Two universities, one in the USA (Euphoria State) and one in Britain (Rummidge) have an annual exchange scheme. Normally this exchange passes without a hitch, but this year the two ‘priviliged’ ones are Philip Swallow and Professor Morris Zapp and everything will be different. The two academics arrive in tumult and changing times in the academic world. Philip Swallow is hoping to renew his pleasant feelings for the USA from the time he was there over twenty years ago, but he soon realises twenty years is a long time ago and everything is different. Morris Zapp has never been in Britain and would have had no problems keeping it that way, but now that he is, his ironical and sarcastic ways aren’t much of use to him. Both men are in for the biggest shock of their lives.
this is a preview of changing places – david lodge
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Meiko recently graduated from university and works in a job she hates. Her boyfriend Naruo works part-time and wants to make it in the music business. He doesn’t make enough money to have a roof of his own, so he lives under Meiko’s. One day Meiko decides to quite her job and take some time to think about what she really wants and what part she wants to play in the world. This time off strains the relationship not only financially, but also mentally. Naruo has always depended on Meiko for money and advise, but Meikois in a place where she cannot give either. It will prove that the change Meiko made will not be the only one.
this is a preview of solanin – asano inio
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Dr. Debbie Ellis has written a self-help kind of book about an “easy way to love the difficult people in your life”. First off she explains what a porcupine is and how the human equivalent shows itself. Then, per page, you get a special technique how to respond to or deal with a specific behavior by your porcupine.
It’s a very entertaining book you may learn from or get the appraisal for your work you were so desperate for.
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It’s Nanami’s second day in high school and she has a hard time making friends. When she sees Yano, the most popular boy in her class, her life isn’t getting any easier: she falls for him immediately. The problem is, she doesn’t know what to think of him. One moment he is very nice to her, the next minute he doesn’t see her. But still, he has her under some kind of spell. Only something has him under a spell as well, and Nanami finds out it isn’t an all good spell: he has a dark secret.
this is a preview of we were there – vol. 1 & 2 & 3 – yuki obata
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Two children, twins, are brought in the hospital after their adoptive parents are brutally murdered. The girl is in shock, the boy has severe head trauma. Doctor Kenzo Tenma, a Japanese man working and living in Germany, saves the life of this young boy called Johan against the wishes of the director of the hospital, and father of his fiancee Eva. Not a smart move in many ways. He discredits himself with the director and with Eva, who lost her interest in Kenzo overnight, and secondly, and most importantly, he seems to have saved not just a boy, but a boy that proves to be a Monster.
this is a preview of monster – naoki urasawa
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Frankie is a pediatrician in the Upper East Side of New York. Her clients are the high society of the city and throughout the book Frankie is the binding factor for all of the other characters we get to meet. There is Judy the wannabe, Samantha the accomplished and Barry the Hollywood movie-maker, amongst others. Per chapter we get to hear from them, about their struggles to get to the top or the tiresome task of staying there. At some point their lives aren’t as real anymore as they all might have thought and that is when everything starts to crumble down. How do they cope when their society as they know it seize to exist.
this is a preview of elements of style – wendy wasserstein
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A totally disturbing, but hilarious story about a group of children going trick-or-treating with Halloween.
The legend goes that what sort of candy you get at the first house predict what the loot will be for the rest of the night. And it so happens Finch and his buddies get apples from the old lady who lives at the first house. Not a good omen and the granny will pay for this!
Be amazed about the plan the terrible and terrifying bunch comes up with and have fun reading how it acts out.
this is a preview of i luv halloween – vol. 1, 2 & 3 – keith griffen (author) & benjamin roman (illustrator)
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Nicole Hayes has a talent for daydreaming. She has a dream journal in which she writes her fantastic story about a sorcerer and his familiar. Meanwhile in real life she studies business at university and has a job as secretary.
Josh, her former neighbor, works at a book store and listens to his roommate for flirt and women’s advice. Something he better cannot do. But on the other hand, he has a jar full of girl’s phone numbers. The only thing is, he only has eyes for Nicole. A shame that this is not a mutual feeling. Unless…
this is a preview of sorcerers & secretaries – vol. 1& 2 – amy kim ganter
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