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Louise Erdrich The mighty red
a novel
Een jonge vrouw van inheemse afkomst trouwt vlak na haar afstuderen en wordt geconfronteerd met allerleis sociale en relatieproblemen.
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Engels | 372 pagina's | Harper, New York | 2024
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Britain Kalai Soderkvist Glass Roses
A chance meeting at a ball introduces the lovely and accomplished Eleanor to a handsome Austrian Baron. He is charmed by her beauty and goodness, but her stepsisters are jealous of her royal suitor, and Eleanor´s dreams of happiness may be swept away forever by their vicious schemes for revenge.... Feisty Isabella, meanwhile, learns that not all is as it seems when she and her father become the guests of a surly and reclusive Scottish Duke. His rough manners hide a kind heart, but his mysterious...
Engels | 11 uur 8 minuten (513 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2018
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Maggie Stiefvater Call down the hawk
Ronan Lynch is een dromer, die wat hij droomt werkelijk kan maken. De 'moderators' doden de dromers vanwege een voorspeld einde der tijden. Er ontstaat een spannende strijd op leven en dood. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Fictie
Engels | 472 pagina's | Scholastic, London | 2019
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Line Kyed Knudsen K for Kara 16-20. Pixels and Pools
In this collection of five exciting stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school. From playing weird games on iPads and going to waterparks to feeling like an outsider and falling in love, ´K for Kara 16-20´ seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood. A heartfelt series, ´K for Kara 16-20´ is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) debuted...
Engels | 3 uur 29 minuten (162 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Line Kyed Knudsen K for Kara 11-15. Giggles and Ghost Stories
In this collection of five thrilling stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school. From crushes on boys and spooky sleepovers at school to important conversations about body image and sharing photos, ´K for Kara 11-15´ seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood. A heartfelt series, ´K for Kara 11-15´ is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971)...
Engels | 2 uur 59 minuten (137 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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F. Scott Fitzgerald Flappers and Philosophers
Bernice is turned into a proper society girl by her more desirable cousin, who feels Bernice is a drag on her social life. But when Bernice starts to win over all the boys in town, the girls turn viciously against each other. Based on letters F. Scott Fitzgerald originally sent to his little sister advising her on how to be more attractive to men, ‘Bernice Bobs Her Hair’ is one of eight vivid stories in Fitzgerald’s first short story collection. In another, ‘The Off-Shore Pirate’, a girl gets captured...
Engels | 6 uur 50 minuten (316 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Henry James The American
Christopher Newman, a somewhat awkward but well-meaning American businessman traveling in Europe for the first time, meets and falls in love with the aristocratic young widow Claire de Bellegarde. But her French family does not like his American ways and oppose his offer of marriage. When he discovers a dirty family secret, however, the tables are suddenly turned. But what should he do with upper hand? Despite being one of Henry James earliest works, `The American‘ (1877) flows more like a contemporary...
Engels | 13 uur 57 minuten (623 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Edith Wharton Ethan Frome
"It seemed to Ethan that his heart was bound with cords which an unseen hand was tightening with every tick of the clock." Finding himself in the small town of Starkfield for the winter, the narrator sets out to learn the tragic story of Ethan Frome. The townspeople, however, are hesitant to tell him much. But one night he seeks shelter from a bad weather in the house of non other than Frome himself. ‘Ethan Frome’ (1911) is the beautifully written story of a loveless marriage and temptation, full...
Engels | 3 uur 10 minuten (146 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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Charlotte Bronte Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre accepts a position as governess at Thornfield Hall and meets Mr. Rochester, the moody and cynical master of the manor. Growing up an unwanted orphan, Jane has known very little love in her life, but in spite of this, she has always been thoughtful and kind. Jane’s and Rochester’s apparent differences attract them to each other, but little does Jane know that something far more damaging than social statuses will keep them apart. ‘Jane Eyre’ (1847) is a love story that holds up over time,...
Engels | 18 uur 27 minuten (849 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2017
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C. M. Albright Shadow Banking
Set in the heart of global finance, Shadow Banking follows the lives of City hopefuls, as they try to wheel, deal and backstab their way to billions. Remember: life’s a trade... It is 1994. Al Denham turns up to his first day at City banking giant Trenchart Colville; he thinks he’s there to start a job. But in fact, he’s at the beginning of a journey that will change his life forever. Al is joined by a ragtag combination of the brash and the charming, the box-tickers and the risk-takers: razor-sharp...
Engels | 13 uur 20 minuten (586 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Jeffrey Archer To Cut a Long Story Short
The fourteen short stories in To Cut a Long Story Short show Jeffrey Archer’s great skills with a wide variety of character, of subject and of setting, but all with that trademark twist in the tale. Every reader will have their own favourites: the choices run from love at first sight across the train tracks to the cleverest of confidence tricks, from the quirks of the legal profession – and those who are able to manipulate both sides of the Bar – to the creative financial talents of a member of...
Engels | 7 uur 42 minuten (335 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2021
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Kate Ryder Beneath Cornish Skies
To an outsider, Cassandra Shaw's life looks perfect. She lives in a beautiful, luxurious house in the English countryside, with a handsome, wealthy boyfriend who insists she needn't do a day's work in her life. But Cassie knows that something is not right. Her boyfriend has grown colder, treating her more like a housekeeper than a future wife. And her time feels empty and purposeless. Cassandra has always been riddled with insecurities and self-doubt, but, just for once, she decides to take a chance...
Engels | 10 uur 35 minuten (465 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Holly Bourne The places I've cried in public
Op haar nieuwe school valt de verlegen Amelie al gauw voor de knappe Reese, die net zo muzikaal is als zij. Jammer genoeg gaat hij er vandoor met iemand anders. Ze probeert na te gaan wat er verkeerd is gegaan. Vanaf ca. 15 jaar.
Fictie
Engels | 360 pagina's | Usborne, London | 2019
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Barbara Josselsohn The Cranberry Inn
A gorgeous and feel good Christmas romance
Laurel and her son Simon are planning on a quiet Christmas at home in New York, when she gets a call from her father saying he needs her in Lake Summers in the heart of the Adirondacks. As twinkling lights go up and snowflakes begin to fall, Laurel can’t wait to leave New York behind to help her father run the family business and make snow angels with her son, even if it’s just for Christmas. But when she walks through the door, she’s shocked to find the inn in disrepair, and a letter saying her...
Engels | 7 uur 25 minuten (332 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Pippa James The Happiness Project
Prepare to be captivated by one of the most poignant and heart-warming books you will read this year, perfect for readers who loved One Day in December. Alison’s perfect world has fallen apart. Her beloved larger than life mother-in-law, Maggie, has just passed away. Every afternoon they’d talk and laugh over a pot of tea - and Maggie was secretly the glue that held Alison’s family together. Now she’s trying to figure out a future without her... With a little help from her two best friends, Alison...
Engels | 7 uur 58 minuten (356 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Olivia Lara Someday in Paris
Soulmates do exist... But will they find their way to each other? The year is 1954. In a small French museum, two people's lives are about to change forever. On a wintery night in December, fifteen-year old Zara meets Leon for the first time. As the power cuts out in the museum, Leon and Zara spend an hour in complete darkness, discussing their love for art, Monet and Paris. They both feel an instant connection but they have never seen each other in the light. They might not know what the other...
Engels | 13 uur 46 minuten (621 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2022
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Mhairi McFarlane If I never met you
Kort nadat de relatie van Laurie stukloopt, vraagt haar collega Jamie een valse relatie te beginnen en omdat dit haar ex jaloers zal maken, gaat Laurie in op dit verzoek.
Fictie
Engels | 421 pagina's | HarperCollinsPublishers, London | 2020
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Line Kyed Knudsen K for Kara 1-5. Friendships and First Loves
In this collection of five wonderful stories, follow Kara as she navigates the complexities of friendships, love interests, and school. From BFF necklaces and sleepovers to mean boys and first crushes, ´K for Kara 1-5´ seamlessly weaves together the ups and downs of childhood. A heartfelt series, ´K for Kara 1-5´ is ideal for young readers seeking relatable characters as well as exciting stories about navigating youth. Line Kyed Knudsen (b. 1971) debuted as an author of children's and YA books in...
Engels | 2 uur 26 minuten (115 MB) | SAGA Egmont, København | 2024
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Emily McIntire Wretched
a never after novel
Een undercover-agent bij de DEA is vastberaden het drugsimperium van een familie ten val te brengen, maar zijn onenightstand met hun dochter compliceert de zaak.
Fictie
Engels | 414 pagina's | Bloom Books, Naperville, Illinois | 2022
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Vincent X. Kirsch From Archie to Zack
Archie en Zack vinden elkaar heel leuk. Dat weet iedereen. Maar ze durven het niet tegen elkaar te zeggen. Archie schrijft Zack briefjes. Hoe lang duurt het, voordat die eindelijk goed aankomen? Prentenboek met levendige illustraties. Vanaf ca. 5 jaar.
Fictie
Engels | 33 pagina's | Abrams Books for Young Readers, New York | 2020
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