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Three friends are leaving the suburbs of Spokane on a hunting trip. Kenny is the prankster, harsh and mean. Frank is laid-back and full of idealism. Tub is overweight, sensitive, and the brunt of everyone's jokes. Searching for tracks in the snow, the trio has little luck until they spot a set of deer prints heading into a nearby farm. Kenny, desperate for a token of their difficult journey, insists that they ask the farmer's permission to hunt on his land.

Dr. Booth drives his son, Owen, to Fort Steele Academy, where he hopes his son will thrive in a structured, disciplined environment that mirrors Booth's own upbringing. But after he drops Owen off at his new school, he's filled with a deep sense of doubt - about his decision to send his son away, about his childhood - and finds himself lost in more ways than one.

Seule mortelle dans une académie fréquentée par des créatures surnaturelles, comment Grace survivra-t-elle ? Mon monde a basculé le jour où j'ai atterri au lycée Katmere. Me voilà, simple mortelle, au milieu de vampires, de loups-garous, et autres êtres surnaturels. Une seule chose semble unir ces créatures de la nuit : elles me détestent. Au point d'espérer ma mort ?

Ann's friends envy her. None of their husbands even lift a finger to help with the household chores. Ann's husband is different, though. Then a simple hypothetical conversation while they wash and dry the dishes causes Ann to see her husband in a different light - and causes him to rethink the way two people can know each other.

Ferocious and irreverent, this multiple prize-winning novel burns down the pretensions of a pompous literary establishment and takes no prisoners. Ellinor is thirty-six. She wears soft black sweatpants and a Michelin Man jacket. She fights. Smart and unsentimental, she tries her hand at online dating, only to be stranded in a snowstorm with a literary critic. Cut to Max Lamas, an author who dreams of a polyglot lover, a woman who will understand him in every tongue. His search takes him to Italy, where he befriends a Marchesa whose old Roman family is on the brink of ruin.

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Nach dem Unfalltod ihrer Eltern ist Grace auf sich allein gestellt. Die exklusive Katmere Academy im kalten Alaska, die ihr Onkel leitet, soll ihr neues Zuhause sein. Doch dort geschehen seltsame Dinge. Die Schüler verhalten sich mysteriös, allen voran Jaxon Vega, zu dem Grace sich auf unerklärliche Weise hingezogen fühlt - trotz aller Warnungen ihrer Cousine Macy. Aber Jaxon hat seinen Ruf nicht umsonst: Je näher sie und der unwiderstehliche Bad Boy einander kommen, desto größer wird die Gefahr für Grace. Offensichtlich hat es jemand auf sie abgesehen... Gelesen von Diana Gantner als Grace und Marios Gavrilis als Jaxon.

Endpapers excavates the extraordinary histories of the author's grandfather and father: the renowned publisher Kurt Wolff, dubbed "perhaps the 20th century's most discriminating publisher" by the New York Times Book Review, and his son Niko, who fought in the Wehrmacht during World War II before coming to America.

A classic tale of brotherly love and rivalry from short story master Tobias Wolff. Pete has always been successful. Happily married with two daughters, he lives a comfortable life in Santa Cruz. Pete is a practical, hardworking man and he enjoys life's monetary pleasures. His younger brother, Donald, is a gaunt, troubled man. Unmarried and without children, Donald earns what little money he has by occasionally painting houses. He's a religious man, unlike Pete, and has spent several years as a member of various Christian groups.

"C'est pire que ce que vous pouvez imaginer. Un idiot entouré de clowns." La chronique stupéfiante et pourtant vraie d'une année de chaos au sommet du monde. Dans ce récit qui a mis le feu à l'Amérique et que Donald Trump a cherché à interdire, Michael Wolff nous entraîne dans les coulisses de la Maison Blanche et multiplie les révélations : luttes de pouvoir, favoritisme, amateurisme, trahisons, scènes de famille.

Jenny is not the most social person in the world. Her social life revolves around her cat Nina and her self-appointed best friend, Amanda, who, against her will, she only learned to like after putting up with her in school and then university. As an adult, Jenny is untouchable and unachievable with her constant scowls and brilliant mind. But her self-made castle is about to fall to ruin when she receives a love letter. No, it’s not exactly a love letter, but rather some strange note proclaiming love to her.

So, you married the man of your dreams. You have a beautiful family and a career that you love. Everything would be perfect, except you can’t seem to remember your last orgasm. Actually, you can’t remember the last time you had a long session with your husband that left you both wanting more. You love him and he adores you, so what seems to be the problem?

A story of siblings and faith from short-story master Tobias Wolff. Frances has always been protective of her younger brother Frank. The children of a brutal father and a sick, defenseless mother, Frances fought to keep her brother safe. And throughout all of his adult failings – from drug addiction to near-fatal car crashes - she has stood by his side. Now Frank has found religion. Standing in his crisp white shirt and restrictive tie, he's eager to recount last Sunday's sermon to his older sister.

With his marriage on the rocks, a father takes his son skiing for the weekend. After insisting on staying just a bit longer - despite a growing blizzard - the boy's father finds they're snowed in at the resort, the road blockaded by state troopers. To what lengths will he go to keep his marriage intact?

"Firelight" tells the story of a mother and her son who are spending the afternoon viewing apartments on a chilly day in Seattle, Washington. The two have no intention of renting one - they can only afford to live in a meager boarding house. Nevertheless, they spend every Saturday wandering through apartments and department stores, dreaming of a different life.

Wyatt Jennings has been called a lot of things by the media. Bad-boy rocker. Intense drummer. Addict. Finally out of rehab and desperate for a fresh start, Wyatt rejoins his mega-platinum rock band Shaken Dirty as they prepare for their world tour. But Wyatt's demons are never far behind, always nipping at his heels for one. More. Fix. Enter Poppy Germaine, the band's new social media consultant. A beautiful bombshell who somehow manages to get underneath Wyatt's skin, Poppy's an addiction Wyatt can get behind.

Eve has a difficult life with abusive guardians who won't give her any room to grow. She needs to keep her bisexuality and girlfriend a secret from her religious mother, Barb. Because nothing is easy for the miserable college student, Barb catches Eve kissing her girlfriend and kicks her out on a cold December night. With nowhere to go, the now-unhoused student wanders around until she stumbles into the shop of a fortune teller. The divinity witch offers Eve a truth long kept from her: Her real name is Aoife, and she comes from a line of powerful druids who keep the balance.

Island, am abgelegenen Fjord Hvalfjörður: An einem Winterabend klopft ein Nachbar am Haus der Familie Hvarf, die seit einer Woche nicht mehr gesehen wurde. Als niemand ihm öffnet, dringt er durch die Hintertür ins Haus ein, wo sich ihm ein grauenvoll blutiger Anblick bietet, Mutter und Töchter wurden mit einer Axt erschlagen. Polizist Týr, seine Kollegin Karó und die Gerichtsmedizinerin Iðunn werden an diesen Tatort gerufen, um das Verbrechen zu untersuchen.

Le spin-off d'Assoiffés, qui nous plonge au coeur d'une école pour créatures fantastiques rebelles ! Dans la plupart des écoles, il s'agit d'être le meilleur. À la Calder Academy, il faut être le pire ! C'est l'endroit où vont les êtres paranormaux rebelles, ceux qui enfreignent les règles et perdent le contrôle. Et quand les jeunes en question sont des vampires, des loups-garous et des sorcières, ça devient carrément effrayant ! Je le sais parce que je suis piégée ici. Pour mon plus grand malheur, ma mère se trouve être la directrice de l'académie.

Le dixième tome de la série évènement Assoiffés ! Une nouvelle menace gronde au moment même où le Cercle s'effondre. Cela fait trois mois que Grace et ses amis ont éliminé Cyrus. Mais cette période de calme était trop belle pour durer. Le groupe d'amis n'a pas d'autre choix que de retourner dans le Royaume des Ombres pour conclure un accord avec la Reine qui a bien failli les tuer. Une fois de plus, la vie de chacun est en jeu et Grace en porte la responsabilité.