Adult genre books (231)
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown by Talia Hibbert EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Talia Hibbert, one of contemporary romance’s brightest new stars, delivers a witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who’s tired of being “boring” and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her get a life—perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang. Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s determined to spice up her life and finally fit in with her glamorous family. Her “Get a Life” list has six directives, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her family... continue
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Get a Life, Chloe Brown : A Novel by Talia Hibbert EN
Country: Europe / United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
Talia Hibbert, one of contemporary romance’s brightest new stars, delivers a witty, hilarious romantic comedy about a woman who’s tired of being “boring” and recruits her mysterious, sexy neighbor to help her get a life—perfect for fans of Sally Thorne, Jasmine Guillory, and Helen Hoang. Chloe Brown is a chronically ill computer geek with a goal, a plan, and a list. After almost—but not quite—dying, she’s determined to spice up her life and finally fit in with her glamorous family. Her “Get a Life” list has six directives, and she’s already completed the first: finally moving out of her family... continue
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Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir EN
Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Gideon the Ninth is the most fun you'll ever have with a skeleton. The Emperor needs necromancers. The Ninth Necromancer needs a swordswoman. Gideon has a sword, some dirty magazines, and no more time for undead bullshit. Tamsyn Muir’s Gideon the Ninth unveils a solar system of swordplay, cut-throat politics, and lesbian necromancers. Her characters leap off the page, as skillfully animated as necromantic skeletons. The result is a heart-pounding epic science fantasy. Brought up by unfriendly, ossifying nuns, ancient retainers, and countless skeletons, Gideon is ready to abandon a life of serv... continue
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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
First published in 1957, this book attempts to tackle the conflict between homosexual and heterosexual love. It tells of David, a young man awakening to his true homosexual nature, through a relationship with a barman named Giovanni, as he awaits his fiancee's arrival from Spain.
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Golden Age : A Novel by Wang Xiaobo EN
ChinaDescription:
"At the time Wang was writing, novels about the Cultural Revolution tended to be fairly conventional tales of how good people suffered nobly during this decade of madness. The system itself was rarely called into question. Wang’s book was radically different . . . The idea of how to stand up to power underlies Golden Age." —Ian Johnson, The New York Times Book Review Like Gary Shteyngart or Michel Houellebecq, Wang Xiaobo is a Chinese literary icon whose satire forces us to reconsider the ironies of history. “Apparently, there was a rumour that Chen Qingyang and I were having an affair. She wa... continue
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Guerrillas by Vidiadhar Surajprasad Naipaul EN
Country: North America / 
Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago
Description:
A novel of colonialism and revolution, death, sexual violence and political and spiritual impotence. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
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FranceDescription:
Translated from the French by Tanya Leslie 'Absolutely extraordinary' - Liberation In 1963, Annie Ernaux, 23 and single, realises she is pregnant. Shame arises in her like a plague. Understanding that her pregnancy will mark her and her family as social failures, she knows she cannot keep her child. This is the story, written forty years later, of a trauma Ernaux never overcame. Abortion was illegal at the time and she attempted, in vain, to self-administer with a knitting needle and nearly died. An exceptionally moving account of a tragic experience.
68.
DenmarkDescription:
Comedian Sofie Hagen shares how she removed fatphobic influences from her daily life and found self-acceptance in a world where judgement and discrimination are rife. Sofie conquered a negative relationship with her body and provides practical tips for readers to do the same drawing wisdom from other Fat Liberation champions. Part-memoir, part-social commentary, this book looks at how taking up space in a culture that is desperate to reduce you can be radical, emboldening and life-changing
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Here Comes the Sun by Nicole Dennis-Benn EN
Country: North America / 
Jamaica
Jamaica
Description:
Capturing the distinct rhythms of Jamaican life and dialect, Nicole Dennis- Benn pens a tender hymn to a world hidden among pristine beaches and the wide expanse of turquoise seas. At an opulent resort in Montego Bay, Margot hustles to send her younger sister, Thandi, to school. Taught as a girl to trade her sexuality for survival, Margot is ruthlessly determined to shield Thandi from the same fate. When plans for a new hotel threaten their village, Margot sees not only an opportunity for her own financial independence but also perhaps a chance to admit a shocking secret: her forbidden love fo... continue
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Herr Katō spielt Familie by Milena Michiko Flašar DE
AustriaDescription:
Den ehemaligen Kollegen hat er immer beneidet. Um den Ruhestand, das Motorrad und die neue Freiheit. Doch jetzt steht er selbst frisch verrentet auf den bemoosten Treppen vor seinem Haus und weiß nicht wohin. Eine Krawatte braucht er nicht mehr, zu Hause ist er im Weg, die Kinder sind längst ausgezogen. Ob die junge Frau, die er jüngst auf dem Friedhof getroffen hat, ihm nur etwas vormacht, vermag er nicht zu sagen. Er ist aus der Übung. Und dennoch nimmt er ihren Vorschlag an, lässt sich von ihrer Agentur »Happy family« mal als Opa, mal als Exmann, dann w... continue