quinta-feira, novembro 26, 2015

60. Not My Father's Son, Alan Cumming


In his unique and engaging voice, the acclaimed actor of stage and screen shares the emotional story of his complicated relationship with his father and the deeply buried family secrets that shaped his life and career.
A beloved star of stage, television, and film, Alan Cumming is a successful artist whose diversity and fearlessness is unparalleled. His success masks a painful childhood growing up under the heavy rule of an emotionally and physically abusive father—a relationship that tormented him long into adulthood.
When television producers in the UK approached him to appear on a popular celebrity genealogy show in 2010, Alan enthusiastically agreed. He hoped the show would solve a family mystery involving his maternal grandfather, a celebrated WWII hero who disappeared in the Far East. But as the truth of his family ancestors revealed itself, Alan learned far more than he bargained for about himself, his past, and his own father. 
With ribald humor, wit, and incredible insight, Alan seamlessly moves back and forth in time, integrating stories from his childhood in Scotland and his experiences today as a film, television, and theater star. At times suspenseful, deeply moving, and wickedly funny, Not My Father’s Son will make readers laugh even as it breaks their hearts.

domingo, novembro 15, 2015

59. The Good Girl, Mary Kubica

400 Páginas

"I've been following her for the past few days. I know where she buys her groceries, where she works. I don't know the color of her eyes or what they look like when she's scared. But I will." 
One night, Mia Dennett enters a bar to meet her on-again, off-again boyfriend. But when he doesn't show, she unwisely leaves with an enigmatic stranger. At first Colin Thatcher seems like a safe one-night stand. But following Colin home will turn out to be the worst mistake of Mia's life. 
When Colin decides to hide Mia in a secluded cabin in rural Minnesota instead of delivering her to his employers, Mia's mother, Eve, and detective Gabe Hoffman will stop at nothing to find them. But no one could have predicted the emotional entanglements that eventually cause this family's world to shatter.

segunda-feira, novembro 09, 2015

58. O Cemitério dos Elefantes, Luís Louro, Tozé Simões

64 Páginas

Edição comemorativa do 30º aniversário: 1985-2015

57. O Baile, Nuno Duarte, Joana Afonso

49 Páginas

1967. Incumbido de investigar relatos macabros sobre uma horda de pescadores mortos que voltam para apavorar uma pequena vila costeira, o Inspector Rui Brás, da PIDE, é enviado para impor a sanidade e o silêncio recomendáveis, a meses de uma importante visita papal. 
Acometido por medos e dúvidas quanto ao rumo da sua própria carreira, Rui descobre que os relatos sobre a vila são bem reais e o horror bem palpável. Dividido entre um padre deslocado e resignado, e uma mulher desequilibrada acusada de invocar os mortos, o inspector acaba por entrar num “baile” de actos e consequências nefastas que poderá arrastar toda a vila para um desenlace trágico.

domingo, novembro 08, 2015

56. Career of Evil, Robert Galbraith

517 Páginas

When a mysterious package is delivered to Robin Ellacott, she is horrified to discover that it contains a woman's severed leg. 
Her boss, private detective Cormoran Strike, is less surprised but no less alarmed. There are four people from his past who he thinks could be responsible--and Strike knows that any one of them is capable of sustained and unspeakable brutality. 
With the police focusing on the one suspect Strike is increasingly sure is not the perpetrator, he and Robin take matters into their own hands, and delve into the dark and twisted worlds of the other three men. But as more horrendous acts occur, time is running out for the two of them...

domingo, novembro 01, 2015

55. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You, Matthew Inman, The Oatmeal

132 Páginas

If your cat is kneading you, that's not a sign of affection. Your cat is actually checking your internal organs for weakness. If your cat brings you a dead animal, this isn't a gift. It's a warning. How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You is an offering of cat comics, facts, and instructional guides from the creative wonderland at TheOatmeal.com.