Taylor Jenkins Reid Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Three women in different eras confront danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga. Nana Alba often recounted tales of witches to her great-granddaughter Minerva, shaping her fascination with horror literature. Now a graduate student, Minerva is researching Beatrice Tremblay, an obscure author known for macabre tales. As she assembles her thesis, Minerva discovers that Tremblay's famous novel, The Vanishing, was inspired by true events from the Great Depression. Tremblay, who attended the same university as Minerva, became obsessed with her beautiful and mysterious roommate, who vanished under enigmatic circumstances. As Minerva delves deeper into Tremblay's manuscript, she feels a sinister presence reminiscent of the malign force that haunted Tremblay and the missing girl. These unsettling occurrences echo Nana Alba's stories of her girlhood in early 1900s Mexico, where she had a chilling encounter with a witch. Minerva suspects that the same dark shadow that plagued her great-grandmother and Beatrice Tremblay now threatens her in 1990s Massachusetts. The pursuit of an academic career can be grueling, but it may become deadly when witchcraft is involved.

Hvězdy jsou životní vášní Joan Goodwinové, co si pamatuje. Přemýšlivá a zdrženlivá Joan je spokojená se svým životem profesorky fyziky a astronomie na Riceově univerzitě i s rolí tety sedmileté neteře Frances. Tedy až do chvíle, než narazí na inzerát hledající první astronautky do vesmírného programu NASA. V Joan se probudí dosud potlačovaná touha stát se jednou z těch, kdo se vydají do vesmíru. V létě 1980 je z tisíců uchazečů skutečně vybrána a začíná výcvik v Johnsonově vesmírném středisku v Houstonu spolu s výjimečnou skupinou dalších kandidátů: Hankem a Johnem, laskavými parťáky za všech okolností, cílevědomou a odhodlanou Lydií, srdečnou a kamarádskou Donnou a tajemnou a osobitou Vanessou – leteckou inženýrkou, která dokáže opravit jakýkoli motor a pilotovat jakýkoli stroj. Zatímco se z nových astronautů i přes všechny vzájemné odlišnosti stávají dobří přátelé a připravují se na svůj první let, Joan nachází vášeň a lásku, o které se jí ani nesnilo. A začne zpochybňovat vše, co do té doby určovalo její život. A pak se jednoho dne v prosinci 1984 při vesmírné misi všechno v jediném okamžiku změní… Kultovní autorka titulů Daisy Jones and the Six a Sedm manželů Evelyn Hugo přichází s netrpělivě očekávanou novinkou o výjimečném úsilí, které vynakládáme, abychom žili a milovali, a o volbách, na které se nedá připravit.

An epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program and the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.In the summer of 1980, astrophysics professor Joan Goodwin begins training to be an astronaut at Houston’s Johnson Space Center, alongside an exceptional group of fellow candidates: Top Gun pilots Hank Redmond and John Griffin; mission specialist Lydia Danes; warm-hearted Donna Fitzgerald; and Vanessa Ford, the magnetic and mysterious aeronautical engineer. As the new astronauts prepare for their first flights, Joan finds a passion and a love she never imagined and begins to question everything she believes about her place in the observable universe.Then, in December of 1984, on mission STS-LR9, everything changes in an instant.Atmosphere is Taylor Jenkins Reid at her best: transporting readers to iconic times and places, with complex protagonists, telling a passionate and soaring story about the transformative power of love, this time among the stars.

Život je plný nekonečného množstva možností... Hannah Marinová vo svojich dvadsiatich deviatich rokoch stále netuší, čo chce v živote robiť. Žila v šiestich rôznych mestách a od školy vystriedala množstvo nezmyselných zamestnaní. So zlomeným srdcom sa teraz sťahuje do Los Angeles a dúfa, že najlepšia kamarátka Gabby jej pomôže vymaniť sa z bludného kruhu. Na oslavu návratu do rodného mesta nie je nič lepšie ako stretnutie so starými kamarátmi a práve tam Hannah stretáva Ethana, bývalého priateľa zo strednej školy. Keď sa večer chýli ku koncu, Gabby jej ponúkne odvoz domov. A tu vyvstáva otázka: Čo sa stane, ak odíde s Gabby? A čo sa môže stať, ak ostane s Ethanom? V dvoch alternatívnych realitách, v dvoch paralelných príbehoch, prežíva Hannah následky svojho rozhodnutia, ktoré ovplyvní nielen ju, ale aj jej priateľov. Je náš osud azda predurčený? Koľko v našom živote ovplyvní náhoda? A čo viac: existuje niečo také, ako osudový partner?

An ihrem Hochzeitstag erhält Emma die Nachricht vom Hubschrauberabsturz ihres Mannes Jesse, der für tot erklärt wird. Während sie mit Sam, ihrem Jugendfreund, ein neues Leben beginnt und sich in ihn verliebt, erhält sie kurz nach ihrer Verlobung einen Anruf, der alles verändert.

THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the bestselling author of MALIBU RISING, DAISY JONES & THE SIX and THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO 'It made me cry twice, and when I finished reading, I had to sit for a minute with the hole it left in my chest . . . just order it' EMILY HENRY 'A crowd-pleaser. Taylor Jenkins Reid captures all the sweat, rivalry and glamour of elite sport' THE TIMES 'Jenkins Reid has written yet another page turner . . . it will have you hooked' INDEPENDENT Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen. But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record - and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top. Even if the world doesn't believe in her. Even if it almost breaks her. This is a story about the cost of greatness and the burden of fame. The fight for a place in history is about to begin . . . 'It artfully combines the heady glamour of elite sport with questions about what happens when we find ourselves winning professionally, but losing personally' STYLIST 'A portrait of female ambition in all its raw and divine glory, Carrie Soto will stay with you long after the last page is turned' ERIN KELLY.

Malibu: August 1983. It's the day of Nina Riva's annual end-of-summer party, and excitement is at an all-time high. Everyone wants to be near the famous Rivas: Nina, the gifted surfer and supermodel; brothers Jay, a championship surfer, and Hud, a celebrated photographer; and their beloved baby sister, Kit. The siblings are a source of intrigue in Malibu, particularly as the children of the legendary singer Mick Riva. However, Nina dreads the event, having just been publicly abandoned by her pro tennis player husband and never wanting the spotlight. Hud, too, is apprehensive, as he needs to confess something to his brother. Meanwhile, Jay eagerly awaits the arrival of the girl he's been thinking about, and Kit has her own secrets, including an unconsulted guest. As midnight approaches, the party spirals out of control, and by morning, the Riva mansion will be in flames. Before that first spark ignites, alcohol flows, music plays, and the family's loves and secrets surface. This tale captures one unforgettable night in their lives, where each sibling must decide what to hold onto and what to let go of from their past.