The novel tells the story of Lizbet Keaton, a successful New York City hotelier who inherits a rundown hotel on Nantucket Island. Lizbet decides to renovate the hotel and turn it into a luxury destination. However, she soon discovers that the hotel is haunted by the ghosts of its former owners.
Tova Sullivan, a widow, works as the night janitor at the Sowell Bay Aquarium. Tova is lonely and isolated, but she finds solace in her friendship with Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus who lives at the aquarium. The novel explores themes of loss, grief, friendship, and the power of the human-animal bond.
Maya Andersson and Benji Ovich, two young people who left Beartown in search of a life far from the forest town, come home and joyfully reunite with their closest childhood friends. There is a new sense of optimism and purpose in the town, embodied in the impressive new ice rink that has been built down by the lake.
Diana and her boyfriend Finn are planning a trip to the Galápagos Islands when the COVID-19 pandemic hits. Diana is stranded in New York City while Finn is deployed to a hospital in Los Angeles. Diana struggles to cope with the isolation and uncertainty of the pandemic, and she begins to question her relationship with Finn.
The novel tells the story of Sam Masur and Sadie Green, two friends who meet in a hospital when they are children. They bond over their shared love of video games, and they eventually go on to become successful video game designers. However, their friendship is tested by fame, success, and tragedy.
"The Paper Palace" is set over 24 hours and fifty years. It takes us deep into the lives of one family, revealing the secrets and complex relationships that have long been buried.The story begins in Cape Cod when Elle, a 50-year-old happily married woman and mother of three, wakes up in a so-called Paper Palace—a summer place made of paper and made real by the family's shared history. However, the tranquillity is broken...
Tells the story of Inti Flynn, an Australian biologist who moves to the Scottish Highlands to lead a controversial project to reintroduce fourteen gray wolves into the wild. The objective is to reestablish an ecological balance and regenerate the overfarmed land. But the project is met with fierce opposition from local farmers who view the wolves—and any change they represent—as a threat.
Anthony Doerr once again weaves a complex and enchanting tapestry, spanning continents, centuries, and genres. The novel unfolds in multiple timelines: 15th century Constantinople, a siege during the mid-20th century, and the distant future on an interstellar ship. What connects these disparate times and places is an ancient Greek text called "Cloud Cuckoo Land," a story read and cherished by the main characters in each timeline.
A hilariously quirky novel that combines elements of mystery, romance, and family drama. The story revolves around Meddelin Chan, a wedding photographer who, in a series of unfortunate events, accidentally kills her blind date. Panicked, she turns to her meddlesome mother and aunties for help. The next thing she knows, she’s off to a billionaire's wedding with a corpse in the trunk.
Fictionuser2024-03-28T09:08:33+00:00