Элис Осман4.1 For fans of Love, Simon and I Wish You All the Best, a funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of a girl who realizes that love can be found in many ways that don't involve sex or romance.
From the marvelous author of Heartstopper comes an exceptional YA novel about discovering that it's okay if you don't have sexual or romantic feelings for anyone . . . since there are plenty of other ways to find love and connection.
This is the funny, honest, messy, completely relatable story of Georgia, who doesn't understand why she can't crush and kiss and make out like her friends do. She's surrounded by the narrative that dating + sex = love. It's not until she gets to college that she discovers the A range of the LGBTQIA+ spectrum -- coming to understand herself as asexual/aromantic. Disrupting the narrative that she's been told since birth isn't easy -- there are many mistakes along the way to inviting people into a newly found articulation of an always-known part of your identity. But Georgia's determined to get her life right, with the help of (and despite the major drama of) her friends.
Мелинда Солсбери3.8 Несколько правил для тех, кто живет под одной крышей с врагом. Первое: не привлекай внимания. Второе: если не можешь быть невидимкой, стань полезной. Третье: если не можешь победить злодея, присоединись к нему. Четвертое: не зли его. Альва убеждена в том, что несколько лет назад ее мать пропала не просто так. И теперь она вынуждена остерегаться собственного отца. Но когда в деревне из недр земли восстанет древнее зло, Альве придется столкнуться с неизведанным и подвергнуть сомнению все, в чем она была так уверена. Ведь теперь она сама может стать жертвой.
In the Autumn of 1931, eighteen-year-old Freya Trevelyan runs away from her home in Cornwall to follow her dream of becoming an actress. When she is invited to join a theatrical company about to head out on tour, Freya thinks the path to success is clear, and, amidst all the glamour and bustle of stage life, she finds - for the first time - a place to belong. But can reality ever live up to her expectations? What if her life - and falling in love - turn out to be nothing like she planned? An enchanting coming of age romance about following your dreams - even when they aren't quite what you expected.
Praise for A SKY PAINTED GOLD:
'The perfect comfort read' Ella Risbridger
'Pure escapism ... a wildly romantic, delicious indulgence' OBSERVER
'A brilliant, beautiful book' Louise O'Neill
'Perfect for glamour-soaked summer escapism' MAIL ON SUNDAY
Даррен Чарлтон4.0 SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA BOOK AWARDS.
Named one of The Times & The Observer's Best Children's Books of 2020.
The islands of Lake Wranglestone are a safe haven in a world filled with the Restless Dead. But as the lake freezes over, there’s nothing to stop them from crossing the ice.
Peter’s has never really felt at home in a place where practicality and grit are valued above all else. He’s nothing like rancher, Cooper, the boy he’s always watched from afar. But when he’s is ordered to join him out on the mainland to help herd the Dead from their shores, they find more than just each other.
There they unearth a dark secret about Wranglestone’s past. One that forces the pair to question everything they’ve ever known.
An action-packed and thought-provoking debut, for fans of Patrick Ness, Marcus Sedgwick, DREAD NATION and The Walking Dead.
Холли Джексон4.4 Казалось бы, детективная слава раскрывшей загадочное убийство старшеклассницы Пиппы осталась в прошлом и можно спокойно учиться дальше, записывать подкаст и готовиться к поступлению в университет. Но... никогда не говори "никогда".
При загадочных обстоятельствах бесследно исчезает старший брат ее близкого друга, двадцатичетырехлетний Джейми Рейнольдс. Полиция бездействует: мало ли что взбрело на ум взрослому парню?
Пиппа начинает собственные поиски, уже догадываясь, что в процессе расследования вновь придется раскрыть немало темных секретов обитателей тихого английского городка. Но ее уже не остановить.
Даниэль Джавандо0.0 An emotionally rich and current story of suicide, mental health, bullying, grief and growing up around social media.
When fifteen-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole world is torn apart.
Al was special.
Al was talented.
Al was full of passion and light…so why did he do it?
Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan begins to retrace his footsteps. And along the way, he meets Megan. Al’s former classmate, who burns with the same fire and hope, who is determined to keep Al’s memory alive. But when Nathan learns the horrifying truth behind his brother’s suicide, one question remains – how do you survive, when you’re growing up in the age of social media?
Патрис Лоуренс0.0 Becks is into girls but didn't come out because she was never in. She lives with her mum, stepdad and eighteen-year-old Silva, her stepdad's daughter. Becks and Silva are opposites, but bond over their mutual obsession with K-pop.
When Becks' mum and stepdad go on honeymoon to Japan, Becks and Silva are left alone. Except, Silva disappears. Becks ventures into the forbidden territory of Silva's room and finds the first of eight clues that help her discover her sister's secret life.
Мег Розофф3.1 Все рассуждают о влюбленности так, словно это нечто совершенно удивительное, нечто в корне меняющее жизнь. Что-то такое происходит, говорят, и ты понимаешь. Смотришь в глаза своей возлюбленной или возлюбленному и видишь не только человека, которого ты мечтал встретить, но и такого себя, в которого втайне верил, себя желанного и вдохновляющего, себя, никем не замечаемого прежде. Вот что произошло, когда я встретила Кита Годдена. Я смотрела в его глаза и понимала. Только вот другие тоже понимали. Все остальные чувствовали то же самое.
Бетани Раттер0.0 Melt My Heart is a hilarious and inspiring coming-of-age YA novel from Bethany Rutter: influencer, editor and a fierce UK voice in the debate around body positivity.
Lily Rose is used to people paying attention to her gorgeous twin sister, Daisy. But even though Lily loves her own fat body, she can't shake the idea that no one would ever choose her over Daisy – not when they could have the thin twin.
Алекс Уитл0.0 Alex Wheatle is an award-winning, best-selling author in the UK, published by the Hachette/Little, Brown imprint, Atom. Akashic’s edition will come out simultaneously with the Hachette UK edition. Wheatle regularly contributes to the Guardian, the Independent, and other high profile UK publications. Akashic is well-connected to Jamaican/Caribbean community in the US.
