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Don't cosplay with my heart
Par Cecil Castellucci. 2018
Upset with her unraveling life, Edan escapes into the world of comics and cosplays as Gargantua from Team Tomorrow. Things…
start to get better after she meets Kirk, a boy from school, who gets her into the sold-out Angeles Comic Con. For senior high and older readers. 2018Mere anarchy
Par Woody Allen. 2007
Eighteen short stories, ten of them from the New Yorker, that lampoon society. In "The Rejection," the best nursery school…
in Manhattan refuses to accept a three-year-old, causing his family to become homeless. In "Surprise Rocks Disney Trial," Mickey Mouse testifies at the trial of Michael Eisner. Bestseller. 2007Blue diary
Par Alice Hoffman, Art Buchwald. 2001
On a glorious June morning, Ethan Ford makes love to his wife, Jorie, in their happy home. But before the…
day is over, Ethan's secret past will catch up to him, and his perfect marriage will crumble. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. Bestseller. 2001Rock this!
Par Chris Rock. 1997
Monologues and jokes from the black comedian Chris Rock. Rock started on the Saturday Night Live comedy show and graduated…
to his own television spot, the Chris Rock Show. Rock explores current social issues such as racism, poverty, drugs, and sex. Strong language and descriptions of sex. BestsellerEvening class
Par Maeve Binchy, Dennis Rodman, Michael Silver. 1996
For many people in Dublin, life is the same day after day, but that changes dramatically for forty-eight-year old Aidan…
Dunne, when he is passed over for a school principal position. He and Nora O'Donoghue, just returned from twenty-six years in Italy, begin a series of evening classes teaching Italian. Together, they help many other Dubliners make transitions, too. Some strong languageThe rants
Par Dennis Miller. 1996
Humorous essays from comedian known for television shows Saturday Night Live and Dennis Miller Live. Topics include air travel, the…
religious right, the O.J. Simpson trial, the environment, and marriage. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex. BestsellerMy point-- and I do have one
Par Ellen Degeneres, Ellen DeGeneres. 1995
Ellen DeGeneres, comedian and star of the television sitcom Ellen, discusses her humorous attempt to train for the Iditarod with…
her two pet dogs in California and explains the perks of being a celebrity, including being allowed to add five days to milk's expiration date. She rambles on through various topics until, as she says, she has written the sixty thousand words her contract calls for. Some strong language. BestsellerSleeping at the Starlite Motel: and other adventures on the way back home
Par Bailey White. 1995
Collection of thirty-seven short stories depicting places, experiences, and acquaintances in White's life. One story tells of a family member's…
desire to "reunite" the Chippendale chairs that are now scattered throughout the family. Another portrays a woman who feels she has the right to pick from the town's rose garden because she was once the rose queen. BestsellerThe book of guys: stories
Par Garrison Keillor. 1993
Satirical sketches about the predicament of being male in a world of can-do females. The author recounts his initiation into…
the entertainment business via a high school talent show. And sometimes he resets old legends, such as "Don Giovanni," in familiar situations, like the Sportsman's Bar in Fargo. Some strong language. BestsellerMama makes up her mind: and other dangers of southern living
Par Bailey White, B. White. 1993
A collection of White's tales, some of which have been heard on "All Things Considered," regarding life in rural south…
Georgia. They include "Turkeys," which tells of the time an ornithologist used her 102-degree temperature to help hatch sixteen wild turkeys, and "Porsche," which describes the car White's father left home in, that now sits on the porch with other accumulated items. BestsellerYou're only old once!: A Book for Obsolete Children (Classic Seuss)
Par Seuss, Dr Seuss. 1986
In jaunty rhymes, Dr. Seuss follows a kindly old bald man with a big white mustache through ridiculous medical examinations…
at the Golden Years Clinic on Century Square. He's there for "Spleen Readjustment and Muffler Repair." The doctors probe and poke him in search of such maladies as "Prune Picker's Plight" and devise diets--"What you like...forget it!" For readers of all ages. BestsellerWinters' tales: stories and observations for the unusual
Par Jonathan Winters. 1987
Comedian Jonathan Winters has compiled his short stories, written over a period of twenty-five-years, to appeal "to the child in…
all of us..." The stories range from an anti-war piece, "Stolen Flowers," to the farcical "A Roll in the Hay." BestsellerFamily: the ties that bind-- and gag!
Par Erma Bombeck. 1987
With poignant observations and wit, Bombeck focuses on the family, a group that she notes shares the same genes and…
last names, but never seems to agree. She takes a clear-eyed look at her grown children, her husband, and even her dog in this rapier-sharp collection of essays. BestsellerLooking for love: seven uncommon love stories
Par Kurt Andersen. 1979
The grass is always greener over the septic tank
Par Erma Bombeck. 1976
Humorous expose of suburban life by the bestselling author and syndicated columnist. The story of lonely wives having lunch with…
their wigs, husbands fighting for custody of the lawn, the myth of the suburban orgy, what it's like to be a dieter in search of a lettuce that tastes like lasagne, and much more. BestsellerTruth or dare (Hannah Montana Junior Novel #4)
Par M. C. King, Disney Storybook Art Team. 2007
Miley Stewart loves all the e-mail that her alter-ego Hannah Montana receives. When an e-mail from a girl at Miley's…
school asks Hannah for advice about her secret crush, Miley goes too far. The girl has a crush on Miley's friend Oliver and Miley tells the girl to ask him out. Based on the Disney Channel's television series Hannah Montana. For grades 3-6Daisy Dooley does divorce
Par Anna Pasternak. 2007
Daisy Dooley, a thirty-nine-year-old divorced Londoner living with her dachshund-breeder mum, rejoins the dating world. For support, Daisy relies on…
her friends--bachelorette Jess, seemingly happily married Lucy, and commitment-phobic Miles--as she navigates the singles scene searching for true love. Strong language and some descriptions of sex. 2007Tempting taste: a hot opposites-attract romance (Cinnamon roll alphas series #01)
Par Sara Whitney. 2020
"After a chaotic childhood, all Erik Andersson wants is peace and stability. What a shock, then, to find himself quitting…
on the spot after a tornado of a woman storms his workplace and exposes the toxicity of his boss. Although Erik should be focused on locking down his next gig, he instead agrees to a wild business proposal from the beautiful chaos agent intent on upending his life. Josie Ryan spent years chasing her mother's approval and now fills that void by wowing clients with her buzzy PR events. So when the brooding baker with the gorgeous cakes ends up jobless, Josie leaps at the chance to prove her worth by turning his talent into an empire-assuming she can work alongside a reserved hunk who charms her with every grumble. Keep it professional. That's the first rule of a good partnership. Soon enough, though, Josie and Erik have dropped their defensive walls to explore the potential of their sweet-and-salty relationship. But as the business grows, their clashing definitions of success threaten their happy equilibrium. Can they resolve their differences to form the perfect fusion, or will the heat force one of them out of the kitchen?" -- Provided by publisherThe takeover
Par Cara Tanamachi. 2024
On Nami's thirtieth birthday, she's reminded at every turn that her life isn't what she'd planned. She's always excelled at…
everything—until now. Her fiancé blew up their engagement. Her pride and joy, the tech company she helped to found, is about to lose funding. And her sister, Sora, is getting married to the man of her dreams, Jack—and instead of being happy for her, as Nami knows she ought to be, she's fighting off jealousy. Frustrated with her life, she makes a wish on a birthday candle to find her soulmate. Instead the universe delivers her hate mate, Nami's old nemesis, Jae Lee, the most popular kid from her high school, who also narrowly beat her out for valedictorian. More than a decade later, Jae is still as effortlessly cool, charming, and stylish as ever, and, to make matters worse, he's planning a hostile takeover of her start-up. Cue sharp elbows and even sharper banter as the two go head-to-head to see who'll win this time. But when their rivalry ignites a different kind of passion, Nami starts to realize it's not just her company that's in danger of being taken over, but her heart as wellQuanto bisogna aspettare prima di fare sesso
Par Arianna Giorgi, Monique Sorgen. 2015
Samantha Harper ha appena compiuto trent'anni ed è pronta a incontrare l'uomo dei suoi sogni, cosa che fa perché lei…
raggiunge sempre i suoi obiettivi. C'è solo un problema: dopo aver fatto sesso la sera stessa che si sono conosciuti, lui non l'ha più richiamata. Non abituata a fallire, Samantha è furiosa con se stessa! Vorrebbe tornare indietro desiderando di non aver mai fatto sesso con lui!... E con sua grande sorpresa, il suo desiderio si avvera. Lei non ha solo una, ma tante possibilità di tornare indietro nel tempo e scoprire quanto deve aspettare prima di fare sesso, in modo che il ragazzo dei suoi sogni si innamori di lei. Determinata a non commettere errori, Samantha alla fine ottiene la risposta all'annoso dilemma su Quanto Bisogna Aspettare Prima di Fare Sesso.