Download or read book Text Me when You Get Home written by Kayleen Schaefer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2018 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Text me when you get home.' After joyful nights out together, female friends say this to one another as a way of cementing their love. It's about safety but, more than that, it's about solidarity. A validation of female friendship unlike any that's ever existed before, Text Me When You Get Home is a mix of historical research, the author's own personal experience, and conversations about friendships with women across the country. Everything Schaefer uncovers reveals that these ties are making us, both as individuals and as society as a whole, stronger than ever before.

Download or read book Text Me When You Get Home written by Kayleen Schaefer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2019-02-05 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Text Me has the thrills and laughs of a romantic comedy, but with an inverted message: ‘There just isn't only one love story in our lives,’ Schaefer writes. If you’re lucky, friends will be the protagonists in these multiple love stories. It’s high time that we start seeing it that way.”—NPR.org A personal and sociological examination—and ultimately a celebration—of the evolution of female friendship in pop culture and modern society For too long, women have been told that we are terrible at being friends, that we can’t help being cruel or competitive, or that we inevitably abandon each other for romantic partners. But we are rejecting those stereotypes and reclaiming the power of female friendship. In Text Me When You Get Home, journalist Kayleen Schaefer interviews more than one hundred women about their BFFs, soulmates, girl gangs, and queens while tracing this cultural shift through the lens of pop culture. Our love for each other is reflected in Abbi and Ilana, Issa and Molly, #squadgoals, the acclaim of Girls Trip and Big Little Lies, and Galentine’s Day. Schaefer also includes her own history of grappling with a world that told her to rely on men before she realized that her true source of support came from a strong tribe of women. Her personal narrative and celebration of her own relationships weaves throughout the evolution of female friendship on-screen, a serious look at how women have come to value one another and our relationships. Text Me When You Get Home is a validation that has never existed before. A thoughtful, heart-soaring, deeply reported look at how women are taking a stand for their friendships and not letting go.

Download or read book Text Me When You Get Home Safe written by Sam McParland and published by . This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: text me when you get home safe, a debut chapbook by Sam McParland, is a collection of poetry that explores fear and all the ways it can manifest in everyday life.

Download or read book The Right Amount of Panic written by Vera-Gray, Fiona and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2018-07-18 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you ever thought about how much energy goes into avoiding sexual violence? The work that goes into feeling safe goes largely unnoticed by the women doing it and by the wider world, and yet women and girls are the first to be blamed the inevitable times when it fails. We need to change the story on rape prevention and ‘well-meaning’ safety advice, because this makes it harder for women and girls to speak out, and hides the amount of work they are already doing trying to decipher ‘the right amount of panic’. With real-life accounts of women’s experiences, and based on the author’s original research on the impact of sexual harassment in public, this book challenges victim-blaming and highlights the need to show women as capable, powerful and skilful in their everyday resistance to harassment and sexual violence.

Download or read book Hellscourge Series written by J.C. Diem and published by J.C. Diem. This book was released on with total page 609 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This bundle includes the first three books of the Hellscourge Series: Road To Hell: Violet Harper is just about to turn seventeen when her world is torn apart. Fleeing from her home and from the creatures who took everything from her, she ends up in New York. The city that never sleeps isn’t quite the safe haven that she’d hoped for. It is teeming with demons who are out for her blood. Encountering three strange allies, Violet soon learns that a war is raging between heaven and hell and that she is directly in the middle of it. The new master of hell is planning a hostile takeover of Earth. It is apparently her destiny to stop him from breaking open the gates to the underworld and releasing a flood of ravenous demons on humanity. Armed with only her wits and sarcasm, it will take strength and courage that she never knew she possessed to face the ordeals ahead. What Violet doesn’t know yet is that she won’t be alone. The guardian angel she’d always thought was just in her imagination is very real. He will be watching over her and guarding her back as she faces the minions of hell. To Hell And Back: Chosen by Fate to save her world from being overrun by demons, Violet Harper doesn’t just have the Hellmaster’s minions to contend with. She now also has to avoid a demonic creature that has been sent through the portal to spy on her. Unexpectedly running into the boyfriend that she’d left behind in Denver, she must decide whether to renew her relationship with him. If she does, she will have to juggle seeing him with training and searching for the hidden entrances to hell. Keeping him a secret from the rest of the team will be far from easy. If Nathan finds out, she isn’t sure what the consequences would be. Her friends aren’t the only angels who are trapped in the city. Violet meets two more celestial beings and it is hard to tell whether they are her allies or her enemies. Even with her personal life in disarray, she can’t lose focus on her task. She must to enter the eighth realm of hell, confront one of the Demon Princes and find the next piece of the mysterious object of power. Hell Bound: Violet always knew that her mission to save the world from a horde of demons wouldn’t be easy. But she didn’t anticipate just how many obstacles would be thrown in her way. Her task doesn’t get any easier when she is forced to wonder whether some of her allies are really on her side. Her secret relationship with Zach is facing its own challenges. He is unaware of the struggles that she faces, but he has his own problems to deal with. His troubles might not be supernatural in nature, yet they could easily tear them apart. To add to her burden, she has to fight her growing feelings for her guardian angel, Nathan. As if things weren’t already bad enough, the Hellmaster’s pet raven is seeking vengeance for the loss of its eye. Hell bent on punishing her, its revenge triggers an event that will change everything for Violet. If she survives her trip to the seventh realm of hell, she won’t be the same person when she returns. (Young adult paranormal romance, coming of age, angels and demons, paranormal romance, urban fantasy)

Download or read book Once You Go This Far written by Kristen Lepionka and published by Minotaur Books. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once You Go This Far is the fourth thrilling mystery from Shamus Award-winning and Anthony and Macavity Award-nominated author Kristen Lepionka. Junior-high school nurse Rebecca Newsome was an experienced hiker—until she plummeted to her death at the bottom of a ravine in a Columbus metro park. Her daughter, Maggie, doesn't believe it was an accident, and Rebecca's ex-husband is her prime suspect. But he's a well-connected ex-cop and Maggie is certain that's the reason no one will listen to her. PI Roxane Weary quickly uncovers that the dead woman's ex is definitely a jerk, but is he a murderer? As she pieces together the days before Rebecca died, what Roxane finds doesn't quite add up. From a series of trips to Detroit and across the border to a casino in Windsor, Canada, to strange calls from Rebecca's home to a charismatic political candidate, to a women's health organization, to a secretive church group that seems to have more information about its members than it should, Roxane needs to figure out how everything is connected before a dangerous secret gets someone else killed.

Download or read book You Don t Have to Like Me written by Alida Nugent and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-10-20 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Hilarious...[Nugent] documents her journey to feminism while skewering misogynist tropes and delivering some painful truths.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) “Feminist” is not a four-letter word, but Alida Nugent resisted it for a long time. She feared the “scarlet F” being thrust upon her for refusing to laugh at misogynistic jokes at parties; she withered under the judgmental gaze of store clerks when buying Plan B, and she swore that she was “not like other girls.” But eventually, like so many of us, she discovered that feminism is an empowering identity to take on. It’s okay to criticize beauty standards but still love dark lipstick, investing in female friendships is the most rewarding thing ever, and no woman should feel pressured to eat an “unseasoned chicken breast the size of a deck of playing cards” as every sad dinner for the rest of eternity. With sincerity, intelligence, and wit, Nugent invites readers in to her most private moments of personal growth. From struggling with an eating disorder for most of her teen years to embracing all aspects of her biracial identity, she tackles tough topics with honest vulnerability making it a perfect gift for teens and young adults. Smartly-written, unapologetic, and laugh-out-loud funny, You Don’t Have to Like Me is perfect for readers of Roxane Gay, Rebecca Solnit, and Sloane Crosley.

Download or read book I ll Get Back to You written by Becca Grischow and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2024-09-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Full of humor and tenderness...a cozy, sexy romance." –Ashley Herring Blake, author of Delilah Green Doesn’t Care A charming home run of a queer holiday romance where two former classmates’ plan to fake-date their way to freedom goes immediately awry—but, perhaps, exactly the way they need it to Murphy was supposed to be settling into her junior year at the University of Illinois with her best friend, Kat. Instead, she’s stuck in a hellish suburban holding pattern: living with her parents, failing the same class that kept her from graduating the first time around, and making minimum wage at the same coffee shop she’s worked at since she was sixteen. It doesn't help that the dating pool for a twenty-one-year-old lesbian in the tiny town of Geneva, Illinois, is anemic at best. When her and Kat’s long-awaited reunion is plagued by stuttering conversation and uninvited guests, Murphy’s resentment threatens to boil over. That is, until a miracle appears in the form of Ellie Meyers, a former classmate who is way cuter and not nearly as straight as Murphy remembers. Their heavy flirting holds the promise of something more… until Murphy learns that Ellie’s mom is the very professor preparing to flunk Murphy for a second semester in a row. Talk about killing the vibe. Romance might be off the table, but Ellie could be Murphy’s key to getting into Professor Meyers’ good graces and finally getting out of Geneva. And Murphy—well-versed in defying parental expectations—might be Ellie’s chance to get her mother onboard with her own dreams. Together, they hatch a plot: fake a relationship for a holiday weekend at the Meyers’ house. If everything goes according to plan, Ellie will be living her dream halfway across the country, and Murphy will finally be able to graduate community college and start her life in earnest. So, the fact that Murphy can’t stop thinking about Ellie’s lips on hers isn't relevant. It’s just a part played well. Right? A story about opening your heart to possibility, I'll Get Back To You is a giddy love letter to anyone in need of a bit of bravery to step up to the plate—and to the unending process of finding yourself.

Download or read book Growing through the Waves of Life written by Anshvi and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2024-04-08 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author shares her story of how she created a new life for herself and shares about the ups and downs she faced. This book will inspire you to get out of your comfort zone and create a beautiful life for yourself. After all, it is never too late to rewrite your story. The girl who proved everyone wrong who underestimated her, including herself.

Download or read book Christmas Holly written by Jill Sanders and published by Grayton Press. This book was released on 2021-11-16 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Staying home for the Holidays... Laura Holton had big plans for her winter break. None of which involved her staying home. But when her uncle gets laid up for a while, she's stuck running his veterinary clinic. Staying home for the holidays wasn't all bad, after all her uncle had just hired the sexiest veterinarian alive. Clay was a newcomer to Fairplay, Texas. Taking the new position in a small-town vet clinic hadn't been his parent's idea of utilizing his expensive education. But one look at the picturesque small-town and he'd jumped at the chance. One look at his bosses pretty blonde niece and he'd found another reason to stay.

Download or read book Trained to Rescue written by Elizabeth Goddard and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2021-05-25 with total page 397 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guardian’s ultimate mission Fugitive Trail by Elizabeth Goddard When a plane carrying dangerous convicts crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Deputy Sierra Young and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, race to help—and discover they’re after her! With one survivor vowing revenge, Sierra’s former coworker turned PI, Bryce Elliott, is determined to protect her. But can Bryce, Sierra and Samson track down the fugitive before he succeeds in taking their lives? Into Thin Air by Mary Ellen Porter When Laney Kensington tries to save a girl from being abducted, she’s shot and left for dead. FBI agent Grayson DeMarco explains she’s the only witness to a worldwide child-trafficking ring. And if the kidnappers discover she’s alive, they’ll be back to finish the job. Grayson is determined to keep his sole witness protected. Especially when evidence hints that the real threat is closer than he ever imagined…

Download or read book Fugitive Trail written by Elizabeth Goddard and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-03-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy this action filled pursuit by Elizabeth Goddard, part of the K-9 Mountain Guardians series. A killer’s out for vengeance… unless this K-9 sniffs him out first. When a plane carrying dangerous convicts crashes in the Colorado Rockies, Deputy Sierra Young and her search-and-rescue K-9, Samson, race to help—and discover they’re after her! With one survivor vowing revenge, Sierra’s former coworker turned PI, Bryce Elliott, is determined to protect her. But can Bryce, Sierra and Samson track down the fugitive before he succeeds in taking their lives? From Love Inspired Suspense: Courage. Danger. Faith. K-9 Mountain Guardians: Book 1: Trained to Defend by Christy Barritt Book 2: Mountain Hostage by Hope White Book 3: Fugitive Trail by Elizabeth Goddard

Download or read book FEUD written by Berry Michel and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In most popular literature, vampires are portrayed as charming, classy, and sexy creatures. While werewolves are portrayed as lower class, filthy, and dirty. This story reverses that image and portrays werewolves as elegant, classy, powerful, and beautiful. At the same time, a group of werewolves portray black characters as smart, cunning, and just as powerful as their white counterparts who are vampires. This story also lays out a fictional theory of how Prince George County, Maryland, became the home of so many affluent black families while at the same time portraying black people in a way that they have not always been viewed in America, equal. The story of Feud takes readers on the journey of Ally and Aaron (protagonists) and how their two distinct werewolf creation stories collide with James Siller (villain) in present-day Washington, DC, and the surrounding areas. It is fundamentally a story of looking past what one sees and putting aside personal biases to find common ground in relationships that sometimes seem impossible. It is a story about creating family, love, and relationships with a group of people who get tossed into an impossible situation that makes them bond to survive.

Download or read book Once Upon a K Prom written by Kat Cho and published by Disney Electronic Content. This book was released on 2022-05-17 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What would you do if the world's biggest K-pop star asked you to prom? Perfect for fans of Jenny Han and Sandhya Menon, this hilarious and heartfelt novel brings the glamour and drama of the K-pop world straight to high school. Elena Soo has always felt overshadowed. Whether by her more successful older sisters, her more popular twin brother, or her more outgoing best friend, everyone except Elena seems to know exactly who they are and what they want. But she is certain about one thing - she has no interest in going to prom. While the rest of the school is giddy over corsages and dresses, Elena would rather spend her time working to save the local community center, the one place that's always made her feel like she belonged. So when international K-pop superstar Robbie Choi shows up at her house to ask her to prom, Elena is more confused than ever. Because the one person who always accepted Elena as she is? Her childhood best friend, Robbie Choi. And the one thing she maybe, possibly, secretly wants more than anything? For the two of them to keep the promise they made each other as kids: to go to prom together. But that was seven years ago, and with this new K-pop persona, pink hair, and stylish clothes, Robbie is nothing like the sweet, goofy boy she remembers. The boy she shared all her secrets with. The boy she used to love. Besides, prom with a guy who comes with hordes of screaming fans, online haters, and relentless paparazzi is the last thing Elena wants - even if she can't stop thinking about Robbie's smile...right?

Download or read book Because of Low written by Abbi Glines and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2012-10-06 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It’s steamy in the Gulf town of Sea Breeze. Physical attraction is the only way to beat the heat in this start to a series from bestselling, previously self-published author Abbi Glines. Playboy Cage owns the apartment, and he hosts a revolving door of people, in and out, at all times. Most of them are long-legged hot girls who are never there more than a night or two. When Cage’s new roommate, Marcus, enters the picture, he’s just looking to nurse a broken heart. But there’s one particular semi-frequent regular who catches his eye. Willow—“Low”—is the one Cage wants to marry. But the two of them are night and day, and Marcus can’t see how Low puts up with all of Cage’s womanizing. What she really needs is a real man....like good-looking and sensible Marcus. But that’s going to get real complicated and real messy—real fast.

Download or read book The Girl in Burqa written by Sachin Malik and published by Blue Rose Publishers. This book was released on 2022-06-16 with total page 259 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Buzz Books 2024 Fall Winter written by and published by Publishers Lunch. This book was released on 2024-05-14 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buzz Books 2024: Fall/Winter is the 25th volume in our popular sampler series. This Buzz Books presents passionate readers with an insider’s look at nearly fifty of the buzziest books due out this season. Such major bestselling authors as Jamie Attenberg, Kira Jane Buxton, Jean Hanff Korelitz, and Dava Sobel are featured, along with literary figures like John Larison, Mason Coile, Kira Jane Buxton, and more. Buzz Books has had a particularly stellar track record with highlighting the most talented, exciting, and diverse debut authors, and this edition is no exception. Anna Montague, editor at Dey Street Books, offers a novel about an unlikely late-in-life road trip for fans of Remarkably Bright Creatures. Among others are Julie Leong, Kristin Koval, Helena Echlin, Jane Yang, and Cebo Campbell. In this edition we’ve also included a selection of a graphic novel by the author known as unfins. Our robust nonfiction section covers such important subjects as pregnancy loss and the winter blues; a literary memoir from singer-songwriter Neko Case; and a biography of Marie Curie by Pulitzer Prize finalist Dava Sobel. Finally, we present early looks at new work from young adult authors, including the New York Times best-selling authors Kwame Mbalia, Judy I. Lin, and Robert Beatty; as well as new titles from Logan-Ashley Kisner, Amanda M. Helander, and Jill Tew. And be sure to look out for Buzz Books 2025: Spring/Summer, coming in January, for next season’s most talked about books.