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Author
Series
Maple Hills volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Maple Hills students Russ Callaghan and Aurora Roberts cross paths at a party celebrating the end of the academic year, where a drinking game results in them having a passionate one-night stand. Never one to overstay her welcome (or expect much from a man), Aurora slips away before Russ even has the chance to ask for her full name. Imagine their surprise when they bump into each other on the first day of the summer camp where they are both counselors,...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Would you rather be able to fly or be able to turn invisible? Eat rotten eggs or drink expired milk? Have hands for feet or have feet for hands? Containing hundreds of devious dilemmas and curious questions on all things silly, smelly, and more, this is a game book like no other. Grab your friends and family and start playing!"--
Author
Publisher
Insight Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"You're settling in for a night of watching the next volume of your favorite show and you're going to need snacks! Netflix: The Official Cookbook offers Netflix-inspired food and drinks to create the best menu to devour along with the latest season of your favorite show. Pair your Netflix home menu of shows, movies, docuseries, and stand-up comedy specials with the perfect snacks, main courses, desserts, and drinks. Each chapter, from TUDUM to Watch...
Author
Publisher
One More Chapter
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
New Orleans: live music, endless drinks, brightly-coloured attractions, the perfect place for a party... The bride-to-be The best friend The cousin The mother-in-law The sister The groom's friend The bachelorette begins on a Friday night; all six women are excited for a chance to escape their everyday lives. But then friendly rivalries turn vicious, and a game of truth or dare turns deadly. By the end of the weekend one of them will be dead...
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"By popular craft writer Jane Bull, The Spooky Halloween Activity Book is filled with inspiration for Halloween preparations. Make a flickering jack o'lantern or a cool treat bucket; play fun party games such as dangling doughnuts; put together a pirate, skeleton, witch, or fairy costume; make creepy paper-plate masks; try out spooky face painting ideas; and create a beastly buffet with monster bread rolls, sausage fingers, spider cupcakes, spooky...
7) Ciao for now
Author
Publisher
Graydon House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Fashion means everything to Violet Luciano; so does finishing design school. When she lands a summer internship at an up-and-coming fashion brand in Rome, she knows she's got to bring her A game. The interns will be competing against each other: whoever creates the best fashion design will be offered a job at a New York label. Violet is at the top of her class, but she's one of the only students who's approaching thirty. Chasing her dream has left...
Author
Series
Black Rose romances volume 2
Publisher
Amara, an imprint of Entagled Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Under his touch, your every desire will...Bloom. Today is the day Francesca Thomas was supposed to get married. All she wants is a stiff drink and a whole lot of distraction...which is exactly when she meets him. Tall, dark, and deliciously disguised, the man known only as Phantom awakens her every sense. All Frankie really knows about him is the raw, untamed chemistry that makes her want to relinquish herself--body and soul--to his touch...Phantom...
Author
Publisher
Grijalbo
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
"Después de que Meadow haya pillado a su marido en la cama con otra, sus amigas deciden prepararle una fiesta de cumpleaños de lo más especial. La celebración empieza con una serie de pruebas que parecen sencillas hasta que le toca tomarse un tequila del cuello del nuevo camarero. Y lo que comienza como un juego inofensivo termina convirtiéndose en una locura deliciosa. Los días pasan y Meadow no consigue olvidar esa noche ni tampoco a Duncan,...
Author
Publisher
Haymarket Books
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The tragedy of American science is that its direction is determined by private profit rather than by the desire to improve the human condition. As a result, Conner argues, Big Science has been irredeemably corrupted by Big Money. This corruption threatens the air we breathe, the water we drink, the food we eat, and the medicines we take. The Tragedy of American Science explores how the U.S. economy's addiction to military spending distorts and deforms...
Series
Apothecary diaries volume 8
Publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books, a division of Square Enix, Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Sly tactician Lakan's attempts at provocation lead to his own downfall when Maomao challenges him to elephant chess, only to outplay him in a game of wits! In a stupor from drinking "poison" as punishment for his loss, Lakan dreams of a long-lost past, his affair with a beautiful courtesan, and meeting her daughter for the very first time. Upon waking, he finds himself at Verdigris, where he is pressed to buy the freedom of a girl of his choosing...
Author
Series
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Featuring an array of tempting traditional Native recipes and no-nonsense practical advice about health and fitness, "Recovering Our Ancestors' Gardens" draws on the rich indigenous heritages of this continent to offer a helpful guide to a healthier life"--
Author
Publisher
Mango Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In this full-color book, dive into the mountain of Simpsons merchandise that the '90s (and beyond) blasted into toy aisles everywhere : comics, video games, toys, books, clothing, cookie jars, toilet brushes, things you remember, the lost toys that you don't, and maybe even some things we don't want to remember. You will find that these bizarre products can actually help trace the show's developments as well as its culture impact. The Simpsons knew...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When a fortieth birthday celebration leads to a ghostly visitor, four friends find themselves navigating surprising mysteries and spiritual hijinks, in this clever debut from Melissa Holtz. Alyssa Mann isn't adventurous, not since her husband died and she found herself the single mom of a teenage daughter. But there's no way to avoid celebrating the big 4-0, so when her best friends drag her out for drinks and a tarot reading, she throws caution...
Author
Publisher
Union Square & Co
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Italian food has captivated our taste buds for centuries. Combining simplicity and creativity, it enchants with an alchemy of high-quality ingredients, recipes tied to the specialties of each region, and the experience of being at the table. There is an entire category of smaller bites--spuntini--meant to be enjoyed at in-between-meal moments of the day. This snack cookbook by Italian food expert Anna Francese Gass introduces the American audience...
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