One Night Stand Books

I couldn't put this book down. I think I read it in 2 days!! I loved that it had a great story line, plus the erotic part of it. It even makes you cry. I have let so many people read it and everyone of them have loved it. I've read the other 2 books in the series 2 and loved them as much.

There aren't enough stars to give this book.

Very wellt done!

Last night I was half ways through the book and totally exhausted. Normally reading is a good thing to put me to sleep. Not this book. I couldn't put this book down. Last night I finished this book. EXCELLENT READ and had me falling into the story. Loved it!

I could not put it down. I read it in one night. Thank you again!

An extremely well written, unusual, hot book. It had more of a mainstream quality than many romances in that it didn't follow the usual romance novel formula. I do like the usual formula and at times wished this book did follow it because sometimes the realism detracted from the fantasy. But, that said, I was riveted throughout. I thought the sex (and there's plenty of it to satisfy readers of hot romance like me) was very well done and varied. And the story was touching. I know that's cliche, but this one really was. It was very, very believable. Thank you, Megan Hart, for writing this wonderful book!

I have never read a "romance" novel but a friend recommended this one.... great book!

Company Towns of the Pacific Northwest

What I expected was the story of a professional woman managing unexpected parenthood. What I found was a story of relationships that almost all of us can learn from---the reality of being single and unwillingly celibate, how Mary related to her parents, both in youth and now as they aged, her delight in her son, and most of all, the surprise of that young man in the one-night stand. How often do we hear of an "unwed father" who WANTS to co-parent---who lets a one-night stand turn his life upside down? Like so many of us, married or not, Mary has to learn that she cannot manage all parts of her "co-parent's" life, and she has to accept him and have faith that he too is a good parent. As she says, both she and the child's father love him equally, and thus they deserve to be loved equally by the child. They are different from each other, neither better than the other---something that "typical" families sometimes have difficulty with. Her relationships with the child's paternal grandparents (two sets) are not detailed, but they are a reminder of the effort involved in bridging between parents and extended family. What is also impressive is how Mary and Matt appear to have become good partners in this co-parenting despite not having any other current relationship, and how they make decisions about each other based on what they want for their son. I had the pleasure of hearing Mary speak when she was in Seattle and she talks almost exactly as she writes, candid and natural. No baby pictures in the book, but some on her web site. Absolutely loved the book.

This tale of passage from perpetual single gal to single mother changes the author immensely in so many ways, and it's truly a tale of our times. An unplugged version of what happens when a dream comes true, it also is so revealing about this woman's inner growth and boundless love for the people around her, even if it doesn't always seem that way. With such beautiful language, all life events -- the beginning of life or the end of it -- come through utterly human and beautiful. Thank you for the ride Mary!

I read this in about 3 days - I totally loved it. I connected with the author on many levels (I have a young son, and a husband who can definitely do better/more) but I really connected with her relationship with her parents. Great read and an inspiring story.

Her ticking biological clock is the point of departure for Mary F. Pols's tasty new memoir. Just shy of her fortieth birthday, Pols lives in the San Francisco Bay Area where she has a circle of loyal friends and an interesting but unlucrative job as a film critic. What she doesn't have is a steady guy--and the prospect of marriage and children. Coming from a large, close-knit family, Pols is in near-panic mode.

The book's title and cover (the latter features a woman downing a cocktail and a toddler holding his bottle) give away a good deal of the plot--but not all of it. Pols's one-night stand with a nice guy she meets in a bar propels her into pregnancy and motherhood. It also marks the beginning of a tricky relationship with her baby's father who, though young and broke, wants to be part of his son's life.

While learning to balance the demands of being a mother, co-parent, and breadwinner, Pols must confront the decline of her beloved aging parents, who live on the Maine coast. As another biological clock ticks away, Pols and her siblings embark on the bittersweet coming-of-age task of ushering their parents from this world

Accidentally on Purpose is a family chronicle, full of insights and surprises. In the telling, Pols is feisty, tender, despairing, exuberant. And stunningly honest. Read this book!

This is an entertaining and readable memoir, but I couldn't help feeling a little bad for baby's father. This easygoing, hapless young slacker gets an ambitious, older career woman pregnant and enters the maelstrom of her mid-life crisis. Nothing he can do is right, or is enough for the stranger he is suddenly attached to. His apartment is messy, he's not ambitious, he likes the Simpsons. He seems to try his best to be a father,
but he is what he is: some young guy she met in a bar.

The book is a good read, and the sudden introduction to motherhood is the real, and compelling story, but save a little sympathy for the poor sap
who also experienced a trying, high-maintenance life change.

This very accessible book is a once-over-lightly version of the life of American dance pioneer Ted Shawn. Critic Walter Terry states in the introduction that the book is a series of autobiographical anecdotes culled from Shawn's massive 750,000-word manuscript by writer Gray Poole. Of course, there's a lot that's left out, but what remains is very compelling reading which is frequently very funny. This is a fascinating story of the man who, along with Isadora Duncan, his wife Ruth St. Denis and Martha Graham (who was first his pupil and protégé and then his rival), laid the foundations of Modern Dance. From his beginnings as a young man considering a life in the clergy, to a ballroom dancing act in vaudeville, to the creation of the fabulous Denishawn School of Dance, and traveling the world with the Denishawn troupe, to the creation of the daring and innovative all-male dance troupe that barnstormed the country during the Depression, to the foundation of the Jacob's Pillow International Dance Festival, Shawn lived life to the fullest. This is a big, sweeping story, told with warmth and humor. It's far from comprehensive, but a delightful introduction to American Dance in the Twentieth Century. Anyone interested in the dance would profit by reading this book and have a very enjoyable reading experience in the process.

I read this book the first time over thirty years ago, and just re-read it, as I get ready to go back into the World of Dance as a Flamenco teacher. Papa Shawn's descriptions of the events and places he found himself as an American MALE dancer (when nice boys did NOT dance!) are hilarious. He goes into great detail about going to the local hardware stores to find "authentic Asian Headpieces" (FUNNELS turned upside down!), and how he and his companies brought dance to the Wild Wild West...Colorado!
This is a delightful read for anyone who has ever danced or loves dance, but a MUST for every "nice boy" who is dancing today!

This is a must read. I have lived in Los Angeles for 20 years. When I first picked up the book I thought "humm... let's read some good fantasy trash." Boy was I wrong. I knew the places and the people. Read about what really goes on in Los Angeles. Kent's ability to describe is excellent. You see, hear, taste and smell all of the images. You won't be disappointed. Highly recommended.

Once again ADV brings to the reader a well-mixed blend of action, comedy, and romance. FMP book 2 has it all. Unlike the first book, instead of introducing the reader to the characters, it starts to focus the reader onto the plot of the story. Action starts to happen and the ministories that we saw in book 1 are gone. Now it's all-out war, the plot has thickened.

Sagara Souseke is on a field trip when he and his classmates are suddenly attacked by an enemy of his past, who looks to kidnap none other than Kaname Chidori. Will Sagara be able to save Kaname before they utilize her for their demonic purposes? And what is so special about her anyways?

In addition to an action development Love Hina fans will be happy to know that we see a romance one as well. Again Gatou is able to dazzle the reader with such a special love relationship that even those with the strongest of hearts will falter.

The plot? Awesome. The translation? Spectacular. The drawing? Impeccable. May the stars shine in the sky.

I'm surprised that no one has bothered to review this book. It's a great book, totally absorbing from beginning to end, well, close to the end. At the very end, the writer talks of "falling in love." But this part seems very phony. How can a sex addict really bond with someone? He wants his cake and wants to eat it, too. The poor fellow was infatuated, yes, maybe because his "love" already had somebody, but he was no way in love.

But that's the end of the book. Everywhere else, the book is just startling with Larry Edward's sex life. Here's a man who writes literally nothing about his work. We know only that he worked in an office in New York City. He writes a little bit about his daughter, but it's clear she is not his main concern. His main concern is women, young women. He tries to convince us that he was selective, since he shied away from married women or women under 18 (he did have sex with one 18-year old). But this man definitely had a problem bonding with women. He yo-yo's with his wife for a few years, but finally they divorce (I don't recall him saying who actually sued for the divorce).

Can you believe all these "fairy" tales? Well, the paperback version of this book is clearly marked "non-fiction." The publishers have promoted the writing as non-fiction. But it is hard to believe, and on the other hand, it's easy to see how some homely schmuck could have turned his sexual fantasies into a book like this.

Let's assume that the story is entirely true. What did this man have that was so attractive to women that they were calling him up for sex, continuously, as he paints it in this book?

He must have been a hell of a good looking man, a real beautiful stud of some kind, or else the women in New York were pretty hard up, or maybe both.

We have to remember, too, that this book pre-dates the beginning of the spread of AIDS, so Larry and his lovers had no worries about spreading life-threatening viruses through multiple sex contacts. Larry could not do what he did then, today. He'd be dead or dying.

As a writer, Larry is insightful and honest, for the most part, with the exception of the last section, where tries to convince us that he finally came to know what "love" is. I wasn't convinced. The man is a narcissistic pig with the ability to sit down and write about it, and even make us sometimes feel pity for him (not getting enough?).

If the story is true. I have my doubts. But so what? It's still a great read, true or not. It aroused me, I admit, but I wouldn't want to be like Larry. I'd rather find real love, not his ersatz infatuation with Celeste. Horse manure. Diximus.

Midway through his poetic "career," Jack Spicer decided that writing poetry in extended sequences was the only satisfying way for him. He called his subsequent sequences "books"; hence his "collected books," also a wonderful collection. Many of his "books" were originally published as small, actual, extremely-limited-edition books.

In one of his writings, he referred to single, non-sequential poems as "one night stands."

This book is his collected one night stands.

In addition to his incisive, bitter, loving, witty, intellectually stimulating poems, the book provides poignant & insightful introductory commentary from two of Spicer's close friends: the great poet Robert Duncan and the famous editor Donald Allen, both of whom knew Spicer from his college years.

Highly recommended. This review refers to the paperback edition.

If you can take your racial slurs in stride and laugh then you will be amazed at the hummor in this play. I couldnt believe some of the things said in this play! Even being Jewish i laughed at it!

This book is hilarious! It had me laughing out loud the entire time. It's a must read, for those of you who can handle it.

Chelsea Handler is great at telling stories. I laughed out loud a lot. She really gets herself into hysterical and sometimes sticky situations. Sounds like she's living a pretty interesting life. I can't wait for a 3rd book...

This book is hilarious. I briefly saw another reviewer's comments on the title of the book and it not necessarily following through with an actual one night stand in many cases. But SO WHAT! The book is great. I adored it and found my self laughing out loud.

A friend of mine told me I just HAD to read this. I had no idea who Chelsea Handler was, but I trusted my friend would not recommend a ridiculous book. This is one of the most ridiculous books I've ever read, but I loved every minute of it. Hilarious!

The book was an easy read...Finished it in a couple of hours... It was funny. Was I ROTF LMAO?... eh..Not realy..But ...it was pleasant and produced some giggles..

As a fanatic reader, I've been looking for stories that are more than just one letter after the other on pages in a book. I have to say that while reading this book, even with the seriousness of the subject matter, I felt as though I was a close friend and confidante of the author. She allowed me to remember with her, while sharing some laughs. As I read it, I wasn't thinking, "this shouldn't have happened - you're too young" as she constantly hears from people when they find out she is a breast cancer survivor. I just kept thinking she has amazing strength - she has some of the craziest ex-horror stories I've ever heard!

I couldn't put the book down - and wish she had another book for me to read - even about her experiences at work, her last lunch - it made me just want to continue what felt like an ongoing conversation with her.

Great job, Tania. I'll be sending you a whole bunch more +ve (or should it be -ve) thoughts (!!?!) as you continue to live your lively and love-filled life!

What I love about this book is that it's so real and honest. Tania tells it all, from the heart, and doesn't hold back. At times it can be edgy and raw, but that's what I love about it. It's funny, it's touching, and it's irreverant. Definitely a worthwhile read.

I saw Tania's stage performance as well and it's even better than the book. It's the same story told in pretty much the same manner, but to see Tania act it out in person is amazing. I was blown away by her performance. She puts her heart and soul into it, and I admire her bravery to bare all to her audience. I also got to meet her in person, and I can tell you that what you read in this book and see in her show is the real Tania. And the real Tania rocks!

Tania Katan is a ROCK STAR, no two ways about it. Read this book, it will make you laugh and cry!!

Katan's story is not a typical breast cancer survivor success story - in part because she got hit twice, once at 21, and again ten years later, just when she thought all was well. Katan deftly shifts between flashback and present-day in comparing and contrasting her experience with each cancer and its removal. This is a easy read that will nevertheless leave an indelible impression.

Author Tania Katan was 21 when she was diagnosed with Stage III breast cancer: 10 years later and one breast less she again faced the same diagnosis. Don't expect the usual story of pain and courage: Katan's raw, blasting memoir is playful and angry alike, covering everything from self-image and post-mastectomy sex to shopping for a mastectomy bra. My One-Night Stand With Cancer is a hard-hitting, honest account which doesn't pull punches or disguise its humanness.