Ivana Svobodová Book order (chronological)






Kniha malířství: Životopisy slavných nizozemských a hornoněmeckých malířů
- 576 pages
- 21 hours of reading
Autor ve svém díle předkládá téměř sto biografií o malířích a graficích 15. a především 16. století z dnešního Nizozemí a Belgie. Mnohé jeho údaje jsou zcela jedinečné, neboť vycházejí z osobních znalostí a zkušeností. Pozoruhodný je jeho důraz na malířské techniky, na vzájemné ovlivňování se jednotlivých umělců, na dopady ikonoklasmu pro soudobé nizozemské umění či na otázky ohledně obchodu s uměleckými díly, resp. na problematiku raně novověkého sběratelství.
'Totally enchanting, warm and funny' Ciara Smyth, author of Not My Problem 'Neurodiversity has a voice, and it's witty and uplifting and enlightening all at once' Jasper Fforde, author of The Eyre Affair 'A lovely book' Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project Phoebe is autistic. She prefers to stay in her comfort zone: walking her dog, writing fantasy fiction, surviving school with as few inci[Bokinfo].
This Vicious Grace
- 431 pages
- 16 hours of reading
Her gift can save . . . or it can kill. 'Riveting, passionate, and full of high stakes danger' Tamora Pierce Three weddings. Three funerals. Alessa's gift from the gods is supposed to magnify a partner's magic, not kill every suitor she touches. Now, with only weeks left until a hungry swarm of demons devours everything on her island home, Alessa is running out of time to find a partner and stop the invasion. When a powerful priest convinces the faithful that killing Alessa is the island's only hope, her own soldiers try to assassinate her. Desperate to survive, Alessa hires Dante, a cynical outcast marked as a killer, to become her personal bodyguard. But as rebellion explodes outside the gates, Dante's dark secrets may be the biggest betrayal. He holds the key to her survival and her heart, but is he the one person who can help her master her gift or destroy her once and for all? Serpent & Dove meets The Bodyguard in this romantic, thrilling fantasy debut! PRAISE FOR THIS VICIOUS GRACE 'A wonderfully fun time from start to finish' Hannah Whitten 'The perfect blend of humour and heart' Allison Saft 'This book is incredible' Lauren Blackwood 'Remarkably fresh' Ayana Gray 'Sure to be a favourite for fans of Stephanie Garber, Leigh Bardugo and Kerri Maniscalco' Lyndall Clipstone
Velvet was the Night
- 384 pages
- 14 hours of reading
From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a simmering historical noir about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of the missing woman they're both desperate to find: 'A treat to be savoured, a dizzying combination of American and Mexican Noir written in the most individual of voices' BARRY FORSHAW
Rusovláska z Osvětimi
- 328 pages
- 12 hours of reading
Rosie se od narození ve svém městě odlišuje zrzavou barvou vlasů, které vnímá jako symbol hrdosti, zatímco ostatní je považují za prokletí. Po deportaci rodiny z Maďarskem okupovaného severu Rumunska do Osvětimi přichází o své nádherné vlasy, ale snaží se udržet si hrdost a odvahu v nelidských podmínkách koncentračního tábora. V těžkých chvílích se obrací ke vzpomínkám na dětství a dospívání v rodné Crasně, čerpá sílu ze zážitků se sourozenci, radami maminky a milovaného dědečka, což jí pomáhá zachovat si lidskost a soucit. Její zrzkovská tvrdohlavost jí několikrát zachrání život. I přes krutost a zkázu v Osvětimi, Bergen-Belsenu a na pochodu smrti neztrácí víru v návrat domů, kterou se snaží sdílet se svou mladší sestrou Leou a ostatními dívkami. Odvaha a bystrost však nestačí a Rosie se mnohokrát ocitá v situacích, kdy přežije díky šťastné souhře okolností. Autorka, Nechama Birnbaumová, zachytila pravdivý příběh své babičky, který přináší důležité svědectví o holocaustu a láskyplně popisuje historii Rosiiny rodiny a její dospívání, s důrazem na kulturu, náboženství a zvyky židovské komunity ve třicátých a čtyřicátých letech.
Pouštění draků
- 45 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Poezie pro děti i jejich rodiče o každodenním světě kolem nás. Verše doprovázejí celostránkové ilustrace.
The Betrayed
- 304 pages
- 11 hours of reading
Kiera Cass brings another sparkling romance to a stunning conclusion in this sequel to the instant #1 New York Times bestseller The Betrothed. Can you follow your heart when it's already broken? After fleeing Coroa and leaving the memory of her beloved Silas behind, Hollis is unsteadily adjusting to life in Isolte. The Eastoffe family's affection is a balm on her weary spirit, though Etan, a surly cousin with a deep distaste for Coroans, threatens to upset the uneasy peace she's found. While tensions at home ratchet up, disquiet in the kingdom of Isolte is reaching a fever pitch. The Eastoffes may have the power to unseat a tyrannical king--but only with Hollis's help. Can a girl who's lost it all put the fate of her adopted homeland over the secret longings of her heart?
The Betrothed
- 320 pages
- 12 hours of reading
When King Jameson declares his love for Lady Hollis Brite, Hollis is shocked - and thrilled. And when she meets a commoner with the mysterious power to see right into her heart, she finds that the future she really wants is one that she never thought to imagine
Crescent City. House of Earth and Blood
- 803 pages
- 29 hours of reading
"Half-Fae, half-human Bryce Quinlan loves her life. By day, she works for an antiquities dealer, selling barely legal magical artifacts, and by night, she parties with her friends, savoring every pleasure Lunathion-otherwise known as Crescent City-has to offer. But it all comes crumbling down when a ruthless murder shakes the very foundations of the city-and Bryce's world. Two years later, her job has become a dead end, and she now seeks only blissful oblivion in the city's most notorious nightclubs. But when the murderer attacks again, Bryce finds herself dragged into the investigation and paired with an infamous Fallen angel whose own brutal past haunts his every step. Hunt Athalar, personal assassin for the Archangels, wants nothing to do with Bryce Quinlan, despite being ordered to protect her. She stands for everything he once rebelled against and seems more interested in partying than solving the murder, no matter how close to home it might hit. But Hunt soon realizes there's far more to Bryce than meets the eye-and that he's going to have to find a way to work with her if they want to solve this case. As Bryce and Hunt race to untangle the mystery, they have no way of knowing the threads they tug ripple through the underbelly of the city, across warring continents, and down to the darkest levels of Hel, where things that have been sleeping for millennia are beginning to stir.."-- Provided by publisher








