What we see when we read

What We See When We Read

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When We Were Silent

'Utterly amazing . . .Powerful, moving, enraging' Marian Keyes, bestselling author of RACHEL'S HOLIDAY'A twisting, turning dive into a web of long-buried secrets' Jane Harper, internationally bestselling author of EXILES"I'm not here for prestige. I'm here for revenge."Lou Manson is an outsider when she joins the final-year class at Highfield Manor, Dublin's mos...

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All the Light We Cannot See - Doerr Anthony

Anotace: A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six. Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when t...

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All the Light We Cannot See, 1. vydání - Anthony Doerr

<p>A beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Marie-Laure has been blind since the age of six. Her father builds a perfect miniature of their Paris neighbourhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. But when th...

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Here We Are

Finalist for the 2020 National Jewish Book Awards A deeply felt, beautifully crafted meditation on friendship and loss in the vein of A Year of Magical Thinking, and a touching portrait of Philip Roth from his closest friend. When I entered the examining room twenty minutes after our arrival at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Philip said, "No more books." Thus he announc...

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How We Met - Huma Qureshi

<p>You can't choose who you fall in love with, they say.If only it were that simple.Growing up in Walsall in the 1990s, Huma straddled two worlds - school and teenage crushes in one, and the expectations and unwritten rules of her family's south Asian social circle in the other. Reconciling the two was sometimes a tightrope act, but she managed it. Until it came to ...

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The Things We Leave Unfinished - Rebecca Yarros

Prepare to fall in love with this heart-stoppingly romantic TikTok sensation that everyone's talking about:'A true timeless masterpiece. A book that will resonate in your soul and be long remembered''I'm all cried out. Rebecca Yarros shook me with that twist I didn't see coming''I've never read anything like this and I don't think I ever will again.This is a love story fo...

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If We Were Perfect - Ana Huang

<p>A steamy second chance/roommate romance from Ana Huang, the New York Times bestselling author of the Kings of Sin and Twisted seriesTwo exes, one house. What could go wrong?Olivia had a plan: MBA, Wall Street VP by thirty-two, marriage and two children (preferably twins because #efficiency). Not in her plan? Losing half her belongings in an apartment flood and be...

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How to Read a Tree

Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people. In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare...

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Read People Like a Book

Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections.How to get inside people's heads without them knowing.Read People Like a Book isn't a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, it includes...

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Before We Were Strangers: A Love Story - Renée Carlino

<p>From the USA TODAY bestselling author of Sweet Thing and Nowhere But Here comes a love story about a Craigslist "missed connection" post that gives two people a second chance at love fifteen years after they were separated in New York City. To the Green-eyed Lovebird: We met fifteen years ago, almost to the day, when I moved my stuff into the NYU dorm r...

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The Storm We Made: The spellbinding WW2 sweeping book club novel ´One of the most powerful debuts I´ve ever read´ Tracy Chevalier - Vanessa Chan

<p>Destined to become a modern-day classic, The Storm We Made is a dazzling saga about the horrors of war and the power of familial love, for fans of Pachinko, All the Light We Cannot See and Wandering Souls. Her decision changed history. Now her family must survive it. British Malaya, 1930s Discontented housewife Cecily is seduced by Japanese general Fujiwara ...

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Read People Like a Book - King Patrick

Anotace: Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature.Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections.How to get inside people`s heads without them knowing.Read People Like a Book isn`t a normal book on body language of facial expressions. Yes, i...

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Read People Like a Book - Patrick King

<p>Speed read people, decipher body language, detect lies, and understand human nature. Is it possible to analyze people without them saying a word? Yes, it is. Learn how to become a "mind reader" and forge deep connections. How to get inside people's heads without them knowing. Read People Like a Book isn't a normal book on body language of faci...

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Ultra-Processed People: Why Do We All Eat Stuff That Isn´t Food ... and Why Can´t We Stop? - Tulleken Chris van

<p>Chosen by the SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, FT and DAILY MAIL as one of their BEST SUMMER BOOKS OF 2023'If you only read one diet or nutrition book in your life, make it this one' Bee Wilson'A devastating, witty and scholarly destruction of the shit food we eat and why' Adam Rutherford---An eye-opening investigation into the science, economics, history and production o...

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Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-men 3 - Divided We Fall - Thomas Roy

The Xavier School has a new headmaster: Roy Thomas! Stan Lee's right-hand man, Roy took mutantkind on wild new adventures as he cut his teeth as a scripter of superhero sagas. These early adventures come from the time when Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman were a quirky quintet of teenagers together against the world. Across ten issues you'll see them confront...

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Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-men 3 - Divided We Fall - Thomas Roy

Anotace: The Xavier School has a new headmaster: Roy Thomas! Stan Lee`s right-hand man, Roy took mutantkind on wild new adventures as he cut his teeth as a scripter of superhero sagas. These early adventures come from the time when Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman were a quirky quintet of teenagers together against the world. Across ten issues you`ll see the...

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Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The X-men 3 - Divided We Fall - Roy Thomas

<p>The Xavier School has a new headmaster: Roy Thomas! Stan Lee's right-hand man, Roy took mutantkind on wild new adventures as he cut his teeth as a scripter of superhero sagas. These early adventures come from the time when Cyclops, Marvel Girl, Beast, Angel and Iceman were a quirky quintet of teenagers together against the world. Across ten issues you'll see them...

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Can´t We Just Print More Money?: Economics in Ten Simple Questions - Patel Rupal

Anotace: `If you feel you should understand how economists think but have no idea where to start, this book is the answer` Financial TimesWhy are all my clothes made in Asia?How do I get a pay-rise?And what even is money?Join Britain`s most venerable financial institution for a rip-roaring crash-course on economics. From financial crises to Freddo prices, it will help yo...

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Can´t We Just Print More Money?: Economics in Ten Simple Questions - Rupal Patel

<p>'If you feel you should understand how economists think but have no idea where to start, this book is the answer' Financial TimesWhy are all my clothes made in Asia?How do I get a pay-rise?And what even is money?Join Britain's most venerable financial institution for a rip-roaring crash-course on economics. From financial crises to Freddo prices, it will help you...

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How to Read a Tree : Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves - Gooley Tristan

Anotace: Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people.In How to Read a Tree, you`ll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you`ll l...

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How to Read a Tree : Clues & Patterns from Roots to Leaves

Each tree we meet is filled with signs that reveal secrets about the life of that tree and the landscape we stand in. The clues are easy to spot when you know what to look for, but remain invisible to most people. In How to Read a Tree, you'll discover the simple principles that explain the shapes and patterns you can see in trees and what they mean. And you'll learn rare...

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What Beauty There Is - Anderson Cory

Anotace: A searingly powerful and unputdownable thriller that is The Road meets Winter`s Bone. `Beautifully written . . . a chilling footpath of love and loss and keeps you there until you`ve read every last word` Ruta Sepetys HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT THOSE YOU LOVE? Life can be brutal. Jack knew it. So did I. When jack and I met, did I sense the coming tornado? I...

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When Things Don´t Go Your Way: Zen Wisdom for Difficult Times - Haemin Sunim

<p>From the internationally bestselling author of The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down***What if moments of great difficulty are, in fact, opportunities for growth and self-discovery? What if they can serve as stepping stones to greater things in life?Modern life doesn't always go our way. Loss, rejection, uncertainty and loneliness are unavoidable parts o...

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The Mirror Man: The most chilling must-read thriller of 2022 - Lars Kepler

IF YOU SEE HIS REFLECTIONIT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . .Five years ago, Jenny Lind was abducted on her way home from school.Now her lifeless body is found hanging in a playground. But there is no evidence and only one witness - a man who cannot remember what he saw.With Detective Joona Linna and the police scrambling to find a lead, another girl goes missing. And as they clos...

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Buyology

Buyology shares the fruits of this research, revealing for the first time what actually goes on inside our heads when we see an advertisement, hear a

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Higher Calling

Why do road cyclists go to the mountains? Why do amateurs also make a pilgrimage to these high, remote roads and what do we see and feel when we do?Wh

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Group Hug

What do we all need when we're feeling down? yes, that's right, a group hug! A wonderful read-aloud book with irresistible rhyme, vibrant nature scen

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Cambridge - James Eric

Anotace: Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in ...

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Oxford - James Eric

Anotace: Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in ...

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Cambridge Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.

Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks,...

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Oxford Bohemian Ventures, spol. s r.o.

Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks,...

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Santa's Sleigh is on its Way to Cambridge

Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks,...

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Santa's Sleigh is on its Way to Oxford

Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in the parks,...

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Oxford - Eric James

<p>Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in t...

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Santa´s Sleigh Is On Its Way To Cambridge - Eric James

<p>Santa s Sleigh is on its way to YOUR house! But Santa can t visit until you re fast asleep. So snuggle down and read what happens on Christmas Eve when things don t quite go to plan. Make Christmas magical all over again with our beautifully illustrated series, NEW for 2015 and comprising OVER 80 TITLES! See children s faces light up as the adventure unfolds in t...

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The Caribbean Coral Reef Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book is a visual tour of Caribbean coral reefs between 1968 and 1978, the world’s second largest coral reef community and the most threatened. It offers a priceless historical record by a photographer who set out to document all the major reef species when those reefs were at their prime. Sadly, most of what is shown in his photographs is now gone forever. It is only...

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A Doggie and a Pussycat How They Wrote a Letter

Čapek Josef. Dear children, as you well know we both like you a lot and that is why we are writing you a letter today; it’s not long but it is important. You see, both of us, the doggie and the pussycat, we think that you like us a lot, and so we are writing to you because we want you to like all the doggies and pussycats in the whole wide world. That is why this book abo...

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Dare to Lead : Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts. - Brene Brown

<p>In her #1 NYT bestsellers, Brené Brown taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change makers and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead. Leadership is not about titles, status and power over people. Leaders are peop...

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Mad Honey: The heart-pounding and heart-breaking number one international bestseller - Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult is the author of 17 number 1 UK bestsellers. Now with Mad Honey she has joined up with co-author Jennifer Finney Boylan to give us the most compelling, challenging and contemporary novel you will read this year - and which will start conversations we need to have. <p>Olivia fled her abusive marriage to return to her hometown and take over the family bee...

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Freestyle - Paige Bea

Anotace: Dance is in my blood. It`s what keeps me sane, out of trouble.It used to keep them out of trouble too.A group of boys I grew up with. Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax.We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs. Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable.F*&ing on fire.I was their girl and they were my Breakers.Until they did something they promised they...

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Freestyle - Bea Paige

<p>Dance is in my blood. It's what keeps me sane, out of trouble. It used to keep them out of trouble too. A group of boys I grew up with. Xeno, York, Zayn and Dax. We were a crew once and we ruled the clubs. Separate we were insanely good, together we were unbeatable. F*&amp;ing on fire. I was their girl and they were my Breakers. Until they did something...

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Tyranny of the Minority - Steven Levitsky

<p>How has democracy become so threatened – and what can we do to save it?</p> <p>With the clarity and brilliance that made their first book, How Democracies Die, a global bestseller, leading Harvard professors Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt offer a coherent new framework for understanding the dangerous times we live in. They draw on a wealth of exam...

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Artbook

Book of illustrations and concept art from the game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which, just like the game, is a little out of the ordinary. While in the case of fantasy and sci-fi games the illustrator can let his imagination run wild, limited only by what can subsequently be transformed into models in the 3D engine, the approach in Kingdom Come was quite different. Our ga...

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A Doggie and A Pussycat - How they wrote a Letter - Josef Čapek

<p></p><p> Dear children,</p> <p> as you well know we both like you a lot and that is why we are writing you a letter today; it’s not long but it is important. You see, both of us, the doggie and the pussycat, we think that you like us a lot, and so we are writing to you because we want you to like all the doggies and pussycats in the whole...

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Our Secrets and Lies

'Moriarty [tackles] uncomfortable and painful subjects, weaving them into compelling thought-provoking stories ... heartfelt and deeply moving' Irish IndependentThe new novel from the Richard and Judy Book Club author and Number One Bestseller!When her children are offered a scholarship to a prestigious school Lucy Murphy is ecstatic. Her plan for a glittering future ende...

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Freedom

'Nathan Law's agonising account of China's ruthless takeover of Hong Kong provides a terrible insight into Beijing's ambitions - the world needs to read this.' - Jon Snow 'In Freedom, Nathan Law paints a deeply personal portrait of sheer courage... An essential and timely read.' - Speaker Nancy PelosiWhat does it mean to be truly free? And can any of us be free until all ...

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Christmas Double Act - Duets for Descant Recorder

36 známých a méně známých vánočních koled v úpravě pro dvě sopránové zobcové flétny ve velmi lehkých úpravách. Obsah: Angels from the realms of glory Away in a manger Deck the hall Ding dong! Merrily on high Do you hear what I hear Good King Wenceslas Hark, the herald-angels sing Il est né In dulci jubilo In the bleak mid-winter I wish it could be Christma...

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Cath Weeks - Blind

Twyla Ridley, resourceful, optimistic, has just had her first child. It's what she and her husband, Dylan, have always wished for. However, Charlie is blind.§For the first time in her adult life Twyla feels tested. She cherishes her son, showering him with love and boundless affection, but there's a part of her that aches for him to see - for him to be as perfect as other...

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Four Weddings and a Christmas - Ashley Phillipa

Anotace: Don`t miss the new Christmas novel from Sunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley! Can the spirit of Christmas reignite an old flame? With her thriving business Cottage Angels, Freya Bolton prepares the Lake District`s holiday homes for Christmas visitors. It`s her job to think of everything, from cinnamon-...

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Four Weddings and a Christmas - Phillipa Ashley

<p>Don't miss the new Christmas novel from Sunday Times Bestselling author Phillipa Ashley! Can the spirit of Christmas reignite an old flame? With her thriving business Cottage Angels, Freya Bolton prepares the Lake District's holiday homes for Christmas visitors. It's her job to think of everything, from cinna...

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Same as Ever: Timeless Lessons on Risk, Opportunity and Living a Good Life - Morgan Housel

<p>When planning for the future we often ask, "What will the economy be doing this time next year?" Or, "What will be different ten years from now?" But forecasting is hard. The important events that will shape the future are inherently unpredictable. Instead, we should be asking a different question: What will be the same ten years from now? ...

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I´ll Always Be With You - Murphy Monica

Anotace: THE INTOXICATING NEW LANCASTER PREP NOVEL FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION AND AUTHOR OF A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep. He could have any girl on campus, except for one. Me. I'm a Lancaster, meaning I'm basically untouchable - or so I thought. My family owns the school which I have to endure befo...

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I´ll Always Be With You - Monica Murphy

<p>THE INTOXICATING NEW LANCASTER PREP NOVEL FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION AND AUTHOR OF A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep. He could have any girl on campus, except for one. Me. I'm a Lancaster, meaning I'm basically untouchable - or so I thought. My family owns the school which I have to endure before I can re...

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I´ll Always Be With You - Monica Murphy

<p>THE INTOXICATING NEW LANCASTER PREP NOVEL FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION AND AUTHOR OF A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep. He could have any girl on campus, except for one. Me. I'm a Lancaster, meaning I'm basically untouchable - or so I thought. My family owns the school which I have to endure before I can re...

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I´ll Always Be With You - Monica Murphy

<p>THE INTOXICATING NEW LANCASTER PREP NOVEL FROM THE TIKTOK SENSATION AND AUTHOR OF A MILLION KISSES IN YOUR LIFETIME Weston Fontaine is the hottest senior at Lancaster Prep. He could have any girl on campus, except for one. Me. I'm a Lancaster, meaning I'm basically untouchable - or so I thought. My family owns the school which I have to endure before I can re...

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The Four, 1. vydání - Ellie Keel

<p>Dark academia perfect for fans of The Secret History and If We Were Villains. Four scholarship students' dreams come true when they are accepted into an exclusive boarding school, but they will soon be bound by a dark secret that could save one of them, or destroy them all... 'A dark, compelling and beguiling novel of revenge, guilt and love ...

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Kingdom Come: Deliverance – Artbook (PC)

Book of illustrations and concept art from the game Kingdom Come: Deliverance, which, just like the game, is a little out of the ordinary. While in the case of fantasy and sci-fi games the illustrator can let his imagination run wild, limited only by what can subsequently be transformed into models in the 3D engine, the approach in Kingdom Come was quite different.Our gam...

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Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of the Mass Media - Noam Chomsky

<p>A detailed and compelling political study of how elite forces shape mass media.Edward S Herman and Noam Chomsky investigate how an underlying elite consensus structures mainstream media. Here they skilfully dissect the way in which the marketplace and the economics of publishing significantly shape the news.This book reveals how issues are framed and topics chose...

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Opposite Of Always - neuveden

Anotace: `One of the best love stories I`ve ever read.` Angie Thomas, bestselling author of The Hate U Give. From debut author justin a. reynolds comes The Opposite of Always, a razor-sharp, hilarious and heartfelt novel about the choices we make, the people we choose and the moments that make life worth reliving. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and John Green. When Jack...

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