Abbi Waxman könyvei a rukkolán

Abbi Waxman - Egy ​könyvmoly élete
Nina ​Hill igazi könyvmoly. A fiatal nő elképesztően magabiztos - a könyvek között. Az élete viszont pont olyan, amilyennek akarta: egy könyvesboltban dolgozik, emellett minden kvízkérdésre csípőből tudja a választ, tökéletesen szervezi a mindennapjait, és van egy Phil nevű macskája. Amikor a sosem látott apja meghal, Nina rádöbben, hogy a férfi hagyatéka nem más, mint számtalan nővér, fivér és unokatestvér - akik ráadásul mind a közelben laknak! És szívesen találkoznának vele! Neki pedig ezzel a rengeteg vadidegennel mind beszélnie kell. És ha mindez nem lenne elég: kiderül, hogy Tom, aki a kvízjátékokban Nina mindentudó ősellensége, a valóságban kedves, vicces srác, és szívesen randizna Ninával. Hát nem tudja, milyen szörnyű ötlet ez? És vajon lehet az élet olyan szép, mint a könyvlapokon?

Abbi Waxman - Új ​örömök kertje
Lilian ​Girvan harminchét éves. Három évvel ezelőtt a szeme láttára halt meg a férje autóbalesetben, s ő azóta sem tud magához térni. Az őrült depresszió mélyéről valahogy felevickélt, de továbblépni képtelen... Öngyilkos gondolatai már csak elvétve vannak, ellátja két kislányát, és végzi a munkáját: illusztrátor egy könyvkiadónál. Ha a húga nem segítene lelkesen és rendszeresen, talán még erre sem lenne képes. A kiadó beíratja egy kertészeti tanfolyamra, hogy kellő tudással és lelkesedéssel illusztráljon egy sorozat zöldségtermesztési tanácsadó kiskönyvet. A tanfolyamon aztán véletlenszerűen összeverődött férfiak és nők társaságába csöppen és lassan-lassan képes lesz kibújni a csigaházból. A napsütés és a növények gyógyító hatása, meg a húga őrült ötletei szinte észrevétlenül vezetik vissza Lilit az élő (és nem csak vegetáló) emberek közé. Lehet, hogy még a szerelem is megterem egy kiskertben? "Ha elolvasod, te is kedvet kapsz hozzá, hogy elültesd és felneveld az új életedet." USA Today

Abbi Waxman - Other ​People's Houses
At ​any given moment in other people's houses, you can find...repressed hopes and dreams...moments of unexpected joy...someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband... As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this... After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families--and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.

Abbi Waxman - The ​Garden of Small Beginnings
Not ​since _Good Grief_ has a book about a young widow been so poignant, funny, original, and utterly believable. A compelling debut novel about loss. _Give grief a chance..._ Lilian Girvan has been a single mother for three years—ever since her husband died in a car accident. One mental breakdown and some random suicidal thoughts later, she’s just starting to get the hang of this widow thing. She can now get her two girls to school, show up to work, and watch TV like a pro. The only problem is she’s becoming overwhelmed with being underwhelmed. At least her textbook illustrating job has some perks—like actually being called upon to draw whale genitalia. Oh, and there’s that vegetable-gardening class her boss signed her up for. Apparently being the chosen illustrator for a series of boutique vegetable guides means getting your hands dirty, literally. Wallowing around in compost on a Saturday morning can’t be much worse than wallowing around in pajamas and self-pity. After recruiting her kids and insanely supportive sister to join her, Lilian shows up at the Los Angeles Botanical Garden feeling out of her element. But what she’ll soon discover—with the help of a patient instructor and a quirky group of gardeners—is that into every life a little sun must shine, whether you want it to or not…

Abbi Waxman - I ​Was Told It Would Get Easier
“Abbi ​Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.” (Number one New York Times best-selling author Emily Giffin) Squashed among a bus full of strangers, mother-daughter duo Jessica and Emily Burnstein watch their carefully mapped-out college tour devolve into a series of off-roading misadventures, from the USA Today best-selling author of The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. Jessica and Emily Burnstein have very different ideas of how this college tour should go. For Emily, it's a preview of freedom, exploring the possibility of her new and more exciting future. Not that she's sure she even wants to go to college, but let's ignore that for now. And maybe the other kids on the tour will like her more than the ones at school....They have to, right? For Jessica, it's a chance to bond with the daughter she seems to have lost. They used to be so close, but then Goldfish crackers and Play Doh were no longer enough of a draw. She isn't even sure if Emily likes her anymore. To be honest, Jessica isn't sure she likes herself. Together with a dozen strangers - and two familiar enemies - Jessica and Emily travel the East Coast, meeting up with family and old friends along the way. Surprises and secrets threaten their relationship and, in the end, change it forever.

Abbi Waxman - The ​Bookish Life of Nina Hill
"Abbi ​Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Giffin The author of Other People's Houses and The Garden of Small Beginnings delivers a quirky and charming novel chronicling the life of confirmed introvert Nina Hill as she does her best to fly under everyone's radar. Meet Nina Hill: A young woman supremely confident in her own...shell. The only child of a single mother, Nina has her life just as she wants it: a job in a bookstore, a kick-butt trivia team, a world-class planner and a cat named Phil. If she sometimes suspects there might be more to life than reading, she just shrugs and picks up a new book. When the father Nina never knew existed suddenly dies, leaving behind innumerable sisters, brothers, nieces, and nephews, Nina is horrified. They all live close by! They're all--or mostly all--excited to meet her! She'll have to Speak. To. Strangers. It's a disaster! And as if that wasn't enough, Tom, her trivia nemesis, has turned out to be cute, funny, and deeply interested in getting to know her. Doesn't he realize what a terrible idea that is? Nina considers her options. 1. Completely change her name and appearance. (Too drastic, plus she likes her hair.) 2. Flee to a deserted island. (Hard pass, see: coffee). 3. Hide in a corner of her apartment and rock back and forth. (Already doing it.) It's time for Nina to come out of her comfortable shell, but she isn't convinced real life could ever live up to fiction. It's going to take a brand-new family, a persistent suitor, and the combined effects of ice cream and trivia to make her turn her own fresh page.