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Wabi Sabi Wabi Sabi Mark Reibstein Wabi Sabi, a little cat in Kyoto , Japan , had never thought much about her name until friends visiting from another land asked her owner what it meant. At last, the master Says, "That's hard to exp… OL11802987W
Solar Solar Ian McEwan Michael Beard ist Physiker und Frauenheld. Er hat den Nobelpreis erhalten, doch ist er alles andere als nobel: Im Beruf ruht er sich auf seinen Lorbeeren aus, privat hält es ihn auf Dauer bei keiner … OL14919749W
This is How This is How M. J. Hyland When his fiance breaks off their engagement, Patrick Oxtoby leaves home and moves into a boarding house in a remote seaside town. But in spite of his hopes and determination to build a better life, n… OL15190610W
The Beauty of Humanity Movement The Beauty of Humanity Movement Camilla Gibb Searching for answers about her dissident father's disappearance, a Vietnamese-American art curator returns to her ancestral country, where she meets a venerable pho stall soup maker and a dynamic yo… OL15690939W
The summer without men The summer without men Siri Hustvedt Mia is forced to reexamine her life when her husband puts their marriage on "pause" after thirty years. She returns to the prairie town of her childhood, and is drawn into the lives of those around h… OL15998977W
Hollywood Station Hollywood Station Joseph Wambaugh For a cop, a night on the job means killing time and trying not to get killed. If you're a cop in Hollywood Division, it also means dealing with the most overwrought, desperate, and deluded criminals… OL17681247W
Reading in bed Reading in bed Sue Gee Friends since university, with busy working lives now behind them, Dido and Georgia have long been looking forward to books and outings, conversation and carefree days. Alas, life is rarely as one wi… OL17875756W
Love, etc Love, etc Julian Barnes There used to be two sides to every story. Now there are three...In Talking it Over Gillian and Stuart were married until Oliver - witty, feckless Oliver - stole Gillian away. In Love, etc Julian Bar… OL1984732W
Girl with a pearl earring Girl with a pearl earring Tracy Chevalier This book "centres on Vermeer's prosperous household in Delft in the 1660s. The appointment of the quiet, perceptive heroine of the novel, the servant Griet, gradually throws the household into turmo… OL20832904W
A most desirable marriage A most desirable marriage Hilary Boyd Lawrence and Jo have enjoyed a strong marriage, the envy of their friends. Even after thirty years they have lots to say to each other, many interests in common and, until recently, a good sex life. … OL20874167W
Sunset Park Sunset Park Paul Auster In the sprawling flatlands of Florida, 28-year-old Miles is photographing the last lingering traces of families who have abandoned their houses due to debt or foreclosure. Miles is haunted by guilt f… OL24161154W
Frère de loup Frère de loup Michelle Paver L'esprit du mal s'est emparé d'un ours. Seul Torak, 12 ans, peut le défier, éliminer le chaos et rétablir l'harmonie entre les hommes, la nature et les animaux. Accompagné d'un jeune loup qui lui res… OL27057842W
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon,Haddon Mark,Mark Haddon This is Christopher's murder mystery story. There are no lies in this story because Christopher can't tell lies. Christopher does not like strangers or the colours yellow or brown or being touched. O… OL2965102W
Axel och Toine Axel och Toine ORAVSKY VLADIMIR m fl ”(…) Några veckor senare känns den franska drottningen högst närvarande. - Toine… min Antoine… Du modigast av alla mödrar… Vackrast av alla kvinnor… Dina barn var ditt allt… Är det min tur nu? Toin… OL37226439W
Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator Roald Dahl Taking up where Charlie and the Chocolate Factory leaves off, Charlie, his family, and Mr. Wonka find themselves launched into space in the great glass elevator. OL45793W
A single man A single man Christopher Isherwood Classic fiction. The best prose writer in English' Gore Vidal Celebrated as a masterpiece from its first publication, A Single Man is the story of George Falconer, an English professor in suburban Ca… OL51203W
The Notebook The Notebook Nicholas Sparks A man with a faded, well-worn notebook open in his lap. A woman experiencing a morning ritual she doesn't understand. Until he begins to read to her. An achingly tender story about the enduring power… OL54797W
Six suspects Six suspects Vikas Swarup A Indian Agatha Christie...a page turning murder mystery from the master storyteller of Q&A.There's a caste system even in murder. Seven years ago, Vivek 'Vicky' Rai, the playboy son of the Home M… OL5844645W
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name Vendela Vida On the day of her father's funeral, twenty-eight-year-old Clarissa Iver­ton discovers that he wasn't her biological father after all. Her mother disappeared fourteen years earlier, and her fiance has… OL5959687W
The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God) The African Trilogy (Things Fall Apart / No Longer at Ease / Arrow of God) Chinua Achebe Contains: - [Things Fall Apart](https://openlibrary.org/works/OL891793W) - No Longer at Ease - Arrow of God OL891766W
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