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In this small but perfectly formed collection of supernatural short stories, Sophie Hannah takes the comforting scenes of everyday life and imbues them with a frisson of fear, then a gust of terror. Why is a young woman so unnerved by the presence of a visitors book in her boyfriend's inner-city home? And whose spidery handwriting is it that fills the pages?

There's a whole world of Dahl still to discover in a newly collected audiobook of his deliciously dark tales for adults. In war, are we at our heroic best or our cowardly worst? Featuring the autobiographical stories from Roald Dahl's time as a fighter pilot in the Second World War as well as seven other tales of conflict and strife, Dahl reveals the human side of our most inhumane activity.

Over the years of his reign, six different women took their place beside King Henry VIII of England as his wife and queen. But the real stories of the six Tudor queens belong to those who lived among them. Played out in glittering palaces and whispering courts, these are tales of the people who loved and served these women, and those who lied and betrayed them.

In the title story, an engaged couple working in distant corners of the galaxy plan to arrive on Earth simultaneously and walk down the aisle together. But small incidents wreak havoc on their vast journeys, pushing the date of their wedding far into the future. As centuries pass on Earth and the land and climate change, one thing is constant: the desire of the lovers to be together. Through two pairs of interlinked stories stories, Kim explores the driving forces of humanity - love, hope, creation, destruction, and the very meaning of existence.

An eight-year-old trauma victim is enlisted as an underground courier, rushing frozen organs through the alleys of Eastern Europe. A young janitor transforms discarded objects into a fantastical, sprawling miniature city until a shocking discovery forces him to rethink his creation. A brazen child tells off a pack of schoolyard tormentors with the spirited invention of an 11th commandment. A wounded man drives eastward, through tears and grief, toward an unexpected transcendence.

For former pushover Janet, her Sophie curls appear to be a balanced and beautiful new addition to her magical, life-changing wig collection. She’s positively beaming, has smoothed out the wrinkles in her personal life, and is embarking on a philanthropic new business venture. Everything is ideal until the unthinkable happens and she has to stand on her own - with a final push from Lady Miss Jacqueline, of course!

Dark, profane, and hilarious, yet ultimately humane, these ten stories are the latest and best of Robin McLean's reports from the eternal battlefront that is the United States. Ranging across the continent, from Alaska to Missouri, from the flatlands to the mountains, each tale is a snapshot of the political, racial, and sexual undercurrents roiling contemporary life, and each finds a way into the nerves and blood that pulse beneath the question of how to live a decent life.

Dragos Cuelebre is no longer the only dragon. Dragos’s son Liam Cuelebre (a.k.a. Peanut) is springing into existence, reminiscent of the first of the Elder Races who were born at the beginning of the world. At just six months of age, he has already grown to the size of a large five-year-old boy. He can read, write in complete sentences, and his math skills are off the chart. A white dragon in his Wyr form, Liam also holds more power than almost anyone else.

Perfect for fans of Carmen Maria Machado and Kelly Link, Jo Paquette’s Stories I Told My Dead Lover contains eight searing tales of psychological horror that probe the darkest and most deeply buried parts of the human psyche. A child is forced to grow up too soon. A woman trusts her doctor too much. An abandoned woman isn’t as alone as she thinks. An idyllic holiday masks an unspeakable act of violence. Driven, desperate, fighting for the power to choose their own fate, Paquette’s characters dare to push back at the walls that hold them in.

Kelly Song is primarily focused on finishing up her last year at UCLA. Her finals don't allow her the luxury to get into the latest K-Dramas like her friends can. To make matters even more laughable, they’re star-struck over many of the lead actors, which Kelly finds ridiculous.

Douze nouvelles drôles et romantiques pour un Noël magique. C'est le soir du réveillon. Audrey vient d'être emmenée au commissariat pour avoir manifesté contre un abattoir. Valentine est enfermée dans les toilettes d'un grand magasin parisien déguisée en Mère Noël. Pauline se retrouve en Toscane pour le travail, loin de chez elle, seule et célibataire. Le Dr Sam Miller se rend à un énième dinnerdate de Noël chez sa sœur. Lisa dresse sa liste des quarante-cinq trucs à faire à New York avant le 26 décembre.

Dark, profane, and hilarious, yet ultimately humane, these ten stories are the latest and best of Robin McLean’s reports from the eternal battlefront that is the United States. Ranging across the continent, from Alaska to Missouri, from the flatlands to the mountains, each tale is a snapshot of the political, racial, and sexual undercurrents roiling contemporary life, and each finds a way into the nerves and blood that pulse beneath the question of how to live a decent life.

Wir sagen euch an, den lieben Advent! Wir, das sind 9 frisch ausgebildete SprecherInnen aus Wien und Umgebung. Gerade zur Adventszeit erinnern sich doch viele an die Magie der Geschichten, die einen schon in Kindertagen in ihren Bann zogen. Sei es am Heimweg im Auto oder in der U-Bahn, oder auch abends mit den Kindern vorm Schlafengehen: Jetzt könnt ihr unkompliziert täglich Hörbuch-Kurzgeschichten abrufen und in die Weihnachtsstimmung eintauchen.

Un colonel retraçant une de ses campagnes militaires, sauvée du désastre par la simple présence d'une femme parmi ses soldats. Un vieux qui tarde à mourir et met à mal la cérémonie funéraire. Une femme de chambre qui n'en est pas une. Un mari disparu qui refait surface. Un fils qu'on n'a jamais connu.

Vacances à Tataouine - 11 Historiettes musicales se présente comme un conte musical, idéal pour initier enfants et adultes à la musique contemporaine. A travers un argument simple et poétique, l'auteur invite l'auditeur à se reconnecter à son imaginaire et à la nature qui l'entoure, propose un voyage à la découverte des merveilles de l'opéra. Riche et variée, la composition de Paolo Furlani est tout à fait accessible, que nous soyons avertis ou novices.