Abbi Waxman

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

A vida de Nina Hill dava um livro. Mas está na hora de ela virar a página. Nina Hill tem uma vida confortável: trabalha numa livraria, participa em concursos de cultura geral com uma equipa fantástica, tem uma agenda muito organizada onde anota tudo o que é importante e partilha a casa com o seu gato Phil. Filha única de uma conceituada fotógrafa que se tornou uma mãe ausente devido às constantes viagens, é nos livros que devora a toda a hora que Nina encontra o seu refúgio e os seus momentos de verdadeira felicidade. Quando recebe a notícia da morte do pai, de quem nunca soube nada, Nina fica em choque. De um momento para o outro, o seu núcleo familiar passa a incluir um irmão, três irmãs e vários sobrinhos e sobrinhas, todos a viverem perto! E pior... Esta horda de desconhecidos parece estar cheia de vontade de conviver com ela, o que vai totalmente contra as suas tendências antissociais. Como se essa não fosse já uma mudança suficiente na sua rotina, Nina vê-se também perante a presença cada vez mais constante de Tom, o seu maior adversário nas noites de quis, que afinal até é um homem querido, divertido e profundamente interessado em conhecê-la melhor. Será ela capaz de sair da sua zona de conforto e trocar a ficção pela vida real?

A Vida Livresca de Nina Hill

Just when she thought she’d gotten far enough away . . . a life-changing phone call throws an antisocial scientist back into her least favorite place—the spotlight. A hilarious and insightful new novel from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. After a tumultuous childhood, Christa Liddle has hidden away, both figuratively and literally. Happily studying sea snails in the middle of the Indian Ocean, Christa finds her tranquil existence thrown into chaos when her once-famous father—long thought dead after a plane crash—turns out to be alive, well, and ready to make amends. The world goes wild, fascinated by this real-life saga, pinning Christa and her family under the spotlight. As if that weren’t enough, her reunion with an old childhood friend reveals an intense physical attraction neither was expecting and both want to act on . . . if they can just keep a lid on it. When her father’s story starts to develop cracks, Christa fears she will lose herself, her potential relationship, and—most importantly—any chance of making it back to her snails before they forget her completely.

Christa Comes Out of Her Shell

When Julia Mann, a bad-tempered ex-actress and professional thorn in the side of authority, runs into Natasha Mason at an AA meeting, it’s anything but a meet-cute. Julia just found a dead body in her swimming pool, and the cops say she did it (she already went to jail for murder once, so now they think she’s making a habit of it). Mason is eager to clear Julia’s name and help keep her sober, but all Julia wants is for Mason to leave her alone.

As their investigation ranges from the Hollywood Hills to the world of burlesque to the country clubs of Palm Springs, this unconventional team realizes their shared love of sarcasm and poor life choices are proving to be a powerful combination. Will secrets from their past trip them up, or will their team of showgirls, cat burglars, and Hollywood agents help them stay one step ahead? Are dead piranhas, false noses, and a giant martini glass important clues or simply your typical day in Los Angeles? And will they manage to solve the crime before they kill each other, or worse, fall off the wagon? Trying to keep it simple and take it easy is one thing—trying to find a murderer before they kill again is a whole other program.

One Death at a Time

“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin Squashed among a bus full of strangers, mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into a series of off-roading misadventures, from the USA Today bestselling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Jessica and Emily Burnstein have very different ideas of how this college tour should go. For Emily, it's a preview of freedom, exploring the possibility of her new and more exciting future. Not that she's sure she even wants to go to college, but let's ignore that for now. And maybe the other kids on the tour will like her more than the ones at school. . . . They have to, right? For Jessica, it's a chance to bond with the daughter she seems to have lost. They used to be so close, but then Goldfish crackers and Play-Doh were no longer enough of a draw. She isn't even sure if Emily likes her anymore. To be honest, Jessica isn't sure she likes herself. Together with a dozen strangers--and two familiar enemies--Jessica and Emily travel the East Coast, meeting up with family and old friends along the way. Surprises and secrets threaten their relationship and, in the end, change it forever.

I Was Told It Would Get Easier

Garden of Small Beginnings

S humorem psaný román o introverce a knihomolce Nině, která je náhle donucena vstoupit do interakce s mnoha novými lidmi. Nina je ukázková knihomolka. Ve svém papírovém světě je v bezpečí a prožívá v něm všechno, na co si ve skutečnosti netroufne. Lásku zná jen z románů a randění se brání, protože se dokáže bavit jen o literatuře. Dokud nepotká Toma, se kterým nemá zdánlivě nic společného ... Od čtení Ninu odpoutá až závěť po otci, kterého nikdy nepoznala. Nečekaně se stane součástí pestré rodinky plné bizarních postaviček a skuteční lidé rázem překonají literární hrdiny. Nakladatelská anotace.

Číst, snít a milovat

El jardín de los nuevos comienzos

Nina Hills bokaktiga liv (Ukrainska)

Desde que su marido murio, en un accidente de trafico, hace ya tres anos, Lilian Girvan no ha conseguido levantar cabeza. Hasta ahora. Despues de una crisis y algunos pensamientos suicidas, por fin empieza a manejarse bien como viuda y madre. Tambien su trabajo de ilustradora de libros tiene algunos alicientes... como las clases de horticultura a las que su jefa la apunta. Por lo visto, el encargo de ilustrar una serie de guias de horticultura para una edicion de lujo implica tambien mancharse las manos de tierra. Despues de reclutar a sus dos hijas y a una hermana que la apoya contra viento y marea, Lilian se presenta en el jardin botanico de Los Angeles sintiendose fuera de su elemento. Pero lo que no tardara en descubrir con la ayuda de un profesor paciente y de un grupo de jardineros muy peculiares es que, quieras o no, el sol siempre acaba saliendo en la vida de cada persona.

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