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ನೀಲಿ ಮೂಗಿನ ನತ್ತು" ಎಚ್‌. ಆರ್‌. ಸುಜಾತ ಅವರು ಬರೆದಿರುವ ಅನುಭವಗಳ ಸರಮಾಲೆ. ಬೆನ್ನುಡಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಡಾ. ಬಿ.ಎ.ವಿವೇಕ ರೈ ಹೇಳುವಂತೆ, ಕನ್ನಡ ಕಥನ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಸ ಆಯಾಮವನ್ನು ತಂದುಕೊಡುವ ಅಪೂರ್ವ ಕೃತಿ. ಊರು ತನ್ನ ದೇಸಿ ಗುಣವನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಮೂಲಕ ಅನಿಷ್ಟ ಮಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ಬರಮಾಡಿಕೊಳ್ಳುವ ಆತ೦ಕದ ಶಬ್ದಚಿತ್ರಣಗಳನ್ನು ಅವರು ಇಲ್ಲಿ ಕಟ್ಟಿಕೊಟ್ಟಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

Seventy-two men arrive in the middle of the Sicilian countryside. They are "immigrants," "refugees" or "migrants." But in Altino, they're called the ragazzi, the "guys" that the Santa Marta Association have taken responsibility for. In this small Sicilian town, their arrival changes life for everybody. While they wait to know their fate, the ragazzi encounter all kinds of people: a strange vicar who rewrites their pasts, a woman committed to ensuring them asylum, a man determined to fight against it, an older ragazzo who has become an interpreter, and a reclusive poet who no longer writes.

Fifteen years ago, on Halloween night, a group of teenagers performed a summoning ritual on Hallows Hill. The next day, one of them was dead. Mia has never forgotten the chilling vision she saw that night, and which she believes foretold the death. Now the remaining friends gather for Halloween again. But when another death occurs, Mia starts to doubt everything around her. Is there a malevolent supernatural force that means them harm, or is human evil at play? Mia must take a long, hard look at her friends, herself and the folklore of Hallows Hill.

Cherry Hensley just wants to feel strong again. Armed with a bucket list of activities to help her regain her confidence after years of health conditions holding her back, Cherry’s determined to make the best of her last summer in Willow Ridge before graduating college and moving to the city. But when her best friend—and co-author of the bucket list—lets her down, Cherry’s left afraid to tackle it alone.

When Georgie Greene is evacuated to the English countryside to keep him safe from the London Blitz, he can’t think of anything worse than leaving his family behind to face the nightly bombings. With her little brother safe from the air raids, his sister, schoolteacher Kate, prays for a brighter future, but in a time of war, tragedy is never far away. Faced with uncertainty and heartache at every turn, Georgie and Kate must find the courage to carry on without each other. Can they be strong and keep their hopes alive of being a family once again?

After being publicly humiliated, New York socialite and hotel heiress, Madison Clark, pours out her woes to a psychic. She's given a "to-go" bag of calming tea that promises relaxation, but instead she wakes up in an unfamiliar crappy apartment with a wallet full of maxed-out credit cards and a bank account balance of zero. Madison returns to the psychic's shop, only to learn the universe—and that freaking cosmic tea—is responsible for the change.

Levi King has never met a woman he couldn't charm—until he meets Indigo Jameson. One of Brightwater Valley's newest residents, the prickly woman gets under his skin like no one else ever has. Indigo Jameson doesn't trust people—especially handsome men—and Levi is the handsomest man she's ever seen. Much to her chagrin, the gorgeous adventure guide seems intent on befriending her, and he's a surprisingly good friend.

Scuttler's Cove is a working village, nestling in dramatic coastal scenery in Cornwall, where life has gone on uninterrupted for centuries... until this seaside idyll was discovered by the rich. Now the quaint harbour-front cottages have been snapped up by second-homers and rental companies, and the locals can barely afford to live in their own town. It is a very different place for Merrin Moon, who left for university at the age of eighteen and never looked back. Now in her thirties, she returns to the Cove for the first time since, after the death of her mother.

Nancy’s dog, Cody was barking; when she went to get him, she found a body on the side of the road Linda, a 38-year-old single mom, was injured severely by a hit and run driver. Nancy ran home to call an ambulance and get help. There are many suspects including the men playing cards and drinking at the Roadhouse, a new man in town whose car is dented and the ex-boyfriend Linda recently kicked out of her home. Linda’s daughter, Brenda, saw her grandfather, Tom, driving drunk in the area Linda was found and thinks he did it.

During the summer of 1958, a local church burned to the ground in a small town in central Virginia. While the details of what happened that early June morning were lost over the decades, Mansion Springs still has descendants who knew the people and the places involved. Our modern-day narrator is fascinated by the local legend and tries to decipher the truths from the myths. He tells the story of Rev.

Lesen, genießen, abschalten – dieser Roman ist ein Kurzurlaub für die Seele. Die Berliner Journalistin Lucia braucht eine Auszeit. Über ein Wohnungstauschportal lernt sie Felke Truels aus St. Peter-Ording kennen und tauscht mit ihr das Zuhause. Sie erhofft sich, in dem Küstenort ein nordfriesisches Paradies der Ruhe und Erholung zu finden. Dass sie es hier aber nicht nur den Macken von Oma Truels, sondern auch mit dem attraktiven Nachbarn Wilko und seinen zwei abenteuerlustigen Rotbunten Husumer Schweinen zu tun bekommt, hat Lucia nicht im Traum erwartet.

Der vierte Teil der beliebten Australien-Serie rund um die Bennetts in "Firefly Creek" – eine Geschichte voller Liebe, Wärme und Humor. Eigentlich kommt der liebenswerte Chaot River Bennett bei den Frauen gut an. Das ändert sich jedoch, als Anne zu Besuch kommt, die beste Freundin seines Bruders. Sie ist nicht nur völlig immun gegen Rivers Charme, sondern scheint ihn gar nicht für voll zu nehmen. Und dann ist sie auch noch unglaublich attraktiv. Kein Wunder, dass ihn die Herausforderung reizt und er alles daransetzt, die selbstbewusste Großstädterin für sich einzunehmen.

In 1792, formerly enslaved Benjamin Honey and his Irish wife, Patience, discover an island where they can make a life together. Over a century later, the Honeys’ descendants and a diverse group of neighbors are desperately poor, isolated, and often hungry, but nevertheless protected from the hostility awaiting them on the mainland.

A fun, sexy romp through the trials of starting over, and finding what you didn't know you needed in the last place you expected, from USA Today bestselling author Amy Andrews.

I'm willing to admit that I shouldn't read spicy scenes in public. But in my defense, the opportunity rarely rises elsewhere. As a single mom and farm owner, my time is stretched thinner than horse hair. Besides, I'd reached a pivotal peak in the story and couldn't put it down. That is, until someone bumps into me. My phone launches into the air like a base hit, but the device is caught before smashing into the ground. It comes as no surprise, considering the guy is a professional baseball star.

Tory Baker presents Book 4 in the Rowdy Johnson Brothers series.

A kidnapping, a shooting, a baby on the way, and three lives in the balance. After suffering a personal tragedy Abby Sullivan buys seaside mansion, packs up her life in San Francisco, and moves to Holiday Bay, where she is adopted, quite against her will, by a huge Maine Coon Cat named Rufus, a drifter with her own tragic past named Georgia, and a giant dog with an inferiority complex named Ramos. What Abby thought she needed was alone time to heal.

1886, Central Asia. A female shaman sells a bundle full of rare tulip bulbs to a field botanist. After arriving back home in Holland, the valuable bundle goes missing. Convinced a poor, crippled dock worker is the thief, the botanist goes in hot pursuit. But when the botanist fails to return, his son asks the local constable to investigate.

בעיר חוף קטנה העירייה מפרסמת מכרז לבניית דירות לזוגות צעירים – יוזמה מבורכת שהכול תולים בה תקוות גדולות עד שהיא נעצרת בגלל התככים שקדמו לה. לחזית המאבק שבין הזוגות לעירייה עולות דמויות ססגוניות, רבות־יצרים וכמיהות, שובות לב כולן גם בחולשותיהן: ראש עירייה כריזמטי, מקסים ואכזר, שמתכונן לבחירות הקרובות בצילה של חקירת משטרה, מנהיג אופוזיציה נכלולי שמנסה בכל דרך לגבור עליו, עורך דין צעיר ששואף להשתלב בפוליטיקה המקומית, והיועצת המשפטית של העירייה, שחברותיה לעבודה אינן מסגירות את המתרחש בביתה.

It was a simple promise—watch out for my best friend's little sister the same way I would my own. Turns out, Brenna is a lot more grown-up than I realized. And a lot more beautiful. Which makes sharing an apartment with her this summer tougher than I expected. Until she shares something with me. Something she's never shared with anyone. Something that makes me want to step in and help. Something that changes everything.