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“Heartwood will keep you guessing the whole way through. I didn',t want it to end.” —Liz Moore “The best thriller of 2025.” —The Boston Globe * “Genius.” —The Washington Post “A literary thriller of the highest order” (Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author of The Perfect Couple), Heartwood takes you on a gripping journey as a search and rescue team race against time after a woman mysteriously disappears on the Appalachian Trail. In the heart of the Maine woods, an experienced Appalachian Trail hiker goes missing. She is forty-two-year-old Valerie Gillis, who has vanished 200 miles from her final destination. Alone in the wilderness, Valerie pours her thoughts into fractured, poetic letters to her mother as she battles the elements and struggles to keep hoping. At the heart of the investigation is Beverly, the determined Maine State Game Warden tasked with finding Valerie, who leads the search on the ground. Meanwhile, Lena, a seventy-six-year-old birdwatcher in a Connecticut retirement community, becomes an unexpected armchair detective. Roving between these compelling narratives, a puzzle emerges, intensifying the frantic search, as Valerie’s disappearance may not be accidental. Heartwood is a “gem of a thousand facets—suspenseful, transporting, tender, and ultimately soul-mending,” (Megan Majumdar, New York Times bestselling author of A Burning) that tells the story of a lost hiker’s odyssey and is a moving rendering of each character’s interior journey. The mystery inspires larger questions about the many ways in which we get lost, and how we are found. At its core, Heartwood is an “unputdownable” (Real Simple) and redemptive novel, written with both enormous literary ambition and love.

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK * NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The refreshingly original and startlingly hopeful (Lisa Taddeo) debut memoir of an over-achieving young lawyer who reluctantly agrees to group therapy and gets psychologically and emotionally naked in a room of six complete strangers?and finds human connection, and herself. Christie Tate had just been named the top student in her law school class and finally had her eating disorder under control. Why then was she driving through Chicago fantasizing about her own death? Why was she envisioning putting an end to the isolation and sadness that still plagued her despite her achievements? Enter Dr. Rosen, a therapist who calmly assures her that if she joins one of his psychotherapy groups, he can transform her life. All she has to do is show up and be honest. About everything?her eating habits, childhood, sexual history, etc. Christie is skeptical, insisting that that she is defective, beyond cure. But Dr. Rosen issues a nine-word prescription that will change everything: You don't need a cure. You need a witness. So begins her entry into the strange, terrifying, and ultimately life-changing world of group therapy. Christie is initially put off by Dr. Rosen's outlandish directives, but as her defenses break down and she comes to trust Dr. Rosen and to depend on the sessions and the prescribed nightly phone calls with various group members, she begins to understand what it means to connect. Often hilarious, and ultimately very touching (People), Group is a wild ride (The Boston Globe), and with Christie as our guide, we are given a front row seat to the daring, exhilarating, painful, and hilarious journey that is group therapy?an under-explored process that breaks you down, and then reassembles you so that all the pieces finally fit.

Discover the best runs and races around the globe with this beautifully illustrated, expertly curated collection from National Geographic. Runners of all skill levels—even those going from couch to 5k—will find something unforgettable among these 100 runs and races, including all six of the iconic World Marathon Majors to courses that traverse Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. See you at the starting line! This extraordinary guidebook contains 100 of the best running routes around the globe. With one-of-a-kind experiences for every type of runner, from novices to seasoned marathoners, runners will find the best routes for scenic views, on-course entertainment, and new PRs. Including tried-and-true favorites, such as the Boston Marathon and a race through the Colorado’s Gardens of the Gods, you’ll also discover a variety of hidden gems and more, including: The Lewa Safari Marathon, an epic run through a conservation area in Kenya where you may spot the Big Five The Antarctica Marathon, a challenging, always-changing course at the end of the world The Bolder Boulder 10K, a feat of Rocky Mountain highs The Empire State Run-Up, a race to the top of one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers The Great Wall Marathon, a unique opportunity to run along a wonder of the world The Hood to Coast Relay, a Pacific Northwest classic that’s well worth the fatigue The Mount Blanc Ultra, a challenging course for all ultra runners And so much more! Along with everything you need to know about each of these bucket list-worthy tracks runs, you’ll also find expert travel advice for when to go, where to stay, what to eat, and what to do when you’re off the course. All that’s left to do is lace up your shoes and go!

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER An indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in life when everything can go horribly wrong ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Esquire, Newsweek, Vogue, Glamour, People, The Huffington Post, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out, BookPage, Publishers Weekly, Slate Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged—a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence. Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize The New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice Emma Cline—One of Granta ’s Best of Young American Novelists Praise for The Girls “Spellbinding . . . a seductive and arresting coming-of-age story.” —The New York Times Book Review “Extraordinary . . . Debut novels like this are rare, indeed.” —The Washington Post “Hypnotic.” —The Wall Street Journal “Gorgeous.” —Los Angeles Times “Savage.” —The Guardian “Astonishing.” —The Boston Globe “Superbly written.” —James Wood, The New Yorker “Intensely consuming.” —Richard Ford “A spectacular achievement.” —Lucy Atkins, The Times “Thrilling.” —Jennifer Egan “Compelling and startling.” —The Economist

Discover the best runs and races around the globe with this beautifully illustrated, expertly curated collection from National Geographic. Runners of all skill levels—even those going from couch to 5k—will find something unforgettable among these 100 runs and races, including all six of the iconic World Marathon Majors to courses that traverse Hawaii, Iceland, and Italy’s stunning Amalfi Coast. See you at the starting line! This extraordinary guidebook contains 100 of the best running routes around the globe. With one-of-a-kind experiences for every type of runner, from novices to seasoned marathoners, runners will find the best routes for scenic views, on-course entertainment, and new PRs. Including tried-and-true favorites, such as the Boston Marathon and a race through the Colorado’s Gardens of the Gods, you’ll also discover a variety of hidden gems and more, including: The Lewa Safari Marathon, an epic run through a conservation area in Kenya where you may spot the Big Five The Antarctica Marathon, a challenging, always-changing course at the end of the world The Bolder Boulder 10K, a feat of Rocky Mountain highs The Empire State Run-Up, a race to the top of one of the world’s most iconic skyscrapers The Great Wall Marathon, a unique opportunity to run along a wonder of the world The Hood to Coast Relay, a Pacific Northwest classic that’s well worth the fatigue The Mount Blanc Ultra, a challenging course for all ultra runners And so much more! Along with everything you need to know about each of these bucket list-worthy tracks runs, you’ll also find expert travel advice for when to go, where to stay, what to eat, and what to do when you’re off the course. All that’s left to do is lace up your shoes and go!

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Alternatingly heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This collaboration between two best-selling authors seamlessly weaves together Olivia and Lily’s journeys, creating a provocative exploration of the strength that love and acceptance require.”—The Washington Post Look for Jodi Picoult’s new novel, By Any Other Name, available now! GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • PEOPLE’S BOOK OF THE WEEK • A POPSUGAR BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can’t help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet she wonders if she can trust him completely. . . . Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the flashes of his father’s temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

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In this “achingly beautiful debut” (The Boston Globe), a young Black gay man, estranged from his father, must confront his painful past—and his deepest desires around gender, love, and sex. “A beautiful, clear-eyed portrait of love in the face of religious and familial betrayal.”—Elle “This novel is less the arrival of a major talent and more the confirmation of one we should all already be reading. Don’t miss it.”—them A THEM AND ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “I got tired of running away from what I should’ve been running toward.” The venerated Reverend Doctor John Freeman did not raise his son, Davis, to be touched by any man, let alone a white man. He did not raise his son to whisper that man’s name with tenderness. But on the eve of his wedding, all Davis can think about is how beautiful he wants to look when he meets his beloved Everett at the altar. Never mind that his mother, who died decades before, and his father, whose anger drove Davis to flee their home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for a freer life in New York City, won’t be there to walk him down the aisle. All Davis needs to be happy in this life is Everett, his new family, and his burgeoning career as an acclaimed violist. When Davis learns during the wedding reception that his father has been in a terrible car accident, years of childhood trauma and unspoken emotion resurface. Davis must revisit everything that went wrong between them, risking his fledgling marriage along the way. In resplendent prose, Denne Michele Norris’s When the Harvest Comes reveals the pain of inheritance and the heroic power of love, reminding us that, in the end, we are more than the men who came before us.

THE INSTANT BESTSELLER • An indelible portrait of girls, the women they become, and that moment in life when everything can go horribly wrong ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The Washington Post, NPR, The Guardian, Entertainment Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle, Financial Times, Esquire, Newsweek, Vogue, Glamour, People, The Huffington Post, Elle, Harper’s Bazaar, Time Out, BookPage, Publishers Weekly, Slate Northern California, during the violent end of the 1960s. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd, sees a group of girls in the park, and is immediately caught by their freedom, their careless dress, their dangerous aura of abandon. Soon, Evie is in thrall to Suzanne, a mesmerizing older girl, and is drawn into the circle of a soon-to-be infamous cult and the man who is its charismatic leader. Hidden in the hills, their sprawling ranch is eerie and run down, but to Evie, it is exotic, thrilling, charged—a place where she feels desperate to be accepted. As she spends more time away from her mother and the rhythms of her daily life, and as her obsession with Suzanne intensifies, Evie does not realize she is coming closer and closer to unthinkable violence. Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle John Leonard Award • Shortlisted for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize • The New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice • Emma Cline—One of Granta ’s Best of Young American Novelists Praise for The Girls “Spellbinding . . . a seductive and arresting coming-of-age story.” —The New York Times Book Review “Extraordinary . . . Debut novels like this are rare, indeed.” —The Washington Post “Hypnotic.” —The Wall Street Journal “Gorgeous.” —Los Angeles Times “Savage.” —The Guardian “Astonishing.” —The Boston Globe “Superbly written.” —James Wood, The New Yorker “Intensely consuming.” —Richard Ford “A spectacular achievement.” —Lucy Atkins, The Times “Thrilling.” —Jennifer Egan “Compelling and startling.” —The Economist

In this “achingly beautiful debut” (The Boston Globe), a young Black gay man, estranged from his father, must confront his painful past—and his deepest desires around gender, love, and sex. “A beautiful, clear-eyed portrait of love in the face of religious and familial betrayal.”—Elle “This novel is less the arrival of a major talent and more the confirmation of one we should all already be reading. Don’t miss it.”—them A THEM AND ELLE BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR “I got tired of running away from what I should’ve been running toward.” The venerated Reverend Doctor John Freeman did not raise his son, Davis, to be touched by any man, let alone a white man. He did not raise his son to whisper that man’s name with tenderness. But on the eve of his wedding, all Davis can think about is how beautiful he wants to look when he meets his beloved Everett at the altar. Never mind that his mother, who died decades before, and his father, whose anger drove Davis to flee their home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, for a freer life in New York City, won’t be there to walk him down the aisle. All Davis needs to be happy in this life is Everett, his new family, and his burgeoning career as an acclaimed violist. When Davis learns during the wedding reception that his father has been in a terrible car accident, years of childhood trauma and unspoken emotion resurface. Davis must revisit everything that went wrong between them, risking his fledgling marriage along the way. In resplendent prose, Denne Michele Norris’s When the Harvest Comes reveals the pain of inheritance and the heroic power of love, reminding us that, in the end, we are more than the men who came before us.

From V. E. Schwab, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying novel about immortality and hunger. This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily-her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love. 1827. London. A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family's estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte's tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow-but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined. This is a story about rage. 2019. Boston. College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That's why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge. This is a story about life- how it ends, and how it starts. USA Today , 15 Most Anticipated of 2025 BookBub , Most Anticipated of 2025 (and Reader's Pick) Readers Digest, 20 Most Anticipated Books This Year Paste Magazine, Most Anticipated Fantasy Books of 2025 BookRiot, Most Anticipated Books of 2025 Men's Health , 25 Best & Most Anticipated Books of 2025 The Nerd Daily, SFF to Devour in 2025 Goodreads, Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2025 At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Alternatingly heart-pounding and heartbreaking. This collaboration between two best-selling authors seamlessly weaves together Olivia and Lily’s journeys, creating a provocative exploration of the strength that love and acceptance require.”—The Washington Post Look for Jodi Picoult’s new novel, By Any Other Name, available now! GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK PEOPLE’S BOOK OF THE WEEK A POPSUGAR BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life—living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising their beautiful son, Asher—was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in and taking over her father’s beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can’t help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet she wonders if she can trust him completely. . . . Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn’t acknowledge the flashes of his father’s temper in Ash, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, and Kirkus Reviews From an award-winning historian and New York Times reporter comes the timely story about McCarthyism that both “lays out the many mechanisms of repression that made the Red Scare possible…[and] describes how something that once seemed so terrifying and interminable did, in fact, come to an end” (The New Yorker)—based in part on newly declassified sources. Now, for the first time in a generation, Clay Risen delivers a narrative history of the anti-Communist witch hunt that gripped America in the decade following World War II. This period, known as the Red Scare, was an outgrowth of the conflict between social conservatives and New Deal progressives, and the terrifying onset of the Cold War. Marked by an unprecedented degree of political hysteria, this was a defining moment in American history, completely unlike any that preceded it. Drawing upon newly declassified documents and with “scenes are so vivid that you can almost feel yourself sweating along with the witnesses” (The New York Times Book Review), journalist Clay Risen recounts how politicians like Joseph McCarthy, with the help of an extended network of other government officials and organizations, systematically ruined thousands of lives in their deluded pursuit of alleged Communist conspiracies. Beginning with the origins of the era after WWI through to its conclusion in 1957, Risen brings to life the politics, patriotism, courage, and delirium of those years. Red Scare takes us beyond the familiar story of McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklists and toward a fuller understanding of what the country went through at a time of moral questioning and perceived threat from the Left, and what we were capable of doing to each other as a result. “Thorough; impassioned...detailed, [and] tension-packed” (Los Angeles Times), Red Scare reveals an all-too-familiar pattern of illiberal conspiracy-mongering and political and cultural backlash that speaks directly to the antagonism and divisiveness of our contemporary moment.

"Beautiful . . . an asset to science collections." - Booklist A Junior Library Guild selection From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet , A Seed Is Sleepy , and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts, sparking their imaginations whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap. EVERYONE LOVES NESTS: The perfect book for amateur naturalists, nature lovers, and armchair travelers for whom birds and animals, and their nests, hold a special place in the heart. EVERYONE LOVES THIS SERIES!: An Egg Is Quiet "A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Will inspire kids to marvel." -Booklist A Junior Library Guild Premiere selection One of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids A Butterfly Is Patient "Both eye-catching and informative." -School Library Journal, starred review "A lovely mix of science and wonder." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Stunning." -Library Media Connection, starred review An ALA Notable Children's Book An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Grades K-12 An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts A Rock Is Lively "A visual and verbal feast." -Boston Globe "Eye-catching and eye-opening." -School Library Journal, starred review An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection A Seed Is Sleepy "Will stretch children's minds and imaginations." -School Library Journal, starred review An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection Perfect for: Parents, teachers, librarians, in-school educators, and homeschoolers Preschool, kindergarten, and emerging readers with an interest in nature, wildlife, and life science Anyone interested in learning more about the planet we inhabit Gift giving in an Easter basket or for any special occasion Spring break and end-of-school summer reads Fans of Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and others in the Over and Under series

"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.”—Slate "Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." —The Boston Globe A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself. The word “medieval” conjures images of the “Dark Ages”—centuries of ignorance, superstition, stasis, savagery, and poor hygiene. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through ten centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them. We look with fresh eyes on the Fall of Rome, Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Crusades, and the Black Death, but also to the multi-religious experience of Iberia, the rise of Byzantium, and the genius of Hildegard and the power of queens. We begin under a blanket of golden stars constructed by an empress with Germanic, Roman, Spanish, Byzantine, and Christian bloodlines and end nearly 1,000 years later with the poet Dante—inspired by that same twinkling celestial canopy—writing an epic saga of heaven and hell that endures as a masterpiece of literature today. The Bright Ages reminds us just how permeable our manmade borders have always been and of what possible worlds the past has always made available to us. The Middle Ages may have been a world “lit only by fire” but it was one whose torches illuminated the magnificent rose windows of cathedrals, even as they stoked the pyres of accused heretics. The Bright Ages contains an 8-page color insert.

"Beautiful . . . an asset to science collections." - Booklist A Junior Library Guild selection From the award-winning creators of An Egg Is Quiet , A Seed Is Sleepy , and A Rock Is Lively comes this gorgeous and informative look at the fascinating world of nests. From tiny bee hummingbird nests to orangutan nests high in the rainforest canopy, an incredible variety of nests are showcased here in all their splendor. Poetic in voice and elegant in design, this carefully researched book introduces children to a captivating array of nest facts, sparking their imaginations whether in a classroom reading circle or on a parent's lap. EVERYONE LOVES NESTS: The perfect book for amateur naturalists, nature lovers, and armchair travelers for whom birds and animals, and their nests, hold a special place in the heart. EVERYONE LOVES THIS SERIES!: An Egg Is Quiet "A delight for budding naturalists of all stripes, flecks, dots, and textures." -Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Will inspire kids to marvel." -Booklist A Junior Library Guild Premiere selection One of Scholastic Parent & Child magazine's 100 Greatest Books for Kids A Butterfly Is Patient "Both eye-catching and informative." -School Library Journal, starred review "A lovely mix of science and wonder." -Publishers Weekly, starred review "Stunning." -Library Media Connection, starred review An ALA Notable Children's Book An NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Book for Students Grades K-12 An NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts A Rock Is Lively "A visual and verbal feast." -Boston Globe "Eye-catching and eye-opening." -School Library Journal, starred review An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection A Seed Is Sleepy "Will stretch children's minds and imaginations." -School Library Journal, starred review An IRA Teachers' Choices Reading List selection Perfect for: Parents, teachers, librarians, in-school educators, and homeschoolers Preschool, kindergarten, and emerging readers with an interest in nature, wildlife, and life science Anyone interested in learning more about the planet we inhabit Gift giving in an Easter basket or for any special occasion Spring break and end-of-school summer reads Fans of Up in the Garden and Down in the Dirt and others in the Over and Under series

'Another stunner in the series... A rip-roaring thriller Down Under. Loved the characters and a great plot. Her best yet!' Michelle Teahan A small mining town. A brutal double murder. A killer among them. DS Lucas Walker is out bush with his little sister Grace from Boston. They're fetching his cousin Blair , who's been mining boulder opal in Kanpara. The town is tense with rumours of a big opal find, and Blair wants out. But Kanpara is in Channel Country, and when the three try to leave the next day, they find themselves completely cut off. A deluge far north has flooded the rivers overnight, making the roads impassable. Then Blair receives a shocking phone call. Two bodies have been found, brutally murdered. Trapped, with a killer in their midst, Walker is in a race to uncover the murderer before the water recedes. And when Blair is arrested by local police, the stakes couldn't be higher. With all his focus on clearing his cousin's name, will Walker see how much danger his sister is in before it's too late? The third thrilling instalment in the gripping and bestselling DS Lucas Walker series is full of breathtaking twists and dark turns - for fans of Jane Harper, Cara Hunter and Chris Whitaker. Readers LOVE Opal: 'Another must read author...you can almost feel the heat and dirt ' Reader review, 5 stars ' A great story, a great writer and a great setting - what more could a reader want? ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Thoroughly entertaining and gripping story that will keep you guessing until close to the end ' Reader review, 5 stars 'DS Lucas Walkers series just gets better and bette r and she's quickly earned a place on my favourite authors list... An excellent read ' Reader review, 5 stars ' Strong characters, a carefully constructed plot with unexpected twists and a shocking conclusion ... This is a must read and an excellent choice for any book club . 5 stars ' Reader review, 5 stars ' What an excellent whodunnit . Really good fast paced thriller that keeps you coming back for more - I've devoured it in less than day ' Reader review, 5 stars

ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE SUMMER BY POPSUGAR, FROLIC, PARADE, TRAVEL & LEISURE, SHE KNOWS, and SHE READS! NAMED A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF 2020 (SO FAR). "Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve."—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House Girl Acclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real life history of pioneering women athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. This powerful book, based on a true story, is perfect for readers who love untold stories of amazing women, such as The Only Woman in the Room, Hidden Figures, and The Lost Girls of Paris. In the 1928 Olympics, Chicago’s Betty Robinson competes as a member of the first-ever women’s delegation in track and field. Destined for further glory, she returns home feted as America’s Golden Girl until a nearly-fatal airplane crash threatens to end everything. Outside of Boston, Louise Stokes, one of the few black girls in her town, sees competing as an opportunity to overcome the limitations placed on her. Eager to prove that she has what it takes to be a champion, she risks everything to join the Olympic team. From Missouri, Helen Stephens, awkward, tomboyish, and poor, is considered an outcast by her schoolmates, but she dreams of escaping the hardships of her farm life through athletic success. Her aspirations appear impossible until a chance encounter changes her life. These three athletes will join with others to defy society’s expectations of what women can achieve. As tensions bring the United States and Europe closer and closer to the brink of World War II, Betty, Louise, and Helen must fight for the chance to compete as the fastest women in the world amidst the pomp and pageantry of the Nazi-sponsored 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Named a Best Book of the Year by the New Yorker, the Chicago Tribune, the Boston Globe, and Kirkus Reviews From an award-winning historian and New York Times reporter comes the timely story about McCarthyism that both “lays out the many mechanisms of repression that made the Red Scare possible…[and] describes how something that once seemed so terrifying and interminable did, in fact, come to an end” (The New Yorker)—based in part on newly declassified sources. Now, for the first time in a generation, Clay Risen delivers a narrative history of the anti-Communist witch hunt that gripped America in the decade following World War II. This period, known as the Red Scare, was an outgrowth of the conflict between social conservatives and New Deal progressives, and the terrifying onset of the Cold War. Marked by an unprecedented degree of political hysteria, this was a defining moment in American history, completely unlike any that preceded it. Drawing upon newly declassified documents and with “scenes are so vivid that you can almost feel yourself sweating along with the witnesses” (The New York Times Book Review), journalist Clay Risen recounts how politicians like Joseph McCarthy, with the help of an extended network of other government officials and organizations, systematically ruined thousands of lives in their deluded pursuit of alleged Communist conspiracies. Beginning with the origins of the era after WWI through to its conclusion in 1957, Risen brings to life the politics, patriotism, courage, and delirium of those years. Red Scare takes us beyond the familiar story of McCarthyism and the Hollywood blacklists and toward a fuller understanding of what the country went through at a time of moral questioning and perceived threat from the Left, and what we were capable of doing to each other as a result. “Thorough; impassioned...detailed, [and] tension-packed” (Los Angeles Times), Red Scare reveals an all-too-familiar pattern of illiberal conspiracy-mongering and political and cultural backlash that speaks directly to the antagonism and divisiveness of our contemporary moment.

"The beauty and levity that Perry and Gabriele have captured in this book are what I think will help it to become a standard text for general audiences for years to come….The Bright Ages is a rare thing—a nuanced historical work that almost anyone can enjoy reading.”—Slate "Incandescent and ultimately intoxicating." —The Boston Globe A lively and magisterial popular history that refutes common misperceptions of the European Middle Ages, showing the beauty and communion that flourished alongside the dark brutality—a brilliant reflection of humanity itself. The word “medieval” conjures images of the “Dark Ages”—centuries of ignorance, superstition, stasis, savagery, and poor hygiene. But the myth of darkness obscures the truth; this was a remarkable period in human history. The Bright Ages recasts the European Middle Ages for what it was, capturing this 1,000-year era in all its complexity and fundamental humanity, bringing to light both its beauty and its horrors. The Bright Ages takes us through ten centuries and crisscrosses Europe and the Mediterranean, Asia and Africa, revisiting familiar people and events with new light cast upon them. We look with fresh eyes on the Fall of Rome, Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Crusades, and the Black Death, but also to the multi-religious experience of Iberia, the rise of Byzantium, and the genius of Hildegard and the power of queens. We begin under a blanket of golden stars constructed by an empress with Germanic, Roman, Spanish, Byzantine, and Christian bloodlines and end nearly 1,000 years later with the poet Dante—inspired by that same twinkling celestial canopy—writing an epic saga of heaven and hell that endures as a masterpiece of literature today. The Bright Ages reminds us just how permeable our manmade borders have always been and of what possible worlds the past has always made available to us. The Middle Ages may have been a world “lit only by fire” but it was one whose torches illuminated the magnificent rose windows of cathedrals, even as they stoked the pyres of accused heretics. The Bright Ages contains an 8-page color insert.

"Der perfekte Liebesroman für den Urlaub mit dem gewissen Etwas: sein Enthusiasmus und die wunderschönen Beschreibungen bieten einen unerwarteten Blick auf die Komplexität der sich entwickelnden Liebe und der sich veränderten Psyche. Er ist eine unterhaltsame Empfehlung für Fans von Liebesromanen, die nach etwas mehr Komplexität bei ihrer Lektüre suchen." - Midwest Book Review (Für jetzt und für immer) DAS GEISTERHAFTE ANWESEN: KATASTROPHE ZUM NACHTISCH ist Buch 6 der neuen, mitreißenden Cozy-Krimireihe der Bestsellerautorin Sophie Love, Autorin der Reihe Die Pension in Sunset Harbor, einem Nr.-1-Bestseller mit mehr als 200 Fünf-Sterne-Bewertungen. Marie Fortune, 39, eine erfolgreiche Hundefrisörin aus Boston, lässt das stressige Leben hinter sich und macht sich auf in eine Kleinstadt an der Küste Maines, um dort ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Sie hat es sich zum Ziel gesetzt, das alte, historische Haus, das ihr ihre Großtante vermacht hat, zu renovieren und ihm als Bed & Breakfast neues Leben einhauchen. Doch mit einer Sache hatte sie nicht gerechnet: in dem Haus spukt es. Doch auch das zweite Erbstück, das ihre Tante ihr vermacht hat, ist eine Überraschung: ein Hund, der sich jedoch nicht wie ein typischer Hund verhält. Im Serienfinale steht Maries eigene Zukunft auf dem Spiel, als in der Nähe ihrer Pension ein Mord geschieht und sie wieder einmal gezwungen ist, ihn aufzuklären, um nicht mit hineingezogen zu werden. Da auch noch eine rivalisierenden Hotelbetreiberin ihre Finger im Spiel hat, könnte es kaum schlimmer kommen. Als ob das nicht schon genug wäre, wirft das Serienfinale viele weitere Fragen auf: Wird Marie endlich ihre Mutter finden und wie wird sich ihr Verhältnis entwickeln? Wird Marie am Ende bei Robbie landen? Oder bei Brendan? Wird sie endlich in der Lage sein, ihre Talente zu nutzen, ohne Boos Hilfe in Anspruch nehmen zu müssen? Und wird sie sich entscheiden, zu bleiben und das Gästehaus weiterzuführen - oder wird sie gezwungen sein, diese kleine Stadt zu verlassen, die ihr Leben geworden ist? Dieser packende Krimi voller Rätsel, Liebe, Spuk, Reisen, Tiere und gutem Essen vor der Kulisse einer Kleinstadt und einem renovierungsbedürftigen Bed & Breakfast wird Ihr Herz erwärmen - DAS GESITERHAFTE ANWESEN: HEIMTÜCKE ZUM MITTAGESSEN ist ein Krimi, der sie fesseln und bis spät in die Nacht nicht mehr loslassen wird. Doch bei allem Schauerhaften kommt auch der Humor nicht zu kurz. "Die Romantik ist spürbar, aber sie ist nicht erdrückend. Applaus an die Autorin für den gelungenen Auftakt zu einer Romanreihe, die uns Unterhaltung pur verspricht." --Books and Movies Reviews (Für jetzt und für immer) Vergessen Sie nicht, sich auch Sophie Loves neue Cozy-Krimi-Serie EIN KURIOSER BUCHLADEN anzusehen, die mit Ein Unheilvoller Band (Buch 1) beginnt - einem Bestseller mit über 50 Fünf-Sterne-Bewertungen!

The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings is a collection that displays the full force of Edgar Allen Poe's mastery of both Gothic horror and the short story form. This Penguin Classics edition is edited with an introduction and notes by David Galloway. This selection of Poe's critical writings, short fiction and poetry demonstrates his intense interest in aesthetic issues, and the astonishing power and imagination with which he probed the darkest corners of the human mind. 'The Fall of the House of Usher' is a slow-burning Gothic horror, describing the final hours of a family tormented by tragedy and the legacy of the past. In 'The Tell-Tale Heart', a murderer's insane delusions threaten to betray him, while stories such as 'The Pit and the Pendulum', 'The Raven' and 'The Cask of Amontillado' explore extreme states of decadence, fear and hate. In his introduction David Galloway re-examines the myths surrounding Poe's life and reputation. This edition includes a new chronology and suggestions for further reading. Although dissipated in his youth and plagued by mental instability towards the end of his life, Boston-born Edgar Allan Poe (1809-49) had a variety of occupations, including service in the US army and magazine editor, as well as his remarkable literary output. If you enjoyed The Fall of the House of Usher, you might like Horace Walpole's The Castle of Otranto, also available in Penguin Classics. 'The most original genius that America has produced' Alfred, Lord Tennyson 'Poe has entered our popular consciousness as no other American writer' The New York Times Book Review

ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF THE SUMMER BY POPSUGAR, FROLIC, PARADE, TRAVEL & LEISURE, SHE KNOWS, and SHE READS! NAMED A REAL SIMPLE BEST BOOK OF 2020 (SO FAR). "Fast Girls is a compelling, thrilling look at what it takes to be a female Olympian in pre-war America...Brava to Elise Hooper for bringing these inspiring heroines to the wide audience they so richly deserve."—Tara Conklin, New York Times bestselling author of The Last Romantics and The House Girl Acclaimed author Elise Hooper explores the gripping, real life history of pioneering women athletes, members of the first integrated women’s Olympic team, and their journeys to the 1936 summer games in Berlin, Nazi Germany. This powerful book, based on a true story, is perfect for readers who love untold stories of amazing women, such as The Only Woman in the Room, Hidden Figures, and The Lost Girls of Paris. In the 1928 Olympics, Chicago’s Betty Robinson competes as a member of the first-ever women’s delegation in track and field. Destined for further glory, she returns home feted as America’s Golden Girl until a nearly-fatal airplane crash threatens to end everything. Outside of Boston, Louise Stokes, one of the few black girls in her town, sees competing as an opportunity to overcome the limitations placed on her. Eager to prove that she has what it takes to be a champion, she risks everything to join the Olympic team. From Missouri, Helen Stephens, awkward, tomboyish, and poor, is considered an outcast by her schoolmates, but she dreams of escaping the hardships of her farm life through athletic success. Her aspirations appear impossible until a chance encounter changes her life. These three athletes will join with others to defy society’s expectations of what women can achieve. As tensions bring the United States and Europe closer and closer to the brink of World War II, Betty, Louise, and Helen must fight for the chance to compete as the fastest women in the world amidst the pomp and pageantry of the Nazi-sponsored 1936 Olympics in Berlin.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: The Dark, Defiant New Epic from V. E. Schwab The Instant Number One Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller A Genre-Defying, Unforgettable Novel to Sink Your Teeth Into . . . "Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a feral rose, soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth." A STORY ABOUT IMMORTALITY, HUNGER AND REVENGE. From V. E. Schwab, the internationally bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, comes a twisting, gothic tale of blood, power, and the terrifying price of freedom. Three women, centuries apart. One secret desire binds them all: to be more than a pawn in a game played by men. 1532. Santo Domingo: María is wild and wily, and knows her beauty is her only currency. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path - a chance to choose her own fate - María makes a desperate vow: no regrets. 1827. London: Charlotte lives a cloistered life, her heart full of impossible wishes. Swept away by a beautiful widow's invitation, she discovers the price of freedom is higher than she could have ever imagined. 2019. Boston: Alice moved halfway across the world to escape her past. But a one-night stand leads to chilling consequences. So Alice throws herself into a hunt for answers and revenge that links her to a hunger centuries old. This is a story about life . . . how it ends, and how it starts again. 'Lyrical and immersive . . . sweeping history, deep emotions and [a] touch of magic' - Cosmopolitan Readers are obsessed with Bury Your Bones in the Midnight Soil: 'A brutal masterclass in tragedy. Page-turning. Heartbreaking. Unforgettable' 'This book gave me CHILLS' 'It's easily one of my favourite books of the year!' 'I actually am at a loss for words to describe how this book made me feel' 'This book was beautiful. And gut-wrenching. And I was obsessed' V. E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16/06/2025

Sichere dir diesen spicy Daddy (Arzt), Boss & Eishockey Romance Sammelband mit 3 Hörbüchern und spare über 33 Prozent im Vergleich zu dem regulären Preis. Dich erwarten fast 20 Stunden Hörvergnügen. Enthalten sind: Plötzlich Daddy – Eine Familie mit Mr. Right Love in Darling Harbour Arctic Ice Love Plötzlich Daddy – Eine Familie mit Mr. Right: Ein hingebungsvoller Arzt, ein scheinbar auswegloses Ultimatum, eine nie vergessene Jugendliebe und eine ungeplante Schwangerschaft. Was passiert, wenn die Liebe und das Schicksal mit voller Wucht aufeinanderprallen? Der Job als Arzt in der Notaufnahme des Bostoner Klinikums ist meine Leidenschaft und meine Berufung zugleich. Mehr brauche ich nicht, um glücklich zu sein. Leider ist mein Dad, der einflussreiche Boss des Nixon Clans, da anderer Meinung. Deshalb stellt er mir ein knallhartes Ultimatum, das ich um jeden Preis erfüllen muss, wenn ich meine Brüder nicht ins Verderben stürzen will. Ich habe ein Jahr Zeit, um die Frau fürs Leben zu finden und meinen Vater davon zu überzeugen, dass ich sie liebe. Völlig undenkbar. Doch dann wird ausgerechnet meine Jugendliebe Luna Alvarez in die Notaufnahme eingeliefert. Sie ist verletzt und … schwanger. Luna braucht dringend einen Mann, der vorgibt, ihr Freund und Vater ihres Babys zu sein. Und ich brauche dringend eine Frau, die vorgibt, meine Freundin und die Mutter meiner zukünftigen Kinder zu sein. Also machen wir einen Deal, indem wir die perfekte, kleine Familie spielen. Von dem unfassbaren Geheimnis, das Luna vor mir verbirgt, ahne ich da noch nichts. Doch irgendwann kommt jedes Geheimnis ans Licht … Hierbei handelt es sich um einen abgeschlossenen Roman mit Happy End, der abwechselnd aus der Perspektive beider Protagonisten geschrieben ist. Er enthält explizite und sinnliche Szenen. Love in Darling Harbour: Man sagt, die Liebe findet immer einen Weg. Aber was, wenn kein Weg existiert? Nach einem handfesten Skandal flüchtet die berühmte Schauspielerin Roxy Roberts Hals über Kopf aus dem glamourösen Hollywood, um auf einer abgelegenen Insel vor Darling Harbour unterzutauchen. Dort trifft sie auf den mürrischen, wenngleich unfassbar attraktiven Wasserflugzeug-Piloten Liam Darling, der von dem Auftauchen des gefeierten Filmstars alles andere als begeistert ist. Denn Liam hat die Insel einst gekauft, um nach seiner erfolgreichen Karriere als CEO und Boss einer milliardenschweren Investmentfirma seine Ruhe zu haben. Doch wie soll das funktionieren, wenn Roxy Liams Körper zum Entflammen und sein Herz zum Höherschlagen bringt? Und dass, obwohl Liam weiß, dass Roxy nicht bleiben wird und ihre Welten verschiedener nicht sein könnten. Arctic Ice Love: Hals über Kopf flüchtet Melody Dawson kurz vor Weihnachten mit ihrem kleinen Sohn Ted aus dem sonnigen Miami in das verschneite Kanada, um dort, weit weg von den Schatten ihrer Vergangenheit, ein neues Leben zu beginnen. Als Physiotherapeutin der Arctic Bears soll sie sich in Arctic Valley um die Verletzungen der Eishockey Spieler des Profiteams kümmern. Ausgerechnet der gleichermaßen attraktive wie übellaunige Kapitän der Arctic Bears, Maverick Wolf, weigert sich jedoch vehement, von Melody behandelt zu werden. Welches Geheimnis verbirgt der undurchsichtige Eiswolf? Und ist er tatsächlich so gefühlskalt und mürrisch, wie alle behaupten?

In June 1908, a red-haired orphan appeared on to the streets of Boston and a modern legend was born. That little girl was Anne Shirley, better known as Anne of Green Gables, and her first appearance was in a book that has sold more than 50 million copies worldwide and been translated into more than 35 languages (including Braille). The author who created her was Lucy Maud Montgomery, a writer who revealed very little of herself and her method of crafting a story. On the centenary of its publication, Irene Gammel tells the braided story of both Anne and Maud and, in so doing, shows how a literary classic was born. Montgomery's own life began in the rural Cavendish family farmhouse on Prince Edward Island, the place that became the inspiration for Green Gables. Mailmen brought the world to the farmhouse's kitchen door in the form of American mass market periodicals sparking the young Maud's imagination. From the vantage point of her small world, Montgomery pored over these magazines, gleaning bits of information about how to dress, how to behave and how a proper young lady should grow. She began to write, learning how to craft marketable stories from the magazines' popular fiction; at the same time the fashion photos inspired her visual imagination. One photo that especially intrigued her was that of a young woman named Evelyn Nesbit, the model for painters and photographers and lover of Stanford White. That photo was the spark for what became Anne Shirley. Blending biography with cultural history, Looking for Anne of Green Gables is a gold mine for fans of the novels and answers a trunk load of questions: Where did Anne get the "e" at the end of her name? How did Montgomery decide to give her red hair? How did Montgomery's courtship and marriage to Reverend Ewan Macdonald affect the story? Irene Gammel's dual biography of Anne Shirley and the woman who created her will delight the millions who have loved the red haired orphan ever since she took her first step inside the gate of Green Gables farm in Avonlea.

Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil: The Dark, Defiant New Epic from V. E. Schwab The Instant Number One Sunday Times & New York Times Bestseller A Genre-Defying, Unforgettable Novel to Sink Your Teeth Into . . . "Bury my bones in the midnight soil, plant them shallow and water them deep, and in my place will grow a feral rose, soft red petals hiding sharp white teeth." A STORY ABOUT IMMORTALITY, HUNGER AND REVENGE. From V. E. Schwab, the internationally bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue, comes a twisting, gothic tale of blood, power, and the terrifying price of freedom. Three women, centuries apart. One secret desire binds them all: to be more than a pawn in a game played by men. 1532. Santo Domingo: María is wild and wily, and knows her beauty is her only currency. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path - a chance to choose her own fate - María makes a desperate vow: no regrets. 1827. London: Charlotte lives a cloistered life, her heart full of impossible wishes. Swept away by a beautiful widow's invitation, she discovers the price of freedom is higher than she could have ever imagined. 2019. Boston: Alice moved halfway across the world to escape her past. But a one-night stand leads to chilling consequences. So Alice throws herself into a hunt for answers and revenge that links her to a hunger centuries old. This is a story about life . . . how it ends, and how it starts again. 'Lyrical and immersive . . . sweeping history, deep emotions and [a] touch of magic' - Cosmopolitan Readers are obsessed with Bury Your Bones in the Midnight Soil: 'A brutal masterclass in tragedy. Page-turning. Heartbreaking. Unforgettable' 'This book gave me CHILLS' 'It's easily one of my favourite books of the year!' 'I actually am at a loss for words to describe how this book made me feel' 'This book was beautiful. And gut-wrenching. And I was obsessed' V. E. Schwab's Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 16/06/2025

Cara Bastone is one of the most talented writers in the romance genre today. With her signature blend of heart, humor, and honesty, Cara's books remind you that the best stories begin and end with hope' LYSSA KAY ADAMS The audio bestseller, available for the first time in ebook! True love is on the line in Audie Award nominee Cara Bastone's charming, laugh-out-loud rom-com, perfect for fans of Netflix's Love is Blind, Jo Watson, Lauren Layne and Hannah Orenstein ! 'The thing I love most about Cara Bastone's books is her ability to find the romance in ordinary lives, the swoon in simple places . . . just normal folks falling in love. I ADORE it' 5* reader review for Call Me Maybe ....................................................... I have exactly 5 hours and 10 minutes to get from Boston to New York City or the professional opportunity of a lifetime disappears. My only travel option? The second to last seat on a discount bus. Across from the bathroom. Wearing last night's clothes (don't ask). All worth it if I can make it in time. My nerves almost get the best of me, but then there he is, sitting down in the seat next to me. Tall. Friendly smile. Bright indigo streak in his brown hair. The perfect distraction. Turns out he's on his way to reconnect with an old flame. The one that got away. We can both make it on time - just barely - if the traffic keeps flowing. Playing road-trip games, avoiding calls from his mother, and effortless conversation keeps us from clockwatching . . . until the bus breaks down. And my seatmate turns into my copilot as we wrangle a ride in a car three decades old. And hit all the traffic. And oh, Lord, the detours. And somehow I end up careening cross-town on the handlebars of a Citi Bike carrying a box of kittens. (Yeah, don't ask.) He's my hero every step of the way . . . and I might be falling for him. But what happens when we reach our final destination? Could my seatmate really be my soulmate? ....................................................... Look out for more Love Lines from Cara Bastone! Call Me Maybe and Sweet Talk are out now! And readers LOVE them! 'An adorable and thoroughly enjoyable read . . . I didn't want it to end' 'This is a short, sweet romance that I really enjoyed. Both Cal and Vera were great characters and I loved how this book starts with their conversation which was so much fun to read! . . . I was rooting for them so much' 'I love the concept of this book . . . I felt it captured it perfectly in ebook form. I've never read anything like it and for that I loved it!' 'A short fun read. I loved both of the main characters . . . Looking forward to reading more from this author

From V. E. Schwab, the No. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue: a new genre-defying, unforgettable novel to sink your teeth into . . . Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil is a Radio 2 Book Club pick, introduced by Jodi Picoult - who said the book was 'an unmissable addition to your To Be Read pile.' This is a story about hunger. 1532. Santo Domingo de la Calzada. A young girl grows up wild and wily - her beauty is only outmatched by her dreams of escape. But María knows she can only ever be a prize, or a pawn, in the games played by men. When an alluring stranger offers an alternate path, María makes a desperate choice. She vows to have no regrets. This is a story about love. 1827. London. A young woman lives an idyllic but cloistered life on her family's estate, until a moment of forbidden intimacy sees her shipped off to London. Charlotte's tender heart and seemingly impossible wishes are swept away by an invitation from a beautiful widow - but the price of freedom is higher than she could have imagined. This is a story about rage. 2019. Boston. College was supposed to be her chance to be someone new. That's why Alice moved halfway across the world, leaving her old life behind. But after an out-of-character one-night stand leaves her questioning her past, her present, and her future, Alice throws herself into the hunt for answers . . . and revenge. This is a story about life . . . how it ends, and how it starts again. Praise for Bury Your Bones in the Midnight Soil: 'Nobody can write like V. E. Schwab . . . 'This is so much more than a vampire book. It's a book about how women are judged differently than men and how when society sees you as a monster you become one' Jodi Picoult, author Mad Honey, By Any Other Name and many other international bestsellers. 'Lyrical and immersive . . . sweeping history, deep emotions and [a] touch of magic' Cosmopolitan Magazine 'Three young women who lived centuries apart rise again to rebel, seek revenge and fall in love' Red Magazine V. E. Schwab's The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue was a Sunday Times bestseller w/c 05/10/2020

»Der Marathon-Pater« ist die bewegende Autobiografie von Pater Tobias Breer, der durch das Laufen Geld sammelt, um arme Menschen im Duisburger Norden zu unterstützen. »Jeder Kilometer hilft helfen« - das ist das Motto von Pater Tobias Breer. Der moderne Geistliche hat gleich zwei Leidenschaften: für Menschen da sein, denen sonst keiner beisteht, als auch das Laufen. Und er hat einen außergewöhnlichen Weg gefunden, seine Passionen miteinander zu verbinden: Um die vielen armen Familien im Duisburger Norden zu unterstützen, läuft Pater Tobias Marathon - und das in der ganzen Welt. Über 90 Marathon-Läufe hat er bereits bestritten. Darunter einen Marathon in der Wüste des Oman und die »Big Five« des Marathons: Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago, New York. Hinzu kommen zahlreiche Ultra-Marathons. Und er sucht immer wieder neue Herausforderungen. Mit den Spenden, die er für jeden Kilometer sammelt, hat er ein Hilfszentrum aufgebaut, in dem Kinder, deren Familien, aber auch Geflüchtete und andere Hilfsbedürftige Unterstützung finden: Beratung, Essen, Kurse zur Ernährung, Bildungsangebote und vieles mehr. Über 60.000 Kilometer ist er bislang gegen die Armut gelaufen, mehr als 200.000 Euro Spenden sind so bereits zusammengekommen. Das Laufen ist für den Priester, der in der Öffentlichkeit als Marathon-Pater bekannt ist, ein spirituelles Erlebnis. Er gewinnt daraus selbst neue Kraft für seine Aufgaben. Denn Kirche ist für ihn nicht nur sonntags. Als Seelsorger ist Pater Tobias fast rund um die Uhr erreichbar. Nah an den Menschen sein - darum geht es ihm. Warum ihm dies so gut gelingt und er dabei so authentisch ist? Weil der Marathon-Pater Not und Zweifel aus eigener Erfahrung kennt: Nach dem frühen Tod seiner Mutter plagte ihn die Frage, wie Gott dieses Leid zulassen konnte. Fünf Jahre lang hatte Breer dem Glauben abgesagt. Doch er fand zurück und trat mit 24 Jahren in einen Prämonstratenser-Orden ein. "Der Marathon-Pater" ist die Autobiografie eines außergewöhnlichen Priesters und Marathonläufers, der ganz nebenbei ein positives Bild von Kirche und Glauben vermittelt. *** »Die Düne türmt sich vor mir auf. Unerwartet. Beinahe 300 Meter ist sie hoch. Eigentlich hätte es bis zum Ziel nur noch geradeaus gehen sollen. 172 Kilometer habe ich in den letzten sechs Tagen während dieses Ultra-Marathons zurückgelegt, mitten durch die Wüste des Oman. Jeden Tag ein langer Lauf durch die Hitze. Die Temperaturen betragen weit über 40 °C, man kommt mit dem Trinken kaum hinterher. Überall umher ist nur Sand. Alles gleich, Kilometer um Kilometer. Unterwegs bin ich immer wieder an meine Grenze gekommen. Habe geweint: vor Frust, dass die Wege kein Ende haben; aus Angst vor den Tieren, die nachts in der Wüste unterwegs sind; vor dem Schmerz, den Hitze am Tag und Kälte in der Nacht mit sich bringen. Dann ist es wichtig, das Ziel nicht aus den Augen zu verlieren. Den Grund, warum ich das überhaupt auf mich nehme: Angelina und Lisa-Marie, Sarah, Marvin, Anina, Kiara, Joyce, Mia, Ronja, Lea. Kinder in Duisburg, die in ärmlichen Verhältnissen aufwachsen und die durch das Geld, das bei solchen Marathon-Läufen gespendet wird, eine Chance bekommen, ihr Leben selbst in die Hand zu nehmen.« Pater Tobias »Das Laufen gibt mir Kraft. Wenn ich unterwegs bin, habe ich Zeit für mich: zum Nachdenken, aber vor allem zum Gebet. Ich glaube, dass Gott die Liebe ist, und dass er möchte, dass wir den Menschen diese Liebe vorleben. Das ist mein Ziel, dafür bin ich Priester geworden!« Pater Tobias