domingo, janeiro 24, 2016

4. The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry, Gabrielle Zevin

250 Páginas

On the faded Island Books sign hanging over the porch of the Victorian cottage is the motto "No Man Is an Island; Every Book Is a World." A. J. Fikry, the irascible owner, is about to discover just what that truly means.A. J. Fikry's life is not at all what he expected it to be. His wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and now his prized possession, a rare collection of Poe poems, has been stolen. Slowly but surely, he is isolating himself from all the people of Alice Island - from Lambiase, the well-intentioned police officer who's always felt kindly toward Fikry; from Ismay, his sister-in-law who is hell-bent on saving him from his dreary self; from Amelia, the lovely and idealistic (if eccentric) Knightley Press sales rep who keeps on taking the ferry over to Alice Island, refusing to be deterred by A.J.'s bad attitude. Even the books in his store have stopped holding pleasure for him. 
These days, A.J. can only see them as a sign of a world that is changing too rapidly.And then a mysterious package appears at the bookstore. It's a small package, but large in weight. It's that unexpected arrival that gives A. J. Fikry the opportunity to make his life over, the ability to see everything anew. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the change overcoming A.J.; or for that determined sales rep, Amelia, to see her curmudgeonly client in a new light; or for the wisdom of all those books to become again the lifeblood of A.J.'s world; or for everything to twist again into a version of his life that he didn't see coming. 
As surprising as it is moving, The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry is an unforgettable tale of transformation and second chances, an irresistible affirmation of why we read, and why we love.

domingo, janeiro 17, 2016

3. As Gémeas do Gelo, S.K. Tremayne

320 Páginas

Lydia e Kirstie tinham 6 anos e eram gémeas idênticas. Quando Lydia morre acidentalmente na queda de uma varanda, os pais mudam-se para uma pequena ilha escocesa, na esperança de reconstruírem, com a filha que lhes resta, as suas vidas dilaceradas. 
Mas um ano depois, a gémea sobrevivente acusa os pais de terem cometido um erro e afirma que quem caiu da varanda foi Kirstie e não ela. 
Na noite em que uma tempestade assola a ilha e deixa mãe e filha isoladas, elas dão por si a serem torturadas pelo passado e por visões inexplicáveis, que quase as levam à loucura. O que terá acontecido realmente naquele fatídico dia em que uma das gémeas morreu?

segunda-feira, janeiro 11, 2016

2. Three Wishes, Liane Moriarty

388 Páginas

Australian triplets Lyn, Cat, and Gemma Kettle are about to turn thirty-three and one is pregnant, one has just had her life turned upside down, and one is only just keeping hers from skidding off the fast lane. Meanwhile, their divorced parents have been behaving very oddly indeed. 
In this family comedy by Liane Moriarty, we follow the three Kettle sisters through their tumultuous thirty-third year -- as they deal with sibling rivalry and secrets, revelations and relationships, unfaithful husbands and unthinkable decisions, and the fabulous, frustrating life of forever being part of a trio.

segunda-feira, janeiro 04, 2016

1. Cross Justice, James Patterson

448 Páginas

When his cousin is accused of a heinous crime, Alex Cross returns to his North Carolina hometown for the first time in over three decades. As he tries to prove his cousin's innocence in a town where everyone seems to be on the take, Cross unearths a family secret that forces him to question everything he's ever known. 
Chasing a ghost he believed was long dead, Cross gets pulled into a case that has local cops scratching their heads and needing his help: a grisly string of socialite murders. Now he's hot on the trail of both a brutal killer, and the truth about his own past--and the answers he finds might be fatal.

sábado, janeiro 02, 2016

2016

O ano passado não correu nada mal, com bastantes leituras - vá, é verdade que queria sempre mais ;) - e alguns livros bem interessantes.
Agora, venha 2016!