Author: Shaparak Khorsandi
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473528267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn’t? Nina’s mum isn’t so sure. But she’s busy with her new husband and five year old Katie. And Nina’s almost an adult after all. And if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina’s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can’t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her... A dark, funny - sometimes shocking - coming of age novel from one of the UK’s leading comedians. NINA IS NOT O.K. will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran and Lena Dunham.
We Are Okay
Author: Nina LaCour
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525425896
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award • An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. “Short, poetic and gorgeously written.” —The New York Times Book Review “A beautiful, devastating piece of art." —Bookpage You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love. Praise for We Are Okay “Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.” —Bustle ★ “Exquisite.” —Kirkus ★ “LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful.” —Booklist ★ “Beautifully crafted . . . . A quietly moving, potent novel.” —SLJ ★ “A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she’s known has been thrown into disarray.” —Publishers Weekly ★"Bittersweet and hopeful . . . poetic and skillfully crafted." —Shelf Awareness “So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. This is a perfect book.” —Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss “As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.” —Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World “You can feel every peak and valley of Marin’s emotional journey on your skin, in your gut. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and deeply real.” —Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let’s Get Lost
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0525425896
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
Winner of the 2018 Michael L. Printz Award • An achingly beautiful novel about grief and the enduring power of friendship. “Short, poetic and gorgeously written.” —The New York Times Book Review “A beautiful, devastating piece of art." —Bookpage You go through life thinking there’s so much you need. . . . Until you leave with only your phone, your wallet, and a picture of your mother. Marin hasn’t spoken to anyone from her old life since the day she left everything behind. No one knows the truth about those final weeks. Not even her best friend Mabel. But even thousands of miles away from the California coast, at college in New York, Marin still feels the pull of the life and tragedy she’s tried to outrun. Now, months later, alone in an emptied dorm for winter break, Marin waits. Mabel is coming to visit and Marin will be forced to face everything that’s been left unsaid and finally confront the loneliness that has made a home in her heart. An intimate whisper that packs an indelible punch, We Are Okay is Nina LaCour at her finest. This gorgeously crafted and achingly honest portrayal of grief will leave you urgent to reach across any distance to reconnect with the people you love. Praise for We Are Okay “Nina LaCour treats her emotions so beautifully and with such empathy.” —Bustle ★ “Exquisite.” —Kirkus ★ “LaCour paints a captivating depiction of loss, bewilderment, and emotional paralysis . . . raw and beautiful.” —Booklist ★ “Beautifully crafted . . . . A quietly moving, potent novel.” —SLJ ★ “A moving portrait of a girl struggling to rebound after everything she’s known has been thrown into disarray.” —Publishers Weekly ★"Bittersweet and hopeful . . . poetic and skillfully crafted." —Shelf Awareness “So lonely and beautiful that I could hardly breathe. This is a perfect book.” —Stephanie Perkins, bestselling author of Anna and the French Kiss “As beautiful as the best memories, as sad as the best songs, as hopeful as your best dreams.” —Siobhan Vivian, bestselling author of The Last Boy and Girl in the World “You can feel every peak and valley of Marin’s emotional journey on your skin, in your gut. Beautifully written, heartfelt, and deeply real.” —Adi Alsaid, author of Never Always Sometimes and Let’s Get Lost
Nina Garcia's Look Book
Author: Nina Garcia
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401396100
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
"We must all listen to Nina Garcia. Sharp and genuine, her advice can make or break an outfit." -- Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Mentor of Project Runway "Believe me-there's pressure when you're deciding what to wear to a meeting with an iconic fashion designer or a member of the press. It can be terrifying. But instead of panicking, I stop, take a deep breath, and remember that I speak "fashion." And by the time you have read this book, you'll be able to speak the language of fashion too, at all the key moments of your life." -- from Nina Garcia's Look Book Every woman, at one time or another, has contemplated an all-important job interview, first date, formal party, or important presentation and wailed to herself and to her closest girlfriends, "What should I wear" In Nina Garcia's Look Book, style guru Nina Garcia solves this universal quandary with an inspired and unbeatable combination of fashion knowledge and common sense. She shows us the pieces, the accessories, and the strategies to create the looks that will take us from the first day on a job through the day we ask for a raise and beyond, from the first time we meet our boyfriend's parents (or his children) through the day we see our own children walk down the aisle. With Nina by your side, you can't go wrong. You'll have all the tips you will need to navigate every day looking your best. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things-it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize what you have.
Publisher: Hachette Books
ISBN: 1401396100
Category : Self-Help
Languages : en
Pages : 350
Book Description
"We must all listen to Nina Garcia. Sharp and genuine, her advice can make or break an outfit." -- Tim Gunn, Fashion Consultant and Mentor of Project Runway "Believe me-there's pressure when you're deciding what to wear to a meeting with an iconic fashion designer or a member of the press. It can be terrifying. But instead of panicking, I stop, take a deep breath, and remember that I speak "fashion." And by the time you have read this book, you'll be able to speak the language of fashion too, at all the key moments of your life." -- from Nina Garcia's Look Book Every woman, at one time or another, has contemplated an all-important job interview, first date, formal party, or important presentation and wailed to herself and to her closest girlfriends, "What should I wear" In Nina Garcia's Look Book, style guru Nina Garcia solves this universal quandary with an inspired and unbeatable combination of fashion knowledge and common sense. She shows us the pieces, the accessories, and the strategies to create the looks that will take us from the first day on a job through the day we ask for a raise and beyond, from the first time we meet our boyfriend's parents (or his children) through the day we see our own children walk down the aisle. With Nina by your side, you can't go wrong. You'll have all the tips you will need to navigate every day looking your best. True style is not about having a closet full of expensive and beautiful things-it is instead about knowing when, where, and how to utilize what you have.
The Disenchantments
Author: Nina LaCour
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101575433
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Hold Still and We Are Okay. (Cover may vary) Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall. But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next? Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101575433
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 243
Book Description
From the award-winning, bestselling author of Hold Still and We Are Okay. (Cover may vary) Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans - and Colby - to start college in the fall. But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already-growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next? Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.
We Are Not Okay
Author: Natália Gomes
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008291853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
13 Reasons Why meets John Green and Jennifer Niven in We Are Not Ok - a powerful novel about what happens when girls are silenced. If only they could have spoken out.
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0008291853
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
13 Reasons Why meets John Green and Jennifer Niven in We Are Not Ok - a powerful novel about what happens when girls are silenced. If only they could have spoken out.
Nina is Not OK
Author: Shaparak Khorsandi
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473528267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn’t? Nina’s mum isn’t so sure. But she’s busy with her new husband and five year old Katie. And Nina’s almost an adult after all. And if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina’s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can’t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her... A dark, funny - sometimes shocking - coming of age novel from one of the UK’s leading comedians. NINA IS NOT O.K. will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran and Lena Dunham.
Publisher: Random House
ISBN: 1473528267
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Nina does not have a drinking problem. She likes a drink, sure. But what 17-year-old doesn’t? Nina’s mum isn’t so sure. But she’s busy with her new husband and five year old Katie. And Nina’s almost an adult after all. And if Nina sometimes wakes up with little memory of what happened the night before, then her friends are all too happy to fill in the blanks. Nina’s drunken exploits are the stuff of college legend. But then one dark Sunday morning, even her friends can’t help piece together Saturday night. All Nina feels is a deep sense of shame, that something very bad has happened to her... A dark, funny - sometimes shocking - coming of age novel from one of the UK’s leading comedians. NINA IS NOT O.K. will appeal to fans of Caitlin Moran and Lena Dunham.
Mum
Author: Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350268593
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Motherhood. No one can prepare you for it. No matter how much you tell yourself you can do it – can you? Where's the rush of love? When will sleep again? What if the thing you fear most is also the thing you crave? All you wanted was one night of unbroken sleep, what have you done? Mum is a feverish journey through every parent's worst nightmare. A raw and real exploration of early motherhood from the award-winning writer of Emilia, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Soho Theatre, London.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1350268593
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 74
Book Description
Motherhood. No one can prepare you for it. No matter how much you tell yourself you can do it – can you? Where's the rush of love? When will sleep again? What if the thing you fear most is also the thing you crave? All you wanted was one night of unbroken sleep, what have you done? Mum is a feverish journey through every parent's worst nightmare. A raw and real exploration of early motherhood from the award-winning writer of Emilia, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm. This edition was published to coincide with the world premiere at Theatre Royal, Plymouth and Soho Theatre, London.
Lonely Lies
Author: S.J. Brown
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499093128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Will Nina and Jordan catch that flight to America for a fresh start? Or will Nina melt into Aarons arms and live happily ever after? Join the two best friends as they face yet another maze full of determination, dishonour and deceit because harboured secrets have turned into soul destroying lies. Is their friendship strong enough to survive? Learn how temptation whispers in Ninas ear as she struggles to shake off old habits and how revenge is sweet to Jordan. Witness how the masks drop off and old faces come creeping out of the woodworkseatbelts on, there will be turbulence on this flight!
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1499093128
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 207
Book Description
Will Nina and Jordan catch that flight to America for a fresh start? Or will Nina melt into Aarons arms and live happily ever after? Join the two best friends as they face yet another maze full of determination, dishonour and deceit because harboured secrets have turned into soul destroying lies. Is their friendship strong enough to survive? Learn how temptation whispers in Ninas ear as she struggles to shake off old habits and how revenge is sweet to Jordan. Witness how the masks drop off and old faces come creeping out of the woodworkseatbelts on, there will be turbulence on this flight!
Hunt & Pray
Author: Toni Amos
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796015296
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Hunt & Pray is the debut novel and second book written by Toni Amos. Her writing interlaces genres, seamlessly weaving reality and imagination. Being conned by an ex-police officer from her hometown and finding out that she was just one of many of his victims served as the underpinning for Hunt & Pray. With advocacy at her core, Toni has made it her mission to bring awareness to the pervasiveness of con artists victimizing women. She is using the lessons that she has learned, her talent, and her platform to assist women with finding their inner hero and fighting back against any shame.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1796015296
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 149
Book Description
Hunt & Pray is the debut novel and second book written by Toni Amos. Her writing interlaces genres, seamlessly weaving reality and imagination. Being conned by an ex-police officer from her hometown and finding out that she was just one of many of his victims served as the underpinning for Hunt & Pray. With advocacy at her core, Toni has made it her mission to bring awareness to the pervasiveness of con artists victimizing women. She is using the lessons that she has learned, her talent, and her platform to assist women with finding their inner hero and fighting back against any shame.
Coping With Grieving and Loss
Author: Sandra Giddens
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823937585
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explains the stages of grieving and how to cope with loss and death, including where to go for help.
Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN: 9780823937585
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Explains the stages of grieving and how to cope with loss and death, including where to go for help.
Cash Cow
Author: Oli Forsyth
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 135013824X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Just tennis all day, whenever you want. Not many 13 year olds have that, do they? They're going to make you so good we won't recognise you. Creating a tennis champion costs a lot; it requires time, dedication and, most importantly, cash. Nina and Ade decide early on that their daughter is worth the investment. Imagine the return - prize money, world travel, endorsements and maybe their own tennis academy. Hell-bent on their child becoming Britain's number 1, the pair are willing to sacrifice just about anything. If you want to reach the top spot in the game of tennis, love means nothing... Oli Forsyth's breakthrough play is a blistering exploration of blind, parental ambition and the consequences of tough love.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 135013824X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 98
Book Description
Just tennis all day, whenever you want. Not many 13 year olds have that, do they? They're going to make you so good we won't recognise you. Creating a tennis champion costs a lot; it requires time, dedication and, most importantly, cash. Nina and Ade decide early on that their daughter is worth the investment. Imagine the return - prize money, world travel, endorsements and maybe their own tennis academy. Hell-bent on their child becoming Britain's number 1, the pair are willing to sacrifice just about anything. If you want to reach the top spot in the game of tennis, love means nothing... Oli Forsyth's breakthrough play is a blistering exploration of blind, parental ambition and the consequences of tough love.