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Opposite of Always
by Justin A. ReynoldsDebut author Justin A. Reynolds delivers a hilarious and heartfelt novel about the choices we make, the people we choose, and the moments that make a life worth reliving. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and John Green. <p><p> When Jack and Kate meet at a party, bonding until sunrise over their mutual love of Froot Loops and their favorite flicks, Jack knows he’s falling—hard. Soon she’s meeting his best friends, Jillian and Franny, and Kate wins them over as easily as she did Jack. But then Kate dies. And their story should end there. <p> Yet Kate’s death sends Jack back to the beginning, the moment they first meet, and Kate’s there again. Healthy, happy, and charming as ever. Jack isn’t sure if he’s losing his mind.Still, if he has a chance to prevent Kate’s death, he’ll take it. Even if that means believing in time travel. However, Jack will learn that his actions are not without consequences. And when one choice turns deadly for someone else close to him, he has to figure out what he’s willing to do to save the people he loves.
Opposites Distract (Mill Pond #2)
by Judi LynnIn small-town Mill Pond, Indiana, living the good life means kicking back country-style, opening your home to friends—and opening your heart to sweet surprises… Harmony Meyer arrives in Mill Pond focused on one thing—finishing her novel in peace and quiet while her apartment building undergoes renovations. A month at her friend Tessa McGregor’s rural resort is exactly what she needs—until she discovers that Tessa’s brother-in-law, Brody McGregor, is another guest. Tall, dark, and handsome is a distraction she can’t afford. Especially when it’s clear from the start they have nothing in common… Brody’s a rugged yet polished and punctual businessman. Harmony’s a sassy, down-to-earth artist who makes her own hours. He likes kids, she doesn’t even want a pet. Still, when circumstances conspire to throw them together in Tessa’s warm kitchen every evening, the heat between them begins to simmer. Is there a future for two such opposites? Harmony’s not sure, but the more time she spends with Brody, the easier it is to cast him in the role of her romantic hero—and to wonder if love might be the perfect exception to every one of her rules…
Optimists Die First
by Susin NielsenAward-winning author Susin Nielsen has written a laugh-out-loud and heartrending novel for fans of Robyn Schneider’s Extraordinary Means and Cammie McGovern’s Say What You Will. Beware: Life ahead. Sixteen-year-old Petula de Wilde is anything but wild. A former crafting fiend with a happy life, Petula shut herself off from the world after a family tragedy. She sees danger in all the ordinary things, like crossing the street, a bug bite, or a germy handshake. She knows: life is out to get you. The worst part of her week is her comically lame mandatory art therapy class with a small group of fellow misfits. Then a new boy, Jacob, appears at school and in her therapy group. He seems so normal and confident, though he has a prosthetic arm; and soon he teams up with Petula on a hilarious project, gradually inspiring her to let go of some of her fears. But as the two grow closer, a hidden truth behind why he’s in the group could derail them, unless Petula takes a huge risk. . .
Optimists Die First
by Susin NielsenThis touching, hilarious tragi-comedy by award-winning author Susin Nielsen proves: Life is out to get you. But so is love. A quirky alternative to the "sick lit" genre for YA readers. Petula's funny, and a crafting genius, but no social star at high school, and it doesn't help that she's isolated herself after her adored toddler sister died. Petula feels responsible for this death, though her parents say it was a tragic accident. No one's fault. Now, Petula sees danger everywhere: every activity and every bite of food could kill you. Then a new boy, Jacob, joins Petula's group in the school's lame art therapy program; he has a prosthetic arm and darkness behind his sunny surface. Petula and Jacob become friends, then, something more. But a secret behind why he's in the group could derail them. A heartbreaking yet humorous first YA from award-winning author Susin Nielsen, Optimists Die First continues Susin's tradition of creating memorable characters and genre-bending narratives.
Optional Practical Training: A Novel
by Shubha SunderAn elegantly inventive debut novel that offers a sharp new take on the immigrant story in post-9/11 AmericaTold as a series of conversations, Optional Practical Training follows Pavitra, a young Indian woman who came to the US for college from Bangalore, India, and graduates in 2006 with a degree in physics. Her student visa grants her an extra twelve months in the country for work experience—a period known as Optional Practical Training—so she takes a position as a math and physics teacher at a private high school near Cambridge, Massachusetts.What Pavitra really wants, though, is the time and space to finish a novel—to diverge from what’s expected of her within her family of white-collar professionals and to build a life as a writer. Navigating her year of OPT—looking for a room to rent, starting her job—she finds that each person she encounters expects something from her too. As her landlord, colleagues, students, parents of her students, friends of her family, and neighbors talk to and at her, they shape her understanding of race, immigration, privilege, and herself.Throughout the book, Pavitra seems to speak very rarely; and yet, as she responds to the assumptions, insights, projections, and observations of those around her, a subtle and sophisticated portrait emerges of a young woman and aspiring artist defining a place for herself in the world.
Options: The Secret Life of Fake Steve Jobs
by Daniel LyonsWelcome to the mind—to the world—of Fake Steve Jobs. Fake Steve the counterintuitive management guru: “Obviously we can’t literally put our employees’ lives at risk. But we have to make them feel that way.” Fake Steve the celebrity hobnobber: “I like Bono. He’s the only person I know who’s more self-absorbed than I am.”
Opus Posthumous and Other Poems
by David R. SlavittAs he enters his sixth decade of publishing poetry, David R. Slavitt remains a determined wildcatter who ranges as far as he thinks necessary to drill for meaning, wherever and however he can get it. In his new collection, Slavitt traverses Africa, India, Israel, and the America in which he finds himself, complete with visits to zoos, casinos, baseball fields, and cemeteries, as he searches for clues from which he might learn at least a little. He translates verse from Yiddish and Provençal and offers commentaries on received wisdom, everyday events, and the vagaries of existence.With Opus Posthumous and Other Poems—the title is a joke, as he remains very much alive—Slavitt presents an august work possessed of a richness toward which he has worked throughout his long life. By turns wry, erudite, and dyspeptic, this new volume offers ample rewards of his maturity.
Opus: 25 Years of His Sunday Best
by Berkeley BreathedFrom one of the funniest minds--and pens--of our time, at last, the definitive collection of the very best of Opus, everyones favorite maladjusted penguin.One of Americas most beloved comic geniuses is back, with this collectible 25th anniversary compendium of the best of Opus, joined by his hilarious supporting cast, including Binkley, Milo, Bill the Cat, Steve Dallas, Ronald Ann, and the rest of the residents of Bloom County and Outland.From Antarctica to Omaha, Opus has cavorted with space creatures, impersonated rock stars, fended off accusations of penguin lust, and even campaigned for office. Now, in addition to the classic strips, Berkeley Breathed also brings us never-before-collected Bloom County cartoons and original all-new material from his Opus comics.Brace yourself for the sidesplitting, table-pounding, milk-through-the-nose-spewing laughter that only Opus and his outlandish friends can generate. The perfect collection for both die-hard fans and those discovering the matchless humor of Berkeley Breathed for the first time.
Opvoeden Doe Je Zo
by Starbuck O'Dwyer Flora SchoutenOpvoeden Doe Je Zo was in 2012 genomineerd als finalist van de Indie Reader Discovery Awards (opvoeden) en in 2011 voor de Foreword Reviews Book of the Year (humor en essay categorieën): het is een collectie van 23 hilarische, eerlijke en hartverwarmende verhalen over het opvoeden van kinderen, waarvan ouders kunnen leren hoe ze belangrijke waarden zoals eerlijkheid, moed, hard werken, doorzettingsvermogen en liefde kunnen overbrengen op hun kinderen. Het is gegarandeerd lachen, ieder verhaal is authentiek, universeel en ideaal om het gesprek aan te gaan over het belang van integriteit en karakter, pesten, vooroordelen, eerste liefdes, eerlijkheid en nog veel meer onderwerpen. Het is een internationale bestseller en reeds vertaald in vijf andere talen. Opvoeden Doe Je Zo is grappig en onderhoudend, betekenisvol en behoort tot de beste boeken over opvoeden en het proces van opgroeien.
Orange Crush
by Tim DorseyThe Republicans' "golden boy" -- and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests -- handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it's just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor's new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill him...
Orange Crush
by Tim DorseyThe Republicans' "golden boy" -- and a loyal, unquestioning tool of the powerful special interests -- handsome, unthreatening, Florida governor-by-default Marlon Conrad seems a virtual shoo-in for re-election. That is, until he undergoes a radical personality shift during a bloody military action in the Balkans. Now it's just three weeks before the election and Marlon is suddenly talking about "issues" and "reform" as he crosses the length and breadth of his home state with an amnesiac speechwriter and a chief of staff who turns catatonic in the presence of minorities. The governor's new-found conscience might well cost him the election, though. And it appears that pretty much everybody from Tallahassee to Miami Beach is trying to kill him...
Orange You Glad I Said Kiss (A Valentine Rainbow)
by David ConnorElijah Wentworth works in a research lab, teaching sign language to an orange-loving chimp named Eddie. Eli enjoys his friends-with-benefits relationship with Casey, but being a believer in fate and true love, he's unsure whether to settle or to hold out for something more. When Eddie starts signing poetry to Eli, Eli thinks Casey has trained the chimp to propose. It's time to make a decision: marry fun but flaky Casey or wait for the soul mate who might be closer than he thinks.
Orgullo enfermero: Ni héroes ni villanos, lo que siempre fuimos
by Enfermera SaturadaEl testimonio de cómo las enfermeras luchamos contra un virus que paralizó al mundo. 2020 fue el Año Internacional de las Enfermeras. Lo celebramos de un modo extraño y al que no estamos acostumbradas: luchando contra el coronavirus debajo de un EPI, siendo protagonistas en los balcones de cada casa, en los medios de comunicación y, finalmente, en los centros de vacunación. No hubo fiestas ni actos especiales en nuestro año ni en el siguiente, pero sí hubo un sentimiento de orgullo por saber que estábamos haciendo historia. Siempre habíamos estado ahí, pero pocas veces se nos había visto tanto. También seguiremos estando cuando se apaguen los focos. Esta es la historia de todo lo que sucedió después de la primera ola, cuando veíamos con desesperación cómo la Covid-19 volvía a llenar hospitales, de una pandemia que jamás olvidaremos y de la campaña de vacunación más grande que la humanidad ha vivido. Millones de dosis de esperanza administradas con orgullo por enfermeros y enfermeras alrededor del mundo, los mismos que primero lucharon armados con bolsas de basura y que lo hicieron después con una jeringuilla en la mano. Esta es la historia de una enfermera que luchó contra el coronavirus en primera línea, armada con una bolsa de basura y una mascarilla reutilizada. Pero, en realidad, es también la de todos los enfermeros y las enfermeras que plantaron cara al virus, esos a los que la sociedad llamó héroes, y por quienes aplaudía a las ocho, mientras ellos y ellas vivían con el miedo pegado a su espalda. Es el testimonio de sus lágrimas, temores y sacrificios, y a la vez de la inmensa felicidad que sentían cada vez que apagaban un respirador y entregaban el alta a un paciente. "El testimonio de cómo las enfermeras vivimos los días en que un virus paralizó el mundo en poco más de tres meses y sumió a España en la peor pandemia del siglo XXI."
Original Cyn: A Novel
by Sue MargolisA junior copywriter at a London ad agency, Cynthia Fishbein is the original good girl. She works hard, never complains, and takes care of everyone around her. Even Cyn's therapist tells her she's too nice. But all that's about to change when a catty co-worker steals one of her ideas. So Cyn goes her one better: She steals the woman's identity. Suddenly she's breaking out of her shell, concocting a wickedly brilliant scheme to salvage her career-and maybe get a little revenge in the process. And once Cyn gets started, she just can't stop. Soon she's breaking the #1 rule of group therapy by dating Joe Dillon, the group's sexy commitment-phobe. Leading a thrilling but terrifying double life, embroiled in a deliciously forbidden affair, she is having the time of her life-until her scheme starts to backfire in a major way. And unexpectedly Cyn is faced with a crisis that threatens her career, her relationship-and just might finish off her sterling reputation for good. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Oro viejo (Matices #Volumen 2)
by Alba M. VilaRobert necesitaba alzar la voz. Brian solo debía callar un poco para escucharla. Yo sé lo que tú quieres. Venga, no disimules. Vienes aquí con la esperanza de ver a dos tíos buenorros enamorándose, paseando de la mano por la ciudad y teniendo citas en los sitios más románticos que encuentren. Que haya drama, pero que sepan solucionarlo sin gritos histéricos y se juren amor eterno homosexual y coman perdices entre otras cosas. Pues ¿sabes qué? Aquí no te vas a encontrar nada de eso. Que no, palabrita del tito Brian. Esto es un rollazo de cómo hice por tercera vez el examen de matemáticas. Nada interesante. Así que yo que tú haría de mejor uso de esos dos euritos que estás a punto de gastarte y me compraría una bolsa de chuches. O un bolígrafo de los que se borran. O un pack de stickers con la cara de tus cantantes de BTS favoritos (te tengo calado, ¿eh? Soy un fiera).En resumen, aquí no hay nada que ver, así que circulen. Con amor (y un pelín de mala hostia), B.P.D.: Disculpad a Brian, está un poco arisco porque no se ha tomado el café de la mañana. Ahora deambula por la casa en busca de la cafetera (que le he dicho tres veces que está en el lavavajillas). En fin, espero que os guste nuestra historia. Hemos luchado mucho por encontrar nuestro final feliz, aunque sea muy poco ortodoxo. Que disfrutéis,Robert Edward Black.
Os Klowns de Kent: Investigações Lua Azul - Livro 4 (Lua Azul Investigações #4)
by Steven HiggsPode não haver coisas como lobisomens, vampiros ou fantasmas, mas aparentemente palhaços malignos são reais. Tempest Michaels está mais uma vez investigando casos ridículos que claramente não são nem de longe de natureza paranormal. Entretanto, sua cota diária de diversão é interrompida por uma praga de homens vestidos com roupas espalhafatosas. Eles usam maquiagem de palhaço distorcida enquanto aterrorizam as vilas e cidades de Kent, com ataques cada vez maiores e mais frequentes. Os Klowns deveriam ser um caso para a polícia resolver, mas seu líder parece ter um sério problema com Tempest e eles estão vindo atrás dele, e de qualquer um que atravesse o caminho. Quem são os Klowns? O que eles querem? E o que são esses sorrisos ridículos? Como se eles não fossem incômodo que chega, ele estupidamente contratou uma mulher por quem é completamente apaixonado. Tentando ignorar os pensamentos do Senhor Tortinho sobre o que fazer com sua nova colega, ele vai atrás da segunda opção, uma garota de quem ele gostou anos atrás na escola, mas enquanto o Senhor Tortinho não dá a mínima para a diferença, o coração de Tempest está realmente ali? Jogado no meio de uma possessão demoníaca, um restaurante com passos fantasmagóricos e mais algumas intromissões de sua mãe, parece que será mais uma semana cheia de entretenimentos para o melhor Investigador Paranormal de Kent.
Os Miúdos Fixes Usam Óculos
by José Dâmaso Teddy O'MalleyMandy Harper, uma das miúdas mais safadas de sempre, mandava violentamente na escola. Ela decidia quem estava in ou quem estava out. Pelo menos até Kayla Littlebe se impor. Mas um dia, Mandy soube que podia precisar de usar óculos. Conseguiria ela continuar a mandar na escola ou será que os seus novos óculos a ajudariam a ver melhor os erros que cometia? Nesta aventura pode aprender-se: Acerca da amizade A importância de se ser generoso com os outros Defender os outros Não julgar o livro pela sua capa
Os mentirosos beijam melhor
by Birgit Kluger Aline FerreiraAs cartas de tarô preveem o grande amor, mas Jana está cética. Depois de dois anos solteira, ela perdeu a fé no fato de que encontraria "a pessoa certa". Mas então ela encontra seu atraente vizinho Lex e, de repente, não tem mais certeza se o tarô tem razão. Se não fosse esta outra carta que afirma que tudo acabaria logo... "Os mentirosos beijam melhor" é a pré-sequência de "Nunca beije o seu ex!"
Osbert the Avenger: Book 1 (Tales from Schwartzgarten #1)
by Christopher William HillLike Roald Dahl - but different!The first book in the gruesomely funny Tales from Schwartzgarten series.Meet Osbert Brinkhoff, the unlikeliest of avengers. His is a tale of dark delights and ghastly goings-on, of injustice and revenge. The villains are vicious. The settings are sinister. And good does NOT always prevail...If you prefer cleavers to kittens and fiends to fairies...then welcome to the GRUESOMELY FUNNY Tales from Schwartzgarten.-Osbert the Avenger is the first in a thrilling series of four books, all set in the fictional city of Schwartzgarten-With shades of Lemony Snicket and Roald Dahl, the Tales from Schwartzgarten are as hilarious as they are dark-These brilliantly woven mock-gothic horror stories have huge child appeal
Oscar Wilde's The Selfish Giant
by Oscar Wilde Mary Hollingsworth Bill BellAfter seven years, the Giant has nothing left to say to his friend the Cornish ogre, and so he returns home to his castle—only to find that in his absence, the children have been playing in his beautiful garden. At once the selfish Giant builds a high wall to keep the children out of the garden. Winter turns into Spring all over the country—but not in the selfish Giant's garden. Across the country Spring turns into Summer and then to Autumn—but in the selfish Giant's garden, the trees refuse to bloom and the birds refuse to sing; they miss the children. The selfish Giant lies shivering in his large bed while Hail, Snow, North Wind, and Frost dance across the garden. But one morning the Giant hears a beautiful noise—what could it be?An unexpected ending gives the story a poignant, wistful quality, and Bill Bell's dazzling illustrations breathe new life into this classic tale. And adults familiar with Oscar Wilde's work will enjoy seeing this gentler, softer side of Wilde. The Selfish Giant is a beautiful book for parents and children to read together during any season.
Ostriches (Superpower Field Guide)
by Rachel PoliquinThis third installment in the hilarious and highly-illustrated full-color Superpower Field Guide series features the silly-looking, surprisingly fierce Ostrich. This two-toed torpedo may have the largest eyes of any animal on dry land, but it can outrun most horses! Meet Eno, an ordinary ostrich living in the Serengeti, a corner of the African savanna. But there's something you should know: Even ordinary ostriches are extraordinary. And that includes Eno. I know what you&’re thinking. You&’re thinking that ostriches are just overgrown chickens with ridiculous necks, skinny legs, and bad attitudes. And you&’re right! Believe it or not, that neck helps ostriches run at supersonic speeds. Those skinny legs can kill a lion dead. And these are only a few weapons in Eno's arsenal of superfierce survival skills—Eno has Colossal Orbs of Telescopic Vision, the Impossible Ever-Flow Lung, the Egg of Wonder, and so many more. You&’re still not convinced that ostriches are superpowered, are you? Well, you don&’t know ostriches yet. But you will.
Other People's Clothes: A Novel
by Calla HenkelTwo American ex-pats obsessed with the Amanda Knox trial find themselves at the nexus of murder and celebrity in glittering late-aughts Berlin in this &“hugely entertaining&” (The New York Times) debut with a wicked sense of humor. &“Darkly funny, psychologically rich and utterly addictive... [a] harrowing tale of twisty female friendships, slippery identity and furtive secrets.&” —Megan Abbott, best-selling author of The TurnoutHoping to escape the pain of the recent murder of her best friend, art student Zoe Beech finds herself studying abroad in the bohemian capital of Europe—Berlin. Rudderless, Zoe relies on the arrangements of fellow exchange student Hailey Mader, who idolizes Warhol and Britney Spears and wants nothing more than to be an art star. When Hailey stumbles on a posting for a high-ceilinged, prewar sublet by well-known thriller writer Beatrice Becks, the girls snap it up. They soon spend their nights twisting through Berlin&’s club scene and their days hungover. But are they being watched? Convinced that Beatrice intends to use their lives as inspiration for her next novel, Hailey vows to craft main-character-worthy personas. They begin hosting a decadent weekly nightclub in the apartment, finally gaining the notoriety they&’ve been craving. Everyone wants an invitation to &“Beatrice&’s.&” As the year unravels and events spiral out of control, they begin to wonder whose story they are living—and how it will end. Other People&’s Clothes brilliantly illuminates the sometimes dangerous intensity of female friendships, as well as offering an unforgettable window into millennial life and the lengths people will go to in order to eradicate emotional pain.
Other People's Houses
by Abbi Waxman&“Abbi Waxman is both irreverent and thoughtful.&”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Emily GiffinThe author of The Garden of Small Beginnings returns with a hilarious and poignant new novel about four families, their neighborhood carpool, and the affair that changes everything.At any given moment in other people's houses, you can find...repressed hopes and dreams...moments of unexpected joy...someone making love on the floor to a man who is most definitely not her husband...*record scratch*As the longtime local carpool mom, Frances Bloom is sometimes an unwilling witness to her neighbors' private lives. She knows her cousin is hiding her desire for another baby from her spouse, Bill Horton's wife is mysteriously missing, and now this...After the shock of seeing Anne Porter in all her extramarital glory, Frances vows to stay in her own lane. But that's a notion easier said than done when Anne's husband throws her out a couple of days later. The repercussions of the affair reverberate through the four carpool families--and Frances finds herself navigating a moral minefield that could make or break a marriage.
Other People's Love Letters
by Bill ShapiroFevered notes scribbled on napkins after first dates. Titillating text messages. It's-not-you-it's-me relationship-enders. In Other People's Love Letters, Bill Shapiro has searched America's attics, closets, and cigar boxes and found actual letters-unflinchingly honest missives full of lust, provocation, guilt, and vulnerability-written only for a lover's eyes. Modern love, of course, is not all bliss, and in these pages you'll find the full range of a relationship, with its whispered promises as well as its heartache. But what at first appears to be a deliciously voyeuristic peek into other people's most passionate moments, will ultimately reawaken your own desires and tenderness...because when you read these letters, you'll find the heart you're looking into is actually your own.* "i think UR great. wanna have wine & Tequila again sometime?"* "I can't believe you're real, and I think about you constantly in some way or the other all day. I haven't given the finger to anyone driving since I met you."* "With you I learned how to fight cleaner, how to talk things out better, and how to make a strong loving family out of nothing. These are priceless gifts that I will carry with me the rest of my life. One more thing you did for me: you left, and I had to get through it."* "P.S. I look forward to your letters too much to call. Also, where do you stand on chains?"From the Hardcover edition.
Other People's Secrets: A Novel
by Meredith HambrockBaby&’s down—and could be out for good—when she faces off with forces bent on turning her lakeside paradise into a living hell, for fans of Alissa Nutting and Amy Engel. Baby&’s heart is in the right place, but she&’s got problems—namely, a fierce taste for booze and an on-again, off-again boyfriend who can't commit. She&’s living and working at Oakwood Hills, a crumbling lakeside resort, with her friends, Crystal Nugget and DJ Overalls, reeling since her adoptive mother died of a stroke. And now, the return of the local drug kingpin, Bad Mike, is about to throw her already unstable summer into full-blown chaos. To make matters worse, the owner of Oakwood Hills announces plans to sell the resort to Amelia, her boyfriend's wealthy twin sister, who plans to renovate it, sucking the life out of the only home Baby's ever known. Desperate to thwart the sale, Baby and her friends decide to try to recover a sunken treasure rumored to be sitting at the bottom of the lake. But Bad Mike also has his eyes on the prize and when the search gets criminal, Baby will be forced to walk down a road full of hidden secrets that will change how she sees herself—and her life—forever.