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Gemma Rovira Ortega

    The Word Collector
    A gentleman in Moscow
    Crónica del asesino de reyes: El nombre del viento
    The Name of the Wind
    Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
    Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
    • Victorian Psycho

      • 208 pages
      • 8 hours of reading

      Set in Victorian England, this novel explores the dark psyche of a bloodthirsty governess, blending gruesome elements with a gleeful narrative. The story delves into the complexities of her character, revealing the chilling motivations behind her actions and the impact on those around her. With a unique perspective on morality and madness, the author invites readers into a twisted world where innocence and horror intertwine.

      Victorian Psycho2025
      3.7
    • The Narrow Road Between Desires

      • 240 pages
      • 9 hours of reading

      Bast knows how to bargain. The give-and-take of a negotiation is as familiar to him as the in-and-out of breathing; to watch him trade is to watch an artist at work. But even a master's brush can slip. When he accepts a gift, taking something for nothing, Bast's whole world is knocked askew, for he knows how to bargain - but not how to owe. From dawn to midnight over the course of a single day, follow the Kingkiller Chronicle's most charming fae as he schemes and sneaks, dancing into trouble and back out again with uncanny grace. The Narrow Road Between Desires is Bast's story. In it he traces the old ways of making and breaking, following his heart even when doing so goes against his better judgement. After all, what good is caution if it keeps him from danger and delight?

      The Narrow Road Between Desires2024
      4.1
    • The Paris Library

      • 432 pages
      • 16 hours of reading

      The instant New York Times bestseller, inspired by the true story of the librarians at the American Library in Paris who risked their lives during the Nazis' war on words: a story of courage, defiance and betrayal in Occupied Paris, perfect for fans of All the Light We Cannot See and The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society.

      The Paris Library2021
      4.0
    • Anagrama Compendium - 20: Todo Wilt

      • 1080 pages
      • 38 hours of reading

      Reunimos en este volumen las cinco hilarantes aventuras del inefable Henry Wilt, el personaje más popular de Tom Sharpe, dotado de un inmenso talento para enredarse en los líos más espantosos sin darse cuenta, y de una habilidad no menos admirable para escapar de ellos revolviéndose con la inocente agilidad de una serpiente: Wilt, Las tribulaciones de Wilt, ¡Ánimo, Wilt!, Wilt no se aclara y La herencia de Wilt.

      Anagrama Compendium - 20: Todo Wilt2020
    • The Word Collector

      • 40 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Some people collect stamps. Some people collect coins. Some people collect art. And Jerome? Jerome collected words . . . In this extraordinary new tale from Peter H. Reynolds, Jerome discovers the magic of the words all around him -- short and sweet words, two-syllable treats, and multisyllable words that sound like little songs. Words that connect, transform, and empower. From the creator of The Dot and Happy Dreamer comes a celebration of finding your own words -- and the impact you can have when you share them with the world.

      The Word Collector2018
      4.4
    • More than half a million readers have fallen in love with the New York Times bestseller A Gentleman in Moscow 'Everything a novel should be: charming, witty, poetic and generous. An absolute delight' Mail on Sunday 'A work of great charm, intelligence and insight' Sunday Times 'Winning . . . gorgeous . . . satisfying . . . Towles is a craftsman' New York Times Book Review 'A comic masterpiece' Daily Express 'If we do a better book than this one on the book club this year we will be very very lucky' Matt Williams, Radio 2 Book Club 'Abundant in humour, history and humanity' Sunday Telegraph 'Wistful, whimsical and wry' Sunday Express On 21 June 1922 Count Alexander Rostov - recipient of the Order of Saint Andrew, member of the Jockey Club, Master of the Hunt - is escorted out of the Kremlin, across Red Square and through the elegant revolving doors of the Hotel Metropol. But instead of being taken to his usual suite, he is led to an attic room with a window the size of a chessboard. Deemed an unrepentant aristocrat by a Bolshevik tribunal, the Count has been sentenced to house arrest indefinitely. While Russia undergoes decades of tumultuous upheaval, the Count, stripped of the trappings that defined his life, is forced to question what makes us who we are. And with the assistance of a glamorous actress, a cantankerous chef and a very serious child, Rostov unexpectedly discovers a new understanding of both pleasure and purpose.

      A gentleman in Moscow2018
      4.4
    • J.K. Rowling invites you to explore a new era of the Wizarding World . . . When Magizoologist Newt Scamander arrives in New York, he intends his stay to be just a brief stopover. However, when his magical case is misplaced and some of Newt's fantastic beasts escape, it spells trouble for everyone . . . Inspired by the original Hogwart's textbook by Newt Scamander, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original screenplay marks the screenwriting debut of J.K. Rowling, author of the beloved and internationally bestselling Harry Potter books. A feat of imagination and featuring a cast of remarkable characters and magical creatures, this is epic adventure-packed storytelling at its very best. Whether an existing fan or new to the wizarding world, this is a perfect addition for any film lover or reader's bookshelf. *** Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is available now! ***

      Fantastic Beasts And Where to Find Them2017
      4.1
    • As an overworked employee of the Ministry of Magic, a husband, and a father, Harry Potter struggles with a past that refuses to stay where it belongs while his youngest son, Albus, finds the weight of the family legacy difficult to bear.

      Harry Potter and the cursed child. Parts one and two2016
      3.7
    • The casual vacancy

      • 576 pages
      • 21 hours of reading

      When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock. Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty facade is a town at war. Rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils... Pagford is not what it first seems. And the empty seat left by Barry on the parish council soon becomes the catalyst for the biggest war the town has yet seen. Who will triumph in an election fraught with passion, duplicity and unexpected revelations? A big novel about a small town, The Casual Vacancy is J.K. Rowling's first novel for adults. It is the work of a storyteller like no other.

      The casual vacancy2012
      3.3
    • The Name of the Wind

      • 722 pages
      • 26 hours of reading

      Discover #1 New York Times-bestselling Patrick Rothfuss’ epic fantasy series, The Kingkiller Chronicle. “I just love the world of Patrick Rothfuss.” —Lin-Manuel Miranda OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD! DAY ONE: THE NAME OF THE WIND My name is Kvothe. I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. You may have heard of me. So begins a tale unequaled in fantasy literature—the story of a hero told in his own voice. It is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man’s search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.

      The Name of the Wind2009
      4.5
    • Nine-year--old Bruno knows nothing of the Final Solution and the Holocaust. He is oblivious to the appalling cruelties being inflicted on the people of Europe by his country. All he knows is that he has been moved from a comfortable home in Berlin to a house in a desolate area where there is nothing to do and no-one to play with. Until he meets Shmuel, a boy who lives a strange parallel existence on the other side of the adjoining wire fence and who, like the other people there, wears a uniform of striped pyjamas. Bruno's friendship with Shmuel will take him from innocence to revelation.. And in exploring what he is unwittingly a part of, he will inevitably become subsumed by the terrible process.

      The boy in the striped pyjamas2009
      4.1
    • Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

      • 607 pages
      • 22 hours of reading

      Harry has yet again spent the summer holidays at the Dursleys'. He has had plenty to think about, though - from the death of his beloved godfather Sirius Black, to the terrifying chase through the Ministry of Magic by the Death Eaters, to the fierce duel he witnessed between Professor Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. It is the middle of the summer, but there is an unseasonal mist pressing against the windowpanes. Harry is waiting nervously for a visit from Professor Dumbledore himself. He can't quite believe that Professor Dumbledore will actually appear at the Dursleys' of all places. Why is the Professor coming to visit him now? What is it that cannot wait until Harry returns to Hogwarts in a few weeks' time? Harry's sixth year at Hogwarts has already got off to an unusual start, as the worlds of Muggle and magic start to intertwine J.K. Rowling charts Harry Potter's adventures in his sixth year at Hogwarts with a mix of detail and humour that is unsurpassed, pace that is breathless and above all a flair that is magical.

      Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince2006
      4.6
    • El afinador de pianos

      • 400 pages
      • 14 hours of reading

      En plena época victoriana, Edgar Drake, un afinador de pianos especializado en los delicados Erard, es llamado por el ejército británico para viajar a Birmania y reparar un piano perteneciente al comandante médico Anthony Carroll. Carroll ha utilizado la música y la poesía para pacificar a las tribus locales, haciendo del piano una condición esencial para su misión en la selva birmana. Tras despedirse de su esposa en Londres, Drake inicia un largo viaje a través de Europa, el Mar Rojo y el Océano Índico, donde descubre paisajes impresionantes y personajes legendarios. Sin embargo, lo que le espera en Birmania es una realidad más oscura y compleja de lo que había imaginado. Atraído por una cultura donde las emociones se expresan con intensidad, Drake se enfrenta a su propio ser y a lo que el destino le depara. La narración, impregnada de sensualidad y lirismo, ofrece fascinantes reflexiones sobre la historia de Birmania y los enigmas de la música, llevando al lector a un mundo moldeado por mitos y autodescubrimiento. Mason logra capturar el encuentro entre opuestos en la naturaleza humana, donde la música emerge como el único puente entre lo aparentemente irreconciliable.

      El afinador de pianos2004
    • Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

      • 772 pages
      • 28 hours of reading

      Harry Potter is due to start his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizadry. He is desperate to get back to school and find out why his friends Ron and Hermione have been so secretive all summer. However, what Harry is about to discover in his new year at Hogwarts will turn his whole world upside down.

      Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix2004
      4.5
    • Killing Me Softly

      • 368 pages
      • 13 hours of reading

      Alice Loudon is a young woman who seems to have it all: close friends, a loving boyfriend, and a successful career. Then she meets a stranger and immediately embarks upon a passionate and dangerous affair.

      Killing Me Softly2002
      3.5
    • Don't Cry Now

      • 471 pages
      • 17 hours of reading

      "You're in danger. You and Amanda." The warning draws Bonnie Wheeler to a place she has never been: To the brutally slain body of her husband's ex-wife . . . To the shattering of her perfect world by a murdered woman's secrets . . . To a place where every truth becomes a lie--and every loved one is a stranger . . . To a gathering darkness that threatens her innocent child--and herself . . . To a home where nothing is safe, and there's no one she can trust. No one.

      Don't Cry Now1995
      3.8