Used Books

Used Books
Author: William Howard Sherman
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 283
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN: 0812220846

Based on a survey of early printed books, Used Books describes what readers wrote in and around their books and what we can learn from these marks by using the tools of archaeologists as well as historians and literary critics.

The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books

The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books
Author: Hal Dresner
Publisher: Open Road Media
Total Pages: 202
Release: 2014-04-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1497605768

An author of racy novels heads to picturesque Vermont to finish his manuscript—but finds his retreat less than peaceful—in this “bright, slapstick comedy” (The New York Times). Told through a sequence of exchanged letters, this comic novel introduces softcore pornographer “Guy LaDouche” as he heads to the wilderness in the hope of solitude and concentration to write his next book under a looming deadline. Instead of peace, he finds harassment and distraction—from his publisher, his old girlfriend, and an angry father convinced that LaDouche’s last novel, featuring a genuine nymphomaniac, was based on the man’s daughter. Soon, the author also finds his quiet getaway plan beset by a lawsuit and investigation by the FBI and local sheriff. Clever, satirical, and at times over-the-top absurd, The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books has been delighting readers since its first publication in 1964. “A very funny tale. . . . It would not be quite true to report that The Man Who Wrote Dirty Books contains no word capable of bringing the blush of shame to the cheek of modesty, but it is perfectly true that the thing is neither a dirty book nor about them.” —The Atlantic

The Dirty Life

The Dirty Life
Author: Kristin Kimball
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2011-04-12
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1416551611

Documents the first year spent by the Harvard-graduate author with her new husband on their sustainable farm in the Adirondacks, describing how she withdrew from big-city life to be married in their barn loft, the difficult obstacles they faced attempting to provide a whole diet for one hundred locals, and the rewards of a physical-labor lifestyle.

The Dirty Book Club

The Dirty Book Club
Author: Lisi Harrison
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 320
Release: 2017-10-10
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1451695977

Four women bond over naughty bestsellers and the shocking letters they inherited from the original members of the Dirty Book Club. As they open up, they learn that friendship might just be the key to rewriting their own stories: all they needed was to find each other first.--

Dirty Snow

Dirty Snow
Author: Georges Simenon
Publisher: New York Review of Books
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2011-11-23
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1590175581

Nineteen-year-old Frank Friedmaier lives in a country under occupation. Most people struggle to get by; Frank takes it easy in his mother’s whorehouse, which caters to members of the occupying forces. But Frank is restless. He is a pimp, a thug, a petty thief, and, as Dirty Snow opens, he has just killed his first man. Through the unrelenting darkness and cold of an endless winter, Frank will pursue abjection until at last there is nowhere to go. Hans Koning has described Dirty Snow as “one of the very few novels to come out of German-occupied France that gets it exactly right.” In a study of the criminal mind that is comparable to Jim Thompson’s The Killer Inside Me, Simenon maps a no man’s land of the spirit in which human nature is driven to destruction—and redemption, perhaps, as well—by forces beyond its control.

Dirty Red

Dirty Red
Author: Vickie M. Stringer
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2009-12-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439175691

This scorching novel from the celebrated urban fiction author of "Let That Be the Reason" and "Imagine This" tells a provocative tale of love, lies, loss, and the indomitable spirit of a woman called Red.

Getting Even

Getting Even
Author: George Hayduke
Publisher: Citadel Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2000-06
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9780818403149

Don't get mad--get even! This is a humorous compilation of the most ingenious tricks cooked up by Hayduke and his friends.

Dirty Books

Dirty Books
Author: Carissa Knight
Publisher: Author Revolution
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2024-04-12
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1953304192

WELCOME TO "DIRTY BOOKS," THE LAUGH-OUT-LOUD 2ND INSTALLMENT IN THE ONE NIGHT STAND CLUB SERIES THAT PROVES SOMETIMES, LIFE CAN BE STRANGER (AND HOTTER) THAN FICTION. Being a personal trainer means I've seen it all—sweat, determination, and the occasional gym crush. But nothing could prepare me for Carlie Taylor, the shy and adorably clumsy erotic romance author who walks into my life with more than just a workout on her mind. It all started at Club Nocté's masquerade party, where a night of anonymous fun turned into a mystery I couldn't shake. The night was unforgettable—my mystery woman's kiss, her touch—electric. But it wasn't until Carlie started training with me that I began to question why she seemed so familiar. Were those flashbacks to Club Nocté's event... us? Carlie's got this quirky charm that reels me in, and every training session is charged with a chemistry that’s impossible to ignore. Just when things heat up, enter the drama: my Insta-famous life is no private affair. My ex, a real-life villainess, is out to make our lives a living soap opera. With every like and comment, the world watches our story unfold. Carlie and I aren’t just battling workout burns—we’re up against public scrutiny and the ghosts of masquerades past. When Carlie finally connects the dots, realizing I’m her mystery man from that steamy night, the stakes get higher. Now, it’s not just about surviving the gym’s tough sessions. It’s about whether we can turn our one-night stand into a lasting love that defies all odds. Dive into "Dirty Books" now and join our journey filled with romance, comedy, and heart-pounding gym sessions. Who knew love could be the ultimate workout?

The Opportunist

The Opportunist
Author: Tarryn Fisher
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2018-07-26
Genre:
ISBN: 9781723142369

The Opportunist Olivia Kaspen never imagined she'd get a second chance with her first love, the one she foolishly let slip away. When fate brings them together in a chance encounter, Olivia discovers that not only has Caleb Drake moved on, but he's forgotten her too. Olivia finds herself asking how far she is willing to go to get him back. Standing in her way is his new girlfriend, a red-headed viper named Leah Smith. Olivia must fight for what was once hers, and in the process discover that sometimes love falls short of redemption.