Kirsten Miller

Broschiertes Buch

Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books

Beschreibung

'Clever and astute ... a cracking read' The Belfast Telegraph 'One by one, residents read the books and find their lives changed in unexpected ways' Hello Magazine * * * From the author of The Change, comes a novel about book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship. IT'S TIME TO RISE UP In Troy, Georgia, local woman Lula Dean has campaigned to cleanse the town's reading habits. All the 'disgusting', 'pornographic' and downright 'un-American' books have been removed from public spaces. Now, the townspeople are only allowed to read 'appropriate' books from Lula's personal lending library. But a small group refuse to be told what they can and cannot read and, unbeknownst to Lula, her personal collection is slowly restocked with banned books: literary classics, gay romances, Black history, spell books, and more. One by one, each person who borrows the books from Lula's library find their lives changed in unexpected ways. And as they begin to reveal their new selves, it's clear that a showdown is fast approaching - one that will change the town of Troy forever ... * * * Praise for Kirsten Miller: 'Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too' JAMES PATTERSON 'A story that's as furious as it is tender' EMILY HENRY on The Change 'A roar of rage ... I loved it' MARIAN KEYES 'I couldn't put it down' ERIN KELLY 'Bewitching and satisfying' THE INDEPENDENT

Autor

Kirsten Miller grew up in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina. At seventeen, she hit the road and moved to New York City, where she lives to this day. Kirsten's first adult novel, The Change, is a feel-good feminist revenge fantasy and was selected by The Guardian, Prima,and Woman & Home in their 'Books of Year' round ups. Lula's Little Library of Banned Books is her second adult novel, and explores book banning and those brave enough to stand up against this censorship.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harper Collins Publ. UK
• Seitenzahl: 298
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Juni 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 230mm x 149mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 376g
• ISBN-13: 9780008654276
• ISBN-10: 0008654271
• Artikelnr.: 68572029

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"Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books is shaping up to be this summer's Big Read. Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too." - James Patterson

"Is it possible for a book to be important, funny, relevant, and wildly entertaining all at once? Kirsten Miller proves the answer is a resounding YES. Please read this one and pass it along!" - Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop

"The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft, tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn't have loved it any more." - Emily

Henry

"There is a specter haunting women-the specter of rage. Kirsten Miller has woven a fun, gripping, lush, real fable, a Stepford Wives for the twenty-first century, a Witches of Eastwick if it had actually been written by a woman. The Change is poisonous as henbane, and twice as delicious." - New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe

"Searing and witty and full of so much warranted rage. This was a book I didn't know I was aching for. I cheered on every page." - New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig

"Miller triumphs...The Change is that rare treat: a suspenseful story with great pacing, memorable characters, and an engaging voice. Fantastic in every way, this fierce anthem against misogyny is a smash." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A pointed, punchy, and potent thriller...wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful." - Booklist (starred review)

"Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books is shaping up to be this summer's Big Read. Kirsten Miller has that rare ability to take a serious subject and make it very, very funny. I enjoyed this novel and you will too." - James Patterson

"Is it possible for a book to be important, funny, relevant, and wildly entertaining all at once? Kirsten Miller proves the answer is a resounding YES. Please read this one and pass it along!" - Susan Wiggs, New York Times bestselling author of The Lost and Found Bookshop

"The Change is like a guttural rage scream (and somehow a soft, tearful hug) of a book, and I couldn't have loved it any more." - Emily Henry

"There is a specter haunting women-the specter of rage. Kirsten

Miller has woven a fun, gripping, lush, real fable, a Stepford Wives for the twenty-first century, a Witches of Eastwick if it had actually been written by a woman. The Change is poisonous as henbane, and twice as delicious." - New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe

"Searing and witty and full of so much warranted rage. This was a book I didn't know I was aching for. I cheered on every page." - New York Times bestselling author Erin A. Craig

"Miller triumphs...The Change is that rare treat: a suspenseful story with great pacing, memorable characters, and an engaging voice. Fantastic in every way, this fierce anthem against misogyny is a smash." - Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"A pointed, punchy, and potent thriller...wry and clever, serious and exacting, and masterfully suspenseful." - Booklist (starred review)