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The Book Thief by Marcus Zusak was the best-selling debut literary novel of the year 2007, selling over 400,000 copies. The author is a prize-winning writer of children's books, and this, his first novel for adults, proved to be a triumphant success. The book is extraordinary on many levels: moving, yet restrained, angry yet balanced -- and written with the kind of elegance found all too rarely in fiction these days. The book's narrator is nothing less than Death itself, regaling us with a remarkable tale of book burnings, treachery and theft. The book never forgets the primary purpose of compelling the reader's attention, yet which nevertheless is able to impart a cogent message about the importance of words, particularly in those societies which regard the word as dangerous (the book is set during the Nazi regime, but this message is all too relevant in many places in the world today).

Nine-year-old Liesel lives with her foster family on Himmel Street during the dark days of the Third Reich. Her Communist parents have been transported to a concentration camp, and during the funeral for her brother, she manages to steal a macabre book: it is, in fact, a gravediggers? instruction manual. This is the first of many books which will pass through her hands as the carnage of the Second World War begins to hungrily claim lives. Both Liesel and her fellow inhabitants of Himmel Street will find themselves changed by both words on the printed page and the horrendous events happening around them.

Despite its grim narrator, The Book Thief is, in fact, a life-affirming book, celebrating the power of words and their ability to provide sustenance to the soul. Interestingly, the Second World War setting of the novel does not limit its relevance: in the 20th century, totalitarian censorship throughout the world is as keen as ever at suppressing books (notably in countries where the suppression of human beings is also par for the course) and that other assault on words represented by the increasing dumbing-down of Western society as cheap celebrity replaces the appeal of books for many people, ensures that the message of Marcus Zusak?s book could not be more timely. It is, in fact, required reading -- or should be in any civilised country. --Barry Forshaw

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There is no such thing as a mage. There is certainly no such thing as a vampire, pixie, werewolf, or fallen angel. And they certainly do not all attend a college together called Paranormal Public University.

One minute Charlotte Rollins is a normal girl about to go to a normal college. She is at once excited and nervous, getting ready to start this new phase in her life. The next minute she is a freshman not at a normal college, but at Paranormal Public University, a school where paranormals of all kinds must co-exist. Charlotte must learn magic, that is, if she could actually do magic, which unlike every other mage at Public she can?t seem to manage.

Her transition to this new and wonderful world is difficult. On top of trying to learn magic, make new friends, and confront forbidden love, the archenemies of the paranormals, the demons, are getting stronger. They are looking for something. It turns out that Charlotte might just hold the key to finding it.

Can Charlotte get a handle on her powers in time to save the school she loves? Can she fulfill a destiny the paranormals scarcely dared to hope for? Or will she be too late?

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Erscheinungsjahr: 2004
Gewicht: 67 gr / Abmessung: 18 cm
Von Hemingway, Ernest

Mit dem vorliegenden Werk erreichte Hemmingway einen Gipfel seiner Erzählkunst. In dieser Geschichte von dem alten Fischer, dem nach Monaten glückloser Ausfahrt endlich ein riesiger Fisch an die Angel geht und der diesen Fang seines Lebens in einem erschöpfenden Kampf wieder an das Meer und seine Haie verliert, durchdringen sich große Wirklichkeit und Symbol.

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Enter a world of fierce wolves, stunning magic and romance...

It?s bad enough feeling different among the human crowd, but feeling different among wolves?

No one said returning to her pack would be easy, especially after ten years without them, but seventeen year old Caia Ribeiro is unprepared for the realities of the transition. Raised in a world where kids aren?t scared by bedtime tales of the bogeyman but by the real life threat of enemy supernaturals who might come creeping into their community to kill them in their sleep, Caia is used to the darkness; she?s used to the mystery and the intrigue of the ancient underworld war she?s bound to by chance of birth. What she?s having trouble with are pack members treating her with wary suspicion, the Elders tucking secrets behind their backs, and her young Alpha, Lucien, distracting her with a dangerous attraction from her decision to uncover the truth.

But as the saying goes ?the truth will out? and when it does, Caia will only have so long to prepare herself before the war comes pounding on their door threatening to destroy the safe, secret lives of the wolves? and the girl they protect.


Moon Spell the Second Edition: Book One revised and re-edited. Released 10th October 2011. Visit the Official Blog for more info by clicking on More About the Author.

Book two and three in the Tale of Lunarmorte trilogy are also available in Kindle.
River Cast (Tale of Lunarmorte #2) ASIN: B004NSV9M8
Blood Solstice (Tale of Lunarmorte #3) ASIN: B004VNV7X6


REVIEWS

"Moon Spell is an intoxicating and utterly entertaining story that is brilliantly written." Fiktshun Reviews

"Moon Spell is a promising start to a mythology-rich series of love, magic, and excitement. Samantha Young proves to be a great writer, and I will definitely be reading the rest of The Tale of Lunarmorte, along with her other novels." Electrifying Reviews

"I absolutely love the wolves in the Lunarmorte series. This is one group of wolves I'd love to spend the day with and it wasn't hard to fall in love with them or their family dynamics." Mundie Moms reviews

"If you like lykans, vampires, Greek mythology and witches, then you MUST read this book. I can?t wait to read the next book in the series ?River Cast.? " Once upon a Twilight Reviews

"Moon Spell provides a fresh twist to the werewolf tale, one full of romance, snark, and a few fairies for good measure. I'm looking forward to seeing how this story continues in River Cast!" Between the Covers Reviews

"Moon Spell is a remarkable young adult fantasy that is propelled by lies, deceit and love...Every time I thought I had things figured out, the story took an unexpected turn." ThatBookishGirl Reviews

"Moon Spell was a fantastic book and it deserves to be on shelves of book stores around the world. I can't wait for the next book for I loved these characters!" Leilanilovesbooks Reviews

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Perry makes a strong first impression, from her white-girl dreadlocks to her uncensored opinions.

When she combs out her dreads on a whim, she catches the eye of a cute guy who?s a regular at The Whistle, the diner where she works as a waitress. He mistakes Perry for someone completely different: the girl of his dreams.

Perry tries to become that girl.

But it?s so hard to be normal.

And eyebrow piercings are so cute.

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With her mother down in LA recording her comeback album, Perry?s in charge of the family household, and things are going to change. She starts with paint colors and moves on to doling out retributive punishments for her fifteen-year-old brother.

What Perry really wants, though, is her first boyfriend. She?s eighteen, and it?s about time!

Boyfriend candidates include: the cute but quiet restaurant regular, the all-too-willing coworker, or the outgoing artist who?s eager to whip off his clothes and model. One of these guys loves Perry exactly how she is, but how can she tell which one?

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Smart Mouth Waitress, like the first book in the Life in Saltwater City series, Practice Cake, is also set in Vancouver, BC, Canada, and features an 18-year-old protagonist.

Each book in the series is a stand-alone novel with different main characters.

Produktbeschreibung

Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Ages 12 and up
Von Oliver, Lauren

Eine Welt, in der Liebe als Krankheit angesehen wird, gegen die man mit 18 Jahren geimpft wird. Lena Haloway kann es nicht erwarten, ihre Impfung zu erhalten, denn ein Leben ohne Liebe ist sicher, vorhersehbar und ohne Schmerz. Doch dann, 95 Tage vor ihrer Impfung, geschieht das Unfassbare.

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