Psychological

This is the day my life changes forever. It started so normally. The alarm went at 7am. My husband made bacon and pancakes for me and our seven-year-old daughter, the kitchen full of chatter and laughter. He gave me a quick kiss, told me he loved me, grabbed his wallet, and rushed off to work. Just an ordinary day. Until I get the call from the school. It was Tom’s turn to pick up our daughter. He must be held up for some reason. I find Tom’s phone under our bed. Now I know there’s something seriously wrong. I scroll through his messages. A text sent late last night: I KNOW EVERYTHING.

A dazzling novel about one young woman’s summer of infinite possibility . . .

Sechs Astronauten schweben in einer Raumstation durchs All. Den Planeten Erde umkreisen sie in 90 Minuten, sechzehnmal in 24 Stunden. Die zwei Frauen und vier Männer aus ganz unterschiedlichen Nationen arbeiten, essen und schlafen auf engstem Raum – und doch ist alles losgelöst vom Alltag, Schwerkraft und Zeitempfinden sind außer Kraft gesetzt. Was passiert, wenn man seine Heimat nur aus weiter Ferne durch ein kleines Fenster sieht? Wie verändern sich Denken und Fühlen?

When newly engaged Sidney is out on a date with her fiance, she runs into an old flame, Cole, and his girlfriend. Initially, Sidney resists when Cole invites them to join his table, but when the couples hit it off, she sets aside her reservations.

Overcome with grief at her husband’s death, Lady Franklin, an eligible young widow, unburdens herself to Leadbitter–a gallant, hard-bitten ex-soldier who has invested his savings in the car he drives for hire–as he takes her on a series of journeys. He in turn beguiles her with stories of his non-existent wife and children, drawing her out of her self-absorption and weaving a dream-life with Lady Franklin at its heart.

Würdest du für deinen Mann alles riskieren? Auch wenn du wüsstest, dass er etwas Furchtbares getan hat?Lara hat scheinbar alles, was sie sich je wünschen könnte. Ihr Ehemann Massimo verehrt sie nachdem seine erste Ehe wegen seines Kinderwunsches in die Brüche ging.

Crime and Punishment tells the story of Rodion Raskolnikov, an ex-student who plans to murder a pawnbroker to test his theory of personality. Having accomplished the deed, Raskolnikov struggles with mental anguish while trying to both avoid the consequences and hide his guilt from his friends and family.

Richard Mardick is an elderly man with a secret that he has kept since his youth. He recounts his memories to his young protégé and secretary so that his story can be preserved. Faced with illness, the teenage Richard was sent to live with different relatives while being trained as a farmer. Lonely and stifled by family life, he then met a girl and his life changed… with shattering significance for his future.

Amber Pierce thought she'd planned the perfect family vacation. Seeking to mend the rift with her daughter, she books a camping retreat in the breathtaking Cascades . . . a trip that includes her ex-husband and his new wife. But hours into their first hike, the group takes a wrong turn. Days later, they're lost, hungry, dehydrated, and hope is fading.

Paced and structured with the inevitable suspense of a countdown, Brigitte Giraud’s tense and haunting novel follows one woman’s quest to comprehend the motorcycle accident that took the life of her partner Claude at age 41. The narrator of Live Fast recounts the chain of events that led up to the fateful accident, tracing the tiny, madden twists of fate that might have prevented its tragic outcome. Each chapter asks the rhetorical question, “what if.”

Serena Indigo has the perfect life. A handsome husband, a beautiful daughter, a gated home, and a rewarding career as a physician, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. She's helped hundreds of people complete their families, which means all that more to her considering the lengths she went through for her own child. She even has a private practice with her best friend, Parker Sully, who is easy on the eyes and kinder on the soul.

En Seúl, una mujer asiste a clases de griego antiguo. Su profesor le pide que lea en voz alta pero ella permanece en silencio; ha perdido la capacidad del lenguaje, así como a su madre y la custodia de un hijo de ocho años. Su única esperanza de recuperar el habla es mediante el aprendizaje de una lengua muerta. Con una belleza inusitada, las voces íntimas de estos dos protagonistas se intercalan y se cruzan en un momento de desesperación. ¿Será posible que encuentren en el otro el modo de salvarse, que la oscuridad dé paso a la luz y el silencio a la palabra?

In a fusion of past and present, Catherine’s world spirals into chaos when a mysterious childhood memory unveils haunting recollections of a life she never lived. The mesmerising saga of Merwynn, a defiant 9th-century Saxon ensnared in Viking intrigue, beckons from deep within her psyche. Every revelation from Merwynn’s era sends ripples through Catherine’s existence as she grapples with the weight of their entwined destinies.

Eine magische Reise zu sich selbst Maëlle, die Finanzchefin eines Start-ups, hat keine Zeit für Träume. Doch ihr durchgetaktetes Leben wird jäh unterbrochen, als ihre beste Freundin sie um einen riesigen Gefallen bittet, eine Angelegenheit von Leben und Tod. Widerwillig nimmt Maëlle den Auftrag an. Die Reise führt sie nach Nepal, wo die Besteigung der Annapurna zu einer wahren Initiation wird. Angeleitet durch einen spirituellen Mentor, gelingt es Maëlle, sich auf die Situation einzulassen und ihre Perspektive zu verändern.

Nightmare on Elm Street meets Tuck Everlasting in this psychological thriller with a spicy and hauntingly romantic twist. A girl falls in love with the man in her nightmares.

Aqui, temos dois contos de Insônia (1947), de Graciliano Ramos: o que dá origem ao nome do livro e versa sobre um homem que não consegue dormir à noite e divaga acerca de suas dúvidas sobre si e o mundo; e "Ciúmes", sobre Zulmira, uma dona de casa comum que descobre ser traída pelo marido, um tipo bonachão aparentemente inofensivo, mas o qual se entrega aos prazeres de uma prostituta de baixo meretrício. A vingança de Zulmira é descontar sua raiva no filho pequeno e "pecar" por pensamento.

Ci viene incontro come un io, e ci racconta di sé, di un'infanzia dentro le soffici spire di una famiglia agiata, della pratica della menzogna come sofisticata strategia di salvezza, di un'adolescenza che si riconosce nelle notti alcoliche, nel precipizio di sentimenti non governati, nel rabbioso esercizio della violenza.

The surviving son of a germophobic mother, Cecil Reitmeister embraces all forms of bacteria and formulates an elaborate plan to lead humanity out of the Anthropocene and into a new era of interspecies harmony. His idiosyncratic plan requires years of experimentation and precise manipulation of his microbiome, the totality of microorganisms present in or on the human body.

Im heißen Sommerwind steht Maggie auf einem Wasserturm und blickt hinunter auf die zahllosen Häuser, in denen sie ihr Leben verbracht hat. Die Kindheit in Pflegefamilien ein Abgrund, der sie immer wieder ins Taumeln bringt. Doch da sind auch die Momente von Glück und großer Güte: die Sonne mit Strahlen im O zum Lesenlernen, die Fahrten auf dem Gepäckträger, eine erste Liebe. Und da ist Judith, die ihr beibringt, an sich selbst zu glauben. Bis ein Verlust ihr Leben erneut ins Wanken bringt und sie tiefer und tiefer in den Strudel der Vergangenheit gezogen wird.

In una Bari che si sta riprendendo lentamente dopo la Seconda guerra mondiale, la famiglia Percoco vive la sua esistenza borghese e illusoriamente...

She left her loving family behind, her friends and her whole life, to be with the man she adored. She was also desperate to escape her horrific childhood memories and abuse, in search of a secure and happy life. But nothing could have prepared her for what was to come …

At 42, Heather Finch has cared for and buried her husband after strokes and brain injury; now she embarks on a writing retreat in a cottage in the Scottish Highlands. When Heather believes her small writer’s cottage is haunted, she must face her past and present fears–real or imagined– that populate her mind. Chapters are set three years before juxtaposed with ones set in present day.

"Mr. Perfectionist" is a compelling novel that explores the life of a man who has always strived to be the best in everything he does. From his academic pursuits to his professional career and personal relationships, he has always been driven by a need to excel and be perfect. As he faces his inner demons and struggles to find balance in his life, he discovers that perfection is not the key to happiness. Through his journey of self-discovery, he learns to embrace imperfection, accept his flaws, and live a more fulfilling life.

Em "Dentro da noite", Rodolfo conta a um amigo, durante uma viagem de trem, sua compulsão em espetar moças com alfinetes. Ele começou por sua noiva, sentindo a necessidade inexplicável de machucar a pele branca de seu belo braço, fazendo-a sofrer. Ela aceita passivamente a tortura, revelando-se a vítima perfeita para o sadismo do noivo. Até que o rito é interrompido quando o pai descobre e desfaz o compromisso. Rodolfo, então, procura prostitutas, que passam a desprezá-lo por sua crueldade inofensiva. Enfim, ele passa a atacar jovens aleatórias na rua, vítimas de oportunidade.

Konstanze, Ehefrau, Mutter, Angestellte und Tochter - in der Mitte des Lebens angekommen, unzufrieden, überlastet, ausgebrannt...verlorene Träume, vernachlässigtes inneres Kind. Die Suche nach der eigenen Identität einer Frau mittleren Alters beginnt. Mit der Unzufriedenheit als Motor und dem Wunsch tief im Inneren eine längst verlorene Leichtigkeit wieder zu finden. Eingespannt in ihre Aufgaben, erdrückt von Bedürftigkeiten ihrer Familie und ihres Chefs, dazu überfordert von ihren eigenen Erwartungen an sich selbst, hastet sie perfektionsgesteuert durch den Alltag.