No one remembers Micky Thomas. Because when Micky Thomas hit thirty, he bought a Volkswagen Polo and some premium bonds. You're Micky Thomas!” I was suddenly very frightened indeed. “I don't want to be Micky Thomas!” I said.
Mellon and Hughes are talking. Fall, Forbes, and Daugherty are also talking. Mr. Herbert Hoover enters the ballroom from the right. Man1: May I take your coat, Mr. Hoover? Hoover: Yes, you may. Have Messieurs, Hughes or Mellon arrived ...
He drove a Beamer to school. He used to beat the crap out of me every day. Stole my lunch. Threw my books all over the hall. Shoved me into the lockers. He broke my nose once. I was getting a drink from the water fountain and he slammed ...
Friends Like These
Danny Wallace finds an old address book containing just twelve names.
A story of unconditional love, obsession, and the sometimes-impossible choices we have to make in the name of loyalty, Friends Like These is a relentlessly twisty, roller-coaster of a novel.
As he talks I smile and nod and think about how much I wish my mother could see me now. ... oysters are an aphrodisiac, and a halibut ceviche with sorrel, while James orders the crispy octopus with hazelnut mole and pickled potatoes.
... cheap crap from CVS . " Chanel , " I said , another lie . I moved past them and plunked my bag in the center of the beach blanket , scattering my girlfriends to the edges . The boys lounged on a large driftwood log , Marcus ...
For anyone taking a vacation, I have a fine book series to recommend." —Bruce Kluger, columnist, USA Today "Friends Like These is a welcome book series for anyone wishing to escape their own world and dip their toes into a netherworld of ...
Finding new friends shouldn't be so difficult.
From bestselling, award-winning author Meg Rosoff comes a gritty, intoxicating novel about a summer of unforgettable firsts: of independence, lies, love and the inevitable loss of innocence.
It's a race to uncover the truth before the killer strikes again. Readers love Jennifer Lynn Alvarez: 'An emotional rollercoaster!' 'You won't be disappointed' 'Damn this was entertaining' 'A mystery thriller done to perfection'
Garrett is an outsider with a secret.
A sparkling novel about friendship, love, betrayal and money - a modern, witty and wise comedy of manners set among the wealthy elite where a glittering harbour view is the ultimate prize.
"Sharp, atmospheric, and wildly fast-paced"—Jessica Goodman, New York Times bestselling author of They'll Never Catch Us From the author of Lies Like Wildfire comes another page-turning thriller about the little lies we all tell before ...