Book type: fiction (6177)


2051.

I Am a Cat by Sōseki Natsume EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Japan flag Japan
Description:
Though the total book is held together by the continuing theme of a nameless cat's observations on upper middle-class Japanese society of the Meiji era, its essence is in the humor and the sardonic truth of these various observations.

2052.

I Am a Japanese Writer : A Novel by Dany Laferrière EN

0 Ratings
Description:
A devilishly intelligent new novel by the internationally bestselling author and Prix Mï??dicis winner. A black writer from Montreal has found the perfect title for his next book: I Am a Japanese Writer. His publisher gives him an advance on the strength of the title alone. The problem is, he can't seem to write a word of it. He can scarcely summon the energy to put pen to paper, and so he nurses his writer's block by taking long baths, re-reading the works of Japanese poet Basho and engaging in amorous intrigues with rising pop star Midori and her entourage of vampire girls. For the writer, t... continue
Genre

2053.

I Am Alive by Kettly Mars EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Description:
A novel that explores the deep-seated trauma and the suppressed memories of a middle-class Haitian family when their eldest son Alexandre must return to the family hearth after his mental institution closes in the wake of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti

2054.

I Am Behind You by John Ajvide Lindqvist EN

0 Ratings
Country: Europe / Sweden flag Sweden
Description:
A supernatural superthriller from the author of Let the Right One In Molly wakes her mother to go to the toilet. The campsite is strangely blank. The toilet block has gone. Everything else has gone too. This is a place with no sun. No god. Just four families remain. Each has done something to bring them here - each denies they deserve it. Until they see what's coming over the horizon, moving irrevocably towards them. Their worst mistake. Their darkest fear. And for just one of them, their homecoming. This gripping conceptual horror takes you deep into one of the most macabre and unique imagina... continue

2055.

I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon by Baptiste & Miranda Paul EN

Rating: 5 (1 vote)
Description:
Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon. When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.

2056.

I Am Not Your Eve by Devika Ponnambalam EN

0 Ratings
Country: Asia / Brunei flag Brunei
Description:
A polyphonic novel of Teha'amana, Tahitian muse and child-bride to Paul Gaugin, from her point of view conveyed through the myths and legends of the islands.

2057.

I Am the Messenger by Markus Zusak EN

Rating: 4 (2 votes)
Country: Oceania / Australia flag Australia
Description:
From the author of The Book Thief comes this darkly funny and ultimately uplifting thriller which proves that anyone can be extraordinary. Ed Kennedy is just your less-than-average Joe who is hopelessly in love with his best friend, Audrey. But after he single-handedly manages to catch a bank robber, he receives a playing card in the mail: the Ace of Diamonds. This is the first message. Four more will follow. But before this particular card game can end, Ed will be changed forever . . . Will Audrey love the man he has become?

2058.

I del cel van caure tres pomes by Narine Abgarian CA

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Armenia flag Armenia
Description:
L'Anatòlia és una dona abonyegada per les desgràcies que es refugia a la biblioteca del poble (amagant els llibres del comte Tolstoi, per qui professa un odi rotund); en Hovhannés es fuma el tabac de la seva collita enrotllant-lo amb el paper de la «premsa babaua» i de llibres vells, perquè no n'hi ha cap altre. I només són dos dels personatges inoblidables d'aquesta novel·la. Maran és un món que sembla que té els dies comptats, però aviat ens adonarem que, en realitat, aquest poble perdut al cim de la humanitat, en un racó del Caucas, està empès per una energia immortal. Premi Iàsnaia Poliana... continue

2059.

I Did Something Bad by Pyae Moe Thet War EN

Rating: 4 (1 vote)
Country: Asia / Myanmar flag Myanmar
Description:
In this smart and swoony adventure rom-com, a journalist and a movie star find themselves teaming up to cover up a murder... What could possibly go wrong? When freelance journalist Khin Haymar is assigned by Vogue to get a scoop on Tyler Tun, Hollywood's hottest movie star, it's a dream come true. Tyler has returned home to Yangon to shoot his latest film, and if Khin gets an exclusive, she'll have a chance at securing a permanent position at the magazine. Tyler is notoriously private and doesn't show any signs of letting down his walls. But then one night on set, a man follows Khin into the p... continue

2060.

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me by Jamison Shea EN

Rating: 3 (1 vote)
Description:
There will be blood. Ace of Spades meets House of Hollow in this villain origin story. Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood. The primordial power Laure gains promises influence and adoration, everything she’s dreamed of and worked toward. With retribution on her mind, she surpasses her b... continue