Kirjahaku

Some love stories last a lifetime. Theirs is about to begin again. Jack and Sara's love story begins in 1995. They fall in love as teenagers - recklessly, completely, believing they have forever. One dreamy dance, one perfect kiss, the start of everything. Decades later, their marriage is failing, their daughter is leaving, and a car crash changes everything. But then, they wake up in 1995 - sixteen again, in childhood bedrooms, with parents they've lost, and friendships they've outgrown. Their life together hasn't happened yet. It feels like a second chance, until the pull between past and future becomes impossible to ignore. And as they relive the days that shaped them, they must ask: will they choose each other again, despite knowing all that lies ahead...?

A beautiful, funny and most of all uplifting story of family and love, perfect for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes.

In this beautiful, funny and moving novel by the author of A Boy Made of Blocks, a father and his daughter discover that stories can save lives.

*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ****** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ***'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter' -- BETH O'LEARYIn Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the blast to find himself alone.No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say she never existed.Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his fiancé vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die.'Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Dazzling' -- JOSIE SILVER'The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it'll stay with me for some time' -- CLARE POOLEY'A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery' -- LOUISE JENSON

'A modern Gothic novel unlike any other, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful' - Emilia Hart, bestselling author of Weyward and The Sirens'Did your mother ever tell you about the curse?'Spoken by her dying aunt, these were the words that would come to define Cammy's life. As a teenager, Cammy dismissed the warning that the women in her family were doomed to lose the ones they love, writing it off as nothing more than a family myth. But when, in her late twenties, her new boyfriend is struck by a car, guilt consumes Cammy, and she begins to wonder: could the curse be real? Desperate for answers, she returns to her aunt's secluded house and begins to uncover the tangled history of her ancestors - a tragic lineage of women marked by love and loss. As she sifts through diaries, letters, and paintings, Cammy must decide: is she doomed by a fate she can't escape, or are there answers buried in the secrets of the women who came before her?'An original yet entirely universal story - sweeping in its scale, yet sweet-tempered, moving, and just the right amount of spooky. I loved it' - Samuel Burr author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers'Love Is a Curse uses Gothic so cleverly. I binged the ending in one sitting and was absolutely gripped (and may have had a tear or two in my eye!)' - Sarah Brooks author of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wasteland

'A modern Gothic novel unlike any other, about love and loss echoing through the ages. Sad, sweet, funny and hopeful' --- Emilia Hart (author of Weyward)From acclaimed author Keith Stuart, author of A Boy Made of Blocks and The Frequency of Us, comes a daring and unique story of heartbreak and hope.A single sentence was all it took to define Cammy's life. They came as her beloved artist aunt was dying, a teenage Cammy standing by her bedside: 'Did your mother ever tell you about the curse?'Cammy is warned that the women in her family are destined always to lose the one they love. She thinks nothing of it - until the day when, in her late twenties, her new boyfriend is hit by a car. Convinced she is to blame, Cammy begins to investigate the one-hundred-and-fifty-year story of a family that is both ordinary and remarkable, tragic and beautiful.But is the curse real, or is there an answer lurking in the letters, diaries and paintings of generations of women whose hearts were broken?'An original yet entirely universal story - sweeping in its scale, yet sweet-tempered, moving, and just the right amount of spooky. I loved it' --- Samuel Burr (author of The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers)'Love Is a Curse uses Gothic so cleverly. I binged the ending in one sitting and was absolutely gripped (and may have had a tear or two in my eye!)' --- Sarah Brooks (author of The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wasteland)READERS ARE IN LOVE WITH LOVE IS A CURSE'One minute I'm on the edge of my seat and the next I'm reaching for tissues. Love, love, LOVED IT!'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'Full of twists and drama and all you need from a good book, a fantastic novel once again bravo!!!'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'This has to be my favourite of Keith Stuart's novels so far. It is an absolute celebration of the pursuit of love through adversity'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'This whole book is an entire feeling. It's raw, gothic, suspenseful, thought provoking and an emotional read. Loved it'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'Stuart has a gift for storytelling. Not a word is wasted and it reads beautifully.'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'I loved this book. It had everything, suspense, horror, love. You name it this book had it!'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'What a fantastic read, everything you'd expect from Keith Stuart and more'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?'Very well written, with great characters, in whom you become fully invested'READER REVIEW? ? ? ? ?

Noen ganger må alt falle fra hverandre før man kan bygge noe vidunderlig.Oppdag en unik, morsom og rørende bok som vil få deg til å le, gråte og smileHILS PÅ ALEX, EN PAPPA PÅ NOEN-OG-TREDVE ÅR Han elsker kona si, Jody, men han har glemt hvordan han skal vise det. Han elsker sønnen, men forstår ham ikke. Noe er nødt til å forandre seg. Og det må starte hos ham.HILS PÅ ÅTTE ÅR GAMLE SAM Vakker, full av overraskelser, autist. For ham er verden er puslespill han ikke klarer å legge på egen hånd.Men da Sam begynner å spille Minecraft, åpner det seg en verden hvor Alex og Sam begyner å utforske seg selv - og hverandre - på nytt. Klarer denne ødelagte, lille familien å reparere seg selv, bit for bit?Den klossete gutten er inspirert av forfatterens egne opplevelser med sin sønn. Den er en virkelighetsnær fortelling om kjærlighet, familiebånd og autisme.

Årets mest opløftende bog. En rørende historie om en far og søn, der er faret vild i livet, men sammen finder en vej. En far, der må genfinde kærligheden ... Alex elsker sin kone, Jody, men har glemt, hvordan han viser det. Han elsker sin søn, Sam, men forstår ham ikke. Han er kort sagt kørt fast og har brug for et spark for at komme ud af den sump, han befinder sig i. Det spark giver Jody ham, og Alex befinder sig nu på vennen Dans luftmadras. En søn, der viser ham, hvordan man skal leve ... Mød den otteårige Sam. En skøn, men skæv dreng, der har brug for sine forældre for at kunne navigere i en verden, som han finder uforudsigelig og skræmmende. Men hvordan skal han få den far, der næsten er bange for at være sammen med ham, tilbage på banen? Pressen skriver: »Bogen styrer sikkert uden om blot at blive en " happy go lucky-roman" og får én til at sidde og heppe på hovedpersonerne, som man ønsker det allerbedste for.« **** – Familie Journal »… en rørende, sårbar og meget vedkommende kærlighedshistorie om kærligheden mellem far og søn …« – Femina