Books like 'The Amazing Book is Not on Fire'
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The Chronicles of Audy: 4R by Orizuka
Rated: 4.31 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsHai. Namaku Audy. Umurku 22 tahun. Hidupku tadinya biasa-biasa saja, sampai kedua orangtuaku jatuh bangkrut karena ditipu. Aku hanya tinggal selangkah lagi menuju gelar sarjanaku. Selangkah lagi! Tapi kedua orangtuaku rupanya tega merusak momen itu. Jadi sekarang, di sinilah aku berada. Di rumah aneh yang dihuni oleh 4 bersaudara yang sama anehnya: Regan, Romeo, Rex dan Rafael... -
![The Decoy by S.E. Rose]()
The Decoy by S.E. Rose
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA fake relationship. A bride with a secret. And the world’s most horrible grandmother. What could possibly go wrong? When two best friends pose as a couple at a wedding, they don’t anticipate their lie will catch up with them. They also don’t anticipate falling for their fellow wedding guests when they team up to stop an impending marriage disaster... -
![Getting His Way by Erin Nicholas]()
Getting His Way by Erin Nicholas
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSapphire Falls, book sevenBryan Murray always knew that he wanted to come home to Sapphire Falls and settle down with Tessa Sheridan. After all, Tessa's sweet and kind and beautiful and planning to live in Sapphire Falls forever. Best of all, she's loved him since kindergarten. She's the perfect forever girl for him. He just didn't expect it to all happen quite like this... -
![Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein]()
Torch Song Trilogy by Harvey Fierstein
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsDrama, American Literature, Gay and Lesbian Studies, PlaysTorch Song Trilogy is a collection of three plays by Harvey Fierstein rendered in three acts: International Stud, Fugue in a Nursery, and Widows and Children First! The story centers on Arnold Beckoff, a torch song singing Jewish drag queen living in New York City in the late 1970 and 1980s... -
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![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... -
![Sevgili Salak Günlük Ikinci Yil by Jim Benton]()
Sevgili Salak Günlük Ikinci Yil by Jim Benton
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBestselling author Jim Benton is back, with a brand-new spin on a favorite series!Dear Dumb Diary is a hilarious hit! Now after 12 books (each covering a month of her life), Jamie Kelly's upcoming diaries have a fresh look and a fun twist. It's Dear Dumb Diary: Year Two! The diary entries are still laugh-out-loud funny -- but this is a whole new beginning... -
![The School Gate Survival Guide by Kerry Fisher]()
The School Gate Survival Guide by Kerry Fisher
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA hilarious, straight-talking read for fans of Fiona Neill and Gill Hornby’s ‘The Hive’.Previously published as ‘The Class Ceiling’.Maia is a cleaner for ladies who lunch. With mops and buckets in tow, she spends her days dashing from house to house cleaning up after them, as they rush from one exhausting Pilates class to the next... -
![Bidding On The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault]()
Bidding On The Billionaire by Christina Tetreault
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRather than disappoint his beloved aunt, billionaire Derek Sherbrooke has reluctantly agreed to participate in her foundation’s fundraiser: a bachelor auction. Concerned about who the lucky winner will be, he devises a plan and enlists the aid of his longtime friend Brooklyn Novak. All she has to do is make sure no one outbids her. It’s a simple plan... until they kissed... -
![Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure by T.J. Klune]()
Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure by T.J. Klune
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsT.J. has come to share an original story called Sandy and Paul’s Gay Porno Adventure. It is hysterical and all about dicks. The story is set in the world of Tell Me It’s Real and the upcoming sequel, The Queen and the Homo Jock King... -
![First Dates and Birthday Cakes by Isabel Murray]()
First Dates and Birthday Cakes by Isabel Murray
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBen Porter is turning forty, and he’s not being cool about it.He told his friends and family that he wanted to let this particular milestone pass by without any fuss, and for once, they actually listened.Which is great. Because now here he is, sitting in his kitchen on a rainy Saturday morning, all alone, and he can feel himself aging.So he decides to do something about it... -
![Who Is Bugs Potter? by Gordon Korman]()
Who Is Bugs Potter? by Gordon Korman
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWho is Bugs Potter? When he was last seen, he was wearing a moustache and running out of a crowded rock club. Then, he was spotted dressed as a telephone repairman, trying to break into a glamorous movie star's hotel suite. Next, he was observed playing the drums at the high school band festival rehearsal... -
![Blue Heaven by Joe Keenan]()
Blue Heaven by Joe Keenan
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMeet Gilbert and Moira - the strangest couple to ever marry for each other's money. Living in New York in 1991 is Gilbert Selwyn, a young man possessed of boundless charm and an allergy to employment, who has devised a plan to wring a nice pile of loot from his mother's newest (and obscenely wealthy) husband.The scheme, simply put, is to get married for the gifts... -
![Desperate Measures by Elle Casey]()
Desperate Measures by Elle Casey
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsNEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR, ELLE CASEY, brings readers the romantic chick lit novel, DESPERATE MEASURES. [Formerly titled Desperate Measures Trilogy: Book 1, Full Measure, published under Elle Casey’s alter ego, Kat Lee... -
![The Complete Plays by Joe Orton]()
The Complete Plays by Joe Orton
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis volume contains every play written by Joe Orton, who emerged in the 1960s as the most talented comic playwright in recent English history and was considered the direct successor to Wilde, Shaw, and Coward... -
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![Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander]()
Kellen's Moment by Robin Alexander
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsKellen McLin has been waiting for her moment for a long time. She says when two people who are meant to be together find each other, they know it instantly. Kellen believes her moment girl has finally arrived, but there’s one big problem—she’s a Sealy. The McLins and the Sealys are south Louisiana’s version of the Hatfields and the McCoys... -
![The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe]()
The Wolves by Sarah DeLappe
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLeft quad. Right quad. Lunge. A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score some goals... -
![Definitely (Maybe) Dating: Laugh Out Loud Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy (The Eastons) by Marina Adair]()
Definitely (Maybe) Dating: Laugh Out Loud Opposites Attract Romantic Comedy (The Eastons) by Marina Adair
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAll is fair in love and war . . .From New York Times bestselling author Marina Adair, comes a laugh out loud, tender and heartfelt opposites attract romantic comedy that fans of Christina Lauren, Sarah Morgan, and Jill Shalvis will adore... -
![Cuéntame más by Sophie Saint Rose]()
Cuéntame más by Sophie Saint Rose
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrancesca está a punto de perder a su mejor amiga y se deja convencer para relacionarse con otras personas. Una web de amigos por correspondencia es la solución perfecta para ella y así romper el hielo. Aunque cuando conoce a Kirk Chapman lo único que se le pasa por la cabeza, es que todo lo que le está ocurriendo es una locura... -
![The Language of Love and Loss by Bart Yates]()
The Language of Love and Loss by Bart Yates
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsReaders of Mad Honey will adore this clever, deeply touching, buoyant new novel from an award-winning author. When his difficult mother is diagnosed with ALS, a sharp-witted yet sensitive artist reluctantly returns to his New Hampshire hometown – and all the ghosts he left behind.As it turns out, you can go home again. But sometimes, you really, really don’t want to . . -
![My Hot Friend by Sophie White]()
My Hot Friend by Sophie White
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLexi is on top of the worldThe podcast she co-hosts with her ride-or-die bestie is going stratospheric. But will all this fame and success cost them their friendship?Joanne's just had a babyBut her pals keep forgetting that she's no longer available for tequila-fuelled nights out. She loves her son and her boyfriend but the loneliness is killing her... -
![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... -
![First Time for Everything: A Novel by Henry Fry]()
First Time for Everything: A Novel by Henry Fry
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsDanny Scudd is absolutely fine. At twenty-seven years old he's finally moved to London and escaped his parents' tiny fish and chip shop, his beloved collection of house plants are thriving and every Monday evening he has a date night with his boyfriend, Tobbs.But Danny's life is thrown into chaos when he discovers at an STI clinic that Tobbs might be cheating on him... -
![PUBG Online Romance of the Century by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝]()
PUBG Online Romance of the Century by Jiang Zi Bei, 酱子贝
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs a new anchor of StarTV, Yu Yan’s ruthless tr*sh-talk, natural rifle-shooting skills, and character of never searching houses earned him a big crowd of fans.He felt like he was a good anchor who treated all fans of his stream equally—you can suck at the game, you can get knocked down, but if you want the gun in my hand, sorry, no way man... -
![Toil & Trouble: A Know Not Why Halloween (Mis)adventure by Hannah Johnson]()
Toil & Trouble: A Know Not Why Halloween (Mis)adventure by Hannah Johnson
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt's that Halloweeny time of year, and Howie, Arthur, Kristy, and Cora are on a mission to create the perfect haunted house event at the store in order to win over new customers.Turns out, it's not as easy as it sounds -- especially when you're trying to charm the town's most popular (and terrifying) arts 'n crafts blogger into writing your store a favorable review... -
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![Drama Queers! by Frank Anthony Polito]()
Drama Queers! by Frank Anthony Polito
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsWinner of the 2009 Lambda Literary Award for "Best Gay... -
![Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn by Renee Swindle]()
Francine's Spectacular Crash and Burn by Renee Swindle
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA heartwarming novel centered on Francine Stevenson’s accidental encounter with a peculiar ten-year-old boy who shows up at her doorstep after her mother's sudden deathFrancine's Spectacular Crash and Burn is a bighearted novel that will wiggle its way into the heart of every reader. It follows Francine Stevenson... -
![Noah Could Never by Simon James Green]()
Noah Could Never by Simon James Green
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNoah and Harry have gone from friends to boyfriends, but is Noah ready for the difference?It doesn't help that a group of French exchange students have descended on Little Fobbing - including sexy Pierre Victoire, who seems to have his eye on Harry... -
![Leftovers by Stella Newman]()
Leftovers by Stella Newman
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA novel about friendship, hope and the power of pasta from the bestselling author of Pear Shaped. According to a magazine, Susie is a ‘Leftover’ – a post Bridget-Jones 30 something who has neither her dream man, job, nor home. She doesn’t even own six matching dinner plates... -
![All About Mia by Lisa Williamson]()
All About Mia by Lisa Williamson
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne family, three sisters.GRACE, the oldest: straight-A student. AUDREY, the youngest: future Olympic swimming champion. And MIA, the mess in the middle. Mia is wild and daring, great with hair and selfies, and the undisputed leader of her friends – not attributes appreciated by her parents or teachers... -
![Losing It by Julia Lawrinson]()
Losing It by Julia Lawrinson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTo avoid Losing It in the bushes with some random guy in a heavy-metal T-shirt after too many tequila shots, four best friends make a bet: to lose it before schoolies week – and preferably in a romantic, sober way that they won't regret. What follows is a sometimes funny, sometimes awkward, but always compelling comedy of errors as Abby, Mala, Bree and Zoe each try to find their Mr Right . . -
![The Anti-Heroes by Jen Lancaster]()
The Anti-Heroes by Jen Lancaster
Rated: 3.72 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsTwo best friends, stalled and dissatisfied, change the course of their lives in a wildly funny novel about facing your fears―to the extreme―by New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster.Once upon a time, Dr. Emily Nichols―the academic kind, not the physician kind―was an eco-crusader who was shot with water cannons, hunted by poachers, and chased by a bulldozer... -
![An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïa]()
An Arab Melancholia by Abdellah Taïa
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn autobiographical portrait of a gay Arab man, living between cultures, seeking an identity through love and writing.I had to rediscover who I was. And that's why I left the apartment.... And there I was, right in the heart of the Arab world, a world that never tired of making the same mistakes over and over.... I had no more leniency when it came to the Arab world.. -
![Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin]()
Maybe the Moon by Armistead Maupin
Rated: 3.69 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMaybe the Moon, Armistead Maupin's first novel since ending his bestselling Tales of the City series, is the audaciously original chronicle of Cadence Roth -- Hollywood actress, singer, iconoclast and former Guiness Book record holder as the world's shortest woman. All of 31 inches tall, Cady is a true survivor in a town where -- as she says -- "you can die of encouragement... -
![No Relation by Terry Fallis]()
No Relation by Terry Fallis
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn his fourth novel, winner of the 2011 Canada Reads competition and "CanLit's crowned king of chuckles" (Telegraph-Journal) Terry Fallis's sharp, funny wit takes readers into the world of identity, inheritance, and belonging, begging the question: What's in a name? This is the story of a young copywriter in New York City... -
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![The Love Hypothesis by Laura Steven]()
The Love Hypothesis by Laura Steven
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn LGBT romantic comedy with a twist from the Comedy Women in Print prize winner Laura Steven, author of The Exact Opposite of Okay. A hilarious love story with bite, for fans of Sex Education, Booksmart, Becky Albertalli's Love, Simon and Jenny Han's To All The Boys I've Loved Before.Physics genius Caro Kerber-Murphy knows she’s smart... -
![A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane]()
A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane
Rated: 3.56 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA hilariously heartfelt novel about living life at full force, and discovering family when you least expect it, influenced in part by the author’s time as Carrie Fisher’s beloved assistant.Charlie Besson is about to have an insane job interview. His car is idling, like his life, outside the Hollywood mansion of Kathi Kannon... -
![Gege Mengejar Cinta by Adhitya Mulya]()
Gege Mengejar Cinta by Adhitya Mulya
Rated: 3.42 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMana yang seseorang akan pilih? Mereka yang dia cintai? Atau mereka yang mencintainya? ini adalah sebuah pertanyaan penting yang entah kenapa orang tidak pernah cukup peduli untuk kaji dan tanyakan pada diri sendiri. Buku ini bercerita tentang Gege. Pria yang akhirnya dihadapkan dengan pertanyaan itu. ?mendapatkan novel ini benar-benar berbeda... -
![Jomblo: Sebuah Komedi Cinta by Adhitya Mulya]()
Jomblo: Sebuah Komedi Cinta by Adhitya Mulya
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsEmpat sahabat dengan masalah mereka dalam mencari cinta. Yang satu harus memilih—seorang yang baik atau yang cocok. Yang satu harus memilih—antara seorang perempuan atau sahabat. Yang satu harus memilih—lebih baik diam saja selamanya atau menyatakan cinta. Yang satu harus memilih—terus mencoba atau tidak sama sekali. Jomblo adalah sebuah novel yang menjawab semua pertanyaan itu... -
![Shelter in Place by David Leavitt]()
Shelter in Place by David Leavitt
Rated: 3.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt is the Saturday after the 2016 presidential election, and in a plush weekend house in Connecticut, an intimate group of friends, New Yorkers all, has gathered to recover from what they consider the greatest political catastrophe of their lives. They have just sat down to tea when their hostess, Eva Lindquist, proposes a dare... -
![Shit Happens: Gue yang Ogah Kawin, Kok Lo yang Rese?! by Christian Simamora, Windy Ariestanty]()
Shit Happens: Gue yang Ogah Kawin, Kok Lo yang Rese?! by Christian Simamora, Windy Ariestanty
Rated: 3.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsShit does happen in their life. But, still, life must goes on.... Lula, Sebastian, dan Langit. Tiga orang lajang yang hidup di kota besar bernama Jakarta dengan profesi berbeda. Jurnalis, penulis, dan editor. Love their life much, so damn proud of themselves, boast their freedom of life as an individual. ‘till one question ruins their [un]perfect life... -
![Our Impossible Love by Durjoy Datta]()
Our Impossible Love by Durjoy Datta
Rated: 3.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsAisha is a precocious seventeen-year-old who idolizes her mother and wishes to have a better relationship with her older brother. Twenty-three-year-old Danish has never been able to do anything that would make his parents proud, living as he is in the shadow of his genius younger brother...
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