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Smith Babbitt is in the prime of his life: he’s only 25 years into his 89-year lifespan. He knows this because of Timmy®, the mysterious app that can tell you with infallible accuracy how old you will be when you die. Smith still has 64 years to go. But lately he’s been in a rut, and his long lifespan is starting to feel like a sentence.

As Scruff Sanders struggles with the challenges of being manipulated by disguised power as well as the rewards of becoming a national celebrity, his own integrity is put to the test. Puzzled by who to trust, his life, his career, and his values are put in the crucible. The wrong answer might cost him everything. But is there a right answer? With the presidential election looming, decisions must be made.

This is the legend of Saint Frank, and the great deeds he what did to earn that Sainthood, not born a Saint, in the beginning he was just, Frank, but not long after some stuff that took long, he became Sir. Frank. Sir. Frank may or may not have slayed a Dragon, if he did then this is the Tale of how Sir. Frank became Saint Frank, and if he did not then this is the story of nearly a Saint Frank and a triumphant Dragon.

Meet Leroy O’Malley of Apalachicola, Florida: a naive and hopeful dreamer. All Leroy wanted was a shot at the good life—a steady job, maybe even a dental plan. This is the story of a man who made the mistake of believing the lies. Always down on his luck, a chance encounter with a foul-mouthed—though oddly charismatic—out-of-towner at a roadside oyster shack suddenly launches Leroy on the fast-track to the life he’s always wanted.

In self-imposed exile after returning home from the war in Vietnam, David Larson meanders into the barren town of Slut's Hole, Wyoming, where a local widow takes him under her wing. After making a sort of home among the town's hardscrabble locals, David grudgingly adopts a young Vietnamese girl abandoned along the highway. This sets in motion a set of tragic turns as Western mythos and frontier justice clash against the tides of a changing world.

Handsome Learjet pilot, Frye Wilkins, and his lover, Sander astonishingly discover the ultimate aphrodisiac Sofcart. The ultra-wealthy gobble up Sofcart, even at $240,000 each — exposing the evil in their hearts. Rest assured – ‘The Red Boat’ is also about those who have not. Where do these self-righteous bastards, the have-nots, draw the line? Murder?

In the 2188 dystopia of Politicons, an angry world exiles its leaders to a tropical island to study democracy and civilization from the ground up. Battling the elements and each other, legislators must survive and thrive for any hope of returning home. In this second book of Politicons, the polis finally land on the island, and the intrigues begin. Politicons is a cynical, loud, and flashy extrapolation of today’s western politics, societal trends, and dystopian regimes into the future. Politicons is brash and comically violent. Politicons. Disinform yourself!

It’s way past 1984... Your phone knows more about you than you do. Your coffee pot knows more about you than you do. You have the sinking feeling that your life is slipping out of your control. But don’t worry,,, Big AI is watching you! Welcome to Google Earth, where Big AI is the Supreme Intelligence that rules humanity through the corporate power of Google Inc. and its proudly psychopathic CEO, Elon Muggs. Winston Smith, a happy native of this paradise, wanders off the grid and discovers sex®, the knowledge of good and evil, and the Pursuit of Happiness. Can he and Julia save the ...

My best friend’s little sister is the one woman I can’t have—but the only one I want. Hiring Clara Evans as my nanny was never part of the plan. The sharp-tongued redhead has been driving me crazy since we were kids and wrapped in a too-tempting smile. She challenges me, pushes my buttons and sees through my defenses. And worse, she’s living right next door. But when a business crisis leaves me desperate, I have no choice but to ask for her help. Now she’s in my house, making my son laugh when I barely remember how. Chipping away at the walls I’ve spent years building. She ...

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Meet Percy: a short-tempered emperor penguin with delusions of grandeur, a vocabulary that could peel paint off an iceberg, and a dream of ruling the South Pole—with violence, vengeance, and unapologetic sarcasm. After getting booted from his colony for flipper-based misconduct and general rage issues, Percy stumbles into the under-ice criminal underworld. What follows is a riotous rise through penguin slap-fights, seal mafia showdowns, and emotionally unstable puffins—with Percy building an empire of ice, fish, and fury.

In Alison Bechdel’s hilariously skewering and gloriously cast new comic novel confection, a cartoonist named Alison Bechdel, running a pygmy goat sanctuary in Vermont, is existentially irked by a climate-challenged world and a citizenry on the brink of civil war. She wonders: Can she pull humanity out of its death spiral by writing a scathingly self-critical memoir about her own greed and privilege?

Ronald Fegelein, a humble American conservative, whose motives were pure, felt compelled to go to Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021, to help thwart Joe Biden’s illegitimate takeover of the government, and to demonstrate his support for President Trump. An interview with a television journalist suddenly catapulted Ronald to celebrity status. He became a much sought-after speaker in conservative circles. During a podcast, Ronald mentioned that he had told the FBI what he had witnessed at the Capitol riot. Ronald was immediately denounced as an FBI informant.

Two years after he blew up the Channel Tunnel to foil the Franco-German invasion, Harry Lampeter returns to England, hoping for employment with MI6. The political climate in Europe has changed. The Roman Catholic Church, led by mad Pope Benedict XVII, is attempting to fill the power vacuum in Europe by reviving the Holy Roman Empire, with himself as Emperor. The CIA has other ideas, as do the leaders of the European nations.

Vanity Fair centers on the young Becky Sharp and her dear friend Amelia Sedley during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. Rebecca Sharp is the daughter of an art teacher and a French dancer, being ambitious, intelligent, and strong willed in order to get what she wants out of society. She is often touted as amoral and an anti-heroine. Alternately, her friend Amelia is kind, good natured, and born into wealth. The interwoven fortunes of the two women play out among a backdrop of social skirmishes and human afflictions of pride and ego.

The Grand Tour to Forty A Novel of Expensive Mistakes and Exquisite Timing Meet Del Renault: French-German aristocrat, reluctant tech executive, and professional avoider of life's larger questions. As his fortieth birthday looms like a particularly well-dressed apocalypse, Del embarks on a year-long odyssey through the world's most glamorous cities, armed with nothing but a trust fund, a cutting wit, and an alarming addiction to rosé wine and LEGO Ferrari sets. From the sun-soaked tennis courts of Sitges (where he loses spectacularly) to the champagne-hazed casino floors of Monaco (where ...

STRICKLY ADULTS ONLY 1000 Sausages and Dingleberries shows up when conversations go off the rails—when someone brings up an off-limits topic or things just get awkward. Each entry gives you something else to think about. Sometimes it’s funny, sometimes a little rude, but always unexpected. This book is here to distract, entertain, and maybe even cheer you up when you’re feeling down. It’s the perfect escape hatch for uncomfortable moments. Stuck in a tense family dinner? Flip to page 72 and casually bring up “The Sausage That Spoke Latin.” On a bad date? Dingleberry trivia might...

What happens when the afterlife goes viral? Kira Vale is a burned-out medium stuck between the living and the livestreamed dead—ghosts with brand deals, influencers beyond the grave, and memes that refuse to die. When the spiritual world collides with the algorithm, Kira finds herself haunted by sponsorship requests, spectral start-ups, and a growing rebellion from the viral beyond. Trending Forever is a darkly funny horror satire about identity, influence, and the price of going viral. Perfect for fans of Black Mirror, Bo Burnham’s Inside, and anyone who's ever been haunted by a ...

Laugh out loud funny. If Fanny Flagg (Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe), Erma Bombeck (Family: The Ties that Bind and Gag) and Winston Groom (Forest Gump) make you laugh, Angie Katie O'Neill will have you in stitches with The Folks Series. Very Southern and a little naughty. "Folks" is a contemporary, historical novel that focuses on the Southwestern United States, primarily West Texas, from the turn of the 20th Century through the mid-1950's; with some contemporary flashbacks. Follow three quirky and dysfunctional generations of neighboring communities in Southwest Texas as ...

'Sharon Singh lives over the corner shop. Accountant by day, but at night she visits the magic wardrobe in her bedroom to do vodka shots with her sister. Fully equipped with disco ball, and a Sikh barman, the girls dance to forget their traditional lives.' The series continues with Shaz and Mother visiting Kirsty in Sydney. Meanwhile in the UK, Trace and her Aunt Sheila are stuck in the magical wardrobe waiting for the 'Beast from the East' to pass. Mr & Mrs Singh continue to run the corner shop, listen to their complaining customers and pray that by some miracle the girls land suitable ...