Gabrielle Zevin Livres

A.J. Fikry a l'un des plus beaux métiers du monde : il est libraire sur une petite île du Massachusetts. Mais il traverse une mauvaise passe. Il a perdu sa femme, son commerce enregistre ses pires résultats depuis sa création et il vient de se faire dérober une édition originale et précieuse. A.J. s'isole au milieu des livres jusqu'au soir où il découvre un couffin devant sa librairie. Un bébé que sa mère a abandonné là avec un mot : « Je tiens à ce qu'elle grandisse entourée de livres et de gens pour lesquels la lecture compte. » Réticent au premier abord face à l'ampleur de cette mission, le libraire tombe rapidement sous le charme du nourrisson et entrevoit avec lui la possibilité d'un nouveau bonheur. Et si la vie valait bien qu'on lui accorde une seconde chance ?

A man falls in love with a woman named Margaret Towne. After a brief and tumultuous courtship, he meets Maggie's family, which consists of five women named Margaret, Maggie, Marge, Mia, and May, who all live together in Margarettown.

The irascible A. J. Fikry, owner of Island Books, has already lost his wife. Now his most prized possession, a rare book, has been stolen from right under his nose. One night upon closing, he discovers a toddler in his children's section with a note from her mother saying she can no longer raise her. It doesn't take long for the locals to notice the transformation of both bookstore and owner, especially to the lovely yet eccentric sales rep, Amelia Loman

Reluctant heir of a Mafia boss. Star-crossed lover. Paparazzi darling. Hitman’s target. Anya Balanchine’s amazing story continues in the second part of the Birthright trilogy. Freed from jail, Anya hopes that things will get back to normal. But life on the outside is even more dangerous than life behind bars. Some of her gangland family want revenge for the crime for which she has done time: the shooting of her uncle. Forced to flee the country, Anya hides out in a cacao plantation in Mexico. There she learns the secrets of the chocolate trade, a trade that is illegal and deadly in her native New York. There too she discovers that seemingly random acts of violence carried out across the world have a single target: her family. As innocent bystanders get caught in the crossfire Anya must act fast and decisively to stop it, no matter what the danger to herself.

Aviva Grossman is a bright, ambitious Congressional intern with a promising future in front of her - until her Lewinsky-esque affair with a married Congressman comes to a crashing end. After unsuccessfully trying her best to bounce back and restart her life, she decides that the best way to get the ultimate fresh start is to become someone else. But there are a few obstacles: a lack of funds, a lack of privacy under the media's relentless gaze, and two tell-tale blue lines on a pregnancy test.

The first two books in this heart-stopping trilogy by Gabrielle Zevin, All These Things I've Done and Because It Is My Blood, introduced us to timeless heroine Anya Balanchine, a plucky sixteen-year-old having to deal with the problems and responsibilities of a grown woman. Losing her mafia-boss father, her mother and then her grandmother, and being responsible for her sister and brother - not to mention a prison stay for a crime she didn't commit - have taught Anya a lot about life. Now eighteen, Anya finds that against all odds the nightclub that she opened with her old nemesis, Charles Delacroix, is a huge success and she is on her way to shedding the constraints of her family's criminal past and finding a way to legalize the supplying of chocolate. But Anya has lost Win - the love of her life - as a result of her partnership with his father, Charles. In typical fashion Anya puts the loss of Win behind her, focusing instead on expanding her business. But soon a terrible misjudgement leaves her fighting for her life and for the first time Anya is forced to let people help her. In the Age of Love and Chocolate showcases the best of Gabrielle Zevin's writing. Full of all the heart of Elsewhere, this is the perfect end to a brilliant romantic dystopian trilogy.

Exploring the theme of love intertwined with the supernatural, this collection features five captivating stories from popular teen authors, including Melissa Marr and Scott Westerfeld. Each tale delves into the complexities of romance when faced with otherworldly challenges, showcasing unique characters and unexpected twists that highlight the darker sides of love. Perfect for fans of young adult fiction, these narratives promise to captivate and intrigue with their blend of emotion and fantasy.

In a dystopian future where chocolate and caffeine are contraband, teenage cellphone use is illegal, and water and paper are carefully rationed, sixteen-year-old Anya Balanchine finds herself thrust unwillingly into the spotlight as heir apparent to an important New York City crime family.