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Another Cup of Christmas: a wonderfully festive, feel-good short story (The Another Cup Series #3)
by Jenny KanePerfect for fans of Trisha Ashley and Jenny Colgan, this delightful festive short story is sure to warm your heart. Five years ago the staff of Pickwicks Cafe in Richmond were thrown into turmoil when their cook and part-owner, Scott, had a terrible accident. With help from his friends, his wife Peggy, and the staff at the local hospital, he made an amazing recovery. Now Pickwicks is preparing to host a special Christmas fundraiser for the hospital department that looked after Scott.Pickwicks' waitress Megan has been liaising with the ward's administrator, Nick, as all the staff who helped Scott's recovery are invited. As the problems of organising the fundraiser take up more and more of their busy lives, Megan and Nick contact each other more frequently, and their emails and phone calls start to develop from the practical into the flirty.But can you actually fall for someone you've never met?As the fundraiser draws closer, Megan is beginning to think that she had imagined all the virtual flirting between herself and Nick - he promised to arrange to meet her for real, but he hasn't done so. Now he's bringing someone with him to the fundraiser, and they're just bound to be everything Megan feels she isn't ...Join the characters of Jenny Kane's wonderful debut Another Cup of Coffee once again for a heart-warming festive read!Readers love Jenny Kane:'A lovely heart-warming tale set at Christmas and a perfect short read for in front of a blazing fire and a cup of coffee (or hot chocolate!)''A great read in the run up to Christmas, highly recommended''I loved this... it was sweetly romantic and kept me hooked!''Fab festive read. Got me right in the Christmas spirit! :)'
Another Faust
by Daniel Nayeri Dina Nayeri ViergutzA devilish debut by a brother-sister team invites us into the world of the elite Marlowe School, where some gifted students are having a hell of a year. One night, in cities all across Europe, five children vanish -- only to appear, years later, at an exclusive New York party with a strange and elegant governess. Rumor and mystery follow the Faust teenagers to the city's most prestigious high school, where they soar to suspicious heights with the help of their benefactor's extraordinary "gifts". But as the students claw their way up -- reading minds, erasing scenes, stopping time, stealing power, seducing with artificial beauty -- they start to suffer the side effects of their own addictions. And as they make further deals with the devil, they uncover secrets more shocking than their most unforgivable sins. At once chilling and wickedly satirical, this contemporary re-imagining of the Faustian bargain is a compelling tale of ambition, consequences, and ultimate redemption.
Another Fine Mess: Life on Tomorrow's Moon: Essays
by Pope BrockThe author of Charlatan is &“the perfect armchair cosmonaut&” for &“a very funny and provocative rumination on the big move to off-planet real estate&” (Mark Haskell Smith, author of Blown). We&’ve gotten into another fine mess, destroying the planet and all. So where will we go next? Is it time to colonize outer space? Acclaimed essayist Pope Brock takes us on a vivid satirical journal to learn just what life might look like living on tomorrow&’s moon. &“Though the reader finds herself in happy contemplation of crisping ex-lovers with lasers from a future lunar workplace, or perhaps having imperfect sex in perfect spheres of water, or simply socializing on the moon with well-adapted sociopaths, nevertheless we also get to know the fiercely earthbound heart of Pope Brock. His vision is both funny and horrifying, a Seussian galaxy of rumpus absurdity and straight-talking hard truths. By the end of it one thinks, &‘Ah, Humanity&’ but right upon that one thinks, &‘Thank goodness for Pope Brock.&’&” —Leigh Allison Wilson, author of From the Bottom Up &“Deft, funny, profound in its implications—and also a grave prediction about the mess that may soon be transferred from the Earth to the moon. A beguiling and original story by a writer whose wisdom is only matched by his wicked comic timing.&” —Sarah Braunstein, author of The Sweet Relief of Missing Children &“An inspired observer with a poet&’s heart, his investigation into our lunar future is informed, wry and sublimely readable.&”—Cathy Galvin, founder of the Word Factory, London
Another Lousy Day in Paradise (John Gierach's Fly-fishing Library)
by John GierachJohn Gierach invites fly fishermen and great writing aficionados to partake in this collection of witty, perceptive observations on fishing and life.
Another Man's Child (9 Months Later #8)
by Tara Taylor Quinn9 Months LaterHer baby. His heartache.Her baby. His heartache.Marcus Cartwright is rich and handsome. What's more, he's in love with his wife. And Lisa Cartwright adores her husband. Their marriage, however, is falling apart.That's because Marcus can't give Lisa the baby they've always longed for.Now he's determined to give Lisa her freedom-to find and marry someone else. To have her own child. It's a freedom Lisa doesn't want, but she can't convince Marcus of that.So Lisa decides to take matters into her own hands. She decides to have a baby. And she's not going to tell Marcus until the artificial insemination procedure is over....But will Marcus be able to accept another man's child?
Another Marvelous Thing: Stories
by Laurie ColwinBilly Delielle and Francis Clemens are happily married--just not to each other. Another Marvelous Thing is the story of their affair from its fabulous inception to its inevitable end. Billy and Francis couldn't be more different in age, background and disposition, and their whirlwind romance, perfectly captured in Cowin-esque frank and funny style, is firm proof that opposites really do attract. In interconnected stories, Colwin deftly reveals each character's point of view and examines, in razor-ship detail, the "marvelous" and messy glory of modern romance and the curious desires of the heart.
Another NASTYbook
by Barry Yourgrau Robert DejesusEver tasted a NuttiNutz candy bar? Has your Mom been kidnapped recently? Know what a Samurai Swordboy is? Are you afraid of terrible curses? Or goblins? Or Toy Poodles? How 'bout (gulp) older sisters?? Do fake false teeth ever talk to you? Hey, then you better read this book . . . but Be Warned, friend. . . . It's not like anything you've ever read . . . unless you're completely demented! (Are you?)
Another Stereotype Bites the Dust: A Candorville Collection
by Darrin BellDarrin Bell's Candorville is an insightful comic strip for today's world. Brutally honest but still evenhanded, Candorville takes on some of society's toughest issues, giving readers something to think about--as well as smirks, chuckles, and guffaws. Another Stereotype Bites the Dust is a collection of creator Darrin Bell's Candorville cartoon strip. In this thought-provoking strip Bell uses a diverse group of friends to paint a real yet humorous portrait of inner-city America. An educated underachiever, Lemont Brown is an aspiring writer. Socially conscious, he wants to work at changing the world and infusing it with wisdom and justice--if only he could pay his rent. Lemont's childhood friend Susan Garcia is a book-smart and street savvy Mexican-American woman who won't let bigotry or any glass ceiling keep her down. And Lemont's friend Clyde (aka C-Dog) is a streetwise thug and undiscovered rapper who'd rather mooch off his mother than get a job.Another Stereotype Bites the Dust deals with some tough issues--poverty, homelessness, racism, and personal responsibility--with knowing irony and incisive satire. Bell uses edgy dialogue and modern situations to jab everything from political correctness to political spinning, from political hindsight to office politics, making it a hit with the socially aware.
Another Weird Year 4
by Huw DaviesIn time-honoured fashion, Another Weird Year 4 brings you the stories that no lover of bizarre, inexplicable and downright hilarious news items can afford to miss, all handily grouped by theme (Love and Marriage, Law and Order, Animals etc). Read about: the blind man banned from saying 'phlegm'; the woman who bored a burglar to sleep with her family snaps; the woman who seduces men in her sleep; the man who thought he was a cat and got stuck up a tree; another man who got out of his car and took a shower... in a car wash... with his car left outside; the shepherd that had to drive his drunk sheep home; and not forgetting the pigs given a sauna and massage before being taken for slaughter - proof again from Another Weird Year that there is humanity in even the weirdest human behaviour. All the stories are true - you couldn't make them up!
Another Whole Nother Story
by Cuthbert SoupIn this sequel to "A whole nother story," Ethan Cheeseman takes his children, ages eight, twelve, and fourteen, and Captain Jibby and crew, to the year 1668 to end an ancient family curse and save the children's mother, but damage to the time machine and the arrival of Mr. 5 complicate their return.
Ant Attack (S.W.I.T.C.H. #4)
by Ali SparkesDanny and Josh were having a great day until Tarquin, the most annoying boy in the neighborhood, came over to play. He dresses like he's 55, doesn't do anything fun, and pulls the legs off of bugs. The twins thought that their day couldn't get any worse, but when they turn into ants by accident, they realize how wrong they were! Can Danny and Josh find a safe place to hide until they turn human again? And with Tarquin in the garden, will they make it out with all of their legs?
Ant Farm
by Simon RichIn Ant Farm, former Harvard Lampoon president Simon Rich finds humor in some very surprising places. Armed with a sharp eye for the absurd and an overwhelming sense of doom, Rich explores the ridiculousness of our everyday lives. The world, he concludes, is a hopelessly terrifying place-with endless comic potential.-If your girlfriend gives you some "love coupons" and then breaks up with you, are the coupons still valid?-What kind of performance pressure does an endangered male panda feel when his captors bring the last remaining female panda to his cage?-If murderers can get into heaven by accepting Jesus, just how awkward is it when they run into their victims?Join Simon Rich as he explores the extraordinary and hilarious desperation that resides in ordinary life, from cradle to grave."Hilarious." -Jon StewartFrom the Trade Paperback edition.
Antes de la última campanada
by María HerediaUna chica que vuelve a casa, un chico con mucho espíritu navideño y una librería-cafetería que los unirá. Misión Éxito era el concurso musical de moda hasta que, durante la retransmisión de la final, Elvira sufrió un accidente que hizo que toda España se perdiera el anuncio del ganador. Cansada de estar en el paro y de que le cierren en las narices todas las puertas a las que llama, decide cambiar de aires y regresa a su pueblo para pasar las Navidades rodeada de su familia y amigos. Aunque está deseando volver a Madrid. Félix acaba de mudarse al pueblo, donde ha abierto una librería-cafetería en la que hornea sus propios dulces, presta libros y sirve cafés «con nombres raros». Además, ha convencido a la alcaldesa para organizar un programa de actividades que incluye un mercadillo y muchos talleres de los que él mismo se encarga. Está dispuesto a contagiar a todos sus vecinos de su inmenso espíritu navideño. En cuanto Elvira llega a casa, decide ir a visitar la librería-cafetería para conocer al famoso Félix del que todo el mundo habla. A pesar de sus reticencias iniciales, los dos no tardan en conectar y poco a poco empiezan a pasar tiempo juntos en el local. Aunque, quizás, los sentimientos que están brotando entre ellos van más allá de la amistad y pueden poner patas arriba los planes de Elvira. ¿Qué pasaría si el amor surgiera en Navidad?
The Anthologist
by Nicholson BakerPaul Chowder is trying to write the introduction to a new anthology of rhyming verse, but he's having a hard time getting started. The result of his fitful struggles is The Anthologist, Nicholson Baker's brilliantly funny and exquisite love story about poetry.* * * A New York Times Notable Book, 2009. Favorite Fiction of 2009-Los Angeles Times. Best Books of 2009-The Christian Science Monitor. Best of 2009-Slate.com. "A Year's Reading" Favorites, 2009-The New Yorker. Best Books of 2009-Seattle Times.
The Anthology of Really Important Modern Poetry: Timeless Poems by Snooki, John Boehner, Kanye West, and Other Well-Versed Celebrities
by Ross Petras Kathryn PetrasRequired reading from great poets of our time. Drew Barrymore: “Upon Pondering Breasts.” Tom Cruise: “An Exegesis on Psychiatry.” Ann Coulter: “My Kind of Fun.” And Trump and Sheen and Snooki, John Boehner and Michelle Bachman, Miley and Ke$ha. Hugo Chavez. Even a Zen haiku by Emmitt Smith: I think it’s his self- confidence in himself that makes him confident. <P>With their great gift for curating the inane public utterances of celebrities, politicians, and other self-important loudmouths, Kathryn and Ross Petras offer a timeless collection of “found” poetry—real quotes formatted as verse for hilarious and surprising effect. <P> The quotes are inherently addictive and funny—but turning them into verse intensifies the effect, making the words even more ridiculous, parodies to revel in. <P> And the Petrases take it one step further: organizing the poems by themes, introducing each work with a Norton Anthology mock seriousness, discussing “schools,” and larding the text with footnotes, The Anthology of Really Important Modern Poetry is pure deadpan pleasure. A whiff of Emily Dickinson in Ann Coulter? It’s literary treasure, right under our noses.
Anthony Ant
by Linda DennisThe story is about a Colony of Ants, with the main character being Anthony Ant. At the start of the story, Anthony is being made a Special Soldier to help protect the Colony and to protect the Queen. Anthony settles competently into his new role and is extremely efficient and well organised. Other Soldier Ants turn against him because they are irritated and annoyed by his perfection and try to ambush his day-to-day tasks. An unexpected attack takes place from rival ants and it is necessary that everyone's help and support is desperately needed. Anthony regains the respect of his colleagues for his bravery and they in turn support him in the battle against the enemy. There is tragedy, loss of life, emotional tension for families and individuals but Anthony sticks to his plan and is finally victorious.
Anthony's Zoo (Wordless Graphic Novels)
by Juan BerrioAnthony begins his day at home with nothing but his colored pencils to keep him company. Soon an animal visitor arrives and then so does another one. Then more and more and more. What will happen when Mom sees the wildlife in the house? Find out in this wordless graphic novel in which the artwork brings the story to life.
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales
by Oliver SacksHere are seven detailed and fascinating portraits of neurological patients, including a surgeon consumed by the compulsive tics of Tourette's syndrome unless he is operating; an artist who loses all sense of color in a car accident, but finds a new sensibility and creative power in black and white; and an autistic professor who cannot decipher the simplest social exchange between humans, but has built a career out of her intuitive understanding of animal behavior.
Anti-Proverbs in Five Languages: Structural Features and Verbal Humor Devices
by Wolfgang Mieder Anna T. Litovkina Hrisztalina Hrisztova-Gotthardt Péter Barta Katalin VarghaThis book is the first comparative study of English, German, French, Russian and Hungarian anti-proverbs based on well-known proverbs. Proverbs are by no means fossilized texts but are adaptable to different times and changed values. While anti-proverbs can be considered as variants of older proverbs, they can also become new proverbs reflecting a more modern worldview. Anti-proverbs are therefore a lingo-cultural phenomenon that deserves the attention of cultural and literary historians, folklorists, linguists, and general readers interested in language and wordplay.
The Anti-Social Season (First Responders #2)
by Adele BuckRelationship Status: Doesn&’t Get More Complicated Than ThisIn this offbeat holiday romantic comedy, an overworked firefighter turned social media coordinator and a librarian with an unrequited crush break a few rules in the company handbook… For Thea Martinelli, burnout is real. After working as a firefighter for the Emergency Services Department over the last ten years, she can&’t stomach any more close calls. Just when she&’s ready to hang up the hose for good, she&’s offered an out: stay on as the station&’s new social media coordinator. It&’s a move that would keep her on the squad and off the truck—if she makes it through the probation period. Basically, she needs to learn everything there is to know about social media…fast. Librarian and social media coordinator Simon Osman is shocked to learn his new responsibilities include showing Thea Martinelli—his high school crush—the ins and outs of digital engagement. And the fact that she doesn&’t even remember him? Not helpful. Still, this could be his chance to finally turn his part-time role into something long-term. But as the chaos of the holiday season unfolds, Thea and Simon find that the closer they work together, the hotter their attraction burns. Yet giving in to these feelings could mean giving up their careers. Are they willing to risk everything they&’ve worked toward…for each other? From showing up to glowing up, the characters in Afterglow Books are on the path to leading their best lives and finding sizzling romance along the way. Don&’t miss any of these other fun titles…Fake Flame by Adele BuckSwap and Smell the Roses by Karen BoothRomancing Miss Stone by M.C. VaughanNever Date a Roommate by Paula OttoniMeet Me in a Mile by Elizabeth Hrib
Antic Hay (Flamingo Modern Classics Ser.)
by Aldous HuxleyA lost generation searches for meaning in chaotic post-WWI London in this satirical novel by the acclaimed author of Brave New World. First published in 1923, Aldous Huxley&’s Antic Hay was banned in Australia and burned in Cairo for its frank depiction of bohemian life in the grim and listless aftermath of the Great War. Set in London, the comic novel follows a large cast of artists and intellectuals through their nihilistic yet determined pursuits. But at the center of these colorful characters is the peculiar man behind Gumbril&’s Patent Small Clothes. While sitting on the hard oak pews of his school&’s chapel, disenchanted schoolmaster Theodore Gumbril Junior fantasizes about a pair of trousers with an inflatable air cushion in the seat to make the endless sermon more tolerable. Deciding on a whim to pursue this absurd invention, Gumbril moves to London and soon finds himself among a circle of cynical poets, would-be artists, and bohemian philosophers. Though a timid romantic, Gumbril fashions a rakish alter ego for himself, &“The Complete Man,&” as he pursues his fortunes in this scathing satire of British conventionality.
The Antichrist of Kokomo County: A Novel
by David SkinnerFrankie Horvath is not happy. He's almost forty. He's fat. His wife is dead. He designs forks for a living. And his son might just be the Antichrist. Frankie is about to meet with Satanists to find out the truth once and for all. Taking into account Frankie's lifelong delusions of grandeur, and the gun stuffed down the front of his pants, a bloody showdown for the fate of mankind is not out of the question.
Anticonto
by Oscar RodrigoUm jovem investigador de polícia de Nova Iorque se vê envolvido em um estranho caso de sequestro de crianças na cidade de Hamelin. Parece que o antigo conto do Flautista de Hamelin se repete. Personagens dos contos tradicionais que convivem conosco em pleno século XXI ajudarão a esclarecer essa investigação. Romance do gênero de realismo fantástico com muita ação e pitadas de humor negro.
La Antigua Roma (La loca historia de la humanidad #Volumen 2)
by Josep Busquet Àlex López¿Sabías que...En el Circo Máximo cabían más espectadores que en un estadio de fútbol?La mascota favorita de Julio César era una jirafa?En la Antigua Roma llegó a estar prohibido llevar pantalones?¡Descubre el mundo antiguo con LOS TEMPO, la familia más alocada y aventurera de todos los tiempos!INCLUYE:PasatiemposCómicsBastantes romanosAlgunos leonesMucho, mucho humor
Antimanual de autodestruccion amorosa
by Marita AlonsoLa periodista Marita Alonso nos trae este libro imprescindible, mordaz e inteligente sobre las relaciones amorosas y sexuales, acompañado de las ilustraciones de Alfonso Casas. «Todo lo que te voy a contar te puede parecer excesivo, exagerado, incómodo, incorrecto o inmoral. Incluso todas las opciones anteriores. Pero al menos, todo lo que te cuento es completamente cierto. Y esto es más de lo que muchos hombres te van a ofrecer.»Marita Alonso La autora de este texto no cree en la autoayuda ni en los manuales que pretenden arreglarte la vida; por eso decidió escribir un antimanual -basado en sus nefastas experiencias- que sirva como guía y ejemplo de lo que es mejor no hacer. ¿Se puede ser feliz sin tener una vida sentimental de película? Basta con leer los argumentos de Marita, hacer un ejercicio de razonamiento inverso y... ahí está: la fórmula idónea para ser una fucker del amor. En Antimanual de autodestrucción amorosa encontramos una crítica mordaz e inteligente del amor (el inculcado por Disney); del sexo (el sucio y el impoluto); de los hombres (casados, solteros con miedo al compromiso o geranios con testosterona) y de las mujeres (sin filtros). Las ilustraciones de Alfonso Casas, uno de los ilustradores más tiernos y originales de la actualidad, dotan de humor y cariño a este hilarante y divertido libro. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Protocolo del desamor (elaborado por una inconsciente): Si de repente me veo sumida en una relación que parece normal -algo que me ocurre el siete por ciento de las veces-, enseguida comienzo a desconfiar y activo el protocolo del desamor. Este protocolo ha de seguirse de la siguiente forma: 1º. Archivalas conversaciones del hombre que te gusta.2º. Elimina su número de teléfono.3º. Huye de las canciones de Nacho Vegas y abraza el reggaetón.4º. Ignora cualquier consejo de tus amigas.5º. Imagínalo en la taza del váter.6º. Súmete en un torbellino de sexo sin sentido.7º. Hazme caso. Es decir: no lo hagas. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------