Many book lovers can hardly wait for the new releases. Below you can read a selection of books that will be released in May.
As we all know, anticipation is the best joy, right? Author Sebastian Fitzek definitely relies on this with his fans. He has already announced his new thriller “The Calendar Girl” available for pre-order. Thrill fans will be able to hold it in their hands and read it from October 2024. Don't want to wait that long for new reading material? The following selection will go on sale in May.
New release: Marieke Nijkamp “54 minutes – Everyone is afraid of the boy with the gun”
An explosive topic that has repeatedly found current relevance in recent years – school shooting alarms. The author Marieke Nijkamp chose this as the topic for a novel. S. Fischer Verlag informs that the book was on the bestseller list in the USA for weeks.
10:00 a.m. The director speaks the last sentence of her welcoming speech for the new school year. 10:02 a.m. The students get up and make their way to the classrooms. 10:03 a.m. The doors to the auditorium are blocked and unrest breaks out. 10:05 a.m. A door opens. Everyone is afraid of the boy with the gun. “Bang, bang, you’re dead,” Tyler says, then he pulls the trigger.
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Jojo Moyes “A Picture of You”
The author Jojo Moyes is one of the most successful SPIEGEL best-selling authors - among other things, she has written “A Whole Six Months” and “A Whole New Life”. The paperback of “A Picture of You” will be released on May 14, 2024.
While the First World War rages around her, Sophie tries to be strong - for her family, for her husband Édouard, who is fighting on the side of France. All she has left is a painting that reminds her of their happiness together. A portrait that Édouard once painted of her. And that should save him now... a hundred years later. Liv mourns the loss of her husband David. He died four years ago, far too early. Liv's most prized possession: a painting he once gave her. The painter: Édouard. The model: Sophie. When this painting is about to be taken away from her, she is ready to sacrifice everything. Also your own happiness...
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It's about love and loss, ranging from the First World War in France to the present day in London.
Franziska Blum “Chiemsee Love”
Do you want to pack big feelings, lakes and mountains, family and friendship into a novel? Then pick up “Chiemseeliebe” by Franziska Blum.
Kati lives her dream job as a mountain guide. Together with her friend Paolo, she climbs adventurous peaks, shows her guests beautiful landscapes and creates unforgettable experiences for them. When Kati crashes on a tour, her world collapses. Although she often missed her home, she now has to return to Chiemgau injured. Will Kati ever be able to do her job again? And without the mountains as a shared passion, what is left of her relationship with Paolo? Luckily, Kati finds support from her family and her best friend Fabian, who shows her life on the glittering Chiemsee in a whole new light. When the charming stand-up paddler Raffael shows up, Kati realizes that her homeland also has exciting moments in store. But is a life by the lake enough for the adventurer?
Blurb/Penguin
“Chiemseeliebe” is the third volume in the series. You can read “Chiemsee Summer” and “Chiemsee Dreams” in advance.
Lenz Koppelstätter “What the lake holds – A case for Gianna Pitti”
If you want to get in the mood for your holiday on Lake Garda and are not afraid of dubious deals and crime stories, you should pick up the new series by Lenz Koppelstätter:
Dubious deals, an elite secret society and a young local reporter who is researching her most personal story: “What the Lake Holds” is the brilliant start of a new series and an extremely exciting read. Blue lights flash on the shores of Lake Garda. A dead person was found in the marina in Riva. Gianna Pitti, a police reporter for the local newspaper and probably the biggest Vasco Rossi fan on the planet, is always there when something happens at the lake. She realizes with horror that she knew the victim. What's more, she was one of the last people to see the young man alive. While the police are in the dark, the journalist begins to investigate. She gets support from her quirky uncle Francesco and the editor-in-chief Elvira. The traces lead them to the former residence of the writer Gabriele D'Annunzio, where things don't seem to be going well. Mysterious festivals are held on the magnificent property, which is now a museum. The deeper the three dig, the more mysteries emerge: What's the deal with the golden pendant that was stuck in the corpse's throat? And how is all this connected to Gianna's father, the legendary investigative journalist who disappeared without a trace a year ago? The search for answers pushes the trio to their limits.
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Adam Grant “Hidden Potential – The Science of Success”
Are you looking for a new non-fiction book and want to deal with its success? Then perhaps “Hidden Potential – The Science of Success” would be something for you. For example, you read how you can strengthen your own skills.
Many authors have described the habits of super-talented people who achieve peak performance. But Adam Grant shows: We can all achieve great things! Because our progress does not depend on how hard we work, but on how well we learn. Our development is not a question of the talents we are given, but of attitude. Grant's research proves that if we specifically strengthen our existing skills and build new motivational structures, we can leverage our hidden potential and achieve things that we never thought possible!
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