Titoli in Romanzo di formazione

Con el peculiar estilo que lo caracteriza, el humor corrosivo del que ha hecho su sello personal, y ensayando nuevos registros, Carlos Velázquez engendra su cuarto libro de relatos. Una mirada despiadada que se ve enriquecida por la madurez narrativa, producto de las más retorcidas obsesiones. Barbie Moreno es una chica del clima que "Se había prometido a sí misma que jamás volvería a bailar en un chiquichor a cuarenta grados afuera de un depósito de cerveza para una bola de macuarros".

Published as a single novel in 1880; the story of Little Women has never lost its appeal. The semi-autobiographical coming-of-age story follows four sisters growing up in rural 19th-century New England, and the independent and outspoken main character is based on the author herself. 150 years later, the feminist leanings of the female-led narrative still resonate.

When Penny Wilson moves into the Freeman group home, she doesn't know it will be the best and worst thing ever to happen to her. There, she meets troubled teen Blake Weston. Despite being angry and bitter at the world, he quickly becomes Penny's protector. And their bond becomes one of survival, friendship... and first love. Until he abandons her without warning. Six years later, Penny's life comes full circle when she lands a summer job as a camp counselor working with foster kids. Until she comes face to face with the boy who broke her heart.

Mademoiselle Jeanne, drawn by curiosity and the allure of mystery, attends a midnight Mass at the village church, said to be haunted by spirits of the departed. As the night unfolds, the air grows thick with a palpable sense of dread, and the shadows of the past emerge to claim their presence among the living. In the dim candlelight, ghostly figures and ethereal whispers fill the sacred space, weaving an eerie tapestry of fear and fascination. As Jeanne witnesses the ethereal procession, she is confronted with the haunting reality of mortality and the power of faith.

Haunted by a tragic decision he made twenty years ago, veterinarian Dr. Carver Livingston has not once returned to his Vermont hometown. Now his parents’ impending divorce and his mother’s plea for support lure Carver to a reluctant homecoming. His mission: sweep into Teterbury, save a marriage, and get out before anyone else from his past knows he was even there. Fate has other plans.

À cinquante ans, Marie se retrouve seule. Telle la marée montante, la vie a effacé la trace de ses pas. Un autre chemin reste à inventer. La rencontre d'un groupe de jeunes comédiens lui ouvre de nouveaux horizons : elle montera avec eux le spectacle qu'elle avait imaginé pour son fils. Mais le rêve peut tourner à la tragédie. Les parents doivent-ils influencer le devenir de leurs enfants ? Que reste-t-il à créer lorsqu'on entame la seconde partie de sa vie ?

It's been a year since Seth made the deal with the gods that pledged his life to them. And so far, the jobs they've given him have been violent and bloody - which is kind of all right with him. But now Apollo has something else in mind for Seth: He has to play protector while keeping his hands and fingers off, and for someone who really has a problem with restraint, this new assignment might be the most challenging yet.

Two people from completely different worlds are about to be thrown together...in more ways than one. She wants to keep her scholarship. He wants to stay on the team. An awkward alliance doesn't even begin to cover Rimmel and Romeo's relationship. But that's about to change.

La propria identità si raggiunge attraverso le scelte, e le scelte comportano delle conseguenze. Luna inizia un doppio viaggio, all'estero e dentro di sé, fino a quando l'incontro con Aurora non cambia la sua vita per sempre. Da Napoli a Barcellona a Londra la giovane Luna trova la sua strada.

È l'estate del 1985 e a Badiascarna, un minuscolo borgo arroccato sulle colline toscane lontano dalle città d'arte e dai vitigni da cartolina, Sauro Terra inganna il tempo andando a caccia di ramarri e confidandosi con il poster di David Bowie appeso in camera. Quando alla band si unisce anche Bea, una magnetica ragazza dai capelli di grano, tutto sembra perfetto. La notte prima del concerto d'esordio, però, l'improvvisa scomparsa del Trifo spazza via i sogni del gruppo.

A wise, hilarious novel from the beloved, award-winning author of Funny Girl, High Fidelity and A Long Way Down. Will Freeman may have discovered the key to dating success: If the simple fact that they were single mothers meant that gorgeous women – women who would not ordinarily look...

Esta es la crónica de Matías Kovac, un joven de dieciséis años abúlico y marginado que necesita salir de sí mismo. La forma de hacerlo parecen esconderla los diarios que Cristian, su hermano, le lega cuando huye a Barcelona. Kurt Cobain, Nick Cave, Suede y Patti Smith forman, así, una especie de texto sagrado que Matías se empeña en descifrar. Publicada en 2004 después de la crisis económica argentina, parte de la descomposición social y el pesimismo generalizado de la época para dibujar lo frágil de las estructuras familiares y la facilidad de romperlas para siempre.

Tre bambini nascono nello stesso giorno in tre luoghi diversi: Jerry a Central Park, New York, durante un concerto dei Grateful Dead; Giulia in un istituto religioso ad Assisi, mentre alla radio viene trasmessa la canonizzazione di Santa Giulia Billiart; Guido all’ospedale di Livorno, a poche ore dalla morte di Judy Garland. È il 22 giugno del 1969, e le vite future dei tre saranno influenzate da ciascuno degli eventi di quel giorno. Si racconta qui delle loro tre esistenze, della loro crescita, della loro formazione mista a quella di un paese, e di un mondo, negli anni incerti trascorsi tra il 1969 e il 2001.

Diana, Lippo ed Emma sono cresciuti insieme nella casa famiglia Littarru, in Sardegna. Erano inseparabili, finché qualcosa si è spezzato. Ora, Diana e Lippo affrontano il mondo da adulti e feriti, con il vuoto di chi ha conosciuto solo il "dentro" e deve imparare a vivere il "fuori". Con l'aiuto di due amici, partono per un viaggio attraverso il sud Italia, inseguendo un passato che ancora brucia.

"Narrated with wry undertones by Helen Laser... [who] takes Clo’s wry and self-injurious attitude and makes her relatable instead of unlikeable. [Laser] can fluidly vacillate from the “showhorse” privileged voice of Davis to the “workhorses” like Clo who endure dysmorphia and private...

Ever since she was a child, Ivy has been gripped by visions of strange realms just beyond her own. But when her sister goes missing, Ivy discovers the truth is far worse - her hallucinations are real, and her sister is trapped in a parallel realm. And the one person who believes her is the dangerously attractive guy who's bound by an ancient legacy to betray her. Adrian might have turned his back on those who raised him, but that doesn't mean he can change his fate, no matter how strong a pull he feels toward Ivy.

In rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America’s rising eugenics movement—when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced sterilizations based on class, race, disability, education, and country of origin—in this tragic and uplifting novel of social injustice, survival, and hope for listeners of Susan Meissner, Kristin Hannah, and Christina Baker Kline.

Sir Dominic De Lacy – one of the season’s most eligible gentlemen – has recently proposed marriage… to a woman he scarcely knows. But his father’s choice for him, Miss Maria Nightingale, seems amiable, and at 29, Dominic cannot live the life of a bachelor forever. He hopes he can provide a happy future for her as they learn to care for each other. Maria, however, has other ideas. Midway through their engagement celebrations, she confesses to Dominic that she is not Maria at all, but her identical twin sister, Margaret.

Growing up in a rapidly changing Harlem, eight-year-old Malaya hates when her mother drags her to Weight Watchers meetings. The pressures of her predominantly white Upper East Side prep school are relentless, as are the expectations passed down from her painfully proper mother and sharp-tongued grandmother. As she comes of age in the 1990s, she finds solace in the music of Biggie Smalls and Aaliyah, but her weight continues to climb—until a family tragedy forces her to face the source of her hunger, ultimately shattering her inherited stigmas and embracing her own desire.

« Pour la première fois depuis quinze ans, le nom de cette femme lui occupait l'esprit, et ce nom entraînerait à sa suite, certainement, le souvenir d'autres personnes qu'il avait vues autour d'elle, dans la maison de la rue du Docteur-Kurzenne. Jusque-là, sa mémoire concernant ces personnes avait traversé une longue période d'hibernation, mais voilà, c'était fini, les fantômes ne craignaient pas de réapparaître au grand jour. Qui sait ? Dans les années suivantes, ils se rappelleraient encore à son bon souvenir, à la manière des maîtres chanteurs.