Silvia Piraccini Poradie kníh (chronologicky)

Prázdne miesto je veľkolepý a vynikajúco napísaný román o súčasnej spoločnosti. J.K. Rowlingová vytvorila fascinujúci svet s postavami, v ktorých zaručene spoznáte vlastných susedov. Šarvátky a divoké konflikty otriasajúce životmi ľudí v Pagforde sú plné vášní, ktoré zasahujú aj každého z nás. Po nečakanej smrti štyridsiatnika Barryho Fairbrothera ostane Pagford v šoku. Je to zdanlivo idylické anglické mestečko s dláždeným námestím a starobylým opátstvom, ale za peknou fasádou zúri tichá vojna. Bohatí bojujú s chudobnými, tínedžeri s rodičmi, manželky s manželmi, učitelia so žiakmi. Pagford rozhodne nie je tým, čím sa na prvý pohľad zdá. Prázdne miesto, ktoré po Barrym zostane v miestnom zastupiteľstve, sa zakrátko stane katalyzátorom najväčšej vojny, akú mesto zažilo. Kto bude triumfovať vo voľbách sprevádzaných vášňami, pokrytectvom a nečakanými odhaleniami? Brilantne napísaná kniha, ktorá je autorkiným prvým románom pre dospelých čitateľov, nabáda na zamyslenie a na každej stránke znova a znova prekvapuje.

An innovative and richly imaginative new novel from the internationally acclaimed Carolyn Jess-Cooke, for anyone who loved The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Room.

Uprostred decembrovej noci trojica detí prenasledovaná temnými silami náhlivo opúšťa svoj domov v sprievode záhadného starého muža. Ich rodičia nemajú inú možnosť, ak chcú deti zachrániť. Prejde desať rokov, no Kate, Michael a Emma nie sú o nič bližšie k odhaleniu pravdy o ich osude. Cesta k odpovedi sa skrýva v tajomnom atlase. Práve vďaka jeho čarovnej sile sa súrodenci ocitnú v krajine, ktorej kruto vládne Grófka s armádou svojich mŕtvych bojovníkov. Dobrodružstvo sa môže začať! Nebudú v ňom chýbať unesené deti, prazvláštne spojenectvá, krvilační vlci, bitky v hlbinách zeme, honosné plesy duchov, obri s mečmi a najmä knihy s vedomosťami nevýslovnej ceny. Smaragdový atlas je prvou zastávkou Kate, Emmy a Michaela na vzrušujúcej ceste do čarovného sveta, ale aj k poznaniu seba samých. Je to príbeh troch obyčajných detí, ktoré sa rozhodnú zachrániť svoju rodinu, aby napokon zachránili svet.

Vaclav ha dieci anni e un sogno: diventare un mago famoso in tutto il mondo. Ma il sogno più grande è fare di Lena, la sua compagna di scuola molto speciale, la sua incantevole assistente. Nasce così, all’insegna della magia, l’amicizia che cambierà la vita dei due ragazzini. Vaclav vive con i genitori, ebrei russi emigrati, in un modesto appartamento di Brooklyn. Stesse origini ha Lena che, però, non ha i genitori e abita con una giovane zia sbandata che la lascia molto tempo da sola. Un giorno la madre di Vaclav scopre un segreto sconvolgente sulla piccola Lena. E da quel giorno la bambina sparisce, come per effetto di un numero di magia. Cosa le è successo? Chi si occuperà di lei? Chi la proteggerà? Per sette anni Vaclav si porrà queste domande, in continuazione. Finché la sera del diciassettesimo compleanno di Lena riceverà una telefonata che gli rivelerà ogni cosa e cambierà per sempre la sua vita...

Among the many things a mother would rather not discover about her teenage son, there is one particularly embarrassing revelation. Lynn receives a video accompanied by a note from a gossiping neighbor, and to her shock, it features her son Mark on the cover. The film has a rather unwholesome title and is rated for adults only. It turns out that Mark has an unexpected hidden talent: he has become a porn star. How does one cope with such news? Lynn must tell her husband Dave, and together they will have to discuss this with their son. Perhaps nothing in their family will ever be the same again. Or will it? Is there a way to approach this situation positively, rather than negatively?

Sam vive a North London; sedici anni, gli ormoni impazziti e una passione grande, come tutti i suoi coetanei: lo skateboard. E l'Eroe, il suo Eroe, è Tony Hawk, il più grande skater del mondo. Lui lo adora, ha il suo poster in camera, gli parla, si confronta con lui. E a chi se non al proprio eroe si possono raccontare le paure, le ansie, i problemi? Forse a una mamma come quella di Sam, giovane, carina, comprensiva, che ha conquistato anche gli amici del figlio. Del resto lei è una mamma davvero particolare e molto vicina al figlio, visto che lo ha avuto a sedici anni. E proprio a quella stessa età Sam conosce Alicia, con la quale è amore a prima vista, passione totalizzante e simbiotica come può esserlo solo a quell'età. Ma poi purtroppo, proprio quando - come succede solo a quell'età - il rapporto si sta ormai sfilacciando, Alicia scopre di essere incinta. Terrorizzato dal dover annunciare ai rispettivi genitori la drammatica verità e distrutto dalla visione terribile di un futuro fatto di pannolini e incomprensioni matrimoniali - prospettatagli dal suo idolo che tra le altre mille qualità ha anche quella di farlo "viaggiare" nel futuro - , Sam sceglie la fuga ad Hastings. Ma la sua fuga avrà breve durata.

new cover design for this bestselling title from Nick Hornby

A sparkling debut novel about an unlikely romance between an Iranian immigrant and an American college student.Isolated and far from his native Iran, Ushman Khan has worked hard to build a wealthy, reliable clientele for his wares: exquisite hand-woven rugs from his home city of Tabriz.With perfect rectitude, he caters to clients like New York’s Upper East Side grand dame Mrs. Roberts, who plies him for stories about his exotic origins and culture to feed her own imagination. But like many immigrants, he’s living only half a life. He dreams of the day his beloved wife, Farak, will be able to join him in New York and complete his vision of the American dream. But when she tells him that she is leaving him for another man, Ushman is shattered. He begins to wander aimlessly through the terminals of JFK Airport, imagining a now-impossible reunion with Farak. Unexpectedly, he meets Stella, a Barnard College student who has just bade farewell to her parents en route for an Italian vacation. After Stella, isolated in her own way, finds herself at Ushman’s Manhattan store, they embark on an improbable and powerful romance. Together this American girl from the Deep South and the Iranian aesthete form a tender bond that awakens them both to the possibility of joy in a world full of tragedy.

Owen Mackenzie�s life story abounds with sin and seduction, domesticity and debauchery. His marriage to his college sweetheart is quickly followed by his first betrayal and he embarks upon a series of affairs. His pursuit of happiness, in a succession of small towns from Pennsylvania to Massachusetts, brings him to the edge of chaos, from which he is saved by a rescue that carries its own fatal price.

This beautiful and deeply moving tale recounts educational psychologist Torey Hayden's battle to unlock the emotions of a troubled and sexually abused child who, with the help of Hayden, was finally able to overcome her dark past and realise her full potential. Six-year-old Sheila was abandoned by her mother on a highway when she was four. A survivor of horrific abuse, she never spoke, never cried, and was placed in a class for severely retarded children after committing an atrocious act of violence against another child. Everyone thought Sheila was beyond salvation -- except her teacher, Torey Hayden. With patience, skill, and abiding love, she fought long and hard to release a haunted little girl from her secret nightmare -- and nurture the spark of genius she recognised trapped within Sheila's silence. This is the remarkable story of their journey together -- an odyssey of hope, courage, and inspiring devotion that opened the heart and mind of one lost child to a new world of discovery and joy.