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Chemistry for Beginners
by StrongIn this charming, boy-meets-girl-in-a-sex-study love story, a clueless scientist falls for his most incurable patient and learns that romance is far more than a simple solution to a chemical equation. Dr. Steven J. Fisher is fascinated by the elusive nature of the female orgasm, passionately proclaiming it "the last great unexplored territory." But for all of his scientific candor about human sexuality in the lab, Dr. Fisher is really just a shy chemist who is a beginner in the ways of love. Trock, a major pharmaceutical company, has sponsored his Oxford research team to develop the first pill to cure Female Sexual Dysfunction, and Dr. Fisher is just weeks away from launching his miracle cure at their upcoming conference. When a beautiful and brilliant (and orgasmically challenged) Ph.D. student named Annie begins participating in his study, everything Dr. Fisher thinks he knows about women is turned on its head--and his research becomes more and more complicated with the addition of her perplexing data. Is it the pill making her feel this way, or is it love? What scientific phenomenon can explain the changes in his own feelings? With pressure mounting from the Trock, Annie's mystery must be solved by any means possible. Cleverly presented through excerpts from Steven's clinical study and Annie's blog entries--Chemistry for Beginners gets to the heart of what makes us all tick, showing that love is in fact, all about chemistry.
Chemistry Lessons
by Meredith GoldsteinFrom advice columnist Meredith Goldstein, a dazzling, romantic, and emotionally resonant YA debut about a teen science whiz in Cambridge, Massachusetts, who tries to crack the chemical equation for lasting love and instead wreaks havoc on herself and the boys in her life. For seventeen-year-old Maya, the equation for happiness is simple: a dream internship at MIT + two new science nerd friends + a perfect boyfriend = one amazing summer. Then Whit dumps her out of the blue. Maya is miserable until she discovers that her scientist mother, before she died, was conducting research on manipulating pheromones to enhance human attraction. If Maya can finish her mother’s work, maybe she can get Whit back. But when her experiment creates chaos in her love life, she realizes that maybe love and loss can’t be understood using the scientific method. Can she learn to trust the unmeasurables of love and attraction instead?
Cheque Mate
by Diana NixonA inteligente, linda e ambiciosa Scarlett Wilson nunca pensou que um problema pudesse ser tão irresistível. Depois de acordar na cama de um lindo estranho com nada além das vagas memórias de uma noite que eles passaram juntos, sua vida muda tremendamente. O que ela achou que seria o maior erro de sua vida, se tornou a única coisa que seu corpo e mente nunca a deixariam esquecer. Quem pensaria que a única testemunha das aventuras noturnas de Scarlett se tornaria o novo chefe da empresa de seu pai, a qual ela havia sonhado em comandar por tantos anos? O dono do rosto mais lindo e também do mais irritante temperamento, Dominick Altier, fará as mais selvagens de suas fantasias se tornarem realidade. Se apaixonar pelo diabo faz valer a pena desistir de sonhos e trair princípios? Será que estabelecer regras a ajudará a retomar dignidade? Ou será que perder uma jogada será o único modo de ganhar o jogo?
Cherish Hard (Hard Play #1)
by Nalini SinghSailor Bishop has only one goal for his future – to create a successful landscaping business. No distractions allowed. Then he comes face-to-face and lips-to-lips with a woman who blushes like an innocent… and kisses like pure sin. <p><p> Ísa Rain craves a man who will cherish her, aches to create a loving family of her own. Trading steamy kisses with a hot gardener in a parking lot? Not the way to true love. Then a deal with the devil (aka her CEO-mother) makes Ísa a corporate VP for the summer. Her main task? Working closely with a certain hot gardener. <p> And Sailor Bishop has wickedness on his mind. <p> As Ísa starts to fall for a man who makes her want to throttle and pounce on him at the same time, she knows she has to choose – play it safe and steady, or risk all her dreams and hope Sailor doesn’t destroy her heart.
Cherry: A Memoir
by Mary KarrIn this paperback of her long-awaited sequel, we find Karr once again trying to run from the thrills and terrors of her psychological and physical awakening by violently crashing up against authority in all its forms, shuttling between the principal's office and the jail cell. Yearning, like a typical teenager, for the ideal love or heart's companion who will make her feel whole again, she throws in her lot with an varied and outrageous band; surfers, yogis, bona fide geniuses. Karr's edgy, brilliant prose careens between hilarity and tragedy. Although there are other memoirs that pay close attention to the process of self-creation and destruction that young girls go through, with all its accompanying anguish, self-consciousness and inertia, there is no one who writes about it like Mary Karr. Her prose is lustrous and cinematic, her humour earthy and irresistible. And the dramas and happenings of her life are of an intensity that few others ever experience.
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 01 (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #1)
by Yuu ToyotaIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Adachi, a thirty-year-old virgin, discovers he has the magical power to read the minds of people he touches. Unfortunately, the ability just makes him miserable since he doesn't know how to use it well! And to make matters worse, when he accidentally reads the mind of his very competent, handsome colleague, Adachi discovers the guy has a raging crush on none other than Adachi himself! Things are about to get VERY awkward!
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 02 (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #2)
by Yuu ToyotaIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Businessman Adachi turned thirty a virgin, and now he's a wizard who can read the mind of anyone he touches...which is how he learned that his handsome coworker Kurosawa was in love with him! Inexperienced Adachi was initially bewildered by Kurosawa's intense feelings, but after being exposed to Kurosawa's genuine affection, Adachi finds Kurosawa on his mind a lot more often than he'd care to admit these days! Will the upcoming staff business trip turn into a trip for two for Kurosawa and Adachi?!
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 03 (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #3)
by Yuu ToyotaIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Ever since he was blessed (cursed?) on his thirtieth birthday with the magical ability to read the minds of those he touches, virginal office drone Adachi has been put through the ringer, especially after discovering his colleague Kurosawa's feelings for him! And just when it seems like Adachi might be able to take his friendship with Kurosawa to the next level, Adachi's complex about not having any romantic experience gets in the way. Unfortunately for Adachi, taking things nice and slow is out the window when it turns out the two of them are going to be sharing an apartment!!
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 04 (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #4)
by Yuu ToyotaIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Gifted (cursed?) at the age of 30 with the ability to read the mind of whomever he touches (even the coworker with the hots for him!), virginal businessman-turned-wizard Adachi is taking his first tentative steps into love! After being wooed within an inch of his life by the tenacious Kurosawa, Adachi is at last on board with his feelings for his handsome, kind colleague and has come around to the idea of Kurosawa as his very first significant other. But now that the pair are officially an item, Kurosawa is chomping at the bit to do all the couple stuff he's been dreaming about, including dating! There's just one little problem: Adachi, the 30-year-old virgin, has never even been on a date!
Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! 05 (Cherry Magic! Thirty Years of Virginity Can Make You a Wizard?! #5)
by Yuu ToyotaIt's complicated: A thirty-year-old virgin gets more than he bargained for when his newfound magical power reveals he's the object of his male coworker's affections!Ever since Adachi and Kurosawa officially became an item, they&’ve been exploring their couplehood with both trepidation and excitement. But Adachi is stressed, and for once, it&’s not just romance that has him angsting! Conflicted about keeping his wizard self a secret from Kurosawa, Adachi waffles and frets, looking for the right moment to let the cat out of the bag. Before he can make a decision one way or another, however, Kurosawa&’s birthday arrives! And when a misunderstanding forces Adachi&’s hand, will the big reveal be a make (love)–or–break (up) moment for the pair?!
The Cherry Pages: A Novel
by Gary RuffinA small-town Florida cop finds big trouble when he becomes a seductive movie star&’s bodyguard in this clever mystery from the author of Hot Shot. Det. Samuel Cooper, known as &“Coop&” to his friends, is the chief of police in Gulf Front, Florida, a sleepy little beach town that doesn&’t see many outsiders. Indeed, &“chief of police&” is a grand title, considering Coop&’s the only officer on the &“force.&” Then, out of the blue, he gets offered an intriguing side gig as bodyguard to the movie star Cherry Page. Cherry will be shooting on location in Atlanta, and someone&’s been sending twisted threats to her personal email. Coop is surprised when his girlfriend Penny encourages him to take the job with the famous femme fatale. But he gets more drama than he bargained for when the celebrity stalker turns out to be a serial killer who follows Coop and Cherry back to Gulf Front.
Cheryl's Side of The Story
by Toby JoyceFrom outside appearances Cheryl Miller had the perfect life. At five feet eight inches tall, blonde hair, blue-green eyes and a beautiful body, she was blessed with good looks. Her job was fulfilling, challenging, and lucrative. She owned a fabulous home and drove an expensive sports car. The only thing missing was the true love of a good man. Most men, she'd learned, were intimidated by her independence. While on vacation, she met a handsome, dynamic, and charming man. Could it be that she had finally met the man of her dreams? She allowed herself to fall in love, only to find out later that he had secrets he had withheld from her. Could they overcome the obstacles that the secrets presented; or was she destined to live along, married to her career? To get the man's point of view, read ANDRE'S SIDE OF THE STORY by Toby Joyce!
Chess with a Dragon
by David GerroldFrom the Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author of The Martian Child: &“This playful, intricate game of survival . . . is one of Gerrold&’s best books.&” —Publishers Weekly The human race has been played for a fool. Though welcomed into the galactic community and given access to the combined knowledge of thousands of intelligent species, humans are largely regarded as an evolutionary mistake. Reptilian, insectoid, and other unclassifiable species are the dominant forms of intelligence. If it hadn&’t been for that annoying comet, the dinosaurs would have continued their evolutionary journey to sentience. Instead the ridiculous mammalians survived. And they want to be treated as equals. Now the humans find out that the Galactic Encyclopedia has a user fee—and they are overdrawn! If the debt can&’t be paid, humanity will be sold as slaves . . . or food. Asst. Liaison Officer Yake Singh Browne feels personally betrayed. He comes up with a strategy: If humanity can&’t win playing by the rules of the game, he&’ll just have to change the rules. Game on! &“Taut and well-constructed, providing a convincing glimpse of alien biology and psychology . . . A good yarn.&” —Kirkus Reviews &“Gerrold has written a fine but demanding science-fiction novel . . . Those with perseverance will enjoy the story&’s campy humor and unexpected plot twists.&” —School Library Journal
Chester Keene Cracks the Code
by Kekla MagoonCracking the code isn't all it's cracked up to be in this scavenger hunt adventure from a Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author.Chester Keene takes great comfort in his routines. Afterschool Monday to Thursday is bowling, and Friday, the best of days, is laser tag! But besides Friday laser tag, Chester has one other very special thing—he gets secret spy messages from his dad, who must be on covert government assignments, which is why Chester has never met him. Then one day at lunch, Chester&’s classmate, Skye, approaches him with a clue. They&’ve been tasked with a complex puzzle-solving mission. Chester takes their assignments very seriously, but Skye treats it like a big game. Skye proves to be a useful partner and good company, even if her haphazard, free-wheeling ways are disruptive to Chester&’s carefully curated schedule. As Chester and Skye get closer to their final clue, they discover the key to their spy assignment: they have to stop a heist! But cracking this code may mean finding out things are not always what they seem.
Chester's Way
by Kevin Henkes“I like croquet and peanut butter and making my bed.”There is only one way for Chester to do things—his own way. “You definitely have a mind of your own,” said Chester’s mother. “That’s one way to put it,” said Chester’s father.Luckily Chester’s best friend, Wilson, likes doing things just the same way as Chester. When they cut their sandwiches, it's always diagonally. When they ride their bikes, they always use hand signals. If Chester is hungry, Wilson is too. They're two of a kind—until indomitable Lilly, who has her own way of doing things, moves into the neighborhood. Because Lilly has her own way of doing things!Written and illustrated by Kevin Henkes, the nationally bestselling and celebrated creator of Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, Kitten's First Full Moon, and Chrysanthemum, Chester's Way is a classic picture book about friendship for kids ages 3-7. With sweet good humor and charming pictures, the book's themes of making new friends, accepting others, and trying new things resonate when curled up with a parent or at story time.
Chevengur
by Andrey PlatonovChevengur is a revolutionary novel about revolutionary ardor and despair. Zakhar Pavlovich comes from a world of traditional crafts to work as a train mechanic, motivated by his belief in the transformative power of industry. His adopted son, Sasha Dvanov, embraces revolution, which will transform everything: the words we speak and the lives we live, souls and bodies, the soil underfoot and the sun overhead. Seeking communism, Dvanov joins up with Stepan Kopionkin, a warrior for the cause whose steed is the fearsome cart horse Strength of the Proletariat. Together they cross the steppe, encountering counterrevolutionaries, desperados, and visionaries of all kinds. At last they reach the isolated town of Chevengur. There communism is believed to have been achieved because everything that is not communism has been eliminated. And yet even in Chevengur the revolution recedes from sight. Comic, ironic, grotesque, disturbingly poetic in its use of language, and profoundly sorrowful, Chevengur—here published in a new English translation based on the most authoritative Russian text—is the most ambitious of the extraordinary novels that the great Andrey Platonov wrote in the 1920s and 1930s, when Soviet Russia was moving from revolutionary euphoria to state terror.
Cheyenne Dad
by Sheri WhiteFeatherEven champion bull rider Dakota Graywolf could not defy Cheyenne tradition. So when Annie Winters asked him to be her husband—and father to three Native American boys—he accepted with reluctance…and pride. Dakota expected his honor to bring a reward—his wife’s passion. He longed to know voluptuous Annie in every way, every night. But she held their paper marriage like a shield, protecting her innocence. Still, this modern warrior would have this woman in his marriage bed. And she would cherish him body and soul…But how long before Dakota realized the only way to capture Annie…was to love her?
Chic Ironic Bitterness
by R. Jay Magill Jr.The events of 9/11 had many pundits on the left and right scrambling to declare an end to the Age of Irony. But six years on, we're as ironic as ever. From The Simpsons and Borat to The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, the ironic worldview measures out a certain cosmopolitan distance, keeping hypocrisy and threats to personal integrity at bay. Chic Ironic Bitterness is a defense of this detachment, an attitude that helps us preserve values such as authenticity, sincerity, and seriousness that might otherwise be lost in a world filled with spin, marketing, and jargon. And it is an effective counterweight to the prevailing conservative view that irony is the first step toward cynicism and the breakdown of Western culture.
Chic-tionary: The Little Book of Fashion Faux-cabulary
by Stephanie Simons Malia CarterChic-tionary is a darling little dictionary of fashion and beauty words you never knew existed. It takes its inspiration from the peculiar and amusing language of fashion people like Tyra Banks (smize), Man Repeller (arm party), and André Leon Tally (dreckitude), and contains more than two hundred made-up acronyms, abbreviations, and afflictions that are certain to leave an indelible glitter stain on the English language.Have you ever tried something on at a department store without bothering to hang it back up (fit it then quit it)? Or been saved by a Sephora when a last-minute invitation strikes and you're without makeup (serendipretty)? Are you a dark-haired maiden who's tired of letting blondes believe they have more fun (brunetiquette)?Other terminally chic terminology includes:accessorcismWhat needs to happen when you feel possessed to wear every piece of jewelry you own, all at once.bangoverThe morning-after remorse that occurs after getting bangs that are too short and don't behave.dresspassingWhen another woman invades your territory by showing up in the same dress as you.fête-abolismThe phenomenon in which calories consumed while standing and making small talk at a fête don't count.ideal body weightBradley Cooper on top of you.prisoner of wardrobeWhat you become when you turn down an invitation.. . . And more!
La Chica Larga
by Dan AlatorreNunca antes habías leído un libro como este. The Long Cutie te engancha con capítulos alternativos sobre una niña de 3 años encantadoramente precoz e historias de otras personas de la vida real que tienen el síndrome de Long QT, una enfermedad cardíaca potencialmente mortal. Afirmante de vida y emocionante, La Chica Larga te hará sonreír, asentir, reír y llorar - ¡A veces todo en la misma página! Entremezcladas a lo largo del libro hay fascinantes viñetas de un hombre noruego que cuenta historias sobre la trágica historia de LQTS de su familia. Todas las historias del libro son ciertas. Algunas familias se consideran a sí mismas "necesidades especiales". Otros no lo hacen. ¡Algunos se enteraron de que tenían QT largo por desmayarse y destrozar sus coches! Algunos fueron mal diagnosticados con epilepsia durante años. Algunas de sus historias son como ver un drama médico en la televisión. Algunas son como leer una comedia. Todas ellas son increíblemente verdaderas y una montaña rusa de emociones para leer, pero usted no terminará deprimido o sintiéndose mal al leer porque estas son algunas de las personas más fuertes sobre las que usted leerá y no inspiran y no aceptarán - lástima. Piense en ello como en Pulp Fiction sin todo el tiroteo y la sangre. Y sin los gángsters. Y sin maldecir. Y... Vale, no lo vea como Pulp Fiction. Espere, piense en Pulp Fiction, pero sólo en la forma en que las historias son historias separadas que se cuentan en fragmentos que pueden o no superponerse. Sabe, tendrá que leerlo. ¡Pero creo que realmente le va a gustar!
La chica que se quería quemar a lo bonzo: Porque él no tapaba el champú
by Raquel Martos Laura LlopisA las mujeres nos dicen que nos sale código de barras en el labio, piel de naranja en el culo, patas de gallo en los ojos, cuerdas de violín en el cuello... ¡Y a la barriga de los tíos la llaman curva de la felicidad o barriguita cervecera! ¿Por qué no le ponen nombres como panza de hipopótamo o tripón de mamut? ¡¿Cómo pueden meternos mano cuando estamos de morros?! Nosotras estamos cavilando y a ellos les entran ganas. A lo mejor, la explicación científica es que, cuando discutimos, a las mujeres se nos calienta la cabeza y a los hombres se les hinchan los cojones. «Tú sí que eres rara»: frase recurrente de tío que odiamos que nos digan y que, junto a «tú estás loca», es lo que más escuchamos en nuestra vida de pareja. Las hormonas no te dan tregua: o estás con la regla o estás ovulando o estás con el síndrome premenstrual o con la menopausia. Eso significa que unos días estás triste sin motivo; otros, histérica sin motivo, y otros, histérica y triste porque estás hinchada sin motivo, porque comer no has comido.
Chicago Comedy: A Fairly Serious History
by Margaret Hicks&“An overview of Chicago&’s comedic legacy, from its early days . . . to its present day position as a breeding ground for some of comedy&’s biggest names&” (Gapers Block). Famous for being a city of broad shoulders, Chicago has also developed an international reputation for split sides and slapped knees. Watch the Chicago style of comedy evolve from nineteenth-century vaudeville, through the rebellious comics of the fifties and into the improvisation and sketch that ushered in a new millennium. Drawing on material both hilarious and profound, Second City alum Margaret Hicks touches on what makes Chicago different from other cities and how that difference produced some of the greatest minds comedy will ever know: Amos &‘n&’ Andy, Jack Benny, Lenny Bruce, Del Close, John Belushi, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert and so many, many more. Includes photos!
Las chicas buenas los prefieren malvados: Bad Boys Two (Bilogía Bad Boys #Volumen 2)
by Paola Noguera FrancoA veces todo lo que una busca es un chico malo... Clarisse Durán ha huido de Buenos Aires avergonzada con ciertos sucesos que la marginaron de la alta crème adolescente con la que se codeaba. Esperaba que, en Paraguay, aparte del cariño de su abuela, también encontraría el norte y el sosiego, labrándose un futuro y olvidando sus malas experiencias. Pero no contaba con reencontrarse con alguien que de por sí ya le había hecho difíciles los veranos cuando iba allí de visita. Maximiliano Ibarra, su vecino, estaba más guapo de lo que recordaba, y con varios detalles agregados: grosero, sardónico, descarado y pandillero. Todas las cualidades que ninguna madre querría para su hija. El dilema es que Clarisse, como buena representante cliché de las chicas buenas, se sentía irremediablemente atraída a este chico problema. Una peligrosa atracción que podría poner en riesgo su futuro.
Chicas contras chicos (Chicas contra Chicos #Volumen 1)
by Ali en las Nubes¿Quién empezó esta guerra..., los chicos o las chicas?¡Que gane el mejor! Ali, Lena y Sue son amigas inseparables, ¡como los tres mosqueteros! Sue es una auténtica soñadora, Ali es la más intrépida y Lena..., bueno, Lena vive en un mundo muy especial: le encanta la historia y la música y es un cerebrito. La casualidad ha hecho que se topen de bruces con cuatro chichos: Turo, Max, Álex y Julio. Acaban de terminarse las vacaciones de verano y Turo y su banda ya les han gastado una bromita bastante pesada... Ahora las chicas tienen muchas ganas de revancha y lo tienen claro: deben pararles los pies. Da igual que la venganza vaya a traer cola. O que sean cuatro contra tres. O que uno de ellos sea el nuevo vecino de Ali, Nico... por el que ha empezado a sentir algo muy especial. Da igual, ellas también quieren divertirse: ¡Ha llegado la hora de declararles la guerra a los chicos!
Las Chicas Populares Llevan Gafas
by Teddy O'Malley Álvaro Gutiérrez SánchezMandy Harper, una de las niñas más repelentes del mundo, era la única que podía poner las normas en el colegio. Ella decidía quién era popular y quién no. Hasta que Kayla Littlebe decidió oponerse a ella. Un día, Mandy descubrió que necesitaba gafas. ¿Podría seguir mandando en la escuela con sus gafas nuevas, o tendría que darse cuenta del error que cometía comportándose como lo hacía? Algunos de los valores que enseña esta aventura son: la amistad, la importancia de ser amable con los otros, defender a alguien con dificultades y no juzgar a las personas por su apariencia.