Monica Pareschi Volgorde van de boeken (chronologisch)

An exquisite winter tale of courage - and its cost, set in Catholic Ireland.

Drie weken geleden was ik gewoon een schoolkind, nu ben ik detective en heb ik een baantje bij een theekraam. De negenjarige Jai woont in een naamloze stad in het noorden van India. Hij kijkt te veel realityshows over politie, denkt dat hij slimmer is dan zijn vriend Pari (ook al haalt die altijd hogere cijfers) en ziet zichzelf als een betere baas dan Faiz (terwijl Faiz degene is met een baan). Wanneer een jongen van hun school vermist wordt, besluit Jai de kennis die hij heeft opgedaan tijdens het kijken van Police Patrol in de praktijk te brengen. Met Pari en Faiz aan zijn zijde waagt Jai zich in de gevaarlijkste delen van de uitgestrekte Indiase stad: de bazaar na sluitingstijd en zelfs het laatste metrostation van de Paarse Lijn. Maar kinderen blijven verdwijnen en het drietal moet doodsbange ouders, een onverschillige politie en kwaadaardige djinns onder ogen zien om de waarheid aan het licht te brengen.

The International No. 1 Bestseller A BBC 2 Between the Covers Book Club Pick 'Cuts to the heart of who we are' Sunday Times 'A book that begs discussion' Vanity Fair All Lina wanted was to be desired. How did she end up in a marriage with two children and a husband who wouldn't touch her? All Maggie wanted was to be understood. How did she end up in a relationship with her teacher and then in court, a hated pariah in her small town? All Sloane wanted was to be admired. How did she end up a sexual object of men, including her husband, who liked to watch her have sex with other men and women? 'I will probably re-read it every year of my life' Caitlin Moran 'Will have millions nodding in recognition' The Times 'As gripping as the most gripping thriller' Marian Keyes 'When I picked it up, I felt I'd been waiting half my life to read it' Observer 'The kind of bold, timely, once-in-a-generation book that every house should have a copy of, and probably will before too long' New Statesman The book Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Alexa Chung, Jodie Comer, Reese Witherspoon, Harry Styles, Fearne Cotton, Caitriona Balfe, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sharon Horgan, Zoe Ball, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, Davina McCall, Gemma Chan, Christine and the Queens and Gillian Anderson are all reading

Eighteen-year-old Merricat may, or may not be, a mass murdererSix years ago everyone in the Blackwood family was poisoned by sugar laced with arsenic - everyone, that is, apart from Merricat and her elder sister Constance. They live in peaceful, ordered isolation, away from prying eyes in the nearby village, until one day boorish cousin Charles arrives with designs on their father's fortune. Whether by practical or magical means, Merricat will do whatever is necessary to protect their home.

Caroline Rose has a problem. She hears voices and the incessant tapping of typewriter keys, and she seems to be a character in a novel . . . A comedy of errors, a crime novel, a book about books, Spark's debut remains as otherworldly and mischievous as it was when first published sixty years ago.The publishers acknowledge investment from Creative Scotland towards the publication of this book.Supported by the Muriel Spark Society.

Sixteen-year-old Nomi Nickel dreams of escaping her Mennonite town, East Village, Manitoba, to join the vibrant world of Lou Reed and Marianne Faithfull in New York City. Instead, she faces a life confined by strict rules imposed by her uncle Hans, known as The Mouth of Darkness. With no train, bar, or exciting job opportunities, the town offers only menial work at the local abattoir or pioneer village. Nomi grapples with the loss of her sister Tash and mother Trudie, who left three years prior. Living with her well-meaning but neglectful father, Ray, a church elder, they cope with their grief in contrasting ways—Ray seeks order through late-night reorganizations of the city dump, while Nomi embraces chaos through rebellion, drugs, and music. Nomi's narrative shifts between her troubled present and memories of happier times, revealing her struggles against the oppressive traditions of her community. As she skips school, hangs out on Suicide Hill, and explores her sexuality, she reflects on family, faith, and love. Her journey leads her to confront her grief and the hypocrisy around her, culminating in a poignant climax. Despite the weight of her losses, Nomi clings to hope and the possibility of a future beyond her constraints. This novel has garnered critical acclaim, highlighting Nomi as a deeply relatable character within a stark, silent world.

Tre racconti, pervasi dall'imprevisto, dal senso sconcertante delle umane possibilità, dalla sensazione da parte dei protagonisti di precipitare nella vita e di esserne, allo stesso tempo, ai margini. Due amiche, alla scomparsa dei mariti, iniziano una relazione ciascuna con il figlio adolescente dell'altra. Una ragazzina di colore, orfana e povera, ha una breve relazione con un ragazzo ricco, bianco, di famiglia liberale. All'insaputa del giovane, ha una figlia e quando la bambina ha sei anni, non potendo più mantenerla, si mette in contatto con la famiglia del ragazzo. Un soldato vive nel ricordo di una donna incontrata durante la seconda guerra mondiale, nella convinzione di aver concepito un figlio e di aver condotto un'esistenza sbagliata.

Londen, jaren zeventig van de negentiende eeuw. Sugar, een intelligente negentienjarige prostituee in het bordeel van de hardvochtige Mrs Castaway, verlangt naar een beter leven. Dan komt William Rackham langs, een ambitieuze parfumfabrikant. Hij wil haar liefde exclusief en richt aan de rand van de stad een comfortabele woning voor haar in. Gaandeweg raakt haar leven verstrengeld met Rackham, wiens grote huis behalve veel bediendes een uiterst onstabiele echtgenote herbergt en een verborgen dochter. Terwijl Sugar op ongewone wijze de sociale ladder beklimt, passeert een stoet van beminnelijke, aandoenlijke, afstotende en gekmakende personages - gelovigen van alle soorten en hoeren voor alle smaken. Maar in het hart van deze panoramische, gelaagde vertelling staat die ene vrouw en haar fascinerende strijd om haar lichaam en ziel uit de goot te tillen. Hoewel Faber Sugar met historische precisie weet te belichten als een typische vrouw van haar tijd, is het dankzij zijn inlevingsvermogen ook een vrouwenportret geworden van universele geldigheid en aantrekkingskracht. Lelieblank, scharlakenrood, een immense roman van Victoriaanse allure, biedt een zeldzaam rijk, bedwelmend en bevredigend leesgenoegen.

Frances Lennox ladles out dinner every night to the motley, exuberant, youthful crew assembled around her hospitable tableher two sons and their friends, girlfriends, ex-friends, and ftesh-off-the-street friends. It's the early 1960s and certainly "everything is for the best in the best of all possible worlds." Except financial circumstances demand that Frances and her sons Eve with her proper ex-mother-in-law. And her ex-husband, Comrade Johnny, has just dumped his second wife's problem child at Frances's feet. And the world's political landscape has suddenly become surreal beyond imagination.... Set against the backdrop of the decade that changed the world forever, The Sweetest Dream is a riveting look at a group of people who dared to dream-and faced the inevitable cleanup afterward -- from one of the greatest writers of our time.