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A Spying Eye by Michelle Cox. I've got my eye on something priceless, and I don't just mean a valuable work of art. Could you be the missing piece I've been searching for?

Saving Paradise by Mike Bond. You must be Hawaiian because you're a Pacific kind of sexy. If murder and conspiracy, get you hot, then prepare for a trip to paradise.

Love and Other Sins by Emilia Ares. We all have baggage, but we can help each other carry our loads. Let's put fear and trauma aside and embrace the first flush of new love.

A Forgery of Roses by Jessica Olson. If only I had a blank canvas, I'd capture your beauty. Even if I could alter my model's body with the stroke of a brush, I wouldn't change a thing.

Over The Top: A Raw Journey to Self-Love by Jonathan Van Ness. Glamorous, stylish and bewitching, I'm unlike any other. I just, like, burst with positivity. You won't be blue when we are together.

Fuzz: When Nature Breaks the Law by Mary Roach. Meet me in the wild and wonderful outdoors to explore problem wildlife and human solutions. Together we can get in touch with our animalistic nature.

All Her Little Secrets by Wanda M. Morris. Everyone has something to hide. I promise to keep your secrets safe and never use them against you, no matter what's at stake.

How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith. Slavery is in the past, but its legacy lives on. If you have the courage to travel with me, I'll provide a new view of how our country came to be.

Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers. Love looks good on me. I am beautiful, just like the flowers in my hair. I am warm, sensitive, evocative and ready to remind you of happy endings.

Libertie by Kaitlyn Greenidge. What does it take to be our own person? Am I free if I'm not enslaved? Am I free if my family has expectations of me? Let's find freedom together.

Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual by Luvvie Ajayi Jones. I'm here to cause trouble. I'm a blueprint for standing firm in a world that tells you to go with the flow. I'm ready to help you make some waves.

While We Were Dating by Jasmine Guillory. What do you say to a romantic night out under the stars? I'm charming, witty and oozing with sex appeal. You'll feel glamorous just holding on to me.

Star Trek: Picard: The Last Best Hope by Una McCormack. Captain's Log, Stardate 41453.5: The Romulan star is about to go supernova. Our mission is to provide aid and save nearly 900 million lives.

The Night She Disappeared by Lisa Jewell. Imagine we're in a dark forest. We find a note in the dirt. It says "dig here." What do you say? Shall we grab shovels and crack a cold case?

Remember: The Science of Memory and the Art of Forgetting by Lisa Genova. Our brains are our sexiest features, but I'm here to tell you it's normal for them to forget things. Not everything is memorable, but I sure am.

Taste: My Life Through Food by Stanley Tucci. Culinary aficionado seeing perfect match who loves Italian kitchens and the bounty produced. We'll never taste food the same way again. Delizioso!

All of the Marvels: A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told by Douglas Wolk. Ever wonder what all of your favorite heroes and villains would look like as one? How about 27,000+ Marvel Stories? I could be your endgame, baby.

A Touch of Jen by Beth Morgan. Follow me! Like me! I'll show you how an internet obsession can change your life, even alter the universe. I'm laugh-out-loud funny but quite scary.

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: The Story of Schitt's Creek by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy. I have asked you thrice now for a date. Okay, maybe this is the first time, but I can't wait to go behind the scenes of "Schitt's Creek" with you.

Rosaline Palmer Takes the Cake by Alexis Hall. I hope you brought an appetite 'cause my oven's heating up, and there's a sweetness in the air. I'm a fluffy mix of quirky humor and amusing romance.

Sunshine Girl: An Unexpected Life by Julianna Margulies. Forget behind-the-scenes gossip. I want a date who looks beyond grins and fame, only to see heart. I need someone with a soul like the Sunshine Girl.

Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking by Jon Acuff. When we overthink, our brains fill up with anxiety, like radio static. I can help you tune it into a guiding force and thrive because of it!

The Holiday Swap by Maggie Knox. There's snow one like me, with my sweet-as-can-be romance and Christmas spirit. Let's hope we stay off the naughty list as we bake up some trouble.

Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen. Zip up your bell-bottoms! I'm taking you back to 1971 when America was just waking up. I hope you're a fan of family drama and moral crisis.

Love is Just Damn Good Business: Do What You Love in the Service of People Who Love What you Do by Steve Farber. A date with me will leave you feeling damn good, so let's mix business with pleasure. Love could be the missing link to your career success.

Reinventing Social Change: Embrace Abundance to Create a Healthier and More Equitable World by Nell Edgington. Kiss scarcity goodbye. We can be a power couple, both energized and inspiring. It's time to overcome the limits of social change to become bountiful.

All Saints Hotel and Cocktail Lounge by Nathan Monk. I'm an ode to a generation who's had a lot said about them, but not a lot said by them. Get to know me and you'll intimately know the millennial.

Women Talking by Miriam Toews. I'm not looking for your typical girls' night out. Listen as eight women are given the chance to decide their own fates. You'll want to take notes.

Take Back Your Weekends: Stress Less. Do More. Be Happier. by Allison Graham - I'm cool as an ocean wave on a weekend getaway. I pride myself in my practicality and helpfulness. I can help if you slow down long enough to meet me.

Geekerella: A Fangirl Fairy Tale (Once Upon A Con) by Ashley Poston - Who says happy endings only happen in fairy tales? Let's create our own as we cosplay at our favorite con. We'll be geek royalty forever and ever.

Business Model Shifts by Patrick van der Pijl et al. Are you ready for the "new normal" business structure post-pandemic? Stay ahead of the game. I'll help you shift your business into the future.

The Time Machine by H.G. Wells - I'm an explorer of the world but not of today. I amaze my friends with stories of the future, even if they don't believe me. Will you believe me?

A Shock by Keith Ridgway. You know when you go to shake someone's hand and they have that little gag toy on, and it zaps you? Yeah, I'm the one wearing it, here to give you a jolt!

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake. People say I'm a fun guy! If it's not too much "truffle," spend some time with me. I think you'll see there's not "mushroom" for improvement here.

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson. I'll engulf you in quirky family dynamics and the hot-takes of raising kids. Enthralled by outlandish, abnormal behavior? I'm your red-hot date.

Sunburn by Laura Lippman - I wish I could say I have nothing to hide behind my sunglasses, but that's a lie. I'm red hot, like my lips. Ready to get close? Don't get burned.

New York, New York, New York: Four Decades of Success, Excess and Transformation by Thomas Dyja. I'm a city dweller. These streets will make you feel brand new. Big lights will inspire you. Hear it for (a history of) New York, New York!

Followers by Megan Angelo. You look lost. Follow me -- along with my millions of other followers. I'm kind of a big deal, but I crave the human connection only you can give me.

Death's Door by April White. Here's a good one: What happens when Edgar Allen Poe walks into a 21st-century bar? You'll have to swipe right to hear the punchline.

Jekyll & Hyde by Simon R. Green. Justice-minded monster needs to know which clan has your allegiance. Are you also in the fight to vanquish evil-doers believed to be long gone?

American Happiness and Discontents:The Unruly Torrent, 2008-2020 by George F. Will I'm opinionated, witty and scathing at times. I've got opinions on a myriad of issues from the Supreme Court to football, so let's see if we agree.

Unmasked by Andrew Lloyd Webber. I may be black and white, but you'll hear colors when you're with me You won't just see them; you'll hear them -- the music of the night.

The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman. Romeo and Juliet who? You'll forget them when you meet the sexiest couple of all time. Lust, love and laughs: Can our dates equal their epic trysts?

I Hold A Wolf By The Ears by Laura van den Berg. Brilliant collector of ghost stories seeks mate who enjoys feeling vulnerable and disquieted, like some poor creature stuck in the headlights.

Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld. Laughing makes me happy. Remember the first time you told a joke? That feeling of someone laughing at something you said? That's my favorite feeling.

Confessions of a Gentleman Killer by Johnny Payne. I'm a Londoner; I know it can be a dangerous place. I wouldn't want anything...to happen to you.Let me lead you through these dark streets.

Who should swipe right on me?Ready for the lowdown about what goes on in the wings rather than the performance on the stage? I know some really interesting people who have hidden their true selves from the media, but I have the full story. Swipe right if you want the inside scoop on Irish theater legend Katherine Odell and her complicated relationship with her daughter.   What are my most attractive traits?I can transport you back and forth from the present to Old Hollywood. I can make you nostalgic for that time even if you were not alive during Hollywood's heyday. I have the power to make the past feel attainable and tangible. If you want to escape the present, I'm ready to grab a Chanel suit in your size.There's a little dorkiness in each of us. Here's what makes me dorky.I like surprises. I'm good at hiding it then springing it on you when you least expect it. I don't seem like the surprising type, so it is surprising that I'm surprising. Oh, I'm so clever!I like to be inspirational. Here is one of my favorite quotes to inspire you. "If you think about it, the youngest part of the tree is in the very middle. It is the little dot that will widen into a ring, next year. The youngest part of any tree is the heart."I'm a sucker for a great one-liner. Here's one of my favorites."Just the way all mothers are crazy to their daughters, all mothers are wrong."What do I spend a lot of time thinking about?I spend an inordinate amount of time pondering the relationship between a mother and her daughter. When you think of it, do you think of a close-knit, nurturing bond between a girl and her Mom? When your eyes are opened to more complex relationships, you gain a new perspective. I find myself looking at mothers and daughters wondering what their bond is like, especially when one or both of them treats every part of life as a performance.What will we eat/drink on our first date?Going out for a cup of tea would be a great way for us to get to know each other while staying warm. It rains a lot here in the UK, and not the warm rain like in the southern U.S. Don't tell anyone, but that's the reason we drink so much tea over here. We're just trying to fight off the chill.If that first date goes well, I'll want to take you home to introduce you to you know who. Let me tell you about them.My book mama, Anne Enright, is the mother of more than half a dozen books. She started really writing when she was gifted an electric typewriter. That led her to winning a Chevening Scholarship for a creative writing course. Her 2007 work "The Gathering" won the Man Booker Prize. I'm her seventh novel and was longlisted for the 2020 Women's Prize for Fiction.What celebrity would sound best if you dated my audio version?Anne Enright already does a fabulous job, but if I had to pick someone else, actress Samara Weaving, who played Claire Woods in "Hollywood," would be a great option to voice my audio version. She is already well-versed in the old Hollywood feel, so she would totally dominate this. The DetailsPublisher - W.W. Norton & CoPages: 272Publication Date: March 3, 2020Genre: F - Historical Fiction

Who should swipe right on me?If your to-do list is longer than your last relationship and you suffer from decision fatigue, I'm the breath of fresh air you need. After one night with me you'll be able to figure out what matters to you, do those things with ease and then say “screw it” to the rest.What are my most attractive traits?Well, I am a genius for starters. I'm also easy. Seriously. I've figured out 13 principles to help you nail the things you care about and drop the rest. “Decide once” is one of them. Imagine deciding once on what you give at every wedding. No more scrolling registries. I'm the guest who always buys the bath towels, but you can be the one who always shows up with two silk pillowcases. Decision made! Now you can get on with your life. There's a little dorkiness in each of us. Here's what makes me dorky.I'm obsessed with size but not in the way you'd expect. I'm into small. Starting small is the key to being a Lazy Genius. As I like to say: “Small steps are easy. Easy steps are sustainable. Sustainable steps keep moving. Movement, not necessarily the finish line, is the new goal.”I like to be inspirational. Here is one of my favorite quotes to inspire you. “You have permission to let go, wonder, and go slow or to desire, hustle, and power through. Whatever you choose, make sure you're focused on what matters to you, not what matters to Instagram, your mother-in-law or the voice in your head saying you're not enough.”I'm a sucker for a great one-liner. Here's one of my favorites.“If a tidy house matters, tidy away. If a clean house makes you happy, spray your eucalyptus cleaner with gusto. But don't get tricked. Clean doesn't make you better, and messy doesn't make you more real.”What do I spend a lot of time thinking about?The Magic Question! I live by 13 principles, and this is one of them. I'm constantly asking, “What can I do now to make life easier later?” Do you want me to teach you to have an easier life? You don't need a dozen choices to prepare for later. Just one gets the ball rolling.What will we eat/drink on our first date?We are staying home, so we can really get to know each other. I'd have to make you my book mama's famous recipe, Change Your Life Chicken. It embodies what it means to be a Lazy Genius. It's a simple recipe with minimal clean up that gives me time to enjoy you rather than spend the day in the kitchen. Oh, and it's so dang tasty.If that first date goes well, I'll want to take you home to introduce you to you know who. Let me tell you about them.Kendra Adachi is my best friend as well as my book mama, and she's going to be your new best friend. She's the host of "The Lazy Genius Podcast" and has a kickass Instagram account (@thelazygenius) where you can find more tips for being a genius about what matters to you and lazy about what doesn't. She's a mom and wife and is totally rooting for you. What celebrity would sound best if you dated my audio version?Jenna Fischer (you know “Pam” from "The Office") is a huge fan of "The Lazy Genius Podcast" so definitely her. Plus, I think “Pam” would benefit from lazy-genius'ing Dunder-Mifflin's party planning committee. The DetailsPublisher - WaterBrookPages: 240Publication Date: August 11, 2020Genre: NF - Self-Help / NF - Religion

Who should swipe right on me?I got a thing for those who seek independence, crave adventure and keep their wits even in unchartered waters. I'm looking for a date who likes to break barriers, sink stereotypes and enjoys stepping back in time. If you have a wanderlust to discover new places and meet new people, we can fly to new heights together.What are my most attractive traits?I have these five dear friends who tell mind-blowing stories about their time as Pan Am stewardesses in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s. I've heard the stories so many times I can tell them myself. I've got funny stories about their times in training, harrowing memories of them surviving hijackings and war zones, tear-jerkers about them helping to rescue babies from Vietnam, and infuriating reminders of the chauvinism they endured.There's a little dorkiness in each of us. Here's what makes me dorky.I enjoy busting myths and stomping on stereotypes. I'm pretty forceful in clearing up misperceptions. It makes me furious when I hear comments about how stewardesses were just vapid, promiscuous young women. That's simply not true, and I have the facts to prove it.I like to be inspirational. Here is one of my favorite quotes to inspire you.“As individuals, stewardesses shared an instinct to roam that propelled their personal and professional growth, each woman in her own way. As a group, stewardesses forever shifted the American woman's place in her country and the world.”I'm a sucker for a great one-liner. Here's one of my favorites.“What was revolutionary was the lack of should in this job, the plenitude of could.”What do I spend a lot of time thinking about?I find myself marveling at contradictions. An unmarried American woman in a powder blue Pan Am uniform enjoyed the independence to roam around Beirut or Moscow without an escort in the 1960s but did not enjoy the independence to legally purchase birth control pills when she returned home. I'm full of these thought-provoking contradictions.What will we eat/drink on our first date?We will be dining at an upscale French bistro, of course, but we will get to know each other over dry martinis, just like my Pan Am friends used to serve in long-stemmed glasses on all those transcontinental flights.If that first date goes well, I'll want to take you home to introduce you to you know who. Let me tell you about them.Julia Cooke is a journalist best known for her travel writing. Her debut novel “The Other Side of Paradise: Life in the New Cuba” won critical acclaim. My book mama is the daughter of a Pan Am executive, but she didn't think too much about the airline's historical significance until she met two of my Pan Am friends. She knew she had to give credit to these smart, sophisticated pioneers who made it easier for women of her generation to be independent, risk-taking, globe-trotting professionals.What celebrity would sound best if you dated my audio version?Christina Hendricks could certainly tell you all about the heady days of jet travel in the 1960s and early ‘70s. Just like the character she played on “Mad Men,” my Pan Am friends know all about how to thrive in a man's world.The DetailsPublisher - Houghton Mifflin HarcourtPages: 288Publication Date: March 2, 2021

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