Marianne: 1163 books

This book is an investigation of the foundation and evolution of romance in Iceland. The narrative type arose from the introduction of French narratives into the alien literary environment of Iceland and the acculturation of the import to indigenous literary traditions. The study focuses on the oldest...

Liz has a secret. No, it’s not her cheating ex who won’t leave her alone (everyone knows about him). No, it’s not her crazy mother acting crazier (which everyone, especially her identical twin, knows about). Her secret is about Luke. No, it’s not the fact they’ve been sleeping together...

Ever hear the one about the man who wakes up after a chance sexual encounter to discover he's been involuntarily relieved of one of his kidneys? Or the tiny gift-wrapped box from a recently departed lover that reveals a horrible secret? Everyone knows contemporary legends, those barely believable,...

• A national Pew Center report (Livingston, 2014) found that 40% of all new marriages in the US today are remarriages for one or both of the partners. • An estimated 14 million stepmothers currently live in the US. • 42% of adults have a “step” relationship—either a stepparent, a step or half sibling, or a stepchild. This translates to 95.5 million adults. (Pew Research Center)

As children grow older, their steadfast belief in Santa changes. It’s a time of conflict for many kids. They want to believe—because Santa brings presents—but they also want to feel grown-up. Megan is at this kind of crossroads when she discovers a Santa suit with magical qualities. Does it...

Een moderne thriller over een eeuwenoude doek. Italië 2015 Julia en haar vriendin Vicky, die als backpackers door Italië trekken, verdwijnen in de onherbergzame Abruzzen. Frankrijk 1206 Een groep kruisvaarders keert terug van de vierde kruistocht. Een van hen heeft daar de zweetdoek van Veronica...

Wanneer journaliste Francesca 's nachts na een trouwfeest naar huis rijdt, wordt de weg geblokkeerd door een groep jongeren die ambulancepersoneel bedreigt. Francesca ziet er een artikel in en stapt uit om beter te kunnen zien wat er gebeurt. Haar oog valt op een dvd'tje dat op de grond tussen de...

eertien jaar geleden verdween Magda's dochtertje op een overvol strand. Haar verdwijning is nooit opgelost en Magda heeft grote moeite het verleden af te sluiten. Dan krijgt Magda een mysterieuze mail van iemand die zegt dat ze het verleden moet vergeten omdat de waarheid te verschrikkelijk zou zijn.De...

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There is so much to know about the ever changing natural world, but it's impossible to remember everything we have ever learnt about the range of subjects encompassed by the term 'nature'. The Nature Book is a great guide to the natural world, both for the beginner and those who want to relearn the most...

~Do you hate the gym, shudder at the idea of long runs and hate team sport? Is exercise something you know you should do but you never have the time? Then this book is for you. '101 ways to exercise without noticing' will show you how you can add exercise and activity to your everyday life in bite...

For as long as Ebony can remember, she's been sheltered. Confined to the secluded valley she calls home, home-schooled by her protective parents, and limited to a small circle of close friends. It's as if she's being hidden. But something is changing in Ebony. Something that can't be concealed. She's...

Often dark, with a concise and compelling style, this collection of poems brings together a variety of voices—dodos and wallpaper chant obsessively, a pair of shoes haunts a murderer’s moll, a cheese weeps for the calf whose milk it stole, an army cook laments the dead, and a woman turned into...