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Language
English
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When Nora Bridge left her husband and her two daughters 10 years ago, she took the only route she could see, and assumed she still had her daughters' love. Now, though she is distant from her own daughters, Nora is the hostess of a radio advice show, where she advises listeners that "family comes first." When a scandal breaks and Nora hits rock bottom, she finds she has to rely on the two people she has betrayed most deeply: her daughters, Ruby and...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A stand-up comedian wonders who she can trust when she anonymously receives the same token clue, a small white book, that has been found at each scene of a serial murder case.
What if having a best friend could put you in the crosshairs of a killer? A psychopath the police have dubbed "Billy Dead Mates" is targeting pairs of best friends, and killing them one by one. Before they die, each victim is given a small white book. For months, detectives...
Author
Lexile measure
1120L
Language
English
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Dylan O'Connor is attacked by a mysterious man who informs him that he is now a carrier of a disease that will either kill him or transform his life. Dylan, his autistic brother Shep, and Jillian Jackson who is another carrier, run from their enemies, but soon discover that they are drawn to crime scenes just before the crime occurs.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
312 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Dana Diaz is an aspiring stand-up comedian--a woman in a man's world. When she meets a tough computer programmer named Amanda Dorn, the two bond over their struggles in boys' club professions. Dana confides that she's recently been harassed and assaulted while in L.A., and Amanda comes up with a plan: they should go after each other's assailants, Strangers on a Train-style. But Dana finds that revenge, however sweet, draws her into a more complicated...
5) Starburst
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Description
Illuminating. Captivating. Stunning.
When the fireworks cascade over Edinburgh castle on the Festival's final night, the magic begins...
Every summer, the Edinburgh International Festival attracts celebrated artists, musicians, comedians, and actors to the beloved Scottish city. Hundreds of thousands of people descend on the town to join in the magnificent celebration.
This year, the annual Edinburgh festival draws six unique and vibrant individuals,...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Haylah Swinton is an ace best friend, a loving daughter, and an incredibly patient sister to a four-year-old nutcase of a brother. Best of all, she's pretty confident she's mastered making light of every situation--from her mom's ugh new boyfriend to unsolicited remarks on her plus-sized figure. Haylah's learning to embrace all of her curvy parts and, besides, she has a secret: one day, she'll be a stand-up star. So when thirstalicious Leo reveals...
Author
Series
Jaine Austen mystery volume 6
Pub. Date
2007
Physical Desc
244 pages ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Agreeing to write jokes for Dorcas, a struggling stand-up comic, Jaine Austen discovers that murder is the punchline when Dorcas's rival, a heckler named Vic, is strangled with one of her props--a pair of pantyhose.
Author
Publisher
Sourcebooks Landmark
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
393 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"Franny Steinberg knows there's powerful magic in laughter. She's witnessed it. With the men of Chicago off fighting WWII on distant shores, Franny has watched the women of the city taking charge of the war effort. But amidst the war bond sales and factory shifts, something surprising has emerged, something Franny could never have expected. A new marvel that has women flocking to comedy clubs across the nation: the Showstopper. When Franny steps into...
Publisher
Comedy Central
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
3 videodiscs (440 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Amy Schumer explores sex, relationships, and more with sketches, stand-up comedy, and woman-on-the-street interviews. Includes all twenty episodes from the show's first two seasons.
10) Grin & beard it
Author
Series
Winston brothers volume 2
Publisher
[Publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Print edition.
Physical Desc
335 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Sienna Diaz is everyone's favorite 'fat' funny lady. The movie studio executives can't explain it, but her films are out-grossing all the fit and trim headliners and Hollywood's most beautiful elite. The simple truth is, everyone loves plus-sized Sienna. But she has a problem, she can't read maps and her sense of direction is almost as bad as her comedic timing is stellar. Therefore, when Sienna's latest starring role takes her to the Great Smoky...
11) Fault line
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
750L
Physical Desc
248 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Dell
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
365 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"They're perfect for each other. But what happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time--over and over again? Up-and-coming musician Tom thinks he met the love of his life one night a year ago, but thanks to a made-up girlfriend, he's pretty sure he's never going to see her again. If it weren't for the painkillers the doctor gave him for his dislocated shoulder, he could've explained what really happened; but now the moment for explanations...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Teen
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
870L
Physical Desc
345 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"You know Haylah Swinton - she's big, bold and funnier than a cat in a onesie playing the bagpipes. She's been busy proving she's as a kick-butt comedian, she's got herself a fab boyfriend called Dylan, the best girl crew in the world totally have her back, her little brother isn't driving her totally nuts, and did she mention she has a boyfriend called Dylan? Yes, THAT Dylan. But this proving-she's-funny thing is kind of tough sometimes. And come...
16) Ghost tamer
Author
Publisher
CamCat Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
322 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Death is one thing, it's what you do afterward that matters. Aspiring comedian Raely is the sole survivor of a disastrous train wreck. While faced with the intense grief of losing her best friend, she realizes that someone is following her--and has been following her all her life. Trouble is, no one else can see him. For a ghostly tag-along, Casper's not so bad. He might even be the partner Raely needs to fight the evil spirit hell-bent on destroying...
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (304 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Multiple Emmy Award winner Jean Smart stars as a legendary Las Vegas comedian who is forced to hire an ambitious young writer. These two talented comedic voices from different generations form an unlikely bond in this new comedy from "Broad City" alums Paul W. Downs, Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky and Emmy Award winning executive producer Michael Schur.