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這本書《Lights Out》是由Navessa Allen所著，是一本在TikTok上爆紅的黑暗、搞笑且超級火辣的浪漫小說。故事聚焦於過勞且壓力沉重的外傷護理師Aly，她透過在網路上對戴著面具、滿身紋身的男子「渴望式追蹤」來紓解壓力與幻想。她最愛的面具男子Josh不僅是線上偶像，甚至會發佈帶魅力且神秘的面具誘惑影片。某天，一則醉酒簡訊打破了幻想與現實的界線，讓Josh走進她的生活，兩人一起實現了各自最深沉黑暗的幻想。故事呈現了一場緊張刺激的貓捉老鼠遊戲，Josh從冷酷的掠食者逐漸變成保護者，兩人關係中充滿心理驚悚與高張力的情慾，令整個黑暗浪漫故事更加深刻。書中同時探討了角色在控制、同意與權力動態中的複雜掙扎，以及心理創傷如何影響慾望。書中充滿幽默尖銳的對話與熱烈的浪漫場面，強烈的化學反應和Josh對Aly的保護與寵物的愛護為危險的愛情增添了溫情。整體節奏快速，有些主題和場景可能會讓讀者感到不適，且包含18+的成人內容，書首附有明確的內容警告。這是一部兼具黑暗、幽默與情慾的浪漫佳作，適合喜歡帶有道德灰色地帶主角和挑戰傳統浪漫劇情的讀者。Meet BookTok's latest obsession . . .dark, funny and super spicy, can you handle the ride? I want someone with a soul as black as night. Someone who would burn the world down for me and not lose a single minute of sleep over it. Trauma nurse Aly escapes her hard-working days by thirsting after masked men online.To her, nothing could top the fantasy of her favorite tattooed and masked man hunting her down. But she never could have guessed that one drunken text would turn those dreams into reality . .. I want things most

With just eight feature films to date, Sofia Coppola has crafted a distinctive hyper-feminine aesthetic, establishing herself as one of the world's finest directors. From her acclaimed first short film, Lick the Star, to her Oscar-winning Lost in Translation and beyond, Coppola's vision and storytelling never cease to amaze.Featuring fresh insights and critical analysis of her oeuvre, this book celebrates the director's ability to capture the female experience in a way that is real, complex and empowering. Whether it be Marie Antoinette or Priscilla, this guide takes an intimate look at the narrative threads connecting Coppola's films and offers a glimpse behind the curtain of each of her productions.Written by Christina Newland, veteran film critic and historian for Sky Arts, BBC and Empire, this book is perfect for fans of women's stories and budding cinephiles. It is the ultimate guide unveiling all there is to know about Sofia Coppola's filmography.

Dive into the whimsical, surreal and often macabre world of one of cinema's most unique visionaries. From his early days animating for Disney to earning cult-classic status, Tim Burton's trajectory in film is nothing short of extraordinary.In this book, Olly Richards explores the director's peculiar yet brilliant filmography and pairs each of his best-known works with behind-the-scenes stories and stills. With a repertoire ranging from outright spooky (Sleepy Hollow) to wholesome (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory); from superhero movies (Batman) to likeable anti-heroes (WednesdayandPee-Wee Herman), it is apparent that Tim Burton is not afraid to get weird and let his imagination fly.Fall down the rabbit hole and celebrate one of history's most iconic directors.

Ground breaker. Game changer. The King of the World. Director James Cameron went from cult sci-fi rising star to box-office dominator at faster than light speed.As much a technical innovator as he is a visionary artist, Cameron has proven himself the master of his own cinematic destiny. His methods have often been controversial, but the results are undeniably impactful.Taking in his scrappy early days, his impressive breakthrough with The Terminator, his colossal triumph with Titanic, his real-life adventures in planet Earth's most extreme environment, and his astonishing world-building success with Avatar, this is a truly essential guide to Cameron's stellar filmography.

Few filmmakers have made such a seismic impact on Hollywood during the past two decades as Christopher Nolan. Whether mind-twisting crime thrillers or vast sci-fi epics, his films are consistently huge crowd pleasers, despite his bold and complex visions never being compromised.Featuring fresh insights from a writer who has witnessed Nolan at work first-hand on several of his films, this is the definitive guide to the most significant British director since Hitchcock. From Memento to The Dark Knight Trilogy to Inception to Oppenheimer, it takes you on a cinematic odyssey that is truly like no other.

*THE HEARTWARMING KOREAN BESTSELLER**A new book from Shanna Tan, translator of Welcome to the Hyunam-Dong Bookshop*Situated at the heart of a rapidly gentrifying district of Seoul, the Yeonnam-dong Smiley Laundromat is a place where the extraordinary stories of ordinary residents unfold. It is already a haven of tranquility and reflection for locals, but when someone leaves a notebook behind, the laundromat becomes a place that brings people together. One by one, customers start jotting down candid diary entries, opening their hearts and inviting acts of kindness from neighbours who were once just faces in the crowd. But there is more to the diary than first appears, and before long the laundromat''s regulars are teaming up to solve a mystery and help the notebook''s former owner find peace. A heartwarming, healing debut that instantly captured the hearts of Korean readers, this is a novel about the preciousness of human relationships and the power of solidarity in a world that is incr

★情緒張力與情慾描寫達到完美平衡，既有令人血脈賁張的激情場景，也兼顧情感深度和人物成長，被讀者形容如同調和完美的雞尾酒，令人回味無窮。★探討黑暗浪漫中權力、信任與救贖等深刻主題，同時在配角中納入多元包容的非二元性別代表，讓故事更具現代感和社會意識，獲得讀者讚許。《Caught Up》是Navessa Allen所著的《Into Darkness》三部曲第二本。故事聚焦於Lauren Marchetti和Nico “Junior” Trocci這對兒時情人，兩人因過去的恩怨和錯綜複雜的情感糾葛再度相遇，展開一段充滿傷痛與混亂的愛情。Lauren已經轉變成一位性感自信、為性工作權利奮鬥的網絡直播主，她強勢且堅定，帶著傷痕與嚴格的底線；而Nico是意大利黑手黨家族的繼承人，背負家族與暴力陰影，擁有危險的氣質和強烈的佔有慾。兩人過去的秘密、背叛與相互吸引，使得這場重逢既瘋狂又充滿火花，故事中穿插黑幫陰謀、性愛俱樂部的暗潮涌動，以及心理和情感的拉鋸。本書以雙主角視角敘述，探討權力、信任、療癒與救贖的主題。故事重點在於即使在血淚與謊言中，愛情是否仍有可能存活與重生。與前作《Lights Out》相比，本書更加黑暗、成熟和情感深沉，呈現出更嚴肅的主題氛圍和複雜的人物關係，是一個糾結、激烈且充滿激情的黑暗浪漫續作。此書同樣包含強烈成人內容及黑暗主題，適合成熟讀者閱讀The sizzling sequel to Tiktok sensation Lights OutTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the author of TikTok's favourite dark and steamy romance, Lights Out, comes Navessa Allen's second book in the New York Times bestselling Into Darkness trilogyI want this woman, and I'm a man who always gets what he wants.Nico 'Junior' Trocci knows Lauren Marchetti is off limits. Men like him don't get to have women like h

A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year 2025A New York Times Notable Book of 2025A Telegraph Book of the Year 2025A Guardian Book of the Year 2025An Observer Book of the year 2025'Supple, horrifying and mordantly droll' New York Times'Nothing short of brilliant' Wall Street Journal'A subtle, often darkly funny novel about the relationship between art and power' Sunday Times'A dazzling performance and a real page turner' Salman RushdieFrom 'one of the brightest, most pleasure-giving writers at work today' (Jeffrey Eugenides), a visionary tale inspired by the life of the 20th century film director G.W. Pabst, who left Europe for Hollywood to resist the Nazis and then returned to his homeland with his wife and young son and began making films for the German Reich.An artist's life, a pact with the devil, a novel about the dangerous illusions of the silver screen.G.W. Pabst, one of cinema's greatest, perhaps the greatest director of his era: when the Nazis seized power he was filming i

本書講述18世紀兩位自然科學家──林奈與布豐──之間的對比與競爭。他們都嘗試完成一個艱鉅任務：為地球上的所有生物進行分類與描述。林奈相信生命可以被整齊地歸類，而布豐則認為自然是多變而複雜的。他們的觀點分歧，影響了後世對自然、演化與人類角色的理解。作者經過多年研究，以清晰的筆法呈現這段真實歷史，讓讀者了解兩人如何推動生物學的發展，也反思科學與文化如何交織影響至今。Pulitzer Prize for BiographyFinalist for the PEN/E.O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearThe dramatic, globe-spanning and meticulously-researched story of two scientific rivals and their race to survey all life.In the 18th century, two men dedicated their lives to the same daunting task: identifying and describing all life on Earth. Their approaches could not have been more different. Carl Linnaeus, a pious Swedish doctor with a huckster’s flair, believed that life belonged in tidy, static categories. Georges-Louis de Buffon, an aristocratic polymath and keeper of France’s royal garden, viewed life as a dynamic, ever-changing swirl of complexities. Both began believing their work to be difficult, but not impossible–how could the planet possibly hold more than a few th

'This wildly imaginative book speaks to every reader who yearns for a more magical world' - THAO THAI, author of Banyan Moon 'If you'd like to dream instead of a parallel world where love and loyalty and friendship are the magic that transforms the least of us into genuine heroes, then Meg Shaffer's The Lost Story is the book you've been waiting for' - RICHARD RUSSO, author of Empire Falls From the author of the bestselling novel The Wishing Game comes a Narnia-inspired fairy tale for grown-ups who still knock on the back of wardrobe doors . . .just in case. Once upon a time, two boys went missing in the woods. Six months later, they reappeared, with no explanation for where they'd been or how they'd survived.Fifteen years on, Rafe is a reclusive artist with no memory of what happened during those months, despite the scars he bears. Meanwhile, Jeremy is a famed missing persons investigator. With his uncanny abilities, he is the one person who can help vet tech Emilie Wendell find her l

A witty and charming coming-of-age debut novel set in the city of Edinburgh. Perfect for fans of Nora Ephron, Elizabeth Jane Howard and Coco Mellors.'A spellbinding debut about friendship, motherhood, first love, and the choices that bind us' CARLEY FORTUNE'Addictive, nostalgic and comforting, this layered family mystery crept round my heart' CLAIRE DAVERLEYPen and Alice, childhood best friends from Toronto, are in their first year at the University of Edinburgh. Each has come to the city for her own reasons.Pen knows her divorced parents back in Canada are hiding something from her. She believes she'll find the answer here in Scotland, where an old friend of her father's - now a famous writer known as Lord Lennox - lives. When she is invited to spend the weekend at Lennox's centuries-old estate with his enveloping, fascinating family, Pen begins to unravel her parents' secret, just as she's falling in love for the first time . . .Meanwhile Alice, an aspiring actor, sees university as

Light, floral, exotic or heady, perfume can be both a precious ally for self-care or the ultimate weapon of seduction. From its origins in ancient times to today's colossal cosmetic industry, the story of perfume is rich and enticing. What parts of the world do fragrances come from? Who invented them and what are their main ingredients? How did perfume cross from the sacred to the profane? Who were the first great perfumers? What role has the fashion industry played in the history of perfume? How do you become a successful 'nose'? What stories lie behind iconic perfumes such as Chanel's N°5, CK One, or Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Mâle? Lavishly illustrated with archival documents from the most beautiful fragrance brands, The Story of Perfume transports its readers into a precious and mesmerizing world.It is the perfect gift for special occasions and a must-have for all perfume lovers.

'Clever, dark, and hopeful . . .a love letter to reading and the power childhood stories have over us long after we've grown up' V.E. Schwab, author of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue'A dreamy, inventive novel about how books can not only change lives but save them too' Sarah Addison Allen, author of Other Birds One of the Washington Post's top ten feel-good novels of the year: a perfect gift for book lovers everywhere! During her lonely childhood, Lucy Hart found solace in Jack Masterson's Clock Island books. Now a teacher's aide, she shares her love of reading with Christopher, a former student she'd give anything to adopt - if only she could afford it.Just when Lucy is about to give up, the famously reclusive writer announces that he's finally written a new book, and he's holding a contest at his home on the real Clock Island to win the only copy. Winning the most sought-after book in the world could change Lucy and Christopher's lives. But with wily opponents, the books' distract

'Bernie is not only a great strategist, but also a great team player and competitor' Sebastian Vettel***THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER*** Race-winning team strategist shows how F1 really works. Welcome to Bernie Collins' world. Formula 1 drivers are the public face of Grand Prix racing but behind every driver is a team of several hundred people sharing the same passionate desire to win.On race day it's the Team Strategist who calls the shots, working under immense pressure to make split second and crucial decisions. Through her eyes and experience as a Performance Engineer and Head of Race Strategy, Bernie takes you behind the scenes of a Formula 1 team - both in the factory and at the races - to uncover what it takes to put two Formula 1 cars on the grid and go racing. How to Win a Grand Prix gives incredible insight of the entire process from design and construction, through pre-season testing, and how a team prepares for each Grand Prix.For race weekend itself, Bernie recreates

The slow-burn, villain-gets-the-girl, dark fantasy breakout TIkTok sensation, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer Armentrout!The slow-burn, villain-gets-the-girl, dark fantasy breakout TIkTok sensation, perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and Jennifer Armentrout!Captured by the king of darkness, she was forced to find the light within.Arwen Valondale never expected to be the brave one, offering her life to save her brother's. Now she's been taken prisoner by the most dangerous kingdom on the continent, and made to use her rare magical abilities to heal the soldiers of the vicious Onyx King.Arwen knows better than to face the ancient, wicked woods that surround the castle on her own, which means working with a fellow prisoner might be her only path to freedom. Unfortunately, he's as infuriating as he is cunning-and seems to take twisted pleasure in playing on Arwen's deepest fears.But here in Onyx Kingdom, trust is a luxury she can't afford.To make it out of enemy territory, sh