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When I Grow Up by Al Yankovic
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratings'Cause maybe I'll be a gorilla masseuse Or an artist who sculpts out of chocolate mousse Or a rodeo clown or a movie director Or maybe professional pickle inspector.. -
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 4 by FUNA
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsKaoru had been granted cheat powers that allows her to create potions at will. But using her potion powers wherever she goes is hardly inconspicuous. Fernand, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Brancott, who convinced himself that he's bound to Kaoru by fate, had come chasing after Kaoru after she had created miracles in the Kingdom of Jusral. But by the time he arrived, Kaoru was already gone.. -
I Shall Survive Using Potions! Volume 3 by FUNA
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsKaoru has been reincarnated in another world and receives a cheat ability that allows her to create potions as an apology for her death. After creating a commotion wherever she goes with her powers and calling upon the Goddess Celes to create miracles, her travels have led her to the Kingdom of Jusral... -
The Orange Mocha-chip Frappuccino Years by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, enjoying college life, college birds and, like, a major amount of socialising. Then, roysh, the old pair decide to mess everything up for me. And we're talking totally here. Don't ask me what they were thinking. I hadn't, like, changed or treated them any differently, but the next thing I know, roysh, I'm out on the streets... -
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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... -
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... -
PS, I Scored the Bridesmaids by Ross O'Carroll-Kelly, Paul Howard
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSo there I was, roysh, twenty-three years of age, still, like, gorgeous and rich, living off my legend as a schools rugby player, scoring the birds, being the man, when all of a sudden, roysh, life becomes a total mare... -
Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You & The Actor's Nightmare by Christopher Durang
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"Sister Mary Ignatius Explains it All for You" is a black comedy about Catholicism."An Actor's Nightmare" is also a black comedy; a one-hander. An unprepared actor in an unnamed play is forced to take the place of a leading actor... -
Alice the Brave by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA month before eighth grade begins, Alice realizes she is going to have to face something she's been afraid of forever. Everybody, she knows, is afraid of something: elevators, dogs, planes, spiders . . . but her fear is worse. It's going to bring absolute disaster to the rest of her summer, maybe to the rest of her life... -
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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... -
Slice by Steven Herrick
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA funny, refreshing look at the most awkward time in any young boy’s life from school, girls, and parties to parents, friends, and the dreaded “sex talk”. Darcy Walker is a normal 16-year-old boy but he can handle that. He can even cope with parents, deal with parties, and soldier through the occasional fight... -
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... -
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
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... -
My Angelica by Carol Lynch Williams
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFifteen-year-old Sage Oliver is writing a Romance novel-- with a capital R . The book's heroine, Angelica, is Sage's ideal woman-- sensitive, strong, and sexy. There's only one small problem with Sage's novel-- it stinks! Enter George, Sage's would-be boyfriend and unwilling reader of her Angelica stories... -
Butterflies Are Free by Leonard Gershe
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsComedy / Characters: 2 male, 2 femaleScenery: InteriorYoung Don Baker, hero of his mother's children's book series, "Donny Dark" has been blind since birth, his overprotective mother following his every move. Don finally decides to take his own apartment in Manhattan and pursue his songwriting ambitions. When she meets his kooky neighbor, sexy actress Jill, Mrs... -
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... -
Alice MacLeod, Realist at Last by Susan Juby
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsdeAR gooSE, Thank you for your letter. Too bad you won't be able to write. I guess you'll be too busy moving on. Me too. First of all, I'm quite busy socially. Very busy socially. Plus, my screenwriting is really taking off. I'm basically in discussions with some people. Producer-types. You know. They say moviemaking is the new novel writing. I'm pretty much on the vanguard of that whole thing... -
Meet The Sennas by Orizuka
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAku Daza Senna. Anak kedua dari tiga bersaudara. Yang artinya aku anak tengah …. Astaga. Aku menulis apa, sih? Oke, mari coba lagi. Aku Daza Senna. Aku tinggal bersama orang-orang yang sama sekali tak bisa disebut normal. Dan sialnya, orang-orang itu adalah keluargaku. Hmm, ini sudah lebih bagus... -
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... -
The Head of Kay's: Special Edition by P.G. Wodehouse
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe story features practical jokes, fighting between the boys, burglaries, a mugging in the local village, politics amongst the houses of the school, a trip to an army-style camp, and plenty of cricket, rugby, and other school sports. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection... -
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... -
Girl, Barely 15: Flirting for England by Sue Limb
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsJess Jordan is barely 15. Fred is her often-aggravating best guy friend; her father is a lonely bachelor; Flora is her gorgeous best friend, a constant liability; and Ben Jones is barely a twinkle in her eye. Into this innocent scene are dropped 30 or so helpless French exchange students... -
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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... -
The Edumacation of Jay Baker by Jay Clark
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA few "sexy" bullet points about Jay: - He is in love with a cheerleader named Cameo "Appearance" Parnell - He is forever losing "Love-15" to tennis-playing goddess Caroline Richardson - He rocks a touche array of pop-culture references, jokes, and puns - His family-life cookie is about to crumble... -
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... -
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... -
Destroy All Cars by Blake Nelson
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsJames Hoff likes to rant against America's consumerist culture. He also likes to rant against his ex-girlfriend, Sadie, who he feels isn't doing enough to change the world. But just like he can't avoid buying things, he also can't avoid Sadie for long...Categorized as:
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Boy2Girl by Terence Blacker
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIs he a girl? Is she a boy?Matthew's American cousin, Sam, has come to London to live with the family. Sam is a charismatic, funny kid, but can he be trusted to be a reliable friend? Matthew and his "mates" decide that Sam must undertake a challenge in order to prove himself: he must start off his new year at their school posing as a girl. It turns out that Sam makes a great girl... -
Grow Up by Ben Brooks
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsWho says youth is wasted on the young?One thing I have learned from being alive for seventeen years is that people like to touch things very much.Things that people like to touch: Vaginas. Expensive things in shops. Jelly that is not ready to eat yet. Cigarette lighters. Necks. Dead Things. Dogs. Piercings. Toddlers' cheeks. Each other's knees. People also like to touch death... -
Grab On to Me Tightly as if I Knew the Way by Bryan Charles
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA wise, bighearted, and hilarious look at one teenager's life by a remarkable new voice in contemporary fiction It's 1992, and as Vim Sweeney deals with the recent end of his high school career and the uncertainty of his future, America shares his angst. In Seattle, Kurt Cobain reeks of teen spirit... -
My Perfect Life by Dyan Sheldon
Rated: 3.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratings"Captures teen angst with wit and poignancy. . . . Fans of DRAMA QUEEN will grab this right away." —BOOKLIST (starred review)With perfect parents, perfect friends, and perfect poise, it seems like Ella Gerard has it all...Categorized as:
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The Bad Mother's Handbook by Kate Long
Rated: 3.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratings"The Bad Mother's Handbook" is the story of a year in the lives of Charlotte, Karen and Nan, none of whom can quite believe how things have turned out... -
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Huge by Sasha Paley
Rated: 3.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsApril and Wil couldn't be more different, but both of them are spending the summer at Wellness Canyon -- otherwise known as a weight-loss camp. April knows that if she could just drop a little weight, she would be popular like she's always wanted. She's saved up for months to afford Wellness Canyon, which is more like a posh spa than a sleepaway camp... -
Besos de murciélago by Silvia Hervás
Rated: 3.38 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsJames, un chico de la alta sociedad inglesa, va a pasar las vacaciones de Navidad con los Graham, una familia de clase media americana. Kesley será la encargada de hacerle de anfitriona, pero la verdad es que no lo tendrá nada fácil: la personalidad excéntrica y sofisticada de James se desvelará muy pronto... -
The Last Word by Hanif Kureishi
Rated: 2.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMamoon is an eminent Indian-born writer who has made a career in England - but now, in his early 70s, his reputation is fading, sales have dried up, and his new wife has expensive taste.Harry, a young writer, is commissioned to write a biography to revitalise both Mamoon's career and his bank balance. Harry greatly admires Mamoon's work and wants to uncover the truth of the artist's life...
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