Eefje Bosch Ordine dei libri (cronologico)

Ann Stilwell arriva a New York City, sperando di trascorrere l'estate lavorando al Metropolitan Museum of Art. Invece, viene assegnata ai Chiostri, un museo gotico e giardino rinomato per la sua collezione di arte medievale e rinascimentale. Qui viene attratta da un piccolo gruppo di ricercatori carismatici ma enigmatici, ciascuno con i propri segreti e desideri, tra cui il curatore del museo, Patrick Roland, convinto che la storia dei tarocchi contenga la chiave per svelare la divinazione contemporanea. Sollevata di aver lasciato il suo passato difficile alle spalle e desiderosa dell'approvazione dei nuovi colleghi, Ann è felice di assecondare alcune delle teorie più stravaganti di Patrick. Ma quando scopre un misterioso mazzo di carte dei tarocchi italiane del XV secolo, si ritrova al centro di un pericoloso gioco di potere, amicizie tossiche e ambizione. Mentre il gioco all'interno dei Chiostri sfugge al controllo, Ann deve decidere se è davvero in grado di sfidare le carte e plasmare il proprio futuro. Unendo il moderno e l'arcaico, I Chiostri è un racconto ricco e avvincente di ossessione e della spietata ricerca del potere.

The new keep-you-up-all-night suspense thriller from one of the UK's best crime writers.

Chemist Elizabeth Zott stands out in the male-dominated world of the early 1960s, where her colleagues at Hastings Research Institute hold outdated views on equality. Her life takes a turn when she meets Calvin Evans, a brilliant but lonely scientist who appreciates her intellect. Their chemistry leads to unexpected changes, and soon Elizabeth finds herself a single mother and the star of a popular cooking show, Supper at Six. Her unconventional cooking methods, merging science with culinary art, inspire many, but also draw criticism. Elizabeth is not just teaching recipes; she is empowering women to challenge societal norms. This story features Elizabeth as an iconic feminist heroine who values her child's individuality and refuses to be constrained by societal expectations. The narrative is engaging and thought-provoking, showcasing Elizabeth's journey against the odds. The book has garnered widespread acclaim, becoming a bestseller and winning multiple awards, including the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award. It has been recognized by various publications as a top book of the year and is set to be adapted into an Apple TV series starring Brie Larson.

'He did kill. Kill and kill and kill.' Tess's number one priority has always been her three-year-old daughter Poppy. But splitting up with Poppy's father Jason means that she cannot always be there to keep her daughter safe. When she finds a disturbing drawing, dark and menacing, among her daughter's brightly coloured paintings, Tess is convinced that Poppy has witnessed something terrible. Something that her young mind is struggling to put into words. But no one will listen. It's only a child's drawing, isn't it? Tess will protect Poppy, whatever the price. But when she doesn't know what, or who, she is protecting her from, how can she possibly know who to trust . . . ?

Beatrice Kizza, a woman in flight from a homeland that condemned her for daring to love, flees to London. There, she shields her sorrow from the indifference of her adopted city, and navigates a night-time world of shift-work and bedsits. Howard Pink is a self-made millionaire who has risen from Petticoat Lane to the mansions of Kensington on a tide of determination and bluster. Yet self-doubt still snaps at his heels and his life is shadowed by the terrible loss that has shaken him to his foundations. Carol Hetherington, recently widowed, is living the quiet life in Wandsworth with her cat and The Jeremy Kyle Show for company. As she tries to come to terms with the absence her husband has left on the other side of the bed, she frets over her daughter's prospects and wonders if she'll ever be happy again. Esme Reade is a young journalist learning to muck-rake and doorstep in pursuit of the elusive scoop, even as she longs to find some greater meaning and leave her imprint on the world. Four strangers, each inhabitants of the same city, where the gulf between those who have too much and those who will never have enough is impossibly vast. But when the glass that separates Howard's and Beatrice's worlds is shattered by an inexcusable act, they discover that the capital has connected them in ways they could never have imagined.

A gripping story of obsession and betrayal, privilege and hypocrisy, set in the unassailable heart of the British establishment. ‘As the train pressed on, I realised that my life was in the process of taking a different direction, plotted according to a new constellation. Because, although I didn't know it yet, I was about to meet Ben and nothing would ever be the same again.’ Martin Gilmour is an outsider. When he wins a scholarship to Burtonbury School, he doesn’t wear the right clothes or speak with the right kind of accent. But then he meets the dazzling, popular and wealthy Ben Fitzmaurice, and gains admission to an exclusive world. Soon Martin is enjoying tennis parties and Easter egg hunts at the Fitzmaurice family’s estate, as Ben becomes the brother he never had. But Martin has a secret. He knows something about Ben, something he will never tell. It is a secret that will bind the two of them together for the best part of 25 years. At Ben’s 40th birthday party, the great and the good of British society are gathering to celebrate in a haze of champagne, drugs and glamour. Amid the hundreds of guests – the politicians, the celebrities, the old-money and newly rich – Martin once again feels that disturbing pang of not-quite belonging. His wife, Lucy, has her reservations too. There is disquiet in the air. But Ben wouldn’t do anything to damage their friendship. Would he?

A sei anni Marie-Laure scopre di essere destinata alla cecità per il resto della vita. Quando ne compie dodici i nazisti occupano la sua Parigi, costringendola a scappare col padre a Saint-Malo, nella casa sul mare del prozio. Lontano, in un orfanotrofio della Germania nazista, anche Werner vive la sua oscurità. Ma quando scopre di avere un talento naturale nel costruire e riparare lo strumento di guerra più strategico, la radio, si apre per lui un nuovo futuro: riesce ad accedere all’accademia della Gioventù hitleriana per poi partire in missione a localizzare i partigiani. Due mesi dopo il D-Day che ha liberato la Francia, ma non ancora la cittadina fortificata di Saint-Malo, i destini opposti di Werner e Marie-Laure convergono e si sfiorano, illuminando di una luce nuova le loro esistenze. Lirico, potente, malinconico, un romanzo sulla follia della guerra e le conseguenze del destino.

The story of how two socially inept Ivy Leaguers concocted a scheme to meet girls, and ended up changing the concept of social networking as we know it. The story of how Facebook was born.