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Le Petit Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry · 1943
Fifty Shades of Grey (Fifty Shades, 1)
E. L. James · 2011
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.<br/><br/>CHAPTER ONE<br/><br/>I scowl with frustration at myself in the mirror. Damn my hair―it just won't behave, and damn Katherine Kavanagh for being ill and subjecting me to this ordeal. I should be studying for my final exams, which are next week, yet here I am trying to brush my hair into submission. I must not sleep with it wet. I must not sleep with it wet. Reciting this mantra several times, I attempt, once more, to bring it under control with the brush. I roll my eyes in exasperation and gaze at the pale, brown-haired girl with blue eyes too big for her face staring back at me, and give up. My only option is to restrain my wayward hair in a ponytail and hope that I look semi-presentable.<br/><br/>Kate is my roommate, and she has chosen today of all days to succumb to the flu. Therefore, she cannot attend the interview she'd arranged to do, with some mega-industrialist tycoon I've never heard of, for the student newspaper. So I have been volunteered. I have final exams to cram for and one essay to finish, and I'm supposed to be working this afternoon, but no―today I have to drive 165 miles to downtown Seattle in order to meet the enigmatic CEO of Grey Enterprises Holdings, Inc. As an exceptional entrepreneur and major benefactor of our university, his time is extraordinarily precious―much more precious than mine―but he has granted Kate an interview. A real coup, she tells me. Damn her extracurricular activities.<br/><br/>Kate is huddled on the couch in the living room.<br/><br/>"Ana, I'm sorry. It took me nine months to get this interview. It will take another six to reschedule, and we'll both have graduated by then. As the editor, I can't blow this off. Please," Kate begs me in her rasping, sore throat voice. How does she do it? Even ill she looks gamine and gorgeous, strawberry blond hair in place and green eyes bright, although now red rimmed and runny. I ignore my pang of unwelcome sympathy.<br/><br/>"Of course I'll go, Kate. You should get back to bed. Would you like some NyQuil or Tylenol?"<br/><br/>"NyQuil, please. Here are the questions and my digital recorder. Just press record here. Make notes, I'll transcribe it all."<br/><br/>"I know nothing about him," I murmur, trying and failing to suppress my rising panic.<br/><br/>"The questions will see you through. Go. It's a long drive. I don't want you to be late."<br/><br/>"Okay, I'm going. Get back to bed. I made you some soup to heat up later." I stare at her fondly. Only for you, Kate, would I do this.<br/><br/>"I will. Good luck. And thanks, Ana―as usual, you're my lifesaver."<br/><br/>Gathering my backpack, I smile wryly at her, then head out the door to the car. I cannot believe I have let Kate talk me into this. But then Kate can talk anyone into anything. She'll make an exceptional journalist. She's articulate, strong, persuasive, argumentative, beautiful―and she's my dearest, dearest friend.<br/><br/>The roads are clear as I set off from Vancouver, Washington, toward Interstate 5. It's early, and I don't have to be in Seattle until two this afternoon. Fortunately, Kate has lent me her sporty Mercedes CLK. I'm not sure Wanda, my old VW Beetle, would make the journey in time. Oh, the Merc is a fun drive, and the miles slip away as I hit the pedal to the metal.<br/><br/>My destination is the headquarters of Mr. Grey's global enterprise. It's a huge twenty-story office building, all curved glass and steel, an architect's utilitarian fantasy, with GREY HOUSE written discreetly in steel over the glass front doors. It's a quarter to two when I arrive, greatly relieved that I'm not late as I walk into the enormous―and frankly intimidating―glass, steel, and white sandstone lobby.<br/><br/>Behind the solid sandstone desk, a very attractive, groomed, blonde young woman smiles pleasantly at me. She's wearing the sharpest charcoal suit jacket and white shirt I have ever seen. She looks immaculate.<br/><br/>"I'm here to see Mr. Grey. Anastasia Steele for Katherine Kavanagh."<br/><br/>"Excuse me one moment, Miss Steele." She arches her eyebrow as
Fifty Shades Darker (Fifty Shades, 2)
E. L. James · 2012
MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Look for E L James’s passionate new love story, The Mister, available now. Daunted by the singular tastes and dark secrets of the beautiful, tormented young entrepreneur Christian Grey, Anastasia Steele has broken off their relationship to start a new career with a Seattle publishing house. But desire for Christian still dominates her every waking thought, and when he proposes a new arrangement, Anastasia cannot resist. They rekindle their searing sensual affair, and Anastasia learns more about the harrowing past of her damaged, driven and demanding Fifty Shades. While Christian wrestles with his inner demons, Anastasia must confront the anger and envy of the women who came before her, and make the most important decision of her life. This book is intended for mature audiences.
Fifty Shades Freed (Fifty Shades, 3)
E. L. James · 2012
MORE THAN 150 MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Look for E L James’s passionate new love story, The Mister, available now. When unworldly student Anastasia Steele first encountered the driven and dazzling young entrepreneur Christian Grey it sparked a sensual affair that changed both of their lives irrevocably. Shocked, intrigued, and, ultimately, repelled by Christian’s singular erotic tastes, Ana demands a deeper commitment. Determined to keep her, Christian agrees. Now, Ana and Christian have it all—love, passion, intimacy, wealth, and a world of possibilities for their future. But Ana knows that loving her Fifty Shades will not be easy, and that being together will pose challenges that neither of them would anticipate. Ana must somehow learn to share Christian’s opulent lifestyle without sacrificing her own identity. And Christian must overcome his compulsion to control as he wrestles with the demons of a tormented past. Just when it seems that their strength together will eclipse any obstacle, misfortune, malice, and fate conspire to make Ana’s deepest fears turn to reality. This book is intended for mature audiences.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, 1)
Sarah J. Maas · 2015
The sexy, action-packed first book in the #1 New York Times bestselling Court of Thorns and Roses series from Sarah J. Maas.<br/>When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.<br/>At least, he's not a beast all the time.<br/>As she adapts to her new home, her feelings for the faerie, Tamlin, transform from icy hostility into a fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But something is not right in the faerie lands. An ancient, wicked shadow is growing, and Feyre must find a way to stop it, or doom Tamlin-and his world-forever.<br/>From bestselling author Sarah J. Maas comes a seductive, breathtaking book that blends romance, adventure, and faerie lore into an unforgettable read.
Nosotros en la luna
Alice Kellen · 2020
Tras el éxito de Deja que ocurra vuelve Alice Kellen con una novela que te enamorará<br/><br/>Una noche en París. Dos caminos entrelazándose.<br/>No hay nada más eterno que un encuentro fugaz.<br/><br/>Cuando Rhys y Ginger se conocen en las calles de la ciudad de la luz, no imaginan que sus vidas se unirán para siempre, a pesar de la distancia y de que no puedan ser más diferentes. Ella vive en Londres y a veces se siente tan perdida que se ha olvidado hasta de sus propios sueños. Él es incapaz de quedarse quieto en ningún lugar y cree saber quién es. Y cada noche su amistad crece entre emails llenos de confidencias, dudas e inquietudes. Pero ¿qué ocurre cuando el paso del tiempo pone a prueba su relación? ¿Es posible colgarse de la luna junto a otra persona sin poner en riesgo el corazón?<br/>Una historia sobre el amor, el destino y la búsqueda de uno mismo.<br/><br/>Porque a veces, solo hace falta mirar la luna para sentirte cerca de otra persona.
El chico que dibujaba constelaciones
Alice Kellen · 2018
La autora que ha enamorado a más de 2.000.000 de lectores.<br/>Esta es una historia de amor, de sueños y de vida. La de Valentina, la chica que no sabía que tenía el mundo a sus pies, la que creció y empezó a pensar en imposibles. La que cazaba estrellas, la que anhelaba más, la que tropezó con él. Con Gabriel, el chico que dibujaba constelaciones, el valiente e idealista, el que confió en las palabras «para siempre» y creó los pilares que terminaron sosteniendo el pasado, el ahora, lo que fueron y los recuerdos que se convertirán en polvo.<br/>Una estrella por cada instante importante. Una marca que solo tú y yo sepamos descifrar. Serán las constelaciones de nuestra vida.<br/>«Esta novela es lo más bonito que he podido leer en mucho tiempo. Me ha parecido un regalo, un soplo de vida... Y todo contado con tanta delicadeza que es precioso leerlo. Solo podría hacerlo Alice. Mil gracias por regalarnos a Valentina y a Gabriel, por su vida. No he podido ser más feliz leyéndolos.» Patricia Bejarano, BookToker
Todo lo que nunca fuimos (Deja que ocurra, 1)
Alice Kellen · 2019
Porque a veces basta con un «deja que ocurra» para arriesgarlo todo.<br/>La autora más vendida en edición de bolsillo en 2021 y 2022.<br/>Primera parte de la bilogía Deja que ocurra de Alice Kellen:<br/><br/>Leah está rota. Leah ya no pinta. Leah es un espejismo desde el accidente que se llevó a sus padres.<br/>Axel es el mejor amigo de su hermano mayor y, cuando accede a acogerla en su casa durante unos meses, quiere ayudarla a encontrar y unir los pedazos de la chica llena de color que un día fue. Pero no sabe que ella siempre ha estado enamorada de él, a pesar de que sean casi familia, ni de que toda su vida está a punto de cambiar.<br/>Porque ella está prohibida, pero le despierta la piel.<br/>Porque es el mar, noches estrelladas y vinilos de los Beatles.<br/>Porque a veces basta un «deja que ocurra» para tenerlo todo.
Todo lo que somos juntos (Deja que ocurra, 2)
Alice Kellen · 2019
El desenlace de la Bilogía «Deja que ocurra». ¿Qué pasará con Axel y Leah?<br/>La autora más vendida en edición de bolsillo en 2021 y 2022.<br/>Tras el éxito de Todo lo que nunca fuimos llega el desenlace de la Bilogía Deja que ocurra. ¿Qué pasará con Axel y Leah?<br/><br/>Han pasado tres años desde la última vez que se vieron. Ahora, Leah está a punto de cumplir su sueño de exponer en una galería.<br/>Y, pese al pasado, Axel necesita formar parte de un momento como ese.<br/>Cuando sus caminos vuelven a cruzarse, Leah tiene que tomar decisiones que pueden cambiarlo todo, porque, a pesar de lo que ocurrió, los recuerdos de toda su vida siguen ahí; intactos, bonitos, únicos. Colándose en cada grieta que aún no ha cerrado.<br/><br/>Porque él sigue siendo el chico que aún no ha olvidado.<br/>Porque es el mar, noches estrelladas y vinilos de los Beatles.<br/>Porque a veces basta un «deja que ocurra» para tenerlo todo.
El día que dejó de nevar en Alaska
Alice Kellen · 2017
• De la autora New Adult más leída en nuestro país.<br>• Alice Kellen nos sorprende de nuevo con una gran historia de segundas oportunidades y destinos que se cruzan.<br>• Un romance que fundirá hasta el corazón más helado.<br><br>Un chico con el corazón de hielo.<br>Una chica que huye de sí misma.<br>Dos destinos que se cruzan. <br>Heather cree que solo hay tres cosas que sabe hacer: atraer problemas, salir huyendo y correr. Así es como termina en Alaska, en un pequeño pueblo perdido, trabajando de camarera mientras intenta llevar una vida nueva y tranquila. Su único problema es que uno de los dueños del restaurante parece odiarla y que ella nunca antes ha conocido a nadie que despierte tanto su curiosidad. Nilak es reservado, frío y distante, pero Heather puede ver a través de todas las capas tras las que se esconde y sabe que en ocasiones hay recuerdos que pesan demasiado; como los de sus propios errores, esos que intenta dejar atrás.<br>Pero, a veces, la vida te da una segunda oportunidad.<br>La nieve empieza a derretirse.<br>Y todo encaja.<br>
Sigue mi voz
Ariana Godoy · 2022
Hay amores que te dan la mano y te acompañan en los momentos más difíciles.<br/><br/>Todos conocemos el amor pasional que te nubla la razón, el amor a primera vista que te vacía el estómago y el amor platónico que te llena el corazón de fantasía y admiración.<br/><br/>Pero ¿es posible enamorarse de alguien sin tan siquiera conocerlo? ¿Puede una persona enamorarse de otra sin haberla visto? ¿Es posible desarrollar sentimientos por una persona que solo has escuchado?<br/><br/>Klara encontrará la respuesta a esas preguntas, escuchando con dedicación todos los días su programa favorito de radio Sigue Mi Voz.<br/><br/>Ariana Godoy (A través de mi ventana, A través de ti, Heist y Fleur. Mi desesperada decisión, entre otros) firma una historia de amor y de aceptación y superación propia tan preciosa como necesaria que nos enseña a lidiar con la (falta de) autoestima, la salud mental y muchísimas otras situaciones difíciles. Un libro que te rompe para volverte a construir pieza por pieza y que te enseña la lección de vida más importante: sentirte bien contigo mismo para volver a hacer todo lo que amas.<br/><br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>“I am okay with this, to just listen. I don’t need more. I don’t want more. I can’t deal with complications right now.”<br/><br/>There are certain loves that hold your hand through the most difficult times.<br/><br/>We all know the type of passionate love that clouds your reasoning, that love at first sight that brings butterflies to your stomach, and also the platonic love that fills your heart with illusion and admiration.<br/><br/>But is it possible to fall in love with a person you haven’t met? Or with someone you haven’t seen? Is it possible to have feelings for someone you’ve only heard? Klara will find the answers to all those questions while diligently listening to her favorite radio show, Follow My Voice.<br/><br/>Ariana Godoy, author of Through My Window, Through You, Heist and Fleur: My Desperate Decision, among others, offers a story of love, acceptance, and personal growth that is as precious as it is necessary, one that teaches us to deal with the lack of self-esteem, mental health issues, and many other difficult situations. A book that tears you apart to then rebuild you piece by piece, and that teaches you the most important life lesson: feel good about yourself so that you can do everything you love once again.
Backstage
Angie Ocampo · 2022
From Lukov with Love
Mariana Zapata · 2018
"If someone were to ask Jasmine Santos to describe the last few years of her life with a single word, it would definitely be a four-letter one. After seventeen years--and countless broken bones and broken promises--she knows her window to compete in figure skating is coming to a close. But when the offer of a lifetime comes in from an arrogant idiot she's spent the last decade dreaming about pushing in the way of a moving bus, Jasmine might have to reconsider everything. Including Ivan Lukov"--Page 4 of cover.
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a court of thorns and roses
Sarah J. Maas • 2015
Feyre está desesperada, su vida y la de su familia dependen de ella. Enfrentada al hambre más absoluto, no dudará en ir al bosque prohibido y matar si es necesario. Pero su osadía la convierte en prisionera del misterioso Tamlin, quien a pesar de su aparente frialdad la hará descubrir una ardiente pasión que marcará su destino. Lejos de su familia y su mundo, Feyre tendrá que tomar una decisión capital para salvar todo lo que ama.
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La reina de nada (Spanish Edition)
Holly Black · 2020
The Cruel Prince
Holly Black · 2018
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black, comes the first book in a stunning new series about a mortal girl who finds herself caught in a web of royal faerie intrigue. Of course I want to be like them. They're beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. And Cardan is even more beautiful than the rest. I hate him more than all the others. I hate him so much that sometimes when I look at him, I can hardly breathe. Jude was seven years old when her parents were murdered and she and her two sisters were stolen away to live in the treacherous High Court of Faerie. Ten years later, Jude wants nothing more than to belong there, despite her mortality. But many of the fey despise humans. Especially Prince Cardan, the youngest and wickedest son of the High King. To win a place at the Court, she must defy him--and face the consequences. In doing so, she becomes embroiled in palace intrigues and deceptions, discovering her own capacity for bloodshed. But as civil war threatens to drown the Courts of Faerie in violence, Jude will need to risk her life in a dangerous alliance to save her sisters, and Faerie itself.
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Caraval (Caraval, 1)
Stephanie Garber · 2018
<p><b>Welcome, welcome to <i>CARAVAL</i>, Stephanie Garber’s enchanting, <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> bestselling fantasy debut about two sisters swept up in a mysterious competition filled with magic, heartbreak, and danger</b><br><br>Scarlett has never left the tiny island where she and her beloved sister, Tella, live with their powerful and cruel father. Now Scarlett’s father has arranged a marriage for her, and Scarlett thinks her dreams of seeing Caraval, the far-away, once-a-year performance where the audience participates in the show, are over.<br><br> But this year, Scarlett's long-dreamt-of invitation finally arrives. With the help of a mysterious sailor, Tella whisks Scarlett away to attend. Only, as soon as they arrive, Tella is kidnapped by Caraval’s mastermind organizer, Legend. It turns out that this season's Caraval revolves around Tella, and whoever finds her first is the winner. <br><br>Scarlett has been told that everything that happens during Caraval is only an elaborate performance. But whether Caraval is real or not, she must find Tella before the five nights of the game are over, and her sister disappears forever.<br><br>Continue the adventure in <i>Legendary </i>and <i>Finale—</i>out now!</p>
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The Love Hypothesis
Ali Hazelwood · 2021
The Instant New York Times Bestseller and TikTok Sensation! As seen on THE VIEW! A BuzzFeed Best Summer Read of 2021 When a fake relationship between scientists meets the irresistible force of attraction, it throws one woman's carefully calculated theories on love into chaos. As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn't believe in lasting romantic relationships—but her best friend does, and that's what got her into this situation. Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees. That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor—and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford's reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend. But when a big science conference goes haywire, putting Olive's career on the Bunsen burner, Adam surprises her again with his unyielding support and even more unyielding...six-pack abs. Suddenly their little experiment feels dangerously close to combustion. And Olive discovers that the only thing more complicated than a hypothesis on love is putting her own heart under the microscope.
It Ends with Us: A Novel (1)
Colleen Hoover · 2016
Better Than the Movies
Lynn Painter · 2022
<b>A <i>USA TODAY</i> and <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><br> <br><b>Perfect for fans of Kasie West and Jenn Bennett, this “sweet and funny” (Kerry Winfrey, author of <i>Waiting for Tom Hanks</i>) teen rom-com follows a hopelessly romantic teen girl and her cute yet obnoxious neighbor as they scheme to get her noticed by her untouchable crush.</b><br><br>Perpetual daydreamer Liz Buxbaum gave her heart to Michael a long time ago. But her cool, aloof forever crush never really saw her before he moved away. Now that he’s back in town, Liz will do whatever it takes to get on his radar—and maybe snag him as a prom date—even befriend Wes Bennet.<br> <br>The annoyingly attractive next-door neighbor might seem like a prime candidate for romantic comedy fantasies, but Wes has only been a pain in Liz’s butt since they were kids. Pranks involving frogs and decapitated lawn gnomes do not a potential boyfriend make. Yet, somehow, Wes and Michael are hitting it off, which means Wes is Liz’s in.<br> <br>But as Liz and Wes scheme to get Liz noticed by Michael so she can have her magical prom moment, she’s shocked to discover that she likes being around Wes. And as they continue to grow closer, she must reexamine everything she thought she knew about love—and rethink her own ideas of what Happily Ever After should look like.
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The Spanish Love Deception
Elena Armas · 2021
A wedding. A trip to Spain. The most infuriating man. And three days of pretending. Or in other words, a plan that will never work.Catalina Martín, finally, not single. Her family is happy to announce that she will bring her American boyfriend to her sister's wedding. Everyone is invited to come and witness the most magical event of the year.That would certainly be tomorrow's headline in the local newspaper of the small Spanish town I came from. Or the epitaph on my tombstone, seeing the turn my life had taken in the span of a phone call.Four weeks wasn't a lot of time to find someone willing to cross the Atlantic-from NYC and all the way to Spain-for a wedding. Let alone, someone eager to play along my charade. But that didn't mean I was desperate enough to bring the 6'4 blue eyed pain in my ass standing before me.Aaron Blackford. The man whose main occupation was making my blood boil had just offered himself to be my date. Right after inserting his nose in my business, calling me delusional, and calling himself my best option. See? Outrageous. Aggravating. Blood boiling. And much to my total despair, also right. Which left me with a surly and extra large dilemma in my hands. Was it worth the suffering to bring my colleague and bane of my existence as my fake boyfriend to my sister's wedding? Or was I better off coming clean and facing the consequences of my panic induced lie?Like my abuela would say, que dios nos pille confesados.The Spanish Love Deception is an enemies-to-lovers, fake-dating, SLOW-BURN romance. Perfect for those looking for a steamy slow-burn with the sweetest Happily Ever After.
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Lore
Alexandra Bracken · 2021
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST-SELLER “Epic from start to finish.” —Marie Lu, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Warcross “A brilliant and breathless twist on classic mythology!” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Lunar Chronicles Every seven years, the Agon begins. As punishment for a past rebellion, nine Greek gods are forced to walk the earth as mortals. They are hunted by the descendants of ancient bloodlines, all eager to kill a god and seize their divine power and immortality. Long ago, Lore Perseous fled that brutal world, turning her back on the hunt’s promises of eternal glory after her family was murdered by a rival line. For years she’s pushed away any thought of revenge against the man—now a god—responsible for their deaths. Yet as the next hunt dawns over New York City, two participants seek her out: Castor, a childhood friend Lore believed to be dead, and Athena, one of the last of the original gods, now gravely wounded. The goddess offers an alliance against their mutual enemy and a way to leave the Agon behind forever. But Lore's decision to rejoin the hunt, binding her fate to Athena's, will come at a deadly cost—and it may not be enough to stop the rise of a new god with the power to bring humanity to its knees. From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.
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Twilight (The Twilight Saga, 1)
Stephenie Meyer · 2005
New Moon (The Twilight Saga, 2)
Stephenie Meyer · 2006
Eclipse (The Twilight Saga, 3)
Stephenie Meyer · 2007
Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, 4)
Stephenie Meyer · 2008
Midnight Sun (The Twilight Saga, 5)
Stephenie Meyer · 2020
Life and Death: Twilight Reimagined (The Twilight Saga)
Stephenie Meyer · 2016
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Twisted Love (Twisted, 1)
Ana Huang · 2021
<p>From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes a billionaire brother's best friend romance!</p> <p>He has a heart of ice...but for her, he'd burn the world</p> <p>A diverse new adult steamy romance from Tiktok sensation and USA Today bestselling author Ana Huang.</p> <p>Alex Volkov is a devil blessed with the face of an angel and cursed with a past he can't escape.</p> <p>Driven by a tragedy that has haunted him for most of his life, his ruthless pursuits for success and vengeance leave little room for matters of the heart.</p> <p>But when he's forced to look after his best friend's sister, he starts to feel something in his chest:</p> <p>A crack.</p> <p>A melt.</p> <p>A fire that could end his world as he knew it.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Ava Chen is a free spirit trapped by nightmares of a childhood she can't remember.</p> <p>But despite her broken past, she's never stopped seeing the beauty in the world...including the heart beneath the icy exterior of a man she shouldn't want.</p> <p>Her brother's best friend.</p> <p>Her neighbor.</p> <p>Her savior and her downfall.</p> <p>Theirs is a love that was never supposed to happen-but when it does, it unleashes secrets that could destroy them both...and everything they hold dear.</p> <p>Twisted Love is a contemporary brother's best friend/grumpy sunshine romance. It's book one in the Twisted series but can be read as a standalone.</p>
Twisted Games (Twisted, 2)
Ana Huang · 2021
<p>From New York Times bestselling author and BookTok sensation Ana Huang comes a contemporary royal romance!</p> <p>Stoic, broody, and arrogant, elite bodyguard Rhys Larsen has two rules: 1) Protect his clients at all costs 2) Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.</p> <p>He has never once been tempted to break those rules...until her.</p> <p>Bridget von Ascheberg. A princess with a stubborn streak that matches his own and a hidden fire that reduces his rules to ash. She's nothing he expected and everything he never knew he needed.</p> <p>Day by day, inch by inch, she breaks down his defenses until he's faced with a truth he can no longer deny: he swore an oath to protect her, but all he wants is to ruin her. Take her.</p> <p>Because she's his.</p> <p>His princess.</p> <p>His forbidden fruit.</p> <p>His every depraved fantasy.</p> <p>***</p> <p>Regal, strong-willed, and bound by the chains of duty, Princess Bridget dreams of the freedom to live and love as she chooses.</p> <p>But when her brother abdicates, she's suddenly faced with the prospect of a loveless, politically expedient marriage and a throne she never wanted.</p> <p>And as she navigates the intricacies-and treacheries-of her new role, she must also hide her desire for a man she can't have.</p> <p>Her bodyguard.</p> <p>Her protector.</p> <p>Her ultimate ruin.</p> <p>Unexpected and forbidden, theirs is a love that could destroy a kingdom...and doom them both.</p> <p>Do not become emotionally involved. Ever.</p>
El tiempo que tuvimos
Cherry Chic · 2023
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Icebreaker: A Novel
Hannah Grace · 2022
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Cómo hacer que te pasen cosas buenas / How To Make Good Things Happen: Entiende tu cerebro, gestiona tus emociones, mejora tu vida (Spanish Edition)
Marian Rojas Estapé · 2023
Uniendo el punto de vista científico, psicológico y humano, la autora nos ofrece una reflexión profunda, salpicada de útiles consejos y con vocación eminentemente didáctica, acerca de la aplicación de nuestras propias capacidades al empeño de procurarnos una existencia plena y feliz: conocer y optimizar determinadas zonas del cerebro, fijar metas y objetivos en la vida, ejercitar la voluntad, poner en marcha la inteligencia emocional, desarrollar la asertividad, evitar el exceso de autocrítica y autoexigencia, reivindicar el papel del optimismo…<br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/>An empowering journey through the mechanisms of the mind from one of the world’s leading mental health experts.<br/><br/>Psychiatrist Marián Rojas Estapé presents the essential guide to neuroscience-driven mindfulness. This is a thorough look at how our brains react to stress, threats, hyperstimulation, and the vices of our digital age. Combining science, psychology, and philosophy, Estapé delivers practical advice about how we can cultivate a happy existence. This includes understanding the parts of the brain, setting healthy goals and objectives, strengthening willpower, cultivating emotional intelligence, developing assertiveness, avoiding excessive self-criticism and self-demand, and mastering the proven art of optimism.
Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
James Clear · 2018
The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 20 million copies sold!<br/><br/>Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results<br/><br/>No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.<br/><br/>If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.<br/><br/>Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.<br/><br/>Learn how to:<br/><br/>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);<br/>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; design your environment to make success easier; get back on track when you fall off course; ...and much more.<br/><br/>Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
Person in Progress: A Road Map to the Psychology of Your 20s
Jemma Sbeg · 2025
A roadmap to navigating the personal and professional transitions of your twenties, with practical insights and reassurance that you’re not alone, from the host of the top podcast The Psychology of Your 20s<br/><br/>Jemma Sbeg created her podcast The Psychology of Your 20s in the back of her car, driven by the simple desire to understand the universal experiences of her twenties through psychological research. Since then, the podcast’s popularity has exploded, with millions of listeners eager for more of Jemma’s advice, personal anecdotes from her early twenties, and research-based insights on popular topics like imposter syndrome, self-sabotage, the anxious mind, and the stigma of being single.<br/><br/>Person in Progress is an expansion of her podcast work and a powerful, deep psychological dive into the messy transitions, life experiences, and major events of your twenties. With research and science from Jemma's background in psychology and neuroscience intertwined with her real-life stories, Person in Progress is a roadmap to navigating this time of your life, with reassurance that you’re not alone in this chaotic transition period.<br/><br/>Jemma shares advice on important topics that impact many twenty-somethings, including:<br/><br/>Overcoming the paradox of choice by reframing how you think about your future Investing in your most authentic self through internal validation Navigating situationships and learning what you're looking for in a relationship Building an intentional life outside of work and career<br/>To enhance your own self-growth journey, the book includes questions and self-guided moments for your own reflection in each chapter. An invaluable guidebook to your twenties that will help you make the most of this formative decade, Person in Progress reminds us that it’s okay to embrace uncertainty and transitions.
Self Help: This Is Your Chance to Change Your Life
Gabrielle Bernstein · 2024
#1 New York Times best-selling author Gabrielle Bernstein charts a path to healing that can literally change your life—a simple, powerful method informed by Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy.<br/><br/>Are you ready to unlock the greatest resource of your life? Gabby Bernstein has written the ultimate self-help guide, offering a revolutionary practice to radically shift your core beliefs and connect you to an infallible inner guidance system: the energy of Self within you.<br/><br/>In this groundbreaking book, Gabby demystifies the power of Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy, taking its life-changing teachings out of the therapist’s office and into your everyday life. You'll discover how extreme patterns like addiction, rage, pleasing, or constant self-judgment often develop as ways to suppress old feelings of inadequacy, shame, or fear. Once you bring these patterns into the light and care for them, healing happens swiftly.<br/><br/>True to her gift, Gabby has translated the principles of IFS into a relatable, step-by-step practice. Sharing her signature wisdom, her calm presence, and her own lived experience, she guides you through a simple 4-step process to help you compassionately care for yourself, resolve inner conflicts, and transform your self perception. As you learn to approach your own behaviors, thoughts, and beliefs with curiosity, love, and understanding, you’ll start to see yourself through the lens of self-compassion, clearing space for miraculous shifts.<br/><br/>In Self Help, you’ll discover:<br/>Gabby's 4-step “Check In” process to transform the patterns that have held you back Relatable, practical tools that fit into your actual life–instead of hours of contemplation Lasting relief from the negative stories you’ve been playing on repeat A practice you can apply anywhere, anytime, to connect with Self energy for instant relief<br/>Self Help is the culmination of Gabby Bernstein's extensive experience as a motivational speaker, spiritual leader, and best-selling author. Her unique approach, rooted in love, compassion, and authenticity, has resonated with millions of readers worldwide. In these pages, Gabby empowers you to become your own inner healer. This is your chance to change your life.
Women Who Think Too Much
Susan Nolen-hoeksema · 2016
'groundbreaking Research . . . Women Who Think Too Much Tells Why Overthinking Occurs, Why It Hurts People, And How To Stop' Usa Today It's No Surprise That Our Fast-paced, Overly Self-analytical Culture Is Pushing Many People - Especially Women - To Spend Countless Hours Thinking About Negative Ideas, Feelings, And Experiences. Renowned Psychologist Dr Susan Nolen-hoeksema Calls This Overthinking, And Her Groundbreaking Research Shows That An Increasing Number Of Women - More Than Half Of Those In Her Extensive Study - Are Doing It Too Much And Too Often, Leading To Sadness, Anxiety, And Depression. In Women Who Think Too Much, Nolen-hoeksema Shows Us What Causes So Many Women To Be Overthinkers And Provides Concrete Strategies That Can Be Used To Escape These Negative Thoughts, Move To Higher Ground, And Live More Productively. Women Who Think Too Much Will Change Lives, And Is Destined To Become A Self-help Classic.
14,000 Things to Be Happy About.: Newly Revised and Updated
Barbara Ann Kipfer · 2014
With more than 1.5 million copies in print, 14,000 Things to Be Happy About is the iconic impulse gift book that celebrates all the little things that make life worth living. Now it is even more of a mood-altering pick-me-up, with the use of cheerful watercolors throughout plus redesigned pages, all of which give this new edition a fresh, joyous feeling. At the heart, though, is its unique list of thousands of items, places, thoughts, and moments that make us happy. No opinions, no explanations, no asides or footnotes. It’s mesmerizing. And as an antidote to the all-too-many things to be unhappy about, it could not be more welcome.<br/>a sweet tooth<br/>twirling a baton<br/>driving as you wish your kids would<br/>artistic license<br/>an express lane<br/>reaching a compromise<br/>ripe peaches on a summer's eve<br/>dinner rolls<br/>playing in autumn leaves<br/><br/>A unique way to unplug, relax, reminisce, practice gratitude, and change your mood to an upbeat and happy one!<br/><br/>(The book cover and interior were updated with a new color design in September 2023; some customers may receive an earlier version of the book.)
Taboo
Hannah Ferguson · 2024
A vulnerable exploration of modern womanhood that weaves deeply personal stories with opinions and advice on sex, friendship, family, career and beyond.<br/><br/>This part-memoir, part feminist-manifesto meets women where they are and as they are. Hannah exposes and celebrates the messy, honest and insular parts of ourselves in a book designed to feel like a late-night conversation with your best friend – one that will make you laugh, cry and that you'll never want to end.
Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers
Tam Kaur · 2024
I know exactly what it's like to put others first, to settle for less than you deserve and to navigate relationships while trying to balance your independence and goals. But we are worth more than this. Having embarked on my self-love journey, I found that women often lacked clarity on what self-love really means and how to achieve it and this needs to change. I've packed Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers with lessons and methods I've learnt so that no woman is left accepting what life throws at her, but rather can use every moment as a tool to craft her dream self and reality. Whether you're single, taken, heartbroken, healing or trying to level up into the best version of yourself, this book is for you. Buy Yourself the Damn Flowers is an in-depth, comprehensive guide for all things self-love, including actionable homework, transformative tools and reassuring information that will help every woman learn to: - set boundaries - escape external validation - build confidence - transform pain into power - maintain loving yourself whilst loving others, and so much more. Every woman deserves to cultivate a lasting love for the person who matters most: you. It's finally time to buy yourself the damn flowers. Tam x
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A Good Girl's Guide to Murder
Holly Jackson · 2021
<b>THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES<b>—</b>NOW ON NETFLIX! This is the story about an investigation turned obsession, full of twists and turns and with an ending you'll never expect. </b><br><br>Everyone in Fairview knows the story. <br><br>Pretty and popular high school senior Andie Bell was murdered by her boyfriend, Sal Singh, who then killed himself. It was all anyone could talk about. And five years later, Pip sees how the tragedy still haunts her town.<br><br>But she can't shake the feeling that there was more to what happened that day. She knew Sal when she was a child, and he was always so kind to her. How could he possibly have been a killer?<br><br>Now a senior herself, Pip decides to reexamine the closed case for her final project, at first just to cast doubt on the original investigation. But soon she discovers a trail of dark secrets that might actually prove Sal innocent . . . and the line between past and present begins to blur. Someone in Fairview doesn't want Pip digging around for answers, and now her own life might be in danger.<br><br><br><b>And don't miss the sequel, </b><i><b>Good Girl, Bad Blood!</b> </i><br><br><b>"The perfect nail-biting mystery." —Natasha Preston, #1 <i>New York Times </i>bestselling author</b>
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Girls That Invest: Your Guide to Financial Independence through Shares and Stocks
Simran Kaur · 2022
Your step-by-step guide to financial independence―from the creator of the #1 investing education podcast, Girls That Invest.<br/>Ever wondered how on earth the stock market works, but felt too intimidated to ask "those" questions? This is the book for you! In this guide to investing in stocks (aka shares), Simran Kaur teaches the essential principles you can apply to any market, anywhere in the world.<br/>Because money provides freedom: The freedom to say yes or no, the freedom to handle whatever life throws at you, and the freedom to grow and prosper. This book is your invitation to join the thriving community of women who are building a better financial future. Understand the stock market and different types of investments Grow your money, beat inflation and secure your future Decode the jargon around markets, diversification, earnings and more Explore different investor strategies and find the right one for you Put it all together, step-by-step, and start your investment portfolio<br/><br/>Investing is for everyone. Pick up Girls That Invest, become an investor-in-training, and claim a space for yourself in the world of finance―so you too can find financial independence and create generational wealth.
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Before the Coffee Gets Cold
Toshikazu Kawaguchi • 2019
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Once Upon a Broken Heart (Once Upon a Broken Heart)
Stephanie Garber • 2023
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War and Peace (Vintage Classics)
Leo Tolstoy · 2008
Anna Karenina (Oxford World's Classics)
Leo Tolstoy · 2016
At its simplest, Anna Karenina is a love story. It is a portrait of a beautiful and intelligent woman whose passionate love for a handsome officer sweeps aside all other ties - to her marriage and to the network of relationships and moral values that bind the society around her. The love affair of Anna and Vronsky is played out alongside the developing romance of Kitty and Levin, and in the character of Levin, closely based on Tolstoy himself, the search for happiness takes on a deeper philosophical significance.<br/><br/>One of the greatest novels ever written, Anna Karenina combines penetrating psychological insight with an encyclopedic depiction of Russian life in the 1870s. The novel takes us from high society St Petersburg to the threshing fields on Levin's estate, with unforgettable scenes at a Moscow ballroom, the skating rink, a race course, a railway station. It creates an intricate labyrinth of connections that is profoundly satisfying, and deeply moving.<br/><br/>Rosamund Bartlett's translation conveys Tolstoy's precision of meaning and emotional accuracy in an English version that is highly readable and stylistically faithful. Like her acclaimed biography of Tolstoy, it is vivid, nuanced, and compelling.
White Nights
Fyodor Dostoyevsky · 2016
The Trial: A New Translation Based on the Restored Text (The Schocken Kafka Library), Book Cover May Vary
Franz Kafka · 1999
<b>A brilliant translation of one of the most important novels of the twentieth century, revealing a tale that is as full of energy and power as it was when it was first written. From the author of <i>The Metamorphosis.<br></i></b><br>Written in 1914, <i>The Trial</i> is the terrifying tale of Josef K., a respectable bank officer who is suddenly and inexplicably arrested and must defend himself against a charge about which he can get no information. Whether read as an existential tale, a parable, or a prophecy of the excesses of modern bureaucracy wedded to the madness of totalitarianism, Kafka's nightmare has resonated with chilling truth for generations of readers. This new edition is based upon the work of an international team of experts who have restored the text, the sequence of chapters, and their division to create a version that is as close as possible to the way the author left it.
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov · 1989
Awe and exhiliration--along with heartbreak and mordant wit--abound in <b>Lolita</b>, Nabokov's most famous and controversial novel, which tells the story of the aging Humbert Humbert's obsessive, devouring, and doomed passion for the nymphet Dolores Haze. <b>Lolita</b> is also the story of a hypercivilized European colliding with the cheerful barbarism of postwar America. Most of all, it is a meditation on love--love as outrage and hallucination, madness and transformation.
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En agosto nos vemos / Until August (Spanish Edition)
Gabriel García Márquez · 2024
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Surrounded by Idiots (The Surrounded by Idiots Series)
Thomas Erikson · 2020
Do you ever think you’re the only one making any sense? Or tried to reason with your partner with disastrous results? Do long, rambling answers drive you crazy? Or does your colleague’s abrasive manner rub you the wrong way?<br/><br/>You are not alone. After a disastrous meeting with a highly successful entrepreneur, who was genuinely convinced he was ‘surrounded by idiots’, communication expert and bestselling author, Thomas Erikson dedicated himself to understanding how people function and why we often struggle to connect with certain types of people.<br/><br/>Surrounded by Idiots is an international phenomenon, selling over 1.5 million copies worldwide. It offers a simple, yet ground-breaking method for assessing the personalities of people we communicate with – in and out of the office – based on four personality types (Red, Blue, Green and Yellow), and provides insights into how we can adjust the way we speak and share information.<br/><br/>Erikson will help you understand yourself better, hone communication and social skills, handle conflict with confidence, improve dynamics with your boss and team, and get the best out of the people you deal with and manage. He also shares simple tricks on body language, improving written communication, advice on when to back away or when to push on, and when to speak up or shut up. Packed with ‘aha!’ and ‘oh no!’ moments, Surrounded by Idiots will help you understand and communicate with those around you, even people you currently think are beyond all comprehension.<br/><br/>And with a bit of luck you can also be confident that the idiot out there isn’t you!
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El coraje de ser
Mónica Cavallé · 2024
El arte de ser
Mónica Cavallé Cruz · 2017
La Magia Del Orden
Marie Kondo · 2015
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The Conscious Closet
Elizabeth L. Cline · 2019
<b>From journalist, fashionista, and clothing resale expert Elizabeth L. Cline, “the Michael Pollan of fashion,”* comes the definitive guide to building an ethical, sustainable wardrobe you'll love.</b><br><br>Clothing is one of the most personal expressions of who we are. In her landmark investigation <i>Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion,</i> Elizabeth L. Cline first revealed fast fashion’s hidden toll on the environment, garment workers, and even our own satisfaction with our clothes. <i>The Conscious Closet </i>shows exactly what we can do about it.<br><br> Whether your goal is to build an effortless capsule wardrobe, keep up with trends without harming the environment, buy better quality, seek out ethical brands, or all of the above, <i>The Conscious Closet</i> is packed with the vital tools you need. Elizabeth delves into fresh research on fashion’s impacts and shows how we can leverage our everyday fashion choices to change the world through style. Inspired by her own revelatory journey getting off the fast-fashion treadmill, Elizabeth shares exactly how to build a more ethical wardrobe, starting with a mindful closet clean-out and donating, swapping, or selling the clothes you don't love to make way for the closet of your dreams. <br><br> <i>The Conscious Closet </i>is not just a style guide. It is a call to action to transform one of the most polluting industries on earth—fashion—into a force for good. Readers will learn where our clothes are made and how they’re made, before connecting to a global and impassioned community of stylish fashion revolutionaries. In <i>The Conscious Closet, </i>Elizabeth<i> </i>shows us how we can start to truly love and understand our clothes again—without sacrificing the environment, our morals, or our style in the process.<br><br>*Michelle Goldberg, <i>Newsweek/The Daily Beast</i>
Fashionopolis
Dana Thomas · 2019
'A gripping blockbuster... Thomas researches meticulously and writes with simmering even-handed anger' <i>TELEGRAPH</i>. <br><b><i>Fashionopolis</i> is the definitive book on the cost of fast fashion, and a blueprint for how we get to a more sustainable future. </b><br><br>Fashion has blighted our planet. Today, one out of six people on earth work in fashion, churning out 100 billion garments a year. Yet 98 percent of them do not earn a living wage, and 2.1 billion tonnes of clothing is thrown away annually. The clothing industry's exploitation of fellow humans and the environment has reached epic levels. What should we do?<br><br>Bestselling author and veteran journalist Dana Thomas has travelled the globe to find the answers. In <i>Fashionopolis</i>, she details the damage wrought by fashion's behemoths, and celebrates the visionaries – including activists, artisans, designers, and tech entrepreneurs – fighting for change.<br><br>We all have been casual about our clothes. It's time to get dressed with intention. <i>Fashionopolis</i> is the first comprehensive look at how to start.<br><br><b>Reviews: </b><br><br>'Fascinating... Powerful... Thomas has succeeded in calling attention to the major problems of the fashion industry' <i><b>New York Times</b></i><br><br>'Thomas takes a story most of us think we know, but tells it better and in compelling, readable detail' <i><b>The Times</b></i><br><br>'Engaging and thorough... <i>Fashionopolis</i> has implications beyond cloth and thread' <i><b>Financial Times</b></i><br><br>'Thomas is a conscientious reporter – as evidenced in her research, which is studded with statistics' <i><b>Times Literary Supplement</b></i>
Vivienne Westwood
Vivienne Westwood, Ian Kelly · 2014
<p>Vivienne Westwood is one of the icons of our age. Fashion designer, activist, co-creator of punk, global brand and grandmother; a true legend. Her career successfully spanned five decades and her work has influenced millions of people across the world.<br><br>For the first and only time, Vivienne Westwood has written a personal memoir, collaborating with award-winning biographer Ian Kelly, to describe the events, people and ideas that have shaped her extraordinary life.<br><br>Told in all its glamour and glory, and with her unique voice, unexpected perspective and passionate honesty, this is her story.</p>
Overdressed
Elizabeth L. Cline · 2013
<b>“Overdressed does for T-shirts and leggings what <i>Fast Food Nation </i>did for burgers and fries.”</b><br><b>—Katha Pollitt</b><br> <br>Cheap fashion has fundamentally changed the way most Americans dress. Stores ranging from discounters like Target to traditional chains like JCPenney now offer the newest trends at unprecedentedly low prices. And we have little reason to keep wearing and repairing the clothes we already own when styles change so fast and it’s cheaper to just buy more.<br> <br>Cline sets out to uncover the true nature of the cheap fashion juggernaut. What are we doing with all these cheap clothes? And more important, what are they doing to us, our society, our environment, and our economic well-being?
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Why Fashion Matters
Frances Corner · 2014
<p>An illuminating introduction to the expanding influence of fashion from the perspectives of design, technology, sustainability, and business</p> Fashion matters for the economy, to society, and to each of us personally. Faster than anything else, what we wear tells the story of who we are—or who we want to be. It is the most immediate form of self-expression.<br> <br> Yet even as fashion touches the lives of each and every one of us, its influence and the vast creative industry that it supports can seem mysterious to outsiders. In Why Fashion Matters Frances Corner, Head of London College of Fashion, guides readers into the dizzying world of this rapidly expanding, increasingly global, always exciting industry.<br> <br> In provocative and intriguing entries, Corner teases out the glorious intricacies and contradictions of an industry that simultaneously values technology and craft; timeless style and fast fashion; the bespoke and the mass-market; consumption and sustainability; cold, hard numbers; and creative expression. From “Shop 'til We Drop” to “The White Shirt” to “The One Trillion Dollar Business” each entry offers a unique avenue into fashion and its impact, both positive and negative, on lives around the globe.
How to Wear Everything
Kay Barron · 2024
<p><b>A TIMELESS, WITTY, NO-NONSENSE GUIDE TO DRESSING FOR EVERYWHERE AND EVERYTHING – FROM NET-A-PORTER FASHION DIRECTOR KAY BARRON</b><br><br></p><p>----<br><br> <b>What we wear matters.</b> <br><br>It matters because looking, and therefore feeling, like yourself is essential. <br>Clothes can be the difference between a good day and a bad day. <br>Clothes have the power to make your mood ten times worse or one hundred times better.<br><br> <b>Clothes should give you confidence, and never make you doubt yourself.</b><br><br> Whether you already have a go-to look or feel overwhelmed by choice, <i>How to Wear Everything </i>covers <b>where to start, what you need and what you absolutely do not </b>– <b>whatever your age, body type or budget.</b><br><br> Highlights include:<br><br>- Mastering timeless classics that you will want to wear forever<br>- What to pack and (more importantly) not pack on holiday<br>- Shopping secondhand and vintage like a pro<br>- How to find <i>the </i>perfect jeans for your shape<br><br>A fun, reassuring, no-nonsense guide, with tips and tricks from the super-stylish, including <b>Sarah Jessica Parker, Law Roach, Monica Bellucci</b> and <b>Nicky Zimmermann</b>, <i>How to Wear Everything</i> reveals the fashion industry's best-kept secret: getting dressed is not that hard.</p>
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If We Were Villains
M. L. Rio 2017
<p><b>“Much like Donna Tartt’s <i>The Secret History</i>, M. L. Rio’s sparkling debut is a richly layered story of love, friendship, and obsession...will keep you riveted through its final, electrifying moments.”<br>—Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>The Nest<br></i></b><br><b>"Nerdily (and winningly) in love with Shakespeare...Readable, smart.”</b><br><b>—<i>New York Times Book Review</i></b><br><br>On the day Oliver Marks is released from jail, the man who put him there is waiting at the door. Detective Colborne wants to know the truth, and after ten years, Oliver is finally ready to tell it.<br><br>A decade ago: Oliver is one of seven young Shakespearean actors at Dellecher Classical Conservatory, a place of keen ambition and fierce competition. In this secluded world of firelight and leather-bound books, Oliver and his friends play the same roles onstage and off: hero, villain, tyrant, temptress, ingénue, extras. <br><br>But in their fourth and final year, good-natured rivalries turn ugly, and on opening night real violence invades the students’ world of make-believe. In the morning, the fourth-years find themselves facing their very own tragedy, and their greatest acting challenge yet: convincing the police, each other, and themselves that they are innocent. <br><br><i>If We Were Villains</i> was named one of Bustle's Best Thriller Novels of the Year, and <i>Mystery Scene</i> says, "A well-written and gripping ode to the stage...A fascinating, unorthodox take on rivalry, friendship, and truth."</p>
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Breakfast at Tiffany's
Truman Capote · 1993
<p><b><b><b>Holly Golightly knows that nothing bad can ever happen to you at Tiffany's.</b> In this seductive, wistful masterpiece, Capote created a woman whose name has entered the American idiom and whose style is a part of the literary landscape—her poignancy, wit, and naïveté continue to charm.</b><br></b><br>This volume also includes three of Capote's best-known stories, “House of Flowers,” “A Diamond Guitar,” and “A Christmas Memory,” which the <i>Saturday Review</i> called “one of the most moving stories in our language.” It is a tale of two innocents—a small boy and the old woman who is his best friend—whose sweetness contains a hard, sharp kernel of truth.</p>
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the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
Taylor Jenkins Reid · 2017
Orgullo y prejuicio (Edicion conmemorativa) / Pride and Prejudice (Commemorative Edition) (Spanish Edition)
Jane Austen · 2017
<b><b>Nominada por los estadounidenses como una de las 100 mejores novelas en la serie de PBS <i>The Great American Read</i></b><br><br>Penguin Clásicos publica en una cuidada edición esta obra maestra de la literatura inglesa de todos los tiempos, para conmemorar el bicentenario de la publicación original de la novela en 1813.</b><br><br>A lo largo de una trama que discurre con la precisión de un mecanismo de relojería, Jane Austen perfila una galería de personajes que conforman un perfecto y sutil retrato de la época: las peripecias de una dama empeñada en casar a sus hijas con el mejor partido de la región, los vaivenes sentimentales de las hermanas, el oportunismo de un clérigo adulador... El trazado de los caracteres y el análisis de las relaciones humanas sometidas a un rígido código de costumbres, elementos esenciales de la narrativa de la autora, alcanzan en Orgullo y prejuicio cotas de maestría insuperable.«Pero mi locura no ha sido el amor sino la vanidad.»<br><br><b>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br><br>Penguin Classics has published this all-time masterpiece of British literature in a special edition to commemorate the bicentennial of the original novel’s publication in 1813<br>.</b> Throughout a plot that flows with the precision of clockwork, Jane Austen profiles a gallery of characters who make up a perfect yet subtle portrait of the time: the drama of a lady determined to marry off her daughters to the biggest catches in the area, the ups and downs of the sisters, the opportunism of a sweet-talking minister… the outline of the characters and analysis of the human relationships subjected to a rigid code of customs, essential elements of the author’s narrative, reach insurmountable heights of mastery in Pride and Prejudice. <b>"But vanity, not love, has been my folly."</b>
Cumbres borrascosas
Emily BRONTË · 2004
El gran Gatsby / The Great Gatsby (Spanish Edition)
F. Scott Fitzgerald · 2015
Una extraordinaria fábula sobre el sueño americano.<br/><br/>Nominada por los estadounidenses como una de las 100 mejores novelas en la serie de PBS The Great American Read.<br/><br/>Jay Gatsby, el caballero que reina sobre West Egg, es el arquetipo de aquellos míticos años veinte en que pareció que todo era posible, un tiempo de felicidad entre el horror de la Primera Guerra Mundial y la barbarie de la Segunda. Junto al resto de los protagonistas, representa a la Generación Perdida, a todos aquellos «jóvenes tristes» que personificaron el mito de la pasión y el desamor, de la literatura que se funde con la vida.<br/><br/>Publicada por primera vez en 1925, El gran Gatsby está considerada como La Gran Novela Americana. Simboliza el triunfo, la perpetua juventud y el deslumbramiento que desembocan en la tragedia, la decadencia y la caída, constantes reflejadas con asombrosa precisión en la propia vida de Fitzgerald.<br/><br/>«El gran Gatsby es el primer paso adelante dado por la narrativa norteamericana desde Henry James.» - T. S. Eliot<br/><br/>«Él tenía una de las cualidades más raras en la literatura: encanto, encanto como Keats lo había tenido ¿y quién lo posee hoy día?» - Raymond Chandler<br/><br/>«Fitzgerald representa el estilo, la profundidad y la lucidez… Hay frases en sus libros que quedarán grabadas para siempre en tu memoria… Bienvenido sea cualquier pretexto cinematográfico si sirve para que los lectores jóvenes descubran a Fitzgerald. Los viejos nunca hemos dejado de releerlo. La adicción que crea es para siempre.» Carlos Boyero, Babelia<br/><br/>«Fitzgerald era el mejor de todos nosotros.» -Ernest Hemingway<br/><br/>«Fitzgerald es mi autor favorito.» -Haruki Murakami<br/><br/>«Le leerán cuando muchos de sus contemporáneos estén olvidados.» -Gertrude Stein<br/><br/>ENGLISH DESCRIPTION<br/><br/>Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read<br/><br/>The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel of the Jazz Age has been acclaimed by generations of readers. The story of the fabulously wealthy Jay Gatsby and his love for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan, of lavish parties on Long Island at a time when The New York Times noted “gin was the national drink and sex the national obsession,” it is an exquisitely crafted tale of America in the 1920s. The Great Gatsby is one of the great classics of twentieth-century literature.
they both die at the end
Adam Silvera · 2017
Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * four starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A BuzzFeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.
EGO IS THE ENEMY
Ryan Holiday · 2019
Buku yang Anda pegang saat ini ditulis dengan satu asumsi optimis: Ego Anda bukanlah kekuatan yang harus Anda puaskan pada setiap kesempatan. Ego dapat diatur. Ego dapat diarahkan. Dalam buku ini, kita akan melihat orang-orang, seperti William Tecumseh Sherman, Katharine Graham, Jackie Robinson, Eleanor Roosevelt, Bill Walsh, Benjamin Franklin, Belisarius, Angela Merkel, dan George C. Marshall. Bisakah mereka mendapatkan yang telah mereka dapatkan sekarang—menyelamatkan perusahaan yang hampir bangkrut, menguasai seni peperangan, menjaga kekompakan tim bisbol, merevolusi strategi rugbi, melawan tirani, dan menghadapi ketidakberuntungan—jika ego menguasai mereka dan membuat mereka hanya memikirkan diri sendiri? Hal yang membuat mereka sukses adalah pemahaman terhadap realitas dan kesadaran—sesuatu yang pernah dikatakan oleh seorang penulis dan ahli strategi Robert Greene, “kita perlu menyerupai laba-laba dalam sarangnya”. Itulah inti dari kehebatan mereka, kehebatan penulisan, kehebatan desain, kehebatan bisnis, kehebatan dalam pemasaran, dan kehebatan kepemimpinan mereka. Yang kami temukan saat mempelajari orang-orang tersebut adalah mereka selalu memiliki dasar berpikir, berhati-hati, dan realistis. Tidak ada satu pun dari mereka yang tidak memiliki ego sama sekali. Akan tetapi, mereka tahu cara meredamnya. Tahu cara menyalurkannya dan melepaskannya, ketika ego muncul. Mereka hebat namun tetap rendah hati. Sebentar, tunggu dulu, tetapi ada juga beberapa orang yang memiliki ego tinggi dan sukses. Bagaimana dengan Steve Jobs? Kanye West? Beberapa dari mereka mempelajari kerendahan hati. Beberapa orang memilih ego. Beberapa mempersiapkan diri untuk perubahan nasib, positif ataupun negatif. Yang lainnya tidak siap. Yang mana yang akan Anda pilih? Akan menjadi siapakah Anda? Yang pasti, Anda telah memilih buku ini karena merasa bahwa Anda membutuhkan menjawab pertanyaan itu, cepat atau lambat, sadar atau tidak sadar.
So Good They Can''t Ignore You
Cal Newport · 2012
In this extraordinary eye-opening account, Georgetown University professor Dr. Calvin Newport debunks the long-held traditional notion that "following your passion" is good career advice.<br><br>Cal Newport's clearly-written manifesto flies in the face of conventional wisdom by suggesting that it should be a person's talent and skill -- and not necessarily their passion -- that determines their career path.<br><br>Newport, who graduated from Dartmouth College (Phi Beta Kappa) and recently earned a PhD. from MIT, contends that trying to find what drives us, instead of focusing on areas in which we naturally excel, is ultimately harmful and frustrating to job seekers.<br><br>The title is a direct quote from comedian Steve Martin who, when once asked why he was successful in his career, immediately replied: "Be so good they can't ignore you" and that's the main basis for Newport's book. Skill and ability trump passion.<br><br>Inspired by former Apple CEO Steve Jobs' famous Stanford University commencement speech in which Jobs urges idealistic grads to chase their dreams, Newport takes issue with that advice, claiming that not only is this advice Pollyannish, but that Jobs himself never followed his own advice.<br><br>From there, Newport presents compelling scientific and contemporary case study evidence that the key to one's career success is to find out what you do well, where you have built up your "career capital," and then to put all of your efforts into that direction.<br><br>
The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious
Carl Gustav Jung · 1969
Digital Minimalism
Cal Newport · 2019
<b>A <i>New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, </i>and <i>USA Today </i>bestseller<br><br>"Newport is making a bid to be the Marie Kondo of technology: someone with an actual plan for helping you realize the digital pursuits that do, and don't, bring value to your life."--Ezra Klein, Vox<br><br>Minimalism is the art of knowing how much is just enough. Digital minimalism applies this idea to our personal technology. It's the key to living a focused life in an increasingly noisy world.</b><br><br>In this timely and enlightening book, the bestselling author of <i>Deep Work</i> introduces a philosophy for technology use that has already improved countless lives.<br><br>Digital minimalists are all around us. They're the calm, happy people who can hold long conversations without furtive glances at their phones. They can get lost in a good book, a woodworking project, or a leisurely morning run. They can have fun with friends and family without the obsessive urge to document the experience. They stay informed about the news of the day, but don't feel overwhelmed by it. They don't experience "fear of missing out" because they already know which activities provide them meaning and satisfaction.<br><br>Now, Newport gives us a name for this quiet movement, and makes a persuasive case for its urgency in our tech-saturated world. Common sense tips, like turning off notifications, or occasional rituals like observing a digital sabbath, don't go far enough in helping us take back control of our technological lives, and attempts to unplug completely are complicated by the demands of family, friends and work. What we need instead is a thoughtful method to decide what tools to use, for what purposes, and under what conditions.<br><br>Drawing on a diverse array of real-life examples, from Amish farmers to harried parents to Silicon Valley programmers, Newport identifies the common practices of digital minimalists and the ideas that underpin them. He shows how digital minimalists are rethinking their relationship to social media, rediscovering the pleasures of the offline world, and reconnecting with their inner selves through regular periods of solitude. He then shares strategies for integrating these practices into your life, starting with a thirty-day "digital declutter" process that has already helped thousands feel less overwhelmed and more in control.<br><br>Technology is intrinsically neither good nor bad. The key is using it to support your goals and values, rather than letting it use you. This book shows the way.
