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Show Time by Tawna Fenske
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt’s a wacky concept. Take an abandoned cult compound and cast the cops, teachers, farmers, and nurses needed for a self-contained community. Throw in some cameras and presto! Instant TV hit.There’s only one family with the chops to make it work, so the Judsons pack up their LA lives for a fresh start in rural Oregon. Big brother Dean has brokered billions in Hollywood deals... -
![Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean]()
Vinyl Cafe Unplugged by Stuart McLean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBestselling author and radio storytelling sensation Stuart McLean revisits the heartwarming and hilarious friends from his iconic Vinyl Cafe.Dave and his wife Morley would no doubt tell you that life is what you make it. Unfortunately for them, that means a compilation tape of mistakes, miscues, misunderstandings, and muddle... -
![The Carrot by Virginia Gray]()
The Carrot by Virginia Gray
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWhat if the perfect job was dangled right in front of you? The only catch: Fix an unfixable problem—oh, and it’s in the middle of nowhere. Would you leave your friends, your lover, your world? Would you sacrifice your reputation and your pride? Would you sell your very soul? Susan Wade has designed a fabulous future for herself... -
![On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old by Hendrik Groen]()
On the Bright Side: The New Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 85 Years Old by Hendrik Groen
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn the acclaimed follow-up to the #1 international bestseller The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, everyone's favorite curmudgeon is back and as funny and charming as ever with the newest adventures of the Old-But-Not-Dead Club--for fans of Frederik Backman and Graeme Simsion... -
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![The Princess Diaries Four-Book Set by Meg Cabot]()
The Princess Diaries Four-Book Set by Meg Cabot
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsPrincess Diaries Four-Book Set (Princess Diaries; Princess in the spotlight; Princess In Love; Princess in Waiting) For a limited time get four of Meg Cabot's books in the Princess Diaries series, including Cabott's latest installment, Princess in Waiting... -
![You're an Animal, Viskovitz! by Alessandro Boffa]()
You're an Animal, Viskovitz! by Alessandro Boffa
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsFrom Italy, a wildly modern riff on Ovid’s Metamorphoses—a whirlwind of ironic fables in which the central hero, Viskovitz, continually changes identities in pursuit of his one true love... -
![Smooches by Susan Renee]()
Smooches by Susan Renee
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI made one of those dream board things while hanging out with my best friends. You know, the kind that are made with pictures ripped from magazines with special notes about your life goals or biggest wishes. (Mine of course, is covered in glitter!) As a single mom, it’s hard to put my dreams and goals first, but I made my list. 1. Finally finish my degree 2. Learn how to cook new recipes. 3... -
![Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman]()
Yoga Pant Nation by Laurie Gelman
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom the author of Class Mom and You've Been Volunteered comes Yoga Pant Nation--a novel about one mom's challenges through parenting and life, keeping her on her toes and perpetually in yoga pants... -
![Spud - The Madness Continues ... by John van de Ruit]()
Spud - The Madness Continues ... by John van de Ruit
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe year is 1991, and Spud Milton's long walk to manhood is still creeping along at an unnervingly slow pace. Approaching the ripe old age of fifteen and still with no signs of the much anticipated ball-drop, Spud is coming to terms with the fact that he may well be a freak of nature... -
![Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret]()
Missing Kissinger by Etgar Keret
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA magician tries to pull a rabbit out of a hat, but takes out only its head; a guy brings a girl home with him for the first time only to find that his best friend has pissed on his doorstep; a young man graduates from Magician School but soon discovers that he can't do everything; two drunk students do battle with a pavement and win; someone has a mother and a girlfriend who hate each other's...Categorized as:
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![Descent of Man by T. Coraghessan Boyle]()
Descent of Man by T. Coraghessan Boyle
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIn seventeen slices of life that defy the expected and launch us into the absurd, T.C. Boyle offers his unique view of the world. A primate-center researcher becomes romantically involved with a chimp; a Norse poet overcomes bard-block; collectors compete to snare the ancient Aztec beer can, Quetzacoatl Lite; and Lassie abandons Timmy for a randy coyote... -
![Plays Well with Others by Allan Gurganus]()
Plays Well with Others by Allan Gurganus
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWith great narrative inventiveness and emotional amplitude, Allan Gurganus gives us artistic Manhattan in the wild 1980s, where young artists--refugees from the middle class--hurl themselves into playful work and serious fun. Our guide is Hartley Mims Jr., a Southerner whose native knack for happiness might thwart his literary ambitions... -
![The Nimrod Flipout by Etgar Keret, Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature]()
The Nimrod Flipout by Etgar Keret, Institute for Translation of Hebrew Literature
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsFrom Israel's most popular and acclaimed young writer--Stories that are short, strange, funny, deceptively casual in tone and affect, stories that sound like a joke but aren't (Yann Martel, author of Life of Pi)Already featured on This American Life and Selected Shorts and in Zoetrope: All Story and L.A... -
![Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
Should Have Got Off at Sydney Parade by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFiction from Ireland. No 1 Bestseller... -
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![The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard]()
The Teenage Dirtbag Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, class legend, schools rugby legend, basically all-round legend, when someone decides you can't, like, sit the Leaving Cert four times. Well that put a focking spanner in the works.But joining the goys at college wasn't the mare I thought it would be, basically for, like, three major beer, women and more women... -
![Checking Out by Nick Spalding]()
Checking Out by Nick Spalding
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhat do you do when the doctor says you could die at any moment? Well…after you’ve made a cup of tea, of course. Nathan James is young, successful and has the world at his feet. Unfortunately, he’s also about to die—which ruins things somewhat. And now he’s staring imminent death in the face, Nathan is having to rethink some of his life choices very hard... -
![The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan]()
The Lover's Dictionary by David Levithan
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsThere has to be a moment at the beginning when you wonder whether you're in love with the person or in love with the feeling of love itself.If the moment doesn't pass, that's it―you're done. And if the moment does pass, it never goes that far. It stands in the distance, ready for whenever you want it back... -
![Quelqu'un pour qui trembler by Gilles Legardinier]()
Quelqu'un pour qui trembler by Gilles Legardinier
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsLa seule chose qui compte, c'est d'avoir quelqu'un pour qui espérer mieux. L'essentiel, c'est d'avoir quelqu'un pour qui trembler. Pour soigner ceux que l'on oublie trop souvent, Thomas a vécu des années dans un village perdu en Inde. Lorsqu'il apprend que la femme qu'il a autrefois quittée a eu une fille de lui, ses certitudes vacillent... -
![After the Workshop by John McNally]()
After the Workshop by John McNally
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsYou graduate from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop with a short story published in The New Yorker and subsequently Best American Short Stories. You stay in town and work on your novel. And work on your novel. Until, finally, twelve years have passed and you are working as a media escort for author tours and your unfinished novel sits in a box under your bed. Your girlfriend has left you... -
![Cliche Number 1: Bad Boss by L.V. Lane]()
Cliche Number 1: Bad Boss by L.V. Lane
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsToday is the first day of my first job.I'm nervous, excited, and much too early.Which is when I meet him for the very first time.He's a businessman with a ruthless reputation.A billionaire and a playboy.His company sponsored my scholarship.And I've dreamed about him in the kind of detail you can't even tell your best friend about.That was before I thought we might meet... -
![Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo]()
Wild with Happy by Colman Domingo
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGrief is a funny thing. Gil’s boyfriend has left him, his acting career isn’t exactly taking off, and his mother just passed away. He’s not taking it all very well. But luckily his boisterous Aunt Glo, a sensitive funeral director, and his outrageous best friend may be exactly what he needs... -
![Hits and Misses by Simon Rich]()
Hits and Misses by Simon Rich
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 16 ratings'Simon Rich is outrageously, lavishly gifted'- Caitlin Moran'Simon Rich is the funniest writer alive'- Matt Haig'How fabulously funny'- Lauren Laverne'One of my favourite authors'- B J NovakFrom a bitter tell-all by a horse who made a man famous and then got left behind to a gushing magazine profile of one of your favorite World War II dictators, these stories trawl through history to skewer our... -
![The English Experience by Julie Schumacher]()
The English Experience by Julie Schumacher
Rated: 3.86 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJason Fitger may be the last faculty member the dean wants for the job, but he’s the only professor available to chaperone Payne University’s annual “ Abroad” (he has long been on the record objecting to the absurd and gratuitous colon between the words) occurring during the three weeks of winter term... -
![The Life of Riley by Joanna Nadin]()
The Life of Riley by Joanna Nadin
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMy quest to find 'the one' starts right now! This year I will utterly not snog random posh boys with congenital acne but will save myself for long-haired creative type with interest in tragicness and with musical potential i.e. Justin Statham. Though am not sure Justin has realised yet that I am 'the one' for him... -
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![The Book, the Film, the T-shirt by Matt Beaumont]()
The Book, the Film, the T-shirt by Matt Beaumont
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsCOD available... -
![One Butt Cheek at a Time by Amber Kizer]()
One Butt Cheek at a Time by Amber Kizer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsGERT GARIBALDI ISN'T ONE OF those people who believe high school is the best part of life. She has a whole notebook full of rants about high school, and she's fully aware of how ridiculous the experience is, thank you very much. Gert just wants to survive the next three years, one butt cheek at a time, with her best friend, Adam, by her side - and maybe Luscious Luke attached to her lips...Categorized as:
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![The Center of the Universe: Yep, That Would Be Me by Anita Liberty]()
The Center of the Universe: Yep, That Would Be Me by Anita Liberty
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI CAN'T FIX THE WORLD. I CAN ONLY SIT BACK AND CRITICIZE IT. Welcome to the story of my life. Well, at least the story of my junior and senior years of high school... -
![Dictionary Stories: Short Fictions and Other Findings by Jez Burrows]()
Dictionary Stories: Short Fictions and Other Findings by Jez Burrows
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA collection of very short stories composed entirely of example sentences from various dictionaries, perfect for fans of The Lover's Dictionary and The Interrogative Mood: A Novel?“Dictionary Stories brings to literature the spirit of the musical mashup, digging in the crates to find old hooks and arrange them into new delights with an appeal that’s not merely academic but truly pop... -
![The Meaning of Life by Joanna Nadin]()
The Meaning of Life by Joanna Nadin
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is official. I am going out with rock god and part-time meat mincer Justin Statham. Am certain that he is THE ONE and will prove it by having excellent relationship on every level. Oh no. What if he wants me to do it? Have only just got to grips with art of snogging so will need to get help fast... -
![Terms & Conditions by Robert Glancy]()
Terms & Conditions by Robert Glancy
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrank has been in a serious car accident and he’s missing memories—of the people around him, of the history they share, and of how he came to be in the crash. All he remembers is that he is a lawyer who specializes in fine print, and as he narrates his story, he applies this expertise in the form of footnotes... -
![Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding]()
Bridget Jones's Diary and Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason by Helen Fielding
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsIn the course of the year recorded in Bridget Jones's Diary , Bridget confides her hopes, her dreams, and her monstrously fluctuating poundage, not to mention her consumption of 5277 cigarettes and "Fat units 3457 (approx.) (hideous in every way)." In 365 days, she gains 74 pounds. On the other hand, she loses 72! There is also the unspoken New Year's resolution--the quest for the right man... -
![Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne]()
Young and Revolting: The Continental Journals of Nick Twisp by C.D. Payne
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe revolt (and laughs) continue in Book 5 as Nick and Sheeni duck the FBI and assorted angry parents by escaping to Paris. Try as he might to lie low, blend in, and even learn a little French, Nick soon finds himself the elusive target of a storm of European media attention. Oui, America’s most dangerous teenager may be too outrageous for the French...Categorized as:
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![The Finishing Touches by Hester Browne]()
The Finishing Touches by Hester Browne
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsIn "New York Times" bestselling author Hester Browne's delightful new novel, a fading English finishing school is about to get a twenty-first-century makeover... -
![Nine Inches by Tom Perrotta]()
Nine Inches by Tom Perrotta
Rated: 3.78 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsNine Inches, Tom Perrotta's first true collection, features ten stories―some sharp and funny, some mordant and surprising, and a few intense and disturbing... -
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![Going Green by Nick Spalding]()
Going Green by Nick Spalding
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsFrom the bestselling author of Dumped, Actually comes a laugh-out-loud story about saving your job…and maybe saving the planet in the process.Meet Ellie Cooke. When it comes to all things environmental she’s, well, a bit ‘green’. It’s not that she doesn’t care about things like climate change and plastic pollution, it’s just that life has always got in the way of that sort of thing... -
![Ay Hadi İnşallah by PuCCa]()
Ay Hadi İnşallah by PuCCa
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Ne anneler, ne eski sevgililer ne de etrafta dolanan s.tükler! Bu kez başaracam, bu kez o duvağı takcam! Hiçbir şey önüme engel olamayacak… Sen bile! Kaderimde yokmuş, falımda çıkmıyormuş, o adam bana göre değilmiş… Hiiiiiiiiiç anlamam, dinlemem, o adam buraya gelecek! Ayy hadi inşallah!" "İskambil kâğıtlarından ev yapıyorum kendime Valeyi saklıyorum, Kızı kıskanıyorum, Asla hayaller kuruyorum... -
![An Education by Nick Hornby]()
An Education by Nick Hornby
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the New York Times bestselling author—the shooting script to his award-winning film, with an original Introduction and vivid stills from the movie. Jenny is a 16-year-old girl stifled by the tedium of adolescence; she can’t wait for her sophisticated adult life to begin...Categorized as:
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![Duncan Delaney and the Cadillac of Doom by A.L. Haskett]()
Duncan Delaney and the Cadillac of Doom by A.L. Haskett
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBill Fitzhugh, author of Radio Activity, Fender Benders, Pest Control (and others) described Duncan Delaney and the Cadillac of Doom best when he "As God is my witness, 'Duncan Delaney and the Cadillac of Doom' is the first novel I've ever read where a frozen Cornish hen is used as a weapon. And that's not the craziest part of the story. A.L... -
![Tinaca Jones by Matt Boren, Retta]()
Tinaca Jones by Matt Boren, Retta
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsPlease Note: This content is not for kids. This audio comedy features adult language (hurled especially at one malicious, phony Kelly Smith). Discretion is advised.In this dramatic comedy, Parks and Recreation and Good Girls star Retta brings humor and strength to her role as the unforgettable Tinaca Jones.What’s in a name? A lot... -
![Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher]()
Dear Committee Members by Julie Schumacher
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsFinally a novel that puts the "pissed" back into "epistolary."Jason Fitger is a beleaguered professor of creative writing and literature at Payne University, a small and not very distinguished liberal arts college in the midwest. His department is facing draconian cuts and squalid quarters, while one floor above them the Economics Department is getting lavishly remodeled offices... -
![How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely]()
How I Became a Famous Novelist by Steve Hely
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWhat Pete Tarslaw wants is simple enough: a realistic amount of fame that will open new avenues of sexual opportunity; the kind of financial comfort that will allow him to spend his life pursuing hobbies such as boating or skeet shooting at his stately home by the ocean or a scenic lake; and perhaps most importantly the chance to humiliate his ex-girlfriend at her wedding... -
![The Little White Car by Danuta de Rhodes]()
The Little White Car by Danuta de Rhodes
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAfter a relationship-breaking argument with her dull, artist boyfriend, Veronique jumps into her little white Fiat and drives off into the warm Paris night. Feeling the effects of the wine she has been drinking, she makes sure she drives slowly and carefully, down into the underpass, not wanting to hit the sides of the tunnel... -
![Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley]()
Supreme Courtship by Christopher Buckley
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsPresident of the United States Donald Vanderdamp is having a hell of a time getting his nominees appointed to the Supreme Court... -
![Los powtórzony by Janusz Leon Wiśniewski]()
Los powtórzony by Janusz Leon Wiśniewski
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLudzki los to nie tylko prosta suma wydarzeń w życiu człowieka. To przede wszystkim zapis stanów emocjonalnych - buntu wobec przeznaczenia, pogodzenia się z losem, rozpaczy wobec nieuchronności tego, co przed nami, ale także walki, aby się nie poddać... -
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![The Fun Parts by Sam Lipsyte]()
The Fun Parts by Sam Lipsyte
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA boy eats his way to self-discovery, while another must battle the reality-brandishing monster preying on his fantasy realm. Elsewhere, an aerobics instructor—the daughter of a Holocaust survivor—makes the most shocking leap imaginable to save her soul. These are just a few of the characters you'll encounter in Sam Lipsyte's richly imagined world... -
![Jane Is Trying by Isy Suttie]()
Jane Is Trying by Isy Suttie
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsJane is bright, funny and very anxious. Jane is in her late thirties but living with her parents. Jane is back in the sticks - having left London after a traumatic breakup with a boyfriend, prompted by their struggles to conceive and his infidelity. Jane is working part-time in an eccentric local bookshop, having left a successful career behind... -
![You & Me by Padgett Powell]()
You & Me by Padgett Powell
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPadgett Powell, author of the acclaimed The Interrogative Mood and “one of the few truly important American writers of our time” (Sam Lipsyte), returns with a hilarious Southern send-up of Samuel Beckett’s classic Waiting for Godot... -
![Plan B by Jonathan Tropper]()
Plan B by Jonathan Tropper
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTurning thirty was never supposed to be like this. Ten years ago, Ben, Lindsey, Chuck, Alison, and Jack graduated from New York University and went out into the world, fresh-faced and full of dreams for the future... -
![Eleven by Mark Watson]()
Eleven by Mark Watson
Rated: 3.61 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsXavier Ireland is the assumed name of a radio-show host with a devoted following of listeners riveted by the sleepless loners who call in throughout the night to seek his advice. Off the air, he leads a low-key life of avoiding his neighbors, playing Scrabble, and maintaining an awkward friendship with his cohost, Murray... -
![Delusions of Grandma by Carrie Fisher]()
Delusions of Grandma by Carrie Fisher
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNow that she's conquered rehab and romance, best-selling novelist Carrie Fisher boldly goes where no man has gone before: motherhood. Hollywood screenwriter Cora Sharpe has taken to writing letters to the unborn child she's tentatively dubbed Esme - even though it sounds like a noise your nose makes...
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