By Kambrea Pratt
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Monday, October 31, 2011
Shadowbinders Vol. 1 (Paperback)
By Kambrea Pratt
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Sunday, October 30, 2011
Driven to Distraction (Kindle Edition)
By Jeremy Clarkson
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Brace yourself, Clarkson's back. And he'd like to tell you what he thinks about some of the most awe-inspiring, earth-shatteringly fast and jaw-droppingly gorgeous cars in the world (alongside a few irredeemable disasters ...). Or he would, if there weren't so many things competing for his attention first. So much to get off his chest. The world according to Clarkson is a perplexing place, filled with thorny subjects like:* The prospect of having Terry Wogan as president * Why you'll never see a woman driving a Lexus * The unforeseen consequences of inadequate birth control * Why everyone should spend a weekend with a digger Fearless, independent, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, Driven to Distraction is full-throttle Clarkson at his best; a unique look at the joys, absurdities and frustrations of modern life. With wheels. Buckle up, get comfortable, and hold on tight. There's no one who writes about cars like Jeremy ...Brace yourself, Clarkson's back. And he'd like to tell you what he thinks about some of the most awe-inspiring, earth-shatteringly fast and jaw-droppingly gorgeous cars in the world (alongside a few irredeemable disasters ...). Or he would, if there weren't so many things competing for his attention first. So much to get off his chest. The world according to Clarkson is a perplexing place, filled with thorny subjects like:* The prospect of having Terry Wogan as president * Why you'll never see a woman driving a Lexus * The unforeseen consequences of inadequate birth control * Why everyone should spend a weekend with a digger Fearless, independent, surprising and laugh-out-loud funny, Driven to Distraction is full-throttle Clarkson at his best; a unique look at the joys, absurdities and frustrations of modern life. With wheels. Buckle up, get comfortable, and hold on tight. There's no one who writes about cars like Jeremy ... Read more
PITT Fossil Wach - Dale Keown - LTD to 500
By Fossil
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Fossil Watch based on comic by Dale Keown . Limited to 500. Black leather band. Read more
Friday, October 28, 2011
Stuff Christians Like (Kindle Edition)
By Jonathan Acuff
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Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know we'll break up when we get back. Sometimes, you have to shot block a friend's prayer because she's asking God to bless an obviously bad dating relationship. Sometimes, you think, 'I wish I had a t-shirt that said 'I direct deposit my tithe' so people wouldn't judge me.'Sometimes, the stuff that comes with faith is funny.This is that stuff.Jonathan Acuff's Stuff Christians Like Ebook is your field guide to all things Christian. You'll learn the culinary magic of the crock-pot. Think you've got a Metro worship leader---use Acuff's checklist. Want to avoid a prayer handholding faux pas? Acuff has you covered.Like a satirical grenade, Acuff brings us the humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries in a new portable version. Welcome to the funny side of faith.Sometimes, we fall in love on mission trips even though we know we'll break up when we get back. Sometimes, you have to shot block a friend's prayer because she's asking God to bless an obviously bad dating relationship. Sometimes, you think, 'I wish I had a t-shirt that said 'I direct deposit my tithe' so people wouldn't judge me.'Sometimes, the stuff that comes with faith is funny.This is that stuff.Jonathan Acuff's Stuff Christians Like Ebook is your field guide to all things Christian. You'll learn the culinary magic of the crock-pot. Think you've got a Metro worship leader---use Acuff's checklist. Want to avoid a prayer handholding faux pas? Acuff has you covered.Like a satirical grenade, Acuff brings us the humor and honesty that galvanized more than a million online readers from more than 200 countries in a new portable version. Welcome to the funny side of faith. Read more
The Four Wotsits of the Doodad (Kindle Edition)
By Shaun Allan
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Death, War, Pestilence and Famine - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - have been hanging around for so long waiting to being about the end of the world, they've forgotten who they really are.
War is a Top Gear groupie, Fam (the Man) cheats at Monopoly against his sidekick Pestilencio and Death sighs a lot - something that's not too great for the local pigeon population but makes Cedric, their three-headed Jack Russell, very happy.
Death realises the world is going down the pan without them, and decides to make it a better place. After all, it should be THEM destroying it, not us!
Unfortunately, things don't quite go according to plan...Death, War, Pestilence and Famine - the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - have been hanging around for so long waiting to being about the end of the world, they've forgotten who they really are.
War is a Top Gear groupie, Fam (the Man) cheats at Monopoly against his sidekick Pestilencio and Death sighs a lot - something that's not too great for the local pigeon population but makes Cedric, their three-headed Jack Russell, very happy.
Death realises the world is going down the pan without them, and decides to make it a better place. After all, it should be THEM destroying it, not us!
Unfortunately, things don't quite go according to plan... Read more
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
My Third-World Girlfriend (Kindle Edition)
By RJ Silver
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Gerry Lankin has a problem. All his life, women have been hitting him over the head, usually for good reason. Recognizing he's at fault, he's about to make big changes in his life, when three older men convince him that the key to romantic happiness isn't self-improvement; it's finding a woman with low expectations. Gerry's about to discover just how wrong three old men can be.Gerry Lankin has a problem. All his life, women have been hitting him over the head, usually for good reason. Recognizing he's at fault, he's about to make big changes in his life, when three older men convince him that the key to romantic happiness isn't self-improvement; it's finding a woman with low expectations. Gerry's about to discover just how wrong three old men can be. Read more
Germ Warfare (Paperback)
By Lupi McGinty
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An anthology of comics about germs and their generous human hosts. Read more
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Lip Glock (The Cozy Cash Mysteries) (Kindle Edition)
By D. D. Scott
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Product Description:
Amazon Bestselling Romantic Comedy and Humorous Mystery Author D. D. Scott - both a Kindle Nation Daily and Pixel of Ink Bargain Book Pick – is gettin’ “cozy” with all your fave Bootscootin’ Books Characters...as in Comedic Caper cozy...with LIP GLOCK - Book Two of her Cozy Cash Mysteries.
Think Will and Kate gone Bond, James Bond...and the blue-hair version of Charlie's Angels too...under the Tuscan sun
Buckle your seatbelts! Cozy Cash Mystery, Super-Hot, International Crime-Fighting Couple Roman Bellesconi and Zoey Witherspoon - now very Will and Kate gone Bond, James Bond - once again team-up with The Bootscootin' Books' Mom Squad, now the blue-hair version of Charlie's Angels, to recover billions of bunches of hedge fund cozy-cash...but this time, all under the Tuscan sun.
It's a super-sonic speed, action-packin' thrill-ride, full of pot-bellied pigs, hydrofoils, and gelato!
Book Description:
Hollywood Stylist to The Stars Zoey Witherspoon has stepped it up a bit and is now a Bond Girl-in-the-making. But on her way to establish a Milan office for her international celebrity clientele, she ends up at the wrong end of a Glock. And this isn’t just any Glock. It’s one held to her chest by her future Granny-in-law who also happens to have some big-time Italian Mob issues.
Prince Roman Bellesconi of Italy’s Royal House of Savoy may have brought down Ponzi-scheming King Bernard McCall, but Bernie’s vast hedge-fund fraud rings are still going strong and threaten to ruin Roman’s family’s monarchy.
If Roman and Zoey, along with the help of The Mom Squad and a pot-bellied pig, can’t figure out where all the cozy cash is hidden, Roman’s family may not live long enough to save their monarchy’s reign.
About the Author:
D. D. Scott is a Bestselling Romantic Comedy and Humorous Mystery Author and a Writer’s Go-To-Gal for Muse Therapy, plus the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL and the co-founder of The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing, your destination site for Everything E-Publishing.
Her bestselling romantic comedies and humorous mysteries are all about sexy, sassy, smart, career-driven women and the men who complete them. They're a bit chick lit with a gone-country twist...and now a humorous mystery, comedic caper twist too. For her Bootscootin’ Books Series...think Sex and The City meets Urban Cowboy. Now, with her Cozy Cash Mysteries...think Bond, James Bond added to the mix.
For updates on her books, visit her website http://www.DDScott.com.
Praise for THUG GUARD – Book One of The Cozy Cash Mysteries:
“Who Needs Bourne When You’ve Got Zoey Witherspoon...This is one fast and furious, funny as H-E-Double Hockeysticks caper story, and I literally found my abs aching from laughter by the end of the first chapter. D.D. Scott is already a master at wise-cracking characters and action that moves as fast as any Ludlum flick. In fact, think of Zoey Witherspoon as Jason Bourne – with a good set of French tips and a designer holster for her Glock." - Jeff Lee, Author of The Ladies Temperance Club's Farewell Tour
“As soon as I read her first book, “Bootscootin’ Blahniks,” I put all her books on my Kindle. They have it all…romance, high fashion, adorable animals, feisty women, gorgeous guys, quirky characters, good food, great dancing…The ultimate escape without spending a fortune on a vacation.” --- Pj Schott
“Packed with Punch...D.D. Scott has hit another one out of the park in her cross over into the mystery genre! I loved reading about the high-heeled, plastic badge toting Zoey Witherspoon. With her Naked Juice to help pump her up, and not to mention Roman as eye candy. Zoey's two worlds collide forcing her to jet across the WORLD discovering new bodies and figuring out the who-dun-it! D.D is the QUEEN of chick-lit gone country with a mystery twist!" --- Tonya Kappes, Author of Splitsville.com
Product Description:
Amazon Bestselling Romantic Comedy and Humorous Mystery Author D. D. Scott - both a Kindle Nation Daily and Pixel of Ink Bargain Book Pick – is gettin’ “cozy” with all your fave Bootscootin’ Books Characters...as in Comedic Caper cozy...with LIP GLOCK - Book Two of her Cozy Cash Mysteries.
Think Will and Kate gone Bond, James Bond...and the blue-hair version of Charlie's Angels too...under the Tuscan sun
Buckle your seatbelts! Cozy Cash Mystery, Super-Hot, International Crime-Fighting Couple Roman Bellesconi and Zoey Witherspoon - now very Will and Kate gone Bond, James Bond - once again team-up with The Bootscootin' Books' Mom Squad, now the blue-hair version of Charlie's Angels, to recover billions of bunches of hedge fund cozy-cash...but this time, all under the Tuscan sun.
It's a super-sonic speed, action-packin' thrill-ride, full of pot-bellied pigs, hydrofoils, and gelato!
Book Description:
Hollywood Stylist to The Stars Zoey Witherspoon has stepped it up a bit and is now a Bond Girl-in-the-making. But on her way to establish a Milan office for her international celebrity clientele, she ends up at the wrong end of a Glock. And this isn’t just any Glock. It’s one held to her chest by her future Granny-in-law who also happens to have some big-time Italian Mob issues.
Prince Roman Bellesconi of Italy’s Royal House of Savoy may have brought down Ponzi-scheming King Bernard McCall, but Bernie’s vast hedge-fund fraud rings are still going strong and threaten to ruin Roman’s family’s monarchy.
If Roman and Zoey, along with the help of The Mom Squad and a pot-bellied pig, can’t figure out where all the cozy cash is hidden, Roman’s family may not live long enough to save their monarchy’s reign.
About the Author:
D. D. Scott is a Bestselling Romantic Comedy and Humorous Mystery Author and a Writer’s Go-To-Gal for Muse Therapy, plus the #1 Amazon Bestselling Author of MUSE THERAPY: UNLEASHING YOUR INNER SYBIL and the co-founder of The Writer’s Guide to E-Publishing, your destination site for Everything E-Publishing.
Her bestselling romantic comedies and humorous mysteries are all about sexy, sassy, smart, career-driven women and the men who complete them. They're a bit chick lit with a gone-country twist...and now a humorous mystery, comedic caper twist too. For her Bootscootin’ Books Series...think Sex and The City meets Urban Cowboy. Now, with her Cozy Cash Mysteries...think Bond, James Bond added to the mix.
For updates on her books, visit her website http://www.DDScott.com.
Praise for THUG GUARD – Book One of The Cozy Cash Mysteries:
“Who Needs Bourne When You’ve Got Zoey Witherspoon...This is one fast and furious, funny as H-E-Double Hockeysticks caper story, and I literally found my abs aching from laughter by the end of the first chapter. D.D. Scott is already a master at wise-cracking characters and action that moves as fast as any Ludlum flick. In fact, think of Zoey Witherspoon as Jason Bourne – with a good set of French tips and a designer holster for her Glock." - Jeff Lee, Author of The Ladies Temperance Club's Farewell Tour
“As soon as I read her first book, “Bootscootin’ Blahniks,” I put all her books on my Kindle. They have it all…romance, high fashion, adorable animals, feisty women, gorgeous guys, quirky characters, good food, great dancing…The ultimate escape without spending a fortune on a vacation.” --- Pj Schott
“Packed with Punch...D.D. Scott has hit another one out of the park in her cross over into the mystery genre! I loved reading about the high-heeled, plastic badge toting Zoey Witherspoon. With her Naked Juice to help pump her up, and not to mention Roman as eye candy. Zoey's two worlds collide forcing her to jet across the WORLD discovering new bodies and figuring out the who-dun-it! D.D is the QUEEN of chick-lit gone country with a mystery twist!" --- Tonya Kappes, Author of Splitsville.com
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Saturday, October 22, 2011
Dead, Undead, or Somewhere in Between (Paperback)
By J. A. Saare
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One bad corpse can ruin your whole day. No one knows that better than Rhiannon Murphy. She's left behind the flash and sass of Miami for the no-nonsense groove of New York City, eager for a clean slate and a fresh start. A bartender by trade, a loud mouth by choice, and a necromancer by chance, she's managed to keep her nifty talent hidden from those around her--until now. The deliciously good-looking vampire Disco knows her secret, and when he strolls into her bar to solicit help investigating the mysterious disappearances of his kind from the city, she discovers he's not the kind of person that appreciates the significance of the word no. But in a world where vampires peddle their blood as the latest and greatest drug of choice, it's only a matter of time before the next big thing hits the market. Someone or something is killing vampires to steal their hearts, and unlike Rhiannon, this isn't their first stroll around the undead block. Read more
Milking the Rhino: Dangerously Funny Lists (Kindle Edition)
By Chris Rush
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Chris Rush promised that if I gave him a favorable blurb, he would agree to be placed in a secure, isolated neuropsychiatric facility, away from the rest of us. Here goes: 'Chris's book is crammed with good, big, sick belly laughs.' Your turn, Chris. --George Carlin
I first saw Chris Rush thirty years ago, and he killed me. He has a bizarre, funny way of looking at things, and this book is proof of that. --Jay Leno
Chris Rush combines the stream-of-consciousness of a Lenny Bruce, a Monty-Pythonesque appreciation of the surreally absurd, and the mental energy of a Robin Williams. --New York Times
He is universal and intellectual without being elitist. --Variety
Comedian Chris Rush was one of the original contributors to National Lampoon magazine. He can be heard on Sirius and XM satellite radio and on the Joey Reynolds radio show every Friday at 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
In Milking the Rhino, Rush uses a series of unforgettable surreal images to create hilarious verbal cartoons presented in a seductive list form to transport you into a world of nonstop laughter.
Lists include:
* Seven Examples of Truth in Advertising You Will Never See
* Twenty-Five Really Lousy Jobs
* The Ten Worst Pickup Lines
* Ten Bizarre Hobbies
* Fourteen Novelty Items That Never Took Off
* Four Things You Shouldn't Do in Zero-Gravity Conditions
* Four UFO Incidents That Are Weirder Than Usual
Chris Rush promised that if I gave him a favorable blurb, he would agree to be placed in a secure, isolated neuropsychiatric facility, away from the rest of us. Here goes: 'Chris's book is crammed with good, big, sick belly laughs.' Your turn, Chris. --George Carlin
I first saw Chris Rush thirty years ago, and he killed me. He has a bizarre, funny way of looking at things, and this book is proof of that. --Jay Leno
Chris Rush combines the stream-of-consciousness of a Lenny Bruce, a Monty-Pythonesque appreciation of the surreally absurd, and the mental energy of a Robin Williams. --New York Times
He is universal and intellectual without being elitist. --Variety
Comedian Chris Rush was one of the original contributors to National Lampoon magazine. He can be heard on Sirius and XM satellite radio and on the Joey Reynolds radio show every Friday at 1 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
In Milking the Rhino, Rush uses a series of unforgettable surreal images to create hilarious verbal cartoons presented in a seductive list form to transport you into a world of nonstop laughter.
Lists include:
* Seven Examples of Truth in Advertising You Will Never See
* Twenty-Five Really Lousy Jobs
* The Ten Worst Pickup Lines
* Ten Bizarre Hobbies
* Fourteen Novelty Items That Never Took Off
* Four Things You Shouldn't Do in Zero-Gravity Conditions
* Four UFO Incidents That Are Weirder Than Usual
Read moreHilda the Wicked Witch (Kindle Edition)
By Paul Kater
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A fairy-land witch gets transported to our world and struggles to go home.A fairy-land witch gets transported to our world and struggles to go home. Read more
Monday, October 17, 2011
Superman: Infinite Crisis (Comic)
By Marv Wolfman
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Review & Description
Alternate worlds were once a hallmark of the DC Universe. Various Earths existed that were strikingly alike yet distinctly unique. The modern heroes of the Justice League of America existed on Earth-One while the Justice Society of America, their Golden Age predecessors, lived on Earth-Two. Infinite other Earths existed, each with a unique difference.
This volume reveals the secret of what happened to the Earth Two Man of Steel, his wife Lois Lane, Alex Luthor of Earth Three and Superboy from Earth - Prime, after their worlds were destroyed during the events of CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS.
This is a must-read for fans of the classic graphic novel CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS and the upcoming hardcover graphic novel, INFINITE CRISIS. Read more
Ella's Coffee (Kindle Edition)
By Tony Pritchard
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Review & Description
"Leaving the house for her blind date with the mysterious Doctor Andrew, 43 year old Ella was a wild, untamed gypsy goddess, but sitting outside Chequers, sipping cold coffee, she wonders why her reflection reminds her so much of Ken Dodd."
A tale of men, women, and desperation.
Also includes the bonus story, "Adrift", a short tale of marital decay and the inevitable carcrash of a child leaving home.
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These stories are short blasts of comedy and tragedy, written to raise the spirits of anyone in need of a quick lift. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Please comment and I will try to reply. In answer to the most common question I am asked, yes, Ella will return.
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Ella's Coffee was a prize winning entry in the Frome Literary Festival (My sole writing accocolade)
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"Ella's Coffee" is also available as a short film script for any budding film-makers who wish to take on the challenge of bringing her to life."Leaving the house for her blind date with the mysterious Doctor Andrew, 43 year old Ella was a wild, untamed gypsy goddess, but sitting outside Chequers, sipping cold coffee, she wonders why her reflection reminds her so much of Ken Dodd."
A tale of men, women, and desperation.
Also includes the bonus story, "Adrift", a short tale of marital decay and the inevitable carcrash of a child leaving home.
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These stories are short blasts of comedy and tragedy, written to raise the spirits of anyone in need of a quick lift. I hope you enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them. Please comment and I will try to reply. In answer to the most common question I am asked, yes, Ella will return.
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Ella's Coffee was a prize winning entry in the Frome Literary Festival (My sole writing accocolade)
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"Ella's Coffee" is also available as a short film script for any budding film-makers who wish to take on the challenge of bringing her to life. Read more
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Hissy Fit (Kindle Edition)
By Mary Kay Andrews
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Review & Description
Welcome to the world of Mary Kay Andrews, where manners are polished, reputations are tarnished ... and revenge issweet.
Keeley Murdock's wedding to A. J. Jernigan should have been the social event of the season. But when she catches her fiance doing the deed with her maid of honor at the country club rehearsal dinner, all bets are off. And so is the wedding. Keeley pitches the hissy fit of the century, earning herself instant notoriety in the small town of Madison, Georgia.
Even worse is the financial pressure A.J.'s banking family brings to bear on Keeley's interior design business. But riding to the rescue -- in a vintage yellow Cadillac -- is the redheaded stranger who's purchased a failing local bra plant. Will Mahoney hires Keeley to redo the derelict antebellum mansion he's bought. Her assignment: decorate it for the woman of his dreams -- a woman he's never met.
Only a designing woman like Keeley Murdock can find a way to clear her name and give her cheating varmint of an ex-fiance the comeuppance he so richly deserves. And only Mary Kay Andrews can deliver such delicious social satire. With Hissy Fit, she's created a story as outrageous, dishy, and true as Savannah Blues and Little Bitty Lies.
Welcome to the world of Mary Kay Andrews, where manners are polished, reputations are tarnished ... and revenge issweet.
Keeley Murdock's wedding to A. J. Jernigan should have been the social event of the season. But when she catches her fiance doing the deed with her maid of honor at the country club rehearsal dinner, all bets are off. And so is the wedding. Keeley pitches the hissy fit of the century, earning herself instant notoriety in the small town of Madison, Georgia.
Even worse is the financial pressure A.J.'s banking family brings to bear on Keeley's interior design business. But riding to the rescue -- in a vintage yellow Cadillac -- is the redheaded stranger who's purchased a failing local bra plant. Will Mahoney hires Keeley to redo the derelict antebellum mansion he's bought. Her assignment: decorate it for the woman of his dreams -- a woman he's never met.
Only a designing woman like Keeley Murdock can find a way to clear her name and give her cheating varmint of an ex-fiance the comeuppance he so richly deserves. And only Mary Kay Andrews can deliver such delicious social satire. With Hissy Fit, she's created a story as outrageous, dishy, and true as Savannah Blues and Little Bitty Lies.
Read moreFriday, October 14, 2011
Crime Always Pays (Kindle Edition)
By Declan Burke
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“You never get away. You’re always getting away.”
Karen and Ray want out. Rossi wants his ear back. Doyle wants Ray. Melody wants a good story. Sleeps just wants to do some soft time. A trans-Europe road-trip screwball noir, CRIME ALWAYS PAYS features a cast of cops and robbers, losers and hopers, villains, saints and a homicidal Siberian wolf. You’ll never see the Greek islands in quite the same light again …
Praise for THE BIG O:
“Imagine Donald Westlake and his alter ego Richard Stark moving to Ireland and collaborating on a screwball noir, and you have some idea of Burke’s accomplishment.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Declan Burke’s THE BIG O is one of the sharpest, wittiest and most unusual Irish crime novels of recent years … Among all of the recent crop of Irish crime novelists, it seems to me that Declan Burke is ideally poised to make the transition to a larger international stage.” – John Connolly
“Burke has married hard-boiled crime with noir sensibility and seasoned it with humour and crackling dialogue … fans of comic noir will find plenty to enjoy here.” – Booklist“You never get away. You’re always getting away.”
Karen and Ray want out. Rossi wants his ear back. Doyle wants Ray. Melody wants a good story. Sleeps just wants to do some soft time. A trans-Europe road-trip screwball noir, CRIME ALWAYS PAYS features a cast of cops and robbers, losers and hopers, villains, saints and a homicidal Siberian wolf. You’ll never see the Greek islands in quite the same light again …
Praise for THE BIG O:
“Imagine Donald Westlake and his alter ego Richard Stark moving to Ireland and collaborating on a screwball noir, and you have some idea of Burke’s accomplishment.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“Declan Burke’s THE BIG O is one of the sharpest, wittiest and most unusual Irish crime novels of recent years … Among all of the recent crop of Irish crime novelists, it seems to me that Declan Burke is ideally poised to make the transition to a larger international stage.” – John Connolly
“Burke has married hard-boiled crime with noir sensibility and seasoned it with humour and crackling dialogue … fans of comic noir will find plenty to enjoy here.” – Booklist Read more
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (Paperback)
By Christopher Moore
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303 used and new from $0.15
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Review & Description
The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight.
While the Bible may be the word of God, transcribed by divinely inspired men, it does not provide a full (or even partial) account of the life of Jesus Christ. Lucky for us that Christopher Moore presents a funny, lighthearted satire of the life of Christ--from his childhood days up to his crucifixion--in Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal. This clever novel is surely blasphemy to some, but to others it's a coming-of-age story of the highest order.Joshua (a.k.a. Jesus) knows he is unique and quite alone in his calling, but what exactly does his Father want of him? Taking liberties with ancient history, Moore works up an adventure tale as Biff and Joshua seek out the three wise men so that Joshua can better understand what he is supposed to do as Messiah. Biff, a capable sinner, tags along and gives Joshua ample opportunities to know the failings and weaknesses of being truly human. With a wit similar to Douglas Adams, Moore pulls no punches: a young Biff has the hots for Joshua's mom, Mary, which doesn't amuse Josh much: "Don't let anyone ever tell you that the Prince of Peace never struck anyone." And the origin of the Easter Bunny is explained as a drunken Jesus gushes his affection for bunnies, declaring, "Henceforth and from now on, I decree that whenever something bad happens to me, there shall be bunnies around."
One small problem with the narrative is that Biff and Joshua often do not have distinct voices. A larger difficulty is that as the tone becomes more somber with Joshua's life drawing to its inevitable close, the one-liners, though not as numerous, seem forced. True to form, Lamb keeps the story of Joshua light, even after its darkest moments. --Michael Ferch Read more
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
In the Process of Disappearing (Fiction Friday) (Kindle Edition)
By Michael Jasper
Buy new: $99.00
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Customer tags: rural fantasy, michael jasper, twentysomething, maps, comics, in maps and legends, graphic novel, artist, ghosts, breakups, prequel, family
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Kaitlin Grayson knows she needs to get on with her life, but she can't seem to move ahead. Sometimes, she feels like she's disappearing... just like her grandfather did, almost a decade ago. His absence tears at her, holding her in place. Until the day she finds his favorite hat.
A prequel to the digital comic In Maps & Legends.Kaitlin Grayson knows she needs to get on with her life, but she can't seem to move ahead. Sometimes, she feels like she's disappearing... just like her grandfather did, almost a decade ago. His absence tears at her, holding her in place. Until the day she finds his favorite hat.
A prequel to the digital comic In Maps & Legends. Read more
Monday, October 10, 2011
Rats on Strings (Kindle Edition)
By Guy James
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Just as he is in the midst of being dumped by his
girlfriend, a miserable New York lawyer is struck by an idea: an idea
that he believes might be his escape from the soul-sucking practice of
law. He embarks on a quest to fulfill his bizarre vision, and finds
himself the unlikely hero of a very strange adventure.
Rats on Strings is a 70,000 word novel.Just as he is in the midst of being dumped by his
girlfriend, a miserable New York lawyer is struck by an idea: an idea
that he believes might be his escape from the soul-sucking practice of
law. He embarks on a quest to fulfill his bizarre vision, and finds
himself the unlikely hero of a very strange adventure.
Rats on Strings is a 70,000 word novel. Read more
Sunday, October 9, 2011
WTF? Work (Kindle Edition)
By Gregory Bergman
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As if your HR Department didn't have enough to worry about, WTF? is holding its own office orientation. From dealing with workplace politics and romancing coworkers to climbing the success ladder or getting canned, WTF? Work shows you how to handle the daily lows of holding down a j-o-b.
Whether you're sitting in the cubes or in the corner office, working the counter or bussing the tables, WTF? provides an employee handbook that's actually worth reading. It leaves the PC stuff to the professionals and instead delivers some not-safe-for-work advice for when your job has you saying, "WTF?"
.As if your HR Department didn't have enough to worry about, WTF? is holding its own office orientation. From dealing with workplace politics and romancing coworkers to climbing the success ladder or getting canned, WTF? Work shows you how to handle the daily lows of holding down a j-o-b.
Whether you're sitting in the cubes or in the corner office, working the counter or bussing the tables, WTF? provides an employee handbook that's actually worth reading. It leaves the PC stuff to the professionals and instead delivers some not-safe-for-work advice for when your job has you saying, "WTF?"
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Flying Glory Flashback: Celebrating 10 Years of the Lyrics, Words, and History Behind the Webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY (Kindle Edition)
By Shannon Muir
195 used and new from $3.99
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Customer tags: anthology, comics and superheroes, webcomic, comics, lyrics
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For a decade, the webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY continues to feature the adventures of super powered teen Debra Clay, known as Flying Glory, and her backing band the Hounds of Glory. She's mentored by her grandmother Elsie Stokes, who served as Flying Glory during World War II. The webcomic launched in the summer of 2001 with a four page short, soon followed by a twenty nine page first issue. Artwork is drawn by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden, who co-writes the adventures with Shannon Muir. Currently, each issue is twenty-four pages in length and generally posted as one page weekly in black and white. As of June 2011, the tenth anniversary of the webcomic, the website features roughly 350 comic story pages.
Now for the first time, every "song" from within the comic appears complete and with one volume, accompanied with introductions to each section explaining the creative development behind the storylines from each period. In addition, get a rare opportunity to read material written by Shannon Muir before the inception of the concept as well as material from the not yet produced FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY Christmas story. Includes a special introduction by artist, co-writer and FLYING GLORY creator Kevin Paul Shaw Broden.For a decade, the webcomic FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY continues to feature the adventures of super powered teen Debra Clay, known as Flying Glory, and her backing band the Hounds of Glory. She's mentored by her grandmother Elsie Stokes, who served as Flying Glory during World War II. The webcomic launched in the summer of 2001 with a four page short, soon followed by a twenty nine page first issue. Artwork is drawn by Kevin Paul Shaw Broden, who co-writes the adventures with Shannon Muir. Currently, each issue is twenty-four pages in length and generally posted as one page weekly in black and white. As of June 2011, the tenth anniversary of the webcomic, the website features roughly 350 comic story pages.
Now for the first time, every "song" from within the comic appears complete and with one volume, accompanied with introductions to each section explaining the creative development behind the storylines from each period. In addition, get a rare opportunity to read material written by Shannon Muir before the inception of the concept as well as material from the not yet produced FLYING GLORY AND THE HOUNDS OF GLORY Christmas story. Includes a special introduction by artist, co-writer and FLYING GLORY creator Kevin Paul Shaw Broden. Read more
On the Origins of Joy Boy's Chasm, a Comic Novel (Kindle Edition)
By Liam James Leaven
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197 used and new from $2.90
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Review & Description
"An infectious romp guaranteed to entertain." -- Bookshop Santa Cruz
The mysterious nature of women, coupled with what seems to be a life slated for nothingness, has Joy Boy reeling. His consequent search for Dude, and all that he must know, begins a zany quest for something, anything, with more meaning and staying power than the 18-word sitcom descriptions he writes for his job at the TV Talon Times.
So begins a hilarious series of events filled with a wildly diverse array of impassioned, lonely and restless searchers, culminating in an explosion of pastoral bliss.
"Somewhere between our ever-extending, post-adolescent existence and having a life, lies a burlesque netherworld. It is called Joy Boy's Chasm, and I have never before known it to be so damn funny." -- Young Werther
"A zany, uproarious romp through the streets of Manhattan. Joy Boy's Chasm will have you laughing out loud, and shaking your head in disbelief." -- The Old Man on the Corner
Liam James Leaven donates 10 percent of royalties received from sales of the Kindle edition and all other editions of Joy Boy's Chasm to The Smile Train. Donate today at www.smiletrain.org"An infectious romp guaranteed to entertain." -- Bookshop Santa Cruz
The mysterious nature of women, coupled with what seems to be a life slated for nothingness, has Joy Boy reeling. His consequent search for Dude, and all that he must know, begins a zany quest for something, anything, with more meaning and staying power than the 18-word sitcom descriptions he writes for his job at the TV Talon Times.
So begins a hilarious series of events filled with a wildly diverse array of impassioned, lonely and restless searchers, culminating in an explosion of pastoral bliss.
"Somewhere between our ever-extending, post-adolescent existence and having a life, lies a burlesque netherworld. It is called Joy Boy's Chasm, and I have never before known it to be so damn funny." -- Young Werther
"A zany, uproarious romp through the streets of Manhattan. Joy Boy's Chasm will have you laughing out loud, and shaking your head in disbelief." -- The Old Man on the Corner
Liam James Leaven donates 10 percent of royalties received from sales of the Kindle edition and all other editions of Joy Boy's Chasm to The Smile Train. Donate today at www.smiletrain.org Read more
Wotcha (Kindle Edition)
By Kevin Saunders
197 used and new from $0.00
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Wotcha’ a contraction of the 15th century English greeting ‘what chere be with you?’ Watcher n a person who watches or observes somebody or something. A voyeur. Say WOTCHA! to Bart Raines, who’s condemned forever to be a watcher after a childhood prank left his eyelid glued to his beloved telescope. Stuck with one eye that can’t not see, he’s turned voyeurism into a lucrative blackmail industry. Say WOTCHA! to former rock star, avid coke fiend, Richard ‘Winston’ Smith who’s watched by millions among them erstwhile school friend Bart, who’s orchestrating revenge for Winston’s teenage betrayal through the sinister global surveillance network he calls the Daisy Chain. Say WOTCHA! to high class whore Daisy Chains (neé Raines) and her teenage son Joe, who’s abducted along with his girlfriend by a sinister ‘Christian’ cult, which leaves the kids to die, hogtied and helpless in a derelict drainage tunnel slowly filling with sewage. Watched by the world’s media, Winston, Daisy and Bart reunite to use fame and the Daisy Chain to save two teenage lives and their own souls from the filth that’s about to drown them. Wotcha! is a comic spit in the eye of born again zealots with a wink and a twinkle to the rest of us but it’s also deadly serious. Mining a rich seam of coalblack humour and sex, drugs and rock and roll, it starts on a bittersweet nostalgia trip and builds up to the pace of a thriller. CONTROVERSIAL STUFF? Its themes and explicit language make this a candidate for one of those ‘parental advisory’ stickers they put on CDs these days. Does that make WOTCHA! a book that people aged under sixteen shouldn’t read? In the author’s opinion absolutely not. ‘If rude words and references to sex, drugs and rock and roll upset you per se, this book’s not for you. But if you believe, as I do, that a sense of humour is what separates “naughty” from “evil”, I think you might enjoy this story, laugh at the funny bits, think about the serious bits and read the redemption between the lines.’Wotcha’ a contraction of the 15th century English greeting ‘what chere be with you?’ Watcher n a person who watches or observes somebody or something. A voyeur. Say WOTCHA! to Bart Raines, who’s condemned forever to be a watcher after a childhood prank left his eyelid glued to his beloved telescope. Stuck with one eye that can’t not see, he’s turned voyeurism into a lucrative blackmail industry. Say WOTCHA! to former rock star, avid coke fiend, Richard ‘Winston’ Smith who’s watched by millions among them erstwhile school friend Bart, who’s orchestrating revenge for Winston’s teenage betrayal through the sinister global surveillance network he calls the Daisy Chain. Say WOTCHA! to high class whore Daisy Chains (neé Raines) and her teenage son Joe, who’s abducted along with his girlfriend by a sinister ‘Christian’ cult, which leaves the kids to die, hogtied and helpless in a derelict drainage tunnel slowly filling with sewage. Watched by the world’s media, Winston, Daisy and Bart reunite to use fame and the Daisy Chain to save two teenage lives and their own souls from the filth that’s about to drown them. Wotcha! is a comic spit in the eye of born again zealots with a wink and a twinkle to the rest of us but it’s also deadly serious. Mining a rich seam of coalblack humour and sex, drugs and rock and roll, it starts on a bittersweet nostalgia trip and builds up to the pace of a thriller. CONTROVERSIAL STUFF? Its themes and explicit language make this a candidate for one of those ‘parental advisory’ stickers they put on CDs these days. Does that make WOTCHA! a book that people aged under sixteen shouldn’t read? In the author’s opinion absolutely not. ‘If rude words and references to sex, drugs and rock and roll upset you per se, this book’s not for you. But if you believe, as I do, that a sense of humour is what separates “naughty” from “evil”, I think you might enjoy this story, laugh at the funny bits, think about the serious bits and read the redemption between the lines.’ Read more
Friday, October 7, 2011
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (Library Binding)
By Alice Schick
3 used and new from $2.78
First tagged by Gayle
Customer tags: unusual, different, interesting, monster, entertaining, comics, older childrens book, graphic novel
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A retelling of the famous monster tale. Read more
Dead Sexy (Garnet Lacey, Book 2) (Paperback)
By Tate Hallaway
Buy new: $11.20
102 used and new from $0.01
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From the author of Tall, Dark & Dead, the second in the paranormal series featuring "a gem of a heroine" (Mary Janice Davidson).
Tall, Dark & Dead introduced Garnet Lacey, a bookstore manager/witch who accidentally unleashed the dark goddess Lilith on Vatican assassins. Now she has other things to worry about-like pesky frat boy zombies, a gorgeous FBI agent hot on her trail, love spells gone wrong, and keeping her vampire boyfriend a safe distance from her vampire ex-boyfriend. There's just no rest for this Wiccan... Read more
IN MAPS & LEGENDS 1-4 (of 9) (Comic Book / Graphic Novel) (German Edition) (IN MAPS & LEGENDS: The Comic) (Kindle Edition)
By Michael Jasper
195 used and new from $3.49
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Customer tags: comics(2), legends, airships, other worlds, doorways, maps, contemporary fantasy, in maps and legends, graphic novel, heroine, bartamus, fantasy
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Waehrend Bartamus Welt um sie herum verfaellt wagen sich LaVonne, Jeremy und Antawn tiefer in unbekanntes Gebiet vor. Kait wandert in die Dunkelheit zwischen den Welten -- und sie ist nicht mehr allein.
Dieser Sonderpreisausgabe sammelt In Maps & Legends Ausgaben 1-4, ein digitaler Comic der Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk und das Geheimnisvolle mischt.
Bitte beachten: Die Kindle Edition ist schwarz-weiss, und um 90 Grad rotiert um auf den Kindle zu passen. Farbversionen sind auf anderen Geraeten und Plattformen erhaeltlich.
Weitere Informationen: http://InMapsAndLegendsComic.com .Waehrend Bartamus Welt um sie herum verfaellt wagen sich LaVonne, Jeremy und Antawn tiefer in unbekanntes Gebiet vor. Kait wandert in die Dunkelheit zwischen den Welten -- und sie ist nicht mehr allein.
Dieser Sonderpreisausgabe sammelt In Maps & Legends Ausgaben 1-4, ein digitaler Comic der Urban Fantasy, Science Fiction, Steampunk und das Geheimnisvolle mischt.
Bitte beachten: Die Kindle Edition ist schwarz-weiss, und um 90 Grad rotiert um auf den Kindle zu passen. Farbversionen sind auf anderen Geraeten und Plattformen erhaeltlich.
Weitere Informationen: http://InMapsAndLegendsComic.com . Read more
How To Live Forever (A Very Fictional Guide) (Kindle Edition)
By Barry Burnett MD
Review & Description
The entirely imaginary adventures of young David Black, Family Physician, as he sets sail between the Overbearing Cliffs of Scientific Practice and the Whirlpools of Holism, battling the forces of Unintended Bachelorhood, Financial Reality, and Crass Commercialism in his search for Love, Wisdom, and a Reasonable Approach to Semi-Optimal Health
'How To Live Forever' is both comic novel and health guide, an entertainment that outlines a middle path to wellness and looks at the promise and perils of longevity medicine.
Visit the exotic New-Age mecca of Boulder, Colorado, and meet, among others...
David, hapless idealist and reluctant hero,
Junie Blanche, Ph.D. candidate and New Orleans immigrant,
Oz Garcia, entrepreneur and Master of Bad Habits,
Shriana, organic beauty and trophy wife aspirant,
Don Gilmore, hypochondriac and hemp magnate,
Cyrus P. Flint, slowly expiring longevity scientist,
Miss Paula and Dr. Biggs, fearsomely muscular HGH distributors,
Beatriz Hanacanahuolipalipalulu, Kava Kava smuggler,
...and, of course, the happy but complicated staff of the Forever Clinic:
Dr. Quinn Quinn, former health guru and cross-dressing fugitive,
Nancy Ouvenstrasser, lonely masseuse and closet intellectual,
Drs. Adeline and Thomas Thinna, starving diet & fitness pros,
and Howie Krishna, Yogitation instructor and actual Real Thing.
(For more info, please visit howtoliveforever.com)The entirely imaginary adventures of young David Black, Family Physician, as he sets sail between the Overbearing Cliffs of Scientific Practice and the Whirlpools of Holism, battling the forces of Unintended Bachelorhood, Financial Reality, and Crass Commercialism in his search for Love, Wisdom, and a Reasonable Approach to Semi-Optimal Health
'How To Live Forever' is both comic novel and health guide, an entertainment that outlines a middle path to wellness and looks at the promise and perils of longevity medicine.
Visit the exotic New-Age mecca of Boulder, Colorado, and meet, among others...
David, hapless idealist and reluctant hero,
Junie Blanche, Ph.D. candidate and New Orleans immigrant,
Oz Garcia, entrepreneur and Master of Bad Habits,
Shriana, organic beauty and trophy wife aspirant,
Don Gilmore, hypochondriac and hemp magnate,
Cyrus P. Flint, slowly expiring longevity scientist,
Miss Paula and Dr. Biggs, fearsomely muscular HGH distributors,
Beatriz Hanacanahuolipalipalulu, Kava Kava smuggler,
...and, of course, the happy but complicated staff of the Forever Clinic:
Dr. Quinn Quinn, former health guru and cross-dressing fugitive,
Nancy Ouvenstrasser, lonely masseuse and closet intellectual,
Drs. Adeline and Thomas Thinna, starving diet & fitness pros,
and Howie Krishna, Yogitation instructor and actual Real Thing.
(For more info, please visit howtoliveforever.com) Read more
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