Homer's Daughter

TURNED is a book to rival TWILIGHT and VAMPIRE DIARIES, and one that will have you wanting to keep reading until the very last page! If you are into adventure, love and vampires this book is the one for you!

Charley Partanna works as a hitman for the Prizzis, New York's most dangerous crime family. Irene Walker does, too--an LA-based tax consultant, she moonlights as a hitwoman. And now she's stolen a large sum of money for the mob--and it's Charley's job to find her. The catch? Charley is married to Irene. Faced with divided loyalties, he must make a choice--between the only family he's ever known and the woman he loves.Prizzi's Honor was made into an award-winning film in 1985 starring Jack Nicholson, Robert Loggia, Kathleen Turner, and Anjelica Huston, who won an Academy Award for her performance. A compelling page-turner fueled by rich characterization and fast-paced prose, this book is sure to keep you on the edge of your seat.

In a crumbling, isolated house at the foot of Mount Kanchenjunga in the Himalayas lives an embittered judge who wants only to retire in peace, when his orphaned granddaughter, Sai, arrives on his doorstep. The judge's cook watches over her distractedly, for his thoughts are often on his son, Biju, who is hopscotching from one gritty New York restaurant to another. Kiran Desai's brilliant novel, published to huge acclaim, is a story of joy and despair. Her characters face numerous choices that majestically illuminate the consequences of colonialism as it collides with the modern world.

Jaundice and Kale are back from their adventure on the high seas, and they are settling back into a quiet life in Dullsville, just the way they like it. The tea is tepid, the oatmeal is tasteless, and the socks are ripe for darning … until Aunt Shallot shows up and reveals herself to be anything but the dull relation they were expecting. Instead, she tells her nieces she is Magique, Queen of Magic, and she's on her way to a big show and in need of two willing assistants. As Magique and the Bland sisters board the Uncanny Express, they meet a cast of mystifying characters. And when Magique goes missing, it's up to Jaundice and Kale to solve the mystery—with the help of famous detective Hugo Fromage. An inventive story in the tradition of Agatha Christie's Murder on the Orient Express, TheUnintentional Adventures of the Bland Sisters: The Uncanny Express has all the whimsy and humor that readers who are looking for an anything-but-bland adventure will love.

At 32, Chris Martin lives a conventional life. He's married with a daughter, runs his own small business, and is working to save up money for a bigger home with his wife, Helen. He is happy and content with this staid but comfortable existence—until a late weeknight phone call turns everything upside down.Chris hasn't always been the model family man he appears to be. And when his past catches up to him, the terror comes into his home—just where he thought he was safest. As Chris finds all that he loves under attack, he must go to heroic lengths to keep his family and his life together.

羽田圭介日本新生代作家，1985年10月19日出生于东京都琦玉县松伏町，童年时期曾从汽车轮下奇迹逃生。升入中学后，爱上骑自行车，曾创下骑车从东京到北海道的个人纪录，并志愿在长大后成为职业自行车手，有“日本韩寒”之称。2003年，尚在明治大学附属高中学习的年仅17岁的高三学生羽田圭介，以《黑冰水》获得第40届日本文艺奖，从而更新了文艺奖最年少得奖者的纪录。从明治大学商学院毕业后，羽田从走出大学校门的社会人视角继续从事写作。2008年发表的小说《跑》被荐为芥川文学奖候补作品。2010年，羽田又以《19岁的夏天》再次被荐为芥川奖候补作品。从缓缓向上的沥青坡道，渐渐已经能够看到前方的桥。当双脚一踏上桥与坡道相连接的地面，胜清晰地感觉到之前仿佛自己全部体重压迫在右膝上的痛苦，瞬间缓解了。持续了数十米的极度狭窄与黑暗的小道也由此处豁然开朗。巨大的水银灯将水色白光洒泻在步行者通道上，道路正中，胜还在奔跑。双脚交替踩踏在铺满花砖的地面，感觉虽比沥青路略硬，身体左右两边的重量却得以均匀分布。右侧的道路护栏阻隔不住汽车往来通过的声响，橡胶轮胎与沥青马路相摩擦产生的噪声与胜粗重的呼吸音，无论频率还是音质，竟是如此地相似，进而达到一种合二为一的境界。

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本书作为“彩色人文故事”系列丛书的一种，以生动有趣的故事讲述哲学知识。近50个精彩故事独立成篇，连缀起来又共同组成一幅精彩的哲学画卷，清晰地呈现出哲学发展的脉络。此外，还增设了“哲学辞典”、“哲学家小传”、“名人名言”、“名人评说”、“著作列表”等辅助栏目，以加强知识的深度和广度。

左星荣和冷娟初中的时候是同班同学。左星荣是个性格内向、不善言谈的男孩，学习成绩一般，也没有什么爱好和特长，在班上属于很不起眼的那一种类型，但身体略显单薄的他眉宇间却透着一股坚毅和执着。而冷娟却正好相反，她活泼可爱，一双水汪汪的大眼睛特别迷人，声音美妙动听，就仿佛清脆的百灵鸟的歌声般动人心弦。她不仅学习名列前茅，而且还是班里的文体委员，才华横溢。那时，班上有很多男生都喜欢冷娟，有些甚至鼓足勇气去追求，但都屡屡碰壁。因为冷娟觉得现在谈这些东西还为时过早。虽然如此，她还是期待能有一份美好而又轰轰烈烈的爱情垂青于她。

武林至尊、阴天楼楼主、万恶谷的主人夏候司恶因为母亲的抛夫弃子对女人深恶痛绝，却仍需要一名继承大统的子嗣。为此他在众多的女人当中找寻一个“孩子的娘”。她是阴天楼可怜的剑侍——捧着剑像侍候老祖宗一般地位卑微可不代表她就没有脾气在她眼里高高在上的楼主就是一个极恶又可恨的男人，全身一无事处该远离温暖人间他以为一不小心被他种下了种，她就会乖乖的当他“孩子的娘”，成为一头专事生产的母猪吗？哼——门都没有，天下之大，都是她的容身之处，带着腹中的孩子一点也不会孤独大路通天，他们就各走一边，从此分道扬镳吧未来的蓝图一片大好，陆琳琅只是一不小心的忘掉了一小点——她腹中孩子的爹名唤夏候司恶一步错岂非步步皆错？某依新文推荐：《后娘嫁到》：

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愤怒、恐惧、嫉妒、羞愧……这些情绪只会让人感到挫败。在我们的生活里完美似乎是不可能的期待，请放过自己，不要苛求。真正的安全感来自于我们的内心。《毒型情绪》教会我们如何给自己的情绪解毒，如何运用性格和情绪的王牌引领自己走向人生的巅峰。每一个人都要相信，卓越、爱、幸福和丰富的生活才是我们的命运，让那些阻拦我们进步的负面情绪都见鬼去吧！

单亲家庭的常晓春在学校备受欺凌，偶然被夺目闪耀的少年时光解救，两个人开始了懵懂的友情，也注定了一生的悲剧。晓春的姑姑和时光的爸爸抛弃一切离家，让两个家庭同时陷入崩塌的境地。时光因此当众羞辱她，让晓春的青春期开始变得苦涩又绝望，而后他去往了别的城市，两人天各一方。晓春升入中学，时光又神秘地回来了。时光痛恨常晓春的身份，更痛恨自己对她念念不忘的情感。晓春则依旧爱慕这个俊美冷漠的少年，心里依然期望他会喜欢自己。好友、同学都提醒她时光有可怕的心理疾病，但她仍旧一意孤行，追随时光。直到时光以钱要挟晓春的妈妈，疯狂地将晓春囚禁在身边时，晓春才发现时光淡漠忧郁外表下那可怕、不安又惶恐的内心……

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。

本书为公版书，为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品，供广大读者阅读交流。汇聚授权电子版权。