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On the Planet of Oria, and its nearby neighbors, a near utopian society has been developed by the leaders and most intelligent beings on the planets. The great Rankin has developed a perpetual energy source by harnessing the power of the binary black hole / star through the construction of The Cube. An evil force on Oria has recently developed a desire to gain control of the planet through dubious and dangerous acquisition of nuclear weapons recently...
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Storyteller, mime, author, and thought leader, E. Reid Gilbert, is at it again, sharing his whimsical yet often thoughtful view of the Trump administration's impactful days. Medicine for our times. Another political analeptic. Insightful curative witticism. With a glance toward the other side of the aisle as well.
E. Reid Gilbert grew up in the tobacco hills of North Carolina, before pursuing academic studies: Brevard College (AA English) Duke University...
1363) Hello Devilfish!
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Hello Devilfish! is a first-person (or first-fish) account of a giant blue Japanese movie monster stingray's attack on contemporary Tokyo and his tragic morph into human form. Using elements of Japanese shock-pop and the infamous Hello Kitty meme, the story is told in comic narrative from the stingray's point of view as he gleefully creams Tokyo into rubble. The stingray is soon pursued by Squidra, a love-struck giant squid. She demands love; he refuses....
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Extrait : "ACADÉMIE FRANÇAISE. La dénigrer mais tâcher d'en faire partie si on peut. AGRICULTURE. Manque de bras. AFFAIRES (LES). Passent avant tout. Une femme doit éviter de parler des siennes. — Sont dans la vie ce qu'il y a de plus important. — Tout est là. AIRAIN. Métal de l'antiquité. ALBTRE. Sert à décrire les plus belles parties du corps de la femme. ALLEMANDS. Peuple de rêveurs (vieux). ANGE. Fait bien en amour et en littérature."
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In Bicycles of the Gods, the main character, Jesse, presents an earthly incarnation of Jesus Christ come to earth in the body of a 12-year-old boy in the company of Xavi, who is the earthly incarnation of Shiva, Destroyer of Worlds, also a 12-year-old boy. The pair stand on a hilltop above the city of Los Angeles contemplating how best to destroy it as a precursor to destroying the entire world to rid it of humanity so it can refresh and rebuild....
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In this '80s romantic satire, what was once but a fling has grown stale. An age gap attraction has simply become sour and awkward.Liddy must break the news to Roland that she is done if she wants to go about her life and move on. One piece of her moving on happens to include finding a puppy for her roommate's daughter: a promise which she refuses to go back on.Amidst all this, Roland has news he needs to break to Liddy, as well. He's also done and...
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From the author of the bestselling California Dreamin' sweet romantic comedy series comes a new adventure in the small town of Hallmark Beach…All I wanted to do was throw my brother a surprise early wedding.As the prince of a small country, his wedding day has been eclipsed by pomp and circumstance-and he and his fiancée deserve more. So when I find myself in a charming small town on the coast of California, I decide to plan them the perfect royal...
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Dans sa première nouvelle publiée en numérique, Christiane Baroche livre le portrait de Claudia, femme fatale.
Dans le sillage de Claudia, femme libre et fatale, le portrait en creux des hommes qui la suivent et des femmes qui l'envient.
L'auteur évoque l'effet du désir et de la jalousie dans un style parfaitement maîtrisé.
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Extrait : "Vous me demandez l'impossible, mon cher Louis ; eh bien ! j'essayerai de le faire. Car, grâce aux Dieux ! nous autres artistes et poètes, nous avons de tout temps répudié la devise égoïste et lâche, et nous avons adopté celle-ce qui est moins commode, mais plus vaillante : A l'impossible tout le monde est tenu !"
1370) Rarity from the Hollow
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Lacy Dawn's father relives the never-ending Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend gets murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in the hollow is hard. She has one advantage – an android was inserted into her life and is working with her to cure her parents. He wants something in exchange. It's up to her to save the Universe. Lacy Dawn doesn't mind saving the universe, but her family and friends come first. Rarity...
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El retrato de una comunidad caracterizada por la violencia y la brutalidad.
Daniel vuela su cometa en la barriada limeña donde vive. Unos niños mayores se la piden y él la presta. No consiguen volarla; le dicen que es una mierda. Cuando Daniel se la pide de vuelta, ellos le obligan a que la rompa ahí mismo y le dan un puñetazo. Los niños muertos es una novela de iniciación a la crueldad. Sin concesiones, con una precisa escritura de alta velocidad,...
1372) The Revolt of Man
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The Revolt of Man is the satire of a female-dominated society of the 22nd century. Sir Walter Besant was a very broaden spirit, very attentive to the problems of his era, and very curious about history and politics. The Victorian era was the beginning of the Women's suffrage. He was the brother-in-law of Annie Besant, a british socialist and activist, persecuted in 1877, for her campaigns for birth control. After two children and a legal separation...
1373) England, Their England
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In an endeavor to write a book that captures the very essence of Englishness, a young Scot finds himself in 1920s England. To this end, he finds himself in typical English situations and circumstances, including participation in rural sports, international diplomacy, weekend trips to the country, and a village cricket match; all set to the backdrop of a nation going through significant social upheaval. This eloquent and affectionate novel will appeal...
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Après Crash test, un premier recueil percutant, Alexandra Bitouzet nous propose Ultra black, six nouvelles plus noires que noires
Il est en train de dormir à cté de moi. Il transpire et je déteste ça. Les draps sont humides. Je n'aime ni l'odeur de sa peau, ni la moiteur de ses mains, ni le timbre de sa voix. Je n'aime pas ce qu'il est et pressens déjà ce qu'il va devenir. Je n'aime pas sa façon de me faire l'amour ni de me dire son amour....
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Nostalgie et tendresse à la Mer du Nord
Idesbald est clochard à Bruxelles. Il s'abrite souvent dans une bibliothèque o, grâce à la bonne volonté d'un employé accueillant, il crée un blog et y écrit des histoires entendues ou inventées lors de ses errances. On y rencontre des protagonistes aussi inattendus que le roi des Belges, un grand-père survivant de la Grande Guerre, un petit garçon perdu dans l'Exposition universelle de 1958, une...
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On the Planet of Oria, and its nearby neighbors, a near utopian society has been developed by the leaders and most intelligent beings on the planets. The great Rankin has developed a perpetual energy source by harnessing the power of the binary black hole / star through the construction of The Cube. An evil force on Oria has recently developed a desire to gain control of the planet through dubious and dangerous acquisition of nuclear weapons recently...
1377) Nano Man 2
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Jane Macelvey, genetic and nanoengineer extraordinaire, settles into Humboldt County, California. Like so many people here, she's running from something. The region, once the pot growing capital of the world, producing the best sinsemilla on the planet, is now beleaguered thanks to the legalization of marijuana. The area is losing ground fast to corporations and big money interests. What was once a modest living is now an invitation to financial ruin.Jane...
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Picture the perfect family...Now forget it & read this.
An achingly funny novel on modern motherhood and married life, as told through the e-mail correspondence of two sisters. When your family snapshots resemble NSPCC ads and it takes a quick-witted au pair to prevent your guests from burning alive, you have well and truly arrived in motherhood... Charlotte and Nell are sisters who live thousands of miles apart, each coping, or rather not coping,...
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Extrait: "CECILE, poussant un profond soupir. En vérité! Monsieur d'Alinteuil, tout mon ami que vous êtes, vous m'obligez bien sensiblement de vous en aller. LA MARQUISE. Il est vrai que sa présence paraissait vous être si à charge, que j'ai peine à comprendre comment il ne s'en est pas aperçu."
1380) Pierre Grassou
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Extrait: "Toutes les fois que vous êtes sérieusement allé voir l'Exposition des ouvrages de sculpture et de peinture, comme elle a lieu depuis la Révolution de 1830, n'avez-vous pas été pris d'un sentiment d'inquiétude, d'ennui, de tristesse, à l'aspect des longues galeries encombrées? Depuis 1830, le Salon n'existe plus."
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