 1933, and links beautifully to Laura. This story is alive with the mystical and unknown, yet is a very modern tale indeed. The writing is so perfect, I actually heard sound… noise touched me, clearly, effortlessly and beautifully, making my heart ache. A delicious enchantment underpins and threads through the story, yet there is also an undertone of unease and foreboding that lingers as you turn the pages, ensuring ‘Lyrebird’ is a bewitching, gloriously delightful read. ~ Liz Robinson December 2016 Book of the Month.
One of our YA Books of the Year 2016. Set in a society in which those deemed ‘flawed’ are branded and ostracised, Cecelia Ahern’s debut YA novel will talk directly to its readers. Every teenager wants to be perfect, to fit in and look like they know what they’re doing, so the thought of being marked as different, and more than that, as imperfect, out of step with everyone else, is terrifying. A moment of compassion leads Celestine to be accused of being Flawed. Former poster girl for the authoritarian government, she’s made an example to others, only to become a hero to the opposition. Raising interesting questions about society, and personal responsibility, and set against a convincing background of family, friends and first love, this will get young people reading and thinking. The Hunger Games books offer more thought-provoking dystopian adventures, as does Lois Lowry’s classic The Giver, or Jeannie Waudby’s recent One of Us. ~ Andrea Reece A Piece of Passion from Nick Lake, Publishing Director: “Cecelia has a unique gift for creating stories that hook the reader in, and Flawed grabs from the first page. Beautifully realised, tender and thought-provoking, this is a book that makes you care – about Celestine, about fairness, about freedom. The only flaw is having to wait for the second book…”
Absolutely delightful! Cecelia Ahern always writes with stirring compassion and a delicious secretive quirk, so I was really looking forward to starting this, her twelfth novel. ‘The Marble Collector’ lived up to my expectations as a really touching, quite, quite beautiful read. Not exactly a slow burner, as the writing is so eloquent, however the more you read, the more you understand, and the more you are enveloped by and become absorbed in the story. The chapters are either from daughter Sabrina’s perspective (over one day), headed ‘Pool Rules’ or from her father Fergus’s entire lifetime of ‘Playing with Marbles’. Focusing on secrets and how well we know and understand ourselves and our loved ones, this engaging novel thoroughly provokes thoughts and feelings. As I closed the last page, and had a little ponder, I found myself giving ‘The Marble Collector’ a warm and loving hug.
April 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. Set in a society in which those deemed ‘flawed’ are branded and ostracised, Cecelia Ahern’s debut YA novel will talk directly to its readers. Every teenager wants to be perfect, to fit in and look like they know what they’re doing, so the thought of being marked as different, and more than that, as imperfect, out of step with everyone else, is terrifying. A moment of compassion leads Celestine to be accused of being Flawed. Former poster girl for the authoritarian government, she’s made an example to others, only to become a hero to the opposition. Raising interesting questions about society, and personal responsibility, and set against a convincing background of family, friends and first love, this will get young people reading and thinking. The Hunger Games books offer more thought-provoking dystopian adventures, as does Lois Lowry’s classic The Giver, or Jeannie Waudby’s recent One of Us. ~ Andrea Reece A Piece of Passion from Nick Lake, Publishing Director: “Cecelia has a unique gift for creating stories that hook the reader in, and Flawed grabs from the first page. Beautifully realised, tender and thought-provoking, this is a book that makes you care – about Celestine, about fairness, about freedom. The only flaw is having to wait for the second book…”
One of our Books of the Year 2015. December 2015 Book of the Month. Absolutely delightful! Cecelia Ahern always writes with stirring compassion and a delicious secretive quirk, so I was really looking forward to starting this, her twelfth novel. ‘The Marble Collector’ lived up to my expectations as a really touching, quite, quite beautiful read. Not exactly a slow burner, as the writing is so eloquent, however the more you read, the more you understand, and the more you are enveloped by and become absorbed in the story. The chapters are either from daughter Sabrina’s perspective (over one day), headed ‘Pool Rules’ or from her father Fergus’s entire lifetime of ‘Playing with Marbles’. Focusing on secrets and how well we know and understand ourselves and our loved ones, this engaging novel thoroughly provokes thoughts and feelings. As I closed the last page, and had a little ponder, I found myself giving ‘The Marble Collector’ a warm and loving hug. ~ Liz Robinson
Very different from her previous books for there is no supernatural or spiritual element. Just a thoroughly good story of family dynamics, relationships, handicaps in families and it affects all. It’s pensive, soul searching stuff concentrating on two people who have lost their way in life. A lovely read that will linger with you a long time. ~ Sarah Broadhurst
One of our Books of the Year 2014. Very different from her previous books for there is no supernatural or spiritual element. Just a thoroughly good story of family dynamics, relationships, handicaps in families and it affects all. It’s pensive, soul searching stuff concentrating on two people who have lost their way in life. A lovely read that will linger with you a long time.
The original book was called Where Rainbows End. It covers some 45 years of emails, letters, text and instant messages between Rosie in Ireland and her childhood best friend, Alex in America. You laugh, you cry, you long for them to get it together but the fools don’t seem to realise how much they mean to each other. Through various twists and plausible scenarios we are hooked into their lives. A lovely read. The film version of Love Rosie is released in UK cinemas on Wednesday 22 October 2014. Click below to view the trailer.
Christine, very conscientiously, runs an employment agency where she takes a great interest in her clients, attempting to assist them in every way she can. She is also slightly obsessed with self-help books. She inadvertently stumbles across two young men bent on suicide. She feels confused about the first which encourages her to change her life. The second produces a challenge for, as she saves the young man, he agrees to give her two weeks to persuade him to live. Bouncing from one crisis to another we discover a little of Christine’s background and her attitude to life as she embraces the mission. What a clever writer Cecilia is for despite the sadness of the suicide theme this lovely novel succeeded in being warm, at times funny and eventually heart-lifting. A great read. April 2014 Book of the Month.
A beautiful special edition for Valentine’s Day – the classic million-copy bestselling love story from Cecelia Ahern. This was her first novel published back in 2008. It showed enormous promise and maturity and if you have not read it, you should. It is the tale of Holly grieving her husband’s recent death. He has left her a series of letters to help her move on. We follow her, supported by a great cast of family and friends, through each letter and each step in a sensitive, but not too schmaltzy, healing process. A tender tale well told.
November 2013 Book of the Month. Christine, very conscientiously, runs an employment agency where she takes a great interest in her clients, attempting to assist them in every way she can. She is also slightly obsessed with self-help books. She inadvertently stumbles across two young men bent on suicide. She feels confused about the first which encourages her to change her life. The second produces a challenge for, as she saves the young man, he agrees to give her two weeks to persuade him to live. Bouncing from one crisis to another we discover a little of Christine’s background and her attitude to life as she embraces the mission. What a clever writer Cecilia is for despite the sadness of the suicide theme this lovely novel succeeded in being warm, at times funny and eventually heart-lifting. A great read. In addition to our Lovereading expert opinion for How to Fall in Love a small number of Lovereading members were lucky enough to be invited to review this title - 'Absolutely adored this book! An easy read with a feel good factor about it, tear jerking but beautifully happy and heart warming!' Scroll down to read more reviews.
A seemingly random list of 100 names is all journalist Kitty Logan has to go on to complete an article started by her, now dead, mentor and dear friend. Her own life is in a state of turmoil and perhaps if she can find the reason these 100 names are on the list she might help herself as well. An uplifting and thoughtful novel to curl up with. August 2013 Book of the Month.
A seemingly random list of 100 names is all journalist Kitty Logan has to go on to complete an article started by her, now dead, mentor and dear friend. Her own life is in a state of turmoil and perhaps if she can find the reason these 100 names are on the list she might help herself as well. An uplifting and thoughtful novel to curl up with. The hardback edition is also beautifully made and with the purple ribbons wrapped around the cover is almost a shame to open!
Touching, warm, funny and poignant and a must for all of her fans. Cecelia Ahern's new novel has Lucy Silchester's Life as a central character (in fact he is a grumpy middle-aged man) who is out to sort out his charge and will not take no for an answer...
October 2011 Book of the Month. Touching, warm, funny and poignant and a must for all of her fans. Cecelia Ahern's new novel has Lucy Silchester's Life as a central character (in fact he is a grumpy middle-aged man) who is out to sort out his charge and will not take no for an answer...
Tamara, suffering from the trauma of the suicide of her father and from being a teenager, finds an old blank diary in the mobile library. Very strangely she unknowingly begins to write in it, writing up the day to come. This might all sound a little far-fetched but if you are a Cecelia Ahern fan you will know how she so cleverly turns the unusual into the normal, how she brings magic into people’s lives and turns despair into happiness. It’s all very heart-warming.Comparison: Julie Cameron, Ben Sherwood, Melanie Rose (Down to Earth).
What would your greatest gift be? For the workaholic hero here, Lou, it is time, and magically he is given it. This is another tender, ethereal tale from a very talented author. You’ll love it. Comparison: Audrey Niffenegger, Alice Sebold, Ben Sherwood.
We have come to expect a magical aspect to Cecelia Ahern’s novels and The Book of Tomorrow is no different. Tamara Goodwin finds herself staying with her aunt and uncle after the death of her father but all is not quite as it seems and then she finds an empty diary waiting to be written in except when she decides to start writing in it she finds her future is already appearing on the pages. A lovely, heartwarming story you won’t fail to enjoy.
What would happen if when you recieved a blood transfusion you also recieved the memories and skills of the person as well? Celia explores this in this romantic, poignant and at the same time very funny novel. A well deserved member of the RNA shorlist. Shortlisted for the Romantic Novel of the Year 2009.
What astounded me when I read this author’s first book, PS I Love You, was her ability to capture, so sensitively, the essence of bereavement within a marriage when Cecelia was only 20 herself. This, her second, is very different. Firstly, it’s written in letters and emails between two friends and their families over 45 years, and secondly, it’s obvious from the start that the two were made for each other. But fate, geography, circumstances and the like get in their way. I’m not keen on letter and email novels but if you like your action in short sound-bites, then you can’t go wrong with this. Comparison: Cathy Kelly, Maeve Binchy, Teresa Waugh.Similar this month: Ben Sherwood, Clare Chambers.
What astounded me when I read this author’s first book, PS I Love You, was her ability to capture, so sensitively, the essence of bereavement within a marriage when Cecelia was only 20 herself. This, her second, is very different. Firstly, it’s written in letters and emails between two friends and their families over 45 years, and secondly, it’s obvious from the start that the two were made for each other. But fate, geography, circumstances and the like get in their way. I’m not keen on letter and email novels but if you like your action in short sound-bites, then you can’t go wrong with this.Comparison: Cathy Kelly, Maeve Binchy, Teresa Waugh.Similar this month: Ben Sherwood, Clare Chambers.
Cecelia Ahern’s debut novel propelled her in to the public eye and quite rightly so. This is a good romantic comedy with plenty of weepy bits, so get the tissues out and indulge in some harmless romantic fun. Easy to see why Hollywood picked it up and made it a summer blockbuster film.
I recommend this to anyone from teenage to 80. I think Cecelia is a real star, a young writer who conjures up big emotions in clever, unusual stories. This one is a bit strange and involves a place somewhere else where missing things turn up, even missing people. It might sound far-fetched but it is enchantingly done, a joy to read. Highly recommended as, indeed, are all her books.Similar this month: None but try Penelope Evans.Comparison: Ben Sherwood, Alice Sebold.
Another great novel from the bestselling Cecilia. Very different from her previous books, this one has more in common with The Lovely Bones than her other relationship tales such as PS I Love You. The idea behind the novel is lovely, a place where all the odd socks end up, along with everything and everyone who gets lost. A real joy, as ever.
A family tale of sadness and sacrifice, of a child who ‘invents’ an invisible friend with interesting repercussions. I don’t want to tell you much more for fear of spoiling this unusual, sensitive and lovely book. She is such a clever author, you’ve got to read her, especially her first novel, PS I Love You.Similar this month: None but try Pauline McLynn.Comparison: Jodi Picoult, Alice Sebold, Ben Sherwood.
From the author of the bestselling novel, PS, I Love You, comes a novel about wishes and what happens when they come true. Warm and poignant, this is a novel full of magic, heart and a love story that will surprise you.
The thrilling, shocking and romantic sequel to the bestselling YA debut FLAWED is finally here. When we embrace all our flaws, that's when we can finally become PERFECT... Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine's life has completely fractured - all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with the complicated, powerfully attractive Carrick, the only person she can trust. But Celestine has a secret - one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save only herself, or risk her life to save all the Flawed. And, most important of all, can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed...?
The thrilling, shocking and romantic sequel to the bestselling YA debut FLAWED is finally here. When we embrace all our flaws, that's when we can finally become PERFECT... Celestine North lives in a society that demands perfection. After she was branded Flawed by a morality court, Celestine's life has completely fractured - all her freedoms gone. Since Judge Crevan has declared her the number one threat to the public, she has been a ghost, on the run with the complicated, powerfully attractive Carrick, the only person she can trust. But Celestine has a secret - one that could bring the entire Flawed system crumbling to the ground. Judge Crevan is gaining the upper hand, and time is running out for Celestine. With tensions building, Celestine must make a choice: save only herself, or risk her life to save all the Flawed. And, most important of all, can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed...?
Perfect - Willst du die perfekte Welt? ist der zweite Teil der furiosen Dystopie von Bestsellerautorin Cecelia Ahern. Mitreiend und leidenschaftlich erzahlt sie, wie die 17-jahrige Celestine um die Freiheit kampft, Fehler machen zu durfen und aus ihnen zu lernen. Celestine wurde als "e;fehlerhaft"e; gebrandmarkt, sie gehort nun zu den Menschen zweiter Klasse. Doch statt sich den strikten Regeln des Systems zu unterwerfen, flieht sie. Denn Celestine ist auch ein Symbol der Hoffnung fur alle anderen Fehlerhaften.Gelingt es ihr, den grausamen Richter Crevan zu uberfuhren? Das ware die Chance auf einen Neuanfang fur die Fehlerhaften. Aber gibt es auch fur ihre groe Liebe eine neue Chance? Fur Celestine geht es um alles - um Gerechtigkeit fur sich selbst und alle anderen und um eine lebenswerte Zukunft. "e;Es ist mein erster All-Age-Roman, aber die Idee hat mich selbst fast uberrollt. Ich kam kaum hinterher, sie aufzuschreiben. Es ist eine einzigartige Geschichte, aber wie in allen meinen Buchern steckt eine besondere Botschaft und ganz viel Gefuhl drin."e; Cecelia Ahern
One of our Books of the Year 2016. Just so, so gorgeous! Laura lives on her own in the woodland wilds of South West Ireland, a film crew discover she has a special gift, will she be exploited or set free? I always know a book is fabulous when I forget I’m meant to be reviewing and instead find myself completely transported to another world. Cecelia Ahern writes with such a light, magical touch, yet she opens up feelings and allows you to see, to feel, to think. Each part of the story is introduced by a fascinating section taken from a book written in 1933, and links beautifully to Laura. This story is alive with the mystical and unknown, yet is a very modern tale indeed. The writing is so perfect, I actually heard sound… noise touched me, clearly, effortlessly and beautifully, making my heart ache. A delicious enchantment underpins and threads through the story, yet there is also an undertone of unease and foreboding that lingers as you turn the pages, ensuring ‘Lyrebird’ is a bewitching, gloriously delightful read. ~ Liz Robinson December 2016 Book of the Month.
The Sunday Times Top Ten BestsellerShe will change your life forever...In the south-west of Ireland, rugged mountains meet bright blue lakes and thick forests. Deep in the woods, a young woman lives alone, forever secluded from the world, her life a well-kept secret. She possesses an extraordinary talent, the likes of which no-one has seen before: a gift that will earn her the nickname Lyrebird.When Solomon stumbles into Laura's solitary existence, her life is turned on its head. Pulled from her peaceful landscape to the cacophony of Dublin, she is confronted by a world desperate to understand her.But while Solomon knows the world will embrace Laura, will it free her to spread her wings - or will it trap her in a gilded cage? Like all wild birds, she needs to fly free...Lyrebird is a thoughtful, deeply moving love story; a story of the wild heart in us all and the quiet that lies underneath the world's noise.
The Sunday Times Top Ten Bestseller She will change your life forever... In the south-west of Ireland, rugged mountains meet bright blue lakes and thick forests. Deep in the woods, a young woman lives alone, forever secluded from the world, her life a well-kept secret. She possesses an extraordinary talent, the likes of which no-one has seen before: a gift that will earn her the nickname Lyrebird. When Solomon stumbles into Laura's solitary existence, her life is turned on its head. Pulled from her peaceful landscape to the cacophony of Dublin, she is confronted by a world desperate to understand her. But while Solomon knows the world will embrace Laura, will it free her to spread her wings - or will it trap her in a gilded cage? Like all wild birds, she needs to fly free... Lyrebird is a thoughtful, deeply moving love story; a story of the wild heart in us all and the quiet that lies underneath the world's noise.
Flawed - Wie perfekt willst du sein? ist der erste atemberaubende Band des neuen Zweiteilers von Bestsellerautorin Cecelia Ahern. Spannend und emotional erzahlt sie in dieser Dystopie die Geschichte der 17-jahrigen Celestine, die darum kampft, etwas anderes sein zu durfen als perfekt. Celestines Leben scheint perfekt: Sie ist schon, bei allen beliebt und hat einen unglaublich suen Freund.Doch dann handelt sie in einem entscheidenden Moment aus dem Bauch heraus. Und bricht damit alle Regeln. Sie konnte im Gefangnis landen oder gebrandmarkt werden - verurteilt als Fehlerhafte. Denn Fehler sind in ihrer Welt nicht erlaubt. Nichts geht uber die Perfektion. Auch nicht die Menschlichkeit. Jetzt muss sie kampfen - um ihre eigene Zukunft und um ihre groe Liebe."e;Es ist mein erster All-Age-Roman, aber die Idee hat mich selbst fast uberrollt. Ich kam kaum hinterher, sie aufzuschreiben. Es ist eine einzigartige Geschichte, aber wie in allen meinen Buchern steckt eine besondere Botschaft und ganz viel Gefuhl drin."e; Cecelia Ahern
One of our YA Books of the Year 2016. Set in a society in which those deemed ‘flawed’ are branded and ostracised, Cecelia Ahern’s debut YA novel will talk directly to its readers. Every teenager wants to be perfect, to fit in and look like they know what they’re doing, so the thought of being marked as different, and more than that, as imperfect, out of step with everyone else, is terrifying. A moment of compassion leads Celestine to be accused of being Flawed. Former poster girl for the authoritarian government, she’s made an example to others, only to become a hero to the opposition. Raising interesting questions about society, and personal responsibility, and set against a convincing background of family, friends and first love, this will get young people reading and thinking. The Hunger Games books offer more thought-provoking dystopian adventures, as does Lois Lowry’s classic The Giver, or Jeannie Waudby’s recent One of Us. ~ Andrea Reece A Piece of Passion from Nick Lake, Publishing Director: “Cecelia has a unique gift for creating stories that hook the reader in, and Flawed grabs from the first page. Beautifully realised, tender and thought-provoking, this is a book that makes you care – about Celestine, about fairness, about freedom. The only flaw is having to wait for the second book…”
Castigator al Irish Book Award for Most Popular Fiction, noul roman al Ceceliei Ahern te absoarbe cu totul in paginile lui, te pune serios pe ganduri si iti daruieste o portie zdravana de pofta de viata. Aveam cinci ani cand am aflat ca o sa mor"e;, asa isi incepe Jasmine povestea. Din dorinta de a umple de sens fiecare clipa, inainte ca viata sa ajunga inevitabil la termenul de expirare, Jasmine a lucrat ani de zile intr-un ritm nebunesc, fara vreo zi de concediu medical, fara sa se planga, fara sa primeasca avertismente. Mereu a fost insa prea obosita pentru a se ocupa de ea insasi, printre atatea sarcini de serviciu. Acum, Jasmine are 33 de ani si a fost concediata cu sase saptamani inainte de Craciun. Conform contractului, primeste in continuare salariul intreg si nu are dreptul de a se angaja in alta parte, ca sa nu plece cu informatii sensibile la concurenta. Fara serviciu, este nevoita sa faca fata celorlalte indatoriri ale vietii, pe parcursul acestei vacante la gradina"e; care va dura nu mai putin de douasprezece luni. Mai presus de orice, trebuie sa aiba grija de sora ei, Heather, care sufera de sindromul Down si pe care a neglijat-o in ultima vreme. Abia acum deschide ochii catre casa si gradina in care s-a mutat de patru ani si pe care nu a apucat sa le descopere. Deprimata, isi exprima revolta fata de vecinul ei, Matt, un popular realizator de emisiuni radio, pe care il detesta dintotdeauna, fara sa fi avut ocazia de a-l cunoaste indeaproape. Matt iubeste in acelasi timp doua lucruri incompatibile: familia si alcoolul. Sub ochii lui Jasmine, viata lui se indreapta vertiginos spre esec pe toate planurile. Astfel, in pragul Anului Nou se intersecteaza destinele a doi oameni. Amandoi se afla la rascruce de drumuri. Pe masura ce noul an isi intra in drepturi, in noptile cu luna si in zilele cu parfum de suburbie, o prietenie neasteptata se leaga intre cei doi vecini. Dar abia atunci cand il intalneste pe Monday, un recrutor cu ochii verzi, sfredelitori, hotarat sa ii ofere o slujba ideala, Jasmine intelege ca viata ei o sa se schimbe. Uneori, trebuie sa stai pe loc pentru a face lucrurile sa se miste. Patrunzatoare, romantica, fascinanta."e; - Hello O drama romantica in care predomina umorul."e; - Marie Claire Indiscutabil, una dintre cele mai bune carti ale Ceceliei Ahern, o poveste calda despre lucrurile pe care le putem invata de la ceilalti daca renuntam la prejudecati."e;- Irish Independent Ahern face jocurile intr-un mod inteligent si inspirat, oferindu-ne lectii de viata ce invita la reflectie."e; - Sunday Express Emotionant, realist si exceptional scris. Cecelia Ahern este regina absoluta a povestilor despre relatii... Am adorat fiecare particica a acestui roman."e; - Heat Mult mai mult decat o simpla poveste de dragoste"e; - Sunday Mirror
Tamara Goodwin a avut mereu tot ce si-a dorit. A crescut intr-o vila luxoasa, cu plaja privata, un dressing cu haine de firma, pat cu baldachin si propriul jacuzzi. Cand, pe neasteptate, tatal ei moare, viata Tamarei si a mamei sale se schimba dramatic. Ingropate in datorii, ele sunt nevoite sa se mute la tara, intr-o casuta aflata in curtea castelului Kilsaney. Intr-o buna zi, un autobuz cu o biblioteca ambulanta trece pragul domeniului. Privirea Tamarei cade asupra unui volum legat in piele, cu lacat si incuietoare aurite. Ceea ce descopera acolo ii taie rasuflarea si ii zguduie lumea din temelii... O carte plina de suspans si de mister, care vorbeste cu delicatete despre dragoste si prietenie.
Rosie si Alex - cei mai buni prieteni sau suflete pereche? Din copilarie, Rosie si Alex au fost mereu impreuna, la bine si la rau. Insa brusc sunt nevoiti sa se desparta, atunci cand Alex si familia lui se muta in America. Acasa, in Irlanda, Rosie se simte pierduta fara el. Orice incercare de a se regasi se transforma intr-un ghem de interpretari gresite, intamplari neprevazute si ghinion pur.
Lucy Silchester si-a parasit iubitul perfect pentru ca relatia nu mai mergea si a demisionat fiindca nu era de acord cu politica firmei. Acestea sunt numai doua dintre povestile pe care Lucy le-a spus prietenilor si familiei ca sa-si mascheze esecurile. Exista insa cineva care stie adevarul. Viata ei, un barbat nefericit, cu ochii injectati si imbracat intr-un costum sifonat, ii trimite scrisoare dupa scrisoare, insistand ca ea sa vina la o intalnire. In cele din urma, Lucy accepta invitatia si mastile incep sa cada...
Kitty este o jurnalista care a dat de necaz. Si-a pierdut postul din televiziune si este in conflict cu editorul revistei pentru care scrie. Cand prietena ei, Constance, cea care i-a indrumat cariera, ii lasa cu limba de moarte misiunea de a scrie un articol cu subiect misterios, criza se adanceste. Kitty nu are decat o lista cu o suta de nume si, pornind de la ele, trebuie sa scrie materialul in mai putin de doua saptamani. Un subiect absolut inedit si o misiune aparent imposibila. Ajutata de Steve, un prieten din facultate, si de Bob, sotul lui Constance, porneste intr-o cursa nebuna, incercand sa afle ce ii leaga pe cei o suta de oameni. Dar cine poate cunoaste o suta de oameni in doua saptamani? Cu umor si sensibilitate, Cecelia Ahern isi surprinde din nou cititorii, tinandu-i cu rasuflarea taiata pana la ultima pagina.
Noul roman al Ceceliei Ahern te tine cu sufletul la gura pana la ultimul rand, oferind surpriza dupa surpriza si cateva retete simple, care iti imbogatesc sufletul. Intr-o noapte tarzie , Christine Rose se plimba pe podul Ha`penny din Dublin, cand deodata zareste un strain - pe Adam - care se pregateste sa se arunce in gol. Pentru a-l convinge sa se razgandeasca, ii propune un targ: daca Adam isi amana cu doua saptamani gestul disperat, pana implineste 35 de ani, ea o sa-i demonstreze ca viata merita traita din plin. Dar timpul nu sta pe loc. Pe masura ce se apropie termenul stabilit, Christine isi da seama ca nu-si poate tine promisiunea si se vede nevoita sa recurga la metode disperate pentru a-l salva pe Adam. Intamplarile prin care trec impreuna te fac sa plangi, dar si sa razi, si mai presus de orice te invata sa apreciezi viata clipa de clipa. Un roman maret, care te poarta de la intuneric la lumina."e; - Glamour Duios, haios, romantic."e; - Marie Claire Exceptional! Iti taie respiratia si iti da pofta de viata!"e; - Daily Express Cecelia are farmec. Imaginatia ei iti ofera solutiile castigatoare in viata."e; - The Independent Cum sa te indragostesti este o poveste magica de dragoste, scrisa cu mult talent. Cecelia ne demonstreaza cu prisosinta ca fericirea vine din lucrurile marunte, din gesturile facute din suflet, cu multa daruire."e; - Literatura pe tocuri
A box of possessions. A father with no memory. A daughter with just one day to piece together the past. When Sabrina Boggs stumbles upon a mysterious collection of her father's belongings, her seemingly uneventful life suddenly alters and shifts. In the single day she has to search for answers about the man she thought she knew, a man who can no longer remember his own story, Sabrina uncovers far bigger secrets than she could have imagined. And discovers that sometimes it's the people closest to us that we know the least.
Absolutely delightful! Cecelia Ahern always writes with stirring compassion and a delicious secretive quirk, so I was really looking forward to starting this, her twelfth novel. ‘The Marble Collector’ lived up to my expectations as a really touching, quite, quite beautiful read. Not exactly a slow burner, as the writing is so eloquent, however the more you read, the more you understand, and the more you are enveloped by and become absorbed in the story. The chapters are either from daughter Sabrina’s perspective (over one day), headed ‘Pool Rules’ or from her father Fergus’s entire lifetime of ‘Playing with Marbles’. Focusing on secrets and how well we know and understand ourselves and our loved ones, this engaging novel thoroughly provokes thoughts and feelings. As I closed the last page, and had a little ponder, I found myself giving ‘The Marble Collector’ a warm and loving hug.