Bossypants

      Tina Fey
     Bossypants

Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've all suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. (Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!)

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    How to Avoid Making Art

      Julia Cameron
     How to Avoid Making Art

This hilarious look at creative blockage and blunder is a laugh-out-loud tribute to artist procrastination. In How to Avoid Making Art, the bestselling author of The Artist's Way delivers a (tongue-in-cheek!) guide to doing anything and everything you possibly can to avoid making art. Anyone who is engaged in a creative pursuit will no doubt identify with these wonderful cartoons by award-winning artist Elizabeth Cameron of creative wannabes doing everything except actually getting down to work. "For most people creativity is a serious business," says Julia Cameron. "They forget the telling phrase 'the play of ideas' and think that they need to knuckle down and work more. Often, the reverse is true. They need to play." Ultimately, the characters in this book show us how we can turn our procrastination into play and our play into great work. With this delightful volume, Julia Cameron once again hits the nail on the head on the subject of creativity.

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    Loose Lips Sink Ships

      Katrina LaCroix
     Loose Lips Sink Ships

Avery Leigh will stop at nothing to get her boyfriend, Carter Thomson, back. A high school girl who has no problem saying the first thing that pops into her head, no matter how crazy, she finds Carter has not only stopped taking her calls, he’s started avoiding her altogether. Could it have been something she said?Book Genre: Dark ComedyAvery Leigh will stop at nothing to get her boyfriend, Carter Thomson, back. A high school girl who has no problem saying the first thing that pops into her head, no matter how crazy, she finds Carter has not only stopped taking her calls, he’s started avoiding her altogether. Could it have been something she said? Carter, a sometimes naïve but always gorgeous basketball player, doesn’t mind playing the field if it makes him look good in front of his friends, but he’s really trying to figure out what qualities he wants most in a woman. Unfortunately for Avery, impulsive and outrageous don’t make the list.In Loose Lips Sink Ships, expect the unbelievable as these high school teens cross every conceivable boundary and breach every ethical code. If you like your romances to be tongue-in-cheek, you’ll love the non-stop innuendo and flirting, because at that age there’s really only one thing on everybody’s mind. If you like your comedies to be over the top, you won’t be able to stop laughing when you see what kind of ridiculousness these two get up to. Because when it comes to Avery and Carter’s train wreck of a relationship, the only safe way to get involved is through a book.Loose Lips Sink Ships is intended for mature audiences and is not recommended for those who are easily offended.

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    PeeDee3, Intergalactic, Insectoid Assassin in: Fafafalala and Dosido my Eggplant (Season 1, Episode 4)

      RyFT Brand
     PeeDee3, Intergalactic, Insectoid Assassin in: Fafafalala and Dosido my Eggplant (Season 1, Episode 4)

PeeDee3’s latest mark fled to the one place the galaxy’s most feared and least liked insectiod assassin might not be able to find him, the chronologically unstable planet, Fafafalala. Peddling a misappropriated unicyclone halfway across the galaxy with the Galactic Space Patrol hot on his tail and their photosynthetic torpedo tubes fully charged, the bug’s in deep frass this time.PeeDee3, Season 1, Episode 4PeeDee3’s latest mark got word that the bug was hired to hit him and fled to the one place the galaxy’s most feared and least liked insectiod assassin might not be able to find him, the chronologically unstable planet, Fafafalala.Peddling a misappropriated unicyclone halfway across the galaxy in pursuit of his quarry, PeeDee3 soon has the Galactic Space Patrol hot on his tail. Their photosynthetic torpedo tubes are charged and they are definitely asking questions later. Hoping to find cover in the bag-laden crowds, PeeDee3 ducks into the Boatloadsofcrap asteroid mall, but the cops are determined to take the insectoid assassin out no matter how many quasi-innocent shoppers go with him. When the asteroid belt begins to destabilize, PeeDee3 will be lucky to escape with all four arms and his antennae intact, and luckier still if he can survive the galaxy’s most chronologically dangerous planet, the unpredictable world of Fafafalala. The bug’s in deep frass this time.

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    Robert Karson: A Life in Nine Parts

      Ellen Mae
     Robert Karson: A Life in Nine Parts

This is a nine part story detailing how, in one week, Robert Karson acquired a dragon, became the most wanted man in all of the twenty-seven districts, made a friend, lost a friend, met a girl, got fired, got hired, infiltrated (and bought down) the largest dragon trade ring ever, and made history as the hero of the twenty-seven districts and their dragons.Robert Karson was an ordinary bloke, with an ordinary job and an ordinary cat. He didn't have any friends, and that was okay with him, thank you very much. But his life is turned upside down when he finds himself in the illegal possession of an unwell dragon hatchling.This is a nine part story detailing how, in one week, Robert Karson acquired a dragon, became the most wanted man in all of the twenty-seven districts, made a friend, lost a friend, met a girl, got fired, got hired, infiltrated (and bought down) the largest dragon trade ring ever, and made history as the hero of the twenty-seven districts and their dragons.

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    4th Musketelle

      Brian Bakos
     4th Musketelle

Trophy wife Laila chafes under dominating husband, Frank. When she learns that her adult step children are plotting to cut her out of their dad's lucrative business affairs and frame her with accusations of infidelity, Laila decides that a preemptive murder would be nice. She arranges an "accident" for Frank, but things take unexpected turns. Who will end up dead? Dark Humor / Romantic HomicideThose who don't keep the faith eventually get the "point." Trophy wife Laila has long chafed under the domination of husband Frank Armstrong. When she learns that her adult "step children" are plotting to cut her out of their dad's lucrative business affairs and frame her with infidelity accusations, she panics. She must act fast to avoid being thrown back into the poverty she escaped years earlier. Murder seems a reasonable solution. Laila plots to use Frank's infamous temper against him and make his death seem like an "accident." Things don't work out as planned, though, and it's not certain who will survive the final cut. Dark Humor / Romantic Homicide

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    Love and Lists

      Tara Sivec
     Love and Lists

Love and Lists is the first book in the Chocolate Lovers spinoff - Chocoholics: The foul-mouthed offspring tell their stories. Twenty-five-year-old Gavin Ellis has always had the love and support of his family ever since he was a little boy and couldn't stop talking about his penis. He's also always had their unsolicited advice and uncanny knack of embarrassing him at all costs. Now that he's an adult and trying to convince the love of his life to love him back, things haven't changed very much from when he was younger. When Gavin's best friend Tyler suggests he make a to-do list of items that will ensure he wins the girl, Gavin is one-hundred-percent on board: after a few six packs. After puking in the shrubs, a bad experience with Viagra, a Sex-Ed course gone wrong, and a slew of other mishaps courtesy of his family and friends, Gavin is pretty sure this list will be the death of him. Sometimes, trying to make someone love you with a list isn't always the best idea. Especially when "Show her your penis" is the first "to-do" item...

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    A Ghost, A Werewolf, and A Vampire: A Supernatural Trio Joke Book

      Donald Ray
     A Ghost, A Werewolf, and A Vampire: A Supernatural Trio Joke Book

For The Week Before Halloween, This Joke Book Is FREE! There is a traditional joke form that goes "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister go into a bar...". What if more outrageous, supernatural trios went into that same bar or shared other activities? This book contains jokes about a ghost, a werewolf, a vampire, a witch, a skeleton, a troll, among others.For The Week Before Halloween, This Joke Book Is FREE! There is a traditional joke form that goes "A priest, a rabbi, and a minister walk into a bar...". What jokes could one make if more outrageous, supernatural trios walked into that same bar or shared other activities? This book contains jokes about a ghost, a werewolf, a vampire, a witch, a Frankenstein monster, a troll, Thor, a skeleton, a Hobbit, the Devil, an angel, a fairy, a zombie, a dragon, and the Invisible Man. Enjoy a Halloween "spook-tacular"!

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    Necrophenia

      Robert Rankin
     Necrophenia

The symptoms have been studied, the diagnosis is confirmed, the prognosis is bleak. The universe will cease to exist in just 12 hours during which time all of the loose ends must be tied up, all of the Big Questions answered, and all of the Ultimate Truths revealed. It promises to be a somewhat hectic half-day. During which a Brentford shopkeeper will complete a sitting room for God, a Chiswick woman will uncover the Metaphenomena of the Multiverse, an aging supervillain will put the finishing touches to his plans for transdimensional domination, serious trouble will break out at the New Messiah's Convention in Acton, and a Far-Fetched Fiction author will receive Divine Enlightenment. Will the universe end with a bang or a whimper or something else entirely, possibly involving a time-traveling Elvis Presley with a sprout in his head?

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    Raising Demons

      Shirley Jackson
     Raising Demons

Life Among the Savages charmed thousands with its insightful wit and contrasting warmth. In this sequel, Shirley Jackson continues her affectionate, hilarious, sophisticated tale of dubious parental equilibrium in the face of four children, assorted dogs and cats, and the uncounted heaps of small intrusive possessions which pile up in corners everywhere.

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    Ravensdale

      Lucinda Elliot
     Ravensdale

When the disgraced Earl turned highwayman Reynaud Ravensdale becomes fascinated by the hoydenish Isabella Murray, she agrees to marry him, on the condition that he help her become a highwaywoman. This hilarious spoof of a favourite theme of traditional historical romance - disgraced Earl turned highwayman - has recently won the B.R.A.G award for outstanding self-published fiction.The author is proud to announce that this novel has become her second to win a B.R.A.G medallion for outstanding self-published fiction.For those who love a satire on the cliches of historical romance, which at the same time draws them into the adventure.When the group of highwaymen, headed by the disgraced Earl Ravensdale hold up the hoydenish Isabella Murray’s coach, she knocks one of them down and lectures them all on following Robin Hood’s example. In fact, she has been long resisting the urge to escape from her parents' plans for her advantageous marriage and become one herself.The rascally Reynaud Ravensdale – otherwise known as the dashing highwayman Mr Fox – is fascinated by her spirit.He escaped abroad three years back when he fell under suspicion of shooting a friend dead after a quarrel. Rumour has it that his far more respectable cousin was involved. Now, having come back during his father’s last illness, the young Earl has largely lost hope of clearing his name of murder, living as an outlaw as he is, and having sworn to protect someone else who was involved in the quarrel.Isabella’s ambitious parents are eager to marry her off to Ravensdale’s cousin, the next in line to his title. The totally unromantic Isabella is even ready to elope with her outlaw admirer to escape this fate – on condition that he teaches her how to be a highwaywoman herself.This hilarious spoof uses vivid characters and lively comedy to bring new life to a theme traditionally favoured by historical novelists – that of the wild young Earl, who, falsely accused of murder by the machinations of a conniving cousin and prejudged by his reputation, takes up life as an outlaw.‘Ravensdale’ is a fast paced, funny and light hearted read from the writer of ‘That Scoundrel Émile Dubois’, and follows the adventures of Émile Dubois' equally roguish cousin just prior to the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars. It can be read as an independent novel

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    More Wonka - Tales from the back door

      Madeleine Masterson
     More Wonka - Tales from the back door

sensible advice and observations from Wonka as his owner continues to face life bravely and alone. aside from beloved Golly and Wonka, a needy cat may yet enter the story, by the back door.Wonka has fought long and hard to be heard and here is his second tale, as he battles to make his Owner listen and take on the right advice. Although tiring and an uphill struggle, he has found time to entertain us with his thoughts and even the arrival of someone new. As yet outside.So, have a cup of tea put your feet up, and let Wonka tell you how to cope and be alright.

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    A Bear Story

      Clyde Key
     A Bear Story

A short story about Mo Dingle's ill-fated attempt to bag a bear for a bearskin rug.When a rebellious youth named Donovan leaves his home in Europe for a family trip to Australia, he quickly determines another course when he takes advantage of an opportunity to seek out adventure of his own. While slipping away from the care of his guardian and sister at the airport in Darwin, he decides to take a tour bus to a Crocodile Farm, which inadvertently continues to take him hundreds of miles deeper in the outback and into Kakadu National park. His curiosity continues to get the best of him, when he sets off on foot to explore a trail to a waterfall and plunge pool. One mishap leads to another until he finds himself alone in the dark and unprepared to face the unknown that envelopes his surroundings. Once he discovers that he is lost, he continues to make his way through the bush, but not without its perils. Eventually, he befriends an Aborigine boy named Neji, who is on a journey into manhood. Together they fight against the elements and the mysteries of the dark, with beliefs and rituals as deep as the Dreamtime. All the while, a peculiar stranger continues to shadow them for unknown reasons. Pretty soon, Donovan finds himself on an unexpected course with this deliberate Swagman, with his harsh ways and cruel intentions. Without warning, Donovan is forced to use all that he has learned, in order to survive this downward spiral that seems to be leading him nowhere, with his only hope of making it back to civilization again...

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    The Hertzog Effect

      T J Kinsella
     The Hertzog Effect

After the crash of his ship, 'The Kolibri', Captain Gillitzer's luck seemed to be changing for the better. When his new craft becomes the first to travel beyond the fabled 'Minute Zero', he and his crew seize the chance to complete their ultimate mission, and restore his battered reputation. However, they soon find themselves battling the forces of fate, when they encounter the 'Hertzog Effect'...Sequel to 'The Bergmann Protocol'.After the crash of his ship, 'The Kolibri', Captain Gillitzer's luck seemed to be changing for the better. When his new craft becomes the first to travel beyond the fabled 'Minute Zero', he and his crew seize the opportunity to complete their ultimate mission, and restore his battered reputation. However, they soon find themselves locked in a life and death struggle against the forces of fate, when they encounter the 'Hertzog Effect’...Follow the misadventures of the unluckiest time-travellers in history...before they change it!

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