Abbi Waxman

*The hilarious new novel from Abbi Waxman - I WAS TOLD IT WOULD GET EASIER - is available to pre-order now* Abbi Waxman's charming novel follows introvert and bookworm Nina Hill as she discovers if real life can ever live up to fiction... Shortlisted for the Comedy Women In Print Prize, this novel is perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Maria Semple. 'GORGEOUS' Marian Keyes 'Like a conversation with the funniest person you know - just lovely' Katie Fforde Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own. . . shell. Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, an excellent trivia team and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book. So when the father she never knew existed dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. And if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny and interested in getting to know her... It's time for Nina to turn her own fresh page, and find out if real life can ever live up to fiction. . . Praise for The Bookish Life of Nina Hill... 'Charmed by its funny loveliness' NINA STIBBE, AUTHOR OF REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL 'Book lovers will absolutely relate' O, THE OPRAH MAGAZINE 'Meet our bookish millennial heroine - a modern-day Elizabeth Bennet' THE WASHINGTON POST 'A quirky, eccentric romance that will charm any bookworm' ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'I hope you're in the mood to be downright delighted, because that's the state you'll find yourself in' POPSUGAR

'GORGEOUS' Marian Keyes

The Bookish Life of Nina Hill

"A young woman moves to Los Angeles to escape her life and discovers she doesn't have to leave all of herself behind to make a fresh start, from USA Today bestselling author Abbi Waxman. When Laura Costello moves to Los Angeles, hoping to finally get away from her overprotective family, she doesn't expect to be homeless after a week. (She's almost certain she didn't start that fire . . . right?) When she's rescued by a charming but eccentric bookseller and installed in a slightly chaotic and entirely illegal boardinghouse, she isn't sure if she's fallen on her feet or just out of the frying pan. A handsome housemate, a landlady with regrets, and the unwelcome attention of an old flame conspire to make Laura's life far more complicated than she hoped. However, a set of new friends who widen her experience-and knowledge of trivia-will do their very best to help this transplant put down roots and learn what it really means to be an adult"--

Adult Assembly Required

"Stuck in a bus full of strangers, mother-and-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into something they never expected in this hilarious and insightful new novel from the author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Jessica and Emily have very different ideas of how this college tour should go. For Emily, it's a last-ditch effort to get excited about her future, because every day in the present feels like such a slog. Can't she just skip straight to the adulting part? It looks so much easier... at least on social media. 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 entirely sure she likes herself. Together with a dozen strangers-and two familiar enemies-Jessica and Emily travel the East Coast, visiting one prospective college after another, meeting up with family and old friends along the way. Surprises and secrets test their relationship and, in the end, change it forever"--

I Was Told It Would Get Easier

“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin The author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel about four families, their neighborhood carpool, and the affair that changes everything. At any given moment in other people's houses, you can find...repressed hopes and dreams...moments of unexpected joy...someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband... *record scratch* As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this... After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families--and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.

Other People's Houses

Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years, ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she's just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks, like that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally.

The Garden of Small Beginnings

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

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

Gegen Liebe ist kein Kraut gewachsen

"Nina était célibataire. Elle allait à des rendez-vous. C'était comme un sport de combat sur lnternet. Après une dizaine de soirées au cours desquelles elle avait découvert de nouveaux sommets de nullité dans les relations interpersonnelles, elle avait décidé de faire une pause roté amour. C'était vachement plus facile que d'arrêter la caféine." Nina Hill est libraire. Elle a une culture générale incroyable, un agenda bien rempli et un chat nommé Phil. Que désirer de plus ? Quand on lui rappelle qu'il n'y a pas que les livres dans la vie, elle hausse les épaules et se plonge dans un nouveau roman. Quand Nina apprend la mort du père qu'elle n'a jamais connu, elle découvre aussi l'existence de nombreux frères et soeurs, exubérants à souhait, qui veulent à tout prix la rencontrer. Mais pour cette libraire introvertie, parler à des inconnus, c'est le bout du monde. Comme un malheur n'arrive jamais seul, elle découvre que son ennemi juré n'est pas insensible à son charme et voudrait mieux la connaître. Nina hésite entre plusieurs options : changer d'identité, s'exiler sur une île déserte, ou se terrer dans son appartement en attendant que ça passe. Le moment n'est-il pas venu de sortir de sa coquille ?

Comment être aussi cool que Nina Hill

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.

El Jardin de Los Nuevos Comienzos

Ein ganz normales Wohnviertel - wer hinter die Kulissen schaut, ist selber Schuld. Vier Familien sind Freunde und Nachbarn in einem Vorort von Los Angeles. Frances, die gute Seele der Straße, Hausfrau und Mutter, fährt morgens alle Kinder der Straße zusammen zur Schule und holt sie am Nachmittag wieder ab. Eines Tages vergisst die Nachbarstochter ihre Bastelsachen zu Hause. Frances betritt nach vergeblichem Klopfen einfach das Haus der Porters, um sie zu holen. Und stolpert mitten in eine unmissverständliche Szene auf dem Wohnzimmerfußboden: Ihre Freundin Anne beim Sex mit einem deutlich jüngeren Mann ... Und das ist dann wohl der Anfang vom Ende der Idylle. Oder?

Vorstadtgeflüster

Po dešti vždycky vysvitne slunce. Nevěříte? Lilian přišla o manžela a zůstala sama se dvěma malými dcerami. Už tři roky se s tím snaží smířit a útěchu nachází mimo jiné ve své práci ilustrátorky, kvůli které navštěvuje zahradnický kurz. Tam se nejen učí pěstovat zeleninu, ale také poznává svéráznou skupinku studentů a sympatického instruktora Edwarda, který v ní probudí touhu po blízkosti, ale i pocity viny. Zvládne Lilian překonat manželův odchod a začít znovu?

Zahrada nových začátků

Zmeňte svoj život od koreňov... Zmeňte svoj život od koreňa... Odkedy Lilian Girvanovej pred troma rokmi manžel zomrel pri autonehode, je na všetko sama. Hoci za ten čas sa so svojou úlohou matky-vdovy v podstate zmierila, teraz je načase, aby sa naučila – s pomocou svojej až prehnane nápomocnej sestry, sympatického učiteľa z kurzu pre záhradkárov a mierne svojráznych spolužiakov –, ako prírodu nechať, aby sa o všetko postarala: v záhradkárstve, v živote aj v láske.

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