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Aphra Behn: The Comedies
by Kate AughtersonKate Aughterson provides readers with an approachable and fascinating critical guide to the dramatic works of an important seventeenth-century woman writer. Aughterson analyses Aphra Behn's abilities as a playwright, showing particularly how she skillfully employs comic and dramatic conventions to radical ends, and how she forces her audience to engage with issues about gender and sexuality whilst retaining her witty and accessible style. Chapters in the first part of the book provide close readings of the comedies, addressing such topics as openings, endings, character types, staging, and politics and society. In the second part, Aughterson not only examines Behn's literary career and the Restoration contexts of her plays, but also looks at some sample criticism and explores Behn's drama as performance.
Aphrodite and the Duke: A Novel (The DuBells #1)
by J.J. McAvoy&“Bridgerton lovers have found their next read. J. J. McAvoy is a welcome new voice in historical romance.&”—New York Times bestselling author Sarah MacLean Second chances are even sweeter. . . .Aphrodite Du Bell has always resented her name. While the members of the ton, and even the queen herself, praise her warm brown skin, perfect curls, and exquisite features, Aphrodite can&’t help but think that living up to the literal goddess of beauty is asking a bit much. Her renowned loveliness certainly didn&’t stop the love of her life from jilting her and marrying another woman four years ago.When Aphrodite&’s formidable mother summons her back to London to aid in her sister&’s debut, she has no choice but to acquiesce. But Aphrodite is determined to ignore one man in particular: Evander Eagleman, the Duke of Everely, the man who devastated her all those years ago. Yet why does her guileless heart still flutter at the sight of him?Evander Eagleman lost his chance for true love, but now that he is an unattached widower, he is determined to win back Aphrodite&’s trust—and her hand in marriage. But just as the couple make strides to mend old wounds, Evander&’s true reason for rejecting Aphrodite threatens their coveted future . . . and even their lives.
Apoca Lips (The Xanth Novels #47)
by Piers AnthonyNo one&’s safe when a pundemic spreads through the land of Xanth in this madcap adventure from the New York Times–bestselling author. What&’s a single prince to do when confronted with the baton of protagonism? Why, become the hero of his own story of course! And in Xanth that usually means embarking on a quest. For Prince Nolan Naga, there&’s only one thing missing from his life: a wife. He needs a royal match by the time he assumes the throne. But to make sure he lands the right spouse, he must consult with the Good Magician. After completing the three challenges necessary to see the Good Magician, Nolan learns that the ideal bride for him does exist. She is Apoca of the Lips Tribe. From the Queendom of Thanx—a matriarchy that is the opposite of Xanth—she is a formidable woman, one whose very kiss can seduce a man into love slavery. But before a happily ever after, they&’ll have to team up to put an end to a curse that&’s causing every baby in Xanth to be born with the same magical talent, all while navigating through a realm plagued by endless puns. It could be the end of the world as we know it . . . Praise for Piers Anthony &“Piers Anthony is one of those authors who can perform magic with the ordinary. . . . [He] is a craftsman.&” —A Reader&’s Guide to Science Fiction &“Anthony&’s unflagging sparkle, verve and wordplay spin everyday trials of Mundane life into storytelling gold.&” —Publishers Weekly
Apocalipstick: A Novel
by Sue MargolisFrom the author who brought you Spin Cycle and Neurotica comes a hilarious new novel about falling in love, hating your job, and getting what you want out of life---without ever mussing your lipstick!When it comes to men, beauty columnist Rebecca Fine always seems to be on the scruffy end of the mascara wand. But all that changes the morning she meets Max Stoddart, her new colleague at the Daily Vanguard. With his upscale suit, Hugh Grant hair, and obscenely sexy good looks, he’s a single woman’s dream come true. Finally, her grandmother can stop surfing the Net for eligible Jewish males. But is Max the catch of the decade---or just a major babe magnet? Meanwhile, Rebecca’s old high school nemesis has resurfaced, a former blond bombshell called Lipstick who is now engaged to Rebecca’s widowed dad. And it’s good-bye to articles on toe cleavage when a hot tip sweeps Rebecca to the center of the Paris cosmetics world, where a miracle anti-wrinkle cream is about to be launched. That is, until she blows the whistle on a scandal that could set the beauty business---and the future of world peace---reeling. Will Rebecca win the recognition---not to mention the Pulitzer---she yearns for...and get the man of her dreams? Stay tuned.
Apocalypse Cow (Apocalypse Cow Ser. #1)
by Michael LoganThree unlikely heroes must save Britain from a horde of zombie cows in this “clever and very funny twist on the traditional zombie novel” (Booklist, starred review).Winner of the inaugural Terry Pratchett AwardIt began with a cow that just wouldn’t die. It would become an epidemic that transformed Britain’s livestock into sneezing, slavering, flesh-craving, four-legged zombies. Forget the cud—these cows want blood.And if that wasn’t bad enough, the fate of the nation is in the hands of three individuals who don’t exactly inspire confidence: an abattoir worker whose love life is non-existent thanks to the stench of death that clings to him, a teenage vegan with eczema and a weird crush on his maths teacher, and an inept journalist who wouldn’t recognize a scoop if she tripped over one.As the nation descends into chaos, can they pool their resources, unlock a cure, and save the world?Three losers.Overwhelming odds.One outcome . . . Yup, we’re screwed.
Apocalypse Next Tuesday
by David SafierThe course of true love never runs smoothly, especially when the Apocalypse gets in the way—a hilarious rom-com, Bridget Jones meets Life of BrianWhen 30-something Marie jilts her boring boyfriend at the altar she wonders if life can get any worse. So when a handsome carpenter comes to work on the roof, she realizes she has nothing to lose by asking him out. Even his bizarre assertions that he is Jesus isn't enough to put Marie off—her biological clock is ticking, and it's time to settle down. Meanwhile, Satan (a dead ringer for George Clooney) is on the prowl, recruiting horsemen for next week's Armageddon, scheduled for Tuesday, and Archangel Gabriel has discovered the pleasures of the flesh and is off on a sex marathon. Things are looking grim. Fortunately, Marie is dating the son of God—maybe, just maybe, he can get things straightened out. Provocative and blasphemous (with added pizza), this is a wonderfully light, witty book full of surprises.
Apocalypse Now Now (Apocalypse Now Now #1)
by Charlie HumanBaxter Zevcenko is your average 16-year-old boy. If by average you mean kingpin of a porn-peddling schoolyard syndicate and a possible serial killer who suffers from weird historical dreams.Baxter is the first to admit that he’s not a nice guy. After all, high school is a gaping, icy abyss and Baxter is not about to allow anybody to drag him down. That is until his girlfriend, Esme, is kidnapped and the clues point toward supernatural forces at work. Faced with navigating the increasingly bizarre landscape of Cape Town’s supernatural underworld, Baxter turns to the only person drunk enough to help: bearded, booze-soaked, supernatural bounty hunter, Jackson “Jackie” Ronin.On a mission that takes them through the realms of impossibility, they face every conceivable nightmare to rescue Esmé, including the odd brush with the Apocalypse.
Apple Crush: (A Graphic Novel) (Peapod Farm #2)
by Lucy KnisleyAfter finally adjusting to life on a family farm with two brand new step-sisters, a young girl faces an even bigger challenge - figuring out where she fits in at her first year in middle school. This middle grade graphic novel explores family, friendship, and change!Jen is just getting used to her life on Peapod Farm with her new stepsisters, Andy and Reese. But when the school year starts, there are even more changes in store for her. Jen has to navigate new friends and new challenges--but at least she'll have Andy with her, right? As she starts the sixth grade, she finds that her stepsister seems way more interested in crushes and boys than hanging out with her, while Jen wants to know when the world decided boys and girls couldn't be "just friends" anymore. Jen's story continues in the standout sequel to Stepping Stones that captures everything awesome (and scary) about growing up.
Apple of My Pie: (A Graphic Novel) (Norma and Belly #2)
by Mika SongJoin troublemaking squirrels Norma and Belly on more delicious adventures in the sequel to the Eisner-nominated graphic novel Donut Feed the Squirrels, the perfect next-read for fans of Narwhal & Jelly!When local park fixture (and spy-master) Pops gets squirrel-napped, it's up to Norma, Belly, and their friend little B to save him! This time, their adventure takes them out of the park--and into the uncharted territory of . . . the local apple orchard. Where can Pops be? Will this adventure end in tragedy . . . or in apple pie? Or both? With these best friends on the case, you never know what's coming next--but you can be sure there will be friends and delicious foods along the way. "I'm nuts for these sweet and silly squirrels." -- Ben Clanton, author of Narwhal and Jelly
Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents
by Lise FunderburgIt happens to us all: we think we’ve settled into an identity, a self, and then out of nowhere and with great force, the traces of our parents appear to us, in us—in mirrors, in gestures, in reaction and reactivity, at weddings and funerals, and in troubled thoughts that crouch in dark corners of our minds. In this masterful collection of new essays, the apple looks at the tree. Twenty-five writers deftly explore a trait they’ve inherited from a parent, reflecting on how it affects the lives they lead today—how it shifts their relationship to that parent (sometimes posthumously) and to their sense of self.Apple, Tree’s all-star lineup of writers brings eloquence, integrity, and humor to topics such as arrogance, obsession, psychics, grudges, table manners, luck, and laundry. Contributors include Laura van den Berg, S. Bear Bergman, John Freeman, Jane Hamilton, Mat Johnson, Daniel Mendelsohn, Kyoko Mori, Ann Patchett, and Sallie Tisdale, among others. Together, their pieces form a prismatic meditation on how we make fresh sense of ourselves and our parents when we see the pieces of them that live on in us.
Applejack and the Honest-to-Goodness Switcheroo (My Little Pony)
by G. M. BerrowApplejack starts a diary to record all her hard work bucking fields at Sweet Apple Acres. Whenever her pony friends annoy her in the slightest, she writes about it. It feels good to vent! As the days pass, Applejack's journal entries start to read like lists of complaints when she writes honestly about whatever is bothering her. But when the book falls into the wrong hooves, Applejack finds herself in a real pickle!After you read Applejack's story, jump into the fun with red activity pages!
Applewhites Coast to Coast
by Stephanie S. Tolan R. J. TolanThis third story about the madcap family introduced in Stephanie Tolan’s Newbery Honor Book Surviving the Applewhites features even more outlandish adventures and will appeal to fans of the Applewhites and those meeting them for the first time.E.D. and Jake are doing their best to forget their bewildering kiss—after all, they’re practically family—and get back to “normal” life with the decidedly abnormal, highly creative Applewhites.When the family’s biggest fan, Jeremy Bernstein, pulls up to Wit’s End in an “Art Bus,” he brings with him a proposal for an Education Expedition: a cross-country road trip, educational quest, and video-documented competition for a big cash prize. Jeremy also drags along his troubled but beautiful niece, Melody. She’ll be joining the expedition with her own rebellious flair, much to Jake’s delight . . . and E.D.’s exasperation.With characteristic Applewhite enthusiasm, the artists face disastrous performances, fainting goats, and some very bad ideas—but can they make it through the road trip in one piece?
Approval Junkie: Adventures in Caring Too Much
by Faith SalieFrom comedian and journalist Faith Salie, of NPR's Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! and CBS News Sunday Morning, a collection of daring, funny essays chronicling the author's adventures during her lifelong quest for approval Faith Salie has done it all in the name of validation. Whether it's trying to impress her parents with a perfect GPA, undergoing an exorsism in the hopes of saving her toxic marriage, or maintaining the BMI of "a flapper with a touch of dysentery," Salie is the ultimate approval seeker--an "approval junkie," if you will. In "Miss Aphrodite," she recounts her strategy for winning the high school beauty pageant. ("Not to brag or anything, but no one stood a chance against my emaciated, spastic resolve.") "What I Wore to My Divorce" describes Salie's struggle to pick the perfect outfit to wear to the courthouse to divorce her "wasband." ("I envisioned a look that said, 'Yo, THIS is what you'll be missing...even though you've introduced your new girlfriend to our mutual friends, and she's a decade younger than I am and is also a fit model.") In "Ovary Achiever," she shares tips on how to ace your egg retrieval. ("Thank your fertility doctor when she announces you have 'amazing ovaries.' Try to be humble about it ['Oh,these old things?'].") And in "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me About Batman's Nipples" she reveals the secrets behind Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me! ("I study for this show like Tracy Flick on Adderall"). With thoughtful irreverence, Salie reflects on why she tries so hard to please others, and herself, highlighting a phenomenon that many people--especially women--experience at home and in the workplace. Equal parts laugh-out loud funny and poignant, Approval Junkie is one woman's journey to realizing that seeking approval from others is more than just getting them to like you--it's challenging yourself to achieve, and survive, more than you ever thought you could.From the Hardcover edition.
Aprendre a llegir a l'Escola de Monstres 8 - Emocions de colors: Amb lletra MAJÚSCULA per aprendre a llegir (Llibres per a nens a partir de 5 any (Aprendre a llegir a l'Escola de Monstres #Volumen 8)
by Sally Rippin Júlia CotAPRÈN A LLEGIR A L'ESCOLA DE MONSTRES! Amb lletra majúscula i text rimat aprendràs a llegir ben aviat! La Lluna Boo sempre vol jugar amb els seus companys, però com que és una fantasmeta no sempre la veuen i s'obliden d'ella! Un dia s'enfada tant que es posa tota vermella... ara sí que no voldran jugar amb ella! I si prova de posar-se d'un altre color? L'Escola de Monstres és la sèrie més divertida per aprendre a llegir: - Lletra majúscula - Frases rimades - Vocabulari senzill - Il·lustracions a tot color - Protagonistes genials: una classe de monstres! Els nens i les nenes guanyaran confiança per gaudir de la lectura i practicaran nou vocabulari a les activitats de cada llibre. No et perdis la sèrie amb què els més petits aprendran a gaudir dels llibres!
April Fools' Day from the Black Lagoon (Black Lagoon Adventures #12)
by Mike ThalerThese fun-filled chapter books mix school, monsters, and common kid problems with hilarious results. You'll scream with laughter!It's the end of March, and Hubie is struggling to prepare his pranks for the big day. The whoopee cushion, the rubber tarantula, and the fly in the ice cube just aren't good enough anymore--not when the worst joke comes from the place he least expects it. Will Hubie play the fool on this day?
Aquário
by CapicuaAquário é uma moldura, um recorte ou, se quisermos, uma janela para os mares interiores de Capicua. Ora confessional, ora furiosa, mas sempre perspicaz, inconformada e inteligente, além de totalmente entregue à experiência da «matrescência», Capicua dá ao leitor uma caixa de bombons em forma de livro. Crónicas, pequenos textos, poemas e algumas letras, para rir, chorar e acenar com a cabeça em jeito de concordância - às vezes, surpreendidos por não termos reparado no mundo como Capicua faz. Aquário é uma moldura, um recorte ou, se quisermos, uma janela para os mares interiores de Ana Matos Fernandes. Palavras fluidas, que disparam rascunhos de canções, críticas sociais, rasgos de esperança, amor e desabafos.
Aquí guasapeando, y la casa sin barrer
by Begoña de Aramburu RomeroMÁNDAME OTRO GUASAP JAJAJA¡¡QUÉ DIVERTIDO!! <P>Con este libro Aquí guasapeando, y la casa sin barrer, la escritora da rienda suelta a su vena humorística. <P>Es un libro muy divertido que trata sobre las angustias y vicisitudes de un ama de casa, casada y con dos varones adolescentes más un perro, varón también. <P>Los momentos cómicos del día a día se suceden sin parar, haciendo las delicias de los lectores, que se sienten totalmente identificados. <P>Sencillo y muy real. Escrito en un lenguaje muy personal y con gran desparpajo.
Arabel and Mortimer (Arabel And Mortimer Ser.)
by Joan Aiken Quentin BlakeIn this silly sequel to Arabel's Raven, Mortimer floats out to sea on a grand piano, tries to get even with three giraffes that have stolen his doughnuts at the zoo, and takes off with King Arthur's sword. Will Arabel ever be able to control her troublemaking pet raven?
Arabel's Raven (Arabel and Mortimer)
by Joan AikenYoung Arabel's life is changed forever when her father, a taxi driver, brings home an injured bird he finds in the street. This wacky raven eats everything in sight, answers the telephone by squawking "Nevermore!" and causes chaos wherever he goes--but Arabel loves her new feathered friend, whom she names Mortimer. This is the first volume of Arabel and Mortimer's adventures, brightened with hilarious illustrations by Quentin Blake.
Arabian Jazz: A Novel
by Diana Abu-Jaber"This oracular first novel, which unfurls like gossamer [has] characters of a depth seldom found in a debut." —The New YorkerIn Diana Abu-Jaber's "impressive, entertaining" (Chicago Tribune) first novel, a small, poor-white community in upstate New York becomes home to the transplanted Jordanian family of Matussem Ramoud: his grown daughters, Jemorah and Melvina; his sister Fatima; and her husband, Zaeed. The widower Matuseem loves American jazz, kitschy lawn ornaments, and, of course, his daughters. Fatima is obsessed with seeing her nieces married—Jemorah is nearly thirty! Supernurse Melvina is firmly committed to her work, but Jemorah is ambivalent about her identity and role. Is she Arab? Is she American? Should she marry and, if so, whom?Winner of the Oregon Book Award and finalist for the National PEN/Hemingway Award, Arabian Jazz is "a joy to read…You will be tempted to read passages out loud. And you should" (Boston Globe). USA Today praises Abu-Jaber's "gift for dialogue...her Arab-American rings musically, and hilariously, true."
Arakawa Under the Bridge 1 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #1)
by Hikaru Nakamura&“Could you help me fall in love?&” Kou Ichinomiya, a young man born with a silver spoon in his mouth and raised with the mantra &“never owe anyone&” suddenly finds himself deeply indebted to a young homeless woman, Nino, who lives on the Arakawa river bank and claims to originally be from the planet Venus. When Nino rejects all of Kou&’s mundane offers of money or housing, Kou is at a loss for how to repay his debt, until Nino suddenly asks him to teach her about love. A daunting task, but the over-achieving Kou is determined to return Nino&’s favor. And so begins Kou&’s life under the bridge, along with a band of eccentric characters who have formed their own little community outside the boundaries of typical Tokyoite life…
Arakawa Under the Bridge 2 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #2)
by Hikaru NakamuraBest-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 2 contains volumes 3 and 4 of the Japanese edition.Rec, insulted by the insinuation that he has nothing to contribute to the community under the bridge, decides to start a school. Rec&’s secretaries from his company in the outside world investigate his current situation, reports of which are sent back to his father, who then targets the river bank for redevelopment, threatening the idyllic lifestyle of the river bank denizens...
Arakawa Under the Bridge 3 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #3)
by Hikaru NakamuraBest-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 3 contains volumes 5 and 6 of the Japanese edition.&“Nino, I promise that I can accept everything about you!&” Rec calls out when he discovers Nino&’s secret trove of cassette tapes. Rec and Nino are both clumsy when it comes to communication, which leads to situations both humorous and heartbreaking. Once in a while a sombre mood falls upon the river bank under the bridge... until the next absurd turn of events comes around.
Arakawa Under the Bridge 4 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #4)
by Hikaru NakamuraBest-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. &“Let&’s go to Venus!&”And so the river bank denizens begin training that will let them go to Nino&’s extraterrestrial hometown. But do any of them have what it takes to make it in space? A trip upstream brings Rec into contact with a tribe ruled by an Amazoness, who soon sees Nino as her rival. Everyone helps build a house for the Mayor and a park for the Metal Brothers. As the cast of characters expands daily life on the river bank becomes ever more eventful…
Arakawa Under the Bridge 5 (Arakawa Under the Bridge #5)
by Hikaru NakamuraBest-selling mangaka Hikaru Nakamura (Saint Young Men) makes her English language debut with this surreal comedy starring a 620-year-old water sprite, a man with a star for a head, a nun, and a samurai who runs a barber shop under Tokyo's Arakawa Bridge. Part 5 contains volumes 9 and 10 of the Japanese edition. The aura of craziness emanating from the Arakawa river bank keeps luring in those who want to fly their own freak flag, including, of all people, Rec&’s secretary Shimazaki. As the day of the launch to Venus, Nino&’s home planet, draws ever closer, everyone must make their preparations and say farewell to those who are earth-bound. Will the rocket, filled with the hopes of its crew, be able to make the interplanetary journey…?