Domestic fiction genre books (133)


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Sju tomme hus

Sju tomme hus by Samantha Schweblin NO

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I novellesamlingen Sju tomme hus utforsker Samanta Schweblin dagliglivets små og store fryktelige øyeblikk. Hun er skarp og presis og har en egen evne til å mane frem en ladet stemning. De som har lest hennes to romaner, Feberdrøm og Kentuki, vil kjenne igjen stilen. Hun skriver om det merkelige ved det normale, og det normale med det merkelige. Sju tomme hus fikk Ribera del Duero-prisen i 2015. Det er verdens største pris for noveller og deles ut annethvert år for beste novellesamling skrevet på spansk.

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Slumdog Millionaire by Vikas Swarup EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Asia / India flag India
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After winning India's biggest quiz show, Ram Mohammad Thomas is put in jail as authorities question how a poor orphan who has never gone to school could win such a contest.


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Sweetness in the Skin by Ishi Robinson EN

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"A winning debut novel about a young teenage girl in Jamaica determined to bake her way out of her dysfunctional family and into the opportunity of a lifetime."--

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The Awakening by Kate Chopin EN

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'The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in abysses of solitude' When 'The Awakening' was first published in 1899, charges of sordidness and immorality seemed to consign it into obscurity and irreparably damage its author's reputation. But a century after her death, it is widely regarded as Kate Chopin's great achievement. Through careful, subtle changes of style, Chopin shows the transformation of Edna Pontellier, a young wife and mother, who - with tragic consequences - refuses to be caged by married and dome... continue

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The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born by Ayi Kwei Armah EN

Rating: 3 (3 votes)
Country: Africa / Ghana flag Ghana
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A beginners' guide to the fundamentals of the Dru meditation technique, a method for soothing the mind and relaxing the emotions. The programme includes six short guided meditations designed to instill a sense of profound stillness, quieten and calm a stressed mind and reconnect with the important aspects of life. Each nine-minute meditations is based on one of the elements: Earth, Water, Light, Air and Sky.

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The Book Eaters by Sunyi Dean EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
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"I devoured this."—V. E. Schwab, New York Times bestselling author of The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue An International Bestseller An NPR Best Sci Fi, Fantasy, & Speculative Fiction Book of 2022 A Book Riot Best Book of 2022 A Vulture Best Fantasy Novel of 2022 A Goodreads Best Fantasy Choice Award Nominee A Library Journal Best Book of 2022 Out on the Yorkshire Moors lives a secret line of people for whom books are food, and who retain all of a book's content after eating it. To them, spy novels are a peppery snack; romance novels are sweet and delicious. Eating a map can help them remember... continue

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The Collected Regrets of Clover : A Novel by Mikki Brammer EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
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A big-hearted and life-affirming debut about a death doula who, in caring for others at the end of their life, has forgotten how to live her own, for readers of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine and The Midnight Library.

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The Country of Others by Leila Slimani EN

Rating: 3 (2 votes)
Country: Africa / Morocco flag Morocco
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'A panoramic, ambitious tale.' The Times'Exceptional.' Salman Rushdie'Powerful.' Christine Mangan'Captivating.' Elle1944. After the Liberation, Mathilde leaves France to join her husband in Morocco.But life here is unrecognisable to this brave and passionate young woman. Her life is now that of a farmer's wife - with all the sacrifices and vexations that brings. Suffocated by the heat, by her loneliness on the farm and by the mistrust she inspires as a foreigner, Mathilde grows increasingly restless.As Morocco's struggle for independence intensifies, Mathilde and her husband find themselves ca... continue

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The Dawning of the Day : A Jerusalem Tale by Haim Sabato EN

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Country: Africa / Egypt flag Egypt
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Ezra Siman Tov is a simple storyteller who captivates his friends in the Nachlaot neighborhood of Jerusalem. His professor brother-in-law gives him grudging respect, Torah scholars listen to him surreptitiously, and a famous author bases his work on his tales. But Ezra has a secret that overshadows his family life and refuses to leave him. In this colorful novel, Sabato creates a world in which faith provides a framework and a deep source of comfort in life.