Bøger af Claire Alexander

Meredith har ikke forladt sit hjems trygge rammer i 1.214 dage. Men nu kommer livet og banker på hendes hoveddør. Tør hun mon lukke op for nye begyndelser?   Meredith træder aldrig ud over sin dørtærskel, og selvom hun ofte er alene, føler hun sig aldrig ensom. Hun har alt, hvad hun behøver: Sit fuldtidsarbejde, som hun passer hjemmefra. Sin kat, Fred, som er det bedst tænkelige selskab. Sin bedste veninde, Sadie. Sine yndlingsbøger, opskrifter og puslespil, internettet, og den flinke mand, der leverer hendes dagligvarer. Men Meredith har også sine forræderiske minder om fortiden, som aldrig slipper deres tag i hende.Men en dag sker der pludselig noget, der griber voldsomt ind i Merediths ellers så forudsigelige tilværelse. Hun bliver tvunget til at tage stilling til, om hun tør omfavne livets mange muligheder og atter åbne døren og lukke livet ind …Pressen skriver: “Fuldstændig fantastisk. Denne bog vil tage dig igennem hele følelsesregisteret.”– Miranda Dickinson”Tankevækkende, hjertevarm og håbefuld. Det her er en meget rørende roman med masser af kærlighed karaktererne imellem.”– Culturefly”En stor læseoplevelse.”– The Bookseller Editor’s Choice“Jeg grinede, jeg græd, og jeg nejede for denne fantastiske bog.”– Gillian McAllister, forfatter“En skøn og charmerende roman ... Sød, rørende, sjov og håbefuld, med en modig heltinde, der tager læseren i hånden hele vejen.”– Jennifer Saint, forfatter“En fortælling, der undersøger vores inderste indre og forskellen på at være alene eller ensom. Charmerende og tankevækkende. Denne debut bliver en stor succes.”– Good Morning America“Når livet kalder er en rørende fortælling, der skildrer en kvindes vej tilbage til livet.”– Popsugar“En relevant og betagende fortælling om traumer, ensomhed og om at træde ud af vores komfortzoner – bogstavelig talt.”– Buzzfeed“Skrevet med respekt, humor og ynde. Denne bog viser os, at fællesskabet bringer optimisme og nye muligheder med sig.”– Library Journal“Alexander har skabt en indtagende heltinde i Meredith og sympatiske karakterer i Merediths skønne venner … En optimistisk feelgood-roman.”– Kirkus Reviews "En skøn debut. De charmerende karakterer viser os, hvad det vil sige at leve et liv med både udfordringer og muligheder.”– Publishers Weekly  ”Meget, meget rørende, sørgmodig, sød og håbefuld.”– Marian Keyes, forfatter

The new novel from Claire Alexander, author of Meredith, Alone, is available to pre-order now - more exciting details coming soon!Praise for Meredith, Alone:'Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful' MARIAN KEYES'Heartbreaking and glorious . . . [An] absolute joy of a novel' HEAT, 'BOOK OF THE WEEK''Beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely' DAISY BUCHANAN'Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I loved Meredith, Alone so much!' JANE FALLON 'If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for' MIRANDA DICKINSON'I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book' GILLIAN McALLISTER'Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up' JENNIFER SAINT

The Ploofers are back and they've been practicing something very special again. But one little Ploofer is too scared to go on this adventure. Can he find a little bit of courage?  This the delightful follow-up title to A Little Bit Different , Teach Primary Book Awards 2020 runner-up (early years category).

In this follow-up to the A Little Bit Different and A Little Bit of Courage, the Ploofers are back for a heartwarming exploration of self-awareness and respect.

In this follow-up to the A Little Bit Different and A Little Bit of Courage, the Ploofers are back for a heartwarming exploration of self-awareness and respect.

The Ploofers are back and they've been practising something very special again. But one little Ploofer is too scared to go on this adventure. Can he find a little bit of courage? This the delightful follow-up title to A Little Bit Different, Teach Primary Book Awards 2020 runner-up (early years category).

Meet the ploofers. They're going to do something together, all the same, all at the same time - but wait! Who did that? Who was different? A simple and joyful story about accepting and celebrating our differences.

Attempts to explore the complex mythologies and realities of Asian youth experience. Taking the gang as its starting point, this study examines the interaction of representation and reality, ethnicity and masculinity in a textured, in-depth and personal perspective that challenges traditional views on Asian communities and identities.

This collection of original pieces brings together critical perspectives on the intersection of ethnic and gender identities as spatialized forms of embodied social practice, tackling important recent themes such as whiteness, masculinity, the body, sexuality, diaspora and globalization.