Artemis

Artemis
Author: Andy Weir
Publsiher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2017-11-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780553448122

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The bestselling author of The Martian returns with an irresistible new near-future thriller—a heist story set on the moon. Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be a hero. She just wanted to get rich. Not crazy, eccentric-billionaire rich, like many of the visitors to her hometown of Artemis, humanity’s first and only lunar colony. Just rich enough to move out of her coffin-sized apartment and eat something better than flavored algae. Rich enough to pay off a debt she’s owed for a long time. So when a chance at a huge score finally comes her way, Jazz can’t say no. Sure, it requires her to graduate from small-time smuggler to full-on criminal mastermind. And it calls for a particular combination of cunning, technical skills, and large explosions—not to mention sheer brazen swagger. But Jazz has never run into a challenge her intellect can’t handle, and she figures she’s got the ‘swagger’ part down. The trouble is, engineering the perfect crime is just the start of Jazz’s problems. Because her little heist is about to land her in the middle of a conspiracy for control of Artemis itself. Trapped between competing forces, pursued by a killer and the law alike, even Jazz has to admit she’s in way over her head. She’ll have to hatch a truly spectacular scheme to have a chance at staying alive and saving her city. Jazz is no hero, but she is a very good criminal. That’ll have to do. Propelled by its heroine’s wisecracking voice, set in a city that’s at once stunningly imagined and intimately familiar, and brimming over with clever problem-solving and heist-y fun, Artemis is another irresistible brew of science, suspense, and humor from #1 bestselling author Andy Weir.

Go Teen Writers

Go Teen Writers
Author: Stephanie Morrill,Jill Williamson
Publsiher: Unknown
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2018-11-06
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1732880808

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You know your first draft has problems, but what's the best way to fix them? How do you know where to start editing? Or for many writers the bigger question becomes, How do I know when I'm done?Popular bloggers Stephanie Morrill and Jill Williamson have been where you are, and they want to help you understand, and even come to love-yes, love-the editing process. In this revised and updated edition of Go Teen Writers: Edit Your Novel, you'll learn:¿Methods for efficiently editing your novel.¿What problems to look for in your manuscript and how to solve them.¿Where to start editing, and how to know when you're done.¿How to keep track of your story's character, storyworld, and setting details.¿How a critique group can help you.¿The pros and cons of traditional and self-publishing.¿An overview of pitching your novel and making writing your career.¿And much more!Teaching yourself how to edit a first draft can feel hard, discouraging, and isolating. But using this guide, you'll feel as encouraged, empowered, and capable as if you had a writing coach sitting alongside you.

A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue

A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue
Author: Captain Francis Grose
Publsiher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2020-04-07
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 9781797203430

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A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is a profane guide to the slang from the backstreets and taverns of 18th-century London. This slang dictionary gathers the most amusing and useful terms from English history and helpfully presents them to be used in the conversations of our modern day. Originally published in 1785, the Classical Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue was one of the first lexicons of English slang, compiled by a militia captain who collected the terms he overheard on his late-night excursions to London's slums, dockyards, and taverns. Now the legacy lives on in this colorful pocket dictionary. • Learn the origin of phrases like "birthday suit" and discover slang lost to time. • An unexpected marriage of lowbrow humor and highbrow wit Discover long lost antique slang and curse words and learn how to incorporate them into modern conversation. A Pocket Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue is perfect for enlivening contemporary conversation with historical phrases; it includes a topical list of words for money, drunkenness, the amorous congress, male and female naughty bits, and so on. • A funny book for wordplay, language, swearing, and insult fans, as well as fans of British humor and culture • Perfect for those who loved How to Speak Brit: The Quintessential Guide to the King's English, Cockney Slang, and Other Flummoxing British Phrases by Christopher J. Moore; Knickers in a Twist: A Dictionary of British Slang by Jonathan Bernstein; and The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm by James Napoli

Curse Words 7

Curse Words  7
Author: Charles Soule
Publsiher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2017-08-16
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: PKEY:JUN170742

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"EXPLOSIONTOWN," Part Two Wizord is in a tough spot, as the leaders of Earth have decided they're pretty fed up with wizard battles tearing up the joint all the time. They want to shut him down! Selfish, right? They really just don't get it. Expect intense magical action as the second arc of CURSE WORDS continues!

Curse Words 25

Curse Words  25
Author: Charles Soule
Publsiher: Image Comics
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2019-11-27
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: PKEY:JUL190121

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Friends, it's been a hell of a ride, just a hell of a ride and now it's time to see how CURSE WORDS brings this ungainly wizard ship in for a landing. Will it be better than the finales for Game of Thrones, Lost, Battlestar Galactica, and M*A*S*H combined? Without a doubt. Thank you for all your support for this series over the years we'll see you on the next one!

Nine Nasty Words

Nine Nasty Words
Author: John McWhorter
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2021-05-04
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 9780593188804

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A New York Times bestseller One of the preeminent linguists of our time examines the realms of language that are considered shocking and taboo in order to understand what imbues curse words with such power--and why we love them so much. Profanity has always been a deliciously vibrant part of our lexicon, an integral part of being human. In fact, our ability to curse comes from a different part of the brain than other parts of speech--the urgency with which we say "f&*k!" is instead related to the instinct that tells us to flee from danger. Language evolves with time, and so does what we consider profane or unspeakable. Nine Nasty Words is a rollicking examination of profanity, explored from every angle: historical, sociological, political, linguistic. In a particularly coarse moment, when the public discourse is shaped in part by once-shocking words, nothing could be timelier.

Spontaneous

Spontaneous
Author: Aaron Starmer
Publsiher: Penguin
Total Pages: 368
Release: 2016-08-23
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 9780698408081

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Now a new motion picture starring Katherine Langford, Charlie Plummer, and Hayley Law! “Truly the smartest and funniest book about spontaneous combustion you will ever read.” –John Green, #1 bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars Mara Carlyle’s senior year is going as normally as could be expected, until fellow senior Katelyn Ogden explodes during third period pre-calc. Katelyn is the first, but she won’t be the last teenager to blow up without warning or explanation. As the national eye turns to Mara’s suburban New Jersey hometown, the FBI rolls in and the search for a reason is on. Mara narrates the end of their world as she knows it while trying to make it to graduation in one piece. It’s an explosive year punctuated by romance, quarantine, lifelong friendship, hallucinogenic mushrooms, bloggers, ice cream trucks, and Bon Jovi. Aaron Starmer rewrites the rulebook with Spontaneous. But beneath the outrageous is a ridiculously funny, super honest, and truly moving exemplar of the absurd and raw truths of being a teenager in the 21st century . . . and the heartache of saying goodbye. “Wildly inventive.” –Entertainment Weekly “Must List” “A comically surreal novel that will blow your mind.” –People Magazine

Swearing Is Good For You

Swearing Is Good For You
Author: Emma Byrne
Publsiher: House of Anansi
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2017-11-25
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 9781487001780

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In the vein of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat comes a fascinating and fun look at the new science of bad language. Did you know that chimpanzees can swear? Or that we do most of our swearing in our first language? Have you ever noticed that swearing is an excellent painkiller? In delightfully fun and accessible language, backed by riveting historical case studies and the latest cutting-edge research, Dr. Emma Byrne explores the science behind swearing and why bad language might actually be good for us. Swearing, it turns out, is socially and emotionally essential. Not only has some form of swearing been around since the earliest humans began to communicate, but it has been shown to reduce physical pain, prevent violence, help stroke victims recover their language, and help people work together as a team. Swearing Is Good For You is a fascinating and fun look at the new science of bad language.