Kissing Games

Author : Tara Eglington
Publisher : Wednesday Books
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2018-06-05
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781250131423

Get Book

Kissing Games by Tara Eglington Pdf

After a perfect first kiss, Aurora's second kiss lands her boyfriend in the hospital, and her matchmaking strategies start to backfire in this sequel to Tara Eglington's How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (aka Sleeping Beauty), Aurora Skye’s romantic life seems fathoms away from a fairy tale. Sure, she’s landed her prince charming, Hayden Paris. And she got her wish—one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterfly-inducing gloriousness she’d hoped for. But instead of happily ever after, their second kiss landed Hayden in the emergency room. If that’s not mortifying enough, the whole school is now referring to her as "Lethal Lips." When Aurora's best friend decides to run for class president and offers up Aurora's matchmaking service as one of her campaign initiatives, the kissing games begin. Aurora has to convince everyone that her program works—but that might be hard to do when it seems like her own love life might be falling apart.

Author : Sandi Kahn Shelton
Publisher : Crown
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-11-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780307450036

Get Book

Kissing Games of the World by Sandi Kahn Shelton Pdf

If there’s one point that Jamie McClintock and Nate Goddard can agree upon, it’s that love is overrated. Jamie doesn’t have time for it. Nate doesn’t need it. And they certainly don’t want it from each other. Jamie, a struggling free-spirited artist, is a devoted single mother who hasn’t been in a serious relationship since her boyfriend abandoned her after their son was born. Nate, a charismatic jet-setting salesman, is widowed and estranged from his father and five-year-old son, Christopher. Jamie would rather glue glitter to pinecones than go out on a date. Nate spends most of his nights wooing his clients. Then one afternoon Nate’s father drops dead of a heart attack. In that moment, their highly guarded worlds collide. When Nate shows up at his childhood home to settle the estate and reclaim his son, he discovers that Jamie has been living in the Connecticut farmhouse as his father’s roommate. Mistrustful of each other’s motives, Nate and Jamie bicker about everything from children’s nicknames to Jamie’s fashion choices to Nate’s home renovation methods. It doesn’t help that Christopher prefers Jamie to his absentee father. But after the funeral, Nate and Jamie begin to see each other in a more forgiving light. Nate, traveling to sales conferences all over the country with a sullen Christopher in tow, learns he can’t breeze his way through single parenthood. Jamie, who has moved back in with her sister, wonders at the wisdom of her unconventional choices as a woman with a child to support. And both begin to realize they don’t know as much about love as they thought. Still wounded by past heartbreak and sorrow, can they learn to trust each other and open their hearts? From the Hardcover edition.

Author : Tara Eglington
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 520 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-01
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781743095638

Get Book

How to Convince a Boy to Kiss You by Tara Eglington Pdf

The course of true love never did run smoothly. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (a.k.a Aurora from Sleeping Beauty), Aurora Skye's life seem fathoms away from a fairytale. the course of true love never did run smoothly. For a girl who shares her name with a princess (a.k.a Aurora from Sleeping Beauty), Aurora Skye's life seem fathoms away from a fairytale. Sure, she's landed Hayden Paris, Potential Prince extraordinaire. And she got her wish - one first kiss with all the knee-trembling, butterfly-inducing gloriousness she'd hoped for - but Aurora's learning that a kiss is just the beginning of a story.Instead of being the truly transcendent, utterly epic follow up it should be, her second attempt at kissing has literally landed Hayden Paris in the emergency room. If that's not mortifying enough, the whole school is now referring to her as 'Lethal Lips'.Meanwhile it's all systems go for her best friend Cassie - she and Potential Prince Scott are totally loved up and can't stop kissing. Jelena (Jefferson High's answer to Helen of troy) has moved on from the heinous betrayal by Bad Boy Alex West and has unleashed her plan to rule the world by running for School Captain. Problem is Alex is running too and Jelena's pulling out all the stops to prevent him from stealing her rightful place as ruler of Jefferson High - including offering Aurora's Find a Prince/Princess Program as one of her campaign initiatives.How is Aurora going to prove her program is foolproof and help Jelena win the election when her matchmaking manoeuvres seem to be throwing all the wrong people together - including the NAD and the hippy-dippy Ms Deforest - and she can't even convince Hayden to kiss her?Age: 12+

Author : Michele Willson,Tama Leaver
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2016-02-25
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781501310577

Get Book

Social, Casual and Mobile Games by Michele Willson,Tama Leaver Pdf

Social, casual and mobile games, played on devices such as smartphones, tablets, or PCs and accessed through online social networks, have become extremely popular, and are changing the ways in which games are designed, understood, and played. These games have sparked a revolution as more people from a broader demographic than ever play games, shifting the stereotype of gaming away from that of hardcore, dedicated play to that of activities that fit into everyday life. Social, Casual and Mobile Games explores the rapidly changing gaming landscape and discusses the ludic, methodological, theoretical, economic, social and cultural challenges that these changes invoke. With chapters discussing locative games, the new freemium economic model, and gamer demographics, as well as close studies of specific games (including Candy Crush Saga, Angry Birds, and Ingress), this collection offers an insight into the changing nature of games and the impact that mobile media is having upon individuals and societies around the world.

Author : Alan L. Spurgeon
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Folk songs, English
ISBN : 1578067421

Get Book

Waltz the Hall by Alan L. Spurgeon Pdf

"This is the first book since the 1930s to study this important and little-remembered phenomenon of American folk culture. The author interviewed a large number of older Americans, both black and white, who performed play parties as young adults. A songbook of ninety musical examples and lyrics completes the picture of this vanished tradition."--Jacket.

Author : Sandi Kahn Shelton
Publisher : Broadway Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Single fathers
ISBN : 0307393666

Get Book

Kissing Games of the World by Sandi Kahn Shelton Pdf

"A classic romance. . . . It's been done countless times, but rarely as engagingly as Shelton does it in this novel." -"Boston Globe" Jamie is a free-spirited artist and devoted single mom with a slightly unorthodox living situation: in exchange for free rent, she looks after the grandson of her much older landlord. But when Harris Goddard dies of a heart attack-naked and splayed out in Jamie's bed-nobody believes that he and Jamie were just roommates. With the rumor mill buzzing and two small children to care for, Jamie's life is further upended when Harris's handsome son, Nate, a charismatic jet-setting salesman, shows up unannounced at his childhood home to settle the estate and reclaim the five-year-old son he left behind. As Jamie's and Nate's highly guarded worlds collide, can these two damaged souls manage to see the good in each other . . . and maybe more? "Shelton's warm, sentimental love story is told with a tenderness of heart and a nurturing eye." -"Romantic Times" "Quite wonderful. . . . Like Anne Tyler, Shelton seems to possess a nearly boundless capacity for empathy. She has the ability to make us love her characters for their faults, not in spite of them." -"Connecticut Post"

Author : Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 680 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-25
Category : Computers
ISBN : 0262240459

Get Book

Rules of Play by Katie Salen Tekinbas,Eric Zimmerman Pdf

An impassioned look at games and game design that offers the most ambitious framework for understanding them to date. As pop culture, games are as important as film or television—but game design has yet to develop a theoretical framework or critical vocabulary. In Rules of Play Katie Salen and Eric Zimmerman present a much-needed primer for this emerging field. They offer a unified model for looking at all kinds of games, from board games and sports to computer and video games. As active participants in game culture, the authors have written Rules of Play as a catalyst for innovation, filled with new concepts, strategies, and methodologies for creating and understanding games. Building an aesthetics of interactive systems, Salen and Zimmerman define core concepts like "play," "design," and "interactivity." They look at games through a series of eighteen "game design schemas," or conceptual frameworks, including games as systems of emergence and information, as contexts for social play, as a storytelling medium, and as sites of cultural resistance. Written for game scholars, game developers, and interactive designers, Rules of Play is a textbook, reference book, and theoretical guide. It is the first comprehensive attempt to establish a solid theoretical framework for the emerging discipline of game design.

Author : Sharon Lamb
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2002-03
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780743233064

Get Book

The Secret Lives of Girls by Sharon Lamb Pdf

From playground games of " chase and kiss" to rough-and-tumble soccer games, from slumber party stripteases to romantic fantasies behind closed doors, author Sharon Lamb coaxes out girls' true stories with uncommon sensitivity and focus. The result of more than 125 fascinating interviews with pre-teens, teenagers, and adult women, The Secret Lives of Girls reveals the ways that girls use their minds and bodies for private sexual play, mischief, and hidden aggression. To truly understand what little girls are made of, Lamb suggests, we must listen not only to what they say to us but also to what they don't say, taking into account their hidden selves and the lives that we adults don't see. Yes, girls are known to be " good, " but they manage to act out in decidedly ungirlish ways and, despite many parents' fears, be the better for it. What's most remarkable about Lamb's conclusions is that we needn't join the chorus of voices deploring a " girl-poisoning" culture for damaging our daughters. Instead, Lamb finds reason to celebrate girls' resilience in the face of pressures to conform -- and she does it by l

Author : Pamela Toth
Publisher : Harlequin Books
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Man-woman relationships
ISBN : 0373085001

Get Book

Kissing Games by Pamela Toth Pdf

Author : Elizabeth Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313341908

Get Book

Children's Folklore by Elizabeth Tucker Pdf

Children have their own games, stories, riddles, and so forth. This book gives students and general readers an introduction to children's folklore. Included are chapters on the definition and classification of children's folklore, the presence of children's folklore in literature and popular culture, and the scholarly interpretation of children's folklore. The volume also includes a wide range of examples and texts demonstrating the variety of children's folklore around the world. Children have always had their own games, stories, riddles, jokes, and so forth. Many times, children's folklore differs significantly from the folklore of the adult world, as it reflects the particular concerns and experiences of childhood. In the late 19th century, children's folklore began receiving growing amounts of scholarly attention, and it is now one of the most popular topics among folklorists, general readers, and students. This book is a convenient and authoritative introduction to children's folklore for nonspecialists. The volume begins with a discussion of how children's folklore is defined, and how various types of children's folklore are classified. This is followed by a generous selection of examples and texts illustrating the variety of children's folklore from around the world. The book then looks at how scholars have responded to children's folklore since the 19th century, and how children's folklore has become prominent in popular culture. A glossary and bibliography round out the volume.

Author : Karen Harvey
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2005-07-15
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 071906595X

Get Book

The Kiss in History by Karen Harvey Pdf

This book arose from a conference, supported by the Royal Historical Society, which took place at Institute of Historical Research, University of London. The event was held under the auspices of the Bedford Center for the History of Women, Royal Holloway, University of London.

Author : Violet Blue
Publisher : Cleis Press
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781573443852

Get Book

Seal It with a Kiss by Violet Blue Pdf

Published right in time for Valentine's Day, this adorable little volume is full of techniques to help readers come up with - and perfect - their very own kissing style. Violet Blue shows readers how to deliver and receive a first kiss, how to ask for kisses with body language and how to build tension and take a kiss to the next level. She also offers expert advice on common kissing issues such as stubble burn, smeared lipstick and visible lovebites. Fun quizzes and kissing games round off this indispensable guide to the art of the kiss.

Author : Melissa R. Klapper
Publisher : NYU Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2007-10-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780814749340

Get Book

Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860-1920 by Melissa R. Klapper Pdf

Jewish Girls Coming of Age in America, 1860—1920 draws on a wealth of archival material, much of which has never been published—or even read—to illuminate the ways in which Jewish girls’ adolescent experiences reflected larger issues relating to gender, ethnicity, religion, and education. Klapper explores the dual roles girls played as agents of acculturation and guardians of tradition. Their search for an identity as American girls that would not require the abandonment of Jewish tradition and culture mirrored the struggle of their families and communities for integration into American society. While focusing on their lives as girls, not the adults they would later become, Klapper draws on the papers of such figures as Henrietta Szold, founder of Hadassah; Edna Ferber, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Showboat; and Marie Syrkin, literary critic and Zionist. Klapper also analyzes the diaries, memoirs, and letters of hundreds of other girls whose later lives and experiences have been lost to history. Told in an engaging style and filled with colorful quotes, the book brings to life a neglected group of fascinating historical figures during a pivotal moment in the development of gender roles, adolescence, and the modern American Jewish community.

Author : Tara Eglington
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Young Adult Fiction
ISBN : 9781466850538

Get Book

How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You by Tara Eglington Pdf

Sweet sixteen and never been kissed . . . That’s Aurora Skye’s big secret. And the way she wants it to stay. She’s not going to give away her first kiss to just anyone. Busy dodging suitors and matchmaking for her best friends, Aurora (not so) patiently awaits her prince. But everything changes when Aurora is coerced into a lead role in the school production of Much Ado about Nothing. Which means she’ll have to lock lips with her co-star Hayden Paris—the smart and funny boy next door who also happens to be the bane of her existence, always around to see her at her worst. Now Aurora is more determined than ever to have her first kiss with the one who’s truly worthy of it. But first she’ll have to figure out just who that person is. Romantic and funny, Tara Eglington's How to Keep a Boy from Kissing You is a feel-good tale of finding love where you least expect it.

Author : Violet Blue
Publisher : Cleis Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-11
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781627780575

Get Book

Kissing: A Field Guide by Violet Blue Pdf

Kissing is an art form. A great kiss can stop traffic, start a five-alarm fire, and feel like Times Square on New Year's Eve. Get your smooch on with all the different tricks and tips in this handy guide. Bestselling author and columnist Violet Blue helps readers choose — and perfect — their very own unforgettable kissing style. Learn how to time a kiss perfectly, how to deliver (and receive) a first kiss, and how to ask for kisses with body language. Recognize when someone wants to kiss you, when to build tension, and when to take your kiss to the next level. Discover all the secrets and foolproof techniques for the perfect kiss in this indispensable guide to an overlooked sensual art.