A tour de force: an utterly singular modern Moroccan classic"When I walked through the large iron gate of the hospital, I must have still been alive..." So begins Ahmed Bouanani's arresting, hallucinatory 1989 novel The Hospital, appearing for the first time in English translation. Based on Bouanani's own experiences as a tuberculosis patient, the hospital begins to feel increasingly like a prison or a strange nightmare: the living resemble the dead; bureaucratic angels of death descend to direct traffic, claiming the lives of a motley cast of inmates one by one; childhood memories and fantasies of resurrection flash in and out of the narrator's consciousness as the hospital transforms before his eyes into an eerie, metaphorical space. Somewhere along the way, the hospital's iron gate disappears.Like Sadegh Hedayat's The Blind Owl, the works of Franz Kafka—or perhaps like Mann's The Magic Mountain thrown into a meat-grinder—The Hospital is a nosedive... Views: 19
The final installment in the rip-roaring middle-grade action-adventure trilogy that's part steampunk Pinocchio, part fantasy, and all fun!The third and last book in the Extraordinary Journeys of Clockwork Charlie trilogy wraps up Charlie's adventures with a rousing ending!Charlie's life used to be quiet, but now it's full of adventure and surprises—none more surprising than the discovery that he is not a regular boy but one of his father's inventions—a living clockwork boy!Charlie's weeks have been filled with dwarves, kobolds, pixies, and humans, as he's sought to avenge his father's death and stop the dastardly Iron Cog from their plans to sow chaos throughout the world. Now his journey takes him to Marburg, Germany, where he and his friends must uncover the secrets of a hidden kobold library in order to save civilization—and their own skins.This dramatic conclusion to the trilogy will have readers cheering on its unlikely... Views: 19
From the New York Times bestseller of The Paris ArchitectSomeone has to take the blame.When the Britannia Theatre's balcony collapses, killing over a dozen people, the fingers point at the architect. He should have known better, should have made it safer, should have done something. Douglas Layton knows the flaw wasn't in his design, but he can't fight a guilty verdict. When he is finally released from prison, he has nothing: no job, no family, nowhere to go. He needs to assume a new identity and rebuild his life. But he soon finds himself digging up the past in a way he never anticipated. If the collapse was not an accident ... who caused it? And why? And what if they find out who he used to be? Views: 19
Beaches, boyfriends and danger…summer is certainly hot! Grab
a hold tight as these eight authors wow you with stories from sweet to
sizzling! After all, every day can have some summer fun!
Breaking Girl Code by
Brooke Moss
Aubrey is having the perfect evening out, with the perfect
guy, on a perfect summer night. The problem is… Preston’s not her date. His
real date is her B.F.F., and she’s passed out in the backseat.
Wishing on Water by
Liz Ashlee
After watching everyone’s else’s lives hit huge milestones,
all Hope wants is to escape to her boring, unchanging, single life. So, where’s
the one logical place to escape to? A
retirement home.
Art with a Pulse by
Clara Winter
Artist Alice finds herself rescuing a seal on the sands of
Laguna Beach with screenwriter Elijah. Can Alice put her past behind her and
give Elijah the chance he deserves?
A Natural Passion by
Tammy Mannersly
How will marine biologist, Dylan O'Day, solve the illegal
poaching problem threatening the ecosystem he loves and protects when the
gorgeous, new intern, Kyra Shine, is occupying his every thought?
You Had Me at Aloha
by Sarah Vance Tompkins
Social media guru Vivienne Parker's dream trip to Hawaii
turns into a nightmare when her roommate in the luxurious surf shack is the hot
Olympic athlete who just got her fired.
More Than Puppy Love
by Kitsy Clare
Fireworks spark when Arianna, a city girl with an elite pet
portrait business is in a wreck and asks Dave a country auto mechanic for help,
but can these two beagle owners from different worlds see eye to eye?
Stealing Haven by
Mark Love
Sand, sun, romance and a mystery to solve. Sounds like a
perfect vacation for Jamie.
Harmony in the Key of
Murder by Melissa Kay Clarke
Summer in the South can mean a different type of heat when a
newly appointed investigator and a mechanical genius cross paths leading to
murder and love.
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Mavis Davis, a likable, new-to-the-job, private investigator, not only has one of the wackiest office staffs in mystery fiction, but also goes about solving her first crime in her own, independent, highly interesting way.
When greasy-spoon cafe owner Carl Singleton shows up wanting to hire Mavis to solve the murder of one of his waitresses, Doris Jones, a woman with whom he has fallen in love, Mavis reluctantly takes the job especially when Carl confesses that all the other private investigators in Houston have turned him down. But, facts are facts, and Mavis has to face the fact that she has bills to pay that serving legal papers won't cover.
Though the Houston Police Department, including Mavis' boyfriend Sgt. Ben Sorensen, get in her face and try to discourage her, Mavis dives head first into the case. What she learns is, there is scandal deep in the heart of Texas. She only hopes she can uncover it before it's too late for her. Views: 19
From the bestselling adult author of The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency series as well as the middle-grade series School Ship Tobermory comes an exciting tale of bravery set in and around the circus, with fun, energetic illustrations throughout.Freddie Mole's dad repairs washing machines, and his mom works for months at a time on a ship. The family unit is strong, but they struggle day to day to make ends meet, while also helping Freddie's uncle and his family. Freddie is determined to make his own contribution. When he finds out about an opening at the circus that's in town, he asks for the job. He can't believe his luck when he is asked to understudy some of the acts—and get paid to do it. But is he brave enough to go into the lions' cage? Views: 19
