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Nightbloom by Peace Adzo Medie EN
LiberiaDescription:
"When Selasi and Akorfa were young girls, they were more than just cousins; they were inseparable confidantes. Then Selasi begins to change, becoming hostile and quiet and losing interest in everything. The two become estranged, and it will be years before Akorfa learns what has happened. Only a crisis can ultimately bring them back together"--
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Nightcrawling : A novel by Leila Mottley EN
Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
BOOKER PRIZE LONG-LIST • NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • AN OPRAH BOOK CLUB PICK • A dazzling novel about a young Black woman who walks the streets of Oakland and stumbles headlong into the failure of its justice system. This debut of a blazingly original voice “bursts at the seams of every page and swallows you whole” (Tommy Orange, author of There There). Kiara and her brother, Marcus, are scraping by in an East Oakland apartment complex optimistically called the Regal-Hi. Both have dropped out of high school, their family fractured by death and prison But while Marcus clings to his dream of ra... continue
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Ningún lugar sagrado by Rodrigo Rey Rosa ES
Country: North America / 
Guatemala
Guatemala
Description:
Aunque en algunas de sus páginas se halle presente, a veces con dureza y notable intensidad, la problemática de Guatemala, Ningún lugar sagrado se diferencia de los precedentes libros de Rodrigo Rey Rosa por el hecho de situarse fundamentalmente en el escenario urbano de Nueva York en la actualidad. Por lo demás, el estilo de Rodrigo Rey Rosa, siempre de magistral concisión y fuerza expresiva y aquí de extraordinaria y muy bien dominada variedad técnica, se mantiene fiel a sus constantes y explora en el mundo narrativo que le es propio y distint... continue
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo EN
IsraelDescription:
The mesmerizing adult debut from Leigh Bardugo, a tale of power, privilege, dark magic, and murder set among the Ivy League elite Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class. Raised in the Los Angeles hinterlands by a hippie mom, Alex dropped out of school early and into a world of shady drug-dealer boyfriends, dead-end jobs, and much, much worse. In fact, by age twenty, she is the sole survivor of a horrific, unsolved multiple homicide. Some might say she’s thrown her life away. But at her hospital bed, Alex is offered a second chance: to attend one of the world’s... continue
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Nosotros en la luna by Alice Kellen ES
SpainDescription:
Una noche en París. Dos caminos entrelazándose. 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 ... continue
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Notes On An Execution by Danya Kukafka EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • WINNER OF THE 2023 EDGAR AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL • NEW YORK TIMES BEST CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEAR “Defiantly populated with living women . . . beautifully drawn, dense with detail and specificity . . . Notes on an Execution is nuanced, ambitious and compelling.” —Katie Kitamura, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW (Editors' Choice) "A searing portrait of the complicated women caught in the orbit of a serial killer. . . . Compassionate and thought-provoking." –BRIT BENNETT, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Vanishing Half Recommended by New York Times Book Review • Los Angeles ... continue
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Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A New York Times Bestseller - A Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, People, Entertainment Weekly, USA Today, TIME, The A.V. Club, Buzzfeed, and PopSugar "I can't believe how good this book is.... It's wholly original. It's also perfect.... Wilson writes with such a light touch.... The brilliance of the novel [is] that it distracts you with these weirdo characters and mesmerizing and funny sentences and then hits you in a way you didn't see coming. You're laughing so hard you don't even realize that you... continue
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November by Thomas Olde Heuvelt NL
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Welkom in Lock Haven, Washington, waar de gelukkigste straat van de Verenigde Staten zich bevindt. Als je door Bird Street zou wandelen, zou je zien dat het de bewoners voor de wind gaat, want er staan kasten van huizen. En als je de bewoners zou ontmoeten, dan valt het op dat ze allemaal oprecht gelukkig zijn. Ze hebben succesvolle carrières, doen precies de dingen die ze altijd al wilden doen en ze zijn allemaal gezond. Fysiek, mentaal én spiritueel: het zijn stuk voor stuk vitale, weldenkende en – de meesten van hen althans – ruimhartige mensen. En hun kinderen? Die zijn perfect. Ieder van ... continue
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O caçador de pipas by Khaled Hosseini PT
Country: Asia / 
Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Description:
Publicado em mais de 70 países e com a marca de mais de 2 milhões de exemplares vendidos apenas no Brasil, o aclamado livro O caçador de pipas, romance de estreia de Khaled Hosseini, está de volta em nova edição. O romance narra a tocante história da amizade entre Amir e Hassan, dois meninos que vivem no Afeganistão da década de 1970. Durante um campeonato de pipas, Amir perde a chance de defender Hassan, num episódio que marca a vida dos dois amigos para sempre. Vinte anos mais tarde, quando Amir está estabelecido nos Estados Unidos, após ter abandonado um Afeganistão tomado pelos soviéticos,... continue
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Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck EN
Country: North America / United States of America
United States of America
Description:
A controversial tale of friendship and tragedy during the Great Depression, in a deluxe centennial edition Over seventy-five years since its first publication, Steinbeck’s tale of commitment, loneliness, hope, and loss remains one of America’s most widely read and taught novels. An unlikely pair, George and Lennie, two migrant workers in California during the Great Depression, grasp for their American Dream. They hustle work when they can, living a hand-to-mouth existence. For George and Lennie have a plan: to own an acre of land and a shack they can call their own. When they land jobs on a ra... continue