The Secret Book Club (häftad, eng)
The Secret Book Club (häftad, eng)
'A sparkling bookish story about rules just begging to be broken' Abby Jimenez, bestselling author of The Friend Zone 'A charming romcom about finding your own path and never being scared to break the rules' Freya Sampson, author of The Last Library Maggie Banks loves books. And running a bookstore sounds like the best job in the world. Except in Bell River, a place that refuses to let her sell anything written this century. But in Maggie's world, book rules are made to be broken. And what better way to break tradition than by starting an underground book club. But keeping her new club quiet, selling forbidden books and dodging the strict literary society is proving harder than it seems. Especially when Maggie unearths a secret that could upend everything... Praise for Must Love Books: 'A wise and honest story of how it feels to be a young woman in search of yourself' Taylor Jenkins Reid 'It was really nice to be able to identify with the character' 'A good storyline and entertaining' 'An enjoyable read' 'An easy and relatable read' 'A book for book lovers . . . it's impossible not to root for Nora! Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties 'It's refreshing to read a book about publishing with a half-Black heroine who's wryly aware of the way she stands out in a very White field' Kirkus Reviews 'With emotional honesty and a surprising wit that I found addictive, Robinson's debut is everything a book-about-books fan wants' Kelly Harms, bestselling author of The Overdue Life of Amy Byler 'Get comfy because you won't be able to put this book down' Sajni Patel, award-winning author of The Trouble with Hating You Format Häftad Omfång 384 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Harper Collins UK Utgivningsdatum 2024-01-18 ISBN 9780008601966
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!['A warm and tender tale about the power and healing of friendship and community and the magic of books' - Ruth HoganAs the bombs began to fall, the book club kept their hopes alive...The most emotional, uplifting and captivating story of wartime London and the extraordinary power of books to shine a light and draw people together in the darkest of days, inspired by true events.London, 1938. Bookseller Gertie Bingham is facing difficult times, having just lost her beloved husband, Harry, and with a lingering sadness at never having been able to have a child of her own. Struggling to face running the bookshop she and Harry opened together, Gertie is preparing to sell up and move away when she is asked if she would be willing to take in a young Jewish refugee from Germany. Gertie is unsure and when sullen teenager Hedy Fischer arrives, Gertie fears she has nothing left to give the troubled girl. But when the German bombers come and the lights go out over London, Gertie and Hedy realise that joining forces will make them stronger, and that books have the power to bring young and old together and unite a community in need in its darkest hour...*Annie Lyons was shortlisted for the RNA Contemporary Romantic Novel of the Year Award* Readers adore The Air Raid Book Club:'I loved this . . . a sweet and nourishing ode to books that historical fiction fans will love' - Kate Thompson 'A charming, uplifting story of resourceful women and the healing power of books' - Clare Chambers'A tender, touching and utterly heart-warming tale' - Sarah Steele'Annie Lyons has cleverly woven the horror and heartbreak of war with the resilience of human nature, the strength of love, and the importance of friends . . . perfect for fans of Lissa Evans and AJ Pearce' - Kerry Barrett'This is a book to be read and re-read - each time there will be something new to discover . . . a triumph' - Celia Anderson'Warm and nostalgic . . . This story of love, bravery and found family is heart-wrenching and utterly charming. I sobbed my way through the final chapters' - Fiona Lucas'A wonderful story of strong female friendship and found family . . . I absolutely adored it' - Real reader review'A gentle, heartwarming read . . . [with] two main characters who are lovely ordinary people living in remarkable times' - Real reader review'[A] beautiful depiction of a community striving to survive and thrive together . . . I came to love the many characters and I felt like I, too, would be welcomed into their book club' - Real reader review'One of my favourite books ever . . . reading this beautiful, heartfelt, heartbreaking, but yet promising story leaves me feeling hope for the human spirit' - Real reader review Format Häftad Omfång 384 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Headline Utgivningsdatum 2023-07-11 ISBN 9781035401055](https://cdn.plick.es/item_image/yaxABJPzkYNLqDOvXGdy4kdl43R2nKGrMZgmpoVb/w300_q65.webp)
![*PRE-ORDER THE NEW NOVEL FROM MICK HERRON, AUTHOR OF THE #1 BESTSELLING SLOUGH HOUSE THRILLERS*'Herron is at the summit of a new golden age of spy fiction' Sunday Times'The foremost living spy novelist in the English language' New StatesmanMonochrome is a busted flush - an inquiry into the misdeeds of the intelligence services, established by a vindictive prime minister but rendered toothless by a wily chief spook. For years it has ground away uselessly, interviewing witnesses with nothing to offer, producing a report with nothing to say, while the civil servants at its helm see their careers disappearing into a black hole.And then the OTIS file falls into their hands . . .What secrets does this hold that see a long-redundant spy being chased through Devon's green lanes in the dark? What happened in a newly reunified Berlin that someone is desperate to keep under wraps? And who will win the battle for the soul of the secret service - or was that decided a long time ago?Spies and pen-pushers, politicians and PAs, high-flyers, time-servers and burn-outs . . . They all have jobs to do in the daylight.But what they do in the secret hours reveals who they really are.'All Herron's trademark strengths are here: tension, intrigue, observation, humour, absurdity . . . and pitch-perfect prose' Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher novels'A deft knockout of a story . . . Mick Herron is one of the best writers of spy fiction working today' Martin Cruz Smith, author of Gorky Park'I doubt I'll read a more enjoyable novel all year. The Secret Hours has it all ' Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train'The Secret Hours [is] Mick Herron at his best' Michael Connelly, author of Desert Star Format Häftad Omfång 224 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Hachette UK Distribution Utgivningsdatum 2023-09-14 ISBN 9781399800556](https://cdn.plick.es/item_image/623d0amyV9gwPWe17mME6nJ7A8OEGbxJzRnYLBqp/w300_q65.webp)
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