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Carmen se ha enamorado de un señorito estirado (Pacto entre amigas #Volumen 5)
by Ángeles ValeroEl olor de la biznaga le trajo el recuerdo de su sonrisa, haciendo que se diera cuenta del gran error que acababa de cometer. Carmen Teruel trabaja para una empresa de eventos. James, un americano enamorado de España, confía en ella su próxima inversión: un cortijo en Málaga para vivir «The Spanish Experience». Adrián Álvarez, dueño de un cortijo y bodega centenarios, necesita con urgencia un socio. James es una opción, pero su idea choca con la tradición familiar. Cuando Carmen lo visita, Adrián no tolera su presencia. Aunque sabe que no es la culpable de su situación, se le hace difícil ser amable. Ella lo encuentra insoportable, aunque pronto descubrirá su lado más tierno. Las chispas que saltan entre ellos encenderán una llama que ninguno se verá capaz de apagar.
Carnage on the Committee (Robert Amiss/Baroness Jack Troutbeck Mysteries #10)
by Ruth Dudley Edwards"The literary cognoscenti ('the superciliati,' she calls them) hold no terror for this ribald satirist."—New York TimesWhen the chairperson of the prestigious Knapper-Warburton Literary Prize dies in suspicious circumstances, Robert Amiss (the token sane member of the judging panel) wastes no time in summoning Baroness "Jack" Troutbeck to step into the chair. Speculation that a killer may be targeting the judges does not worry the baroness in the slightest—it's the prospect of immersing herself in modern literature that fills her with dread. But noblesse must oblige, even when it means joining the ranks of the superciliati sitting in judgment of the literati.With the baroness at the helm, the judges resume the task of whittling away at the shortlist. But the killer, too, has resumed work and is whittling away at the judges one by one....
Carnegie Hill: A Novel
by Jonathan VatnerTown & Country Magazine's Must-Read Books of Summer 2019 | She Reads' Best Books for Your Summer Roadtrip"Carnegie Hill has got to be one of the most charming, hilarious, and insightful books I've read in ages. When it comes to New York's (often befuddled) elite, Vatner has an eagle eye for detail, and an ear for whip-smart dialogue. This is an assured, heartfelt debut." –Grant Ginder, author of The People We Hate at the Wedding and Honestly, We Meant WellDeception is just another day in the lives of the Upper East Side's elite.At age thirty-three, Penelope “Pepper” Bradford has no career, no passion and no children. Her intrusive parents still treat her like a child. Moving into the Chelmsford Arms with her fiancé Rick, an up-and-coming financier, and joining the co-op board give her some control over her life—until her parents take a gut dislike to Rick and urge Pepper to call off the wedding. When, the week before the wedding, she glimpses a trail of desperate text messages from Rick’s obsessed female client, Pepper realizes that her parents might be right.She looks to her older neighbors in the building to help decide whether to stay with Rick, not realizing that their marriages are in crisis, too. Birdie and George’s bond frays after George is forced into retirement at sixty-two. And Francis alienates Carol, his wife of fifty years, and everyone else he knows, after being diagnosed with an inoperable heart condition. To her surprise, Pepper’s best model for love may be a clandestine gay romance between Caleb and Sergei, a black porter and a Russian doorman.Jonathan Vatner's Carnegie Hill is a belated-coming-of-age novel about sustaining a marriage—and knowing when to walk away. It chronicles the lives of wealthy New Yorkers and the staff who serve them, as they suffer together and rebound, struggle to free themselves from family entanglements, deceive each other out of love and weakness, and fumble their way to honesty.
Carnival in a Fix
by Philip Reeve Sarah McintyreJourney to an amusement park on a moon! Funfair Moon, the outer space amusement park where Emily lives, has the highest roller coasters, the most dizzying Tilt-A-Whirls, and the scariest ghost train in the galaxy. Normally, Emily’s heroes Jinks and O’Hare keep it in tip-top shape. But the day the funfair inspector comes, everything goes wrong. Peeploid’s Merry-Go-Round and Fudge Shoppe is spinning out of control, gravity has reversed on the biggest slide, and there are strange little spiny black balls all over the place! Can Emily help fix the carnival before the inspector closes it for good? For early chapter book readers who are ready for something longer, the Not-So-Impossible Tales are packed with humor, action, and illustrations on almost every page.
Carol and the Pickle-Toad
by Esmé ShapiroCarol is tired of listening to her bossy toad hat -- until a pigeon carries it away! This delightful picture book from Ooko creator Esmé Shapiro is a quirky and funny fable about overcoming self-doubt and finding your inner voice.In the big city, people wear all kinds of hats. Not everyone wears a toad as a hat, but some people do . . . and some of those toad hats can be VERY bossy! Carol has always followed the orders of her demanding toad hat at the expense of her own inner voice. But when her toad hat is plucked away by a pigeon, how will Carol know what to do? After spending so long being told what to eat and do and paint, Carol's not sure what SHE wants, and nothing feels quite right. Feeling lost, she creates a new hat -- a toad made out of pickles and eggs -- to help guide her. Even though her new pickle-toad doesn't make a sound, Carol can hear it loud and clear! But when a pigeon takes away THAT hat too, Carol begins to understand that there is a big, booming voice that lives inside herself . . . and that it's well worth listening to!For any reader who's doubted their own voice and talents, or felt like a bossy friend or family member is always drowning them out, Carol and the Pickle-Toad is an inspiring invitation to listen to your own heart and stand on your own two feet -- even better if you're wearing very tall boots.
Caroselli's Christmas Baby (The Caroselli Inheritance #2194)
by Michelle CelmerShe wants a baby. He needs an heir. It seems like the perfect arrangement...until they decide to conceive the old-fashioned way.Having a baby with his best friend is the means to an end for Nick Caroselli. In his quest to receive a ten-million-dollar inheritance, he'll also be giving Theresa Phillips the one thing she really wants...a child. Once the baby's born and the money's in the bank, they can divorce, share custody and go back to being buddies. But their best-laid plans are about to take a sharp turn under the mistletoe, as things really heat up this Christmas.
Carousel Nights
by Amie DenmanEvery first love deserves a second chance June Hamilton left home to pursue her dream of dancing on Broadway. Seven years later, she has one regret: Mel Preston, her teenage crush and onetime summer love. Now a single dad and the head of maintenance at Starlight Point, her family's amusement park, Mel's easy smile still makes her heart beat in triple time. But June came home with a plan. She would spend the summer revitalizing the park's aging theaters, then make a graceful exit back to the big city. Until Mel and his young son start making a powerful claim on her emotions, and June faces an impossible decision...
Carpe Diem
by Saul Bellow«Sus libros forman parte de mi paisaje más cercano.»ANTONIO MUÑOZ MOLINACon su encanto en horas bajas, Tommy Wilhelm ha llegado al terrible día de hacer recuento. Y tiene miedo. A sus cuarenta, todavía conserva es ímpetu infantil que le ha llevado al centro del caos: separado de su mujer e hijos, reñido con su padre, su carrera de actor fracasada (un agente de Hollywood lo ha calificado como «el tipo que siempre pierde a la chica»), y con problemas económicos. Tiene que revisar los errores del pasado y curar su espirítu, y para hacerlo, nadie mejor que un misterioso y filosófico timador, pretendido psicólogo, quien le garantizará ese glorioso e iluminador momento de la verdad que está buscando, ofreciéndole una última esperanza: Carpe diem. Vive el momento. Juégatelo todo a una sola carta...
Carpe Jugulum: A Discworld Novel (Witches #6)
by Terry PratchettAnother brilliant installment in Terry Pratchett's acclaimed Discworld series, "The novel exudes the curious feel of old-fashioned vampire and Frankenstein legends. . . . Pratchett lampoons everything from Christian superstition to Swiss Army knives here, proving that the fantasy satire of Discworld 'still ate'nt dead.'" — Publishers WeeklyKing Verence, in a fit of enlightened democracy and ebullient goodwill, invites Uberwald's undead, the Magpyrs, into Lancre to celebrate the birth of his daughter. But everyone knows you don't invite vampires into your house, even stylish, sophisticated ones with fancy waistcoats — unless you want permanent guests. Once ensconced within the castle, these wine-drinking, garlic-eating, sun-loving modern vampires have no intention of leaving . . . ever. Standing between the Magpyr family and Lancre are a coven of four: Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat, and young Agness. And as the Lancre living are about to discover, there's only one way to fight. Go for the throat, or as the vampyres themselves say . . . Carpe Jugulum!The Discworld novels can be read in any order but Carpe Jugulum is the sixth in the Witches collection. The Witches includes:Equal RitesWyrd SistersWitches AbroadLords and LadiesMaskeradeCarpe Jugulum
Carpe Jugulum: Wm Format (Mundodisco #Volumen 23)
by Terry PratchettUnos vampiros muy peculiares están a punto de apoderarse de Lancre, pero las tres brujas de este reino no están dispuestas a cruzarse de brazos. Una nueva aventura del Mundodisco. Veamos: si Carpe diem es «Aférrate al momento», entonces Carpe jugulum significa: «¡Directo a la yugular!». Un lema perfecto para el escudo de armas de la familia de vampiros que el rey Verence de Lancre ha invitado a la ceremonia de imposición de nombre de su hija recién nacida. Los Urrácula son vampyros modernos que han adaptado la ortografía para estar en consonancia con los nuevos tiempos. Aún mejor: han descubierto el poder del pensamiento positivo para rechazar cualquier intento de ser dominados, sojuzgados y exterminados. Inmunes a los ajos, las estacas y los símbolos religiosos, han salido del ataúd y quieren un bocado del futuro. Y el futuro empieza por Lancre. Pero el pequeño reino montañoso cuenta con buenas defensas: las brujas Yaya Ceravieja, Tata Ogg, Agnes y, aunque tenga que cambiar pañales entre hechizo y poción, la reina Magrat. Eso sin contar el ejército de hombrecillos azules que lleva un tiempo dando vueltas por la región. Reseña:«Un narrador brillante, con un sentido del humor tan contagioso que te atrapa por completo.»Mail on Sunday
Carry On Regardless: Getting to the Bottom of Britain's Favourite Comedy Films
by Caroline Mary Frost“A thoroughly enjoyable fact-filled romp . . . a must-read for any fan of the Carry On films.” —Daily MailThe completely updated story of Carry On, Britain’s largest film franchise, all the way from the gentle capers of the 1950s, through the raucous golden age of the 1960s, to its struggles in the decades that followed.We take a happy walk down memory lane to enjoy again Sid James’s cheeky chuckle, Kenneth Williams’ elongated vowels, Charles Hawtrey’s bespectacled bashfulness and Barbara Windsor’s naughty wiggle.It all seemed effortless, but exclusive interviews with the series’ remaining stars including Bernard Cribbins, Angela Douglas and Kenneth Cope shed new light on just how much talent and hard work went into creating the laughs. For the first time, the loved ones of some of the franchise’s biggest names—on and off screen—share their personal memories from this unique era.Was Carry On really as sexist, racist and bigoted as critics claim? Three of the films’ female stars explain why they never felt remotely exploited, plus we take a fresh look at some of the series’ biggest titles and discover that, in reality, they were far more progressive than their detractors would have you believe.Finally, with constant talk about new films, fresh productions and tantalizing speculation about a brand new era of Carry On, we ask—does this unique series still have legs?“Fascinating.” —Adrian Chiles“Essential reading for fans of the Carry On Films, which were deceptively ahead of their times” —Tracy-Ann Oberman
Carry On, Jeeves (Dover Thrift Editions: Short Stories)
by P. G. WodehouseTen classic short stories by author and humorist P. G. Wodehouse tell the amusing antics and occasional mishaps of young gentleman Bertie Wooster, who regularly relies on the infinite wisdom of his consummate valet, Jeeves, for help. Lighthearted and delightful to read, these stories include some of the most popular from the Jeeves canon: “Jeeves Takes Charge,” in which Bertie and Jeeves first meet, and “Bertie Changes His Mind,” the only story told from Jeeves’s point of view.
Carry On, Jeeves (Jeeves And Wooster Ser. #2)
by P. G. WodehouseBertie Wooster&’s life is in disarray. He has just fired his personal valet for stealing and his fiancée Florence wants Bertie to destroy his uncle&’s memoirs. And then everything changes. He hires Jeeves as his valet and Jeeves takes charge. His taste is impeccable, his judgment infallible. Bertie and his friends quickly become reliant on the inimitable Reginald Jeeves. Wonderfully written, full of wit and humor.
Carry This Book
by Abbi JacobsonNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the mind of Broad City&’s Abbi Jacobson, author of I Might Regret This, a wonderfully weird and weirdly wonderful illustrated look at the world around us—all through the framework of what we carry.&“Jacobson&’s art is warm, textured, and carefully composed, a little bit Maira Kalman and a little bit Roz Chast. It&’s also genuinely funny.&” —Vox With bright, quirky, and colorful line drawings, Jacobson brings to life actual and imagined items found in the pockets and purses, bags and glove compartments of real and fantastical people—whether it&’s the contents of Oprah&’s favorite purse, Amelia Earhart&’s pencil case, or Bernie Madoff&’s suitcase. How many self-tanning lotions are in Donald Trump&’s weekender? What&’s inside Martha Stewart&’s hand-knit fanny pack? What kind of protein bars does Michelle Obama hide in her tiny clutch at the White House Correspondents&’ Dinner? An instant New York Times bestseller, Carry This Book provides a humorous and insightful look into how the things we carry around every day make up who we are.
Carrying the King's Pride: A Forbidden Temptation Carrying The King's Pride Bound To The Tuscan Billionaire The Secret That Shocked De Santis (Kingdoms & Crowns)
by Jennifer HaywardA marriage for the monarch One last New York night with Sofia Ramirez is all Prince Nikandros Constantinides allowed himself before returning to Akathinia, after a dreadful accident took his brother's life. But before the royal rebel is crowned, Nik discovers that he didn't leave Sofia behind alone! In a baby's heartbeat, Nik turns Sofia's world upside down and whisks her away to his Mediterranean kingdom. Dissolving a politically perfect engagement is not what Nik-or his country-had in mind, but this proud prince will do whatever it takes to legitimize his new rule...with a wife and child!
Cars 2 Little Golden Book (Disney/Pixar Cars 2)
by Disney PressAll the world's a racetrack as superstar Lightning McQueen zooms back into action, with his best friend Mater in tow, to take on the globe's fastest and finest in Disney/Pixar Cars 2. Children ages 2-5 will love this Little Golden Book retelling of the exciting movie.
Cars: Rally to the Finish!
by Disney PressRead along with Disney! Lightning and Mater have travelled to Germany for the Black Forest Rally Race Invitational. Lightning is excited to race through the forest, but Mater gets scared when an old gentlecar tells them that a monster lives there. Lightning is sure the monster is a legend...until spooky things start happening! Follow along with the word-for-word narration to find out if the cars can make it through the creepy forest on race day.
CarsToons: El Materdor
by Disney PressMater is a famous matador fighting bulldozers in Spain. During a fight, Mater gets surrounded by angry bulldozers, and Lightning McQueen jumps into the ring to help. But will Lightning's bright paint job make the bulldozers see red?
CarsToons: Heavy Metal Mater
by Disney PressMater and Lightning McQueen are ready to rock! When Mater's garage band, Mater and the Gas Caps, records a hit song, Mater becomes a rock legend. Then Lightning joins Mater's band for the rock concert of the century!
CarsToons: Mater Private Eye
by Disney PressDetective Mater is hot on the trail of a dastardly car-napping! When Tia's sister goes missing, Mater is the only car she can turn to. With this tow truck on the case, anything can happen.
CarsToons: Mater the Greater
by Disney PressAs a daredevil, Mater the Greater performs terrifying stunts in front of huge audiences. He leaps over long lines of cars, shoots through a ring of flames, even rides on the wings of an airplane! Will he be able to perform his biggest stunt yet?
CarsToons: Monster Truck Mater
by Disney PressAs a professional monster truck wrestler, Mater must work his way up through the ranks from amateur to World Champion Monster Truck Wrestler. But rival wrestlers I-Screamer, Captain Collision, and The Rasta Carian aren’t about to give up without a fight.
CarsToons: Moon Mater
by Disney BooksMater is the first tow truck on the moon! When an auto-naut gets stranded on his lunar mission, it's up to Mater to venture into space and tow him back to Earth (with a little help from his friend Lightning McQueen, of course).
CarsToons: Rescue Squad Mater
by Disney PressIf there's a fire in Radiator Springs, Rescue Squad Mater is on the job! One day his best friend Lightning McQueen gets trapped in a burning building, and it's up to Mater to save him.
CarsToons: Tokyo Mater
by Disney PressAfter Mater tows a stranded Japanese car all the way home to Tokyo, he gets pulled in to the face-paced world of drift racing. Not everyone is thrilled with Mater's new skills and before long, the tow truck is face to face with ninjas!