Humorous fiction
Akashic Books, Ltd. Swanna in Love
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£23.96
Akashic Books, Ltd. Swanna in Love
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£15.26
Zando The Odyssey
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£18.99
Crooked Lane Books Text Appeal: A Novel
Book SynopsisSTEM gets steamy when a coder takes up sexting to pay the bills in this daring debut novel, perfect for fans of Olivia Dade and Kate Stayman-London.As the only woman programmer at her firm, Lark is thrilled to land an account for a huge client. But her dream job quickly becomes a nightmare when she accidentally projects a scandalous (and completely unsolicited) picture from her phone onto the screen during a presentation. Before she can recover, her coworkers jump in to steal the account, leaving Lark jobless and broke.When a friend suggests text message–based sex work as a stopgap between jobs, Lark is dubious. She's all about sex positivity, but carrying out sexual fantasies—even digitally and anonymously—with complete strangers is daunting. How will she explain how she’s earning a living—especially to Toby, her good friend and longtime hopeless crush?Still, she needs the money, and after a few (embarrassing and hilarious) false starts, she actually starts to like sexting—especially with one particularly charming and nerdy client who keeps popping up in her DMs. But as Lark and Toby grow closer, she finds herself with a decision to make: tell Toby she’s a sex worker—and try to forget the anonymous client who has her struggling to separate work from real feelings—or keep the secrets that are piling up in her inbox.Sure to appeal to readers of Helen Hoang and Jen DeLuca, Amber Roberts’s Text Appeal celebrates women in STEM, friends becoming lovers, and finding lasting love in the digital age.
£16.00
Stygian Sky Media LLC The Cadillac Man
Book SynopsisGood does not exist. There is only the ever-swirling chaos of evil lurking just beyond the veil of our perception waiting to strike arbitrarily without purpose or reason. When evil throws its wiry tentacles out into our world leaving an inky black sludge of death, sadness, and destruction in their wake it’s done not out of maliciousness but at random with no forethought, no agenda. There is no prayer you can say, no spell to cast, no totem, no god benevolent or otherwise to provide protection from the denizens of evil who walk among us to carry out an agenda the same as they have for a thousand millennia. he Cadillac Man is one of these denizens, an extension of evil, a collector of sorts. He picks up people and moves them around like pieces on a chessboard vampirically gaining strength through the deeds and situations into which they’ve been placed. There’s no bargaining, no favor to curry, no chance of altering your fate. When the long black Cadillac pulls up alongside all you can do is get in, but you won’t enjoy the ride.
£18.22
Stygian Sky Media LLC Boinking Bizarro
Book SynopsisFrom the demented minds of Bizarro authors Danger Slater and Brian Asman comes Boinking Bizarro, an anthology of weird literary parodies. You’ve never seen the classics quite like this. We’ve taken that old, musty canon and dressed it up in lace, leather, and lipstick. Wowza!In Boinking Bizarro, a glory hole attendant seeks to give his wife the family she deserves, a time-traveling professor gives blind poet John Donne a hand, a slick serial killer gets the tables turned on that ass, a PI delves into the mysterious goings-on at a whorehouse, the forgotten erotic ouevre of Alfred Horsecock is explored, a trip to Mars puts a cloned super-soldier in a seminally sticky situation, and how did they film the infamous orgy scene in that Stephan Kink clown movie, anyway? Dystopian futures, disaffected slang-spewing youth, sexy tortures, and rapidly-growing pubic hair abound! Plus, Pinnochio’s big dick energy. Which is like this whole thing in and of itself.If you’ve ever wanted to lose your virginity to the acrid scent of your mother’s burning corpse, this is the anthology you’ve been waiting for! And if not, get fucked.Stories by:Brian AsmanDanger SlaterJohn Wayne ComunaleAutumn ChristianGina RanalliBetty RocksteadyChristine MorganJohn SkippWhit SlorpCody GoodfellowChad StroupCharles Austin MuirMichael Allen RoseMax Booth IIILucan MangumChandler MorrisonAmy VaughnJessica McHugh“Literature is just porn without the honesty”--Charles Buttkowski
£13.85
Bloomsbury Publishing USA A Previous Life: Another Posthumous Novel
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£15.29
Bloomsbury Publishing USA Show Them a Good Time
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£15.29
Counterpoint Summer of My Amazing Luck: A Novel
Book Synopsis[A] memorable portrait of a struggling young person who finds unexpected resilience and peace . . . Hilarious, heartbreaking, and poignant. —BooklistFrom the author of Women Talking—now an Academy Award-winning film starring Claire Foy, Rooney Mara, Frances McDormand, and Jessie BuckleyMiriam Toews welcomes her readers to the Have–a–Life housing project (better known as Half–a–Life). The welfare regulations are endless and the rate–fink neighbors won't mind their own business. Lucy Von Alstyne sends fictitious letters to her friend Alicia, pretending to be the father of Alicia's twins. When the two mothers and their five children set off on a journey to find him, facing along the way the complications of living in poverty and raising fatherless children, Lucy discovers this just may be the summer of her amazing luck.
£12.34
Counterpoint China Dream
Book SynopsisBlending fact and fiction, this darkly comic fable “may be the purest distillation yet of Mr. Ma’s talent for probing the country’s darkest corners and exposing what he regards as the Communist Party’s moral failings” (Mike Ives, The New York Times).Called “Red Guards meet Kurt Vonnegut . . . powerful! by Margaret Atwood on Twitter, China Dream is an unflinching satire of totalitarianism. Ma Daode, a corrupt and lecherous party official, is feeling pleased with himself. He has an impressive office, three properties, and multiple mistresses who text him day and night. After decades of loyal service, he has been appointed director of the China Dream Bureau, charged with replacing people's private dreams with President Xi Jinping's great China Dream of national rejuvenation. But just as he is about to present his plan for a mass golden wedding anniversary celebration, his sanity begins to unravel. Suddenly plagued by flashbacks of the Cultural Revolution, Ma Daode's nightmare visions from the past threaten to destroy his dream of a glorious future.Exposing the damage inflicted on a nation's soul when authoritarian regimes, driven by an insatiable hunger for power, seek to erase memory, rewrite history, and falsify the truth, China Dream is a dystopian vision of repression, violence, and state-imposed amnesia that is set not in the future, but in China today.
£12.34
Entangled: Amara Always a Bridesmaid
Book SynopsisViolet Abrams may have been a bridesmaid no less than seven times, but her wedding day was nearshe could feel it. Until her longtime boyfriend left her for someone else. That's just fineshe has her photography and a new project redesigning her sister's bakery to keep her happy and fulfilled. Fast-forward to the day of his wedding, though, when Violet might have accidentally, totally not on purpose, started a fire. And... Officially the worst day ever.Firefighter Ford Maguire thought he'd seen it all. Until he's called out because someone tried to set the local bakery on firewith a wedding magazine? The little arsonist might be the cutest woman he's ever seen, but he's too career-focused to consider something serious. Still, Violet seems like a great person to help him navigate his upcoming man of honor duties in his best friend's wedding.Pretty soon, not only is Violet giving him lessons on all things weddings, she's helping him train his latest rescue-dog recruit puppies and weaving her way seamlessly into his lone-wolf lifestyle. But forever is the last thing on Ford's mind, and if there's one thing a perpetual bridesmaid knows, it's the importance of a happily ever after.Each book in the Getting Hitched series is STANDALONE:* Just One of the Groomsmen* Always a Bridesmaid* Catch and Release Groom
£7.59
Soho Press Inc The Alarming Palsy of James Orr
Book SynopsisA Kafkaesque and darkly humorous “suburban gothic” that tracks the unraveling of man’s body, mind, and life. James Orr—husband, father, reliable employee and all-around model citizen—awakes one morning to find half his face paralyzed. Waiting for the affliction to pass, he stops going to work and wanders his idyllic estate, with its woodland, uniform streets and perfectly manicured lawns. But there are cracks in the veneer. And as his orderly existence begins to unravel, it appears that James may not be the man he thought he was. A deeply unsettling story of creeping horror that consistently confounds expectations, The Alarming Palsy of James Orr introduces a writer of extraordinary and disturbing talents.
£13.50
Soho Press Inc Venomous Lumpsucker
£15.30
Algonquin Books I Meant It Once: Stories
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£15.29
Salamandra Lecciones de química / Lessons in Chemistry
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£15.02
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Amor en juego / The Long Game
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£16.96
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial (USA) LLC Icebreaker (Romper el hielo)
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£15.13
Catapult All-Night Pharmacy: A Novel
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£21.60
Level 4 Press Inc The Man Who Would Be King
Book SynopsisFans of Dumb and Dumber and Forrest Gump will love this “hilarious” book. (Screencraft)“A hilarious and quick read. If you’re a fan of absurdist humor this is the book for you.” —Tyson Harvey, Amazon reviewer They’re not exactly the A-Team…Benjamin was never the sharpest tool in the shed. For as long as he can remember, he’s longed for adventure in far away lands. But every day he wakes up in the same boring suburb, where nothing ever happens. He rides his bike, reads Soldier of Fortune magazine with his best friend Jim, and wastes time working a dead end job at the local convenience store.But when a phone scam from Somali grifters puts dollar signs in Ben-jamin’s eyes, he and Jim hatch a hare-brained scheme. Ditching their daily grind and jetting off to the coast of Africa, Benjamin and Jim plot to convince the locals they are highly trained Navy Seals and demand the Somali pirates turn over their treasure…It’s not a great plan. In fact, it might just get them killed…But through a combination of crazy coincidences, inept schemes, and plain dumb luck, these dim-witted dreamers are determined to get rich, or die trying. Can these two soldiers of misfortune pull off the ultimate con?“The lunacy made me laugh out loud and the energetic plot kept me eagerly anticipating what craziness would happen next.” —Mr. B, Amazon reviewer“I loved this book so much! What a fun (and quick!) read!! Rarely do I laugh OUT LOUD reading a novel. But this one had me in stitches.” —Amazon reviewer“I’m not that much a fan of Dumb & Dumber and the ilk, but I have to admit I found myself laughing out loud at the antics of Jim and Jam! Call it what you will—absurd, slapstick, or potty humor—it does reel you in.” —Shari Held, Amazon reviewer
£18.95
Entangled: Amara Accidentally Perfect
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£7.99
Amazon Publishing Funny Guy
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Chick Magnet comes a heartfelt friends-to-lovers story about what can happen when a funny guy and his childhood best friend are stuck together in a small New York City apartment.Sam can?t escape the smash hit ?Lost Boy? because, well, he is the lost boy. His pop-singer ex immortalized him in a song about his childish ways, and now his comedy career is on the line.At least he still has Bree, his best friend and confidante. Bree has always been there for Sam, but she?s never revealed her biggest secret: she?s in love with him. To help herself move on, Bree applies for her dream job across the country?and doesn?t say a thing to Sam.But as Sam tries to resuscitate his career, he turns to Bree for support?and maybe more. In the confines of her tiny apartment, they share a different dynamic. A charged dynamic. But she?s his friend. He can?t be falling for her.Except he is.Are his feelings for Bree just funny business? Or is their smoldering attraction the real deal?
£13.61
Amazon Publishing Housemoms: A Novel
Book SynopsisThree grown women find escape and camaraderie on sorority row in a delightfully exhilarating novel about fresh starts, whether you want them or not, by New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster. How fast can charity fundraiser CeCe Barclay’s unimpeachable society life come tumbling down? One minute she’s speaking before Chicago’s glitterati. The next, her financier husband is wanted for embezzlement. Her assets seized and her fall mortifyingly public, CeCe grasps for refuge—and employment—as a sorority housemom at Eli Whitney University, her daughter Hayden’s alma mater. Tasked with preparing a stately—but in CeCe’s estimation shabby—house for rush, CeCe isn’t the only one navigating a new life. Janelle Smith’s last experience as a housemother was at a Jersey strip club, where she witnessed a mob hit. To keep her safe until trial, WITSEC finds her a new identity and a housemom position on Eli Whitney’s sorority row, where Janelle’s conflict mediation and tolerance for high estrogen levels make her a star employee. For Hayden, a barista at a hopelessly hip off-campus café, the goal is to flee everything Barclay: the money, the scandals, and the exasperating family nonsense. What next? Though CeCe’s not ready to sell her Chanel bag, she’s open to reinvention. Hayden might even admit she needs help in her new independent life. And Janelle’s due for a personal triumph. But big challenges loom between the alabaster columns of Eli Whitney, unexpected and dicey enough to bring them all together—if only to keep them from falling completely apart.Trade Review“[A]n intriguing and compelling tale with complex characters…look[ing] at the sisterhood formed in sororities that extends to those who work in, and around, them.” —Kirkus Reviews “The book shines in its emphasis on the power of women having each other’s backs and rooting for one another. This novel is a witty, wild ride and an overall gripping read with unforgettable, wholesome moments.” —Booklist “Scathingly witty.” —The Boston Herald “Witty and hilarious…Jen Lancaster is like that friend who always says what you’re thinking—just 1,000 times funnier.” —People “No matter what she’s writing, it’s scathingly witty and lots of fun.” —Publishers Weekly “Hilarious.” —InStyle “Witty, bitingly funny, and even thought provoking.” —The Book Chick “Jen Lancaster is like a modern-day, bawdy Erma Bombeck.” —Lisa Lampanelli, New York Post
£18.99
Amazon Publishing Housemoms: A Novel
Three grown women find escape and camaraderie on sorority row in a delightfully exhilarating novel about fresh starts, whether you want them or not, by New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster. How fast can charity fundraiser CeCe Barclay’s unimpeachable society life come tumbling down? One minute she’s speaking before Chicago’s glitterati. The next, her financier husband is wanted for embezzlement. Her assets seized and her fall mortifyingly public, CeCe grasps for refuge—and employment—as a sorority housemom at Eli Whitney University, her daughter Hayden’s alma mater. Tasked with preparing a stately—but in CeCe’s estimation shabby—house for rush, CeCe isn’t the only one navigating a new life. Janelle Smith’s last experience as a housemother was at a Jersey strip club, where she witnessed a mob hit. To keep her safe until trial, WITSEC finds her a new identity and a housemom position on Eli Whitney’s sorority row, where Janelle’s conflict mediation and tolerance for high estrogen levels make her a star employee. For Hayden, a barista at a hopelessly hip off-campus café, the goal is to flee everything Barclay: the money, the scandals, and the exasperating family nonsense. What next? Though CeCe’s not ready to sell her Chanel bag, she’s open to reinvention. Hayden might even admit she needs help in her new independent life. And Janelle’s due for a personal triumph. But big challenges loom between the alabaster columns of Eli Whitney, unexpected and dicey enough to bring them all together—if only to keep them from falling completely apart.
£13.01
Amazon Publishing The Wedding Shake-up
Book SynopsisIn a breathtaking island paradise, it?s easy for a handsome local and a sexy tourist to get swept away in a tart and tempting romance by a USA Today bestselling author.A destination wedding on La Jarra Island for Tillie James?s sister has its drawbacks: hair-wrecking ocean spray and pincher crabs. And its perks: sexy, hotheaded beachfront bartender Gabe Landers, who brings out the competitive streak in fellow drinkslinger Tillie. When the rivals get together for a cocktail-making challenge, the blend is pure bliss, leaving them shaken and stirred.The spirited blue-eyed tourist from Georgia makes Gabe?s head spin faster than his signature drink, the mermaid sunrise. But he?s determined not to obsess?out-of-towner love stories never last. Tillie agrees. They?ll just enjoy each other for now and make a clean break. No strings. No attachments. No chance. But when Tillie?s kiss goodbye comes with an invitation for Gabe to visit Atlanta, he can?t resist. As fate has it, it?s home to a heartbreaking piece of his own past.As Tillie and Gabe face new challenges, destiny could tear them apart?or turn an intoxicating romance on the rocks into more than they ever expected.
£13.11
Amazon Publishing Four Steps to the Perfect Revenge
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£13.21
The New York Review of Books, Inc Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont
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£15.26
The New York Review of Books, Inc Lament for Julia
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£14.41
Entangled Publishing, LLC The Hookup Dilemma
Book SynopsisRashida has always wanted to open her own restaurant. When her best friend finds her the perfect building, her dreams seem a step closer-but then she sees the asking price. There's no way Rashida can come up with the money in time. Or so she thought, until she has a chance encounter with Elliott, who quickly turns into a good friend.with benefits. As the heir to an architecture empire, Elliott seems to be the perfect person to partner with on the restaurant. When he took over after his father's heart attack, he discovered their finances aren't exactly rosy. But Rashida's rundown building might be a way to get his father's company back on track. And help somebody he's grown to care for. The arrangement seems perfect. But then two people from their past get wind of the situation. Suddenly everybody wants a piece of that building. While Elliott and Rashida have their reasons why they want it, they also want each other, and getting one means losing the other.
£12.34
Sourcebooks Landmark Love Songs for Skeptics
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£15.29
Sourcebooks, Inc I Hate You More
Book SynopsisDiscover what makes Lucy Gilmore an instant fan favorite with this unforgettably funny enemies-to-lovers romcom starring:a grumpy dog show judgea determined former beauty queenand a Golden Retriever more interested in stealing bacon than winning Best in Show.Ruby Taylor gave up pageant life the day she turned eighteen and figured she'd never look back. But when an old friend begs her to show beloved Golden Retriever Weezy at the upcoming Canine Classic, Ruby doggedly straps on her heels and gets to work.If only she knew exactly what the adorably lazy lump of a dog was getting her into.If there's one thing veterinarian Sam Wilson knows in this world, it's dogs. Human beings are a different story. Especially gorgeous women clearly in way over their heads. As judge for the local dog show, Sam advises Ruby to quit while she still can, but her old fervor for winning has returned—and she wants to show the stern, broody-eyed judge that she's more than just a pretty face. In the end, she'll show him who's best in show."AS APPEALING AS A PUPPY."—Publishers Weekly STARRED for Puppy ChristmasTrade Review"Entertaining" - Kirkus Reviews
£15.08
Sourcebooks, Inc Nick and Noel's Christmas Playlist
Book SynopsisCurl up this Christmas with a sparkling romance filled with:Irresistible friends-to-lovers romanceThe kiss that changed everythingWarm nights on the family Christmas tree farmAll your favorite Christmas songs!Nick Winter is just out of the military, and his Christmas homecoming is not going as planned. What was supposed to be a memorable holiday with his long-time girlfriend goes sour when he learns she cheated on him while he was stationed overseas. At least Nick can rely on his usual shift at the family Christmas tree farm with his best friend, Noel Carter, and her endless supply of Christmas tunes to lift his spirits. A night of fun together is just what he needs to forget about his ex.But then they kiss. And it feels...so right.If Noel can turn Nick's Blue Christmas merry and bright, this might be the last Christmas Nick spends with a broken heart. This year, they'll be Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree as a couple—as long as Nick's ex doesn't go standing under any mistletoe."Codi Hall brings all the feels."—Monica Murphy, New York Times bestselling author
£14.52
Bloom Books Pretend You're Mine
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£18.04
Bloom Books Finally Mine
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£18.04
Bloom Books Protecting What's Mine
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£18.04
Bloom Books Holding On To Chaos
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£18.04
Bloom Books Price of Scandal
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£18.04
Bloom Books Heart of Hope
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£13.29
Sourcebooks, Inc The Second Chance Hotel: A Novel
Book SynopsisIt's all fun and games until you accidentally marry a stranger in Greece and inherit a hotel.Amelia Lang's life is kind of a mess. She's stuck living at home with her narcissistic mother. Her tech bro ex-boyfriend deliberately sabotages her at work, and she gets fired after throwing a mug at his head (it's okay! She missed.) Then she has a major falling out with her best friend. So Amelia does what Amelia does best: She runs away.After traveling around Europe for three months, she settles on a small Greek island to reset her life and figure out what's next. But after too much retsina, she gets tricked into marrying James, another guest at the hotel, who is perfectly nice-but perfectly boring. To top it off, they are gifted the very hotel they're staying in-a hotel they don't want that is in desperate need of some TLC. They agree to keep the hotel open through the busy summer season for the sake of the island's quirky but well-meaning residents, after which Amelia plans to return home to start rebuilding her disastrous life.Amelia and James must work together to determine how to get out of their situation-easier said than done for Amelia, who's started to feel a strong spark of attraction for James. But Amelia is sure her real life is waiting for her back in San Francisco. Is it time for Amelia to return home or could this be the second chance at a new life she didn't know she wanted?
£16.26
Bloom Books Mr. Fixer Upper
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£18.04
Green Writers Press Offline: A Novel
Book SynopsisMeagan is a seventeen-year-old netaholic, addicted to online dating but scared to death to take those online “relationships” offline. Banished by her parents to her gay hippie grandfather’s farm (where the cell reception is terrible!), she is so not looking forward to a techno-free summer of gardening and cleaning house. When two offline boys fall for her at a Netaholics Anonymous meeting, she desperately enlists her bestie Sheila to help extradite herself from such an awkward situation. Good luck with that! Falling in with a ragtag bunch of Luddites, Meagan joins a zany softball team, takes the game of Scrabble to a whole new level, and gets immersed in the world of invertebrate sex—all the while coming to terms with her raging netaholism and discovering the joys and heartbreaks of offline relationships. Offline is a romantic romp through the dark underbelly of technology. Equally parts serious and ridiculous, this fast paced romantic comedy for adults and young adults gently pokes fun at the perils and pitfalls of the online world. Brian Adams is the author of two award-winning romantic comedies about environmental activism, Love in the Time of Climate Change and KABOOM! In a previous life he was a college professor, desperately trying to get folks to stop texting in class, put away their damn phones, and get the hell outside. He lives in Western Massachusetts with his wife and cat.Trade Review"Brian Adams's charming and heartfelt young adult novel Offline explores the harm that comes with trading the real world for an online one. Meagan has a real problem. She's not addicted to drugs or alcohol or gambling, but she can't tear herself away from her phone for the life of her. She spends hours swiping, scrolling, and texting. It's beginning to stunt her growth, creating a barrier between Meagan and real, offline relationships. Offline, with its accessible, funny characters and engaging storyline, explores what happens when a seemingly harmless habit takes over someone's life. . . . Meagan's development is at the center of the novel. The at-first deeply superficial teen blossoms into someone who values the complex, tangible world around her. . . . Humorous and earnest, Offline reminds us to unplug and appreciate the things we might miss while buried in our phones." -- Foreword Reviews
£11.35
Guernica Editions,Canada How To Tell If Your Frog Is Dead
Book SynopsisA tour guide leads a Valentine's Day-themed ghost walk, visiting the sites of horrific, yet romantic, deaths. A homicide cop solves tough cases using tips from his plants. Scientists discover a new species of religiously observant gophers, and a young math whiz, on the hunt for her escaped boa constrictor, ponders the theory of multiple worlds. Replete with dark humour and cheeky interrogations of philosophy and metaphysics, the thirty-three stories in How to Tell if Your Frog is Dead expose the fundamental absurdity of the human condition.
£16.16
Vagrant Press Chloe Sparrow
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£17.05
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House Boswell's Lives: BBC Radio 4 comedy drama
Book SynopsisMiles Jupp stars as James Boswell in four fantastic episodes of Jon Canter's BBC Radio 4 comedy. 'A work of genius' Radio Times James Boswell, Dr Johnson's celebrated biographer, turns time traveller to pursue other legends to immortalise in this award-winning comedy series. Hampered by his own pomposity and self-importance, he finds that his subjects get the better of him – with hilarious consequences.Interviewing Sigmund Freud, Boswell is wrong-footed when Freud asks all the questions, and on meeting Maria Callas (and her poodle) he becomes caught up in an opera of his own making. While talking to Harold Pinter he finds himself the victim of a betrayal, and Boris Johnson proves to be a formidable opponent – especially on the whiff-whaff table.Written by acclaimed comedy author Jon Canter, this hugely entertaining series won the Prix Europa for Best European Radio Series of the Year. It stars Miles Jupp as Boswell, with Henry Goodman as Freud, Arabella Weir as Callas, Harry Enfield as Pinter and Alistair McGowan as Boris Johnson. Duration: 2 hours approx.
£20.03
Amberjack Publishing Company Lala Pettibone: Standing Room Only Volume 2
Book SynopsisLala's done it: her failed-screenplay-turned-successful-novel is about to be made into a movie. In Paris! With a Hollywood bad boy as the lead! But the City of Lights can only offer so much respite from the petrifying decisions that await Lala back in the City of Angels. It's an ocean away from her boyfriend, David, with whom she is becoming alarmingly close (as in, tying-the-knot-close). For every leading lady who got her start later in life, Lala Pettibone screams a hilarious "Yes!" to joie de vivre at any age.
£13.25
Two Dollar Radio The Red-Headed Pilgrim
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£16.11
Running Wild Press Shocking Pink
£16.16
Rutgers University Press Oh, Serafina!: A Fable of Ecology, Lunacy, and
Book SynopsisHeir to the FIBA button factory in Lombardy, Augustus is profiting from Italy’s postwar industrial boom. Yet the dreamy young man is far from your stereotypical industrialist. He is less interested in making money than in talking to the birds in the surrounding garden and in making love to a beautiful factory worker named Palmira. But when the money-hungry Palmira schemes to have him institutionalized, Augustus finds a new love among his fellow mental patients: flute-playing flower child Serafina. Can Augustus and Serafina find a way to break free and express their love of each other and of nature in this crazy world? Newly translated into English, Giuseppe Berto’s charming 1973 novel Oh, Serafina! was one of the first works of Italian literature to deal with ecological themes while also questioning the destructive effects of industrial capitalism, the many forms spirituality might take, and the ways our society defines madness. This translation includes a foreword from literary scholar Matteo Gilebbi that provides biographical, historical, and philosophical context for appreciating this whimsical fable of ecology, lunacy, and love. Trade Review"A madcap, modern-day St. Francis who talks to the birds, Augustus is committed to an institution by his wife at a time when mental health care rested on marginalization and segregation. There he falls in love with Serafina, another outcast, in this lighthearted fable that is sometimes pointed, but never caustic." -- Anne Milano Appel * award-winning translator *"Entertaining, profound, and timely, Giuseppe Berto’s Oh, Serafina! shows the marvels hidden in worlds that, despite their apparent marginality, teem with vitality and poetry. Perfectly attuned with the novel’s spirit and rhythm, Gregory Conti’s elegant translation prompts the rediscovery of this jewel of Italian literature." -- Serenella Iovino * author of Ecocriticism and Italy: Ecology, Resistance, and Liberation *“Oh, Serafina! is a bizarrely beautiful fable for the ages. Thanks to the deft work of translator Gregory Conti, this tale of industry, lust, mental illness, and ecological sensibility is a most welcome addition to the small but growing canon of Italian environmental literature available in translation.” -- Monica Seger * author of Landscapes in Between: Environmental Change in Modern Italian Literature and Film *“Fifty years ago, Giuseppe Berto wrote his fable of ecology, lunacy, and love against the backdrop of the industrialized Italy of his day. But books, fortunately, outlive their occasional contexts. In Gregory Conti's flawless translation, Oh, Serafina! shines as a tale that belongs even, if not especially, to our own time.” -- Federica Capoferri * coauthor of Badlands: Il cinema dell'ultima Roma *Table of ContentsContents Author's Note, Giuseppe Berto Translator's Note, Gregory Conti Foreword, Matteo GilebbiOh, Serafina! About the Author About the Translator
£14.24
Random House USA Inc One Night on the Island: A Novel
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£15.30
