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Where'd You Go, Bernadette
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
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Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best... (read more)

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Pride and Prejudice and Kitties: A Cat-Lover's Romp Through Jane Austen's Classic
Pride and Prejudice and Kitties: A Cat-Lover's Romp Through Jane Austen's Classic
by Jane Austen and Pamela Jane and Deborah Guyol
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What if Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was told from a cat’s point of view? On the heels of smash hits like Pride and Prejudice and Zombies and I Can Has Cheezburger, this hilarious mash-up by children’s author Pamela Jane and... (read more)

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Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls
by David Sedaris
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A new collection of essays from the #1 New York Times bestselling author who has been called "the preeminent humorist of his generation" by Entertainment Weekly. From the unique perspective of David Sedaris comes a new book of essays taking his... (read more)

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Point Your Face at This: Drawings
Point Your Face at This: Drawings
by Demetri Martin
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The New York Times bestselling author and comedian is back in a smaller, softer format. In his first book, This Is a Book, Demetri Martin introduced fans and readers to his unique brand of long-form humor writing. Now Demetri returns with an eclectic... (read more)

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Henri, Le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat
Henri, Le Chat Noir: The Existential Musings of an Angst-Filled Cat
by William Braden
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This gift book is a collection of photos and quotes from Henri, the existential cat whose ennui has captivated people all over the world. Through his series of short films and interactions with an enthusiastic online community, Henri's contemplation and... (read more)

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Let's Pretend This Never Happened
Let's Pretend This Never Happened
by Jenny Lawson
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Includes a new chapter! When Jenny Lawson was little, all she ever wanted was to fit in. That dream was cut short by her fantastically unbalanced father and a morbidly eccentric childhood. It did, however, open up an opportunity for Lawson to find the... (read more)

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Attempting Normal Signed Edition
Attempting Normal Signed Edition
by Marc Maron
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People make a mess. Marc Maron was a parent-scarred, angst-filled, drug-dabbling, love-starved comedian who dreamed of a simple life: a wife, a home, a sitcom to call his own. But instead he woke up one day to find himself fired from his radio job... (read more)

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Advice to Little Girls
Advice to Little Girls
by Vladimir Radunsky
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You should ever bear in mind that it is to your kind parents that you are indebted for your food, and for the privilege of staying home from school when you let on that you are sick. Therefore you ought to respect their little prejudices, and humor... (read more)

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Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar
Everything Is Perfect When You're a Liar
by Kelly Oxford
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Kelly Oxford is . . . A wunderkind producer of pirated stage productions for six-year-olds Not the queen of the world An underage schnitzel-house dishwasher The kid who stood up to a bully and almost passed out from the resulting adrenaline rush A born... (read more)

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Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Zipper Accidents: And Other Cringe-Worthy Events (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)
Uncle John's Bathroom Reader Zipper Accidents: And Other Cringe-Worthy Events (Uncle John's Bathroom Readers)
by Bathroom Readers' Institute (cor)
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For 25 years, theres always been a home in Uncle Johns Bathroom Reader for those times in life you wish you could take back--“oops” moments, embarrassing accidents, spectacular failures. Because we never get tired of reading about unfortunate... (read more)

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Bum Fodder: An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper
Bum Fodder: An Absorbing History of Toilet Paper
by Richard Smyth
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Unrolling the many mysteries of toilet paper, an essential part of everyday life yet barely thought about and rarely discussed, this book looks at how it was invented by the Chinese and turned into a multi-billion dollar industry by the United States... (read more)

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Year Zero
Year Zero
by Rob Reid
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Low-level entertainment lawyer Nick Carter thinks it’s a prank, not an alien encounter, when a redheaded mullah and a curvaceous nun show up at his office. But Frampton and Carly are highly advanced (if bumbling) extraterrestrials. The entire... (read more)

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Max Brooks Boxed Set: World War Z, the Zombie Survival Guide
Max Brooks Boxed Set: World War Z, the Zombie Survival Guide
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Just in time for the release of the blockbuster Summer movie, World War Z, this boxed set includes two New York Times bestsellers from Max Brooks: World War Z and The Zombie Survival Guide. The box features line art from the graphic novel, Zombie... (read more)

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Desktop Rodeo: Yee-Haw! (Mega Mini Kits)
Desktop Rodeo: Yee-Haw! (Mega Mini Kits)
by Running Press
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Yee-haw! Now you can bring the excitement and thrill of a rodeo right to your desk! This fun mini kit includes a tiny mechanical bull and a lasso to bring the rodeo to you while you work. Also included is a 32-page guide on the history of the sport and... (read more)

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Peanuts: Be Brave: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through
Peanuts: Be Brave: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through
by Charles M. (crt) Schulz
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Featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts gang, Be Brave: Peanuts Wisdom to Carry You Through provides encouragement when facing new experiences. Each beloved Peanuts character is illustrated with inspirational messages (such as... (read more)

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The New Rules for Blondes: Highlights from a Fair-Haired Life
The New Rules for Blondes: Highlights from a Fair-Haired Life
by Selena Coppock
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Writer, comedienne, and full-time Blonde, Selena Coppock offers up adventures, misadventures, and golden-hued nuggets of wisdom in a laugh-out-loud anthem for those of us who really do have more fun. . . . The modern blonde is savvy, wise, confident... (read more)

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Peanuts: Be Yourself!
Peanuts: Be Yourself!
by Charles M. Schulz
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p>The whole Peanuts gang is here to show that being you is fun! Inspired by the classic comics, this inspirational picture book identifies positive traits in each Peanuts character, such as Charlie Browns determination, Sallys lovingness, and Snoopys... (read more)

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Milosz
Milosz
by Cordelia Strube
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Praise for Strube's previous novels: "Smart, eccentric prose."—The New York Times "Strube's comic sense is like a perfectly mixed martini: exceedingly dry and potent."—The Toronto Star Milo doesn't quite have it together. His acting career has... (read more)

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Wedding Night
Wedding Night
by Sophie Kinsella
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Lottie just knows that her boyfriend is going to propose during lunch at one of London’s fanciest restaurants. But when his big question involves a trip abroad, not a trip down the aisle, she’s completely crushed. So when Ben, an old flame... (read more)

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Mindsploitation: Asinine Assignments for the Online Homework Cheating Industry
Mindsploitation: Asinine Assignments for the Online Homework Cheating Industry
by Vernon Chatman
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There are hundreds of online companies that will do your homework for you — at a price. But will they write ANY essay you request? Only the WORST of these horrible companies were employed in the composition of Mindsploitation. A GREAT DEAL of money... (read more)

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