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1. Better Off Dead - Lee Child & Andrew Child
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Reacher never backs down from a problem. And he's about to find a big one, on a deserted Arizona road, where a Jeep has crashed into the only tree for miles around. Under the merciless desert sun, nothing is as it seems. Minutes later Reacher is heading into the nearby border town, a backwater that has seen better days. Next to him is Michaela Fenton, an army veteran turned FBI agent, who is trying to find her twin brother. He might have got mixed up with some dangerous people. And Reacher might just need to pay them a visit. Their leader has burrowed his influence deep into the town. Just to get in and meet the mysterious Dendoncker, Reacher is going to have to achieve the impossible. To get answers will be even harder. There are people in this hostile, empty place who would rather die than reveal their secrets. But then, if Reacher is coming after you, you might be better off dead. *** 'Jack Reacher is today's James Bond, a thriller hero we can't get enough of.' Ken Follett 'If you haven't read any Jack Reacher, you have a treat in store . . . a hitchhiker without a phone, a one-man force for good.' The Times 'A contemporary version of the knight in shining armour . . . Reacher is a mythic figure.' Literary Review 'Jack Reacher is a wonderfully epic hero; tough, taciturn, yet vulnerable... Irresistible.' People 'Jack Reacher has long since earned his prominent place in the pantheon of cool, smart-talking American heroes.' New York Times |
2. A Little Winter Wonderland - Laylah Roberts
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Welcome back to Sanctuary Ranch this Christmas. The favorite time of year for many of the Littles living on the ranch. This year there is a baby, a surprise visit as well as . . . something big. What will it be? A wedding? An engagement? Another baby? You'll have to read to find out . . .  |
3. Mending A Malone - Laylah Roberts
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Jaret Malone has a problem . . . A five-foot-two curvy, crazy problem. One who doesn't seem to take no for an answer. After his last relationship ended disastrously, he has had no interest in getting involved with someone else. Especially not some insane woman who seems to think that her grandmother left him to her in her will. Nobody tells a Malone what to do . . . |
4. Studies in the History of the Renaissance - Walter Pater & Matthew Beaumont
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Studies in the History of the Renaissance is a highly influential defence of aestheticism. Pater redefined the practice of criticism through his readings of some of the paintings, sculptures, and poems of the Renaissance, and shocked contemporaries for sponsoring a hedonistic ethic with his infamous 'Conclusion'. |
5. Why the Dutch are Different - Ben Coates
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*A SCOTSMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR* Stranded at Schiphol airport, Ben Coates called up a friendly Dutch girl he'd met some months earlier. He stayed for dinner. Actually, he stayed for good. In the first book to consider the hidden heart and history of the Netherlands from a modern perspective, the author explores the length and breadth of his adopted homeland and discovers why one of the world's smallest countries is also so significant and so fascinating. It is a self-made country, the Dutch national character shaped by the ongoing battle to keep the water out from the love of dairy and beer to the attitude to nature and the famous tolerance. Ben Coates investigates what makes the Dutch the Dutch, why the Netherlands is much more than Holland and why the colour orange is so important. Along the way he reveals why they are the world's tallest people and have the best carnival outside Brazil. He learns why Amsterdam's brothels are going out of business, who really killed Anne Frank, and how the Dutch manage to be richer than almost everyone else despite working far less. He also discovers a country which is changing fast, with the Dutch now questioning many of the liberal policies which made their nation famous. A personal portrait of a fascinating people, a sideways history and an entertaining travelogue, Why the Dutch are Different is the story of an Englishman who went Dutch. And loved it. |
6. Все равно ты будешь мой, или увези меня в сказку - Юлия Шилова
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Анна день и ночь мечтала о принце на белом «Мерседесе» с личным шофером, об особняке в Испании и огромном доме где-нибудь на Рублевке. Богатый муж стал ее целью. Анна ринулась на поиски, но чем дольше она искала идеал, тем больше разочаровывалась в претендентах на свою руку – сплошные сексуальные маньяки, альфонсы и импотенты. Ради обеспеченной жизни Анюта была готова на что угодно – даже на убийство человека… Ранее книга издавалась под названием «Хочу богатого, или Кто не спрятался, я не виновата!» |
7. A Guy Walks Into A Bar... - Michael Lewis
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Did you hear the one about the bartender and the rabbi? If not, you'll find it in this delightful book along with hundreds of other jokes and funny stories about the denizens of bars, pubs, and watering holes everywhere. Featuring classic stories and wisecracks along with brand-new jokes, A Guy Walks Into a Bar will reduce you, your friends, and your family to tears of laughter. Michael Lewis has gathered a wide range of the very best and funniest bar jokes, riddles, anecdotes, and quotations in this rib-tickling (and thirst-inducing) collection. Sure to be a favorite of tipplers of all stripes and the teetotalers who drive them home, the book also includes bar bets, games, tricks, trivia, and more. Featuring classic "bartoons" at the opening of each chapter, A Guy Walks Into a Bar is the perfect party takealong or barside companion, deserving pride of place next to your cocktail shaker and jar of olives. |
8. A Virtuous Lady - Elizabeth Thornton
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From the USA TODAY bestselling author. "I consider Elizabeth Thornton a major find." —Mary Balogh, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author of ONLY ENCHANTING Briony Langland had no use for the superficial games of the ton. She did, however, have choice words for London's most notorious rake when she caught him dallying with his flavor of the moment in her uncle's library. She never thought that her bold set-down would only inspire his lordship to employ his considerable charms to awaken her own deepest passions. Hugh Montgomery, Marques of Ravensworth, has never met a woman he couldn't seduce and just as easily forget. But Briony, so self-possessed, so scrupulous, so determined to thwart him at every turn, has awakened something deep inside his cold, self-serving heart—a desire to experience love. His lordship has a few lessons to learn in the art of sweet persuasion...and Briony may be just the woman to teach him. |
9. Place, Setting, Perspective - Eleanor Andrews
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This book takes a fresh view of the films of the Italian filmmaker Nanni Moretti through the important study of narrative space, which is defined here in terms of geographical place, genre setting, and aesthetic and philosophical perspective. The study is based on close textual analysis of Moretti’s eleven major feature films to date, using the formal film language of mise-en-scène, cinematography, editing, and sound. |
10. Liberty - Viola Grace
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Liberty has spent her time trying to warn the people around her about imminent death. Her warnings have not always been well received, and after a stint in prison, she is offered a chance to enter the Volunteer Program. Set free and launched into space, her life as a Death Seer begins. The Nyal Imperium is the area that wants her, and she is delivered to a court world and into the custody of the duke who has other plans for her beyond having her read his death. All she needs is a slight change to her genetic code and her destiny will change forever. |
11. Locke & Key Vol. 6: Alpha & Omega - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
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The shadows have never been darker and the end has never been closer. Turn the key and open the last door; it's time to say goodbye. Omega and Alpha, the final two storylines of the New York Times bestselling series, are collected together to offer a thunderous and compelling conclusion to Locke & Key. An event not to be missed! |
12. The Seven Wicked: First - C.M. Stunich
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The Seven Wicked Series: Book 1 of 7 (Books 2, 3, and 4 available now!) - Young Adult Paranormal Romance “That's just the First," Caleb said, pausing to worry at his lower lip. “And it's only one of seven, Seven Wicked; we can't destroy any of the others until we destroy the First.” When reincarnated goddess, Eevee Marx, sees the necklace at her local thrift store, she just has to have it. But Eevee has no idea that when she drapes the delicate, silver links over her fingers, she is continuing a legend her spirit had started centuries ago. That when she unhooks the tiny clasp and lays the black and silver pendant against her chest, she will spend the night of her seventeenth birthday holding the dying body of the boy she loves. The Seven Wicked have been sleeping, preparing for Eevee to touch the necklace and reawaken the powers inside of her. Now, the only thing that stands between them is Caleb, the golden haired boy who will sacrifice himself to save her. EXCERPT: I spent the night of my seventeenth birthday holding the dying body of the boy I loved. I watched in helpless horror as the light in his gentle eyes faded slowly, brushing my fingers through the golden halo of his hair as I tried not to cry. “You can't go yet,” I whispered in the sudden silence. Either the First was already dead or it had crawled off into some dank, dirty hole in the ground to finish dying. I could only hope it was suffering half as much as we were. Caleb tried to smile at me, blood trickling down the sides of his face in warm, crimson rivulets. He was trying to make me feel better when he was the one who was dying. Tears prickled at the corners of my eyes. “Please,” I begged, hugging him close to me. As I shifted his body, he grunted in pain, and I was forced to release him back into the confines of my lap. “I'm so sorry.” Caleb smiled again and reached a quaking hand up to my lips. This is all my fault. I did this. I killed my guardian angel. “Don't be sorry, Eevee. I'm not.” A rumble shook the dirt beneath us and rattled the corrugated steel walls around us. The broken lamps swung violently overhead, the rusty chains snapping as glass and metal exploded into the ground and burst like bombs, shrapnel nicking my face and neck. “Caleb,” I whispered, hunching over to protect him from the debris. “What's going on? I thought you killed it?” Across the warehouse, a mound of dirt was rising like an anthill, black oozing from the openings on its side, glistening and thick like oil. Caleb didn't respond at first, his eyelids fluttering like frantic butterflies as he struggled to maintain consciousness. I tore my gaze from his pale lashes and bloody lips, checking carefully to make sure we weren't going to be swallowed whole by the ever widening pool of sludge. The shaking had stopped suddenly, leaving us in eerie quiet that sent chills down my spine. I had to get him out of there, but I didn't know how. Think of something. Caleb was there for you, be there for him. I couldn't let fear and panic cripple me. I had to be as brave, as strong, as the boy that I held motionless in my arms. I clutched for the necklace with my right hand, hoping there was enough magic left to save us both. A whisper drew my attention back to my guardian's pallid features. His cracked lips were moving, but no sound was coming out. “What is it?” I sobbed, taking his face in one hand and tilting my head so that my ear was pressed as close to him as I could get without touching the bruises on his cheeks. “The Second,” he gasped, pink bubbles sputtering as he tried to enunciate beyond the red liquid in his mouth. And then he fell still. His eyes emptied of anything and everything that had ever made Caleb, Caleb. The necklace fell from my grasp, swinging back and forth like a noose. |
13. Diane: A Signature Life - Diane von Fürstenberg
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The frank and compelling story of an extraordinary woman and her adventures in fashion, business, and life. “Most fairy tales end with the girl marrying the prince. That's where mine began,” says Diane Von Furstenberg. Von Furstenberg lived the American Dream before she was thirty, building a multimillion-dollar fashion empire while raising two children and living life in the fast lane. Her wrap dress, a cultural phenomenon in the seventies, hangs in the Smithsonian Institution; her entry into the beauty business in 1979 was as serendipitous and as successful. Von Furstenberg learned her trade in the trenches, crisscrossing the country to make personal appearances at department stores, selling her dresses and cosmetics. That business had its ups and downs, as the fashionista entrepreneur’s unparalleled success became the source of its own undoing and she contended with bankruptcy, the loss of her business, and finally a complete self-reinvention that took her back to the top of the industry. This revealing and contemplative memoir works to make sense of the contradictions of the author’s life: glamour vs. hard work, European vs. American, daughter of a Holocaust survivor vs. wife of an Austro-Italian prince, mother vs. entrepreneur, lover vs. tycoon. She emerges wiser, stronger, and ever more determined never to sacrifice her passion for life. |
14. The Last Wish - Andrzej Sapkowski & Danusia Stok
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Introducing Geralt the Witcher - revered and hated - who holds the line against the monsters plaguing humanity in the bestselling series that inspired the Witcher video games and a major Netflix show. Geralt of Rivia is a Witcher, a man whose magic powers and lifelong training have made him a brilliant fighter and a merciless assassin. Yet he is no ordinary killer: he hunts the vile fiends that ravage the land and attack the innocent. But not everything monstrous-looking is evil; not everything fair is good . . . and in every fairy tale there is a grain of truth. Andrzej Sapkowski, winner of the World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement award, started an international phenomenon with his Witcher series. The Last Wish is the perfect introduction to this one-of-a-kind fantasy world. Translated by Danusia Stok |
15. Becoming - Michelle Obama
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An intimate, powerful, and inspiring memoir; 15 million copies sold worldwide THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER BRITISH BOOK AWARDS, NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE YEAR THE SUNDAY TIMES, MEMOIR OF THE YEAR BOOKS OF THE YEAR: THE TIMES , OBSERVER , GUARDIAN , EVENING STANDARD _______________________________ In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America - the first African-American to serve in that role - she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world. She dramatically changed the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and stood with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. In her memoir, a work of deep reflection and mesmerizing storytelling, Michelle Obama invites readers into her world, chronicling the experiences that have shaped her - from her childhood on the South Side of Chicago to her years as an executive balancing the demands of motherhood and work, to her time spent at the world's most famous address. With unerring honesty and lively wit, she describes her triumphs and her disappointments, both public and private, telling her full story as she has lived it - in her own words and on her own terms. Warm, wise, and revelatory, Becoming is the deeply personal reckoning of a woman of soul and substance who has steadily defied expectations - and whose story inspires us to do the same. _______________________________ 'A rich, entertaining and candid memoir. And overall Obama's a fun person to sit alongside as she tells you the story of her life . . . it is as beautifully written as any piece of fiction' i 'A genuine page-turner, full of intimacies and reflections ' Evening Standard 'Offers new insights into her upbringing on the south side of Chicago and the highs and lows of life with Barack Obama . . . a refreshing level of honesty about what politics really did to her' Guardian 'An inspirational memoir that also rings true' Daily Telegraph |
16. The Dare - Elle Kennedy
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Get ready for another binge-worthy romance from New York Times bestselling author Elle Kennedy! College was supposed to be my chance to get over my ugly-duckling complex and spread my wings. Instead, I wound up in a sorority full of mean girls. I already have a hard time fitting in, so when my Kappa Chi sisters issue the challenge, I can’t say no. The dare: seduce the hottest new hockey player in the junior class. Conor Edwards is a regular at Greek Row parties…and in Greek Row sorority beds. He’s the one you fall for before you learn that guys like him don’t give girls like me a second glance. Except Mr. Popular throws me for a loop—rather than laughing in my face, he does me a solid by letting me take him upstairs to pretend we’re getting busy. Even crazier, now he wants to keep pretending. Turns out Conor loves games, and he thinks it’s fun to pull the wool over my frenemies’ eyes. But resisting his easy charm and surfer-boy hotness is darn near impossible. Though I’m realizing there’s much more to Conor’s story than his fan club can see. And the longer this silly ruse goes on, the greater the danger of it all blowing up in my face. |
17. The Spy Who Came in from the Cold - John le Carré
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Alec Leamas is tired. It's the 1960s, he's been out in the cold for years, spying in Berlin for his British masters, and has seen too many good agents murdered for their troubles. Now Control wants to bring him in at last - but only after one final assignment. He must travel deep into the heart of Communist Germany and betray his country, a job that he will do with his usual cynical professionalism. But when George Smiley tries to help a young woman Leamas has befriended, Leamas's mission may prove to be the worst thing he could ever have done. In le Carré's breakthrough work of 1963, the spy story is reborn as a gritty and terrible tale of men who are caught up in politics beyond their imagining. With a new introduction by William Boyd and an afterword by Le Carré himself. |
18. Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez
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*THE SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER* ' HELL YES. This is one of those books that has the potential to change things - a monumental piece of research' Caitlin Moran Imagine a world where... · Your phone is too big for your hand · Your doctor prescribes a drug that is wrong for your body · In a car accident you are 47% more likely to be injured. If any of that sounds familiar, chances are you're a woman. From government policy and medical research, to technology, workplaces, and the media. Invisible Women reveals how in a world built for and by men we are systematically ignoring half of the population, often with disastrous consequences. Caroline Criado Perez brings together for the first time an impressive range of case studies, stories and new research from across the world that illustrate the hidden ways in which women are forgotten, and the profound impact this has on us all. Discover the shocking gender bias that affects our everyday lives. 'A book that changes the way you see the world' Sunday Times 'Revelatory, frightening, hopeful' Jeanette Winterson |
19. Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake - Sarah MacLean
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'Fabulous' Eloisa James 'Smart, sexy, and always romantic' Julia Quinn ' For a smart, witty and passionate historical romance, I recommend anything by Sarah MacLean' Lisa Kleypas A lady does not smoke cheroot. She does not ride astride. She does not fence or attend duels. She does not fire a pistol, and she never gambles at a gentlemen's club. Lady Calpurnia Hartwell has always followed the rules, rules that have left her unmarried - and more than a little unsatisfied. And so she's vowed to break the rules and live the life of pleasure she's been missing. But to dance every dance, to steal a midnight kiss - to do those things, Callie will need a willing partner. Someone who knows everything about rule-breaking. Someone like Gabriel St John, the Marquess of Ralston - charming and devastatingly handsome, his wicked reputation matched only by his sinful smile. If she's not careful, she'll break the most important rule of all - the one that says that pleasure-seekers should never fall hopelessly, desperately in love . . . This is the first novel in the Regency romance Love By Numbers trilogy by New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean - perfect for fans of Lisa Kleypas and Eloisa James Love By Numbers series: Nine Rules to Break When Romancing a Rake Ten Ways to Be Adored When Landing a Lord Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke's Heart Praise for Sarah MacLean: 'Sarah MacLean has reignited the romance genre with a bolder edge ' The New Yorker ' Funny, smart, feminist and roastingly hot' BookRiot.com 'Do yourself a favor and discover the compelling magic of Sarah MacLean ' Amanda Quick 'MacLean writes with an entirely unique blend of elegance and ferocity that bursts from every page' Entertainment Weekly 'Great chemistry, intelligence and sparkling humor' RT Book Reviews |
20. Dyyni. Toinen osa: Muad'Dib - Frank Herbert & Anja Toivonen
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”Ällistyttävä scifi-ilmiö.” The Washington Post ”Dyyni on myynyt miljoonia kappaleita, on mahdollisesti scifi-kaanonin suurin romaani ja Tähtien sotaa ei olisi olemassa ilman sitä. Frank Herbertin Dyyni kestää aikaa poliittisesti merkittävänä fantasiana hippiajalta.” The Guardian Dyyni-sarjan toinen romaani seuraa nuorta, ylhäissyntyistä Paul Atreidesia, joka saapuu pakolaisena aavikkokansa fremenien luo. Heimo näkee Paulissa messiaan ja auttaa häntä taistelussa vaarallista vihollista, paroni Harkonnenia, vastaan. Frank Herbert (1920-1986) oli tieteiskirjallisuuden suurimpia nimiä. Ennen kirjailijanuraansa hän työskenteli mm. toimittajana, simpukansukeltajana, radioäänenä ja luovan kirjoittamisen opettajana. Hänen teemoihinsa lukeutuvat ympäristö, talous, politiikka ja valta. Hänen pääteoksenaan pidetään Dyyniä, joka on nähty valkokankaalla David Lynchin (1984) ja Denis Villeneuven (2021) versioina. |
21. Forward the Foundation - Isaac Asimov
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A stunning testament to his creative genius. Forward The Foundation is a the saga's dramatic climax -- the story Asimov fans have been waiting for. An exciting tale of danger, intrigue, and suspense, Forward The Foundation brings to vivid life Asimov's best loved characters: hero Hari Seldon, who struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory to ensure the survival of humanity; Cleon II, the vain and crafty emperor of the Galactic Empire, |
22. No Filter - Sarah Frier
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Winner of the FT & McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award 2020 'Deeply researched and highly entertaining.' The Times 'Lively and revealing.' Economist 'Clear-eyed and objective.' New York Times The inside story of the how Instagram took over the world. Drawing on interviews with all the key figures at Instagram, No Filter vividly recreates the rise of the most successful photo app in history: from its origins in a Silicon Valley coffee shop, to its unprecedented billion-dollar acquisition by Facebook, to its founders' dramatic clashes with their new boss, Mark Zuckerberg. Along the way, it explores how Instagram has changed society - encouraging businesses to prioritise their aesthetic above all else, forging a new economy of digital entrepreneurs, and rewiring how a generation thinks about celebrity and success. The result is the definitive story of how a simple platform revolutionised tech, business, and popular culture. Instagram has remade us all in its image. This book reveals how. _____ One of the best books of the year according to: The Times | Fortune | Financial Times | Inc. | Economist | Newsweek 'Brilliant . . . Vivid reporting and electric story-telling.' Ashlee Vance, author of Elon Musk 'Deeply sourced . . . A compelling tale of app jealousy.' Financial Times 'Frier captures the power Instagram came to wield in society even among those who didn't use it.' Washington Post |
23. Alpha - Sybil Bartel
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Billionaire. Mercenary. Navy SEAL. The Teams trained me to be a killer. War taught me to be ruthless. Then an ill-fated mission proved I was human. Combat wounded, cut loose by the Navy, I had a choice. Fade into obscurity or use the skills I had. Alpha Elite Security was born, and three years later, my company was the most sought-after security contractor in the world. Five global locations, ten company jets, every one of my employees military trained—we were the best of the best. Overseeing operations, I didn't have time for women or anything other than growing my company. My success rate unmatched, I'd never lost a client. Then I got a call, the only call that would get me back in the field. She was missing. The woman I'd destroyed seven years ago. Now I had one objective. Code name: Alpha. Mission: Extraction. ALPHA is the first standalone book in the exciting new Alpha Elite Series by USA Today Bestselling author, Sybil Bartel. Come meet Adam "Alpha" Trefor and the dominant, alpha heroes who work for AES! |
24. Devil's Bride - Stephanie Laurens
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When Devil, the most infamous member of the Cynster family, is caught in a compromising position with plucky governess Honoria Wetherby, he astonishes the entire town by offering his hand in marriage. No one dreamed this scandalous rake would ever take a bride. And as society mamas swooned at the loss of England′s most eligible bachelor, Devil′s infamous Cynster cousins began to place wagers on the wedding date. But Honoria wasn′t about to bend society′s demands and marry a man "just" because they′d been found together virtually unchaperoned. No, she craved adventure, and while solving the murder of a young Cynster cousin fit the bill for a while, she decided that once the crime was solved she′d go off to see the world. But the scalding heat of her unsated desire for Devil soon had Honoria craving a very different sort of excitement. Could her passion for Devil cause her to embrace the enchanting peril of a lifelong adventure of the heart? |
25. The Toyota Way, Second Edition: 14 Management Principles from the World's Greatest Manufacturer - Jeffrey K. Liker
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The bestselling guide to Toyota’s legendary philosophy and production system—updated with important new frameworks for driving innovation and quality in your business One of the most impactful business guides published in the 21st Century, The Toyota Way played an outsized role in launching the continuous-improvement movement that continues unabated today. Multiple Shingo Award-winning management and operations expert Jeffrey K. Liker provides a deep dive into Toyota’s world-changing processes, showing how you can learn from it to develop your own improvement program that fits your conditions. Thanks in large part to this book, managers across the globe are creating workforces and systems that produce the highest-quality products and services, establish and retain customer loyalty, and drive business profitability and sustainability. Now, Liker has thoroughly updated his classic guide to include: Completely revised data and updated information about Toyota’s approach to competitiveness in the new world of mobility and smart technology Illustrative examples from manufacturing and service organizations that have learned and improved from the Toyota Way A fresh approach to leadership models The brain science and skills for learning to think scientifically How Toyota applies Hoshin Kanri, a planning process that aligns objectives at all levels and marries them to business strategy Organized into thematic sections covering the various aspects of the Toyota Way —including Philosophy, Processes, People, and Problem Solving—this unparalleled guide details the 14 key principles for building the foundation of a powerful improvement system and managing it for ultimate competitive advantage. With The Toyota Way , you have an inspiration and a model of how to set a direction, continuously improve and learn at all levels, continually "flow" value to satisfy customers, improve your leadership, and get quality right the first time. |
26. Sagrada Biblia - Facultad de Teología
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Esta edición digital reproduce la edición impresa de la Sagrada Biblia en cinco volúmenes, conocida también popularmente como "Biblia de Navarra". La traducción, comentario y notas de la Biblia realizados por la Facultad de Teología de la Universidad de Navarra —hasta el momento solo accesible en papel— se ofrece ahora a un coste más económico, con posibilidad de mejoras y actualizaciones periódicas*. La edición de esta "Sagrada Biblia" se remonta al encargo que hizo san Josemaría Escrivá, Fundador del Opus Dei y primer Gran Canciller de la Universidad de Navarra, a la Facultad de Teología de esta universidad. El deseo del Fundador del Opus Dei era que la Facultad de Teología llevara a cabo una edición de la Biblia que ofreciera el texto sagrado en una cuidada traducción castellana, acompañada de abundantes notas y de oportunas introducciones que explicaran su mensaje espiritual y teológico. La traducción castellana está realizada siguiendo las orientaciones del Concilio Vaticano II (Dei Verbum, n. 22) a partir de los textos originales. En los libros del Antiguo Testamento que se nos han conservado en hebreo, el texto masorético ha sido traducido atendiendo a las lecturas propuestas por la edición crítica de Stuttgart (Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia); para el texto hebreo del Eclesiástico se ha tenido en cuenta la edición de P.C. Beentjes, The Book of Ben Sira in Hebrew. Los textos que no figuran en la Biblia hebrea y que han pasado a la Biblia cristiana a partir de manuscritos griegos han sido traducidos de la edición de Göttingen. Para el Nuevo Testamento se ha utilizado la edición crítica de Nestle-Aland27, Novum Testamentum Graece, Stuttgart 1994. Cuando los manuscritos, tanto hebreos como griegos, presentan diferencias textuales notables hemos seguido preferentemente la opción tomada por la Neovulgata. La presente edición no incluye el texto latino de la Neovulgata que se ofrece a pie de página en los volúmenes en papel. |
27. Dune: The Collection Frank Herbert - Frank Herbert
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Perfect for longtime fans and new readers alike—this eBook collection includes all six original novels in the Dune Saga written by Frank Herbert. DUNE IS SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Timothée Chalamet, Josh Brolin, Jason Momoa, Zendaya, Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac, Javier Bardem, Dave Bautista, Stellan Skarsgård, and Charlotte Rampling. In the far future, on a remote planet, an epic adventure awaits. Here are the first six novels of Frank Herbert’s magnificent Dune saga—a triumph of the imagination and one of the bestselling science fiction series of all time. The Dune Saga begins on the desert planet Arrakis with the story of the boy Paul Atreides—who would become known as Muad’Dib—and of a great family’s ambition to bring to fruition humankind’s most ancient and unattainable dream.... Includes Books 1 - 6: DUNE • DUNE MESSIAH • CHILDREN OF DUNE • GOD EMPEROR OF DUNE • HERETICS OF DUNE • CHAPTERHOUSE: DUNE |
28. Cycled - Elise Faber
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No matter how hard Scarlett tried to be good, she always ended up being bad. But everything was different now. She was making her way up the ranks in her dream job, working as a publicist for the San Francisco Gold. Finally, her life was back on track. Then she met Kaydon. He was new to the team—a power forward—and the moment she laid eyes on his sexy-as-sin body she’d dreamed about what that power might feel like in bed. But he was off-limits. She worked for the team, and though she’d spent much of her life being bad, she couldn’t risk her job by jumping into a relationship that could easily get her fired. Even if it was with a man like Kaydon. Unfortunately, despite her best intentions at keeping her distance, he was good— very good—at convincing her to be bad. |
29. Lohikäärmeen isku - Ilkka Remes
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Miljardöörin tyttären sieppaus Levillä. Kiristys joka lyö suurvallat toisiaan vastaan. Vakooja Suomen ytimessä. Menestynyt lumilautailija Iris Mattila saa kilpauransa lopetettuaan tarjouksen, josta on vaikea kieltäytyä: miljardööri haluaa pestata hänet tyttärensä opettajaksi. Pian Iriksen oppilas siepataan kesken harjoituksen. Tytön isää kiristetään vaaralliseen tekoon Kremlin pyhimmässä. Hän värvää lastaan pelastamaan lontoolaisen turvallisuusyrityksen, jonka palveluksessa on juuri aloittanut Suomen tiedustelusta potkut saanut Markus Aura. GRU:n tapporyhmän peräänsä saava Markus päätyy painajaiseen, johon kytkeytyvät pääministerin erityisavustajan salatut kytkökset, Kiinan suurlähetystön Helsingissä vainoama uiguuriaktivisti sekä salaisuus, josta kärsii koko maailma – ja jonka pimittämiseksi suurvallat ovat valmiita mihin tahansa. Ilkka Remeksen maailmanluokan trillerit ovat nostaneet hänet Suomen luetuimmaksi kirjailijaksi ja fiktiota ja faktaa yhdistelevän tyylilajin mestariksi. |
30. The Eye Of The World - Robert Jordan
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Soon to be a major TV series on Prime Video Prepare to turn the Wheel of Time - discover the first novel in one of the most influential and popular fantasy epics ever published. When their village is attacked by terrifying creatures, Rand al'Thor and his friends are forced to flee for their lives. An ancient evil is stirring, and its servants are scouring the land for the Dragon Reborn - the prophesised hero who can deliver the world from darkness. In this Age of myth and legend, the Wheel of Time turns. What was, what may be, and what is, may yet fall under the Shadow. ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 100 FANTASY BOOKS OF ALL TIME 'Epic in every sense' - Sunday Times 'With the Wheel of Time, Jordan has come to dominate the world that Tolkien began to reveal' New York Times ' [The] huge ambitious Wheel of Time series helped redefine the genre' George R. R. Martin 'A fantasy phenomenon' SFX |
31. Chained Hands - T.L. Smith
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Sailor My husband sold me. Not only did he sell me, but he told me he loved me while doing the deal. What lies he tells. Only fools believe him. Unfortunately, one of those fools was… .. me . Keir Not in the habit of buying women. I didn't need to. I was a king of my realm, the devil you whispered about in your sleep. So when his debt fell due, he sold me his wife. And I was happy because I wanted to play with her like any fool would. And play with her, I did. Pity, in the end, I would have to kill her. *Mafia Romance* |
32. The Player Of Games - Iain M. Banks
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The second Culture novel from the awesome imagination of Iain M. Banks, a modern master of science fiction. The Culture - a human/machine symbiotic society - has thrown up many great Game Players, and one of the greatest is Gurgeh. Jernau Morat Gurgeh. The Player of Games. Master of every board, computer and strategy. Bored with success, Gurgeh travels to the Empire of Azad, cruel and incredibly wealthy, to try their fabulous game ... a game so complex, so like life itself, that the winner becomes emperor. Mocked, blackmailed, almost murdered, Gurgeh accepts the game, and with it the challenge of his life - and very possibly his death. Praise for the Culture series: 'Epic in scope, ambitious in its ideas and absorbing in its execution' Independent on Sunday 'Banks has created one of the most enduring and endearing visions of the future' Guardian 'Jam-packed with extraordinary invention' Scotsman 'Compulsive reading' Sunday Telegraph The Culture series: Consider Phlebas The Player of Games Use of Weapons The State of the Art Excession Inversions Look to Windward Matter Surface Detail The Hydrogen Sonata Other books by Iain M. Banks : Against a Dark Background Feersum Endjinn The Algebraist |
33. Ever After Always - Chloe Liese
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Buckle up for an emotional journey of hijinks, heartache, and a hot slow-burn in this marriage-in-crisis romance about going the distance to make love last. Aiden I've spent twelve years loving Freya Bergman and twelve lifetimes won't be enough to give her everything she deserves. She's my passionate, tender-hearted wife, my best friend, and all I want is to make her happy. But the one thing that will make her happiest is the one thing I'm not sure I can give her: a baby. With the pressure of providing and planning for a family, my anxiety's at an all-time high, and I find myself pulling away, terrified to tell my wife how I'm struggling. But when Freya kicks me out, I realize that pulling back has turned into pushing too far. Now it's the fight of a lifetime to save our marriage. Freya I love my cautious, hard-working husband. He's my partner and best friend, the person I know I can count on most. Until one day I realize the man I married is nowhere to be found. Now Aiden is quiet and withdrawn, and as the months wear on, the pain of our growing distance becomes too much.  As if weathering marriage counseling wasn't enough, we're thrown together for an island getaway to celebrate my parents' many years of perfect marriage while ours is on the brink of collapse. Despite my meddling siblings and a week in each other's constant company, this trip somehow gets us working through the trouble in paradise. I just can't help worrying, when we leave paradise and return to the real world, will trouble find us again? Ever After Always is a marriage-in-crisis, opposites-attract romance about a sensitive, fierce-loving woman and her resilient husband who has anxiety disorder. Complete with island vacation antics, a sibling prank gone wrong, and a steamy slow burn, this standalone is the third in a series of novels about a Swedish-American family of five brothers, two sisters, and their wild adventures as they each find happily ever after. |
34. Devil's Daughter - Lisa Kleypas
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New York Times bestselling author Lisa Kleypas delivers a scintillating tale of a beautiful young widow who finds passion with the one man she shouldn't . . . perfect for fans of Sarah MacLean, Julia Quinn and Eloisa James. ' Lisa Kleypas is the best' Sarah MacLean Although beautiful young widow Phoebe, Lady Clare, has never met West Ravenel, she knows one thing for certain: he's a mean, rotten bully. Back in boarding school, he made her late husband's life a misery, and she'll never forgive him for it. But when Phoebe attends a family wedding, she encounters a dashing and impossibly charming stranger who sends a fire-and-ice jolt of attraction through her. And then he introduces himself . . . as none other than West Ravenel. West is a man with a tarnished past. No apologies, no excuses. However, from the moment he meets Phoebe, West is consumed by irresistible desire . . . not to mention the bitter awareness that a woman like her is far out of his reach. What West doesn't bargain on is that Phoebe is no straitlaced aristocratic lady. She's the daughter of a strong-willed Wallflower who long ago eloped with Sebastian, Lord St. Vincent - the most devilishly wicked rake in England. Before long, Phoebe sets out to seduce the man who has awakened her fiery nature and shown her unimaginable pleasure. Will their overwhelming passion be enough to overcome the obstacles of the past? Only the devil's daughter knows . . . ' Kleypas can make you laugh and cry - on the same page' Julia Quinn The Ravenels: Cold-Hearted Rake Marrying Winterborne Devil in Spring Hello Stranger Devil's Daughter Chasing Cassandra Praise for Lisa Kleypas: ' Is it possible to give a book 6 stars? If so, Devil's Daughter gets them . . . [This] story has all of the forbidden romance, witty banter, and sigh-inducing declarations of love that you deserve ' That's Normal 'Devil's Daughter is a must read' BookPage 'A love story to savour. Another winner in Kleypas' Ravenels series, with elegant prose, a fascinating heroine, and a Victorian London constructed with compelling historical detail' Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ' Witty, often hilarious, and delightfully passionate , this compelling, thrill-laced Victorian romance is another superb series entry' Library Journal, starred review 'Readers are introduced to the unforgettable characters and their original personalities through a delightful storyline peppered with sharp repartee and steamy sensuality ' RT Book Reviews (top pick) |
35. Last Argument Of Kings - Joe Abercrombie
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The end is coming. Logen Ninefingers might only have one more fight in him - but it's going to be a big one. Battle rages across the North, the King of the Northmen still stands firm, and there's only one man who can stop him. His oldest friend, and his oldest enemy. It's past time for the Bloody-Nine to come home. With too many masters and too little time, Superior Glokta is fighting a different kind of war. A secret struggle in which no-one is safe, and no-one can be trusted. His days with a sword are far behind him. It's a good thing blackmail, threats and torture still work well enough. Jezal dan Luthar has decided that winning glory is far too painful, and turned his back on soldiering for a simple life with the woman he loves. But love can be painful too, and glory has a nasty habit of creeping up on a man when he least expects it. While the King of the Union lies on his deathbead, the peasants revolt and the nobles scramble to steal his crown. No-one believes that the shadow of war is falling across the very heart of the Union. The First of the Magi has a plan to save the world, as he always does. But there are risks. There is no risk more terrible, after all, than to break the First Law... |
36. Kuhala ja kuuma kultahippu - Markku Ropponen
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Harvoin tulee murhista näin hyvälle tuulelle! Lennokkaan huumorin siivittämänä yksityisetsivä Otto Kuhala ja hänen koiransa Hippu sienestävät kultaa palkkamurhaaja perässään. Nyt ei etsitä mitä tahansa tatteja, vaan Kuukkelikurun kantarellia, valtavaa kultahippua, joka on varastettu taidenäyttelystä. Yksityisetsivästä toimeksianto kuulostaa vaarattomalta, mutta pian Kuhalalla on käsissään kaksoismurha sekä palkkamurhaaja, joka ei säälisi edes viatonta Hippu-koiraa. Kuhala ja kuuma kultahippu on Kuhala-sarjan 18. osa. ”Ropposen kieli saa väkisinkin hymyn suupieliin, Kuhalan itsetutkiskelut ja törmäily erikoisiin tyyppeihin venyttävät sitä lisää.” Kansan Uutiset, Kai Hirvasnoro Jyväskyläläisen Markku Ropposen (s. 1955) tunnetuin hahmo on yksityisetsivä Otto Kuhala. Tarinat ovat itsenäisiä, ja moni lukija aloittaakin uusimmasta – ja haalii sitten käsiinsä kaikki aiemmat. Viime vuosina Ropposelta on julkaistu myös kaksi erinomaisen vastaanoton saanutta veijariromaania. Sama hersyvä huumori on aina ollut Kuhala-sarjankin erikoismausteena. |
37. Troy - Stephen Fry
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AN EPIC BATTLE THAT LASTED TEN YEARS. A LEGENDARY STORY THAT HAS SURVIVED THOUSANDS. 'An inimitable retelling of the siege of Troy . . . Fry's narrative, artfully humorous and rich in detail, breathes life and contemporary relevance into these ancient tales' OBSERVER 'Stephen Fry has done it again. Well written and super storytelling' 5***** READER REVIEW ________ 'Troy. The most marvellous kingdom in all the world. The Jewel of the Aegean. Glittering Ilion, the city that rose and fell not once but twice . . .' When Helen, the beautiful Greek queen, is kidnapped by the Trojan prince Paris, the most legendary war of all time begins. Watch in awe as a thousand ships are launched against the great city of Troy. Feel the fury of the battleground as the Trojans stand resolutely against Greek might for an entire decade. And witness the epic climax - the wooden horse, delivered to the city of Troy in a masterclass of deception by the Greeks . . . In Stephen Fry's exceptional retelling of our greatest story, TROY will transport you to the depths of ancient Greece and beyond. ________ 'A fun romp through the world's greatest story. Fry's knowledge of the world - ancient and modern - bursts through' Daily Telegraph 'An excellent retelling . . . told with compassion and wit' 5***** Reader Review 'Hugely successful, graceful' The Times 'If you want to read about TROY, this book is a must over any other' 5***** Reader Review 'Fluent, crisp, nuanced, begins with a bang' The Times Literary Supplement 'The characters . . . are brilliantly brought to life' 5***** Reader Review PRAISE FOR STEPHEN FRY'S GREEK SERIES: 'A romp through the lives of ancient Greek gods. Fry is at his story-telling best . . . the gods will be pleased' Times 'A head-spinning marathon of legends' Guardian 'An Olympian feat. The gods seem to be smiling on Fry - his myths are definitely a hit' Evening Standard 'An odyssey through Greek mythology. Brilliant . . . all hail Stephen Fry' Daily Mail 'A rollicking good read' Independent |
38. Claim Me: Stark Series Book 2 - J. Kenner
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For fans of Fifty Shades of Grey and the Crossfire series. In Release Me , powerful multimillionaire Damien Stark made Southern belle Nikki Fairchild an unforgettable indecent proposal which she couldn't resist. Now their sensual, erotic, powerfully emotional romance continues in Claim Me , the next in J. Kenner's New York Times bestselling series. For Damien, our obsession is a game. For me, it is fiercely, blindingly, real. Damien Stark's need is palpable - his need for pleasure, his need for control, his need for me. Beautiful and brilliant yet tortured at his core, he is in every way my match. I have agreed to be his alone, and now I want him to be fully mine. I want us to possess each other beyond the sweetest edge of our ecstasy, into the deepest desires of our souls. To let the fire that burns between us consume us both. But there are dark places within Damien that not even our wildest passion can touch. I yearn to know his secrets, yearn for him to surrender to me as I have surrendered to him. But our troubled pasts will either bind us close...or shatter us completely. Spellbinding romance. Electrifying passion. Why not indulge in J. Kenner... Discover the whole story of Damien and Nikki's epic romance in J. Kenner's hot and addictive bestselling Stark series: Release Me, Claim Me, Complete Me, Take Me, Have Me, Play My Game, Seduce Me, Unwrap Me, Deepest Kiss, Entice Me and Anchor Me . |
39. The Olive Tree - Lucinda Riley
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A summer in Cyprus reveals many secrets in The Olive Tree, the number one international bestseller from Lucinda Riley, author of the bestselling Seven Sisters series. *This title is also published as Helena's Secret .* A magical house. A momentous summer. It has been twenty-four years since a young Helena spent a magical holiday in Cyprus, where she fell in love for the first time. When the now crumbling house, 'Pandora', is left to her by her godfather, she returns to spend the summer there with her family. Yet, as soon as Helena arrives at Pandora, she knows that its idyllic beauty masks a web of secrets that she has kept from William, her husband, and Alex, her son. At the difficult age of thirteen, Alex is torn between protecting his beloved mother, and growing up. And equally, desperate to learn the truth about his real father . . . When, by chance, Helena meets her childhood sweetheart, a chain of events is set in motion that threatens to make her past and present collide. Both Helena and Alex know that life will never be the same, once Pandora's secrets have been revealed . . . 'It will whisk you away to the glorious sunshine of Cyprus . . . refreshingly different' - Daily Express |
40. Courtney's War - Wilbur Smith & David Churchill
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An action-packed Courtney Series novel, and the much-anticipated sequel to the global bestseller WAR CRY Torn apart by war, Saffron Courtney and Gerhard von Meerbach are thousands of miles apart, both struggling for their lives. Gerhard - despite his objections to the Nazi regime - is fighting for the Fatherland, hoping to one day have the opportunity to rid Germany of Hitler and his cronies. But as his unit is thrown into the hellish attrition of the Battle of Stalingrad, he knows his chances of survival are dwindling by the day. Meanwhile Saffron - recruited by the Special Operations Executive and sent to occupied Belgium to discover how the Nazis have infiltrated SOE's network - soon finds herself being hunted by Germany's most ruthless spymaster. Confronted by evil beyond their worst imaginings, the lovers must each make the hardest choice of all: sacrifice themselves, or do whatever they can to survive, hoping that one day they will be reunited. Courtney's War is an epic story of courage, betrayal and undying love that takes the reader to the very heart of a world at war. Look out for the next epic adventure in the Assegai Series, Legacy of War . Coming April 2021. |
41. The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat - Oliver Sacks
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A classic work of psychology, this international bestseller provides a groundbreaking insight into the human mind. With an introduction by Will Self. If a man has lost a leg or an eye, he knows he has lost a leg or an eye; but if he has lost a self – himself – he cannot know it, because he is no longer there to know it. In this extraordinary book, Dr. Oliver Sacks recounts the stories of patients struggling to adapt to often bizarre worlds of neurological disorder. Here are people who can no longer recognize everyday objects or those they love; who are stricken with violent tics or shout involuntary obscenities, and yet are gifted with uncanny artistic or mathematical talents. If inconceivably strange, these brilliant tales illuminate what it means to be human. A provocative exploration of the mysteries of the human mind, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat is a million-copy bestseller by the twentieth century's greatest neurologist. |
42. Hyvän historia - Rutger Bregman
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Hyvä. Parempi. Ihminen. Ihminen on luonnostaan itsekäs ja ihmiskunta tavoittelee vain omaa etuaan. Tätä ajatusta toistavat niin historioitsijat, psykologit ja filosofit kuin iltapäivälehdet ja poliitikotkin. Mutta pitääkö se paikkansa? Ylistetyssä teoksessaan Hyvän historia Rutger Bregman kääntää ajatuksen ihmisen pahuudesta ylösalaisin. Mitä jos luonnonvalinta ei suosinutkaan ilkeintä ja kovinta pyrkyriä vaan ystävällisintä ja huomaavaisinta tyyppiä? Kirja kyseenalaistaa ihmiskunnan itsekkyyttä toistelevat kauhutarinat Pääsiäissaaren murhenäytelmästä Milgramin sähköiskukokeeseen sekä kertoo, mitä tapahtui, kun kuusi koulupoikaa oikeasti haaksirikkoutui autiolle saarelle niin kuin klassikkokirjassa Kärpästen herra. Vakuuttava teos murskaa myytit ihmisen pahuudesta yksi kerrallaan ja tarjoaa tilalle myönteistä ihmiskuvaa. Nyt on toisenlaisen tarinan aika. Rutger Bregman on alankomaalainen historioitsija, joka on valloittanut maailman menestyskirjallaan Ilmaista rahaa kaikille. |
43. Pet Sematary - Stephen King
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Soon to be a major motion picture from Paramount Pictures starring John Lithgow, Jason Clarke, and Amy Seimetz! King's iconic, beloved classic is 'so beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' Guardian 'SOMETIMES...DEAD IS BETTER' The house looked right, felt right to Dr Louis Creed. Rambling, old, unsmart and comfortable. A place where the family could settle; the children grow and play and explore. The rolling hills and meadows of Maine seemed a world away from the fume-choked dangers of Chicago. Only the occasional big truck out on the two-lane highway, grinding up through the gears, hammering down the long gradients, growled out an intrusive threat. But behind the house and far away from the road: that was safe. Just a carefully cleared path up into the woods where generations of local children have processed with the solemn innocence of the young, taking with them their dear departed pets for burial. A sad place maybe, but safe. Surely a safe place. Not a place to seep into your dreams, to wake you, sweating with fear and foreboding. 'King can make the flesh creep half a world away' - The Times 'So beautifully paced that you cannot help but be pulled in' - Guardian 'The most frightening novel Stephen King has ever written' - Publisher's Weekly 'Wild, powerful, disturbing' - Washington Post Book Review |
44. Bewilderment - Richard Powers
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SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2021 LONGLISTED FOR THE 2022 ANDREW CARNEGIE MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN FICTION LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2021 AN OPRAH'S BOOK CLUB SELECTION AN AMAZON BEST BOOK OF SEPTEMBER 2021 THE BRAND NEW NOVEL FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING, BOOKER PRIZE-SHORTLISTED AUTHOR OF THE OVERSTORY 'Powers has extraordinary gifts as a writer' Guardian 'Impressively precise in its scientific conjectures, Bewilderment is no less rich or wise in its emotionality' Observer 'He composes some of the most beautiful sentences I've ever read. I'm in awe of his talent' Oprah Winfrey _________________________ Theo Byrne is a promising young scientist who has found a way to search for life on other planets dozens of light years away. He is also the widowed father of a most unusual nine-year-old. His son Robin is funny, loving and filled with plans. He thinks and feels deeply, adores animals and can spend hours painting elaborate pictures. He is also on the verge of being expelled from school for smashing his friend's face with a thermos. What can a father do, when the only solution offered to his rare and troubled boy is to put him on psychoactive drugs? What can he say when his boy comes to him wanting an explanation for a world that is clearly in love with its own destruction? The only thing for it is to take the boy to other planets, all while fostering his son's desperate attempt to save this one. At the heart of Bewilderment lies the question: How can we tell our children the truth about this beautiful, imperiled planet? |
45. Slightly Sinful - Mary Balogh
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BONUS: This edition contains an excerpt from Mary Balogh's The Secret Mistress. Meet the Bedwyns—six brothers and sisters—men and women of passion and privilege, daring and sensuality....Enter their dazzling world of high society and breathtaking seduction...where each will seek love, fight temptation, and court scandal...and where Alleyne Bedwyn, the passionate middle son, is cut off from his past—only to find his future with a sinfully beautiful woman he will risk everything to love. As the fires of war raged around him, Lord Alleyne Bedwyn was thrown from his horse and left for dead—only to awaken in the bedchamber of a ladies' brothel. Suddenly the dark, handsome diplomat has no memory of who he is or how he got there—yet of one thing he is certain: The angel who nurses him back to health is the woman he vows to make his own. But like him, Rachel York is not who she seems. A lovely young woman caught up in a desperate circumstance, she must devise a scheme to regain her stolen fortune. The dashing soldier she rescued from near-death could be her savior in disguise. There is just one condition: she must pose as his wife—a masquerade that will embroil them in a sinful scandal, where a man and a woman court impropriety with each daring step...with every taboo kiss that can turn passionate strangers into the truest of lovers. |
46. Gladiators - Lacey Carter Andersen
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As Lana stared at the twelve gladiators, straining against the ties at her wrists and ankles, she knew she was in trouble… Lana has a powerful father who allows her the freedom to speak her mind and make her own choices. Which has made it so all her life she's felt… well, untouchable. She says what she wishes and no one can hope to silence her. Until she makes the wrong enemy. Taken prisoner, she's given to twelve gladiators as their slave. Humiliated and shocked by her change in circumstances, the last thing she expects is for the gladiators to see her as more than a prize. As the world she knew crumbles around her, she may find not only safety in her warriors' arms, but also love. GLADIATORS' is a reverse harem that involves one woman and twelve sexy warriors. It starts a little dark, but evolves into a true romance. At just over 20,000 words, this book includes The Gladiators' Slave. |
47. Ilmiantaja - Jan-Erik Fjell
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Ilmiantaja New York 1960-luku Nuori mies Vincent Giordano korotetaan uusiin asemiin Locatellin mafiaperheessä. Hänen on näytettävä, mihin hän todella pystyy. Ensimmäinen tehtävä on tappaa ilmiantaja. Hän tekee työnsä. Ei kysele. Ei sääli. Ei kadu. Mafiaperhe on tästä lähtien hänen perheensä. Tapahtuu nyt Norjassa Fredrikstadissa löydetään kaupungin rikkain mies murhattuna. Teko kuohuttaa kaikkia. Tutkimuksen johtoon kutsutaan rikospoliisista Anton Brekke. Peloton ja häikäilemätön peluri niin pokeripöydässä kuin poliisiorganisaatiossa. Kuulusteluissa ja päätöksenteossa hän on älykäs ja kylmäverinen – tarkka huomioimaan pienimmätkin seikat. Anton Brekke epäilee murhan takana olevan taloudelliset motiivit. Lähtökohtaisesti epäilyn kohteina ovat kaikki murhatun liikemiehen kumppanit. Tutkimusten edetessä kaksi aikakautta ja kaksi tapahtumapaikkaa alkavat nivoutua yhteen: New York ja Fredrikstad. Lopulta poliisiopiskelija-harjoittelija, jonka Brekke ottaa tutkimuksiin mukaan vähäiseksi avustajaksi, huomaa yllättävän seikan, jonka avulla tutkimuslangat sitoutuvat yhteen. Todellinen syyllinen paljastuu. Poliisille tulee kiire estää syyllisen seuraava kohtalokas liike. |
48. Haadeksen kutsu - Max Seeck
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Suomi on saanut uuden trilleritähden! Kello käy. Voiko kukaan estää helvetin portteja aukeamasta? Zagrebilaisesta kerrostalosta löytyy neljä teloitettua miestä. Surma-asunto on Britannian valtion omistuksessa, mutta kukaan ei tunnu tietävän mitään sen asukkaista. Puolustusvoimain erityisasiantuntija Daniel Kuisma on juuri saanut vapauttavan tuomion sotarikosoikeudenkäynnissä, kun hänen luokseen ilmestyy odottamaton vieras. Daniel luulee jättäneensä vihdoin taakseen yli kahdenkymmenen vuoden takaiset tapahtumat Balkanilla, mutta vieras kertoo hänelle jotain, mikä saa hänet hyppäämään empimättä Zagrebin-koneeseen. Vaarassa on kenties tuhansien ihmisten henki. Haadeksen kutsu sukeltaa suoraan pahuuden pimeään ytimeen, josta kukaan ei palaa entisellään – jos ylipäätään palaa. "Mefiston kosketuksen perusteella on selvää, että Suomi on saamassa Max Seeckistä uuden trilleritähden." Turun Sanomat "Toisella jännärillään Seeck on lunastamassa pysyvää paikkaa suomalaisten huipputrilleristien varsin suppeassa joukossa." Kaleva Max Seeck (s. 1985) on helsinkiläinen myynnin ja markkinoinnin ammattilainen, jonka esikoisdekkarille Hammurabin enkelit myönnettiin Suomen Dekkariseuran Vuoden esikoisdekkari -kunniakirja. Seeck on noussut nopeasti kotimaisen trillerikentän kovimmaksi pelaajaksi. Hän hallitsee vetävän tarinankuljetuksen ja onnistuu nerokkailla juonenkäänteillään vetämään kerta toisensa jälkeen maton lukijan jalkojen alta. Haadeksen kutsu on Seeckin kolmas romaani ja jatkaa Hammurabin enkeleiden ja Mefiston kosketuksen tarinaa. |
49. The Architect - Nikki Sloane
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On the surface, my new boyfriend is a stiff, buttoned-up architect. He plans every detail of his life while carefully maintaining the walls he’s built around his heart. But when the biggest project of his career pulls him away, Clay’s solution is both temporary and unconventional. It even comes with a name—Travis. This handsome stranger is sweet and thoughtful. He’s only meant to be a stand-in, to fulfill my needs under Clay’s watchful direction, yet these two men couldn’t be more different. The one thing they share? Well, I guess that would be me.  One gets off on my pain, the other on my pleasure, and it awakens a desire none of us knew existed. But it can’t last.  Eventually I’ll have to choose.  And it’s going to destroy us all. |
50. Hiiriä ja ihmisiä - John Steinbeck & Jouko Linturi
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" Hiiriä ja ihmisiä on kuin proosaksi levitetty kansanballadi ystävyydestä ja kuolemasta kalifornialaisilla laaksomailla." Savon sanomat, 1963 Hiiriä ja ihmisiä kuvaa koskettavasti särkyviä unelmia, ystävyyttä ja erilaisuuden pelkoa 1930-luvun lamavuosien Yhdysvalloissa. Vastuu ja vapaus, kiintymys ja henkilökohtainen onni asettuvat vastakkain Steinbeckin pienessä mestariteoksessa. George ja Lennie ovat elämän heittelemiä sekatyömiehiä, jotka vaeltavat työn toivossa karjatilalta toiselle. Työtä löytyy silloin tällöin, mutta hidas ja erilainen Lennie onnistuu aina sotkemaan asiat, ja miehet joutuvat taas tien päälle. George kantaa raskasta vastuuta uskollisesta Lenniestä ja haaveilee vapaammasta elämästä. Silti heidän suhdettaan leimaa lämmin ystävyys ja yhteenkuuluvuuden tunne. George suojelee ja auttaa jättiläismäistä, lempeää Lennietä, joka rakastaa hiiriä ja muita pieniä eläimiä. Niitä Lennie aina hoivailee, mutta pienet otukset eivät selviä suurissa kourissa, ja murhenäytelmä seuraa vääjäämättä toistaan.Neuvokas George ja yksinkertainen Lennie tavoittelevat työtä ja itsenäisyyttä vaelluksellaan halki Kalifornian. Kun miehet pääsevät Soledadin karjatilalle töihin, tuntuu hetken verran kuin unelmat voisivat toteutua. He voisivat päästä elämässä eteenpäin ja kenties hankkia oman pienen tilan, josta erityisesti Lennie haaveilee. Mutta Soledadin väki on omalla tavallaan yksinäistä ja onnetonta, ja Lennie ei osaa tulkita heidän käytöstään oikein. Tilanhoitajan poika Curley asettuu Lennietä vastaan, ja katastrofi on valmis, kun Curleyn turhamainen vaimo ei harkitse tekojaan. Georgen osa on kantaa ystävyyden raskas taakka loppuun saakka. John Steinbeck (1902–1968) kuuluu amerikkalaisen kirjallisuuden suuriin nimiin. Hänet tunnetaan ennen kaikkea rehevänä ja lämminhenkisenä ihmisen ja yhteiskunnan kuvaajana. Hän sai Nobelin kirjallisuuspalkinnon 1962. |
51. Merkel - Kati Marton & Ilkka Rekiaro
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”Voima piilee rauhallisuudessa.” Inhimillinen ja kiehtova henkilökuva yhdestä aikamme merkittävimmistä vaikuttajista, jota on ohjannut vahva moraali ja lähes pettämätön poliittinen pelisilmä. Angela Merkel on aina ollut ulkopuolinen: ateistisessa Itä-Saksassa varttunut pastorin tytär ja briljantti fyysikko, joka sivuutettiin sukupuolensa ja taustansa vuoksi huippuviroista. Kun Berliinin muuri murtui, Merkel ei osallistunut juhlintaan, vaan meni kotisaunaansa pohtimaan, mitä historiallinen tapahtuma merkitsisi Euroopalle, Saksalle ja hänelle itselleen. Viisitoista vuotta myöhemmin hän oli Saksan liittokansleri ja länsimaailman epävirallinen johtaja. "Voima piilee rauhallisuudessa”, lukee Merkelin työhuoneen seinälle kehystetyssä motossa. Tällä voimalla Merkel onnistui pitämään kriisistä toiseen nilkuttavan EU:n kasassa ja puhumaan järkeä jopa Vladimir Putinille. Ne harvat ihmiset, jotka tuntevat Merkelin yksityishenkilönä, kuvaavat tätä poikkeuksellisen myötätuntoiseksi ja hillittömän hauskaksi. Palkittu toimittaja ja tietokirjailija Kati Marton on saanut ensimmäisenä elämäkerturina pääsyn Merkelin lähipiiriin. Tuloksena on inhimillinen ja kiehtova tarina naisesta, joka on aina pyrkinyt pitämään kiinni moraalisista periaatteistaan, mutta on samalla ollut poliittisen pelin mestari. Kati Marton on moninkertaisesti palkittu unkarilais-amerikkalainen toimittaja ja tietokirjailija. Hän on työskennellyt Saksassa amerikkalaisen NPR-radiokanavan kirjeenvaihtajana sekä ABC-uutiskanavan asemapäällikkönä. Marton asuu nykyään New Yorkissa. |
52. Decision at Delphi - Helen MacInnes
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Kenneth Strang sets out for Sicily and Greece on a seemingly innocent, though fascinating, magazine assignment. But even before his ship sails from New York, the atmosphere becomes charged with sinister omens. In the course of the voyage one mysterious event follows another. After his arrival in Europe, a series of baffling encounters and the abrupt disappearance of a friend and colleague combine to intensify his mounting sense of danger. Before long Strang joins the struggle against a monstrous and terrifying conspiracy which may affect all mankind, and long before it reaches its climax, Strang himself and Cecilia Hillard, the lovely American girl with whom he has fallen in love, are in deadly peril. |
53. Set the Night on Fire - Robby Krieger
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Few bands are as shrouded in the murky haze of rock mythology as The Doors, and parsing fact from fiction has been a virtually impossible task. But now, after fifty years, The Doors' notoriously quiet guitarist is finally breaking his silence to set the record straight. Through a series of vignettes, Robby takes readers back to where it all happened: the pawn shop where he bought his first guitar; the jail cell he was tossed into after a teenage drug bust; his parents' living room where his first songwriting sessions with Jim Morrison took place; and the many concert venues that erupted into historic riots. Robby also goes into heartbreaking detail about his life's most difficult struggles, ranging from drug addiction to cancer, but he balances out the sorrow with humorous anecdotes about run-ins with unstable fans, famous musicians, and one really angry monk. SET THE NIGHT ON FIRE is at once an insightful time capsule of 1960s counterculture and a moving reflection on what it means to find oneself as a musician. It's not only a must-read for Doors fans, but an essential volume of American pop culture history. |
54. På naturens axlar - Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
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Älskade sommarprataren är tillbaka med glittrande berättelser om vårt samspel med naturen. Du och jag är invävda i naturens flätverk, mycket tätare än du tror. Miljontals arter är livsnödvändiga för att vi ska få mat, medicin och en beboelig livsmiljö, förutom all den kunskap och glädje naturen bereder oss. På sitt engagerande vis berättar hyllade sommarprataren Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson spännande och tankeväckande berättelser om naturens dolda samspel. Hon tar med oss ut i regnskogen, där orkidébina tillverkar parfym och pollinerar nötterna i fredagsmyspåsen, men stannar inte i insekternas värld – den här gången tar hon oss med på besök hos en myriad små och livsviktiga arter på en svindlande jordenruntresa. In i den svala skuggan under gågatornas stora träd, de som gör att vi behöver mindre luftkylning. Ner i skyttegravarna där soldater använde självlysande svamp som lyktor under månlösa nätter. Vi får läsa om träd i urskogen som ger oss cancermedicin och kungsfiskaren som inspirerade konstruktionen av snabbtåg. Men också om hur människans framfart kan sätta allt detta på spel. I vår iver att utnyttja naturen ligger också risken att undergräva själva grunden för att människor ska kunna leva. Vi talar idag om en naturkris, där arter hotas och deras livsmiljöer försvinner, en kris lika akut och allvarlig som klimatkrisen. Om vi ska kunna säkra vår egen framtid måste vi ändra vårt levnadssätt. Vi måste lära oss av naturen – och inse att vi och vårt ekosystem sitter i samma båt. Sagt om Insekternas planet: ”Idén om skapelsens krona känns inte lika giltig längre, sakta tvingas vi inse att vi inte lever av naturen – vi är naturen.” Kulturnytt i P1 ”Förenar vittgående fakta och egna reflektioner på käck sakprosa (…) Insekterna behöver inte oss. Men vi behöver dem.” Expressen ”Hon ser det stora i det lilla.” Aftonbladet ”Insekternas planet är en ren glädje.” The Times ”Lärd, upplysande och underhållande … en läglig påminnelse om vårt ekosystems bräcklighet och den vitala roll insekter spelar i planetens framtid och människans fortsatta existens.” Countryman ”Insekternas planet är fullspäckad med förunderlig information. Det finns fler än 200 miljoner insekter på jorden för varje enskild människa, och alla som vill veta mer om dem kommer att tycka att denna bok är fascinerande.” Daily Express ”Professor Anne Sverdrup-Thygesons entusiasm för insekter är smittande. Hon kommunicerar sin omfattande vetenskapliga kunskap i elegant, läsbar prosa. En briljant, informativ läsupplevelse, full av fascinerande fakta om arterna som hjälper till att hålla världen på rätt köl.” Sunday Express |
55. Champagne Problems - Staci Hart
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The last thing I’m looking for is a guy. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a big fan. But after my ex sent my heart through a wood chipper, I need a minute. Which is why Levi is such a problem. When the smokeshow walks into my party, there’s no avoiding him. He looks at me like I’m a juicy, rare steak, and he hasn’t had a meal in a week.  Pretty sure he’ll devour me. All I have to do is give him permission. We’re from different worlds—he’s leather jackets and motorcycles, and I’m a trust fund kid hailing from the Upper East—but that’s not our biggest problem. I’m pretty sure he has a secret. A secret that could bring down my entire world. I wasn’t looking for a guy, but the guy found me. And neither my heart nor my secrets are safe. *Previously titled Fool Me Once |
56. Banished from the Hero's Party, I Decided to Live a Quiet Life in the Countryside, Vol. 1 (light novel) - Zappon & Yasumo
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A heroic and mighty adventurer dreams of...opening a pharmacy? Red was once a member of the Hero's party, a powerful group destined to save the world from the evil forces of Taraxon, the Raging Demon Lord. That is, until one of his comrades kicked him out. Hoping to live the easy life on the frontier, Red's new goal is to open an apothecary. However, keeping the secret of his former life may not be as simple as he thinks. Especially when the beautiful Rit, an adventurer from his past, shows up and asks to move in with him! |
57. Masked Prey - John Sandford
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Lucas Davenport investigates a vitriolic blog that seems to be targeting the children of U.S. politicians in the latest thriller by #1 New York Times- bestselling author John Sandford. The daughter of a U.S. Senator is monitoring her social media presence when she finds a picture of herself on a strange blog. And there are other pictures . . . of the children of other influential Washington politicians, walking or standing outside their schools, each identified by name. Surrounding the photos are texts of vicious political rants from a motley variety of radical groups. It's obviously alarming--is there an unstable extremist tracking the loved ones of powerful politicians with deadly intent? But when the FBI is called in, there isn't much the feds can do. The anonymous photographer can't be pinned down to one location or IP address, and more importantly, at least to the paper-processing bureaucrats, no crime has actually been committed. With nowhere else to turn, influential Senators decide to call in someone who can operate outside the FBI's constraints: Lucas Davenport. |
58. Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 7 - Aka Akasaka
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Will Miyuki get reelected as student council president? Is newcomer Miko Ino going to be serious competition…or a school laughingstock? Then, Kaguya and Miyuki draw each other in art class (results may vary). Yu wants to do the right thing. Miyuki catches up on sleep, which has an unexpected effect on his attractiveness to women—especially Kaguya. And Kaguya anxiously awaits a certain invitation. Does underwear make the man? |
59. Эликсир жизни - Вера Крыжановская
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"Эликсир жизни" - роман русской писательницы и спиритуалистки, удостоенной титула "Офицера Французской Академии", романистки Крыжановской Веры Ивановны (псевдоним Рочестер, Rochester W. I.; 1861 — 1924) ***. Молодой доктор Ральф Морган в силу определенных обстоятельств обретает бессмертие и становится принцем Супрамати, членом братства Круглого стола вечности. Новые друзья помогут ему познать неизвестный мир вечной жизни. В.Крыжановская - автор многих произведений, ставших неоценимым вкладом в русскую и мировую литературу: "Рай без Адама" (1917), "Торжище брака" (1893), "Слуги Зла" (1902), "Гнев божий" (1910), "В царстве тьмы" (1914).Ее оккультные романы были очень популярны в XIX веке и не забыты до сих пор.Это первая женщина-фантаст в мировой и русской литературе. Основная тема творчества писательницы - вечная борьба божественных и сатанинских сил, победа добра над злом. Лучшие страницы ее повестей и романов записаны на основании мистических видений. |
60. Perfect - Viola Grace
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Tyanni has spent the last two years in a hospital bed with no chance to live a normal life. Her sister has remained at her side and kept her interested in the world by looking through their family trees, and a genetics scan turns up surprising news, they aren't completely human. The Lrrko is a cloned race that is rapidly running out of usable DNA. The discovery of no less than five new sources gains a lot of attention, and they dispatch five of their best to bring the Terran women back. Brex is one of the Familiars sent to gather up the lost Brides. He is assigned to Tyanni, and he feels a sense of relief. Out of the two sisters, he got the quiet one. When she leaves the healing tank, he learns of his mistake. He takes over care for her body, soul and physical needs. He gradually becomes Familiar, in every possible way. |
61. The Dinosaur Feather - Sissel-Jo Gazan & Charlotte Barslund
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Anna Bella Nor is just two weeks away from revealing her controversial research on the evolutionary origin of birds when her supervisor Lars Helland is found dead . . . his tongue and a copy of her thesis in his lap. As the police investigate the most brutal and calculated case they've ever known, Anna remains convinced someone is trying to stop her research coming to light. She must fight to prove her innocence . . . and fight for her life. |
62. Brain Surgeon - Keith Black & Arnold Mann
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Dr. Black invites readers to shadow his breathtaking journeys into the brain as he battles some of the deadliest and most feared tumors known to medical science.  Welcome to tiger country: the treacherous territory where a single wrong move by a brain surgeon can devastate-or end-a patient's life. This is the terrain world-renowned neurosurgeon Keith Black, MD, enters every day to produce virtual medical miracles. Along the way, he shares his unique insights about the inner workings of the brain, his unwavering optimism for the future of medicine, and the extraordinary stories of his patients-from ministers and rock stars to wealthy entrepreneurs and uninsured students-whom he celebrates as the real heroes. Brain Surgeon offers a window into one man's remarkable mind, revealing the anatomy of the unflinching confidence of this master surgeon, whose personal journey brought him from life as a young African-American boy growing up in the civil rights era South to the elite world of neurosurgery. Through Dr. Black's white-knuckle descriptions of some of the most astonishing medical procedures performed today, he reveals the beauty and marvel of the human brain and the strength and heroism of his patients who refuse to see themselves as victims. Ultimately, Brain Surgeon is an inspiring story of the struggle to overcome odds-whether as a man, a doctor, or a patient. Praise for Brain Surgeon "An inspirational book about true heroes - readers will marvel at Keith Black's achievements both as a doctor and as a man, and will be in awe of his patients' courage and will to survive." -- Denzel Washington "A rare, behind-the-curtain look at the life of one of the most pre-eminent neurosurgeons in the world." -- Sanjay Gupta, MD, Chief Medical Correspondent, CNN |
63. Cajon Basics - Matthias Philipzen
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Matthias Philipzen Cajon Basics Originally from Cuba and Peru, the cajon has evolved from a “rumba box” to one of the most popular and most commonly used rhythm instruments. The basically endless number of musical contexts in which it can be employed fascinate not only drummers and percussionists. With this book, you will acquire the basic playing techniques and first grooves and will have a lot of fun with this fascinating instrument after a short amount of time. The integrated audio player  not only provides many sound examples which you can listen to, but also includes play-along tracks as well! |
64. Blood of Dragons - Robin Hobb
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'Fantasy as it ought to be written' George R.R. Martin The final instalment of Robin Hobb’s Sunday Times best-selling series The Rain Wild Chronicles. Dragons will fly over Kelsingra once more… Attacked by hunters, Tintaglia is dying of her wounds. If she perishes, her ancestral memories will die with her and the dragons in the ancient city of Kelsingra will lose the secret knowledge they need to survive. The dragon keepers immerse themselves in the dangerously addictive memory-stone records of the city in the hope of recovering the lost Elderling magic that once allowed humans and dragons to co-exist. But war is coming: war between dragons and those who would destroy them… Reviews 'What makes her novels addictive is not just their imaginative brilliance but the way her characters are compromised and manipulated by politics' The Times ‘Hobb is superb’ Conn Iggulden ‘Hobb is a remarkable storyteller’ Guardian About the author Robin Hobb is one of the world’s finest writers of epic fiction.She was born in California in 1952 but raised in Alaska, where she learned how to raise a wolf cub, to skin a moose and to survive in the wilderness. When she married a fisherman who fished herring and the Kodiak salmon-run for half the year, these skills would stand her in good stead. She raised her family, ran a smallholding, delivered post to her remote community, all at the same time as writing stories and novels. She succeeded on all fronts, raising four children and becoming an internationally best-selling writer. She lives in Tacoma, Washington State. |
65. Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks - Joe Hill & Gabriel Rodriguez
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The sprawling tale of the Locke family and their mastery of the whispering iron thunders to new heights as the true history of the family is revealed to Tyler and Kinsey. Zack Wells assumes a new form, Tyler and Kinsey travel through time, and surprises beyond imagination will be revealed. |
66. The Lady Most Willing - Julia Quinn, Eloisa James & Connie Brockway
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Welcome to a Regency Christmas like no other . . . If you loved Bridgerton, this witty, dazzling romance is for you! During their annual Christmas pilgrimage to Scotland to visit their aged uncle in his decrepit castle, the Comte de Rocheforte and his cousin, Earl of Oakley, are presented with rather . . . unique gifts. Their Uncle is determined that his ancient (if not so honorable) birthright be secured before he dies and since neither nephew seemed in enough of a hurry to wed, the old reprobate has taken matters into his own hands . . . He's raided an English lord's Christmas party and kidnapped four lovely would-be brides for his heirs to choose from - and one very angry duke! All in all, it's a party/kidnapping not to be missed, by bestselling Historical romance authors Eloisa James, Connie Brockway and Julia Quinn, author of Bridgerton |
67. Portaat taivaaseen - Lorna Byrne
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Astu enkeleiden maailmaan Kun aviomies kuoli, Lorna Byrnen maailma romahti. Portaat taivaaseen -kirjassa hän kertoo, kuinka hän sai koottua taas elämänsä ja kuinka hän, neljän lapsen kouluttamaton äiti, alkoi levittää enkelien sanomaa maailmalle. Lorna on nähnyt enkeleitä ja jutellut heidän kanssaan päivittäin läpi elämänsä. Hän paljastaa, kuinka enkelit toimivat maailmassa, mikä on ihmissielun ja ihmisruumiin suhde, mikä tehtävä jo kuolleilla, nyt taivaassa olevilla ihmisillä voi olla maanpäällisissä asioissa ja minkälaisia suunnitelmia Jumalalla ja enkeleillä on ihmiskunnan tulevaisuuden varalle. Lukijoidensa uskonnollisesta taustasta riippumatta Lorna antaa heille toivoa ja auttaa heitä tajuamaan, että heillä on suojelusenkelinsä vierellään jopa kaikkein yksinäisimpänä hetkenä. ”Byrne kirjoittaa henkimaailman asioista mukavan mutkattomasti ja antaa lukijalle paljon ajateltavaa.” – Ilona |
68. Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni - Valerie Benaim
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Nicholas Sarkozy was elected President of France with a broken heart. Shortly after he took office, his second wife, Ceceila, left him for another man. He sat brooding alone by night in the Presidential Palace. Though on top of the world, and one of the most powerful men in Europe, he felt very much alone. Sick of his own company, he asked a friend to arrange a dinner party - and Carla Bruni was included on the guest list. A former supermodel and chart-topping singer-songwriter, Carla had a reputation as a man-eater: and she dined on the most exclusive Cordon Bleu. Her former suitors and boyfriends inlcluded Eric Clapton, Mick Jagger, Primer Minister Laurent Fabius and billionaire Donald Trump. But more than wealth and artistic brilliance, 'I want a man with nuclear power', she said: and Sarkozy had his finger on the button. The two flirted all night: and their first private date came twnety-four hours later. Within a few months, the President of France had a new finacee. Based on exclusive interviews with Carla Bruni-Sarkozy and many of the French elite close to both her and the President, this is the true and previously untold story of Europe's most glamorous couple. Read of how they met, fell instantly in love, and played a cat and mouse game with the world press before marrying in secret, to the amazement of the French people. A bestseller in France, this is the definitive account of the world's most gripping and dramatic modern tale of true romance. |
69. Archangel's Light - Nalini Singh
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Return to the hauntingly beautiful world of archangels in New York Times bestselling author Nalini Singh's captivating Guild Hunter series. Illium and Aodhan. Aodhan and Illium. For centuries they've been inseparable: the best of friends, closer than brothers, companions of the heart. But that was before-before darkness befell Aodhan and shattered him, body, mind, and soul. Now, at long last, Aodhan is healing, but his new-found strength and independence may come at a devastating cost-his relationship with Illium. As they serve side by side in China, a territory yet marked by the evil of its former archangel, the secret it holds nightmarish beyond imagining, things come to an explosive decision point. Illium and Aodhan must either walk away from the relationship that has defined them-or step forward into a future that promises a bond infinitely precious in the life of an immortal . . . but that demands a terrifying vulnerability from two badly bruised hearts. |
70. Harry Potter ja viisasten kivi - J.K. Rowling & Jaana Kapari-Jatta
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"Kun Harry käänsi kirjekuoren vapisevin käsin ympäri, hän näki purppuranpunaisen vahasinetin, jossa oli vaakuna: leijona, kotka, mäyrä ja käärme ison T-kirjaimen ympärillä. " Harry Potter ei ole koskaan kuullutkaan Tylypahkasta kun kirjeitä alkaa sadella sisään Likusteritie 4:n postiluukusta. Harryn karmea setä ja täti takavarikoivat pikaisesti kellertävälle pergamenttipaperille vihreällä musteella kirjoitetut kirjeet. Sitten, Harryn 11. syntymäpäivänä, koppakuoriaissilmäinen ja jättikokoinen mies nimeltä Rubeus Hagrid paukahtaa ovesta sisään hämmentävien uutisten kera: Harry Potter on velho, ja hänelle on varattu paikka Tylypahkan noitien ja velhojen koulusta. Uskomaton seikkailu on alkamassa! |
71. The Girl With All The Gifts - M. R. Carey
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'ORIGINAL, THRILLING AND POWERFUL' - Guardian 'HAUNTING, HEARTHBREAKING' - Vogue The phenomenal word-of-mouth bestseller that is now a BAFTA Award-nominated movie NOT EVERY GIFT IS A BLESSING Every morning, Melanie waits in her cell to be collected for class. When they come for her, Sergeant Parks keeps his gun pointing at her while two of his people strap her into the wheelchair. She thinks they don't like her. She jokes that she won't bite. But they don't laugh. Melanie is a very special girl. Emotionally charged and gripping from beginning to end, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is the most powerful and affecting thriller you will read this year. 'A great read that takes hold of you and doesn´t let go' - John Ajvide Lindqvist, author of LET THE RIGHT ONE IN *Return to the world of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS in M. R. Carey's stunning new novel THE BOY ON THE BRIDGE - out now!* |
72. The Daily Stoic - Ryan Holiday & Stephen Hanselman
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From the team that brought you  The Obstacle Is the Way  and  Ego Is the Enemy , a beautiful daily devotional of Stoic meditations—an instant Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestseller. Why have history's greatest minds—from George Washington to Frederick the Great to Ralph Waldo Emerson, along with today's top performers from Super Bowl-winning football coaches to CEOs and celebrities—embraced the wisdom of the ancient Stoics? Because they realize that the most valuable wisdom is timeless and that philosophy is for living a better life, not a classroom exercise. The Daily Stoic offers 366 days of Stoic insights and exercises, featuring all-new translations from the Emperor Marcus Aurelius, the playwright Seneca, or slave-turned-philosopher Epictetus, as well as lesser-known luminaries like Zeno, Cleanthes, and Musonius Rufus. Every day of the year you'll find one of their pithy, powerful quotations, as well as historical anecdotes, provocative commentary, and a helpful glossary of Greek terms. By following these teachings over the course of a year (and, indeed, for years to come) you'll find the serenity, self-knowledge, and resilience you need to live well.  |
73. The Keeper of Lost Things - Ruth Hogan
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We're all waiting to be found.. . 'The first book I read in 2017 - and if another as good comes along in the next 12 months, I'll eat my special gold reviewing spectacles' DAILY MAIL Meet the 'Keeper of Lost Things'... Once a celebrated author of short stories now in his twilight years, Anthony Peardew has spent half his life collecting lost objects, trying to atone for a promise broken many years before. Realising he is running out of time, he leaves his house and all its lost treasures to his assistant Laura , the one person he can trust to fulfil his legacy and reunite the thousands of objects with their rightful owners. But the final wishes of the 'Keeper of Lost Things' have unforeseen repercussions which trigger a most serendipitous series of encounters... Coming in May 2018: Ruth Hogan's second novel A Beginner's Guide to Drowning |
74. I Knew You Were Trouble - Lauren Layne
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From the author of the feel-good romantic comedy hit The Prenup ! If you love Sophie Kinsella, Lindsey Kelk and Sophie Ranald, you'll LOVE Lauren Layne! SHE NEEDS A ROOM MATE. HE'S MORE THAN SHE BARGAINED FOR. Readers give I Knew You Were Trouble FIVE STARS! 'Witty, sexy and fun' 'It's like Friends but in books' '*happy sigh* This book was so good' 'LL's story-telling leaves me with all the feels' Taylor Carr has it all - a sleek job in advertising, a stunning Manhattan apartment, and the perfect man to share it with: Bradley Calloway. Even after Bradley dumps her for a co-worker on move-in day, Taylor isn't worried. She'll get her man eventually. In the meantime, she needs a new roommate. Enter Nick Ballantine, career bartender, freelance writer - and longtime pain in Taylor's ass. Sexy in a permanent five-o'clock-shadow kind of way, Nick knows how to push Taylor's buttons, as if he could see right through to the real her. Nick's always trying to fix people, and nobody could use a good fixing more than Taylor. Sure, she's gorgeous, with mesmerizing silver eyes, but it's her vulnerability that kills him. Now that they're shacking up together, the chemistry is out of control. Soon they're putting every part of their two-bedroom apartment to good use. Then Taylor's ex comes crawling back to her, and Nick figures she'll jump at the chance to go back to her old life - unless he fights for the best thing that ever happened to him. 'The word charm is pretty much synonymous with Lauren Layne' Hypable ' Lauren Layne's books are as effervescent and delicious as a brunch mimosa . As soon as you read one, you're going to want another - IMMEDIATELY!' Karen Hawkins , New York Times bestselling author ' The queen of witty dialogue' Rachel Van Dyken , New York Times bestselling author ' Lauren Layne is a master at sexy banter and funny dialogue ' BookPage Want more fun, fresh, flirty and very sexy rom-com? Check out all of Lauren's books! Don't miss: The Prenup The Central Park Pact series Oxford series Wedding Belles series I Do, I Don't series Love, Unexpectedly series |
75. High Voltage - Karen Marie Moning
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Immortal Faerie and ancient feuds, secrets and sacrifices—a thrilling new chapter in the bestselling Fever series begins, featuring Dani, Ryodan, and other beloved characters, as they battle to save Dublin from the rising of a terrifying evil determined to enslave the human race.   There is no action without consequence.   Dani O’Malley was nine years old when the delusional, sadistic Rowena transformed her into a ruthless killer. Years later, Dani is tough and hardened, yet achingly vulnerable and fiercely compassionate, living alone by her own exacting code. Despite the scars on her body, and driven by deeper ones carved into her soul, no one is more committed to protecting Dublin. By day she ensures the safety of those she rescues, by night she hunts evil, dispensing justice swiftly and without mercy, determined to give to those she cares for the peace she has never known.     There is no power without price.   When the Faerie Queen used the dangerously powerful Song of Making to heal the world from the damage done by the Hoar Frost King, catastrophic magic seeped deep into the earth, giving rise to horrifying, unforeseen consequences—and now deadly enemies plot in the darkness, preparing to enslave the human race and unleash an ancient reign of Hell on Earth.   There is no future without sacrifice.   With the lethal, immortal Ryodan at her side, armed with the epic Sword of Light, Dani once again battles to save the world, but her past comes back to haunt her with a vengeance, demanding an unspeakable price for the power she needs to save the human race. And no one—not even Ryodan, who would move the very stars for her—can save her this time. Praise for High Voltage “A romance wrapped up in a thrilling sci-fi novel—what more could you want?” — PopSugar “If you’ve never read a Karen Marie Moning book before, you’re missing out. Her heroines alone are worth the read. . . . Despite being set in a dystopian world filled with magic and fae, the obstacles that these characters go through are very much humanlike. . . . Cannot wait to see where [she] takes this series next.” —Under the Covers  |
76. Lord Hornblower - C. S. Forester
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1813, and Horatio Hornblower is propelled toward the heart of the French Empire and his old enemy, Napoleon . . . Sir Horatio Hornblower has received strict and highly confidential orders from the highest rank: he must embark upon a grave and perilous mission to recapture the Flame in the Bay of Seine, where the brutal and foul-tempered Lieutenant Augustine Chadwick is being held prisoner by a mutinous crew. Rescuing the Lieutenant demands all of Horatio’s spirit and seafaring prowess – for at the same time, he must contend with capturing two French cargo vessels and take part in negotiations to topple the faltering Napoleon once and for all . . . This is the ninth of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C.S. Forester’s inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower. |
77. Children of Dune - Frank Herbert
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Book Three in the Magnificent Dune Chronicles—the Bestselling Science Fiction Adventure of All Time The Children of Dune are twin siblings Leto and Ghanima Atreides, whose father, the Emperor Paul Muad’Dib, disappeared in the desert wastelands of Arrakis nine years ago. Like their father, the twins possess supernormal abilities—making them valuable to their manipulative aunt Alia, who rules the Empire in the name of House Atreides. Facing treason and rebellion on two fronts, Alia’s rule is not absolute. The displaced House Corrino is plotting to regain the throne while the fanatical Fremen are being provoked into open revolt by the enigmatic figure known only as The Preacher. Alia believes that by obtaining the secrets of the twins’ prophetic visions, she can maintain control over her dynasty. But Leto and Ghanima have their own plans for their visions—and their destinies.... |
78. My Nonidentical Twin - Evie Meg - This Trippy Hippie
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*Order now to read the long-awaited debut book from the huge TikTok sensation Evie Meg | This Trippy Hippie!* Hey guys, you might know me already from one of my social media channels where I talk about the highs and lows of living with Tourette's Syndrome. I've loved sharing those times with you and - as there are lots of things I can't fit into a 60 second video - I've decided to write a book! It's the full story of how I came to be diagnosed and how having Tourette's has changed my life. Writing it has given me an opportunity to talk about things I haven't felt ready to share before - for some reason it's easier to put down private things in written words than in a video! I talk about the many other illnesses I've been through and the dreams that it's affected - about my school days, relationships and my very lowest points - but I also talk about what I've managed to achieve in spite of all the obstacles. I hope it'll make you laugh and make you think, and empower you to realise that no matter what you're facing in life, there are always ways to deal with the challenges. It's also so important to me that people understand what life is like with a disability, so we can be compassionate towards each other. I've bared my soul in this book to hopefully help others to do this. I'm so excited (and just a little bit nervous) for you to read it! Evie Meg xxx |
79. Underneath the Christmas Tree - Heidi Swain
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***The sparkling new Christmas novel from the  Sunday Times  bestselling author Heidi Swain!*** Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s where they get their family Christmas tree, and where Christmas truly comes to life. But for Liza Wynter, it’s a millstone around her neck. It was her father’s pride and joy but now he’s gone, she can’t have anything to do with it. Until her father’s business partner decides to retire and she must go back to handle the transition to his son Ned. When Liza arrives, she discovers a much-loved business that’s flourishing under Ned’s stewardship. And she’s happy to stay and help for the Christmas season, but then she has other plans. But will the place where she grew up make her change her mind? And can it weave its Christmas cheer around her heart…? Underneath the Christmas Tree is the perfect festive read,  promising snowfall, warm fires and breath-taking seasonal romance. Perfect for fans of Milly Johnson, Carole Matthews and Cathy Bramley. Praise for HEIDI SWAIN: 'Full of Heidi’s  trademark gentle charm . Lock the door, pour some mulled wine and settle into this  wonderful Christmas treat !'  Milly Johnson 'More Christmassy than a week in Lapland -  we loved it !'  heat  magazine 'Sprinkled with Christmas sparkle'  Trisha Ashley 'Give yourself a  Christmas treat  and curl up with this  magical book !'  Sue Moorcroft , author of  The Little Village Christmas 'A  real Christmas cracker  of a read!'  Penny Parkes, author of  Practice Makes Perfect ' Cosy ,  Christmassy  and  deeply satisfying ! Another  wonderful  read!'  Mandy Baggot , author of  One Christmas Kiss in Notting Hill |
80. Mydworthin mysteerit: Lontoo kutsuu - Matthew Costello, Neil Richards & Arttu Hägg
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Mysteeri suurkaupungin sykkeessä Mydworthin mysteerit on uusi sarja suosittujen Cherringhamin mysteerien kirjoittajilta. Tällä kertaa ollaan 1920-1930-lukujen taitteessa, ja arvoitusten parissa ahkeroi hurmaava aviopari, sir Harry Mortimer ja hänen epäsovinnainen vaimonsa Kat, jotka ovat hankkineet hyödyllisiä taitoja vuosinaan maailmalla. Maineikkaan sussexilaisperheen tytär on karannut West Endiin, ja Harry ja Kat saavat tehtäväkseen varmistaa, että nuori nainen pärjää Lontoon vilinässä. Tehtävän luonne kuitenkin muuttuu äkisti, kun pariskunnalle selviää, että näyttelijänurasta haaveileva tyttö on hengenvaarassa – samoin kuin tämän koko perhe. Matthew Costello on kirjoittanut lukuisia menestysromaaneja sekä toiminut käsikirjoittajana Disney Channelilla ja BBC:llä. Myös Neil Richards on työskennellyt käsikirjoittajana ja lisäksi tuottajana. Costellon ja Richardsin yhteistyö alkoi 1990-luvun lopulla tv-sarjaprojektien parissa, mutta myöhemmin he tulivat tunnetuiksi Cherringhamin mysteerit -rikossarjasta. Mydworthin mysteerit on kaksikon toinen yhteinen rikossarja. |
81. Founded on Temptation - Kat Singleton
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This means nothing. That sentence would become the biggest lie I've ever told myself after spending an unforgettable night with Sebastian Compton. Because he has rules—one night, no strings attached. It's easier that way. He travels the world as a bodyguard for his best friend and one of the most famous pop icons alive. I'm merely a glorified coffee-runner, still trying to get noticed by my boss. It would never work between us. It should have meant nothing. After all, my best friend schemed to hurt the very man Sebastian was hired to protect—and I knew about it. He shouldn't want to be near me. We shouldn't be sneaking around, hiding our feelings from those closest to us. I shouldn't want him. He's arrogant, jealous, and possessive—breaking his rules and my boundaries, claiming me for another night only to leave again. But now, it means everything. I never expected more than a single night with him. I didn't foresee being thrust back together by the product of our lust. It didn't occur to me that while fighting our feelings, we may have built something worth fighting for. Most of all, I never thought something so perfect could grow from a relationship that had always been founded on temptation. |
82. Dangerous Temptation - Giana Darling
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He arrives all dressed in black. Diamond cufflinks. A watch on his tanned wrist that cost more than we would ever see in a lifetime of work. He carries a single red rose for my mother. Months later, Tiernan Morelli lays red roses on my mother’s grave. That same day, he tells me that he is my new guardian. I should have known from the very start that he had more in common with the thorns than the rose. Now I know the truth: I’m a pawn in his dangerous game of revenge. I was too young and naive. Now it's too late to save myself from his clutches. Now I belong to him. |
83. Maan alla: Vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomessa 1941-1944 - Jukka Rislakki
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Toisen maailmansodan aikana Suomessa käytiin sotaa monin tavoin. Piilossa katseilta toimi järjestäytynyt ryhmä vasemmistolaisia, jotka auttoivat Neuvostoliittoa jopa vuoteen 1945 asti. Mukana on kirjava joukko ihmisiä, joita yhdisti kommunistinen aate. Kullakin oli oma tehtävänsä aatteen ylläpitämisessä, oli kyse sitten tiedustelusta tai logistiikasta. Salailu oli kuitenkin ehdottoman tärkeää, ja moni tunsi toverinsa vain salanimeltään. Maan alla: vakoilua, vastarintaa ja urkintaa Suomessa 1941–1944 (1985) on Jukka Rislakin tietokirja sodanvastustajista Suomessa toisen maailmansodan aikana. Teos kertoo erilaisten avainhahmojen tarinat, jotka perustuvat haastatteluihin ja kirjallisiin lähteisiin. Jukka Rislakki (s. 1945) on palkittu suomalainen kirjailija ja toimittaja, joka tunnetaan historiaa käsittelevistä tietokirjoistaan. Hänen teoksiaan ovat Erittäin salainen: vakoilu Suomessa (1982) ja Olematon vakooja (2017). |
84. The Chosen - Jill Sanders
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Tara's parents had always told her that she was special. But until her sixteenth birthday, she never knew just how special she was. Coming into powers had been the last thing on her to-do list. Especially after her parents’ disappearance on that fateful night. Now, almost ten years later, she's learned to keep to herself and how to hide her gifts. Which meant a life on the run. Moving anytime she just happened to slip up. And she tended to slip up. A lot. All Colt wants to do is complete his latest job so he could take some well-deserved time off. But this mark was proving to be a slippery one. Having spent more than a decade in special OPS should have made bringing one helpless woman in the easiest job ever. But after a bump-in with the blonde, something strange happened to him. He no longer cared about the job. |
85. Logical Chess : Move By Move - Irving Chernev
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Having learnt the basic moves, how exactly should a player improve? In this much loved classic, Irving Chernev explains 33 complete games in detail, telling the reader the reason for every single move. Playing through these games and explanations gives a real insight into the power of the pieces and how to post them most effectively. |
86. The Gap and The Gain - Dr. Benjamin Hardy & Dan Sullivan
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As he did in WHO NOT HOW, Dr. Benjamin Hardy shares one of Dan Sullivan’s simple yet profound teachings that until now has been known only to his Strategic Coach clients: unsuccessful people focus on “The Gap,” but successful people focus on “The Gain.” " [T]his one simple concept is a masterclass on positive psychology, healthy relationships, mental well-being, and high-performance. Everything that psychologists know about how to create a high-functioning and successful person can be achieved using The GAP and the GAIN."- Dr. Benjamin Hardy Most people, especially highly ambitious people, are unhappy because of how they measure their progress. We all have an "ideal," a moving target that is always out of reach. When we measure ourselves against that ideal, we're in "the GAP." However, when we measure ourselves against our previous selves, we're in "the GAIN." That is where the GAP and the GAIN concept comes in. It was developed by legendary entrepreneur coach Dan Sullivan and is based on his work with tens of thousands of successful entrepreneurs. When Dan's coaching clients periodically take stock of all that they've accomplished-both personally and professionally-they are often shocked at how much they have actually achieved. They weren't able to appreciate their progress because no matter how much they were getting done, they were usually measuring themselves against their ideals or goals. In this book you will learn that measuring your current self vs. your former self has enormous psychological benefits. And that's really the key to this deceptively simple yet multi-layered concept that will have you feeling good, feeling grateful, and feeling like you are making progress even when times are tough, which will in turn bolster motivation, confidence, and future success. If you're finding that happiness eludes you no matter how much you've achieved, then learning this easy mindset shift will set you on a life-changing path to greater fulfillment and success. |
87. The Power of Us - Jay Van Bavel & Dominic J. Packer
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If you're like most people, you probably believe that your identity is stable. But in fact, your identity is constantly changing - often outside your conscious awareness and sometimes even against your wishes - to reflect the interests of the groups of which you're a part. And that fluid identity has a powerful influence over your feelings, beliefs, and behaviours. In THE POWER OF US, psychologists Packer and Van Bavel integrate their own cutting-edge research in psychology, neuroscience and economics to explain what identity really is and show how to harness its dynamic nature to: Increase our productivity - Improve physical and psychological health - Overcome our individual prejudice - Unlock our altruism - Break the political gridlock - Galvanize others to solve controversial global problems Along the way, they explain such seemingly unrelated phenomenon as why men cry at football games but not funerals, why the history of slavery in U.S. counties is one of the best predictors of current day racism, and why Canada keeps a national reserve of maple syrup. Packed with fascinating insights, vivid case studies, and pioneering research, THE POWER OF US will change the way you understand yourself - and those around you - forever. |
88. Worship - Sarah Peis
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Sleeping hot guy? Check. Fancy hotel room? Check. The only thing covering me—a sheet? Check. Ring on my finger? Check. Fu*trumpet. Why is there a ring on my finger? Ever woke up in a hotel room, married to a guy you just met? No? Just me? I guess after getting arrested, changing clothes with strangers and dancing in a fountain, my new marital status is the least of my worries. Besides, would it really be so terrible being married to my dream guy? Note from the author: In order not to get kicked out of the good (okay goodish.... fine, sometimes good) girls club, I'd like to point out that this is a steamy romcom and my characters use bad language (sometimes) and like to get it on. |
89. Framers - Kenneth Cukier, Viktor Mayer-Schöenberger & Francis de Vericourt
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'Wonderfully stimulating... will teach you to see around corners' -- Tim Harford 'A paean to cognitive agility and the elasticity of the imagination' -- The Economist 'A tightly written prescription for smart thinking' -- Financial Times The power of mental models to make better decisions We're always told that humans make bad decisions and that more data is better. But this is backwards: people are actually good at decisions because we use mental models and can envision new realities outside of data. Great outcomes don't depend so much on the final moment of choosing but on generating better alternatives to choose between. That's framing. It's a cognitive muscle we can strengthen to improve our lives, work and future -- to meet our moment of economic upheaval, social tensions and existential threats. Framers shows how. |
90. The Killing Choice - Will Shindler
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Sunday Times Crime Book of the Month, one of The Times Best Crime Novels of 2021, The Sunday Times Crime Club Book of the Week, one of The Times best books to read this summer and one of the Observers thrillers of the month. 'Riveting . . . Shindler's second novel displays an acute understanding of family dynamics, easily fulfilling the promise of his debut, The Burning Men ' SUNDAY TIMES, CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH THE SECOND NOVEL FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BURNING MEN , FEATURING DI ALEX FINN AND DCI MATTIE PAULSEN A FRIDAY NIGHT Karl and his daughter Leah are on their weekly evening stroll through Crystal Palace Park. A HOODED FIGURE From out of the shadows, a figure wearing a blank mask ambushes them, armed with a large knife. A CHOICE TO MAKE Karl is forced to make an impossible decision: stay and die, or walk away from Leah with a knife at her throat and the promise that they will both survive. Could Karl ever live with himself if he left his daughter? Does he really have a choice? Soon, more seemingly unconnected and innocent people across London are offered a deal in exchange for their lives. DI Alex Finn and DC Mattie Paulsen must hunt for a killer that appears to have no face, no motive and no conscience before more victims' blood is spilled. Praise for THE KILLING CHOICE 'The explosive opening hooked me straight in . . . With a cast of credible characters, a twisting plotline and some ingenious twists, the book develops at a cracking pace' Lesley Sanderson, author of The Orchid Girls 'An outstanding page-turner' Robin Morgan-Bentley, author of The Wreckage 'DI Alex Finn and DCI Mattie Paulsen are back, this time chasing someone who forces their victims to make an impossible life-and-death decision. This is sitting up and begging to be developed for television' Sunday Times , Pick of the Week 'Riveting . . . Shindler's second novel displays an acute understanding of family dynamics, easily fulfilling the promise of his debut, The Burning Men' Sunday Times , Book of the month 'An excellent second outing for the cop pair following their introduction in The Burning Men - and as fine a police procedural as you'd want for a cold winter's night' Weekend Sport ' The Killing Choice is the second in a series that opened with The Burning Men , and is another adept police procedural, building the sense of dread to breaking point as Finn and Paulsen rush to uncover any links between the victims. This is an immersive read that leaves the reader wondering how they would react if faced with such an unimaginable choice' Observer ***Order the third novel in the Finn and Paulsen series, THE HUNTING GROUND, now!*** |
91. And I Darken - Kiersten White
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No one expects a princess to be brutal. And Lada Dragwyla likes it that way. Ever since she and her brother were abandoned by their father to be raised in the Ottoman sultan’s courts, Lada has known that ruthlessness is the key to survival. For the lineage that makes her and her brother special also makes them targets. Lada hones her skills as a warrior as she nurtures plans to wreak revenge on the empire that holds her captive. Then she and Radu meet the sultan’s son, Mehmed, and everything changes. Now Mehmed unwittingly stands between Lada and Radu as they transform from siblings to rivals, and the ties of love and loyalty that bind them together are stretched to breaking point. The first of an epic new trilogy starring the ultimate anti-princess who does not have a gentle heart. Lada knows how to wield a sword, and she'll stop at nothing to keep herself and her brother alive. |
92. The Master Algorithm - Pedro Domingos
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A spell-binding quest for the one algorithm capable of deriving all knowledge from data, including a cure for cancer Society is changing, one learning algorithm at a time, from search engines to online dating, personalized medicine to predicting the stock market. But learning algorithms are not just about Big Data - these algorithms take raw data and make it useful by creating more algorithms. This is something new under the sun: a technology that builds itself. In The Master Algorithm , Pedro Domingos reveals how machine learning is remaking business, politics, science and war. And he takes us on an awe-inspiring quest to find 'The Master Algorithm' - a universal learner capable of deriving all knowledge from data. |
93. Carter-Style Guitar Solos - The Carter Family
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The 25 songs in this book are arranged in the solo guitar style first popularized by country music legend Maybelle Carter of the Carter family. The melody is played on the lower strings and the spaces between the melody are filled by strummed partial chords. Songs include: Blowin' in the Wind * I Walk the Line * Love Me Do * Take Me Home, Country Roads * Wildwood Flower * Your Cheatin' Heart * and more. |
94. R&B Songbook (with Audio) - Various Authors
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The Saxophone Play-Along Series will help you play your favorite songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music (including parts for B-flat and E-flat saxophones), listen to the audio tracks to hear how the sax should sound, and then play along using the separate backing tracks. The melody and lyrics are also included in the book in case you want to sing, or to simply help you follow along. This volume includes: Cleo's Mood (Junior Walker and the All-Stars) * I Got a Woman (Ray Charles) * Pick up the Pieces (Average White Band) * Respect (Aretha Franklin) * Shot Gun (Junior Walker and the All-Stars) * Soul Finger (The Bar-Kays) * Soul Serenade (King Curtis) * Unchain My Heart (Ray Charles). |
95. Tyrant: Destroyer of Cities - Christian Cameron
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This novel in the scintillating Tyrant series brings the epic siege of Rhodes in 306 BC to spectacular life. The death of Alexander the Great was the signal to begin the greatest war in human history - a war that swept like a firestorm from one end of the known world to the other, as his former generals fought like jackals to make his vast empire their own. By 305 BC, the most powerful players in this deadly game faced each other across the Mediterranean: Ptolemy, the master of Egypt, and Antigonus One-Eye, master of Asia. And between them, the island of Rhodes, a strategic fortress city that neither could afford to cede to the enemy. But trapped in the city was one man with the courage and determination to save it from destruction. A man who, surrounded by his closest friends and the woman he loved, simply could not afford to fail. A man called Satyrus. |
96. A Universe from Nothing - Lawrence M. Krauss
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Bestselling author and acclaimed physicist Lawrence Krauss offers a paradigm-shifting view of how everything that exists came to be in the first place. “Where did the universe come from? What was there before it? What will the future bring? And finally, why is there something rather than nothing?” One of the few prominent scientists today to have crossed the chasm between science and popular culture, Krauss describes the staggeringly beautiful experimental observations and mind-bending new theories that demonstrate not only can something arise from nothing, something will always arise from nothing. With a new preface about the significance of the discovery of the Higgs particle, A Universe from Nothing uses Krauss’s characteristic wry humor and wonderfully clear explanations to take us back to the beginning of the beginning, presenting the most recent evidence for how our universe evolved—and the implications for how it’s going to end. Provocative, challenging, and delightfully readable, this is a game-changing look at the most basic underpinning of existence and a powerful antidote to outmoded philosophical, religious, and scientific thinking. |
97. Dune - Frank Herbert
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The Duke of Atreides has been manoeuvred by his arch-enemy, Baron Harkonnen, into administering the desert planet of Dune. Although it is almost completely without water, Dune is a planet of fabulous wealth, for it is the only source of a drug prized throughout the Galactic Empire. The Duke and his son, Paul, are expecting treachery, and it duly comes - but from a shockingly unexpected place. Then Paul succeeds his father, and he becomes a catalyst for the native people of Dune, whose knowledge of the ecology of the planet gives them vast power. They have been waiting for a leader like Paul Atreides, a leader who can harness that force ... DUNE: one of the most brilliant science fiction novels ever written, as engrossing and heart-rending today as it was when it was first published half a century ago. Joint winner of the HUGO AWARD for best novel, 1966 Winner of the NEBULA AWARD for best novel, 1965 |
98. Lumen uhrit - Viveca Sten & Sirkka-Liisa Sjöblom
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Sandhamnin murhat -kirjailijan uusi, kylmäävä sarja! Huippusuosittu dekkaristi vie lukijansa Åren tunturimaisemiin – eikä ruumiilta vältytä. Laskettelukausi on vasta alkamassa Åressa, Länsi-Ruotsin suositussa hiihtokeskuksessa, kun rinteestä löytyy ruumis. Kaikki viittaa siihen, ettei kyseessä ollut onnettomuus. Daniel Lindskog Åren poliisista saa uuden työtoverin Hanna Ahlanderista, joka on paennut Tukholmasta ero ja potkut mieltä kirvellen. Pian he ovat keskellä rikostutkimusta. Lunta pyryttää, lämpötila laskee ja yhä useampi joutuu hengenvaaraan. Mitä pitää uhrata ennen kuin totuus selviää? Viveca Sten (s. 1959) tunnetaan Sandhamnin murhat -sarjasta, joka sijoittuu tukholmalaisten kesäiseen saaristoparatiisiin: Lumen uhrit aloittaa uuden Åren murhat -sarjan, joka todistaa, että myös hengästyttävän upeissa talvimaisemissa voi tapahtua kauheuksia. Stenin dekkarien oikeudet on myyty 40 maahan, ja kirjat ovat pitäneet pintansa suomalaisten suosikkidekkarien joukossa jo vuosia. ”Kirja on täynnä klassista laatujännitystä. On ilo palata Hannan ja Danielin seuraan seuraavissa Åre-kirjoissa.” Dast Magazine |
99. Grounded - R.K. Lilley
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Grounded, Book 3 in the Up In The Air Trilogy. James and Bianca’s story draws to a close in the explosive conclusion to the Up In The Air Trilogy. After a short but earnest courtship, Bianca can no longer deny her feelings for James, and though she’s tried her hardest, she can’t help but see that he cares deeply for her, as well. In a completely uncharacteristic move, she has put aside her misgivings and agreed to live with the enigmatic billionaire. Is her leap of faith the beginning of something wonderful, or is it too much, too fast? As James and Bianca feel a growing need for each other that neither can deny, circumstances beyond their control intervene, trying to tear them apart. Amidst the ever mounting threat of a monster who wants Bianca dead, and the constant pitfalls of an indiscreet past that James can’t seem to escape, can these two passionate lovers manage to find their happily ever after? |
100. All the Feels - Olivia Dade
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' An absolutely witty, swoon worthy behind the scenes romp! Delightful from beginning to end! ' Julie Murphy, No.1 New York Times bestselling author of Dumplin' Olivia Dade returns with another utterly charming romantic comedy about a devil-may-care actor - who cares more than anyone knows - and the no-nonsense woman hired to keep him in line. Alexander Woodroe has it all. Charm. Wealth. A starring role on the biggest show on TV. But the showrunners have wrecked his character, he's hounded by old demons and his future remains uncertain. When all that reckless emotion explodes into a bar fight, the tabloids and public agree: his star is falling. Enter Lauren, the former therapist hired to keep him in line. Compared to her previous work, watching over a handsome but impulsive actor shouldn't be especially difficult. But the more time she spends with Alex, the harder it is to hold on to her professionalism, and her heart . . . When another scandal lands him in major hot water, and costs Lauren her job, Alex becomes determined to keep his impossibly stubborn and extremely endearing minder in his life any way he can. On a road trip up the California coast together, he intends to show her exactly what a falling star will do to catch the woman he loves . . . Praise for Olivia Dade ' I adore All the Feels . This slow burn romance had me falling in love every step of the way ' Meryl Wilsner, author of Something to Talk About ' All the Feels leaves you swooning and eager for more! ' Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting ' Joyful, clever and full of heart . . . All the Feels is all the things I love about romance ' Rachel Lynn Solomon, national bestselling author of The Ex Talk ' Whip-smart dialogue, scorching chemistry, and side-splitting humour . . . This author is an absolute gem! ' Mia Sosa, USA Today bestselling author of The Worst Best Man ' Hilarious and poignant at the same time ' Cat Sebastian, author of The Queer Principles of Kit Webb ' Olivia Dade once again delivers a book as sexy and charming as it is cathartic. I adored All the Feels and can't wait to see what Dade writes next ' Jessie Mihalik, author of Chaos Reigning ' [All the Feels ] weaves in sharp wit and dry humour even as it tugs at the reader's heartstrings . . . A consistently entertaining and often insightful romance' Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ' Olivia Dade writes with such compassion and kindness for her characters, and in the process, makes you want to live in the world she creates ' Jenny Holiday, USA Today bestselling author ' With richly drawn characters you'll love to root for, Olivia Dade's books are a gem of the genre - full of humour, heart, and heat ' Kate Clayborn, author of Love Lettering |
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