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The Spooky Life by S.E. Harmon
Rated: 4.91 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsRain Christiansen isn’t sure he’ll ever fully understand the supernatural. But he’s finally finding his groove as a reluctant medium and cold-case detective. That’s not to say everything is going smoothly—there’s a wedding in the works, after all. He’s finally taking that enormous step with fellow detective, Daniel McKenna, and he couldn’t be happier…about the marriage. Not so much the wedding... -
![Poésies complètes by Arthur Rimbaud]()
Poésies complètes by Arthur Rimbaud
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratings*ILLUSTRATED EDITION French poet and adventurer, who stopped writing verse at the age of 19, and who became, after his early death an inextricable myth in French gay life. Rimbaud's poetry, partially written in free verse, is characterized by dramatic and imaginative vision... -
![The Mistress Files: The Case of the Acting Actress by Tiffany Reisz]()
The Mistress Files: The Case of the Acting Actress by Tiffany Reisz
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWelcome to the private files of Nora Sutherlin, The Mistress. Kingsley Edge, owner of the 8th Circle BDSM club, has ordered her to compose client profiles so the other Dominatrixes in his employ can learn from her expert erotic encounters. She’s the best Dominatrix at the club and her clients always leave satisfied.. -
![Bad Habitzz: What's Yours by Ivy Symone]()
Bad Habitzz: What's Yours by Ivy Symone
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEveryone has bad habits. Some are hard to break, while others can be stopped cold turkey. But what happens when your bad habit gets you in some shit you can’t get out of? Andrea has just returned home after her other half’s passing... -
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![Maverick by Max Ellendale]()
Maverick by Max Ellendale
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRenowned doctor, Lauren Lewis, purchases an old Victorian home after the loss of her former residence and channels her energy into restoring the new property. When a wandering antique restorer shows up to take on the job, together, they uncover the secrets the house harbored for a century... -
![The Collected Books by Jack Spicer]()
The Collected Books by Jack Spicer
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe Collected Books includes all the poems written from After Lorca (1957) up to the poet's early death, including Admonitions (1958), A Book of Music (1958), Billy the Kid (1958), and The Holy Grail (1962)... -
![The Book of Frank by C.A. Conrad, Eileen Myles]()
The Book of Frank by C.A. Conrad, Eileen Myles
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWinner of the 2009 Gil Ott Book Award, this expanded edition of The Book of Frank features additional "Frank" poems and an essay by Eileen Myles.Praised by poet Anne Waldman as a "voyeuresque surreal portrait," The Book of Frank is also, in the words of candid portrayal of human cruelty and its resultant fantasies of escape... -
![Live for a Living by Buddy Wakefield]()
Live for a Living by Buddy Wakefield
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Tender, jarring and deeply human, Live For A Living is a book of poetry that is pulsing with the same electricity and honesty found in Buddy's live performances... -
![El libro de Gloria Fuertes: Antología de poemas y vida by Gloria Fuertes]()
El libro de Gloria Fuertes: Antología de poemas y vida by Gloria Fuertes
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAl fin en un mismo libro la vida y la obra de una poeta genial que vio su carrera ensombrecida primero por su género, después por su clase social y finalmente por su fama. El libro sobre la verdadera Gloria - 448 páginas a todo color. - Más de 300 poemas, varios inéditos. - 80 fotos nunca vistas. - 12 dibujos hechos por Gloria. - La biografía glorista más completa hasta la fecha... -
![Drum up the Dawn: Galaxy Girl Book One by Kate Christie]()
Drum up the Dawn: Galaxy Girl Book One by Kate Christie
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo most people, Kenzie Shepherd appears to be a slightly nerdy reporter for Emerald City Media, with close friends and a noticeably over-protective big sister. In reality, she’s a super-powered alien refugee who arrived on Earth as a tween and has passed as human ever since... -
![Sanctuary by Sean Ashcroft]()
Sanctuary by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratings“I always wanted to try out being bisexual.” After a messy divorce leaves him moving across the country to his aunt’s wildlife sanctuary, the last thing Ryan expects is to meet a friendly zoologist with a pretty smile… and a pet tiger... -
![Unforgettable by Karin Kallmaker]()
Unforgettable by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIs true love hidden in the moments people can't stop remembering . . . or in those they choose to forget? There is nothing like a high school reunion to bring the old times flooding back... -
![Substitute for Love by Karin Kallmaker]()
Substitute for Love by Karin Kallmaker
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLike most women in dead-end relationships, Holly Markham was used to finding substitutes for love. Like chocolate. Fun times with good friends. Throwing herself into her work as a mathematician. But throwing herself into the arms of a leather-clad stranger was never on her list... -
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![Their Nerd by Allyson Lindt]()
Their Nerd by Allyson Lindt
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAntonio wants Justin, Justin wants Emily, and Emily would mind all of the aboveAs long as Antonio has Justin and the Silicon Valley start-up they built together, Antonio’s content to hide his true feelings. He’d rather keep Justin’s friendship than confess his love and lose everything.But Justin’s gotten careless with their business... -
![The Boyfriend Experiment by Sean Ashcroft]()
The Boyfriend Experiment by Sean Ashcroft
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“Are you saying space made you gay?” Having just gotten back from his first trip to space, Gabriel Vaughn finds himself a changed man. Aside from the existential crisis of having achieved his wildest dreams at twenty-six and all the pain he’s in from muscle loss, there’s also the fact that his new, male physical therapist is really, really hot. The thing is, Gabriel isn’t gay... -
![The Scientist and the Supermodel by Tara Lain]()
The Scientist and the Supermodel by Tara Lain
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsScientist Jake Martin knows a lot about genetics but very little about himself. He tries to forget the sex he had with a guy, even though women barely do it for him. Still, he’s sure he’d be happy if he could just have his research partner, the brilliant Emmaline Silvay, but she’s older, smarter than anyone, and his boss... -
![Absent-Minded Astrophysicist (A Mind is a Sexy Thing) by T.N. Tarrant]()
Absent-Minded Astrophysicist (A Mind is a Sexy Thing) by T.N. Tarrant
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsDr. Liam McGregor is a well respected astrophysicist, astrobiologist and geologist, and he's only twenty-three. With no family, few friends, and no romantic prospects, he's gotten used to being alone. Focusing on his various scientific projects, and taking care of his decidedly unusual cat help keep the loneliness at bay... -
![Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann]()
Designing Data-Intensive Applications by Martin Kleppmann
Rated: 4.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsData is at the center of many challenges in system design today. Difficult issues need to be figured out, such as scalability, consistency, reliability, efficiency, and maintainability. In addition, we have an overwhelming variety of tools, including relational databases, NoSQL datastores, stream or batch processors, and message brokers... -
![Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek by Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy]()
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek by Daniel Levy, Eugene Levy
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe official tie-in book for the beloved, nine-time Emmy® Award-winning series Schitt's Creek. This beautifully produced, keepsake coffee-table book is the ultimate celebration of the series, the town, the characters, and the state of mind that is Schitt's Creek... -
![Des femmes qui ne font que ce qu'elles veulent by Pénélope Bagieu]()
Des femmes qui ne font que ce qu'elles veulent by Pénélope Bagieu
Rated: 4.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsDes femmes qui ne font que ce qu’elles veulent : deuxième volet ! Sonita, rappeuse afghane et exilée militante ; Thérèse, bienfaitrice des mamies parisiennes ; Nellie, journaliste d’investigation au XIXe siècle ; Cheryl, athlète marathonienne ; Phulan, reine des bandits et figure des opprimés en Inde… "Les Culottées" ont fait voler en éclat les préjugés... -
![Culottées by Pénélope Bagieu]()
Culottées by Pénélope Bagieu
Rated: 4.55 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMargaret, actrice "terrifiante", spécialisée à Hollywood dans les rôles de méchante ; Agnodice, gynécologue de l’Antiquité grecque qui dut se déguiser en homme pour exercer ; Lozen, femme apache, guerrière et chamane ; Annette, sirène australienne qui inventa le maillot de bain féminin… Pénélope Bagieu brosse avec humour et finesse quinze portraits de femmes, combattantes hors normes, qui ont... -
![The Official Heartstopper Coloring Book by Alice Oseman]()
The Official Heartstopper Coloring Book by Alice Oseman
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA unique coloring book with stunning artwork from the bestselling Heartstopper series... -
![Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton, Sølve Sundsbø]()
Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty by Andrew Bolton, Sølve Sundsbø
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsArguably the most influential, imaginative, and provocative designer of his generation, Alexander McQueen both challenged and expanded fashion conventions to express ideas about race, class, sexuality, religion, and the environment... -
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![Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan, Steve Schoger]()
Refactoring UI by Adam Wathan, Steve Schoger
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMake your ideas look awesome, without relying on a designer. Learn how to design beautiful user interfaces by yourself using specific tactics explained from a developer's point-of-view... -
![Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow by Aurélien Géron]()
Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn and TensorFlow by Aurélien Géron
Rated: 4.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA series of Deep Learning breakthroughs have boosted the whole field of machine learning over the last decade. Now that machine learning is thriving, even programmers who know close to nothing about this technology can use simple, efficient tools to implement programs capable of learning from data. This practical book shows you how... -
![Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson]()
Elon Musk by Walter Isaacson
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsFrom the author of Steve Jobs and other bestselling biographies, this is the astonishingly intimate story of the most fascinating and controversial innovator of our era—a rule-breaking visionary who helped to lead the world into the era of electric vehicles, private space exploration, and artificial intelligence. Oh, and took over Twitter... -
![C Programming Language by Ritchie Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie]()
C Programming Language by Ritchie Kernighan, Dennis M. Ritchie
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsClassic, bestselling introduction that teaches the language and illustrates useful algorithms, data structures and programming techniques... -
![How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer by Adrian Newey]()
How to Build a Car: The Autobiography of the World’s Greatest Formula 1 Designer by Adrian Newey
Rated: 4.45 of 5 stars · 20 ratings'Adrian has a unique gift for understanding drivers and racing cars. He is ultra competitive but never forgets to have fun. An immensely likeable man.' Damon Hill The world’s foremost designer in Formula One, Adrian Newey OBE is arguably one of Britain’s greatest engineers and this is his fascinating, powerful memoir... -
![Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale by Russell T. Davies, Benjamin Cook]()
Doctor Who: The Writer's Tale by Russell T. Davies, Benjamin Cook
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 15 ratings'Writing isn't just a job that stops at six-thirty... It's a mad, sexy, sad, scary, obsessive, ruthless, joyful, and utterly, utterly personal thing. There's not the writer and then me; there's just me. All of my life connects to the writing. All of it...
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