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A Perfectly Messed-Up Story by Patrick McDonnell
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn this interactive and engaging read-aloud, bestselling author and award-winning artist Patrick McDonnell creates a funny, engaging, and almost perfect story about embracing life's messes... -
![The Baby Diaries by Sam Binnie]()
The Baby Diaries by Sam Binnie
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe hilarious and heart-warming second in the series from the author of The Wedding Diaries."I'd be sick right now, but I never like to reinforce a cliché."A few weeks after Kiki and Thom return from honeymoon, Kiki finds there's a noticeable absence. An extremely serious noticeable absence of something, it turns out, Kiki now realises she was pretty glad about... -
![Tauben, Die Den Mambo Tanzen by C.D. Payne]()
Tauben, Die Den Mambo Tanzen by C.D. Payne
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratings"Jonathan Livingston Seagull as imagined by the Marx brothers." That's one take on Frisco Pigeon Mambo, an uproarious new comic novel by C.D. Payne, author of the cult classic Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp.When a flock of alcohol and tobacco addicted lab pigeons are liberated in San Francisco, our feathered heroes turn the whole city topsy-turvy... -
![Hector and the Search for Lost Time by François Lelord]()
Hector and the Search for Lost Time by François Lelord
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe delightful third book in the multimillion-copy internationally bestselling seriesBeing up against the clock was a real problem for so many people, thought Hector. What could he possibly do to help them?First he tackled happiness. Then he took on love. And now Hector, our endearing young French psychiatrist, confronts the persistent march of time... -
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![Hector and the Secrets of Love by François Lelord]()
Hector and the Secrets of Love by François Lelord
Rated: 3.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe irresistible second installment in the beloved series that has sold millions of copies worldwide. Since his first captivating adventure in Hector and the Search for Happiness, Hector the young French psychiatrist has continued to explore the mysteries of the human soul. Having found that love seems virtually inseparable from happiness, he begins taking notes on this powerful emotion...Categorized as:
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![Dinosaur Therapy by James Stewart, K. Roméy]()
Dinosaur Therapy by James Stewart, K. Roméy
Rated: 4.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsa comic about dinosaurs navigating the complexities of life, togetherincluding exclusive, never-seen-before, bonus comicsa wistful, honest and highly relatable account of modern life.dinosaur therapy is a book of cartoons for grown-ups from the very successful web comic @dinosandcomics... -
![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 14 by Aka Akasaka]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 14 by Aka Akasaka
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first.Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle... -
![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 15 by Aka Akasaka]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 15 by Aka Akasaka
Rated: 4.58 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo geniuses. Two brains.Two hearts. One battle.Who will confess their love first…?!Turns out confessing your feelings is the easy part of a romantic relationship… Now Kaguya and Miyuki have to figure out how to behave in a relationship. Kaguya retreats behind the ice shield she built to protect herself years ago. Miyuki believes only an ideal version of himself is worthy of love... -
![The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson]()
The Body: A Guide for Occupants by Bill Bryson
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsIn the bestselling, prize-winning A Short History of Nearly Everything, Bill Bryson achieved the seemingly impossible by making the science of our world both understandable and entertaining to millions of people around the globe.Now he turns his attention inwards to explore the human body, how it functions and its remarkable ability to heal itself... -
![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 13 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 13 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first.Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle... -
![The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living. by Clare Pooley]()
The Sober Diaries: How one woman stopped drinking and started living. by Clare Pooley
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsBY THE AUTHOR OF NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER THE AUTHENTICITY PROJECT, THE BRAVE AND FUNNY MEMOIR THAT IS CHANGING LIVES.How one mother gave up drinking and started living. This is Bridget Jones Dries Out... -
![Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler]()
Living with a SEAL: 31 Days Training with the Toughest Man on the Planet by Jesse Itzler
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsEntrepreneur Jesse Itzler will try almost anything. He brazenly pretended to be an established hip-hop artist to secure a meeting with a studio head-and it led to a record deal. He convinced a bunch successful business executives to invest in an unprecedented business plan- and it turned into Marquis Jet... -
![The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth]()
The Elements of Eloquence: How to Turn the Perfect English Phrase by Mark Forsyth
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe idiosyncratic, erudite and brilliantly funny new book from Mark Forsyth, bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon.In an age unhealthily obsessed with substance, this is a book on the importance of pure style... -
![The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell]()
The Disaster Artist: My Life Inside The Room, the Greatest Bad Movie Ever Made by Greg Sestero, Tom Bissell
Rated: 4.24 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsFrom the actor who lived through the most improbable Hollywood success story, with an award-winning narrative nonfiction writer, comes the inspiring, fascinating and laugh-out-loud story of a mysteriously wealthy outsider who sundered every road block in the Hollywood system to achieve success on his own terms—the making of The Room, “the Citizen Kane of bad movies” (Entertainment Weekly)... -
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![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 16 by Aka Akasaka]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 16 by Aka Akasaka
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWill Kaguya and Miyuki ever go beyond making out and get around to officially going out?! What game is Miko playing when she interferes with Yu and Tsubame’s fledgling intimacy? Meanwhile, Kaguya tries to choose the perfect gift for Miyuki, Yu tries to choose the perfect gift for Tsubame, and Miyuki’s dad goes into the fortune-telling business!India is the land of spiritual enlightenment... -
![Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 12 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ]()
Kaguya-sama: Love Is War, Vol. 12 by Aka Akasaka, 赤坂アカ
Rated: 4.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsTwo high school geniuses scheme to get the other to confess their love first.Two geniuses. Two brains. Two hearts. One battle... -
![Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Aziz Ansari]()
Everything Is Horrible and Wonderful: A Tragicomic Memoir of Genius, Heroin, Love and Loss by Stephanie Wittels Wachs, Aziz Ansari
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe space between life and death is a moment. But it will remain alive in me for hundreds of thousands of future moments. One phone call. That's all it took to change Stephanie Wittels Wachs's life forever . . . Her younger brother Harris, a star in the comedy world known for his work on shows like Parks and Recreation, had died of a heroin overdose... -
![Kind of Coping: An Illustrated Look at Life with Anxiety by Maureen Marzi Wilson]()
Kind of Coping: An Illustrated Look at Life with Anxiety by Maureen Marzi Wilson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratings“These comics perfectly capture what it's like to live with anxiety.” —BuzzFeedMaureen “Marzi” Wilson—the popular Instagram cartoonist behind Introvert Doodles—is back with a brand-new collection of hilarious, relatable, and heartwarming doodles about anxiety that show you that you are not alone.If you struggle with anxiety, you may feel like it’s you against the world all the time... -
![Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes: Owlturd Comix by Andrew Tsyaston, Shen Comix]()
Emotions Explained with Buff Dudes: Owlturd Comix by Andrew Tsyaston, Shen Comix
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou know how, since the dawn of humanity, great philosophers and poets have dedicated their entire lives to exploring concepts like love, life itself, logic, and sorrow? Well, those great philosophers and poets are dead now, so I win... -
![It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson, The Muppets and Friends,]()
It's Not Easy Being Green: And Other Things to Consider by Jim Henson, The Muppets and Friends,
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 15 ratings“The words say 'It’s not easy being green,' but the song is about knowing who you are. And in it you hear Jim’s message most clearly. He believed that people are good and that they want to do their best and that no matter how or why we might be different from anybody else, we should learn to love who we are and be proud of it... -
![You Are Here: An Owner's Manual for Dangerous Minds by Jenny Lawson]()
You Are Here: An Owner's Manual for Dangerous Minds by Jenny Lawson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA new book from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jenny Lawson, destined to be a classic—part therapy, part best friend, part humor, part coloring book.When Jenny Lawson is anxious, one of the things she does is to draw. Elaborate doodles, beautiful illustrations, often with captions that she posts online. At her signings, fans show up with printouts of these drawings for Jenny to autograph... -
![It's Okay to Laugh by Nora McInerny Purmort, Nora McInerny]()
It's Okay to Laugh by Nora McInerny Purmort, Nora McInerny
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsJoining the ranks of Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and Carry On, Warrior, a fierce, hysterically funny memoir that reminds us that comedy equals tragedy plus time.Twentysomething Nora McInerny bounced from boyfriend to boyfriend and job to job. Then she met Aaron, a charismatic art director and her kindred spirit. They made mix tapes (and pancakes) into the wee hours of the morning... -
![How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb]()
How Not To Be a Boy by Robert Webb
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsRules for being a man:Don't Cry; Love Sport; Play Rough; Drink Beer; Don't Talk About FeelingsBut Robert Webb has been wondering for some time now: are those rules actually any use? To anyone?Looking back over his life, from schoolboy crushes (on girls and boys) to discovering the power of making people laugh (in the Cambridge Footlights with David Mitchell), and from losing his beloved mother...Categorized as:
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![How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur]()
How to Be Perfect: The Correct Answer to Every Moral Question by Michael Schur
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsFrom the creator of The Good Place and the cocreator of Parks and Recreation, a hilarious, thought-provoking guide to living an ethical life, drawing on 2,500 years of deep thinking from around the world... -
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![Improvisation for the Theater by Viola Spolin]()
Improvisation for the Theater by Viola Spolin
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsHere is the thoroughly revised third edition of the bible of improvisational theater.Viola Spolin's improvisational techniques changed the very nature and practice of modern theater. The first two editions of Improvisation for the Theater sold more than 100,000 copies and inspired actors, directors, teachers, and writers in theater, television, film... -
![Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark]()
Stay Sexy & Don't Get Murdered: The Definitive How-To Guide by Karen Kilgariff, Georgia Hardstark
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 38 ratingsThe instant #1 New York Times and USA Today best seller by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark, the voices behind the hit podcast My Favorite Murder now available in paperback... -
![Introvert Doodles: An Illustrated Look at Introvert Life in an Extrovert World by Maureen Marzi Wilson]()
Introvert Doodles: An Illustrated Look at Introvert Life in an Extrovert World by Maureen Marzi Wilson
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAs seen on Happify Daily! "Marzi's charming and irreverent illustrations are exactly what young and old introverts need to approach their temperament with wisdom and self-affirmation." --Susan Cain, author of Quiet Whoever said there's strength in numbers lied. Meet Marzi. She's an introvert who often finds herself in awkward situations. Marzi used to feel strange about her introverted tendencies...Categorized as:
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![How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings: Non-threatening Leadership Strategies for Women by Sarah Cooper]()
How to Be Successful without Hurting Men's Feelings: Non-threatening Leadership Strategies for Women by Sarah Cooper
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe unspoken rules for how women should behave in the workplace are as numerous as they are confusing. Ask for a pay rise? Pushy.Take credit for an idea? Arrogant.Admit a mistake? Weak.Successfully juggle work and family? Unpromotable... -
![Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe]()
Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words by Randall Munroe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn Thing Explainer: Complicated Stuff in Simple Words, things are explained in the style of Up Goer Five, using only drawings and a vocabulary of the 1,000 (or "ten hundred") most common words. Explore computer buildings (datacenters), the flat rocks we live on (tectonic plates), the things you use to steer a plane (airliner cockpit controls), and the little bags of water you're made of (cells)... -
![How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe]()
How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems by Randall Munroe
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsThe world's most entertaining and useless self-help guide, from the brilliant mind behind the wildly popular webcomic xkcd and the million-selling What If? and Thing Explainer For any task you might want to do, there's a right way, a wrong way, and a way so monumentally bad that no one would ever try it. How To is a guide to the third kind of approach...
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