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The Actual One: How I Tried, And Failed, To Avoid Adulthood Forever
by Isy Suttie‘Isy Suttie turns the painful process of growing-up into something laugh-out-loud funny, and for that I could kiss her’ – Bryony Gordon, author of THE WRONG KNICKERS
The Actual Real Reality of Jennifer James
by Gillian ShieldsThis is the diary of Jennifer James. It contains: One Heroine: Jennifer James, burdened by brains, struggling to release her Inner Babe One High School: London Road Comprehensive, a no-hope English school in a no-hope English town One Prize: A scholarship to the elite St. Willibald's College [Jennifer's idea of Paradise] offered to the winner of a tacky reality TV show, Down The Bog and . . . A Thousand Complications: Like Jocasta, the crazy feminist mother; Tallulah, the blond rival from hell; Marcus, the guy with green eyes; and above all, the actual real reality that Jennifer's chances of winning are less than Mega-Zero. . . .
The Actual Star: A Novel
by Monica ByrneDavid Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we’re going—and how, in every age, the same forces that drive us apart also bind us together."A stone-cold masterpiece."—New ScientistThe Actual Star takes readers on a journey over two millennia and six continents—telling three powerful tales a thousand years apart, all of them converging in the same cave in the Belizean jungle.Braided together are the stories of a pair of teenage twins who ascend the throne of a Maya kingdom; a young American woman on a trip of self-discovery in Belize; and two dangerous charismatics vying for the leadership of a new religion, racing toward a confrontation that will determine the fate of the few humans left on Earth after massive climate change.In each era, a reincarnated trinity of souls navigates the entanglements of tradition and progress, sister and stranger, and love and hate—until all of their age-old questions about the nature of existence converge deep underground, where only in complete darkness can they truly see.
The Actual & Truthful Adventures of Becky Thatcher: The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer; The Adventures Of Huckleberry Finn; The Actual And Truthful Adventures Of Becky Thatcher
by Jessica LawsonBecky Thatcher has her side of the story to tell—and it’s a whopper—in this creative spin on Mark Twain’s beloved The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, complete with illustrations, that Publishers Weekly calls “a rewarding read on many levels” (starred review).Tom Sawyer’s and Huckleberry Finn’s adventures are legendary, but what about the story you haven’t heard? In 1860, eleven-year-old Becky Thatcher is the new girl in town, determined to have adventures like she promised her brother Jon before he died. With her Mama frozen in grief and her Daddy busy as town judge, Becky spends much of her time on her own, getting into mischief. Before long, she joins the boys at school in a bet to steal from the Widow Douglas, and Becky convinces her new best friend, Amy Lawrence, to join her.But the theft doesn’t go as planned, and Widow Douglas ends up being unfairly accused of grave robbing as a result. So Becky concocts a plan to clear the Widow’s name. If she pulls it off, she might just get her Mama to notice her again, as well as fulfill her promise to Jon in a most unexpected way. That is, if that tattletale Tom Sawyer will quit following her around.
The Actuality: A completely gripping and fast moving literary thriller
by Paul BraddonFear makes her human . . . &“The Actuality is smart, literary science fiction.&” —Infinite SpeculationShe belongs to me. Property rights will prevail . . . Evie is a near-perfect bioengineered human. In a broken-down future where her kind has been outlawed, her &‘husband&’, Matthew, keeps her safely hidden. But when Evie&’s existence is revealed, she must take her chances on the dark and hostile streets, where more than one predator is on the hunt . . . &“Written with flair and humanity . . . mesmerizing.&” —The Times (London) &“Exquisite. . . . Not since Philip K. Dick&’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? have I felt so strongly about where artificial intelligence might lead us. Highly recommended.&” —Christina Dalcher, author of Vox &“Engaging, fast-moving and surprising . . . gives familiar science fiction themes a fresh and compassionate look, and makes of them something new.&” —Ken MacLeod, BSFA Award–winning author of the Lightspeed Trilogy
Actually, I also Have Plug-ins: Volume 1 (Volume 1 #1)
by Yin Ya[Savage Melting VS Magical False Benevolence]Ezra Continent was a world where magic and martial arts prevailed. After death, they accidentally witnessed the murder scene and were forced to bind to the Child of Fate.Who said that the heart of the child of destiny must be filled with money? The one he met was a black bag, he thought he had found a thick leg, but who knew that this person was not only black-hearted, even the leg he hugged was black, and his conscience was also a passerby.
Actually, I also Have Plug-ins: Volume 2 (Volume 2 #2)
by Yin Ya[Savage Melting VS Magical False Benevolence]Ezra Continent was a world where magic and martial arts prevailed. After death, they accidentally witnessed the murder scene and were forced to bind to the Child of Fate.Who said that the heart of the child of destiny must be filled with money? The one he met was a black bag, he thought he had found a thick leg, but who knew that this person was not only black-hearted, even the leg he hugged was black, and his conscience was also a passerby.
Actually, I also Have Plug-ins: Volume 3 (Volume 3 #3)
by Yin Ya[Savage Melting VS Magical False Benevolence]Ezra Continent was a world where magic and martial arts prevailed. After death, they accidentally witnessed the murder scene and were forced to bind to the Child of Fate.Who said that the heart of the child of destiny must be filled with money? The one he met was a black bag, he thought he had found a thick leg, but who knew that this person was not only black-hearted, even the leg he hugged was black, and his conscience was also a passerby.
Actually, I also Have Plug-ins: Volume 4 (Volume 4 #4)
by Yin Ya[Savage Melting VS Magical False Benevolence]Ezra Continent was a world where magic and martial arts prevailed. After death, they accidentally witnessed the murder scene and were forced to bind to the Child of Fate.Who said that the heart of the child of destiny must be filled with money? The one he met was a black bag, he thought he had found a thick leg, but who knew that this person was not only black-hearted, even the leg he hugged was black, and his conscience was also a passerby.
Actually Super
by Adi AlsaidA globetrotting novel that takes a determined teen from Japan to Australia and to Argentina and Mexico on a quest to prove that humanity is more good than bad from the author of Let&’s Get Lost and Before Takeoff.Isabel is having an existential crisis. She&’s three years into high school, and everything she&’s learned has only shaken her faith in humanity. Late one night, she finds herself drawn to a niche corner of the internet—a forum whose members believe firmly in one thing: that there are indeed people out in the world quietly performing impossible acts of heroism. You might even call them supers. No, not in the comic book sense—these are real people, just like each of us, but who happen to have a power or two. If Isabel can find them, she reasons, she might be able to prove to herself that humanity is more good than bad.So, the day she turns 18, she sets off on a journey that will take her from Japan to Australia, and from Argentina to Mexico, with many stops along the way. She longs to prove one—just one—super exists to restore her hope for the future.Will she find what she&’s looking for? And how will she know when—if—she does?
Acuario
by David VannHaciendo uso de una prosa directa y a ritmo de thriller, David Vann ha escrito un libro repleto de episodios poderosos, impactantes y amargos pero a la vez llenos de esperanza. «El autor se ha metamorfoseado en una niña de doce años de forma brillante. Acuario es tan rica como la buena poesía y tan adictiva como una novela de detectives de primera categoría.»The Spectator (UK) A sus doce años, Caitlin vive con su madre en una casa de protección oficial en las afueras de Seattle. Al salir del colegio, espera cada día a que la recojan en el acuario de la ciudad. En este universo apasionante y reluciente de criaturas marinas, Caitlin alimenta su imaginación y deposita todas sus ilusiones. Pero la rutina de estas tardes ante los tanques de peces se rompe el día que un anciano entabla conversación con ella y, poco a poco, se va ganando su confianza. Cuando la madre de Caitlin averigua de la existencia de este nuevo amigo, el frágil mundo que ha logrado construir junto a su hija se hace añicos. Acuario nos habla de la herencia genética, de las heridas del pasado y de una infancia convulsa sometida a pruebas difíciles, a través de la historia de iniciación de una niña que tiene la capacidad de transformar el dolor que la rodea. Críticas:«Acuario representa un nuevo comienzo para Vann, un auténtico nuevo rumbo. [...] Estamos ante una sensual y delicada historia de iniciación.»The New York Times Book Review «Acuario se le lee como un cuento de hadas: una parábola en la que el imaginario subacuático es llevado al límite. Como en novelas anteriores del autor, la aparición súbita de la violencia provoca una ruptura en la narrativa, un "antes" y un "después" que te adentran en un territorio más oscuro.»The Guardian «Vann ofrece una especie de cuento de hadas moderno trufado de traición, de sufrimiento y de pasado, el peor de los demonios a combatir. [...] Las novelas deVannson retratos imponentes y despiadados de la vida americana, y este es otro extraordinario ejemplo de ello.»Kirkus Starred Review «Una prosa elegante y una imaginación feroz. [...] A ratos desgarradora, pero su belleza la propulsa hacia la redención.»Chicago Tribune «Una turbulenta historia menos simple de lo que puede parecer a primera vista.»Esquire (UK)
Acuérdate de mí
by Mary Higgins ClarkAcuérdate de mí plasma un escalofriante relato en torno al sentimiento de culpabilidad de una madre. Menley jamás ha dejado de considerarse responsable de la muerte accidental de su hijo de dos años. A raíz de ello, su matrimonio con Adam, un brillante abogado criminalista, empieza a desmoronarse. La pareja intenta rehacer su vida trasladándose a Cape Cod, un lugar de ensueño en la costa. Sin embargo, ninguno de los dos imagina que acaban de dar un paso fatal; la casa señorial que alquilan oculta secretos terribles. Una siniestra conspiración se cierne alrededor de Menley... «Con esta escalofriante relato apenas podrá conciliar el sueño.» Cosmopolitan
Acuérdate de mí
by Mary Higgins ClarkUn escalofriante relato en torno al sentimiento de culpabilidad de una madre. Menley jamás ha dejado de considerarse responsable de la muerte accidental de su hijo de dos años. A raíz de ello, su matrimonio con Adam, un brillante abogado criminalista, empieza a desmoronarse. La pareja intenta rehacer su vida trasladándose a Cape Cod, un lugar de ensueño en la costa. Sin embargo, ninguno de los dos imagina que acaban de dar un paso fatal; la casa señorial que alquilan oculta secretos terribles. Una siniestra conspiración se cierne alrededor de Menley... Reseña:«Con este escalofriante relato apenas podrá conciliar el sueño.»Cosmopolitan
El Acuerdo
by Jill BarnettDe la Autora del New York Times Mejor en Ventas Jill Barnett llega una divertida, acogedora historia de amor sobre la batalla de los sexos… Cuando Addie Pinkney hereda la granja de su tía, el legado se siente como una respuesta a sus plegarias… hasta que ella llega y conoce a Montana Creed. Creed también tiene un reclamo sobre la tierra donde la tía y el tío de ella establecieron una granja. Los abogados de ambos explican que ellos necesitan esperar hasta que un juez emita su dictamen, pero para asegurar su reclamo prematuramente, Addie se escabulle y toma residencia en la casa de la granja antes que Montana, pensando que lo había vencido. Pero no tuvo tal suerte. Montana Creed establece un campamento enfrente de la casa, y la resultante es una encantadora guerra de astucias mientras ambos tratan de espantar uno al otro de la tierra. Pero pronto hay más en juego que sólo la tierra que ambos quieren. Estos dos solitarios deben encontrar una manera de hacer un trato, uno que llegará mucho más lejos que un trozo de frondosas tierras de granja y todo lo que ellos atesoran.
Acuerdos privados
by Sherry Thomas¿El amor puede renacer de sus cenizas? Ambientada en la brillante y refinada Inglaterra de finales del siglo XIX, Acuerdos privados es una apasionante y turbulenta historia de amor. Durante diez años Candem y Gigi, lord y lady Tremaine, han disfrutado del más perfecto de los matrimonios, basado en la cortesía, el respeto y... la distancia. Un secreto, una traición y un océano les separan desde el día siguiente de su enlace. Gigi vive en la hermosa mansión londinense de la pareja, mientras que Candem se ha establecido en Nueva York. Ninguno se inmiscuye en la vida del otro. Es un arreglo que no podría resultar más ideal y civilizado a los ojos de la alta sociedad victoriana, aunque nadie sepa qué pudo ocurrir para acabar con el apasionado amor que había existido entre ellos. Ahora, una petición de divorcio va a cambiar las cosas. Un pequeño acuerdo privado y un plazo de un año decidirán si la pareja más envidiada por todos quiere volver a enamorarse o separarse para siempre. ** Ganadora de dos premios Dama 2009, concedidos por clubromantica.com a la mejor novela romántica histórica y a la mejor protagonista femenina.
Acuerdos privados
by Sherry ThomasDurante diez años Candem y Gigi, lord y lady Tremaine, han disfrutado del más perfecto de los matrimonios, basado en la cortesía, el respeto y... la distancia. Un secreto, una traición y un océano les separan desde el día siguiente de su enlace. Gigi vive en la hermosa mansión londinense de la pareja, mientras que Candem se ha establecido en Nueva York. Ninguno se inmiscuye en la vida del otro. Es un arreglo que no podría resultar más ideal y civilizado a los ojos de la alta sociedad victoriana, aunque nadie sepa qué pudo ocurrir para acabar con el apasionado amor que había existido entre ellos.Ahora, una petición de divorcio va a cambiar las cosas. Un pequeño acuerdo privado y un plazo de un año decidirán si la pareja más envidiada por todos quiere volver a enamorarse o separarse para siempre.
Acuéstame
by Tamara Hart HeinerAcuéstame Tamara Hart Heiner El sol ya se había puesto en el horizonte del cielo de Virginia cuando un cocheaparcó en laentrada delacasa vecina. Kylee no sabía nada acerca de coches, qué estilo o qué marca, pero supo por el sonido−o lafalta del mismo−mientras el vehículo frenaba, que era uno de los mejores. Un hombre salió del lado del conductor, pero la visión de Kylee se vio bloqueada por un camión de mudanza que aparcó junto alcoche. Sesentó maserguidaen el desmoronado escalón del porche. Vecinos. Nadie había vivido al lado de los Mansfields en años. Kylee miró por encima del hombro, a través de la mosquitera de la puerta. Podía oír la voz del zángano de su padrastro desde el cuarto de estar, las tímidas respuestas de su madre. Nadie le estaba prestando atención a ella.
Acusação
by Caitlin Wahrer«Agarrou-me desde a primeira página. Coloque este livro no topo da sua lista de leitura.» — Stephen King NICK saiu à noite com uma amiga e conheceu um homem chamado Josh, com quem bebeu uns copos. Depois disso, não se lembra de mais nada. Ao acordar, encontra-se perdido num mundo de confusão e dor, e o homem que conheceu não nega que se envolveram — mas afirma ter sido consensual.TONY sempre protegeu o irmão mais novo, fazendo tudo ao seu alcance para que nada de mal lhe acontecesse. Assim, quando Nick é violentamente ferido, tudo levando a crer que foi vítima de agressão sexual, a fúria de Tony torna-se incontrolável.JULIA, a mulher de Tony, está assustada com a obsessão do marido relativamente ao caso de Nick. Tony nunca soube esconder o seu temperamento volátil, mas saberá ela do que ele é realmente capaz?Três pessoas comuns unidas por um acontecimento trágico, capaz de destruirvidas. E quando a polícia começa a investigar o caso, esta família em crise poderá ver-se obrigada a fazer o impensável… Elogios ao livro: «Esmagador, edificante e inabalável.» The New York Times «Um thriller psicológico intenso e profundamente humano.» Kirkus Reviews «Um thriller psicológico tenso e surpreendente, mas sempre sensível aos efeitos físicos e mentais da violência. Uma estreia notável, de um realismo impressionante.» The Sunday Times «De forma cuidadosa e hábil, capta o trauma coletivo sofrido por uma família muito unida quando um dos seus membros é vítima de um crime, bem como até onde terão de ir para encontrar justiça e paz.» BookPage «Uma nova e revigorante voz.» Publishers Weekly
A Acusação Contra Deus
by C. Sean McGeeEntre protestos e pedidos de destituição, Deus irá ser entrevistado pelo famoso cronista da Rolling Stone, Gene, para saber a sua versão da história para esclarecer o assunto de uma vez por todas. Segue-se então uma grande conspiração que irá mudar para sempre o curso da humanidade.
El acusado: El acusado (Theodore Boone #Volumen 3)
by John GrishamUn robo impecable... todas las pruebas apuntan a Theo... y solo él puede demostrar su inocencia. Tercera entrega de «Theodore Boone», la serie juvenil de misterio y suspense escrita por John Grisham. Con solo trece años, Theodore Boone ha sido capaz de desvelar las claves de dos casos dignos de los abogados más expertos: un asesinato con un testigo reacio a declarar y el secuestro de su mejor amiga.Ahora, a pesar de haber recibido el reconocimiento de las cortes, Theo se enfrentará a su mayor reto: sentarse en el banquillo de los acusados. Ha sido injustamente inculpado de robo, todas las pruebas van en su contra y solo él puede demostrar su inocencia. Reseña:«John Grisham es un auténtico maestro.»The Washington Post
Acute Reactions
by Ruby LangThe man with allergies never gets the girl, at least according to the movies - and Portland restaurateur Ian Zamora wants to be the guy who gets the girl. So to rid himself of the sensitivities brought on by his sometimes-girlfriend's cat, he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. But he suddenly finds himself acutely attracted to the very woman who is supposed to be helping him take care of his problem.Petra's intrigued by Ian's quiet strength and sexy body, but her solo practice is new and struggling. She can't afford to compromise her ethics - or risk her medical license - by dating a patient. Falling in love certainly wasn't this doctor's order. She tries to stay away from Ian, but fate, and her weak willpower, keep bringing them back together. Do two career-driven people with inexperienced hearts stand a chance of finding the right prescription for love?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Acute Reactions (Practice Perfect Book #1)
by Ruby LangThe man with allergies never gets the girl, at least according to the movies - and Portland restaurateur Ian Zamora wants to be the guy who gets the girl. So to rid himself of the sensitivities brought on by his sometimes-girlfriend's cat, he makes an appointment with allergist Petra Lale. But he suddenly finds himself acutely attracted to the very woman who is supposed to be helping him take care of his problem.Petra's intrigued by Ian's quiet strength and sexy body, but her solo practice is new and struggling. She can't afford to compromise her ethics - or risk her medical license - by dating a patient. Falling in love certainly wasn't this doctor's order. She tries to stay away from Ian, but fate, and her weak willpower, keep bringing them back together.Do two career-driven people with inexperienced hearts stand a chance of finding the right prescription for love?Sensuality Level: Sensual
Ad Astra (Short Stories Ser.)
by Jack CampbellFrom the author of the New York Times–bestselling Lost Fleet series comes 11 action-packed stories of space exploration.In Jack Campbell’s Lost Fleet series, Campbell’s hero Captain “Black Jack” Geary explores the furthest reaches of space. Here, Campbell explores what kinds of problems mankind might face as our horizons expand. The third in a series of collections of Campbell’s short stories includes some of Campbell’s favorite stories, and some of his earliest. A brand-new author’s note accompanies each story.“Lady Be Good” is one of Campbell’s most popular stories, winner of Analog magazine’s “AnLab” reader poll for Best Short Story and cited in Gardner Dozois’s Year’s Best SF. The Lady Be Good is an old ship, running obscure routes (not all on the right side of the law), with her loyal first officer Kilcannon and reclusive captain. When Kilcannon decides to rescue the survivors of an attack on a Vestral Company ship, a mysterious new passenger thanks him by asking difficult questions about the Lady, with unexpected answers.In “Kyrie Eleison,” the Verio shipwrecked centuries ago on an out-of-the-way planet, and the descendants of the ship’s survivors have gotten along as well as they can by following the orders that were passed on to them. But those orders weren’t intended to govern life on the planet’s surface, and when the Bellegrange arrives on a rescue mission, her captain will have to reckon with the unexpected social order on the planet.In “Do No Harm”, a ship is so technologically advanced that it can repair itself—but turning over the keys might not be the best idea. And in “Down the Rabbit Hole,” a series of failed attempts at faster-than-light travel lead to a novel approach: sending an untested Naval captain out in a space ship to see if he can figure out what’s gone wrong.With eleven stories in all, Ad Astra is the most multi-faceted introduction to the short fiction of Jack Campbell, and an essential complement to his bestselling book-length work.
Ad Est di Key West
by Tom Winton Mattia CozziFrank Giles, un uomo che, con l'invecchiamento, è diventato stanco di questo mondo. È diventato un uomo pieno di rimpianti. Di questi tempi ormai, non gli importa più niente. Ha perso tutte le speranze di ritrovare una felicità ormai lontana. Ma, nel riscoprire uno dei posti preferiti della sua giovinezza, tutto cambia.
Ad ogni costo
by Larry Darter Eva Melisa MastroianniUna storia di inganno, tradimento, scelte oscure e omicidi ispirati a una storia sconvolgente. Ad ogni costo, il libro di debutto della nuova serie di gialli del Detective Ben Malone, è una corsa elettrizzante ad alto rischio attraverso il grintoso ventre della Città degli Angeli. Il detective della divisione di Hollywood Ben Malone è coinvolto in una serie di eventi sfortunati. La peggiore è il suo sfortunato coinvolgimento in tre sparatorie fatali in meno di un anno in un momento in cui gli attivisti stanno protestando contro l'uso della forza letale da parte della polizia. L'ondata di sparatorie porta i suoi superiori della polizia di Los Angeles al limite e mette in discussione il suo giudizio. Malone è troppo propenso ad usare la forza mortale? Sollevato dal servizio di strada, Malone è affidato alla Sezione Casi Irrisolti della divisione Rapine e Omicidi per tenerlo sotto controllo mentre è sottoposto a una valutazione psichiatrica imposta dal dipartimento. I suoi problemi legati al lavoro, aggravati da un'ex-moglie vendicativa intenzionata a distruggerlo, Malone scende in una spirale di depressione che presto lo fa bere troppo nel tentativo di far fronte alle sue sventure. Inizialmente risentito per la sua riassegnazione alla Crimini Irrisolti, l'atteggiamento di Malone inizia a cambiare quando lui e il suo nuovo socio, il detective Jaime Reyes, si imbattono in un caso di omicidio irrisolto di 23 anni prima. Più scoprono, più diventano fiduciosi che la teoria perseguita dagli investigatori originali, un omicidio derivante da un furto con scasso, è stata completamente sbagliata. L'omicidio pluridecennale non si adatta ai criteri dell'unità per riaprire un caso freddo per un'indagine attiva, così Malone e Reyes intraprendono un'indagine off-the-book che, prevedibilmente, crea problemi, specialmente per Malone. Diventa subito chiaro che ci sono forze potenti al lavoro sia all'interno che all'esterno della polizia di Los Angeles, determ