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FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK Title: A Monster Calls German Title: Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht Author:  Patrick Ness Publisher: Walker Books Price:    £7.99 Pages: 236 Genre:  Fantasy, Fiction, Cancer Year:  2015  FACTS ABOUT THE MOVIE Title: A Monster Calls German Title: Sieben Minuten nach Mitternacht Director:    Juan Antonio Bayona Screenplay: Patrick Ness Actors: Lewis MacDougall, Toby Kebbell, Felicity Jones, Liam Neeson, Sigourney Weaver   Year: 2016 WHAT IS THE STORY ABOUT? / BACK OF THE BOOK Conor has the same dream every night, ever since his mother first fell ill, ever since she started the treatments that don't quite seem to be working. But tonight is different. Tonight, when he wakes, there's a visitor at his window. It's ancient, elemental, a force of nature. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor. It wants the truth. Bestselling novelist Patrick Ness tak...

FAKTEN ZUM BUCH Titel:  im Deutschen:  After Forever , im Englischen:  After Ever Happy Autorin:  Anna Todd Verlag:  Heyne Verlag Band: 4  der  After  Reihe Bisher erschienen:  After Passion, After Truth, After Love, After Forever, Before Seitenzahl:  576 Preis:  12,99 € Erscheinungsjahr: 2015 KLAPPENTEXT / WORUM GEHT ES? Die Verbindung zwischen Tessa und Hardin ist so stark wie nie zuvor. Tessa ist längst nicht mehr das süße Good Girl, das sie einmal war. Und Hardin nicht mehr der unberechenbare Bad Guy, in den sie sich leidenschaftlich verliebt hat. Tessa versteht seine gequälte Seele und weiß, dass nur sie ihn beruhigen kann, wenn er ausrastet. Er braucht sie. Doch als die Vergangenheit sie wieder einholt, wird Tessa klar, dass sie ihn nicht retten kann. Zumindest nicht, ohne sich selbst zu opfern … MEINE MEINUNG (spoilerfrei) Disclaimer: Ich werde hier nicht spoilern, a...

FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK Title: The Song of Achilles Author:  Madeline Miller Publisher:  Bloomsbury Price:  £8 . 99  Pages: 352 Genre:  Historical Fiction, Fantasy, Greek Mythology, LGBTQ* Romance Year:  2011 BACK OF THE BOOK / WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Greece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles befriends the shamed prince, and as they grow into young men skilled in the arts of war and medicine, their bond blossoms into something deeper - despite the displeasure of Achilles's mother Thetis, a cruel sea goddess. But when word comes that Helen of Sparta has been kidnapped, Achilles must go to war in distant Troy and fulfill his destiny. Torn between love and fear for his friend, Patroclus goes with him, little knowing that the years that follow will test everything they hold dear. M...

FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK Title: One Of Us Is Lying Author:  Karen M. McManus Publisher:  Delacorte Press New York Price:  7, 99€ (Amazon) Pages: 360 Genre:  High School, Mystery Year:  2017 BACK OF THE BOOK / WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Pay close attention and you might solve this. On Monday afternoon, five students at Bayview High walk into detention.     Bronwyn,  the brain,  is Yale-bound and never breaks a rule.      Addy,  the beauty,  is the picture-perfect homecoming princess.      Nate,  the criminal , is already on probation for dealing.     Cooper,  the athlete , is the all-star baseball pitcher.     And   Simon,  the outcast , is the creator of Bayview High’s notorious gossip app. Only, Simon never makes it out of that classroom. Before the end of detention Simon's dead. And according to investigato...

FACTS ABOUT THE BOOK Title:  Unfiltered Author:  Lily Collins Publisher:  Harper Price: $18.99   Pages: 221 Genre:  Memoir Year:  2017 BACK OF THE BOOK / WHAT IS IT ABOUT? Opening up can be scary. We worry that no one can relate to us or understand our problems. We worry that our struggles define us and that our quirks make us weird. But believe me: if you open up and let go, the only thing you'll feel is free. Using our voices allows us to connect with one another and realize we're never alone. We are encouraged, inspired, and supported. The sooner we accept our stories for all that they are and the sooner we let go of the shame, regrets, and fear surrounding our experiences - the sooner we can live, love, and be loved. The time to be unfiltered is now. - In this groundbreaking debut essay collection, featuring never-before-seen photos, actress Lily Collins—star of  Mortal Instruments  ...