Bored To Death

Author : Jonathan Ames
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439184035

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Bored to Death by Jonathan Ames Pdf

The basis for the HBO® Original Series starring Jason Schwartzman (Rushmore), Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover), and Ted Danson, Bored to Death is a Raymond Chandleresque tale of a struggling Brooklyn writer—curiously named Jonathan Ames—who, in a moment of odd whimsy and boredom, becomes a private detective after spontaneously posting an ad on craigslist. As a rank amateur who just thinks he can help, this Ames alter ego quickly becomes embroiled in the search for a missing NYU coed. He moves from one scrape to the next, all while trying to escape a life of periodic alcoholism, dead-end relationships, writer’s block, and hours of Internet backgammon. Bored to Death was originally published in McSweeney’s Issue 24 and is the centerpiece of Ames’s collection of essays and fiction, The Double Life Is Twice as Good. Bored to Death Artwork © 2009 Home Box Office, Inc. All rights reserved. HBO® and related channels and service marks are the property of Home Box Office, Inc.

Author : Daisy Santos Belfield,Steve Sheppard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1910461318

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Women and Violence in Ancient Greece by Daisy Santos Belfield,Steve Sheppard Pdf

Dawson and Lucy are working for MI6 to protect Viktor Nurmsalu, an inventor of cheap electricity. But Nurmsalu is killed, Dawson is kidnapped, Lucy is lost, and a hitman with a grudge is after them. It's mirth, mayhem and murder.

Author : Jonathan Ames
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 46 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2009-10-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781439184370

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Bored to Death by Jonathan Ames Pdf

Author : Amanda Linehan
Publisher : Amanda Linehan
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Bored To Death by Amanda Linehan Pdf

Vampire Victoria is a hunter… …but now she’s the hunted. After a chance meeting with an eerily familiar stranger, she realizes she’s in grave danger. Though immortal, she learns of a loophole that would resign her to a horrible fate… For eternity. Using all of her cunning, and the help of her two closest friends, Victoria sets out on a journey to learn how to defeat this new enemy. Can she stay one step ahead of him? Doubting her every move, she must go forward, not only to save herself, but all creatures. The line between the living and the dead is cracking, and she is the only one who can mend it. Can Victoria discover the secrets that will allow her to save Life itself? Or will she get caught and suffer eternal damnation? Bored To Death is a vampire thriller for people who love blood-thirsty immortals, dangerous quests and the thrill of the chase. Get Bored To Death now.

Author : Jonathan Ames
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2007-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781416590408

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Wake Up, Sir! by Jonathan Ames Pdf

From the creator of the HBO series Bored to Death, the story of a young alcoholic writer and his personal valet, a hilarious homage to the Bertie and Jeeves novels of P.G. Wodehouse. Alan Blair, the hero of Wake Up, Sir!, is a young, loony writer with numerous problems of the mental, emotional, sexual, spiritual, and physical variety. He's very good at problems. But luckily for Alan, he has a personal valet named Jeeves, who does his best to sort things out for his troubled master. And Alan does find trouble wherever he goes. He embarks on a perilous and bizarre road journey, his destination being an artists colony in Saratoga Springs. There Alan encounters a gorgeous femme fatale who is in possession of the most spectacular nose in the history of noses. Such a nose can only lead to a wild disaster for someone like Alan, and Jeeves tries to help him, but...well, read the book and find out!

Author : CD Moulton
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 58 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2024-06-15
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9780359346646

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Clint Faraday Mysteries book 34: Bored to Death by CD Moulton Pdf

Author : Jonathan Ames
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2009-07-14
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1439117470

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The Double Life Is Twice as Good by Jonathan Ames Pdf

Wildly original novelist, essayist, and performance artist Jonathan Aames delivers his best collection yet—a hilarious, risqué, and loveable selection of articles, essays, and fiction, including several previously unpublished pieces.With an HBO pilot based on this collection’s centerpiece (“Bored to Death”), his two hilarious novels, The Extra Man and Wake Up, Sir!, in development as films (with screenplays by Mr. Ames), a critically acclaimed graphic novel, The Alcoholic, under his belt, and an ongoing series of literary and not-so-literary stunts, Jonathan Ames has proven himself to be a writer of diverse and stunning talents. In The Double Life Is Twice as Good, fans will be treated to a deft and charming compilation of Ames’s journalism, personal essays, and short fiction. Featuring illuminating profiles of Marilyn Manson and Lenny Kravitz, his adventures at a goth festival in the Midwest, a story written for Esquire on a napkin, as well as a comic strip collaboration with graphic artist Nick Bertozzi, Ames’s unique style and personality-driven humor shines throughout this wickedly funny collection. Also included is the aforementioned short story, “Bored to Death,” a Raymond Chandler–esque tale about a struggling writer-turned-detective who becomes quickly embroiled in the search for a missing college co-ed. Described by The Portland Oregonian as “an edgier David Sedaris,” it’s no wonder that this comic mastermind’s already fervent and dedicated fanbase is continually growing.

Author : Henry Beard,Douglas C. Kenney
Publisher : Turtleback Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Satire, American
ISBN : 0785727981

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Bored of the Rings by Henry Beard,Douglas C. Kenney Pdf

Author : Raymond Chandler
Publisher : Vintage Crime/Black Lizard
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2002-06-11
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781400030163

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Farewell, My Lovely by Raymond Chandler Pdf

The renowned novel from crime fiction master Raymond Chandler, with the "quintessential urban private eye" (Los Angeles Times), Philip Marlowe • Featuring the iconic character that inspired the film Marlowe, starring Liam Neeson. Philip Marlowe's about to give up on a completely routine case when he finds himself in the wrong place at the right time to get caught up in a murder that leads to a ring of jewel thieves, another murder, a fortune-teller, a couple more murders, and more corruption than your average graveyard.

Author : Rev Jen,Reverend Jen
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-10-25
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781451631661

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Elf Girl by Rev Jen,Reverend Jen Pdf

Documents the author's rise from art school misfit to "patron saint of the uncool," irreverently describing her hosting of an "anti-slam" open-mike performance series where everyone gets top accolades and her work as an apartment Troll Museum curator.

Author : Adam Silvera
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9780062457813

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They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera Pdf

Adam Silvera reminds us that there’s no life without death and no love without loss in this devastating yet uplifting story about two people whose lives change over the course of one unforgettable day. #1 New York Times bestseller * 4 starred reviews * A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * A Kirkus Best Book of the Year * A Booklist Editors' Choice * A Bustle Best YA Novel * A Paste Magazine Best YA Book * A Book Riot Best Queer Book * A Buzzfeed Best YA Book of the Year * A BookPage Best YA Book of the Year On September 5, a little after midnight, Death-Cast calls Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio to give them some bad news: They’re going to die today. Mateo and Rufus are total strangers, but, for different reasons, they’re both looking to make a new friend on their End Day. The good news: There’s an app for that. It’s called the Last Friend, and through it, Rufus and Mateo are about to meet up for one last great adventure—to live a lifetime in a single day. In the tradition of Before I Fall and If I Stay, They Both Die at the End is a tour de force from acclaimed author Adam Silvera, whose debut, More Happy Than Not, the New York Times called “profound.” Plus don't miss The First to Die at the End: #1 New York Times bestselling author Adam Silvera returns to the universe of international phenomenon They Both Die at the End in this prequel. New star-crossed lovers are put to the test on the first day of Death-Cast’s fateful calls.

Author : Ryan North,Matthew Bennardo,David Malki
Publisher : Machines of Death LLC
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780982167120

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Machine of Death by Ryan North,Matthew Bennardo,David Malki Pdf

MACHINE OF DEATH tells thirty-four different stories about people who know how they will die. Prepare to have your tears jerked, your spine tingled, your funny bone tickled, your mind blown, your pulse quickened, or your heart warmed. Or better yet, simply prepare to be surprised. Because even when people do have perfect knowledge of the future, there's no telling exactly how things will turn out.

Author : Jonathan Ames
Publisher : Hachette UK
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-20
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780316703642

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A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames Pdf

In this deliciously noir novel from the creator of HBO's Bored to Death, idiosyncratic private detective Happy Doll embarks on a quest to help a dying friend in a sun-blinded Los Angeles as "quirky, edgy, charming, funny and serious" as its protagonist (Lee Child). Happy Doll is a charming, if occasionally inexpert, private detective living just one sheer cliff drop beneath the Hollywood sign with his beloved half-Chihuahua half-Terrier, George. A veteran of both the Navy and LAPD, Doll supplements his meager income as a P.I. by working through the night at a local Thai spa that offers its clients a number of special services. Armed with his sixteen-inch steel telescopic baton, biting dry humor, and just a bit of a hero complex, the ex-cop sets out to protect the women who work there from clients who have trouble understanding the word "no." Doll gets by just fine following his two basic rules: bark loudly and act first. But when things get out-of-hand with one particularly violent patron, even he finds himself wildly out of his depth, and then things take an even more dangerous twist when an old friend from his days as a cop shows up at his door with a bullet in his gut. A Man Named Doll is more than just a fascinating introduction to one truly singular character, it is a highly addictive and completely unpredictable joyride through the sensuous and violent streets of LA.

Author : Charles Finch
Publisher : Minotaur Books
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-26
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781429955331

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A Beautiful Blue Death by Charles Finch Pdf

Equal parts Sherlock Holmes and P.G. Wodehouse, Charles Finch's debut mystery A Beautiful Blue Death introduces a wonderfully appealing gentleman detective in Victorian London who investigates crime as a diversion from his life of leisure. Charles Lenox, Victorian gentleman and armchair explorer, likes nothing more than to relax in his private study with a cup of tea, a roaring fire and a good book. But when his lifelong friend Lady Jane asks for his help, Lenox cannot resist the chance to unravel a mystery. Prudence Smith, one of Jane's former servants, is dead of an apparent suicide. But Lenox suspects something far more sinister: murder, by a rare and deadly poison. The grand house where the girl worked is full of suspects, and though Prue had dabbled with the hearts of more than a few men, Lenox is baffled by the motive for the girl's death. When another body turns up during the London season's most fashionable ball, Lenox must untangle a web of loyalties and animosities. Was it jealousy that killed Prudence Smith? Or was it something else entirely? And can Lenox find the answer before the killer strikes again—this time, disturbingly close to home?

Author : Byron Lane
Publisher : Henry Holt and Company
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-07-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781250266484

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A Star Is Bored by Byron Lane Pdf

"A Star is Bored is an absolute knockout. Riotously funny and wickedly tender." — Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Daisy Jones and the Six "Wildly funny and irreverent... Lane’s writing lifts the novel far above its gossamer Hollywood setting, suffusing [the novel] with a complex sensitivity." - The New York Times Book Review A hilariously heartfelt novel influenced in part by the author’s time assisting Carrie Fisher. People Magazine Best Book of Summer 2020 - Named a Must-Read Summer book by Town & Country - Named One of the 14 Best Books of Summer 2020 by Harper's Bazaar - One of Library Journal's 2020 "Titles to Watch" - One of the 30 Best Beach Reads According to Parade Magazine She needs an assistant. He needs a hero. Charlie Besson is tense and sweating as he prepares for a wild job interview. His car is idling, like his life, outside the Hollywood mansion of Kathi Kannon, star of stage and screen and People magazine’s Worst Dressed list. She's an actress in need of assistance, and he's adrift and in need of a lifeline. Kathi is an icon, bestselling author, and award-winning movie star, most known for her role as Priestess Talara in a blockbuster sci-fi film. She’s also known in another role: Outrageous Hollywood royalty. Admittedly so. Famously so. Chaotically so, as Charlie quickly discovers. Charlie gets the job, and his three-year odyssey is filled with late-night shopping sprees, last-minute trips to see the aurora borealis, and an initiation to that most sacred of Hollywood tribes: the personal assistant. But Kathi becomes much more than a boss, and as their friendship grows Charlie must make a choice. Will he always be on the sidelines of life, assisting the great forces that be, or can he step into his own life's leading role? Laugh-out-loud funny, and searingly poignant, Byron Lane's A Star is Bored is a novel that, like the star at its center, is enchanting and joyous, heartbreaking and hopeful.