Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

“I started keeping a journal because I read somewhere that it was good for your mental health. I beg to differ. All I wanted was a bass player for the band, but adding a new person to an already precarious mix can be messy. I don’t think this journaling thing made my mental feel any healthier.” -Kyle, journal keeper, vocals, bass, guitar

Years after fleeing San Francisco and getting sober, Jhanvi has made a life for herself working at a grocery co-op and saving for her surgeries. But when her friend (and sometimes more) Henry mentions that he and his techie festival-goer friends spent $100,000 to transform a warehouse basement into a sex dungeon, Jhanvi starts wondering if there's a way to exploit these gullible idiots. She returns to San Francisco, hatching a plan to marry Henry for his company's generous healthcare benefits.

A dangerous ritual, decades old, is about to set loose an evil on the town of Henley-on-Hale and the Whitlows are the only thing standing in the way. The sisters must untangle a web of lies to find the truth behind a series of brutal and horrific murders that are taking the lives of local teens and leaving very strange clues behind. Clues that say this is more than just your run-of-the-mill serial killer.

Huis Madeliefie word deur die staat se vlak 5-inperking in die gesig gestaar, maar die drakoniese reëls van die tehuis se interne bevelsraad kry nie vatplek by Hans en kie nie. Hans se plan om die inwoners met die verbode vrug se sap aan sy kant te kry, boemerang egter sleg. Hy sal die raad op ’n ander manier moet vasvat . . .

It’s Christmas in Penstowan, and local amateur dramatics group the Penstowan Players are putting on their annual pantomime. This year it’s ‘Aladdin’, and half the town have been drafted in to help, including Shirley Parker, who only has a small part in the chorus but will no doubt upstage everybody, and Tony Penhaligon, who’s treading the boards as the baddie, Abanazar. Ex-Metropolitan police officer turned caterer Jodie Parker has managed to get away with not appearing, but only if she agrees to cater the opening night party.

When artist Eloise Ford hears that human remains found in an abandoned mine are believed to be those of long-missing teenager Elizabeth King, the shock sends her reeling. It can't be true. Eloise knows this for a fact because... she is Elizabeth King. Now, her carefully curated life in Cornwall is falling apart. Her husband is acting strangely, her children aren't speaking to her and she can't sell a painting for love nor money. But much more worrying are the signs that someone knows exactly who she is... and why she had to vanish thirty years ago.

It’s been disastrous since Bud and Catherine opened up their marriage, and none of the Flynns can remember the last time a meal was cooked, a load of laundry was done, or a social code was abided by. Not that Catherine and Bud aren’t trying – and trying new things. Bud still drives to his job at the Harbor(TM) in the family minivan, which, yes, is also now his home, and Catherine still refuses to conform to domestic pressures – she’s an artist, a woman, and no one understands her! And the girls? Surely they’re fine, whatever it is they’re up to.

No bairro carioca do Andaraí, dona Sebastiana e Feliciano Campossolo Nunes, chefe de seção do Tesouro Nacional, tentam arranjar pretendentes para a filha Mariazinha, uma jovem bonita de 20 anos. Entre os pretendentes, o mato-grossense Fortunato Guaicuru, um bacharel de direito vaidoso e cheio de artifícios para impressionar, e o carioca Simplício Fontes, um rapaz simples, honesto e dedicado ao seu trabalho.

Kistbyggarna är en varm och humoristisk roman om en grupp människor som när de påminns om döden tvingas fråga sig själva vad de egentligen lever för.

Johanna Kjellander lämnar predikstolen för gott under burop från sin församling. Nå, yrkesvalet var ändå aldrig hennes. Hon skyller på pappa och Gud i lika delar. Per Persson lever ett torftigt liv efter att farfar slarvat bort den förmögenhet som nu borde varit hans. I stället är sonsonen en uselt betald receptionist på ett tredje klassens hotell. Den bortjagade prästen möter av en slump receptionisten på en parkbänk. Båda är lurade på tillvaron och de har inga problem med att luras tillbaka när möjligheten uppstår. Och det gör den–i mötet med Mördar-Anders.

Meet Charlie King. He’s doing great! Honestly. A fantastic job, two solid best mates and a girlfriend who might just be The One. Life is good. Perfect, even. So why is he waking up in a cold sweat? Why does his heart keep trying to punch its way out of his chest? Charlie should probably see a doctor. That’s what everyone keeps telling him. But it’s not that bad. He just needs a decent night’s sleep. Other than that, he’s Totally Fine. Except for that car crash a few months ago—the one he barely remembers. The one he hasn’t thought about at all.

A crazy promise is still a promise. Zoey Jones is spreading her late mother’s ashes along a path her eccentric grandma G-Lo followed in 1972: David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour. G-Lo was no ordinary groupie. According to her, Zoey’s mom was conceived somewhere between Memphis and Malibu, and Zoey’s grandpa is the glam rock icon himself. Revving up G-Lo’s old Cutlass, complete with her mother’s journal and a Ziggy Stardust 8-track, Zoey hits the open road.

Smash Male Dominion—Claim Your Throne as Goddess Incarnate. Tired of begging for scraps of power in a world built to glorify male mediocrity? Done pretending men’s “logic” isn’t just a flimsy mask for their incompetence? Ready to stop negotiating with oppressors and start dismantling their empires? Expose the biological lie of male superiority—and why estrogen is evolution’s masterpiece. Weaponize cultural Marxism to bankrupt patriarchy and fund your liberation. Turn abortion into a sacrament and men’s tears into your holy water.

I Am an Author is a tale of the extraordinary lengths to which one might go in pursuit of a dream. Laced with black humour, it will resonate with anyone who has sought recognition as a writer but also those who enjoy a fast-moving thriller with lots of twists and a killer punch line.

John O’Driscoll is madly in love with Karen Black but is so mesmerised by her beauty that in her presence his brain refuses to function. He walks in fear of school governor Father Kennedy, a man with nasal hair so terrifying it gives grown men nightmares and sends small animals scurrying for cover. And all O’Driscoll’s efforts to impress Karen seem to end in disaster and public humiliation at the hands of the cantankerous cleric. Will O’Driscoll stay out of the pub long enough to win Karen over? Will he stay out of Father Kennedy’s reach for long enough to have his teaching contract renewed?

Listen to the conversation as you sit in the corner of the snug in Mulligan's pub. The Teacher, The Sergeant, and the Parish Priest, aided by the Barman, are in session, and little of what happens in this Dublin inner city parish will escape their attention.

In a provocative novel addressing contemporary immigration by the sharply observant Lionel Shriver, a New York family takes in a Honduran migrant—who may or may not be the innocent paragon she claims to be.

The queen bee of the fictional village of Riseholme, Mrs. Emmeline ‘Lucia’ Lucas is a snobbish yet oddly charming woman who prides herself on being the cultural and intellectual leader of her community. She dabbles in art, plants Shakespeare-themed flower arrangements in her garden and uses fake Italian phrases to maintain her social standing. Trouble brews when some new arrivals to town – including the glamorous opera singer Olga Bracely and the eccentric spiritualist Daisy Quantock – begin to challenge Lucia’s hold over Riseholme.

The Hoosier Caddie is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel about mentorship, resilience, and the life lessons found on the golf course. When young Gavin "Mac" McAlister moves from Scotland to Indiana, he stumbles upon the lush fairways of Foster Park Golf Course, where his journey with the game begins. Starting as a caddie, Mac learns the ropes, earns a scholarship, and eventually finds himself working in the pro shop. Along the way, he encounters unforgettable mentors, lifelong friendships, and the deep, unspoken wisdom that only the game of golf can teach.

Humor is healthy. Author & narrator Alfonso F.R. provides a vital tool for snapping millions out of hip-hop hypnosis, this audiobook. You’ve heard a disgusting hip-hop song today, haven’t you? The most pervasive poison in society is difficult to avoid. This “music" isn’t to empower, educate, or motivate you. It’s to hypnotize you into becoming a hedonistic derelict. Do you think it’s natural to listen to percussion instruments with a guy talking about drugs, violence, and depravity? The tribalistic war drums tap into your instincts to condition you into a life of idiocy. It isn’t music.