Cecelia Ahern - Author
About the Author
Cecelia Ahern was our Guest Editor in October 2014 - click here - to see the books that inspired her writing.
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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Featured books by Cecelia Ahern
Freckles
The brand new, instant Sunday Times top ten novel from million-copy bestselling author Cecelia Ahern. Five people. Five chances. One woman’s search for happiness. Allegra Bird’s arms are scattered with freckles, a gift from her beloved father. But despite her nickname, Freckles has never been able to join all the dots. So when a stranger tells her that everyone is the average of the five people they spend the most time with, it opens up something deep inside. The trouble is, Freckles doesn’t know if she has five people. And if not, what does that say about her? She’s left her unconventional father and her friends behind for a bold new life in Dublin, but she’s still an outsider. Now, in a quest to understand, she must find not one but five people who shape her – and who will determine her future. Told in Allegra’s vivid, original voice, moving from modern Dublin to the fierce Atlantic coast, this is an unforgettable story of human connection, of friendship, and of growing into your own skin.
Postscript
Huge, in fact, huger than huge klaxon alert as Cecelia Ahern has written a sequel to her truly wonderful debut, P.S. I Love You. It’s been seven years since Gerry died, and after Holly talks about his letters in a podcast, a group approaches her asking for help. I adore Cecelia Ahern’s writing, it just speaks to, and connects with my entire being. Confession time, I didn’t write any notes as I read, I just read for the pure pleasure of it. Which in itself, really makes a statement doesn’t it? Holly is honest, and entirely human as she initially tries to distance herself from the group. This is an older Holly, an altered Holly, she has moved on while Gerry and the letters have remained anchored in time. The other characters are absolutely fascinating, I grew to care about the group members and fell completely in love with Ginika. After reaching the end I found myself reflecting, the writing not only entered my heart, it also still sits in my thoughts. Postscript is just as brilliant, just as emotional, just as gorgeous, as P.S., and while linking so effectively to the past, grows into a truly beautiful novel in its own unique right. Explore our '80+ Books That Deliver a Hug' listicle for more feel-good or uplifting books.
Roar
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.
Lyrebird
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. Explore our '80+ Books That Deliver a Hug' listicle for more feel-good or uplifting books.
Flawed
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…”
The Marble Collector
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. Explore our '80+ Books That Deliver a Hug' listicle for more feel-good or uplifting books.
The Year I Met You
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
Love Rosie (Where Rainbows End)
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.
How to Fall in Love
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.
One Hundred Names
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.
The Time of My Life
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...
The Book of Tomorrow
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).
Where Rainbows End
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.
Where Rainbows End
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.
A Place Called Here
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.
Where Rainbows End
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.
Where Rainbows End
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.
If You Could See Me Now
Tender, magical and captivating - a story of family, friends, and the unlikeliest of romances . . . What if love was right there in front of you - you just couldn't see it? Elizabeth Egan is too busy for friends. As a reluctant mother to her sister Saoirse's young son Luke and with her own business to run, every precious moment is made to count. But with Saoirse crashing in and out of their lives, leaving both her sister and her son reeling, Luke and Elizabeth are desperately in need of some magic. Enter Ivan. Wild, spontaneous and always looking for adventure, in no time at all Ivan has changed Elizabeth in ways she could never have imagined. But is Ivan too good to be true? Has Elizabeth opened her heart only to risk it being broken again? As for Ivan, he thought he was there to help Luke not Elizabeth - or himself...
Thanks for the Memories
A compelling and perceptive tale of intimacy, memory and relationships from the bestselling authorRead by Aoife McMahon. Joyce Conway remembers things she shouldn't. She knows about tiny cobbled streets in Paris, which she has never visited. And every night she dreams about an unknown little girl with blonde hair. Justin Hitchcock is divorced, lonely and restless. He arrives in Dublin to give a lecture on art and meets an attractive doctor, who persuades him to donate blood. It's the first thing to come straight from his heart in a long time. When Joyce leaves hospital after a terrible accident, with her life and her marriage in pieces, she moves back in with her elderly father. All the while, a strong sense of deja vu is overwhelming her and she can't figure out why ... Cecelia Ahern: making the everyday magical.
The Gift
Step into the magical world of Cecelia Ahern in this heartwarming bestseller. If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be? Lou Suffern wishes he could be in two places at once. His constant battle with the clock is a sensitive issue with his wife and family. Gabe wishes he was somewhere warm. When Lou invites Gabe, a homeless man who sits outside his office, into the building and into his life, Lou's world is changed beyond all measure... An enchanting and thoughtful Christmas story that speaks to all of us abut the value of time and what is truly important in life.
PS, I Love You
Meaningful and moving - the classic million-copy bestselling love story from Cecelia Ahern. Some people wait their whole lives to find their soul mates. But not Holly and Gerry. Childhood sweethearts, they could finish each other's sentences. No one could ever imagine them without each other. When Gerry dies, Holly is devastated. But Gerry has left her a bundle of notes, one for each month of her year, each signed 'PS, I Love You'. As the notes are opened, the man who knows Holly better than anyone teaches her that life goes on. With some help from friends and family, Holly laughs, cries and finds that life is for living - but it helps if there's someone watching over you.
Other books by Cecelia Ahern
Freckles
The gripping and emotional Sunday Times top ten bestseller from million-copy bestselling author Cecelia Ahern. Shortlisted for the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards Five people. Five chances. One woman's search for happiness. Allegra Bird's arms are scattered with freckles, a gift from her beloved father. But despite her nickname, Freckles has never been able to join all the dots. So when a stranger tells her that everyone is the average of the five people they spend the most time with, it opens up something deep inside. The trouble is, Freckles doesn't know if she has five people. And if not, what does that say about her? She's left her unconventional father and her friends behind for a bold new life in Dublin, but she's still an outsider. Now, in a quest to understand, she must find not one but five people who shape her - and who will determine her future. Told in Allegra's vivid, original voice, moving from modern Dublin to the fierce Atlantic coast, this is an unforgettable story of human connection, of friendship, and of growing into your own skin. Praise for Freckles 'An endearing story of human frailty, connection and growth' Irish Independent 'Everything a greedy reader wants: a moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing and as much of a page-turner as you'd expect' Irish Times 'Fresh and timely... asking bolding what and who make us who we are, Freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously' Echo 'Fans will adore this heart-warming story about loneliness and connection' Daily Mail 'Funny, thought-provoking and original' Mirror 'A warm and bittersweet tale about finding yourself through family and friendship' Sunday Telegraph 'Ahern was born to write and her books to be read by all' My Weekly 'A beautiful, hopeful book when the world needs hope most... inspiring, life-affirming and full of insight' Cathy Kelly
Postscript
The long-awaited sequel to the international bestseller PS, I Love You! It's been seven years since Holly Kennedy's husband died - six since she read his final letter, urging Holly to find the courage to forge a new life. She's proud of all the ways in which she has grown and evolved. But when a group inspired by Gerry's letters, calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club, approaches Holly asking for help, she finds herself drawn back into a world that she worked so hard to leave behind. Reluctantly, Holly begins a relationship with the club, even as their friendship threatens to destroy the peace she believes she has achieved. As each of these people calls upon Holly to help them leave something meaningful behind for their loved ones, Holly will embark on a remarkable journey - one that will challenge her to ask whether embracing the future means betraying the past, and what it means to love someone forever...
Roar
Have you ever imagined a different life? Have you ever stood at a crossroads, undecided? Have you ever had a moment when you wanted to roar? A story for every woman. A story for every moment. Whether you want to laugh To be moved To love To feel less guilt To cry To be comforted To ROAR There is a story for you. From Sunday Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern comes a collection of witty, original and moving stories for women everywhere. 'Funny, wise and weighty, in a very good way...read one or two of Ahern's fables at a time [to] truly appreciate their wit, pathos and imagination.' Independent 'Witty, playful, entertaining but also thought-provoking, salutary and empowering' Daily Mail A Radio 2 Bookclub Choice.
Frauen, die ihre Stimme erheben. Roar.
"e;Dieses Buch ist fur mich ein Herzensprojekt. Es geht um unsere eigene Stimme - um all die Momente, in denen Frauen sich erheben."e; Cecelia Ahern"e;Geistreich und anregend! Cecelia Ahern ist eine der besten Schriftstellerinnen, die wir haben."e; John Boyne, Autor von "e;Der Junge im gestreiften Pyjama"e;Dreiig Frauen, dreiig Storys: 350 Seiten voller Uberraschungen, Gefuhl und Aha-Erlebnisse.Da ist die Frau, die im Boden versinkt und dort auf jede Menge anderer Frauen trifft. Oder die Frau, die auf ihrem Grundstuck Zweifel sat. Eine andere Frau, deren Uhr so laut tickt, dass sie nicht schlafen kann, und eine, die aus ihrer Schublade herausklettert. Lauter Frauen, denen gerade dann Flugel wachsen, wenn sie es gar nicht erwarten. So wie es fur uns alle in jedem Moment moglich ist, wenn wir nur auf uns selbst horen. In ihren Romanen beruhrt Cecelia Ahern Millionen Leserinnen und Leser. Mit diesem besonderen Story-Projekt stellt sie mit sprudelnder Phantasie und liebevollem Humor die Fragen, die uns bewegen: Wer bin ich in dieser Welt? Und wer bestimmt das eigentlich? Was ist mir wirklich wichtig? Und was ist fur Frauen alles moglich?
Perfect
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...?
Flawed / Perfect
The stunning bestselling YA duology from internationally bestselling author Cecelia AhernCelestine North lives in a society that demands perfection, and she lives a perfect life. She's a model daughter and sister, she's well-liked by her classmates and teachers, and she's dating the impossibly charming Art Crevan.But then Celestine encounters a situation in which she makes an instinctive decision. Will she be branded as FLAWED? Will all her freedoms be gone?In a society where perfection is paramount and mistakes are punished, one young woman takes a stand that could cost her everything. But can she prove that to be human in itself is to be Flawed? . . .
So klingt dein Herz
Der aktuelle SPIEGEL-Bestseller von Cecelia Ahern"e;Bewegend, inspirierend und einfach wunderschon."e; Sunday TelegraphDie junge Laura lebt im Verborgenen im Westen Irlands. Niemand wei, dass sie eine ganz besondere Fahigkeit besitzt: Sie kann jede menschliche Stimme, alle Tiere und jedes Gerausch der Welt nachahmen. Als der Toningenieur Solomon im Wald auf Laura trifft, fuhlt er sich sofort magisch von ihr angezogen. Doch auch Solomons Lebensgefahrtin, die Regisseurin Bo, ist fasziniert: Sie mochte einen Film uber die geheimnisvolle Laura drehen. Uber Nacht findet sich Laura in unserer lauten, modernen Welt wieder. Kann ihre Gabe ihr dabei helfen, das Gluck zu finden - und die Liebe?
Groe Liebe hoch drei
Nur fur sechs Monate - die ersten drei groen Bestseller-Romane von Cecelia Ahern in einem Band!P.S. Ich liebe Dich Holly und Gerry hatten einen einfachen Plan: fur den Rest ihres Lebens zusammenzubleiben. Doch nun ist Gerry tot, ein Gehirntumor. Und Holly wei nicht, wie sie alleine weiterleben soll. Dann entdeckt sie, dass Gerry ihr wahrend seiner letzten Tage Briefe geschrieben hat.Fur immer vielleichtAlex und Rosie kennen sich, seit sie Kinder sind. Das Schicksal hat sie zu mehr als besten Freunden bestimmt, das scheint jedem klar - nur dem Schicksal nicht ...Zwischen Himmel und LiebeElizabeth hat ihr Leben fest im Griff. Doch niemanden lasst sie wirklich an sich heran. Ivan ist nicht von dieser Welt. Aber deshalb ist er noch lange nicht unsichtbar. Denn sehen, das muss man wollen.
LYREBIRD
YUgo-zapad Irlandii, surovye gory, yarkaya sin' ozer. Zdes', v glushi, vdali ot mira, na krayu lesa zhivet molodaya zhenshchina, s rozhdeniya okruzhennaya tajnoj. No vot ona okazyvaetsya v sovremennom gorode, u vsekh na vidu, sredi vostorzhennyh poklonnikov, neozhidanno obretshaya gromkuyu slavu. Lora nadelena volshebnoj sposobnost'yu: podobno golosu mificheskoj Lorelei, ee golos budorazhit i manit serdca lyudej, raskryvaet ih dushi. CHto sulit ej chudesnyj dar - schast'e ili pogibel'? S davnih por, ne davaya pokoya, nad nej tyagoteet semejnoe proklyat'e... Utrativshaya rodnyh i blizkih, predannaya nedavnimi druz'yami, najdet li svoe schast'e Lora - vol'naya Ptica-lira?Volnuyushchaya i polnaya glubokogo smysla istoriya lyubvi, istoriya vol'nogo serdca kazhdogo iz nas, istoriya tishiny, skrytoj za shumom vneshnego mira...
Perfect - Willst du die perfekte Welt?
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
Lyrebird: An uplifting, summer read by the Sunday Times bestseller
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.
Flawed - Wie perfekt willst du sein?
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
Anul in care te-am intalnit
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
Cartea viitorului
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.
Suflete pereche
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.