Bad Seed

Bad Seed
Author: Gabriel Carle
Publisher: Feminist Press at CUNY
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2024-05-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1558613218

A vibrant debut short story collection depicting the disillusionment that comes with being young and queer in Puerto Rico. The visceral, wildly imaginative stories in Bad Seed flick through working-class scenes of contemporary Puerto Rico, where friends and lovers melt into and defy their surroundings—night clubs, ruined streets, cramped rooms with cockroaches moving in the walls. A horny high schooler spends his summer break in front of the TV; a queer love triangle unravels on the emblematic theater steps of the University of Puerto Rico; a group of friends get high and watch San Juan burn from atop a clocktower; an HIV positive college student works the night shift at a local bathhouse. At turns playful and heartbreaking, Bad Seed is the long overdue English-language debut of one of Puerto Rico’s most exciting up-and-coming writers.

Olivia Bitter, Spooked-Out Sitter!

Olivia Bitter, Spooked-Out Sitter!
Author: Jessica Gunderson
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2016-01-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 149148862X

When thirteen-year-old Olivia is asked by her new neighbors to babysit their four kids for the weekend, she is a little apprehensive because their house is supposed to be haunted, but she also thinks it may be a way to win back her best friend who has started hanging out with the "in" girls.

Inside the World of Comic Books

Inside the World of Comic Books
Author: Jeffery Klaehn
Publisher: Black Rose Books Ltd.
Total Pages: 276
Release: 2007
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781551642963

From gutter business to art form, an engaging, provocative look at all things comic book.

Squad Goals (Hearts & Crafts #1)

Squad Goals (Hearts & Crafts #1)
Author: Lisa Papademetriou
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2022-03-01
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1338806203

A story of family, friendship, and making life work -- no matter what it throws at you! Mackenzie Miller has big goals For instance, conquering 7th grade -- with projects. There’s the Mom Project (finding her a boyfriend -- even if she says she’s not interested), the Friend Project (win back the BFFs who dumped her and make a new friend), and the Band Project (so what if she’s never planned a fundraiser? How hard can it be?). But finding real-life romance is a lot more complicated than her mom’s favorite movies make it look. And last year’s friends still won’t tell Mackenzie what she did wrong. And the fundraiser? It has to be beyond impressive, since Mackenzie sort of accidentally promised a live band so amazing it will “make everyone poop their pants.” The harder Mackenzie works to craft the perfect school year, the more she feels like she’s failing. She can do it all, can’t she? Or do her big goals require something more -- like a little help from her friends?

Devil's Gate

Devil's Gate
Author: F. J. Lennon
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 383
Release: 2012-08-07
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1439186669

Some places are doomed to be haunted . . . Twenty-eight-year-old Kane Pryce used to have one of the strangest jobs in the world—capturing and exorcising spirits from people’s lives. After the stress of the job finally got to him, he left ghost hunting and has been busy reinventing himself as the lead guitarist of a band on the brink of success. But it isn’t long before Kane is asked to investigate a case involving Pasadena’s infamous Suicide Bridge, and gets sucked back into the supernatural realm. A mysterious force is luring hopeless victims to their death off the bridge, and Kane must discover what power is keeping the lost souls trapped there. As Kane uncovers the sinister, deadly secrets of the bridge, he spirals into the dangerous, shadowy world of the occult—the seedy underground world of the Hollywood music scene, tumultuous romances, and maddening journeys into the shattered minds of suicide victims. With the Soul Trap as his only defense, Kane must combat evil supernatural forces on a spiritual battlefield, a place between life and death, where the fate of his own soul hangs in the balance.

The Last Days of Video

The Last Days of Video
Author: Jeremy Hawkins
Publisher: Catapult
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2015-01-01
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1619025183

Video stores are dying. But most of you don’t care. You’ve got your Netflix and your DVR, so why deal with VHS tapes or scratched DVDs? Why deal with the grumpy guy at the worn-down independent video store? That grumpy guy is Waring Wax, and he’s usually too drunk to worry about his declining business at Star Video, let alone his quickly evolving extinction in popular culture. But everything changes in his small college town when a bright and shiny Blockbuster Video opens nearby: Clearly, this means war. So, Waring enlists the help of his two reluctant employees, charismatic but conflicted Alaura and desperate virgin Jeff, to hatch a series of wild schemes to save their little store. Together, these three misfits try to save Star Video while confronting, among other things, Waring’s self-destructive tendencies, a life training cult, corporate bicycle gangs, and a Hollywood director who constantly sees the ghost of Alfred Hitchcock. The Last Days of Video is a hilarious elegy for a bygone era, a quirky and charming story of redemption for a group of loveable cinema freaks, and a love letter to the art of the movies.

Girl in the Arena

Girl in the Arena
Author: Lise Haines
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2010-08-17
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1599906155

As a modern gladiator's daughter, Lyn and her family live by the rules of the Gladiator Sports Association. But those rules can turn against you. When Lyn's seventh father dies in the ring, his opponent, Uber, captures Lyn's dowry bracelet-and her hand in marriage. To win her freedom, Lyn will do what no girl has done before: enter the arena and fight her father's murderer-even though she's falling in love with him.

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, Vol. 23

No Matter How I Look at It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!, Vol. 23
Author: Nico Tanigawa
Publisher: Yen Press LLC
Total Pages: 148
Release: 2024-06-18
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1975390393

The start of the culture festival draws near, and filming for the movie is about to end. Nemo is having second thoughts about her unsavory role in the production, but it seems to be a huge hit with the others—for better or worse! Conversely, when it comes time to film the baseball scene, no one is sure what to make of Kuroko’s unique vision, and even she isn’t convinced it’ll get the laughs she’s aiming for...

Code Zero

Code Zero
Author: Jonathan Maberry
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2014-03-25
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1250033438

Code Zero is the direct sequel to blockbuster zombie thriller Patient Zero.

Just Between Us

Just Between Us
Author: Kat Addams
Publisher: Kat Addams
Total Pages: 214
Release: 2020-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Gimme an F … F! Gimme a U … U! What’s that spell? FU! Forks University Fashion Academy was my dream school. And my spoiled little heart was used to getting what I wanted … until now. Being rescued by the annoyingly gorgeous Dominick Moretti, my sworn enemy per our family’s endless feud, turned my designer life into a nightmare. I had been minding my own business—pulling a teeny-tiny BAD prank on behalf of my sorority, Beta Alpha Delta—when the fraternity, Delta Iota Kappa caught me. Lucky for me, the DIK who had come to my rescue was none other than Dominick. We should hate each other. I mean, his family had basically stolen my dad’s business plan, making them rich and creating a grudge deeper than any university rival. But try telling that to my lady bits. Suddenly, everything seemed so last season compared to being with him. I’d had no idea fraternizing with the enemy would prove to be more dangerous than running in six-inch stilettos. Walking away from our families was the only way to be together … but was I ready to trade my comfortable life of luxury for a chance at love? Previously published under the title Sew Basic.