Author: Maria Beaumont
Publisher: Arrow Books
ISBN: 9780099465737
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Amy holds down a pretty dull job at Working Girl, a freebie mag which sounds as though it ought be the preferred read of escorts, streetwalkers and lap dancers but is in fact full of ads that try to make toiling for some dreary accountant seem as glamorous as being PA to George Clooney. She whiles away the time by watching her sexy boss's bum- the bum that in several fantasies she has already married and had children with- But Amy's life isn't all that it seems, in fact she is keeping THE BIGGEST SECRET IN THE WORLD, EVER, a secret that will shame her to her family and friends and that she mustn't ever, ever, ever let out. In the mad, bad days following her break up with the gorgeous but despicable Jake Amy took a pseudonym and wrote a novel detailing the incredible sexploits of one Donna Sanderson, the `Indiana Jones of Shagging', a book that 'pits fresh- faced girly wit against sweaty pelvis-pounding eroticism' (Cosmopolitan), 'subverts the chick- lit genre with a coruscating shock of raw, hard sex' (Time Out), and `disgusts this reviewer to the very core of his being' (Daily Telegraph). Published with little fanfare, Rings on Her Fingers (the title makes sense when you get to Chapter 22) scarcely made a dent in the bookshops, but now the Daily Mail wants to discover who the author is of the book which is threatening to corrupt the nation's youth... Amy is in big, big trouble- her mum and dad don't even know she smokes, let alone knows enough to write a pornographic book...
Marsha Mellow and Me
Author: Maria Beaumont
Publisher: Arrow Books
ISBN: 9780099465737
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Amy holds down a pretty dull job at Working Girl, a freebie mag which sounds as though it ought be the preferred read of escorts, streetwalkers and lap dancers but is in fact full of ads that try to make toiling for some dreary accountant seem as glamorous as being PA to George Clooney. She whiles away the time by watching her sexy boss's bum- the bum that in several fantasies she has already married and had children with- But Amy's life isn't all that it seems, in fact she is keeping THE BIGGEST SECRET IN THE WORLD, EVER, a secret that will shame her to her family and friends and that she mustn't ever, ever, ever let out. In the mad, bad days following her break up with the gorgeous but despicable Jake Amy took a pseudonym and wrote a novel detailing the incredible sexploits of one Donna Sanderson, the `Indiana Jones of Shagging', a book that 'pits fresh- faced girly wit against sweaty pelvis-pounding eroticism' (Cosmopolitan), 'subverts the chick- lit genre with a coruscating shock of raw, hard sex' (Time Out), and `disgusts this reviewer to the very core of his being' (Daily Telegraph). Published with little fanfare, Rings on Her Fingers (the title makes sense when you get to Chapter 22) scarcely made a dent in the bookshops, but now the Daily Mail wants to discover who the author is of the book which is threatening to corrupt the nation's youth... Amy is in big, big trouble- her mum and dad don't even know she smokes, let alone knows enough to write a pornographic book...
Publisher: Arrow Books
ISBN: 9780099465737
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
Amy holds down a pretty dull job at Working Girl, a freebie mag which sounds as though it ought be the preferred read of escorts, streetwalkers and lap dancers but is in fact full of ads that try to make toiling for some dreary accountant seem as glamorous as being PA to George Clooney. She whiles away the time by watching her sexy boss's bum- the bum that in several fantasies she has already married and had children with- But Amy's life isn't all that it seems, in fact she is keeping THE BIGGEST SECRET IN THE WORLD, EVER, a secret that will shame her to her family and friends and that she mustn't ever, ever, ever let out. In the mad, bad days following her break up with the gorgeous but despicable Jake Amy took a pseudonym and wrote a novel detailing the incredible sexploits of one Donna Sanderson, the `Indiana Jones of Shagging', a book that 'pits fresh- faced girly wit against sweaty pelvis-pounding eroticism' (Cosmopolitan), 'subverts the chick- lit genre with a coruscating shock of raw, hard sex' (Time Out), and `disgusts this reviewer to the very core of his being' (Daily Telegraph). Published with little fanfare, Rings on Her Fingers (the title makes sense when you get to Chapter 22) scarcely made a dent in the bookshops, but now the Daily Mail wants to discover who the author is of the book which is threatening to corrupt the nation's youth... Amy is in big, big trouble- her mum and dad don't even know she smokes, let alone knows enough to write a pornographic book...
Marsha Mellow Goes Missing
Author: Kenley Shay
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510702520
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
What’s even more fun than shopping for Shopkins? Hanging out with friends who love them! Meet the Shopkins Kids Club, five girls who meet every week to buy, trade, and play with their favorite characters. As they build their prized collections, they also collect adventures—and little lessons about friendship and family, too. Nine-year-old Maggie can’t wait to go camping with her grandparents and her friends from the Shopkins Kids Club. The five girls sit around the campfire, making s’mores, singing songs, and trading Shopkins. Everything is perfect, except for Maggie’s annoying little brother, Max, who’s being a huge pain. But when Maggie’s prized Marsha Mellow goes missing, the campout heads downhill fast. Maggie suspects that one of her friends might be the culprit: envious Ava has been eying up her Marsha Mellow all night! Can Maggie find Marsha Mellow—and find a way to salvage her friendships and her campout? As Maggie follows the clues to find the missing Marsha Mellow, she learns lessons about taking care of your things, not judging others too quickly, apologizing when you need to, and, most of all, inclusion: inviting others to join in instead of keeping them out. More members in the Shopkins Kids Club just means more fun! Join Maggie and the Shopkins Kids Club in this brand-new story for Shopkins collectors! Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1510702520
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 71
Book Description
What’s even more fun than shopping for Shopkins? Hanging out with friends who love them! Meet the Shopkins Kids Club, five girls who meet every week to buy, trade, and play with their favorite characters. As they build their prized collections, they also collect adventures—and little lessons about friendship and family, too. Nine-year-old Maggie can’t wait to go camping with her grandparents and her friends from the Shopkins Kids Club. The five girls sit around the campfire, making s’mores, singing songs, and trading Shopkins. Everything is perfect, except for Maggie’s annoying little brother, Max, who’s being a huge pain. But when Maggie’s prized Marsha Mellow goes missing, the campout heads downhill fast. Maggie suspects that one of her friends might be the culprit: envious Ava has been eying up her Marsha Mellow all night! Can Maggie find Marsha Mellow—and find a way to salvage her friendships and her campout? As Maggie follows the clues to find the missing Marsha Mellow, she learns lessons about taking care of your things, not judging others too quickly, apologizing when you need to, and, most of all, inclusion: inviting others to join in instead of keeping them out. More members in the Shopkins Kids Club just means more fun! Join Maggie and the Shopkins Kids Club in this brand-new story for Shopkins collectors! Sky Pony Press, with our Good Books, Racehorse and Arcade imprints, is proud to publish a broad range of books for young readers—picture books for small children, chapter books, books for middle grade readers, and novels for young adults. Our list includes bestsellers for children who love to play Minecraft; stories told with LEGO bricks; books that teach lessons about tolerance, patience, and the environment, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
37
Author: Maria Beaumont
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9781401340940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"A gift for dissatisfied housewives." --Kirkus Reviews "[Fran] may be a desperate housewife, but her observations about life near 40 are hilarious." --OK! Magazine "Enjoyable mommy lit . . . ample doses of British humor." --Publishers Weekly On the eve of her 37th birthday, tough and funny Fran Clark finds herself in a role she would never have envisioned: that of a desperate housewife. Once upon a time she had a vibrant career as a voice-over artist; now she obsesses over the ruthless mothers' scene at her children's school and whether or not her husband is having an affair at the office. When Fran's drinking spirals out of control, she knows she has hit rock bottom. The only place to go is up. 37 is a searingly intimate and compulsively readable novel, a very modern diary of a (not quite) mad housewife.
Publisher: Hyperion
ISBN: 9781401340940
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
"A gift for dissatisfied housewives." --Kirkus Reviews "[Fran] may be a desperate housewife, but her observations about life near 40 are hilarious." --OK! Magazine "Enjoyable mommy lit . . . ample doses of British humor." --Publishers Weekly On the eve of her 37th birthday, tough and funny Fran Clark finds herself in a role she would never have envisioned: that of a desperate housewife. Once upon a time she had a vibrant career as a voice-over artist; now she obsesses over the ruthless mothers' scene at her children's school and whether or not her husband is having an affair at the office. When Fran's drinking spirals out of control, she knows she has hit rock bottom. The only place to go is up. 37 is a searingly intimate and compulsively readable novel, a very modern diary of a (not quite) mad housewife.
Marley & Me
Author: John Grogan
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061793558
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good -- Marley was expelled. But just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 0061793558
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 323
Book Description
The heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Now with photos and new material. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good -- Marley was expelled. But just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Marley remained a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms. Marley & Me is John Grogan's funny, unforgettable tribute to this wonderful, wildly neurotic Lab and the meaning he brought to their lives.
Love Me Do
Author: Paolo Hewitt
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 1780875592
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Love Me Do tells the story of the Beatles by highlighting and then examining in detail fifty significant events in their amazing career. Taking a completely new approach to the band, Paolo Hewitt creates one of the great Beatle biographies in time for the 50th anniversary of the release of the band's first single. Using huge amounts of research and personal insight, Paolo Hewitt will take the reader on a rollercoaster ride, from little-known moments such as the Beatles' audition to be Billy Fury's backing band, the band's early recording of 'That'll be the Day' and George Harrison being deported from Hamburg, to more famous moments, such as the band's stint at The Cavern, their 1969 rooftop gig and the making of the Sgt Pepper album. Beginning with the formation of the Beatles in the late 1950s and concluding with the band's reformation in 1996 - when Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded and released two of John Lennon's songs - this book traces how the Beatles influenced their generation and countless others since.
Publisher: Quercus Publishing
ISBN: 1780875592
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 365
Book Description
Love Me Do tells the story of the Beatles by highlighting and then examining in detail fifty significant events in their amazing career. Taking a completely new approach to the band, Paolo Hewitt creates one of the great Beatle biographies in time for the 50th anniversary of the release of the band's first single. Using huge amounts of research and personal insight, Paolo Hewitt will take the reader on a rollercoaster ride, from little-known moments such as the Beatles' audition to be Billy Fury's backing band, the band's early recording of 'That'll be the Day' and George Harrison being deported from Hamburg, to more famous moments, such as the band's stint at The Cavern, their 1969 rooftop gig and the making of the Sgt Pepper album. Beginning with the formation of the Beatles in the late 1950s and concluding with the band's reformation in 1996 - when Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr recorded and released two of John Lennon's songs - this book traces how the Beatles influenced their generation and countless others since.
We're The Laboratory Rats
Author: Gabriel Cosmos
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329758102
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
We're The Laboratory Rats is the ultimate compendium regarding one of rock music's most prolific and outrageous bands. Have a drink with them as they dance naked on the beaches of Madagascar, perform to sold out stadiums and fake their deaths in a rickshaw accident. Come inside the recording studios as they compose hits such as Chipperman, Frogs, We Watch TV and their anthem, Throwing Fruit at Birds.
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 1329758102
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 334
Book Description
We're The Laboratory Rats is the ultimate compendium regarding one of rock music's most prolific and outrageous bands. Have a drink with them as they dance naked on the beaches of Madagascar, perform to sold out stadiums and fake their deaths in a rickshaw accident. Come inside the recording studios as they compose hits such as Chipperman, Frogs, We Watch TV and their anthem, Throwing Fruit at Birds.
Working to Laugh
Author: James M. Thomas
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739189565
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
For decades, stand-up comedy has been central to the imbrication of popular culture and political discourse, reshaping the margins of political critique, and often within the contexts of urban nightlife entertainment. In Working to Laugh: Assembling Difference in American Stand-Up Comedy Venues, James M. Thomas (JT) provides an ethnographic analysis of urban nightlife sites where this popular form of entertainment occurs. Examining the relationship between the performance, the venue, and the social actors who participate in these scenes, JT demonstrates how stand-up venues function as both enablers and constrainers of social difference, including race, class, gender, and heteronormativity, within the larger urban nightlife environment. JT’s analysis of a professional comedy club and a sub-cultural bar that hosts a weekly comedy show illuminates the full range of stand-up comedy in the American cultural milieu, from the highly organized, routinized, and predictable format of the professional venue, to the more unpredictable, and in some cases, cutting edge format of the amateur show.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739189565
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 183
Book Description
For decades, stand-up comedy has been central to the imbrication of popular culture and political discourse, reshaping the margins of political critique, and often within the contexts of urban nightlife entertainment. In Working to Laugh: Assembling Difference in American Stand-Up Comedy Venues, James M. Thomas (JT) provides an ethnographic analysis of urban nightlife sites where this popular form of entertainment occurs. Examining the relationship between the performance, the venue, and the social actors who participate in these scenes, JT demonstrates how stand-up venues function as both enablers and constrainers of social difference, including race, class, gender, and heteronormativity, within the larger urban nightlife environment. JT’s analysis of a professional comedy club and a sub-cultural bar that hosts a weekly comedy show illuminates the full range of stand-up comedy in the American cultural milieu, from the highly organized, routinized, and predictable format of the professional venue, to the more unpredictable, and in some cases, cutting edge format of the amateur show.
Connections...Volume 1
Author: Oliver Sudden
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453556710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Bick Sims was alone that day, on the sidewalk by the hospital. Sheena had simply left him standing there, holding her baby girl...got into a cab where her boyfriend was waiting, and drove away. Bick wondered about that as he looked at the newborn. She was beautiful and love entered in. He was so moved; he took her home to his bachelor’s pad. Months later, after some interesting time passes by, he begins to understand that he has developed new gifts and slowly comes to understand. Throughout most of the book Bick realizes he has been equipped to raise the little one; the mystery however, remains with only hints of why. But with the help of his friends and falling in love, he hangs in there and molds a new life with a baby girl, who becomes the love of his life. Along with action sequences and suspense, the story moves along at a satisfying pace and weaves in plenty of humor. There are other characters constantly moving into the story, sub plots that promise of exciting times yet to come, when new and interesting people begin to draw closer while new relationships blossom. At the heart of it all, is a man and his little girl.
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1453556710
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 524
Book Description
Bick Sims was alone that day, on the sidewalk by the hospital. Sheena had simply left him standing there, holding her baby girl...got into a cab where her boyfriend was waiting, and drove away. Bick wondered about that as he looked at the newborn. She was beautiful and love entered in. He was so moved; he took her home to his bachelor’s pad. Months later, after some interesting time passes by, he begins to understand that he has developed new gifts and slowly comes to understand. Throughout most of the book Bick realizes he has been equipped to raise the little one; the mystery however, remains with only hints of why. But with the help of his friends and falling in love, he hangs in there and molds a new life with a baby girl, who becomes the love of his life. Along with action sequences and suspense, the story moves along at a satisfying pace and weaves in plenty of humor. There are other characters constantly moving into the story, sub plots that promise of exciting times yet to come, when new and interesting people begin to draw closer while new relationships blossom. At the heart of it all, is a man and his little girl.
Deception and Death
Author: Gail Sorenson
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514467402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
In "Deception and Death," Detective Jack Ireland investigates the brutal murders of two brothers, Peter and Matthew Grayson. While digging for clues and leads in solving this high-profile double homicide, he must thwart off promiscuous advances from his prime suspect. Waiting in the wings is journalist Laurie Bergstrom. She has unraveled a cover-up of devastating proportions. Once again, Jack will be forced to confront his haunting memories of Kirsti's death. One thing is certain: Jack Irelands life will be permanently altered by the sequence of events in "Deception and Death."
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 1514467402
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 325
Book Description
In "Deception and Death," Detective Jack Ireland investigates the brutal murders of two brothers, Peter and Matthew Grayson. While digging for clues and leads in solving this high-profile double homicide, he must thwart off promiscuous advances from his prime suspect. Waiting in the wings is journalist Laurie Bergstrom. She has unraveled a cover-up of devastating proportions. Once again, Jack will be forced to confront his haunting memories of Kirsti's death. One thing is certain: Jack Irelands life will be permanently altered by the sequence of events in "Deception and Death."
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire
Author: Will Hermes
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374533547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This title provides a group portrait of some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, including Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash and Bob Dylan.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 0374533547
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
This title provides a group portrait of some of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, including Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Grandmaster Flash and Bob Dylan.