Love Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater

Love Addict: Confessions of a Serial Dater
Author: Koren Shadmi
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1603093931

LONELY? THERE'S AN APP FOR THAT. Reeling after a breakup, young animator "K" is pushed by a friend to join the popular dating site Lovebug. His journey begins as a search for true love, but soon awakens a relentless craving for novelty and sexual conquest. With the touch of a button, K embarks on a dating spree, browsing a digital marketplace of the flesh. Who can stop when Lovebug offers an endless stream of prospective mates, sorted by algorithms and stored on a distant server, ready on demand like TV episodes or Chinese takeout? And in the face of this addiction, can K hold on to his friends, his job, or even his humanity? The acclaimed author of In the Flesh and The Abaddon presents an evocative tale of modern love... in a world where even full bars can lead to a bad connection.

Dating Amy

Dating Amy
Author: Amy DeZellar
Publisher:
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2014-07-02
Genre: POLITICAL SCIENCE
ISBN: 9780446594769

The force behind the popular Web site DatingAmy.com brings readers her hilarious insights on love in this funny memoir that is a cross between a naughty, irreverent dating diary and a self-help book.

Rise of the Dungeon Master

Rise of the Dungeon Master
Author: David Kushner
Publisher: Bold Type Books
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2017-05-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1568585608

Rise of the Dungeon Master tells, in graphic form, the story of Gary Gygax, co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons, one of the most influential games ever made. Like the game itself, the narrative casts the reader into the adventure from a first person point of view, taking on the roles of the different characters in the story. Gygax was the son of immigrants who grew up in Lake Geneva, WI, in the 1950s. An imaginative misfit, he escaped into a virtual world based on science fiction novels, military history and strategic games like chess. In the mid-1970s, he co-created the wildly popular Dungeons & Dragons game. Starting out in the basement of his home, he was soon struggling to keep up with the demand. Gygax was a purist, in the sense that he was adamant that players use their imaginations and that the rules of the game remain flexible. A creative mind with no real knowledge of business, he made some strategic errors and had a falling out with the game's co-creator, his close friend and partner, David Arneson. By the late 1970s the game had become so popular among kids that parents started to worry -- so much so that a mom's group was formed to alert parents to the dangers of role play and fantasy. The backlash only fueled the fires of the young fans who continued to play the game, escaping into imaginary worlds. Before long, D&D conventions were set up around the country and the game inspired everything from movies to the first video games. With D&D, Gygax created the kind of role playing fantasy that would fuel the multibillion dollar video game industry, and become a foundation of contemporary geek culture.

Girl Rebuilt

Girl Rebuilt
Author: Tracy Shields
Publisher: Bookbaby
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2020-08-08
Genre:
ISBN: 9781098313845

You're miserable, in pain, frustrated. He says he loves you, but he's never available. Wtf? No matter what you do, no matter how successful you are, you can't seem to break the pattern of dating unavailable, avoidant guys, and you're sick of it. "Girl Rebuilt" is designed for women who are seeking to avoid dating those partners. It requires asking yourself a tough question: could you be a love addict? Tracy Shields is the bestie you need to talk it out with. She offers up fresh, intense insight on how to reconfigure your defense mechanisms, ditch your fears of abandonment, and become the person you need to be to experience healthy love.

Dating Amy

Dating Amy
Author: Amy DeZellar
Publisher: 5 Spot
Total Pages: 233
Release: 2008-06-11
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 0446543802

Dating today can seem like Alice's tumble down the rabbit hole into Wonderland. Whether starting out or starting again, women face the difficult task of sorting through the good (guy), the bad (boy) and the ugly (morning after) in their search for Mr. Right. Here,giving hope to smart single women everywhere is Amy DeZellar, who bravely dedicated two years of her life to debunking common dating myths and documenting 50 of her dates. She's gone wine-tasting with Indentured Cats, a blind date who also happened to be blind; been accosted in a cornfield by Glitter Ball, a lounge musician who grew up with the Beatles; and found her artistic sentiments at odds with her desire for financial security when she simultaneously got involved with a painter named Harry Potter and a NASA super-computer designer named Teflon, all in her quest to chronicle the dating life of a regular girl and maybe even find true love. Each of the 50 chapters is dedicated to a different date, and includes the kinds of tips and sharp observations that only someone on the front lines can offer. Get ready to laugh, cry, and commiserate with Amy--and learn, as she did, a few things about finding the perfect man.

Bionic

Bionic
Author: Koren Shadmi
Publisher: IDW Publishing
Total Pages: 188
Release: 2020-11-11
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1684069335

Bionic is a coming-of-age tale for the digital generation, taking place in the near future. It’s the story of Victor, a geeky teenager on a hopeless quest to win the love of the gorgeous Patricia—but when she returns from a horrible accident with astonishing new robotic parts, both their lives will be changed forever. Koren Shadmi (Highwayman, The Twilight Man: Rod Serling and the Birth of Television) presents a hypnotically illustrated story of warm flesh and cold metal. It’s the story of a love that was never meant to be, of overwhelming emotions, trauma, rebellion, loss of innocence, and the fear that wanting something may not be enough.

Spent

Spent
Author: Joe Matt
Publisher: Drawn and Quarterly
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2007-07-10
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781897299111

Spent by Joe Matt Meet the original antihero Joe Matt: a master of a domain that includes more than twenty-three self-edited eight-hour-long videotapes of bootlegged pornography; a penny-pincher who never fails to make a dime off his friends; a chronic masturbator who doesn't understand why he never has a girlfriend; an obsessive collector frantically searching for the toys of his childhood; a callous son who throws out every gift his adoring mother gives him; a man so lazy that he urinates in a bottle rather than walk to the bathroom. Everyone and everything is fodder for Matt's autobiographical comics, even having lost the love of his life for documenting his crush on her best friend in the pages of his legendary comic book series Peepshow. Matt's biggest target for ridicule, however, is himself.Wearing his neuroses and fetishes on his sleeve, he knows he is a jerk and does nothing to hide it. This humiliating honesty has made Matt a comedic genius who has been hilariously and shamelessly chronicling his pathetic existence for close to twenty years.

Mike's Place

Mike's Place
Author: Jack Baxter
Publisher: First Second
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2015-06-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1626724504

There's a rule at Mike's Place: never, ever talk politics or religion. At this blues bar on the Tel Aviv beachfront, an international cast of characters mingles with the locals, and everyone is welcome to grab a beer and forget the conflict outside. At least, that's the story Jack and Joshua want to tell in their documentary. But less than a month after they begin filming, Mike's Place is the target of a deadly suicide bombing. Jack, Joshua, and the Mike's Place family survive the only way they know how-by keeping the camera rolling. Written by filmmakers Jack Baxter and Joshua Faudem and illustrated by award-winning cartoonist Koren Shadmi, Mike's Place chronicles the true story of an infamous terrorist attack in painstaking detail. Rarely has the slow build to tragedy, and the rebirth that follows, been captured with such a compassionate and unflinching eye.

Confessions of a Love Addict

Confessions of a Love Addict
Author: Angelia Vernon Menchan
Publisher:
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2018-11
Genre:
ISBN: 9781730745621

This is a STANDALONE Novella about one man's Love Journey...Marcus Albright is devastated when his marriage ends and painful truths are revealed. To deal with it, he goes on a falling in love marathon only to discover he can't maintain it but for so long... his therapist, Augusta Melba says he's a love addict but is it that simple? He has to confess some things first...Excerpt: "Marcus, what's going on?" Bria asked, sitting up in bed. She held the sheet in front of her, though Marcus had seen her naked for months. He was standing at the window looking out, his naked back to her. She loved the huge tattoo on his back of an eagle. The image rippled with his muscles. Draped low on his hips were camouflage, baggy jeans. He loved camouflage but could dress up or down to suit what was needed. He owned a flourishing computer design company so could usually dress as he chose. "Bria, I'm good. Just checking out the view." He said without turning to face her. "You're staring like you're memorizing it." Bria said, trying to hide the annoyance in her voice but knew she was failing. She had fallen hard for Marcus, knowing his reputation of falling in love quickly but falling out just as quickly. The knowledge hadn't stopped her from doing what scores of women before her had. Marcus slowly faced her as if the side of the building held a spell on him. "I'm just in my thoughts. I need to go. Sorry for waking you." Marcus strode across the room, grabbing his shirt and pulling it on. After it was buttoned, he glanced at Bria who was watching him. "You're not coming back are you?" Bria asked, dreading his answer. He closed his eyes as if thinking about it. "Bria, I don't know." He finally answered, honestly. Bria snatched up his phone from the table and tossed it at him, barely missing his shoulder. He didn't flinch, and his only reaction was to reach down and pick it up. "Get out of my house Marcus. I hate you." She yelled as she watched him gather his things and walk out, making sure the door didn't slam. "You need therapy." Angry tears coursed down Bria's cheeks as her heart crumbled in her ches

Rod Serling and the Birth of Television

Rod Serling and the Birth of Television
Author: Koren Shadmi
Publisher: Humanoids, Inc.
Total Pages: 179
Release: 2019-10-08
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1643378821

A biographical tale that follows Hollywood revolutionary Rod Serling's rise to fame in the Golden Age of Television, and his descent into his own personal Twilight Zone.