✨Books i have read✨

Der Erdbeerpflücker

Monika Feth · 2017

Heaven Official's Blessing: Tian Guan Ci Fu (Novel) Vol. 1

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu · 2021

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys' Love novels from China that inspired the animated series! </b><br> <br><b>This epic historical fantasy about a prince and the mysterious man by his side is now in English, for the very first time.</b><br><br>Born the crown prince of a prosperous kingdom, Xie Lian was renowned for his beauty, strength, and purity. His years of dedicated study and noble deeds allowed him to ascend to godhood. But those who rise may also fall, and fall he does--cast from the heavens and banished to the world below.<br> <br>Eight hundred years after his mortal life, Xie Lian has ascended to godhood for the third time, angering most of the gods in the process. To repay his debts, he is sent to the Mortal Realm to hunt down violent ghosts and troublemaking spirits who prey on the living. Along his travels, he meets the fascinating and brilliant San Lang, a young man with whom he feels an instant connection. Yet San Lang is clearly more than he appears... What mysteries lie behind that carefree smile?<br> <br>This Chinese xianxia fantasy novel series built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) is the newest work from author Mo Xiang Tong Xiu, and has spawned an ongoing multimedia franchise that's beloved across the world--including the animated series (donghua) that amassed 100+ million views in just its first month. The Seven Seas English-language edition will include covers from 日出的小太陽 (tai3_3), and exclusive, all-new interior illustrations from ZeldaCW.

He Who Drowned the World

Parker-chan, Shelley · 2023

The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System: Ren Zha Fanpai Zijiu Xitong (Novel) Vol. 1

Mo Xiang Tong Xiu · 2021

<b><i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BEST SELLER! The blockbuster danmei/Boys’ Love novels from China that inspired the animated <i>Scumbag System</i> series streaming in English! </b><br> <br><b>This hilarious story of a man reborn as a villain in a fantasy novel series who ends up romancing the male protagonist is now in English, for the very first time.</b><br><br>Half-demon Luo Binghe rose from humble beginnings and a tortured past to become unrivaled in strength and beauty. With his dominion over both the Human and Demon Realms and his hundreds-strong harem, he is truly the most powerful protagonist...in a trashy webnovel series!<br> <br>At least, that's what Shen Yuan believes as he finishes reading the final chapter in <i>Proud Immortal Demon Way</i>. But when a bout of rage leads to his sudden death, Shen Yuan is reborn into the world of the novel in the body of Shen Qingqiu--the beautiful but cruel teacher of a young Luo Binghe. While Shen Qingqiu may have the incredible power of a cultivator, he is destined to be horrifically punished for crimes against the protagonist. The new Shen Qingqiu now has only one course of action: get into Luo Binghe's good graces before the young man's rise to power or suffer the awful fate of a true scum villain!<br><br>This Chinese fantasy (xianxia) comedy built around the romanticized love between two men (danmei) has been translated into numerous languages and inspired the animated series <i>Scumbag System</i>, which amassed millions of streaming views--including the English version on YouTube through Tencent Video. As the first novel series by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu to spur a global multimedia franchise, this incredibly fun tale led the way to her future blockbusters in the danmei genre: <i>Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation</i> and <i>Heaven Official's Blessing.</i> The Seven Seas English-language edition will include exclusive, all-new covers and interior illustrations from Xiao Tong Kong (Velinxi) and feature a translation by Faelicy (faelicy) & Lily (lily_ocho).

How to Survive As a Villain 1 (1)

Yi Yi Yi Yi · 2024

Xiao Yu'an already died once and now he is about to do it again. He has been transported from his life as a domineering businessman with a taste for web novels to the world of his favorite story. Yu'an awakens as the evil ruler of the Northern Empire, and he knows exactly who is going to kill him! It is about the protagonist Yan Heqing, a brave prince who swore revenge after being conquered. Yu'an knows that he has to change the plot of the story to survive, but wow, was the hero always this handsome?

tintenherz (German Edition)

Cornelia Funke · 2003

Original German text of Cornelia Funke's novel Inkheart

Coraline

Neil Gaiman · 2012

Geisha: A Life

Mineko Iwasaki · 2002

<p>GEISHA, A LIFE<br> "No woman in the three-hundred-year history of the karyukai has ever come forward in public to tell her story. We have been constrained by unwritten rules not to do so, by the robes of tradition and by the sanctity of our exclusive calling...But I feel it is time to speak out."<br> Celebrated as the most successful geisha of her generation, Mineko Iwasaki was only five years old when she left her parents' home for the world of the geisha. For the next twenty-five years, she would live a life filled with extraordinary professional demands and rich rewards. She would learn the formal customs and language of the geisha, and study the ancient arts of Japanese dance and music. She would enchant kings and princes, captains of industry, and titans of the entertainment world, some of whom would become her dearest friends. Through great pride and determination, she would be hailed as one of the most prized geishas in Japan's history, and one of the last great practitioners of this now fading art form.<br> In Geisha, a Life, Mineko Iwasaki tells her story, from her warm early childhood, to her intense yet privileged upbringing in the Iwasaki okiya (household), to her years as a renowned geisha, and finally, to her decision at the age of twenty-nine to retire and marry, a move that would mirror the demise of geisha culture. Mineko brings to life the beauty and wonder of Gion Kobu, a place that "existed in a world apart, a special realm whose mission and identity depended on preserving the time-honored traditions of the past." She illustrates how it coexisted within post-World War II Japan at a time when the country was undergoing its radical transformation from a post-feudal society to a modern one.<br> "There is much mystery and misunderstanding about what it means to be a geisha. I hope this story will help explain what it is really like and also serve as a record of this unique component of Japan's cultural history, " writes Mineko Iwasaki. Geisha, a Life is the first of its kind, as it delicately unfolds the fabric of a geisha's development. Told with great wisdom and sensitivity, it is a true story of beauty and heroism, and of a time and culture rarely revealed to the Western world.<br></p>

Jetzt ist alles, was wir haben

Amy Giles · 2018

Dark Canopy

Jennifer Benkau · 2012

The Lovely Bones

Alice Sebold · 2002

Frankenstein

Mary Shelley · 2023

He Who Drowned the World

Parker-chan, Shelley · 2023

He Who Drowned the World is the sequel to the Sunday Times bestseller She Who Became the Sun.<br/><br/>What would you give to win the world?<br/><br/>Zhu Yuanzhang, the Radiant King, is riding high after her victory – one that tore southern China from its Mongol masters. Now she burns with a new desire: to seize the throne and crown herself emperor.<br/><br/>However, Zhu isn’t the only one with imperial aspirations. Courtesan Madam Zhang plots to steal the throne for her husband. But scorned scholar Wang Baoxiang is even closer to the throne. He’s maneuverered his way to the capital, where his courtly games threaten to bring the empire to its knees. For Baoxiang also desires revenge: to become the most degenerate Great Khan in history. In the process, he’d make a mockery of the warrior values his Mongol family loved more than him.<br/><br/>To stay in the game, Zhu must gamble everything on one bold move. A risky alliance with an old enemy: Ouyang, the brilliant but unstable eunuch general. All contenders will do whatever it takes to win. But when desire has no end, and ambition no limits, could the price be too high for even the most ruthless heart to bear?

She Who Became the Sun

Shelley Parker-Chan · 2020

The Cat Who Saved Books

Sosuke Natsukawa · 2021

Forever Again - Wie oft du auch gehst

Lauren James · 2018

Forever Again - Für alle Augenblicke wir

Lauren James · 2017

Emma und das vergessene Buch

Mechthild Gläser · 2019

Das Labyrinth des Fauns

Cornelia Funke, Guillermo del Toro · 2019

Der neue Roman von Cornelia Funke – poetisch, sprachgewaltig, monumental<br/><br/>Spanien, 1944: Ofelia zieht mit ihrer Mutter in die Berge, wo ihr neuer Stiefvater mit seiner Truppe stationiert ist. Der dichte Wald, der ihr neues Zuhause umgibt, wird für Ofelia zur Zufluchtsstätte vor ihrem unbarmherzigen Stiefvater: ein Königreich voller verzauberter Orte und magischer Wesen.<br/>Ein geheimnisvoller Faun stellt dem Mädchen drei Aufgaben. Besteht sie diese, ist sie die lang gesuchte Prinzessin des Reiches. Immer tiefer wird Ofelia in eine phantastische Welt hineingezogen, die wundervoll ist und grausam zugleich. Kann Unschuld über das Böse siegen?<br/><br/>Inspiriert von Guillermo del Toros grandiosem oscarprämierten Meisterwerk »Pans Labyrinth« schafft Bestsellerautorin Cornelia Funke eine Welt, wie nur Literatur es kann.

This Savage Song (Monsters of Verity, 1)

V. E. Schwab · 2020

#1 New York Times Bestseller * An Amazon Best Book of the Year<br/>There’s no such thing as safe in a city at war, a city overrun with monsters. In this dark urban fantasy from acclaimed author Victoria Schwab, a young woman and a young man must choose whether to become heroes or villains—and friends or enemies—with the future of their home at stake.<br/>The first of two books, This Savage Song is a must-have for fans of Holly Black, Maggie Stiefvater, and Laini Taylor.<br/>Kate Harker and August Flynn are the heirs to a divided city—a city where the violence has begun to breed actual monsters. All Kate wants is to be as ruthless as her father, who lets the monsters roam free and makes the humans pay for his protection. All August wants is to be human, as good-hearted as his own father, to play a bigger role in protecting the innocent—but he’s one of the monsters. One who can steal a soul with a simple strain of music.<br/>When the chance arises to keep an eye on Kate, who’s just been kicked out of her sixth boarding school and returned home, August jumps at it. But Kate discovers August’s secret, and after a failed assassination attempt the pair must flee for their lives.<br/>In This Savage Song, Victoria Schwab creates a gritty, seething metropolis, one worthy of being compared to Gotham and to the four versions of London in her critically acclaimed fantasy for adults, A Darker Shade of Magic. Her heroes will face monsters intent on destroying them from every side—including the monsters within.<br/>The repackaged paperback includes a map of V-City!