In most parts of Germany, the weather leaves a lot to be desired. So take advantage of the time and grab one of the recommended books.
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Reading makes it possible to let your mind wander. Especially in bad weather. Immerse yourself in stories, forgetting everything around you until only the book and you are left. Reading has an extremely calming effect and can even have a pain-relieving effect when the stressful everyday life leaves its mark.
Novel: Trude Teige "When Grandmother Danced in the Rain"
Bad May weather? Read eight books for adults: from romance to thriller. (Symbolic image) © JakobHelbig/Imago
June embarks on a journey to find the truth. Their path leads them to Berlin and the small town of Demmin in eastern Germany, which was overrun by the Russian army after the surrender. In doing so, she realizes that her search is not just about a hidden love, but about much more. The results of their discoveries will have an impact on their own happiness.
The story of "When Grandmother Danced in the Rain" shows how the past influences us into the generations of daughters and granddaughters. However, above all, the healing power of love is in the foreground.
When Juni returns to her deceased grandparents' house on the small Norwegian island, she discovers a photograph of her grandmother Tekla as a young woman with a German soldier. Who is the unknown man? Her mother can't ask June anymore. The relationship between her mother and grandmother was always overshadowed by something unspoken.
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Trude Teige "When Grandmother Danced in the Rain"
2023, Fischer, ISBN 13-978-3-949-46512-3
Price: hardcover 22 €, e-book 16.99 €, number of pages: 384 (different from the format)
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Humor: Alexandra Potter "The bigger the roof damage, the better the view"
Instead, the main character finds himself in a difficult situation. Her fiancé has left her, her business is bankrupt and her savings have run out. While her friends live a seemingly perfect life, she has to deal with life's new beginnings and challenges on her own. Through the mediation of an old work colleague, she finally gets a job as an obituary writer and meets the unconventional and fun-loving widow Cricket. The two dissimilar women help each other come to terms with saying goodbye to their old lives. She is accompanied by Arthur, a huge ball of fur of dogs. Nell begins to go her own way and meets a man with whom she falls in love, although she would never have suspected him there at first.
Somehow Nell had imagined it differently with life. Early 40s sounded like a loving husband, wonderful children and a fantastic home ...
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Alexandra Potter: "The bigger the roof damage, the better the view"
2022, Piper, ISBN 13-978-3-492-31819-8
Price: paperback €12, e-book €9.99, number of pages: 560 (different from format)
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Novel: Marion Kummerow "Refugee Child: A Boy Between Two Mothers"
Emma has just placed her beloved son in the care of a nurse when Soviet troops reach the city and the dramatic battle for Poznań begins. In the midst of the chaos, Emma must make a heartbreaking decision: should she continue searching for her missing son or bring her daughter to safety? Because she knows that if Sophie falls into the hands of the Russian soldiers, she will be scarred for the rest of her life.
This unforgettable and moving story tells of the unwavering love of a mother who does everything she can to protect her children from the dangers of war.
In the icy winter of 1945, when the German Reich was on the verge of collapse, Emma and her two children fled from the Red Army to the West. But little Jakob falls ill on the run and his only salvation is a hospital.
Blurb/POD Edition
Marion Kummerow "Refugee Child"
2023, POD Edition, ISBN 13-978-3-948-86561-0
Price: paperback €12.95, e-book €4.99, number of pages: 292 (different from format)
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Crime thriller: Charlotte Link "Lonely Night"
A witness observes how a man gets into a woman's car. Is it her boyfriend, a stranger, or her murderer? Kate Linville begins her investigation and quickly stumbles upon a clue that leads to the past. It is an unsolved cold case in which Caleb Hale was involved as an investigator at the time.
In the middle of the lonely North York Moors, a young woman drives alone in her car through a cold December night. The next morning, she is found murdered in her car, which is almost snowed in on a dirt road.
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Charlotte Link "Lonely Night"
2022, Blanvalet Verlag, ISBN 13-978-3-764-50814-2
Price: hardcover 25 €, e-book free in the app, number of pages: 592 (different from the format)
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Thriller: Camilla Way "The Evil in Her"
In "The Evil Within," the thirst for revenge lurks on every side and eventually escalates into a compelling, ruthless finale. This psychological thriller is a guarantee of goosebumps and nothing is as it seems at first glance. For fans of Sophie McKenzie and Harlan Coben, this is an ultimate thriller not to be missed.
Clara's boyfriend Luke disappears without a trace. The police quickly find out that he was having an affair and was the target of a stalker. But it gets much worse. During her own research, Clara stumbles upon the girl Hannah. And she is a true devil's child. What does she have to do with Luke, and is there still a chance for redemption?
Blurb/Piper
Camilla Way "The Evil Within"
2019, Piper, ISBN 13-978-3-492-23547-1
Price: paperback €12, e-book €8.99, number of pages: 368 (different from format)
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Humor: Sybille Bullatschek "You've lost your teeth on the bouncy castle"
Sybille has her hands full motivating her overworked team. In addition to the daily care madness, she also has to mediate between the two hostile senior gangs Bandidos and Rollator Angels. She also has to pick up the confused senior Mr. Bellies at the Moulin Rouge and defend herself against Otterle's crazy marketing ideas. As if that weren't enough, Sybille also has to take care of her single life. But how do you find a man when there is no time left between shift work and professional commitment? Sybille has an idea: she simply takes her seniors with her to speed dating. Chaos is inevitable.
It is only with difficulty that nurse Sybille manages to keep the business running in her retirement home together with her colleagues. And then, suddenly, Rüdiger Otterle, successor and heir to the home and a trained business economist, appears. The newcomer doesn't have a clue about care, let alone seniors, but he has one big goal: he wants to make Haus Sunset the "Home of the Year".
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Sybille Bullatschek: "You lost your teeth on the bouncy castle"
2023, Harper Collins, ISBN 13-978-3-365-00267-4
Price: paperback €12, e-book €9.99, number of pages: 336 (different from format)
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Thriller: Oliver Moro's "Pied Piper": A Noble & Stone Thriller
For all fans of suspenseful thrillers with a realistic background of Germany's largest metropolis, based on true crimes, this thriller is an absolute must. This is not for the faint of heart. The tough investigator HK Helene Edel, the experienced forensic psychiatrist and profiler Doctor Felix Stein and their dedicated team investigate under high time pressure - with a lot of brains, heart and a pinch of humor.
In the middle of the day, six-year-old Franziska is kidnapped from an affluent housing estate - practically under the eyes of her mother. The kidnapper demands a ransom, and that it be delivered to him personally by the mother.
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Oliver Moro's "Pied Piper"
2022, Independently Published, ISBN 13-979-8-371-16884-9
Price: paperback €12.99, e-book €3.99, number of pages: 442 (different from format)
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Romance novel: Michelle Schrenk "Cafè with Sylt and sugar: Happiness rarely comes alone"
Mia has long dreamed of working on Sylt, where there are many attractive North German men. She packs her bags and travels to the island to work in a café on a trial basis. On the train, she meets Bene, a native of Sylt who is very attractive. But the first tingling sensation quickly disappears when he turns out to be a ruthless competitor for the job. Bene tries everything to make life difficult for Mia. But luck can come unexpectedly and, like a flock of seagulls, brighten up life.
The sound of the sea, sand between your toes, a pinch of sea air and lots of heart palpitations ... Fall in love on Sylt, fall in love with the café with Sylt and sugar. Mia wants the sea, so it's time for a change of scenery. On a job page on the Internet, she comes across the job advertisement of the café with Sylt and sugar.
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Michelle Schrenk "Cafè with Sylt and sugar"
2023, Tolino media, ISBN 13-978-3-757-92219-1
Price: paperback €11.99, e-book €0.99, number of pages: 264 (different from format)
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This article was created with the help of machines and has been carefully reviewed by editor Jessica Bradley prior to publication.
