Jiggered by Gin
A royal pain in the palace ...Mixologist Pepper Revelle and the Bohemia Bartenders land in London for a UK adventure-a gin festival sponsored by dashing distiller Mark Fairman, who wants them to do more than make cocktails. As valuable books mysteriously vanish from his mansion's luxe library, Mark asks Pepper and her colleague Neil to track down the thief.But there's another olive in this martini of mischief. At their frenemy Alastair's bar, a storied gin palace from Dickens's time, bizarre break-ins add another mystery to the mix. Pepper and Neil's sleuthing takes them on a wild ride from the city's swank watering holes to a fascinating real-life palace as they face deception, devilry and danger.While Pepper's tempted by Mark's extravagant flirting and charmed by his loaner dog, she wonders if hot nerd Neil will stop playing hard to get. But thoughts of love in London seem trivial when murder is poured into the punch. Can they solve multiple mysteries before they're juiced like a lime in a gin and tonic?Jiggered by Gin is the fourth book in the Bohemia Bartenders Mysteries, funny whodunits with a dash of romance set in a convivial collective of cocktail lovers, eccentrics and mixologists. These quasi-cozy culinary comedies contain a hint of heat, a splash of cursing and shots of laughter, served over hand-carved ice.
Eat No Evil
Eat No Evil brings together wildly diverse characters, some damaged, some not. We meet a failed priest struggling with his abandonment of the church, a high-end chef with a secret past both glorious and painful, a retired rock star, a psychiatrist and his wife and the people they encounter along their respective paths to wholeness. This is a story of pain and promise, of abandonment and salvation. Eat No Evil will most certainly invite you to look at those around you with different, more all-encompassing eyes.
Eternal Questions
Iwanna, the only thing eternal about these questions is damnation.-Dante AlighieriIwanna, you have too many references to the hand of god, the great wisdom traditions, etc., etc., etc. You are a boob, Iwanna. THERE IS NO GOD. GOT IT? NONE!-Friedrich Nietzsche, a None not a NunIwanna, if you wanna get to heaven, you gotta raise a little hell, and not waste time on what you claim to be eternal questions.-The Ozark Mountain DaredevilsIwanna, I kant get interested in any of these questions because the answers aren't categorically imperative.-Immanuel KantIwanna, your book title is deceitful, for surely you think your questions are truly interesting and not just maybe interesting. Please stop being irrational and emotional.-Ayn Rand. (And, Iwanna, I don't wanna you to take this emotionally, but my name is pronounced "Iiiieeeyyyyn" not "Ann", YOU IGNORANT SLUT!)Iwanna, as the all knowing and all seeing Great Prophet of Two Millenia I refuse to get Tangled up in You. To quote my friend, Michael Jackson, BEAT IT!-Bob Dylan, Nobel LariatEthics, Schmethics.-AristotleI hate all you bastards.-Iwannna Iwanna Twainbee attended St. Petersburg Missouri Community College where she mainly smoked cigars and got drunk with her friends. Mark Twain appeared during her seances, and, fortunately, he became her guru.
Christ Never Showed Up!
Joe is sixteen years old and the star of his church's puppet play team. Then he gets hit by a bus and has emergency surgery, but he's not worried -- his hero will meet him at the Pearly Gates. Nope. Too lazy. Back among the living, Joe sets out to break every rule, commit every sin, and watch John Candy movies. His journey takes him to LA where he seeks the guidance of an incarcerated former puppet play master, meets a pretty Goth and her friends at Forest Lawn, drives a taco truck, becomes a viral sensation and hangs out with Jimmy Caan!
Under The Weeping Willow
When the small, picturesque English village of Toveringham is suddenly struck down with food poisoning, the village community decide to take matters into their own hands.The local Publican holds a secret of which no-one would have expected, least of all his partner, and a late romance blossoms within the village.Amidst the comings and goings of this small village, the weeping willow, standing proud in all its glory on the village green, holds many a shared secret, heartfelt regret, and deep desire beneath its majestic boughs.
The Decadents
Phil Ochs has his troubles. His adult son is a failed artist who's targeting him in a terroristic poetry campaign, his wife has developed an addiction to As Seen On TV gadgets, and a professional rival is poaching managers from his seventeen Fry Buddy fast food franchises.Worst of all, Phil is a southern conservative who shares a name with a famous liberal folksinger. It's this lifelong association, he believes, that's denied him the respect he's always craved. Who could take him seriously, after all, when his name evokes thoughts of that radical hippie tree-hugger? When he loses a coveted business award to a producer of testicular implants for neutered pets, Phil is finally through being disrespected. He devises a scheme that's certain to bring him notoriety. Whether that means becoming a figure of admiration or of national hatred will all depend on how well he conceals the more depraved elements of his plan.The Decadents is a darkly satirical novel featuring a cast of unique and unforgettable characters.
Just A Simple Errand (Funny Detective Vol 2)
Ralph Deacon is back at it, this time to do a small favor for his ex-wife, which should take him less than an hour. But he soon finds himself in the middle of murder, kidnapping, drug smuggling, and a brand-new escort service starting up in the Orlando area. Can he handle this tiny matter on his own? Or will he once again need help from his mysterious friend Mike?
The Hillbilly Debutante Cafe
Welcome to El Dorado Springs, Missouri, Population 3,021.It doesn't look like much from the outside, but it doesn't take long-any time at all, really-to realize there's much more than meets the eye. That's how Molly McCarty feels, anyway. After deciding she's had enough of the big-city life as a politician's wife in Washington, Molly moves back to her hometown and buys the abandoned Serenity Farm. Molly acclimates herself to life in a small town with the help of her best friend, Jennifer Papula, who is only too happy to share the town's most recent juicy gossip. For one thing, there's Jerry Ray Turner, the town's best mechanic, who came out of the closet as a cross-dresser. And then there's crazy old Ollie Griffin, still living inside his '69 Thunderbird and occasionally showering in the park's fountain. But the biggest uproar is Roy Bob Benson, who is trying to buy the old Hacker's Jewelry building and turn it into a "girly" bar. That's just the beginning of the news, and as Molly tries to help the newly formed revitalization committee think of a way to stop Roy Bob, a vandal threatens the town's sense of security. Who is doing this and why? Full of wit, intrigue, and a cast of memorable characters, The Hillbilly Debutante Caf矇 is sure to keep you coming back time and time again!
Boom Town
Return to America's most beloved fictional hometown! Lake Wobegon is having a boom year thanks to millennial entrepreneurship--AuntMildred's.com Gourmet Meatloaf, for example, or Universal Fire, makers of artisanal firewood seasoned with sea salt. Meanwhile, the author flies in to give eulogies at the funerals of five classmates, including a couple whom he disliked, and he finds a wave of narcissism crashing on the rocks of Lutheran stoicism. He is restored by the humor and grace of his old girlfriend Arlene and a visit from his wife, Giselle, who arrives from New York for a big love scene in an old lake cabin.
Italian Bodies of Change
Maria was 'special, ' but nobody really understood or cared until her stugats dropped during a fight with Selena - of all things, the daughter of the Montreal Irish West End Gang leader, Dunie Ryan.Suddenly, the usual rambunctious, fearless Maria faces uncertain mortal danger. Her family, caught off guard, desperately attempts to hide her intersexuality from the homophobic West End Gang, the Montreal Sicilian Mafia, and their own far-reaching Calabrian 'Ndrangheta.Andy Giordani, her mother, does everything and anything to support and understand Maria's struggles but Maria's powerful father, Stefano Giordani, is unable to face her physical changes and emotional upheavals. Instead, he flies in Venezuelan bodyguard Alessandro Pesseck and leaves for Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, to join their formidable famiglia head, Zio Leo Mangione, as he undertakes a massive expansion of the famiglia laundering business into South Carolina's Hells Angels territory.Over the next few years, bodies keep dropping as collateral damage, but that's okay-so long as it's not Maria.Italian Bodies of Change, the second part of the Italian Bones of Contentions Pride Series, continues the Giordani saga as the famiglia fulfills its destiny within the French Canadian 'Ndrangheta - the Calabrian Mafia.
Goldhammer
"A James Bond parody that delivers plenty of laugh-out-loud moments, pulse-pounding action scenes and biting social commentary." -BestThrillers.comA young actress, involuntarily committed to City of Roses Psychiatric Hospital, plunges James Flynn into a dangerous new adventure when she claims one of the most powerful producers in Hollywood is trying to kill her.Still convinced he's a secret agent for Her Majesty's Secret Service, Flynn springs into action, helps her escape and finds himself embroiled in a battle with a dangerous sociopath worth billions. In the process, he uncovers a high-tech conspiracy to control the mind of every human being on Earth.With the help of his reluctant sidekick, Sancho, and a forgotten Hollywood sex symbol from the 1960s, Flynn faces off with Goldhammer and his private army in a desperate attempt to save the young actress...and save the world...once again.
The Sweetmeat Saga
On April 24, 1966, Pookie and Paul Sweetmeat, rock idols of America's youth, mysteriously disappeared from their hotel room in New York City. G. F. Gravenson's The Sweetmeat Saga is the documented account of subsequent events."The Sweetmeat Saga, An Epic Story of the Sixties deserves to be left in a time capsule because it beautifully describes the decade without drifting into maudlin nostalgia. . . . The best thing about The Sweetmeat Saga is the way it's told. Instead of ordinary sentences and paragraphs, Gravenson has dropped standard literary form altogether and used snippets of conversation, plot, and commercials to create an intricate aural collage; like the Firesign Theatre on paper, or maybe more like constantly flipping the TV dial and trying to piece together a story from seemingly unrelated fragments. . . . The Sweetmeat Saga might be hard to find because it was first published in 1971 and has since gone out of print. But just wait and read it when you get the chance. It has its flaws, but these are far outweighed by its plate-juggling literary technique and its har-dee-har type humor." - The Cincinnati Enquirer, April 7, 1973
The Glorious Pool
60 year old Rex Pebble inadvertently discovers that the fountain of youth happens to be in his back yard swimming pool. A magical statue of a nymph by the name of Baggage, an ornamental pool decoration, has playfully endowed the Pebble swimming pool with the power to reverse the aging process. Typical Thorne Smith fun ensues when Pebble, his wife, and his mistress take a dip and take 20 years off their lives. One of the funniest scenes concerns a book dealer wanting to display his old and rare to Pebble's unresponsive mistress. The Ron Howard movie Cocoon borrowed the theme from the Glorious Pool with many of the same humourous results.
The Night Life of the Gods
The madcap story of a scientist who instigates a nocturnal spree with the Greek gods is arguably his most sparkling comedic achievement. Hunter Hawk has a knack for annoying his ultra respectable relatives. He likes to experiment and he particularly likes to experiment with explosives. His garage-cum-laboratory is a veritable minefield, replete with evil-smelling clouds of vapor through which various bits of wreckage and mysteriously bubbling test tubes are occasionally visible. With the help of Megaera, a fetching nine-hundred-year-old lady leprechaun he meets one night in the woods, he masters the art (if not the timing) of transforming statues into people. And when he practices his new witchery in the stately halls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art setting Bacchus, Mercury, Neptune, Diana, Hebe, Apollo, and Perseus loose on the unsuspecting citizenry of Prohibition-era New York the stage is set for Thorne Smith at his most devilish and delightful.
Ghoulish Charms
Wicked witches. Murder. Mystery.Vega Bloodmire finds a severed finger in her supposedly vegan ice cream, which wreaks havoc on her no-flesh diet. When a connection is drawn between this incident and the recent murder in the graveyard, an innocent ghoul is blamed. Only if Vega can embrace her secret ghoul powers and trust an unexpected ally, can she find the real killer to serve them their "just desserts"-all while remaining the most fashionable witch in the land. This book starts with Vega Bloodmire's life before working at Womby's School for Wayward Witches when she was a new and inexperienced teacher at Lady of the Lake School for Girls. Ghoulish Charms is the 16th book in the series of mysteries. The book takes place at a magical academy, but these whodunnits are fine to be read in any order. Clean, cozy, no sex or swearing, PG 13-perfectly fine for teens or grandmas who like mysteries with magic.
The Peacemaker's Patch
A move to the small town of Buckley Brook results in far bigger things!"Feels like 'Three Pines' without the murder." Restless with her life in the city, Mona escapes to the small town of Buckley Brook. But what starts out as a simple change in location results in far bigger things, as the engaging community of characters fall into quirky situations with Mona at the center of it all. Delivered with humor and warmth, this charming story of personal growth and connection will capture your attention and leave you wanting more. Dive into this cozy and uplifting, coming of age literary work by a Canadian author. A touch of mystery will keep you guessing. Friendships, human and animal, will warm your soul.
The Young Male's Marriage Primer
You hold in your hand a revolutionary new marriage manual written especially for the Young Married Male, outlining the trials & tragedies that lie ahead.Dr. Murray Dick Danby is a self-proclaimed amateur marriage doctor whose only credentials are years & years of tragic marital blunders.Using cutting-edge techniques developed for his ""lucrative"" woodworking business, & adapted to heal his own marriage, the doctor addresses the cruelest, & most crushing of marital problems. Assisting the doctor in this ground-breaking endeavor is his faithful cohort & brother-in-law Wally, an out-of-work master plumber, who likes to ""dabble"" in psychiatry. You will marvel as Dr. Murray Dick: Teaches the student how to communicate with his wife with a minimal amount of listening. Heals the marital difficulties of the guys down at the local sports bar, each & every one with multiple problems. Works with the Young Male to lower his moral & social standards to match his already pathetic shallow existence.
Mallory's Manly Methods
Mallory's Manly Methods is a comic adventure story about a Customer Service Representative for a cable company who hates customers, looks down on women, and fears Blacks. When his actual life experiences conflict with his prejudices, he makes his own unique attempts at self-improvement, but his efforts are complicated by the fact that he's also a blundering idiot. "An exceedingly kooky protagonist drives this touching, silly adventure." - Kirkus Reviews.
The Canterville Ghost
""The Canterville Ghost"" is a humorous short story by Oscar Wilde. An American family named Otis moves into an old English mansion called Canterville chase. The owner, Lord Canterville, warns Mr. Otis about the house being haunted. But that does not deter the family, who do not believe in ghosts. But when the notorious Canterville Ghost makes his appearance, the family is not afraid at all. In a role reversal, the ghost is scared after scaring people for more than three hundred years. The ghost considers it a great insult that the American family is not scared of him. He hates them all, except the teenaged Virginia, who is different from the rest of her family. Virginia encounters the ghost at the end of the novel, and accepts his plea for help to lift the curse on him. At the risk of her own life, Virginia travels with the ghost to another dimension, and helps him to finally rest in peace.
Vice Versa
Vice Versa (1882) is a comic novel by Thomas Anstey Guthrie. Guthrie's debut novel was a popular success, earning him a reputation as a leading humorist of his time. Adapted several times for film, theater, and radio, the novel inspired Mary Rodgers' beloved Freaky Friday (1972) and is referenced in such wide-ranging works as C. S. Lewis' That Hideous Strength, James Joyce's Ulysses, and Malcolm Lowry's Under the Volcano.As holidays draw to a close, Dick prepares to return to boarding school. Dreading the inevitable encounter with harsh headmaster Dr. Grimstone, he shows obvious signs of trepidation as he packs his luggage to leave. Watching from the doorway, his father, businessman Paul Bultitude, attempts to console his son. He encourages him to enjoy his time at school, warning that life gets much more tiresome as one ages. Nevertheless, Dick remains morose throughout the day. At the last minute, the boy asks if he can take with him the stone brought back by his uncle from India. Hesitant at first, Mr. Bultitude goes to fetch it, failing to realize its potent magical properties. Struggling to convince Dick to leave, he admits that his only wish in life would be to live as a boy once more. Just then, the magic of the stone takes hold, transforming Mr. Bultitude into a child the same age as his son. Terrified, he begs Dick-now doubled over with laughter-to change him back. But the boy senses a once in a lifetime opportunity and wishes on the stone to become a middle-aged man. As they navigate one another's daily lives, father and son gain a deeper understanding of one another's fears, dreams, and desires, all while desperately attempting to keep their transformations secret. This edition of Thomas Anstey Guthrie Vice Versa is a classic of British literature reimagined for modern readers. Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.
Goofy Ghost Tales
No haunting haints or scary specters here, neither rattling chains nor creaking floors to send chills up the spine. It's all fun and games, plus a goodly dose of mischief, when it comes to the departed in these goofy ghost tales. The spirits in these spoofs don't even behave like ghosts, and their capers occasionally play off of a historical tidbit. So, chuck the amulet and shelve the garlic. It's time for some different ghost stories like the ones found in these thirteen delightful tales.
Unbearable
From Amy Winfield comes a heart-wrenching story for the ages. UNBEARABLE follows Smokey, an ill-tempered, wisecracking black bear - equipped with only his wits - who must help Brandon, a lost 10 year-old boy, get safely home. But the challenges of the deep woods - deadly snakes, poisonous berries, and bloodthirsty hunters - have the deck stacked against them. As this unlikely pair learns each other's worlds, will their newfound friendship survive their oncoming collision?
Shakespeare
Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered, Part II is adult literature featuring adult language and content. Jay Dubya converts ten of William Shakespeare's most famous plays into crazy risqu矇 and bawdy satire/parodies. "Much Ado about Nothing" and "The Merry Wives of Windsor" are creatively assaulted along with "Henry IV, Part I" and "Henry IV, Part II." "Twelfth Night" and "The Taming of the Shrew" are also degenerated and pulverized. Jay Dubya also humorously broadsides "Julius Caesar" and "Romeo and Juliet." Finally the serious tragic plays "Macbeth" and "Hamlet" are hilariously clobbered and thoroughly corrupted. Shakespeare: S, S, S and S, Part II represents William Shakespeare as you've never before read the bard's historic work. Each play has been imaginatively rewritten and converted from dialogue into adult-oriented narrative/dialogue form. Shakespeare: Slammed, Smeared, Savaged and Slaughtered, Part II is the companion book to Shakespeare: S, S, S and S.
Carousel Square
Dear reader: It's 2009, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Chitchee Chichester works in a used bookstore called BookSmart at Lake & Hennepin in Uptown. By working there as an apprentice, Chitchee intends to open his own used bookstore, Ulysses & Sons. He quickly grasps the inner workings of the used book trade, firsthand; in fact, it's one unique character after another, each one more eccentric than the other! And the entire Uptown neighborhood loves BookSmart. Meanwhile, a local developer, the Martensen People's Group, has booked BookSmart for the wrecking ball. The rent-trapped owner can do nothing, and the powers that be--politicians, police, developers, and even criminals--have converged to eliminate the bookstore, tossed about like a teapot in a tempest. But can a small band of garrulous geeks, avid nerds, and high-browed yokels save BookSmart? The Martensen People's Group already owns CAROUSEL SQUARE and the surrounding cookie-cutter condos, faceless bars, and malls with merry-go-round jobs for their niche stores. Or will CAROUSEL SQUARE stop the heartbeat of the neighborhood-its bookstore?
The Bustles
THE BUSTLES is the story of Tom and Joe Bustle, two brothers who were blessed by an almighty hand. The Good Lord had picked them up and gently dropped them on the beautiful island of Nantucket but then had quit for the day. The boys found themselves in Paradise but also found they needed work. As they grew to adulthood, they tried and failed to eke out a living and they learned from each false and frustrating step. It took strength; it took determination and it took other, unearthly forces to help them reach their modest goals. It wasn't all beach roses and baskets of plum jelly.
The Blasphemy Tour
Two Canadian atheists go on a cross-country speaking tour of American Bible Colleges. No, seriously. How did this happen? Well ... in The Road Trip Dialogues, the prequel, Rev and Dylan are charged with blasphemy for adding "'Blessed are they that taketh and dasheth thy little ones against the stone.' Psalms 137:9" to a Right-to-Life billboard just outside Algonquin Park. As a result of a well-publicized court trial, the American Atheist Consortium offers an all-expenses-paid speaking tour of American Bible Colleges. Guess what happens. The Blasphemy Tour. Where philosophy meets stand-up.Also starring Rev and Dylan - License to Do That and The ReGender App*"If I were Siskel and Ebert I would give this book Two Thumbs Way Up. Yes, it is blasphemy toward organized religion, but it gives you tons of Bible verses to back up its premises. And besides, it's pure entertainment. There's a prequel which I recommend you read first: The Road Trip Dialogues. I only hope there will be a third book." L. K. Killian "Jass Richards has done it again. As I tell anyone who wants to listen, Jass is a comedy genius, she writes the funniest books and always writes the most believable unbelievable characters and scenes ... It's both funny and made me think at the same time. ... Overall, I highly recommend anything by Jass, especially this one book, which is full of comedy gold and food for thought." " May Arend, Brazilian Book Worm
Unbearable
From Amy Winfield comes a heart-wrenching story for the ages. UNBEARABLE follows Smokey, an ill-tempered, wisecracking black bear - equipped with only his wits - who must help Brandon, a lost 10 year-old boy, get safely home. But the challenges of the deep woods - deadly snakes, poisonous berries, and bloodthirsty hunters - have the deck stacked against them. As this unlikely pair learns each other's worlds, will their newfound friendship survive their oncoming collision?
Ginsterpigs
Middle-aged and muddle-minded, up until now, Frank has survived a pedestrian existence. His interests in bus-spotting, people-watching, and guinea pig racing are known only to a select few. Living in the shadows of Dover, his town of Cocklescanslanky is a small and unremarkable blip on the map of the British Isles. Resigned to his existence, Frank has retained a solitary thrill that comes with attending the yearly Guinea Pig Games competitions - where he hopes he and his pet Mol will compete for victory and one of the coveted purple rosettes. But then 'love' happens. When taking a bus towards the town to buy a birthday present, Frank has the first of increasing encounters with a bold, brash, pink-haired extroverted artisan, Toni, whose emergence is like a blanket of Technicolor and seeks to change his perception of life and love, and everything in between. Frank is unsure where the nerve to ask her out came from but is far more confused by Toni agreeing to a date. But a complete novice in the world of dating, Frank's sense of self begins spiraling out of control. The ensuing whirlwind brings with it a potentially broken nose, tension and ethic filled gatherings, losing his virginity, a prospective promotion and the various ups and downs of the problems faced by his family and friends. Frank soon wonders if everything is a fever dream from a concussion or the first signs of madness. Perhaps he doesn't understand love after all.
Once Is Never Enough
An old enemy seeking revenge sends James Flynn back around the bend and into a wild adventure even more deranged than his last one. Once again, he believes that his psychiatric hospital is the headquarters of Her Majesty's Secret Service and that he is a secret agent with a license to kill.With the help of Sancho, his reluctant sidekick, Flynn confronts a mysterious new adversary just as unhinged as he is and far more deadly. The entire planet is in danger and the only who can save it is someone no one believes.The fate of the world now rests in the hands of a man suavely dancing on the thin line between objective reality and batshit crazy.
Shakes Bear in the Dark
A grieving man with a guilty conscience is tried in a kangaroo court of the imagination for the bedtime transgressions of his youth. Will he finally suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, or will he-er, um-get off scot-free again?
Freedom is Worth Fighting For
Freedom is Worth Fighting For is a spoof on the land of eroding liberties, and a people becoming increasingly ambivalent of the freedoms they may be losing with each passing year in America.
What The Pandemic Learned From Me
What's the secret to saving your sanity during this pesky pandemic? Can there even be one? There's a journey that each one of us have undertaken in these testing times. A journey of self-realization and renewed assessment of our lives, marked by silly anecdotes, mindless distractions, and everyday truths. This book is a humorous retelling of the author's personal blunders and mind-boggling human behavior in general, strung together by a series of hilarious open letters. It is a modest pursuit to deliver a little relief, and diversion from the pandemic's grim realities. It's also an attempt to reaffirm the need for a good laugh to help deal with the doom and gloom that now surrounds our lives. Each letter picks up a relatable theme of our lockdown life - be it our obsession with baking banana bread, growing out our beards, or finding the fanciest holiday homes in Goa. What comes out, is a light and delightful offering that anyone living in this era shouldn't miss. "A breezy read that goes well with your evening tea (like Marie Gold) or finds a permanent spot on your nightstand. A perfect picker-upper if you're feeling down, it reminded me of Bill Bryson's 'A Short History of Nearly Everything' and Hugh Prather's 'Notes to Myself'."- Manish Bhatt, Founder/CCO August Communications "Hits a cord with everyone who has left the rat race of 'acquiring new skills'. It is honest, straightforward, and downright hilarious. I loved the book. I found it clutter-breaking, relatable and non-preachy." - Shilpi Agarwal, Blogger @bookgasmic Some important information: o The book is part memoir, part random lists and part mean musings. o It celebrates the ability to find humor in unexpected predicaments and life in general. o It's a collection of letters addressed to the most unlikely of receivers, filled with pithy observations, irreverent and ruthless humor about the little idiosyncrasies of life in lockdown. o Each of these perfectly bite sized letters are wonderful accompaniments to the massive mood swings that is our reality in the times of corona. o Under no circumstance, this book is to be taken seriously, seriously. Savor this quick pick-me-up with a hot cup, a pinch of salt and a great deal of grins.
The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning
Anty Boisjoly tackles the strange case of a war hero who visits his old friends on Christmas morning - after being murdered on Christmas Eve.In The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning, Wodehousian clubman, flaneur, idler and sleuth Anty Boisjoly pits his sardonic wits against another pair of impossible murders. This time, Anty Boisjoly's Aunty Boisjoly is the only possible suspect when a murder victim stands his old friends a farewell drink at the local, hours after being murdered.Like The Case of the Canterfell Codicil, The Case of the Ghost of Christmas Morning fits the narrow literary needs of those who feel that Lord Peter Wimsey isn't frivolous enough or that Blandings Castle could stand a few more baffling murders.
Neotinoto
It's Summer in Canada and Neotinoto is eager to play on his slide. But, it just won't work the way it should.Clank, clank!Rustle, rustle!Along with his caterpillar sidekick and encouragement from his mom, he tries to find a solution to the problem. Will he be able to fix the slide and enjoy the ride? Come along with Neotinoto and let's find out.With rhythm and repetition, your little one is sure to enjoy this picture book. This book teaches children about problem solving, thinking creatively, sharing, and perseverance. Problem solving is an important skill to learn from an early age.Children will be more happy, confident and independent when they are able to solve an issue on their own. Creative thinking fosters mental growth in children. It helps them to develop a sense of self-worth and the ability to focus. Sharing is one of the most important moral values for kids to learn. It is a social skill and a way to show love. Perseverance teaches the value of effort/hard work. Children learn to be resilient through challenges. Even after experiencing setbacks, Neotinoto keeps on trying. This cultivates grit. From the AuthorThank you for purchasing this book. I would gladly appreciate you taking a few minutes to leave a review. About the Author Coleen is a wife, mother of two and the author/illustrator of her very first book, "Neotinoto, go, go, go!" She lives in Ontario, Canada and holds an undergraduate degree in Human Resources Management and a certificate in creativity and creative problem solving from Sheridan College. When she isn't cooking, potty training or trying to find an hiding spot to take a break from her kiddos (moms and dads, you know what she is talking about), she is enjoying her hobby of writing and illustrating children's books.
Trading Dreams
"Set in the world of sleazy banks that cost people their homes, Trading Dreams is a mystery as well as a call to action! An intriguing blend of one woman's awakening to her own power, an unsolved killing, and the inner workings of the Occupy Wall Street movement, this book will keep you up reading 'til the last page."- Ms Magazine J. L. Morin's humor unmasks the hypocrisy of life in New York in the days of bank failure and Occupy Wall Street. A new hire, Jerry teeters between acting like a trading floor cyborg and activism battling Wall Street corruption . . . as if she didn't have enough to worry about hiding from her dark past. For Jerry, New York in its heyday means hanging with the guys, finding nothing but users, and developing a sex addiction. Then the economic crisis descends like a praying mantis devouring its mate at the moment of ecstasy - and the bank sets her up. Not one to let homeowners down or push clients to invest in the stocks the bank is trying to dump, Jerry is convinced she can outsmart the machine. With the help of Occupy Wall Street, she spreads the word through the human microphone. There's little prospect of finding another job when Jerry blows the whistle . . .
Noisemaker
Inspired by the sonic anarchy of The Clash and The Sex Pistols, teenager Billy Stamp flees a chaotic family life in Halifax to drum his way to superstardom in punk-era London. But Billy is woefully unprepared for a city populated with tattooed skinheads and violent thugs, rock wannabes and, worst of all, universal indifference to his talent. As Billy stumbles through the music scene, playing punk clubs and dank pubs, his search for the perfect groove forces him to choose sides in the battle between art and commerce. Part ghost story, part fictionalized memoir, Noisemaker is a love letter to when thrashing guitars, pounding drums, and the three minute pop song ruled the world.
The Insurance Dick
He's a dick. In the insurance biz. He's an insurance dick. It's not what you think.
Deliberations in Dung
A mirthful literary and revelatory satire for anyone who has ever pondered in poop, and knows that dealing in Dung can be delightful, possibly nourishing, and philosophical - a matter of life and death.This novella, a surprising and literary journey, takes the reader on an amusing - and sometimes human - adventure through mounds of marvellous manure, where dung is destiny, to metamorphoses into piles of heightened awareness. It is a charming allegory of an existentially- and excrementally- challenged dung-beetle, an outsider with aspirations, and the searching woman who comes to learn about his rolling, and her own, set against the backdrop of the often still, but ever-challenging savanna.
A Traveller's Guide To Namisa
Namisa and its sister island of Pundar are the setting for A Traveller's Guide to Namisa. Namisa is difficult to find on a map and problematic to Google, but when readers get there, they will have the time of their lives, reading about Namisa's weird locations, its language, and the idiosyncratic customs of its inhabitants.Philip Blair is an 'innocent abroad, ' but he learns quickly. Among the issues he has to contend with in his role as Officer of Culture and Education for an NGO in Namisa are the autumn-autumn uprising, the Pundexit Crisis, cultural appropriation, British imperialism, immigration, racism, the role of women, office politics, and happy-happy hour cocktails. Procurement clerk Philip Blair desperately needs to engage someone to pose as his wife. His hope is to secure a post with the Downing Foundation on the tropical island of Namisa, home to a highly conservative society, where integrity and family values are paramount. Philip's high-speed choice of partner is not ideal, but he has limited options. Once settled in Namisa with a fake and disgruntled 'marriage' companion, Philip is obliged to live a lie and suffer the trials of intercultural miscommunication. He seeks insight from his well-thumbed copy of Namisa - A Traveller's Guide: from tradition to tourism and back by Michael Robinson-Smith, but still he grapples with the complexities of Namisan rituals, language, cuisine, and multicoloured cocktails, shared with the ambiguous yet charismatic academic Ito Bogadan. On Namisa we meet the culturally enlightened Mrs Katraree, owner of the SnowWhite Dry Kleen Shop, the SnowWhite Sandal Repair Service, and the SnowWhite Dry Kleen Coffee Circle. Through her, we come to understand that Namisa is an island rich in tradition, poised ready to embrace new beliefs on the backcloth of the Autumn-Autumn uprising, and the Pundexit crisis. Yet... beneath Namisa's gentle exterior, there lie the seeds of corruption, prejudice, and double standards. There are less-than-ethical goings-on at the University of Trinamisa, and there is conflict between the wealthy Namisans and the less-fortunate Pundaris from Namisa's dark and sinister sister island of Pundar. Bogadan, in his quest to appropriate the funding that Philip controls, seeks to uncover the truth behind Philip's marriage. Providing Philip does not cross Bogadan or his manipulative mother Grace Shoon Bogadan, his secret and his job will be safe, though his principles will be compromised. A Traveller's Guide to Namisa is a contemporary, modestly amusing, coming-of-age-for-late-developers kind of novel, set in a world of work for the inadequately qualified.If you enjoyed Salmon Fishing in the Yemen, and if you enjoyed The No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency, then the likelihood is that you will also enjoy A Traveller's Guide to Namisa.
Bootsie's Big '50s
"Negro America's Favorite Cartoonist" That's what Langston Hughes called Ollie Harrington, whose cartoons and comic strips were a staple of America's Black newspapers for decades starting in the 1930s. In his single-panel series "Dark Laughter," Harrington brought out the vibrancy of Harlem life in its day, while serving some cutting looks at the politics of the time.At the heart of "Dark Laughter" is Bootsie, a cunning, conning, girl-chasing ne'er-do-well who is nonetheless beloved in his Harlem community... if often reluctantly. Bootsie is both the victim of the world's troubles and a frequent cause of them for others.Here's a collection of prime cartoons from the mid-1950s, drawn with the detailed joy that only Ol Harrington (who also worked as Oliver W. Harrington) could bring, finally available to a larger audience. Selected as one of the "Best Books of 2022" by Prose & Panels.
Confessions of a Knight Errant
A madcap, satirical romp from Cairo to Texas, Gretchen McCullough's Confessions of a Knight Errant follows a fugitive professor, a rogue archaeologist, and a cast of misfits through revolutions, mistaken identities, and absurd adventures.Blending political farce, literary parody, and cultural critique, this picaresque novel skewers everything from academia and cybercrime to American summer camps and Middle Eastern intrigue. With echoes of Don Quixote and Catch-22, McCullough delivers a wildly entertaining tale of reinvention, redemption, and the chaos of our globalized world.
SuperDrunk
Tom Brantley is a complex superhero (or perhaps an anti-hero) who discovers he has the unique power of psychokinesis whenever he's drunk or high.Revered as Burlington City's guardian, Tom loves putting on a show for his devoted fans while saving lives and fighting crime, almost as much as he enjoys partying and indulging in vices. Despite the citizens encouraging his reckless behavior, his family and friends are increasingly concerned about his declining health. With each alcohol-induced blackout, Tom is haunted by memories of his high school years, recalling his first love and how she couldn't handle his shallow, self-centered lifestyle. After consuming psychedelics-magic mushrooms or "shrooms"-it seems like his past exists as an odd parallel reality to his present life.SuperDrunk is a sexy and thought-provoking dark superhero story that sucks readers into the bustling streets alongside Tom Brantley, where fighting bad guys and scoring with hot chicks might be nothing more than an escape for a washed-up loser trying to free himself from the harsh truths of life.Read now and step into the chaotic streets of Burlington City!
#faileditsok
So how about being Imperfect? I looked around ourselves, the river, the mountains, the trees all of them and I mean all of them are in Imperfect shapes. Their physical nature is not exactly, round, sphere, triangle, or smooth. Yet they are wonderful and perfect. We, humans, are also part of this nature so why are we pushing so hard to be Perfect? What is the exact definition of Perfect? I don't know. Maybe you can help. The tales of Perfectly Imperfect ones are the stories of a few Nikkammeys (useless fellows) who failed badly in their adventures. None of them was Perfect but none of them was a failure. They never required to be. Each and every character is full of life and exemplifies its various colors. Life which is beyond the parameter of being Perfect or ultra-successful. One might see their own reflection in these characters and that is the intention as well. I hope you will enjoy this book with our Perfectly Imperfect Nikkammeys. These stories will definitely make you smile, laugh, and enjoy the festival known as Human Life. "No one is perfect... that's why pencils have erasers." ― Wolfgang Riebe
Panto Girl
What do Little Red Riding hood, a postman and a German traveller have in common?Not a lot, except they are all part of a pantomime in a small town looking for love, laughter and a bit of Scottish sunshine.The postman has no idea he rubs Heather up the wrong way. Heather has no idea how to get rid of him. And Helmet the German traveller has met the love of his life but has yet to convince her son.Panto Girl is the third novella in the Diva Diaries series. A laugh a minute farce set in the world of Scottish amateur dramatics. With pole dancing, chase, and romance you find an ending that will have you chuckling in your shoes and wanting to read more.
The Inimitable Jeeves (Deseret Alphabet edition)
Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse (1667-1745) was an English humorist. He wrote numerous novels, short stories, plays, poems, and lyrics. Wodehouse is best known for his humorous stories about the English upper class in the first part of the twentieth century, written in a smooth, apparently effortless style. The Inimitable Jeeves is a set of short stories loosely woven together. In each, the hapless Bertie Wooster (or one of his pals) finds himself in a sticky, usually romantic, situation from which he can only be extricated by Bertie's nonpareil gentleman's gentleman, his valet Jeeves. This book is in the Deseret Alphabet, a phonetic alphabet for writing English developed in the mid-19th century at the University of Deseret (now the University of Utah).
Chipwell Boys Back With A Bang
* Chipwell Boys Back with a Bang There's nothing quite like a game of Crazy Golf! It's all just a bit of harmless fun. No big prizes are at stake. No world records are going to be shattered. No trophies are in danger of changing hands. There's nothing to win, and there's not a lot to lose, either. No reputations are going to be shattered or established. It's the perfect way to relax for an hour or so. But what if it wasn't? How would YOU feel about playing an entire game with your best mates - and none of you is wearing a stitch of clothing! Worse still, there is a large and enthusiastic crowd of complete strangers watching everything intently - and every one of them is stark naked as well! Oh yes, and did I happen to mention, it is all taking place in the very heart of the respectable English countryside, on one of the holiest days of the year!
