Unabrow

Unabrow
Author: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2015-03-31
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0698155661

In between highbrow and lowbrow, there’s Unabrow. "Take the cast of ‘Bridesmaids,’ add a dash of pre-pubescent Eugene Levy, and you have the humor stylings of Una LaMarche."—Ann Imig, founder of Listen to Your Mother As a girl, Una LaMarche was as smart as she was awkward. She was blessed with a precocious intellect, a love of all things pop culture, and eyebrows bushier than Frida Kahlo’s. Adversity made her stronger...and funnier. In Unabrow, Una shares the cringe-inducing lessons she’s learned from a life as a late bloomer, including the seven deadly sins of DIY bangs, how not to make your own jorts, and how to handle pregnancy, plucking, and the rites of passage during which your own body is your worst frenemy. For readers who loved Let’s Pretend This Never Happened and for fans of Mindy Kaling, Tina Fey, and Amy Schumer, Unabrow is the book June Cleaver would have written if she spent more time drinking and less time vacuuming.

Five Summers

Five Summers
Author: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2013-05-16
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101606770

Bittersweet, funny, and achingly honest, Five Summers is a story of friendship, love, and growing up that is perfect for fans of Ann Brashares' The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and Judy Blume's Summer Sisters. Four best friends, five summers of camp memories Emma, Skylar, Jo, and Maddie have all come back to camp for a weekend of tipsy canoe trips to the island, midnight skinny dipping in the lake, and an epic game of capture the flag—boys versus girls. But the weekend isn't quite as sunwashed as they'd imagined as the memories come flooding back. . . . The summer we were nine: Emma was branded “Skylar’s friend Emma” by the infamous Adam Loring . . . The summer we were ten: Maddie realized she was too far into her lies to think about telling the truth . . . The summer we were eleven: Johanna totally freaked out during her first game of Spin the Bottle . . . The summer we were twelve: Skylar’s love letters from her boyfriend back home were exciting to all of us—except Skylar . . . Our last summer together: Emma and Adam almost kissed. Jo found out Maddie’s secret. Skylar did something unthinkable . . . and whether we knew it then or not, five summers of friendship began to fall apart. A young adult book with a friendship story that will last long after the last s'more is gone.

Don't Fail Me Now

Don't Fail Me Now
Author: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Razorbill
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2015
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1595148175

Interracial half-siblings come together for the first time and embark on a cross-country road trip to confront their absentee father before he dies.

You in Five Acts

You in Five Acts
Author: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 354
Release: 2016-11-01
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 1101998954

The latest contemporary novel from Una LaMarche, acclaimed author of Five Summers, Like No Other, and Don’t Fail Me Now. In the high-pressure months leading up to the performance that will determine their futures, a group of friends at a performing arts school look back on when an unexpected event upended everything. "A poignant and timely socially conscious narrative." —Kirkus It's always been you—you know that, right? At a prestigious New York City performing arts school, five friends connect over one dream of stardom. But for Joy, Diego, Liv, Ethan and Dave, that dream falters under the pressure of second-semester, Senior year. Ambitions shift and change, new emotions rush to the surface, and a sense of urgency pulses between them: Their time together is running out. Diego hopes to get out of the friend zone. Liv wants to escape, losing herself in fantasies of the new guy. Ethan conspires to turn his muse into his girlfriend. Dave pines for the drama queen. And if Joy doesn’t open her eyes, she could lose the love that’s been in front of her all along. An epic ensemble piece in the vein of Fame and Let’s Get Lost, You in Five Acts is a eulogy for a friendship—the heartbreaks, the betrayals, the inside jokes, the remember-whens. And the tragedy that changed everything.

Like No Other

Like No Other
Author: Una LaMarche
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2014
Genre: African Americans
ISBN: 1595146741

In the timeless tradition of "West Side Story" and "Crossing Delancey, " this thoroughly modern take on romance is sure to inspire laughter, tears, and the belief that love can happen when and where it's least expected.

Bunheads

Bunheads
Author: Sophie Flack
Publisher: Poppy
Total Pages: 183
Release: 2011-10-10
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0316193224

A vibrant and absorbing novel about the competitive world of professional ballet, written by a former New York City Ballet dancer. As a dancer with the ultra-prestigious Manhattan Ballet company, nineteen-year-old Hannah Ward juggles intense rehearsals, dazzling performances, and complicated backstage relationships. But when she meets a spontaneous and irresistibly cute musician named Jacob, her universe begins to change. Until now, Hannah has happily followed the company's unofficial mantra, "Don't think, just dance." But as Jacob opens her eyes to the world beyond the theater, Hannah must decide whether to compete against the other "bunheads" for a star soloist spot or to strike out on her own. Don't miss this behind-the-scenes look at the life of a young professional ballet dancer, written by an insider who lived it all.

Sex Symbol

Sex Symbol
Author: Tracey H. Kitts
Publisher: Tracey H. Kitts
Total Pages: 287
Release: 2010-10-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

"He surrendered to me when he could have conquered. Is there anything really sexier than that?" Everyone in Peace, Mississippi is hiding a secret. Or so it seems to Lucy Harper. Her sleepy hometown is turning out to be far from peaceful, what with shapeshifters, vampires, and other creatures of the night cropping up. Her sexy new boyfriend is not only the hottest guy she's ever met, he's hiding some pretty big secrets himself, including what and who he really is. As if that wasn't enough to deal with, her new tattoo, as it turns out, is more than a picture of her favorite flower, according to the local werewolf pack, it's a "sex-symbol." This symbol might lead to a fight to determine who is wolf enough to claim her as their mate. Warning: Contains action, adventure, graphic violence, and one smoking hot werewolf.

Wolves Only

Wolves Only
Author: Tracey H. Kitts
Publisher: Tracey H. Kitts
Total Pages: 334
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Do you like long walks in the moonlight? Are hairy chests your thing? How do you feel about fangs? This collection contains three books from New York Times & USA Today Best Selling author, Tracey H. Kitts. We have the tale of a beautiful beast who longs for acceptance as he tries to escape his past, the almost sweet and hilarious story of a divorcee who finds herself entangled with a werewolf P.I., and the downright raunchy adventure of a woman who meets the motorcycle riding wolfman of her dreams. 1. Howl for Me 2. Wolf Cove 3. Sex Symbol This set contains mature content, graphic language, violence, and several hot werewolves. Howl for Me is particularly spicy. Proceed with caution.

Elements of Wit

Elements of Wit
Author: Benjamin Errett
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2014-10-07
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0698153863

Got wit? We’ve all been in that situation where we need to say something clever, but innocuous; smart enough to show some intelligence, without showing off; something funny, but not a joke. What we need in that moment is wit—that sparkling combination of charm, humor, confidence, and most of all, the right words at the right time. Elements of Wit is an engaging book that brings together the greatest wits of our time, and previous ones from Oscar Wilde to Nora Ephron, Winston Churchill to Christopher Hitchens, Mae West to Louis CK, and many in between. With chapters covering the essential ingredients of wit, this primer sheds light on how anyone—introverts, extroverts, wallflowers, and bon vivants—can find the right zinger, quip, parry, or retort…or at least be a little bit more interesting.

The Law of Loving Others

The Law of Loving Others
Author: Kate Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2016
Genre:
ISBN: 159514790X

"Kate Axelrod's atmospheric, intense book captures perfectly the heady feeling of being on the edge of adulthood, when the abstract concept of 'love' starts to have real and sometimes terrifying meaning and consequences." - Emily Gould, author of Friendship "THE LAW OF LOVING OTHERS . . . Emma returns home from boarding school anticipating a quiet winter break hanging out with friends and taking trips into the city to visit her new boyfriend, Daniel. But when she arrives, she discovers that her mother has been hospitalized after suffering a schizophrenic break--and it's not the first time. Emma's life is immediately thrown into chaos as an ill-equipped Daniel starts to become emotionally distant, and Emma begins to question her own mental health. COULD NOT BE DISCOVERED BY REASON, Then, Emma meets Phil, whose brother is in the same rehabilitation center as Emma's mother, and who understands what Emma is going through better than anyone else. As their connection deepens, Emma finds comfort in Phil, but she also worries that their shared sadness is only making her spiral further. BECAUSE IT IS UNREASONABLE." A profound and classic coming-of-age novel, THE LAW OF LOVING OTHERS follows Emma's heart-wrenching journey as she discovers what it means to love others--and herself--unconditionally.