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Paul Wardlow couldn't be happier after landing his job as an administrative assistant at Arovista city hall. The pay is good, the benefits are great, and he has the opportunity to finally help put some good out into the world. It seems like a dream. But all is not well in city hall, and it hasn’t been for some time. Doors open up on hallways that are not listed on any layout. Employees attend meetings and return changed. Strange men come and go, with no record of them being employed there--or even of being alive.

The Wombat Ultimatum describes a chaotic societal crisis following the kidnapping of the adverb “Softly” by marsupial revolutionaries. The main conflict pits the prophetic tobacconist and wombat leader Runciman, who champions “blunt grammar” and the rejection of all adverbs, against the spiritual cooks, Frank and Glen, who represent the esoteric faith of “Greasehood” and the necessity of nuance.

A metaphysical crisis occurs when the note C sharp mysteriously vanishes after being played perfectly by the pianist Jonathan Blenheim. The absence causes tonal collapse worldwide, leading to chaos in orchestras and triggering a bureaucratic panic at the Bureau of Eclectic Notation (BEN). The Bureau attempts to force the note D Flat into substitution, to be met with fierce opposition by D Flat.

Filosofia, religione e la strada per la pace nel mondo. C'è un po' di tutto in questo spregiudicato romanzo di Marco Lugli. Sette domande per Dio è un viaggio esilarante dentro un Bed & Breakfast che diventa improvvisamente il centro dell'universo quando Dio si manifesta concretamente agli uomini e si dichiara disponibile a rispondere a sette loro domande, ma è anche una satira bruciante della società moderna strangolata dalle catene del politicamente corretto. «Vi concedo di farmi sette domande.

A place? A moment? A state of mind? Waukau exists where perception meets experience, where the lines between observation and understanding blur. Is it real, or is it simply the way we make sense of the world? This collection of stories invites readers into the peculiar, the humorous, and the deeply human aspects of life in Waukau, a place both familiar and unknowable. From the aromatic depths of The Fly Swatter Café to the windswept bluffs of the Pitchfork Fondue, every encounter is a test of character, revealing more about people than they might intend. The farmers, the travelers, the ...

Step into the ordinary yet extraordinary world of Waukau once again with this sequel anthology, "Only in Waukau: Family". Explore the innocence and curiosity of childhood through the eyes of Henry Hobart in the tale 'Henry Hobart', or the complexities of social norms in 'Rules and Rights'. Each story in this collection paints a vivid picture of daily life in Waukau, capturing poignant moments and universal themes of family, friendship, love, and the essence of being human. These tales are a celebration of the simple yet profound experiences that form the fabric of our lives. Whether it's ...

Brought to you by Penguin. Over 1 million Discworld audiobooks sold – discover the extraordinary universe of Terry Pratchett’s Discworld like never before. The audiobook of Maskerade is narrated by Indira Varma (Game of Thrones; Luther; This Way Up). BAFTA and Golden Globe award-winning...

WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE New York Times Readers Pick: 100 Best Books of the 21st Century "A brilliant literary murder mystery." —Chicago Tribune "Extraordinary. Tokarczuk's novel is funny, vivid, dangerous, and disturbing, and it raises some fierce questions about human behavior...

Tom Wolfe's best-selling modern classic tells the story of Sherman McCoy, an elite Wall Street bond trader who has it all: wealth, power, prestige, a Park Avenue apartment, a beautiful wife, and an even more beautiful mistress - until one wrong turn sends Sherman spiraling downward into a humiliating fall from grace. A car accident in the Bronx involving Sherman, his girlfriend, and two young lower-class Black men sets a match to the incendiary racial and social tensions of 1980s New York City.

"[Narrators Rita] Amparita and [Stephanie] Németh-Parker excel in providing distinct voices for the many female characters. Listeners will find themselves entranced by their performances. " — AudioFile From the New York Times bestselling author of The Atlas Six, Girl Dinner is a darkly-fun...

Professor Dr. Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, author of the highly regarded Portuguese Irregular Verbs (200 LTD copies sold!) and a pillar of the Institute of Romance Philology in the proud Bavarian city of Regensburg, finds that life is very difficult these days. His academic rival (and owner of a one-legged dachsund) Detlev-Amadeus Unterholzer has been winning undeserved recognition. With help from the matchmaking Ophelia Prinzel, he stumbles toward a romance with Frau Benz, a charming widow who owns her very own Schloss and a fleet of handsome cars.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER An exhilarating novel about one American family and the dark moment that shatters their suburban paradise, from the New York Times bestselling author of Fleishman Is in Trouble New York Times Book Review Editors’ Choice New York Magazine’s Beach Read Book Club...

A bad best man’s speech can ruin a wedding. Why do we plan every detail of a perfect day and then give the groom’s idiot best friend five minutes of total power? Enter Nate (Glen Powell), a speechwriter-for-hire who helps people write incredible best man speeches. To keep the best man from embarrassing himself (and the newlyweds), Nate uses his list of don’ts: Don’t mention the exes, don’t be rated R, and don’t bum everyone out. Nate’s system never fails. That is, until he meets Dan (Nicholas Braun).

Despite the title, Dickens's portrayal of early industrial society is less relentlessly grim than that in novels by contemporaries such as Elizabeth Gaskell or Charles Kingsley. Hard Times weaves the tale of Thomas Gradgrind, a hard-headed politician who raises his children Louisa and Tom without love and to have no empathy, their lives completely devoid of beauty, culture, or imagination. Only after a series of crises does their father realise that the manner in which he raised his children has ruined their lives.

After the great success of World According to Scott, Humor Columnist Scott Kerman releases his second annual collection of humorous essays from his column, World According to Scott, featured weekly in the Eagle Tribune newspaper. World According to Scott! The Sequel! are the collection of the 2023 weekly humor columns. "Unfiltered and in-your-face funny, ‘The World According to Scott’ is a rat-a-tat take on life’s curveballs and consolations, its annoyances and joys, delivered with the quick, captivating pace of the standup comic that Scott has been. He takes the familiar and turns it...

Dive into the thought-provoking world of Erewhon, a timeless classic by Samuel Butler that masterfully blends satire, philosophy, and speculative fiction. Set in a mysterious and isolated land, Erewhon explores a society that challenges conventional notions of morality, technology, religion, and justice.

Sadie Madden has made it her mission to take reckless drivers off the road. But when her crusade ends in her untimely death, quirky Detective Ned Jenkins is pulled into a mystery as wild and unpredictable as a Florida hurricane. With a fiery Ferrari owner, a grudge-holding jet ski enthusiast, and a lineup of colorful suspects, everyone has a motive—and no one is safe from Ned’s sharp eye and sarcastic humor. As he digs deeper, Ned must not only untangle the chaos Sadie left behind but also face his own haunted past.

Will Taiwan (aka the Republic of China) celebrate one hundred years of independence in 2049? That's what future journalists Gina Moreno and Benjamin Azimuth Quest want to know. Both journalists are on the island in 2048, writing stories about Taiwan independence, when strange things begin to happen.

When Stella Smith is found lifeless in a beluga tank during a bizarre group outing, the whimsical world of The Society of People Who Showed Up takes a dark and twisted turn. Detective Ned Jenkins—a sarcastic sleuth with more questions than clues—tasked with cracking a mystery packed with delightfully deranged suspects. From a sea lion fanatic with a fishy alibi to a self-proclaimed ladies' man whose charm has gone stale, secrets swirl beneath the surface as motives bubble to the top.

Geht es Ihnen auch so? Früher war alles besser?! Aber wie viel früher jetzt genau? Einen Tag? Einen Monat? Oder sogar schon ein Jahr oder noch länger? Und war es früher auch schon noch früher besser? Und woher kommt das, wo doch eigentlich jetzt alles immer besser werden sollte? Denn egal was auch immer war, mit Humor erträgt man es am besten!