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  • 1
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    München : Penguin Verlag
    UID:
    kobvindex_VBRD-i97833281032190474
    Format: 474 S.
    Edition: 1
    ISBN: 9783328103219
    Language: German
    Keywords: Fiktionale Darstellung
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  • 2
    Book
    Book
    München : Penguin Verlag
    UID:
    kobvindex_SLB836889
    Format: 475 Seiten , 21 cm
    Edition: 1. Auflage
    ISBN: 9783328103219
    Series Statement: Penguin 10321
    Content: Heike Köppen
    Content: Ella aus Ohio kann sich ihren lang gehegten Traum von einem einjährigen Literaturstudium in Oxford erfüllen. Alles scheint hier perfekt, die Menschen, die Stadt, die Literatur und selbst das Wetter bieten Ella die ideale Kulisse für ein traumhaft schönes Jahr. Leider stößt sie gleich am ersten Tag mit Jamie Davenport zusammen, der ihren Kurs leitet und den sie sogleich zutiefst hassen lernt. Jamie scheint völlig beziehungsunfähig, kann aber bei Ella mit seiner großen Liebe zur Literatur punkten und gewinnt schließlich ihr Herz. Dass sein Leben nur noch kurz sein wird, verschweigt er ihr, solange es geht. Die amerikanische Schauspielerin ("Noch einmal mit Gefühl") und Autorin gewinnt mit diesem Debüt die Herzen ihrer Leser. Obwohl der Handlungsstrang recht vorhersehbar ist, glänzt diese moderne Romantik-Story mit authentischen Protagonisten, die wunderbar kreiert sind, und einer gefühlvollen, glaubhaften Geschichte. Whelan setzt mit literarischen Sprüchen niveauvolle Akzente und zeigt ihre große Liebe zur Sprache und zur Poesie. Große Empfehlung, auch dank einer guten Übersetzung!
    Content: Ella aus Ohio kann sich ihren Traum vom Literaturstudium in Oxford erfüllen. Alles scheint hier perfekt und bietet Ella die ideale Kulisse für ein traumhaft schönes Jahr. Leider stößt sie gleich am ersten Tag mit Jamie zusammen, der ihren Kurs leitet und den sie sogleich zutiefst hassen lernt.
    Language: German
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  • 3
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    HarperAudio
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34925192
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9780062843456
    Content: " Major Motion Picture Already in Development with Temple Hill Entertainment Set amidst the breathtaking beauty of Oxford, this sparkling debut novel tells the unforgettable story about a determined young woman eager to make her mark in the world and the handsome man who introduces her to an incredible love that will irrevocably alter her future8212 perfect for fans of JoJo Moyes and Nicholas Sparks. American Ella Durran has had the same plan for her life since she was thirteen: Study at Oxford. At 24, she's finally made it to England on a Rhodes Scholarship when she's offered an unbelievable position in a rising political star's presidential campaign. With the promise that she'll work remotely and return to DC at the end of her Oxford year, she's free to enjoy her Once in a Lifetime Experience. That is, until a smart-mouthed local who is too quick with his tongue and his car ruins her shirt and her first day. When Ella discovers that her English literature course will be taught by none other than that same local, Jamie Davenport, she thinks for the first time that Oxford might not be all she's envisioned. But a late-night drink reveals a connection she wasn't anticipating finding and what begins as a casual fling soon develops into something much more when Ella learns Jamie has a life-changing secret. Immediately, Ella is faced with a seemingly impossible decision: turn her back on the man she's falling in love with to follow her political dreams or be there for him during a trial neither are truly prepared for. As the end of her year in Oxford rapidly approaches, Ella must decide if the dreams she's always wanted are the same ones she's now yearning for. "
    Content: Biographisches: " Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. " Biographisches: " Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: February 12, 2018 In Whelan’s enjoyable debut, American grad student Ella Durran seems to have it all—not only is she achieving her teenage dream of attending Oxford University for one year on a Rhodes Scholarship, but she’s doing so while working remotely on the presidential campaign of a female politician she idolizes. The only dark cloud on her horizon is the annoying presence of her English professor, Jamie Davenport. They meet when he almost runs her over with his car,later, he accidentally spills condiments all over the front of her blouse. Things go rapidly downhill from there. Naturally, Ella falls in love with Jamie, who is not only smart and sensitive but also owns a Victorian townhouse with a ballroom and drives an Aston-Martin convertible. Ella spends her days working on her dissertation on Middlemarch and her nights being romanced by Jamie. But things take a turn for the tragic, and Ella is forced to choose between her commitment to her original dream and contemplating a new future that involves much personal risk and sacrifice. The novel is so predictably plotted that the reader will not be surprised by the road Ella ultimately chooses. But fans of One Day and Me Before You will still be charmed by this warm story and Ella and Jamie’s romance. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Narrator Julia Whelan performs her appealing debut novel as well as listeners would expect, which is to say, terrifically. The plot is a well-constructed take on the classic romantic drama, this time set in Oxford, where 24-year-old American Ella is studying on a Rhodes Scholarship. Enter her poetry professor, who turns out to be the guy she insulted that morning after he inadvertently trashed her blouse. You can guess the story's direction, but that's part of the satisfaction. And it's all told with an eye for cultural detail. In addition to American Ella and posh-Brit Jamie, Whelan has peopled her novel with Oxford's famous cornucopia of characters. The personalities pop, her pacing is superb, and the realism she injects will keep you wide-eyed. A.C.S. � AudioFile 2018, Portland, Maine" Rezension(5): "〈a href=http://lj.libraryjournal.com/ target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/libraryjournal_logo.png alt=Library Journal border=0 /〉〈/a〉: April 1, 2018 As early as age 13, Ohio native Ella Durran always dreamed of studying at Oxford. Now at 24, she's achieving her dream with a prestigious Rhodes scholarship to study English literature there. Just as she lands in England, she is offered a life-changing political career opportunity back in the United States when her scholarship ends in one year. Ella is feeling confident about the choices she's made to get her here and excited for her future. But then the literature professor she came to study with moves up the ranks and Jamie Davenport, the posh prat she had a messy run-in with, is her new professor. Starting a fun tryst with an expiration date with her new professor (something that's not considered as scandalous as in the States) seems to work perfectly for the both of them. Soon though, Ella discovers a secret of Jamie's and it has her questioning the future she's worked so hard for. VERDICT This pull-at-the-heartstrings yet sexy debut novel by Whelan, an award-winning audiobook narrator, is all about the choices we make for ourselves and others. It will delight Anglophiles as well as Jojo Moyes fans. --Melissa Keegan, Ela Area P.L., Lake Zurich, ILCopyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission. " Rezension(6): "〈a href=http://www.kirkusreviews.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/kirkus_logo.png alt=Kirkus border=0 /〉〈/a〉: February 15, 2018 A young woman starts an unexpected relationship while studying at Oxford in Whelan's debut.Ella Duran has a lot going on. After dreaming of studying at Oxford since she was a girl, she's finally there on a Rhodes scholarship, studying English language and literature from 1830-1914. She still has a career back in America, though--working in politics, where she has a chance to be the education consultant on a junior senator's campaign for president. She'll be working remotely and flying back to D.C. the second her year in Oxford ends. It all seems to be working out perfectly...but then she meets Jamie Davenport. After he runs into her in a chip shop and knocks a plate of condiments into her shirt, she thinks he's just a jerk and assumes she'll never see him again. But when she walks into her first day of class, she's dismayed to see that Jamie Davenport is her professor. Ella is soon making connections with her brainy classmates, including dramatic Charlie, pink-haired Maggie, and goofy Tom. She also begins a friendship with Jamie that soon turns into much more, although his reputation as a playboy and her short time in England make her assume that their relationship has an expiration date. But Jamie is charismatic and adventurous, and Ella can't help falling for him--which is why it's such a shock when she discovers that he's been hiding a huge secret. He has cancer, and now Ella must decide if their relationship will really be over when her Oxford year ends or if she wants to stay by his side through the inevitable ups and downs of his illness. Whelan describes Oxford richly, allowing readers to almost smell the chips and hear the bustle on the streets. Ella is an engaging narrator, one many readers will easily relate to, and her friends are fun, wacky characters who trade quips as quickly as if they were on Gilmore Girls. Ella and Jamie's relationship, which could so easily turn saccharine, always feels genuine, in part because the description of his illness and chemo focuses on the realistically awful details. Despite the subject matter, the story is infused with enough humor that it never feels unbearably heavy.Whelan has created a beautiful, romantic story that focuses on big ideas--love, death, poetry, and what really matters in the end. COPYRIGHT(2018) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. " Rezension(7): "〈a href=https://www.booklistonline.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/booklist_logo.png alt=Booklist border=0 /〉〈/a〉: April 1, 2018 When Ella leaves for her year as a Rhodes Scholar, she expects to return to D.C. with classic Oxford memories and connections to fuel her political career. In fact, she's already agreed to consult on a presidential campaign for a promising candidate from England. She doesn't plan to have a sexy fling with her English-literature professor, or for them to fall for each other. And she certainly isn't prepared for him to reveal a diagnosis that will alter the course of their lives. This debut novel has a preponderance of heart while offering respite from heady emotions with light wit. Actor, screenwriter, and award-winning audiobook narrator Whelan draws from her own Oxford experience, creating a richly rendered setting of not just the university's spires but of the surrounding chip shops and grubby pubs that are just as vital. She ably captures a young woman finding her way when her carefully made plans come apart. A movie adaptation is on the way.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2018, American Library Association.) "
    Language: English
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  • 4
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    HarperAudio
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34939451
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9780063095588
    Content: " From the author of My Oxford Year, Julia Whelan's uplifting novel tells the story of a former actress turned successful audiobook narrator8212 who has lost sight of her dreams after a tragic accident8212 and her journey of self-discovery, love, and acceptance when she agrees to narrate one last romance novel. For Sewanee Chester, being an audiobook narrator is a long way from her old dreams, but the days of being a star on film sets are long behind her. She's found success and satisfaction from the inside of a sound booth and it allows her to care for her beloved, ailing grandmother. When she arrives in Las Vegas last-minute for a book convention, Sewanee unexpectedly spends a whirlwind night with a charming stranger. On her return home, Sewanee discovers one of the world's most beloved romance novelists wanted her to perform her last book8212 with Brock McNight, the industry's hottest, most secretive voice. Sewanee doesn't buy what romance novels are selling8212 not after her own dreams were tragically cut short8212 and she stopped narrating them years ago. But her admiration of the late author, and the opportunity to get her grandmother more help, makes her decision for her. As Sewanee begins work on the book, resurrecting her old romance pseudonym, she and Brock forge a real connection, hidden behind the comfort of anonymity. Soon, she is dreaming again, but secrets are revealed, and the realities of life come crashing down around her once more. If she can learn to risk everything for desires she has long buried, she will discover a world of intimacy and acceptance she never believed would be hers. "
    Content: Biographisches: " Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. " Biographisches: " Julia Whelan is a screenwriter, lifelong actor, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She graduated with a degree in English and creative writing from Middlebury College and Oxford University. While she was in England, her flirtation with tea blossomed into a full-blown love affair, culminating in her eventual certification as a tea master. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Author and Golden Voice Julia Whelan uses aspects of her own career to tell the story of Sewanee, an actress turned romance audiobook narrator who is recovering emotionally from a tragic accident. Having moved on to other genres, Sewanee resurrects her old pseudonym to narrate a beloved romance writer's last novel and, in doing so, works with the industry's most popular and secretive male narrator. The two form a deep connection over texts and emails, but when their identities are revealed, everything comes into question. Details of audiobook narration are balanced with palpable emotion voiced in an impressive range. This is best exemplified when a waiter exclaims that he can't believe Sewanee voiced every character in an audiobook, and Whelan deepens her register, slipping into the male protagonist's voice to prove it. A.L.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine" Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: August 8, 2022 In the uplifting latest from Whelan ( My Oxford Year ), a former actress’s stint as an audiobook narrator, as well as a one-night stand, turn out to have big implications for her future. After Sewanee Chester is disfigured in an accident, she’s unable to continue acting and turns to narrating romance audiobooks. Despite her award-winning success in the field, she gives up the gigs after believing that she’ll never have a romance of her own. During a trip to Las Vegas with her bestie Adaku Obi—who has found the acting success Sewanee believes she has lost forever—Sewanee meets a dashing Irishman named Nick, spends the night with him, and assumes she’ll never see him again. After Sewanee returns home, she agrees to record one last book for the author who gave her first big break. During the project, she develops a snappy text message–based repartee with her conarrator, the pseudonymous Brock McNight, who reminds her of Nick, whom she hasn’t stopped thinking about. Still, she fears Brock will be repulsed by her appearance if they meet in real life. Though the twist is no big surprise, Whelan has a fine touch with the characters. This is one to revel in."
    Language: English
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  • 5
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    Penguin Verlag
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34440562
    ISBN: 9783641239893
    Content: "Du kannst dein Leben planen, aber nicht deine große Liebe ... Es soll das Jahr ihres Lebens werden. Mit einem Stipendium erfüllt sich Ella endlich ihren lang ersehnten Traum von einem Auslandsjahr in Oxford. Doch gleich am ersten Tag stößt sie dort mit dem arroganten Jamie Davenport zusammen, der zu allem Übel auch noch ihren Literaturkurs leitet. Als Ella und Jamie eines Abends gemeinsam in einem Pub landen, kommen sie sich viel näher als geplant. Und obwohl sie sich dagegen wehrt, spürt Ella, dass sie sich in ihn verlieben wird. Sie ahnt nichts von Jamies tragischem Geheimnis und davon, dass diese Liebe sie vor die größte Entscheidung ihres Lebens stellen wird ... "
    Content: Biographisches: "Julia Whelan ist Drehbuchautorin, Schauspielerin und preisgekrönte Hörbuchsprecherin. Ihr erster Roman »Mein Jahr mit Dir« spielt in Oxford, der Stadt, in die sie sich während ihres Studiums verliebt hat. Für ihr Debüt hat sie sogar das Drehbuch selbst geschrieben und kann es kaum erwarten, ihren Roman auf der Kinoleinwand zu sehen. In Deutschland war »Mein Jahr mit dir« ein riesiger Erfolg und stand monatelang auf der Bestsellerliste. Julia Whelan lebt in Kalifornien."
    Language: German
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  • 6
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    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34900246
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9780593553787
    Content: " &ldquo,ne of my favorite authors.&rdquo,mdash,olleen Hoover An insightful, delightful, instant #1 New York Times bestseller from the160 author of Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation . Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 by Oprah Daily 8729 Today 8729 Parade 8729 Marie Claire 8729 Bustle 8729 PopSugar 8729 Katie Couric Media 8729 Book Bub 8729 SheReads 8729 Medium 8729 The Washington Post 8729 160 and more! One summer. Two rivals. A plot twist they didn't see coming... Nora Stephens' life is books&mdash,he&rsquo, read them all&mdash,nd she is not that type of heroine. Not the plucky one, not the laidback dream girl, and especially not the sweetheart. In fact, the only people Nora is a heroine for are her clients, for whom she lands enormous deals as a cutthroat literary agent, and her beloved little sister Libby. Which is why she agrees to go to Sunshine Falls, North Carolina for the month of August when Libby begs her for a sisters&rsquo,trip away&mdash,ith visions of a small town transformation for Nora, who she&rsquo, convinced needs to become the heroine in her own story. But instead of picnics in meadows, or run-ins with a handsome country doctor or bulging-forearmed bartender, Nora keeps bumping into Charlie Lastra, a bookish brooding editor from back in the city. It would be a meet-cute if not for the fact that they&rsquo,e met many times and it&rsquo, never been cute. If Nora knows she&rsquo, not an ideal heroine, Charlie knows he&rsquo, nobody&rsquo, hero, but as they are thrown together again and again&mdash,n a series of coincidences no editor worth their salt would allow&mdash,hat they discover might just unravel the carefully crafted stories they&rsquo,e written about themselves."
    Content: Biographisches: " Emily Henry is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read .160" Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: February 21, 2022 A summer trip spurs unexpected self-discovery in bestseller Henry’s latest rom-com (after People We Meet on Vacation ), a moving examination of love, belonging, and family. Since childhood, literary agent Nora Stephens has structured her life around taking care of her sister, Libby, four years her junior, so when an exhausted and—Nora fears—increasingly distant Libby suggests a monthlong trip to small-town Sunshine Falls, N.C., Nora eagerly agrees. As she wrestles with Libby’s irritability and strives to make her happy while trying to find her own equilibrium—including making a surprising connection with her professional nemesis, editor Charlie Lastra, a Sunshine Falls native—Nora must turn fresh eyes on old problems. Meanwhile, things heat up between Charlie and Nora, but the demands of their professional lives may keep them apart. Henry expertly captures the complexities of close but unbalanced familial relationships along with the distance between the dreams of youth and the realities of adulthood. As usual, her sharp eye for detail in establishing setting and creating empathetic characters engages the reader, and Nora’s well-shaded emotional struggles complement the steamy enemies-to-lovers plot and lovely scenery. This introspective romance is sure to please. Agent: Taylor Haggerty, Root Literary. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Julia Whelan's dynamic performance will have listeners savoring every literary reference and word in this romance novel. Nora is unlucky in romantic love, but she loves her work as a book agent, New York City, and her sister, Libby. As Libby persuades Nora to vacation with her in rural North Carolina, her plan is to find Nora a man. But things go awry when Nora runs into Charlie, a book editor who is her enemy in the publishing world. As rapid-fire insults evolve into flirty banter, Nora realizes she judged Charlie too soon. Will regular life resume once vacation ends? Whelan excels at character portrayals. Even secondary characters--a stressed writer and exhausted pregnant Libby--are made vividly real. A.L.C. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
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  • 7
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    Simon & Schuster UK
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34901149
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9781398516670
    Content: " From the acclaimed author of Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo comes a breathtaking novel about a young woman whose fate hinges on the choice she makes after bumping into an old flame,in alternating chapters, we see two possible scenarios unfold8212 with stunningly different results At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless jobs since graduating college. On the heels of leaving another city, Hannah moves back to her hometown of Los Angeles and takes up residence with her best friend Gabby. Shortly after, Hannah goes out to a bar one night with Gabby and meets up with her high school boyfriend, Ethan. Just after midnight, Gabby asks Hannah if she's ready to go. A moment later, Ethan offers to give her a ride later if she wants to stay. Hannah hesitates. What happens if she leaves with Gabby? What happens if she leaves with Ethan? In concurrent story lines, Hannah lives out the effects of each decision. Quickly, these parallel universes develop into radically different stories with large-scale consequences for Hannah, as well as the people around her. As the two alternate realities run their course, Maybe in Another Life raises questions about fate and true love: Is anything meant to be? Is there such a thing as a soul mate? Hannah believes there is. And, in both worlds, she's found him."
    Content: Biographisches: "Taylor Jenkins Reid is the New York Times bestselling author of seven novels, including Malibu Rising , Daisy Jones &,The Six , and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo . She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and their daughter." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Fans of the movie SLIDING DOORS will love this fresh take on parallel lives and how one small decision can change a person's path forever. Narrator Julia Whelan brings passion to the two different lives of Hannah Martin, with the alternating storylines demarcated by thoughtful pauses. Her life's journey diverges on a night when leaving a club early provides the timing that causes her to get hit by a car. A number of aspects of each life are remarkably similar though,chief among them is Hannah's friendship with Gaby, her rock in each life, both of which are marked by difficult events. Whelan gives another spectacular performance that will have readers laughing, crying, and philosophizing about the what if's in life. A.L.C. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
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  • 8
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    Books on Tape
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34925161
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9781984845764
    Content: " NATIONAL BESTSELLER &bull,A woman returns to her small Maine hometown, uncovering family secrets that take her on a journey of self-discovery and new love, in this warm and charming novel from the New York Times bestselling author of Evvie Drake Starts Over .&ldquo,oving and tender . A perfect book for anyone who feels a little separate from the flock.&rdquo,mdash,ebecca Serle, New York Times bestselling author of One Italian SummerONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2022&mdash,i〉BookPage Smarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie&rsquo, curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line &ldquo,nd anyway, if you&rsquo,e ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.&rdquo,br〉Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck&mdash,nd why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt&rsquo, secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future&mdash,nd ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. With a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, Flying Solo is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms."
    Content: Rezension(1): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: May 16, 2022 Holmes ( Evvie Drake Starts Over ) serves up a sweet romance with a side of mystery in this fun page-turner. Laurie Sassalyn, having recently called off her wedding and on the cusp of her 40th birthday, returns to her Maine hometown to clean out the house of her recently deceased great-aunt Dot. Sorting through Dot’s belongings, Laurie finds a wooden duck decoy and an old letter with an inscrutable reference to ducks. She investigates the story behind the decoy with the help of a few friends, including her high school sweetheart Nick. Laurie and Nick renew their romance, but to his disappointment, Laurie has no plans to stay in town or settle down. Meanwhile, Laurie hires a man to help clean out the house, but when he finds out the duck might have a connection to a famous artist, he swindles Laurie and buys it for much less than it’s worth. After she realizes her mistake, she and her friends hatch a harebrained scheme to recover the decoy. Holmes’s colorful cast of characters pop off the page, and the sure-footed plot entertains. Readers will be eager to see what Holmes does next." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Julia Whelan delivers a charming, romantic listening experience set in small-town Maine. Recently finding herself single again, Laurie Sassalyn comes upon a wooden duck decoy and an old letter among the belongings of her late great-aunt, Dot. After a con artist steals the decoy, Laurie and her friends set out on a heist to get it back. When Laurie reconnects with her high school boyfriend, sparks fly. Whelan nails the snappy dialogue and captures the tension of the second-chance romance. She creates realistic characters and relationships through her dynamic range of emotions. Her performance shines in her portrayal of Laurie's fierce independence and strength. While the novel seems a bit heavily focused on the decoy caper, the likable characters and heartwarming story offer plenty to root for. V.T.M. � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
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  • 9
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    Macmillan Audio
    UID:
    kobvindex_ZLB34926910
    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9781250839244
    Content: " Golden Voice Julia Whelan expertly narrates the unhappy story of the wealthy Oppenheimer family of New York. Whelan narrates as though she were acting out the Oppenheimers' history on stage, playing each character part. - AudioFile on The Latecomer This program is masterfully narrated by award-winning Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan.From the New York Times bestselling author of The Plot , Jean Hanff Korelitz's The Latecomer is a layered and immersive literary novel about three siblings, desperate to escape one another, and the upending of their family by the late arrival of a fourth. The Latecomer follows the story of the wealthy, New York City-based Oppenheimer family, from the first meeting of parents Salo and Johanna, under tragic circumstances, to their triplets born during the early days of IVF. As children, the three siblings 8211 Harrison, Lewyn, and Sally 8211 feel no strong familial bond and cannot wait to go their separate ways, even as their father becomes more distanced and their mother more desperate. When the triplets leave for college, Johanna, faced with being truly alone, makes the decision to have a fourth child. What role will the latecomer play in this fractured family? A complex novel that builds slowly and deliberately, The Latecomer touches on the topics of grief and guilt, generational trauma, privilege and race, traditions and religion, and family dynamics. It is a profound and witty family story from an accomplished author, known for the depth of her character studies, expertly woven storylines, and plot twists. A Macmillan Audio production from Celadon Books "
    Content: Biographisches: " Jean Hanff Korelitz is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Plot, You Should Have Known (which aired on HBO in October 2020 as The Undoing , starring Nicole Kidman, Hugh Grant, and Donald Sutherland), Admission (adapted as a film in 2013 starring Tina Fey), The Devil and Webster, The White Rose, The Sabbathday River and A Jury of Her Peers , as well as Interference Powder , a novel for children. Her company BOOKTHEWRITER hosts Pop-Up Book Groups in which small groups of readers discuss new books with their authors. She lives in New York City with her husband, Irish poet Paul Muldoon." Rezension(2): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: Starred review from March 21, 2022 Korelitz ( The Plot ) returns with an irresistible dramedy of errors about a singularly unhappy family. There’s no love lost among Salo and Johanna Oppenheimer’s triplets as they head off to college in 2000. Harrison, “the smart one”,Lewyn, “the weird one”,and Sally, “the girl,” each have their own separate ambitions. Then there’s Phoebe, “the latecomer,” born that June from the Oppenheimers’ leftover frozen embryo. The strife in the couple’s difficult marriage originates in the 1970s, when they were students at Cornell. Salo was driving a Jeep that rolled over, killing his girlfriend, Mandy Bernstein, and a fraternity brother. Salo and Johanna, a friend of Mandy’s, bond in common grief, but quickly realize they have little else to connect them, and, indeed, as time goes on, Salo loves art more than he does his wife or their children. He becomes a collector of outsider art, stashing his spoils in a warehouse while his family enjoys a privileged life on the Brooklyn Heights waterfront. While Sally and Lewyn sort out their lives at Cornell, and Harrison at an ultraconservative two-year college, Salo makes regular trips to the West Coast to visit a documentary filmmaker he admires, whose life was also shaped by the fateful accident. A birthday clambake on Martha’s Vineyard in early September 2001 sets the stage for a cataclysmic culmination that uncovers a series of festering, self-destructive lies. Korelitz builds several satisfying twists into the crisp and panoramic narrative, and a coda from high schooler Phoebe in 2017 offers an acute look at the family affairs. This is a sizzler. Agent: Suzanne Gluck, WME. " Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Golden Voice Julia Whelan expertly narrates the unhappy story of the wealthy Oppenheimer family of New York. From the parents' struggling marriage to the lack of sibling bonding among the IVF triplets and the children's outright disdain for their parents, Whelan's narration creates specific voices, pitches, cadences, and accents where needed for all the characters, both major and minor. By the time the fourth child is born, the listener is so compelled by this family that they're desperate for resolution. Whelan narrates as though she were acting out the Oppenheimers' history on stage, playing each character part. She paints the background detail as vividly as she does the characters. L.M.G. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2022, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
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    Edition: Unabridged
    ISBN: 9780735209138
    Content: " For fans of Girl, Interrupted, Thirteen Reasons Why, and All the Bright Places comes a novel Nicola Yoon, author of Everything, Everything , calls a haunting, beautiful, and necessary book that will stay with you long after you've read the last page. 160 160 160 Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she&rsquo, already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she&rsquo, learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don&rsquo, have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. 160 160 Every new scar hardens Charlie&rsquo, heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. 160 A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It&rsquo, a story you won&rsquo, be able to look away from. Includes an Author's Note read by the Author Equal parts keen-eyed empathy, stark candor, and terrible beauty. This book is why we read stories : to experience what it's like to survive the unsurvivable,to find light in the darkest night.-Jeff Zentner, author of The Serpent King Raw, visceral, and starkly beautiful , with writing that is at times transcendent in its brilliance. . An unforgettable story of trauma and resilience.—Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned A breathtakingly written book about pain and hard-won healing . I want every girl to read Girl In Pieces .-Kara Thomas, author of The Darkest Corners &ldquo,b〉A160 Girl, Interrupted 160 for a new generation &hellip,The story of the mad girl is ultimately a story about being a girl in a mad world, how it breaks us into pieces and how we glue ourselves back together.&mdash,elissa Febos, author of160 Whip Smart 160 and Abandon Me 160 160 &ldquo,b〉Dark, frank, and tender, Girl in Pieces keeps the reader electrified for its entire journey. You&rsquo,e so uncertain if Charlie will heal, so fully immerse d in hoping she does.&rdquo,mdash,ichelle Wildgen, author of Bread and Butter and You&rsquo,e Not YouGirl in Pieces has the breath of life,every character in it is fully alive. Charlie Davis' complexities are drawn with great understanding and subtlety. -Charles Baxter, author of National Book Award finalist The Feast of Love Charlie Davis has been damaged and abused after several years of living on the streets, but she is fiercely resilient.160 Though it will appeal to readers of Ellen Foster, Speak , and Girl, Interrupted , Girl in Pieces is an entirely original work, compulsively readable and deeply human. -Julie Schumacher, author the New York Times bestseller Dear Committee Members "
    Content: Biographisches: "Kathleen Glasgow is the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark . She lives and writes in Tucson, Arizona. To learn more about Kathleen and her writing, visit her website, kathleenglasgowbooks.com, or follow @kathglasgow on Twitter and @misskathleenglasgow on Instagram." Biographisches: "Kathleen Glasgow is the New York Times bestselling author of Girl in Pieces and How to Make Friends with the Dark . She lives and writes in Tucson, Arizona. To learn more about Kathleen and her writing, visit her website, kathleenglasgowbooks.com, or follow @kathglasgow on Twitter and @misskathleenglasgow on Instagram." Rezension(3): "〈a href=http://www.publishersweekly.com target=blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/pw_logo.png alt=Publisher's Weekly border=0 /〉〈/a〉: June 6, 2016 Nearly broken by a suicide attempt and a spate of personal losses, 17-year-old Charlotte “Charlie” Davis finds solace in the broken shards of a mason jar and, later, through art, in debut author Glasgow’s visceral novel of self-harm. On the streets of the Twin Cities after her father died and her mother simply stopped caring, Charlie “cut all her words out heart was too full of them.” Bandaged and silent, she ends up in a psych unit for self-harmers. Although Charlie sees herself in the other girls, it’s her friend Ellis she craves the most. But the Ellis she knew is gone, stuck in the limbo of cutting deep enough to cause significant blood loss but not enough to die. When Charlie is discharged abruptly, she leaves for Tucson, following Mikey, a boy she liked but who always loved Ellis more. Glasgow skillfully juggles multiple difficult topics (homelessness, self-harm, etc.) without dipping into melodrama. Charlie’s intimate first-person narration places readers deep within her experience while maintaining awareness of the outside world and the people in it. Ages 14–up. Agent: Julie Stevenson, Waxman Leavell Literary. " Rezension(4): "〈a href=http://www.audiofilemagazine.com target=_blank〉〈img src=https://images.contentreserve.com/audiofile_logo.jpg alt=AudioFile Magazine border=0 /〉〈/a〉:Narrator Julia Whelan's initial portrayal of Charlie reveals her unwillingness to speak--as well as her pain, fear, and fury. Charlie has responded to years of abuse, grief, and homelessness by cutting herself and attempting to take her own life. Gradually, Whelan recounts the changes Charlie experiences in a treatment center as she reaches out and hopes for healing. On release, Whelan contrasts the safety Charlie has come to know with her mother's coldness and desertion, but Charlie's grit is impressive as she makes faltering steps to support herself financially, artistically, and emotionally. Whelan's portrayals of minor characters aid the realism of the optimistic ending. The author's afterword tells of her personal trials and offers resources. S.W. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award � AudioFile 2016, Portland, Maine"
    Language: English
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