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Zibby Books Happy to Help
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£12.99
Andrews McMeel Publishing Everything Everywhere...
Book SynopsisFeaturing all the Baby Blues comics from 2023, Everything Everywhere sums up the realities of the parenting experience in relatable and hilarious fashion.One of the most beloved family comic strips, Baby Blues chronicles the adventures of the McPherson parents, Darryl and Wanda, and their three children, Zoe, Hammie, and Wren. Written by Jerry Scott and illustrated by Rick Kirkman, this complete collection of 2023 Baby Blues comic strips will delight new and old parents alike.
£17.99
Haymarket Books Socialism . . . Seriously: A Brief Guide to
Book SynopsisA sharp, funny, and engaging introduction to socialist ideas, movements, and solutions for a world in crisis.Now with 50% more socialism!Socialism…Seriously is a warm and witty introduction to the radical traditions of protest and politics that stretch from Karl Marx through today’s movements for democracy, equality, and a livable planet. In this thoroughly revised and expanded edition, Danny Katch uses humor and imagination to take an unflinching look at the rising threats posed by climate change, billionaire oligarchs, and the far right—and makes a compelling case that a socialist world is both necessary and possible.Katch separates the lies spun by capitalism’s defenders from the system’s brutal realities, and is candid about debates and challenges facing the socialist movement today. This book is for people who want to take a deeper look at what socialism is… but maybe not that deep.Sincere, irreverent, informative, and playful, Socialism… Seriously is a unique and timely contribution to our movements for justice.Trade Review"[W]ith his humorous dissecting of the inanities of capitalism and his ability to make socialist ideas accessible and attractive, Katch makes a compelling case throughout his book for why we should still do everything we can to bring such a world into existence." —The Indypendent“Socialism… Seriously is a refreshing embrace of socialism as an alternative to the greed, inequality, racism and xenophobia of the capitalist world we are living in.”—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation“Give this book to your grandma, your mailman, to everyone except your boss—it’s the most fun and accessible introduction to socialist ideas I’ve ever read.”—Anand Gopal, author of No Good Men Among the Living“Read Socialism… Seriously, then pass it on to a friend. It's the perfect gateway drug to becoming the full-throttled socialist organizer that you've been waiting for.”—Hadas Thier, author of A People’s Guide to Capitalism“Capitalism was a system built to be skewered. But to do it right, you need the political chops and you need to know how to make the jokes. Danny Katch checks every box and his Socialism….Seriously is a necessary book.”—Dave Zirin, author of The Kaepernick Effect“Everyone* will love this book.”*Billionaires, multi-million dollar corporations, and yacht-owning CEOs not included.—Judah Friedlander, World Champion“I've been waiting for someone to write this book—a lighthearted, easy read that packs an intro course on socialism into a short volume. With jokes that made me laugh out loud, and a lot of heart. Socialism is for lovers. Indeed.”—Sarah Jaffe, author of Work Won't Love You Back“The promise of a more lovely world is worth our best energies and our sustained commitment—Danny Katch shows us that socialism is for lovers, not losers.”—Bill Ayers, author of Demand the Impossible!“Danny Katch brings the socialist vision to life.”—Bhaskar Sunkara, editor of JacobinTable of ContentsIntroduction2040: A Cold Day in PhiladelphiaPart I: The End?1 All is Not Lost2 Ghost StoriesPart II: Capitalism3 Welcome to the Jungle4 Freedom and the Fine Print5 The Deep StatePart III: Socialism6 Workers Power7 Land Back 8 Revolution?9 Wait, is this Communism?Part IV: The Beginning2040: A Hot Day in Queens10 Will Socialism be Boring? 11 Is Socialism a Religion? Should it Be?Conclusion: Here’s Exactly What To Do When You Finish this Book
£14.24
Jacaranda Books Art Music Ltd Everything's Trash, But It's Okay
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling author and star of 2 Dope Queens Phoebe Robinson is back with a new, hilarious, and timely essay collection on gender, race, dating, and the dumpster fire that is our world. Wouldn't it be great if life came with instructions? Of course, but like access to Michael B. Jordan's house, none of us are getting any. Thankfully, Phoebe Robinson is ready to share everything she has experienced to prove that if you can laugh at her topsy-turvy life, you can laugh at your own. Written in her trademark unfiltered and witty style, Robinson's latest collection is a call to arms. Outfitted with on-point pop culture references, these essays tackle a wide range of topics: giving feminism a tough-love talk on intersectionality, telling society's beauty standards to kick rocks, and calling foul on our culture's obsession with work. Robinson also gets personal, exploring money problems she's hidden from her parents, how dating is mainly a warmed-over bowl of hot mess, and definitely most important, meeting Bono not once, but twice. She's struggled with being a woman with a political mind and a woman with an ever-changing jeans size. She knows about trash because she sees it every day--and because she's seen roughly one hundred thousand hours of reality TV and zero hours of Schindler's List. With the intimate voice of a new best friend, Everything's Trash, But It's Okay is a candid perspective for a generation that has had the rug pulled out from under it too many times to count.
£9.49
Batsford Ltd Lockdown Secrets: Postcards from the pandemic
Book SynopsisA compelling collection of anonymous postcards sent during lockdown, revealing hilarious, salacious, relatable and sometimes heartbreaking secret confessions. In the thick of the 2021 coronavirus lockdown, designer and shopowner Eleanor Tattersfield put out a call on Instagram: 'I'll send you a postcard, you send me a secret'. Lockdown Secrets is an astonishing record of what happened next. Postcards poured in, some beautifully decorated, some simply handwritten, but each one anonymously sharing a very personal confession. They came from people of all ages and all walks of life, including some celebrities. Prominent themes began to emerge: relationships, sex, masturbation, food, rebellion, loneliness and, surprisingly, a lot of love for lockdown itself. This beautiful book brings together the best of the postcards Eleanor received, and all human life is here: furtive infidelities, bad behaviour in the local bakery, sneaking off for baths during a busy homeschooling schedule, rediscovered marital bliss, and, occasionally, poignant moments of sadness and despair. We've all been through the lockdown experience, and every reader will find something to relate to in this fascinating collection, a perfect snapshot of an extraordinary time.Trade Review'By turns confessional, funny and moving, this anthology of secrets collected during lockdown is an endlessly entertaining and fascinating document of those strange, strange times ... An ingenious concept of a book that will make an entertaining and elegant gift ... Honest and enlightening, what an extraordinarily unique document of such extraordinary times this book is.’ - LoveReading || 'Lockdown’s most addictive Instagram account’ - Stylist.co.uk || 'This book will change your life' - Sir John Hegarty || ‘A fascinating glimpse into other people’s lives’ - Top Santé || ‘Very addictive and very funny’ - Features Director, Good Housekeeping - Jackie Brown
£11.69
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd The Wicked Wit of the Royal Family
Book SynopsisThe Wicked Wit of the Royal Family celebrates the flashes of fun and brilliance of the most famous family in the world.There is no doubt that the British royal family is THE most famous family in the world. Watched and picked over in the media for everything from fashion choices to baby bumps, sporting achievements to nightclub preferences, there doesn’t seem to be a moment when they can escape public scrutiny. But, somehow, they still manage to maintain a sense of humour – and it’s those flashes of fun and brilliance that this book celebrates.From Prince Philip’s gaffe-prone remarks (most of which appear ON camera rather than off) to the ‘in’ jokes shared by the knowing smiles of the younger royals and the Queen’s wickedly dry and often bitingly funny remarks; from Prince Charles’s asides to the Duchess of Cornwall to the self-deprecating smile of the Duchess of Cambridge and the belly laughs that appeal to Prince Harry. This book presents the other side of royal protocol and perhaps gives a glimpse of the real lives of this much-loved clan.
£9.49
Alternative Comics Hyperthick
Book SynopsisWith Aylett's surreal satire at full blast, HYPERTHICK collects the 3-issue comic series that Alan Moore described as a new dimension of poetic genius. Follow Benny the Hen, Su Pesto, Biloxi Blake and Fox Grave as they lurch from one fulfilling fiasco to another. Wall-to-wall trickster figures face off in a lateral drench of comedic honesty. What is the Memphis Conjecture? Are owls to blame? Where do characters go when they run out of bends to go around? Lucid dream or psychedelic stoicism? Ignite your chemistry and discover the heart of the spiral narrative. In Clownsurround! Plus bonus material.
£11.39
Prometheus Books Very Funny Ladies: The New Yorker’s Women
Book SynopsisIt’s no secret that most New Yorker readers flip through the magazine to look at the cartoons before they ever lay eyes on a word of the text. But what isn’t generally known is that over the decades a growing cadre of women artists have contributed to the witty, memorable cartoons that readers look forward to each week. Now Liza Donnelly, herself a renowned cartoonist with the New Yorker for more than twenty years, has written this wonderful, in-depth celebration of women cartoonists who have graced the pages of the famous magazine from the Roaring Twenties to the present day. An anthology of funny, poignant, and entertaining cartoons, biographical sketches, and social history all in one, VeryFunny Ladies offers a unique slant on 20th-century and early 21st-century America through the humorous perspectives of the talented women who have captured in pictures and captions many of the key social issues of their time. As someone who understands firsthand the cartoonist’s art, Donnelly is in a position to offer distinctive insights on the creative process, the relationships between artists and editors, what it means to be a female cartoonist, and the personalities of the other New Yorker women cartoonists, whom she has known over the years.Very Funny Ladies reveals never-before-published material from The New Yorker archives, including correspondence from Harold Ross, Katharine White, and many others. In addition, Donnelly has interviewed all of the living female cartoonists, many of their male counterparts, and editors and writers: David Remnick,Roger Angell, Lee Lorenz, Harriet Walden (legendary editor Harold Ross’s secretary), Bob Mankoff, Eldon Dedini, Dana Fradon, Frank Model, Bob Weber, Sam Gross, Gahan Wilson, Joe Farris, among others.Combining a wealth of information with an engaging and charming narrative, plus more than seventy cartoons, along with photographs and self-portraits of the cartoonists, Very Funny Ladies beautifully portrays the art and contributions of the brilliant female cartoonists in America’s greatest magazine.
£23.75
Workman Publishing The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time Hilarious
Book SynopsisThe thrill of victory, the agony of a tight jockstrap. It’s the reason we love sports—you never know what’s going to happen. Sometimes everything clicks, with the best athlete in the world competing at their peak, and the result is a thing of breathtaking beauty. But sometimes the opposite happens, resulting in moments of breathtaking hilarity, or astonishing inanity, or just plain head-scratching puzzlement. Welcome to The Stupidest Sports Book of All Time.Featuring: The most boring games in sports history Wise(ish) words on winning Stupid mascot antics The strangest things coaches have done to motivate teams And much, much more!
£10.44
Great Northern Books Ltd The Yorkshire Meaning of Liff
Book SynopsisSuitable for those who are curious about things for which no words exist, and have a mild interest in random Yorkshire villages with quirky names, this dictionary of toponymy and etymology features some of the obscurely wonderful, often unheard of and wastefully under-used place names of this county.
£5.99
Random House Publishing Group Questions Without Answers
£18.00
Pilot Productions Ltd Don Camillo's Dilemma: No. 6 in the Don Camillo
Book SynopsisIn the sixth book in the Don Camillo series all is peaceful in the village we know so well. The people are cheerful and friendly and exercise their famous sense of humour, but then the elections are upon us, a storm breaks, and the village priest discovers that the last straw can break even a Camillo's back…Trade Review'Instinctive humanity and compassion.' The Guardian 'Absolutely delightful.' Paul Merton
£9.49
Fantagraphics Books Nancy Wears Hats
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£19.54
Andrews McMeel Publishing Non Sequitur 2026 DaytoDay Calendar
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£16.31
HarperCollins Publishers Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
Book SynopsisThis is a funny and beautiful book. What a little bastard.' RUSSELL BRANDA millennial''s answer to David Sedaris. No writer is funnier than Joel Golby.' DOLLY ALDERTONA collection of full-throated appreciations, withering assessments, and hard-won lessons by the popular journalist.There are a few things you need to know about Joel Golby. Both his parents are dead. His dad was an alcoholic. He himself has a complicated relationship with alcohol. He once went to karaoke three times in five days. He will always beat you at Monopoly, and he will always cheat.Joel makes a name for himself as a journalist who brings us distinguished articles such as A Man Shits On A Plane So Hard It Has To Turn Around And Come Back Again', but that says more about us than him. In his first book, Brilliant, Brilliant, Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant Joel writes about important stuff (death, alcohol, loss, friendship) and unimportant stuff (Saudi Arabian Camel Pageants, a watertight ranking of the Rocky films, MTrade Review ‘Joel Golby is my favourite pop-culture obsessed nihilist. If you like camel beauty pageants and robot sex as much as I do you’ll love this. You’ll laugh, cry and probably be a bit weirded out.’ SHARON HORGAN ‘Seeing the byline “Joel Golby” means you’re about to ungraciously snort with laughter in a public place. Sharper at dissecting the madness of 21st century online existence than any other writer.’ CAITLIN MORAN ‘Joel Golby is brilliant, his writing is brilliant, and his book is brilliant brilliant brilliant.’ JOE LYCETT ‘Joel is one of my favourite writers. He is brilliant and so is this massive book. If push came to shove, I would almost certainly pay the full RRP for it.’ GREG JAMES
£9.49
John Murray Press Wankernomics
Book SynopsisTHE HILARIOUS, MUST-HAVE HANDBOOK FOR ANYONE WHO HAS HAD TO ENDURE THE BULLSH*T OF THE MODERN WORKING WORLD. Are you a total failure at work? Do you struggle with simple tasks like using the phrase moving forward in every email? Have you never used the word synergies in a LinkedIn post? You need W*nkernomics.Picture the scene. You''re sitting in a meeting at work. Your colleagues are deep in serious discussion. Terry says he wants an end-to-end, digital-first solution by COB Friday. Fiona says she''ll have to take that offline and circle back later. And then quite suddenly, you catch yourself thinking, ''hang on... what the f*ck are they talking about?'' Like, seriously, what do those words even mean?W*nkernomics is for anyone who has ever been told to reach out, touch base, drill down, or optimise their ducks on the same songsheet. Learn how to:* Navigate endless meetings* Master passive aggressive emails* Outmanoeuvre your colleagues with nothing more than an obnoxious LinkedIn profile, a pack of Post-it Notes and the phrase ''circle back''.W*nkernomics will help you navigate workplace hell like a boss.
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Home Land
Book SynopsisWelcome to the most twisted high-school reunion imaginable, from a rising star of American satire.Trade Review‘Sam Lipsyte is a gifted stylist, precise, original, devious, and very funny.’ Jeffrey Eugenides, author of ‘Middlesex’ ‘Sam Lipsyte can really write. Sentence after sentence is clever, agile, amused; they torque away, at the last moment, from what you might expect. One-liners abound, often freighted with darkness and insight; Lipsyte is playful and lewd, bleak and farcical, walking a fine line between near-glib humour and a genuine existential fear one could even call Beckettian.’ Guardian ‘Lipsyte’s fictional voice is incredibly self-assured, as if the world had been retranslated.’ Time Out ‘Lipsyte’s writing is inventive and playful…Deviant and hilarious, an absurdist picaresque.’ Literary Review
£12.34
HarperCollins Publishers MAKING THE CAT LAUGH
Book SynopsisOne woman''s journal of single life on the margins.A brilliant collection of Lynne Truss' journalism recording the life of a metropolitan refugee from coupledom. The alternative Bridget Jones'.For seven long years, starting in The Listener' in 1988 and continuing in The Times' and Woman''s Journal', Lynne Truss has been trying to make her cat laugh. It has been an uphill task, which is why she deserves this book, a recognition of outstanding courage in the face of futility. Along the way, ''Margins'', ''Single of Life'' and ''One Woman''s Journal'' have collected a band of devoted fans, yet still the cat remains unimpressed.Never have so many jokes about Kitbits been found in such concentration as in Making the Cat Laugh'. But under the headings such as ''The Single Woman Considers Going Out but Doesn''t Fancy the Hassle'' and ''The Single Woman Stays at Home and Goes Quietly Mad'', we discover a writer not only obsessed with cats, but prone to over-reacting generally - to news storieTrade Review'A small masterpiece of comedy… with abundant close observation, the familiar is made fresh… A continual hoot.' The Times 'Trenchant writing, invigorating valour, and a shrewdly observant wit.' Scotland on Sunday ‘A truly inventive comic writer … You should not attempt to read Making the Cat Laugh while travelling on public transport’ Irish Times
£8.99
HarperCollins Publishers The Lost Diaries
Book SynopsisThe Lost Diaries is a wide-ranging anthology of the world's greatest diarists, each of them channelled onto paper through the considerable psychic force that is Craig Brown.Trade ReviewHas one of the funniest indexes of any recent title and is also among the few works to feature both Lord Rees-Mogg and the 1970’s rock chick Suzi Quatro’ Sunday Times ‘Craig Brown is a brilliant parodist. And here is a book full of his brilliant parodies… It’s superb. It’s glorious.’ Evening Standard ‘The mix of belly laughter, common sense and the wildest whimsy makes it a prize example of the English sense of humour at its finest, and confirms Brown as the master of language and linguistic nuance, and our greatest living satirist' Sunday Times 'The most screamingly funny living writer … The republication rights should be acquired by the Gideons who will have it placed in a draw in every hotel room in the world', Five stars, Barry Humphries, Mail on Sunday ‘Inspired … a comic masterstroke’ Daily Telegraph ‘On-the-money parodies…cumulatively they skewer the voices of these “writers” in a funny, uncanny way. A fine display of a master parodist’ Financial Times ‘Pitch-perfect, laugh-out-loud parodies from our greatest living satirist’ Sunday Times, Must Reads ‘The amazing Craig Brown – the greatest satirist since Max Beerbohm’ Elaine Showalter, Guardian ‘A genius … in every instance, the skill of the parodist dwarfs any achievement attributable to his subject’ Auberon Waugh, Daily Telegraph ‘He is the comic writer the rest of us admire from afar, and envy beyond the bounds of reason. How does he do it?’ Markus Berkmann, Spectator ‘Britain’s wittiest satirist’ The Times
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers Postcard From The Past
Book SynopsisWITH AN INTRODUCTION BY MARK HADDONIn Postcard From The Past, Tom Jackson has gathered a collection of the funniest, weirdest and most moving real messages from the backs of old postcards.Sublimely funny' Jason Hazeley, author of the Ladybird Books for Grown UpsMy favourite Twitter account is now my favourite book. Irresistible!' Jill MansellThis book is an absolute treat' Holly WalshTransfixing, beguiling, warmly haunting. These are the ghosts of a childhood' Robin InceA hilarious and occasionally disturbing look at how the British remain resolutely small-minded wherever they go' Charlie HigsonSix by four inch portions of pure heaven' Rachel JohnsonSomehow both poignant and deeply creepy' Samira AhmedOne of Twitter's most nourishing concepts each one arriving like a bonsai Alan Bennett play' Danny BakerBeautiful. Inspiring. Educational. Hilarious' Emma FreudOne of the saddest and funniest picture books you''re ever likely to read' Owen Hatherley, author of The Ministry of NostalgiaHiTrade Review‘Resurrecting these postcards, relics of forgotten times and forgotten holidays, was the simplest and most brilliant idea. Tom Jackson combines the images with just a few of the words scribbled on the back, and his eye for the choice sentence, the perfect phrase, is miraculous. Thanks to his assiduous, obsessive work as collector and curator, each one of these postcards becomes a poem, a short story, an elegy for lost England, a work of art’ Jonathan Coe ‘What a funny, clever, poignant idea. Postcard From The Past contains not just 150 very short stories, each one of which bears comparison with the work of Alan Bennett, Stevie Smith and Marcel Proust, but also lovely, picturesque views of coves, chines, promenades, escarpments and the Museum and Art Gallery, Doncaster. You will wish you were there’ Andy Miller, author of The Year of Reading Dangerously ‘A deadpan miscellany of wan nostalgia, profound melancholy, stoic humour and inexplicable dread. The necessary survival text for post-Brexit Britain’ Andrew Male 'I loved this book so very much. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes heartbreaking, this is a beautiful collection of tiny windows into the stories of other people's lives’ Joanna Cannon, author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep ‘Brilliant and hilarious’ Jeremy Dyson, The League of Gentlemen ‘The most addictively British Twitter feed ever has become a book. I may never leave the house again’ Viv Groskop ‘Each card is like an unfinished one act play. I find myself filling in the blanks’ Adrian Edmondson ‘The bleak yet beautiful poetry of people at their leisure is a joy to read’ Phill Jupitus ‘A gorgeous pre-Twitter look at life through a holiday lens’ Jenny Éclair ‘Are there awards for Most Hilarious Yet Touching Yet Profound Bathroom/Coffee Table/Gift Book of the Year? If so, this book wins HANDS DOWN’ Amanda Palmer
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Existential Dogs
Book SynopsisFrom the depths of their existential angst, these profound pooches ask some of the most pertinent questions of their time.What if I never find out who's a good boy?'Is it better to have eaten something and thrown it up, and then eaten it again, than never to have eaten it at all?'What if the tail I've been chasing all these years is really chasing me?'These are just a few of the philosophical questions plaguing these contemplative canines. Join them in their quest for the truth can a soft toy cushion the harsh blow of reality? Is there a meaning to life, or is it all just about treats? Is the fleeting happiness that comes from playing with a ball worth the crushing disappointment when it's taken away? You'll never see life the same way again.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers You Know Youre a Golfer When
Book SynopsisGolf is not just for the links it's for life.How do you know when you're a golfer? For starters, you might just find golf has infiltrated every aspect of your life, from your choice of car (plenty of boot space) to the way you talk. You may find yourself mowing your lawn to fairway height, or discussing how your shaft feels extremely loudly in public. You probably think sub-par means something must be really, really good, and you're pretty sure the Dutch Masters is a golf tournament. If you had to list your favourite numbers, they're most likely 2, 3, 4, 18 and 72, and you spend 80% of dead-time practising your swing with an imaginary club and ball and yet you always look to see where it went.But how do you really know when you're a golfer? Perhaps you need to buy this book to find out.
£8.54
HarperCollins Publishers Is This Love or Dopamine A deeply unofficial
Book SynopsisFalling in love is a beautiful thing. The internet, naturally, has taken this beauty and turned it into something deeply, deeply strange. Featuring screenshots from real-life dating conversations, Is This Love or Dopamine? is a hilarious, piercing analysis of the weird-and-not-so-wonderful world of internet dating.@beam_me_up_softboi creator and journalist Iona David explores all the highs, horrors and heartbreaks: from the all-important first DM slide to the inevitable eventual ghosting; from f*ckboys and Tinder anthems to loaded emojis and revenge selfies. Learn what to do if someone uses teehee' in a sext (run for the hills) or has a photo of themselves holding a massive fish on their profile (run faster).A dedication to all the hours spent lying in bed/sitting on the toilet swiping until thumb cramp sets in, this book will make you laugh, then cry, then delete your dating app profile, then (obviously) re-download it again. Long live the internet!Trade Review‘Iconic’ – Matty Healy ‘One day researchers will use this book as a holy text to explain why the birth rate dropped from about 2019 onwards’ – Joel Golby ‘Any millennial or zoomer could tell you that modern dating is an absolute nightmare. From the first hello on a dating app to the bizarre post-coital interactions, most of us have dealt with the ego of softbois and f*ckbois alike. But now, we finally have someone who can really rationalise today's digital dating landscape with a wealth of data. Iona's done us all a favour by chronicling online interactions that prove our sneaking suspicion that romance might actually be dead. Her deconstruction of the softboi, internet lingo and ultimately our feelings around dating gives us the reassurance that we are not alone.’ – Swipes4Daddy (Erika Gajda) ‘After spending years running a meme account dedicated to airing examples of men doing profoundly bad flirting, most people would give up and embrace a life of quiet celibacy. Not Iona David. In Is This Love or Dopamine, David wades even deeper into the weeds of digital dating, studying the 'softbois' and 'f*ckboys' of the field while saying something wider about how we look for love in the modern world. Smart, sympathetic and wickedly funny, it’s an essential emotional support manual for those unfortunate enough to be horny and online.’ – Emma Garland
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Wine Not
Book SynopsisFrom award-winning greetings card designer Rosie Made a Thing comes an invaluable handbook for all of those afflicted with adulthood'.It's not easy being a grown-up.From surviving ever-more apocalyptic hangovers, relationship niggles and endless laundry, to trying to stay healthy whenwellcake.But with this book, your besties and a big glass of wine, these tricky adult situations may be a little easier to navigate.If not, try adding some gin.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Whos a Clever Boy Then THE NEW BOOK FROM THE
Book SynopsisWARNING: NOT SUITABLE FOR ART LOVERS. PERFECT FOR DOG LOVERS.The Sunday Times bestselling author of Rubbish Pet Portraits presentsWho's a Clever Boy, Then? is a hilarious exploration into the bizarre behaviour of our beloved four-legged friends. Ever considered your pooch to be super smart? Or claimed they are actually very intelligent'? Dog whisperer and illustrator extraordinaire @portraitsbyhercule reveals what your dog is really thinking when they are being petted: I'm going to milk this for as long as possible because you haven't seen what I've done in the bathroom yet. staring at you adoringly: Put your phone down, Susan, and I'll give you more likes than Facebook ever will. giving you evils: I'm not saying it's definitely time to get the hoover out, Kev, but I'm picking up fluff in places I don't want to pick up fluff.Trade Review Customer reviews of Rubbish Pet Portraits: –‘You’ve made my children cry.’ –‘It’s as if my eyes have stood on Lego’ –‘I’ve had to open my mum’s Christmas present to help me get over this. I’m covered in tears, Ferrero Rocher wrappers and shame.’
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Librorum Ridiculorum A compendium of bizarre
Book SynopsisA celebration of all the weird and wonderful books to be found at an antiquarian bookshop.Books have the power to enrich the soul, to enliven the senses, to expand our horizons and others are simply mad. This wonderful celebration of the oddest books ever published is a treat for all bibliophiles, booksellers and fans of the bizarre. It is an exploration of the most eccentric titles and covers from our past, that have inexplicably fallen out of print but should never be forgotten.Gems include:Scouts in BondageFrog Raising for Pleasure and ProfitPremature Burial and How It May Be PreventedDrummer Dick's Discharge
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Find the Loo Before You Poo
Book Synopsis A SEARCH AND FIND BOOK
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Normal Schmormal
Book Synopsis The heartwarming and hilarious part-memoir, part-guide from comedian and father-of-six Ashley Blaker, on parenting, adoption and raising children with special needs. Trade Review ADVANCE PRAISE ‘A very funny and honest account of Ashley’s extraordinary ordinary life. There is treasure here for all parents, non-parents and children of parents, and that is surely most people.’Alex Horne ‘Great insights and advice for any parent, from a unique and fascinating family and their brilliantly funny dad.’Katy Brand ‘Absolutely hilarious and yet so poignant. This book is going to both entertain and bring comfort to so many people, giving them hope for the future.’Matt Lucas ‘There’s so much love and good energy in this book. It had me smiling from the very first words.’Adam Hills ‘Normal Schmormal is a laugh-out-loud, touching memoir of advice, where embracing the weird becomes something wonderful. Every parent should have a copy.’Emma Kennedy ‘Hilarious, fascinating, and moving. A very special book about a very special family. I laughed and learned so much.’Elis James ‘This is a must read. Ashley Blaker has a special brand of comic magic. His gift is in making the toughest life challenges seem relatable and even joyous.’Rob Rinder ‘Funny and warm hearted, this book is a godsend for neurodivergent parents like me.’Josie Long ‘Inspirational, moving and massively funny. A beautiful schmeautiful book.’David Schneider ‘Ashley is a superb comic writer and this is a brilliantly funny and often incredibly emotional memoir.’David Walliams ‘Full of love, this book is a unique and uplifting document of a remarkable everyday life. God knows how Ashley found time to write it.’Mark Watson ‘Funny, moving and incredibly useful. This book can teach us all something about parenting.’Lucy Porter ‘A vivid record of a father’s love for his children and a plea for others to follow suit, whatever their kids may be like. A gorgeous book.’Jeremy Dyson ‘Chipped away at my ignorance and made me laugh at the same time. A neat trick.’Mike Wozniak
£15.29
HarperCollins Publishers The Tale of Toxic Positivity A hilarious Beatrix
Book SynopsisThe author of the hit parody The Panda, the Cat and the Dreadfully Teddy draws on the simple, idyllic world of Beatrix Potter to shed light on some of the most pertinent issues of our time.Beatrix, a refined and gentle lady, decides to relocate to the countryside to escape the chaotic city and exorbitant house prices of London, in search of a simpler, more holistic life. Looking forward to painting cute rural animals and writing stories about their charming ways, she desires nothing more than to surround herself with nature and to practice mindfulness and kindness. But after months spent in isolation during ?hibernation?, all the local wildlife emerge grumpy, sweary and having forgotten all their social skills ? Jemima Puddleduck has even been cancelled. Will Beatrix?s new small garden and spare room make all this aggro worth it?Trade Review“Refreshing as a quadruple gin and full fat tonic, this subversive and very funny book loosens the laughter corsets and makes you never want to fasten them again. We all need a break from the self-righteous and virtue signallers and Planet Paul Magrs is where it’s at. Love, love LOVED it.” – Milly Johnson
£10.44
HarperCollins Publishers Brilliantly Bad A collection of the funniest
Book SynopsisA miscellany of actual patents for wonderfully bizarre inventions, Brilliantly Bad is a salute to what the human mind can achieve even if it probably shouldn't.This collection of the strangest ideas ever patented, ranging from the bizarre and baffling to the *oh so close* to genius, is a true celebration of human ingenuity in all its (occasionally) pointless glory.INVENTIONS INCLUDE:A coat that doubles as a urinalA musical condomAn automated pet petterFace-lifting earringsA weight-lifting device for the penis
£11.69
HarperCollins Publishers 100 Words for Rain
Book SynopsisHave you ever saved up for a rainy day, had your head in the clouds or generally felt under the weather? The British obsession with weather and the words we use to describe it have come to define us. We talk about it endlessly ? five whole months of our lives to be precise. We use it to start conversations with complete strangers. It affects our moods, shopping habits and even how we vote. This book is packed with information you?ll want to share about this most important subject ? quirky history, surprising facts, folklore, strange words and even stranger people.
£9.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Wit and Wisdom of Mark Twain
Book SynopsisArranged alphabetically by topic, from Adam to Youth, and culled from his novels, speeches, letters, and conversations, this anthology of quotes is timeless and represents the very essence of Mark Twain -- hilarious, cranky, and insightful.
£12.59
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Off Main Street Barnstormers Prophets and
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Cracks in My Foundation
Book SynopsisGo further under the covers and stay in bed a little longer with Marian Keyes in this winning follow-up to her smash essay collection, Under the Duvet. Written in the witty, forthright style that has earned her legions of devoted readers, Cracks in My Foundation offers an even deeper and more candid look into this beloved author''s mind and heart, exploring such universal themes as friends and family, home, glamour and beauty, children, travel, and more. Marian''s hilarious and thoughtful take on life makes her readers feel they are reading a friend, not just an author.Marian continues to entertain with her reports from the trenches, and throws in some original short fiction as well. Whether it''s visiting Siberia, breaking it off with an old hairdresser, shopping (of course!), turning forty, living with her beloved husband, Himself (a man beyond description), or musing on the F word (feminism), Marian shares the joys, passions, and sorrows of her world and
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc 101 Places Not to See Before You Die
Book SynopsisFrom the Grover Cleveland Service Area to the Beijing Museum of Tap Water to Euro Disney, this title brings you some of the unforgettable tales of the most ill-conceived museums, worst theme parks, and the grossest Superfund sites.Trade Review"This clever collection of travel advisories lists all the places that are definitely not worth a trip, including a rendering plant, Times Square on New Year's Eve, and, bien sur, Euro Disney." -- Entertainment Weekly "Price's delightful work is utterly hilarious." -- Arthur Frommer "Weird and funny." -- The Washington Post "Funny and engaging." -- USA Today "A hilarious look at some of the most uninviting, overcrowded, unsanitary, overhyped, and stomach-churning locales on the planet." -- Budget Travel "Amusing." -- The San Francisco Chronicle "Price is a delightful writer who manages to give readers more giggles in under-two-page entries than many writers could in an entire chapter... Highly recommended." -- Library Journal "101 Places Not to See Before You Die takes a fascinating and hilarious look at some of the least appealing places and events on the planet-from Montana's Testicle Festival to the Amsterdam Sexmuseum-and explains in lucid terms just what you'll be missing out on." -- Salon
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Unicorn Being a Jerk
Book SynopsisReveals - through approximately 55 colorful illustrations and accompanying captions - that unicorns are not the majestic creatures we think they are but are in fact jerks whose petty, selfish antics include stomping on children's sandcastles, feeding bacon to pigs, denying the holocaust, and parking in handicap spots at the mall.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Everything is Perfect When Youre a Liar
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Train Tracks
Book Synopsis“A marvelous storyteller.”—The New Yorker“A blazing flamethrower of truth.”—Ted Nugent, Washington TimesA #1 New York Times bestselling author and superstar radio personality, Michael Savage is admired by millions for his tough talk and no-punches-pulled common sense about the state of our union and its leaders. In Train Tracks, a more personal side of Savage shines through in this marvelous collection of “American Stories for the Holidays.” Like Glen Beck’s blockbuster, The Christmas Sweater, Michael Savage’s poignant, personal stories of home, family, and the holidays will resonate with readers everywhere.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Why Unicorn Drinks
Book SynopsisIntroduces us to the true nature of unicorns, proving that they are not the majestic creatures we think they are. In this book, the author bravely delves even further into the emotional state of unicorns, where we learn what horrors lead Unicorn to drink, including: because Unicorn meat is a delicacy; and because weed isn't legal yet.
£11.55
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Happily Ali After
Book SynopsisThe actress, comedian, media darling, and New York Times bestselling author picks up where she left off in Ali in Wonderland, dissecting modern life—and this time, on a mission of self-improvement—in a series of laugh-out-loud comic vignettes.Moved by a particularly inspirational tweet one day, Ali Wentworth resolves to live by the pithy maxims she discovers in her feeds. What begins as a sort of self-help project quickly turns into something far grander—and increasingly funnier—as the tweets she once viewed with irony become filled with increasing metaphysical importance. And thus begins her “Unhappiness Project.”It’s not long before Ali expands her self-improvement quest to include parenting, relationship, fitness (or lack thereof), and dieting advice. The results are painfully (at times literally) clear: when it comes to self-help, sometimes you should leave it to the professionals.At once endearing
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HarperCollins The Worlds Largest Man
Book SynopsisWinner of the Thurber Prize“How in the hell is this so funny one second and so heartbreaking the next? Harrison Scott Key examines the topic of fatherhood and sonhood with fresh, clear eyes. . . except wait, they’re not clear because they filled with tears, of laughter one second and sadness the next. I dare you to find a better way to spend the seconds and minutes and hours of your day than with this book.” — Tom Franklin, New York Times bestselling author of Crooked Letter, Crooked LetterThe riotous, tender story of a bookish Mississippi boy and his flawed, Bunyanesque father, told with the comic verve of David Sedaris and the deft satire of Mark Twain or Roy Blount, Jr.Harrison Scott Key was born in Memphis, but he grew up in Mississippi, among pious, Bible-reading women and men who either shot things or got women pregnant. At the center of his wor
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Buffering
Book SynopsisNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWith a New Afterword by the AuthorBy turns hilarious and heartbreaking, Hannah Hart’s new book is a roaring, beautiful, and profoundly human account of an extraordinary life.—John Green Hannah shares her truth with an honesty that is inspiring—one that makes me believe her when she says that it’s going to get better or that laughter is just around the corner or that you aren’t alone.—Jenny Lawson, #1 New York Timesbestselling author of Let''s Pretend This Never Happenedand Furiously Happy The wildly popular YouTube personality, star of Food Network''s I Hart Food, and author of the New York Times bestseller My Drunk Kitchen is back! This time, she’s stirring up memories and tales from her past.By combing through the jou
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Lose Well
Book SynopsisTrade Review“If anyone can get you to give your dreams an honest shot, it’s Chris Gethard, the king of somehow turning defeats into victories.” — JUDD APATOW, comedian, writer, and director “This is funny, sure, but it’s very much more. Chris speaks inspirational life truths to the outsider in all of us. A pithy road map of the antiestablishment path by which one can succeed in comedy and life. Gethard gets it.” — NICK OFFERMAN, actor, comedian, and author of the New York Times bestselling Paddle Your Own Canoe “I was on the altar of Chris Gethard’s wedding, when he was waiting a really long time for his bride to show up. Like, so long. I figured, based on his past life experiences, that it wasn’t going to end well. Anyway, that’s what this book is like.” — MIKE BIRBIGLIA, comedian, actor, and author of the New York Times bestselling Sleepwalk with Me—and Other Painfully True Stories “…Gethard’s writing style is effortless and enjoyable, and his beliefs are compassionate and encouraging. Fans will be thrilled to dive deeper into his life and work, and anyone else stuck in a rut will find permission to go out and try—and fail—as often and as well as possible.” — Publishers Weekly “Chris Gethard’s Lose Well will change the way you think about failure. It’s funny, heartfelt, and full of advice that every creative person needs to hear.” — Hello Giggles “…the sort of vulnerable, honest, and spoken-from-experience material that’s earned him such a strong online following… and qualifies him to write a book like Lose Well.“ — A/V Club
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Great Gasbag
Book SynopsisOne of our most beloved comedians, the brilliantly witty and outspoken star of The View, hits the most unpopular President ever elected where it hurts—and makes us laugh and cheer—in this hilarious alphabetical guide to everything that’s wrong with the Orange One, Donald Trump.Put down the knife, lock away the gun, lay aside the noose, Joy Behar is here to save you from suicide as she hot walks you through the next four years (two if we are lucky, less if liberal dreams come true). Besides despair, the sane response to the insanity in the White House is laughter. On her hit ABC daytime show The View, Joy has been blunt in her condemnation of the comb over-in-chief, and her words have electrified and inspired millions in the resistance for whom #notmypresident has become a rallying cry.The Great Gasbag is Joy’s answer to the hell that is the Trump Orange House. Structured as an A-Z guide (G is for Gold . . . e
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HarperCollins Cartoon History of the United States Cartoon
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Abridged Classics
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewJohn Atkinson has illustrated and summarized the books you don’t want to read but nevertheless feel you should. — the Paris Review Turns out you can summarize Proust’s In Search of Lost Time with two pictures. — Lithub This book will appeal to people that read the New Yorker for the cartoons, or enjoy Tom Gauld’s reading-themed cartoons. — ComicsDC “Very funny stuff…There is a lot going on in Atkinson’s deceptively simple cartoons…and the magic is in how he achieves the maximum impact with as little as possible. So, it makes total sense for Atkinson to tackle some of the most celebrated books–with hilarious results.” — Comics Grinder He compiles super-succinct summaries of literary classics in the light-hearted, humorous style that his blog readers have grown to love. — Wordpress John Atkinson, is giving all book lovers a chuckle with his condensed literary classic cartoons, which include abbreviations of famous works of literature. — Buzzfeed
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc No Happy Endings
Book SynopsisThe author of It’s Okay to Laugh and host of the popular podcast Terrible, Thanks for Asking—interviews that are “a gift to be able to listen [to]” (New York Times)—returns with more hilarious meditations on her messy, wonderful, bittersweet, and unconventional life.Life has a million different ways to kick you right in the chops. We lose love, lose jobs, lose our sense of self. For Nora McInerny, it was losing her husband, her father, and her unborn second child in one catastrophic year. But in the wake of loss, we get to assemble something new from whatever is left behind. Some circles call finding happiness after loss “Chapter 2”—the continuation of something else. Today, Nora is remarried and mothers four children aged 16 months to 16 years. While her new circumstances bring her extraordinary joy, they are also tinged with sadness over the loved ones she’s lost.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Barely Functional Adult
Book SynopsisTrade Review“Meichi Ng’s collection of illustrated short stories is a hug to the soul….She’ll have readers laughing at every page. Every adult should have a few books that fit into the “We all have no idea what we’re doing! Hooray!” genre, and Barely Functional Adult should be your next addition.” — Shondaland “Ng strikes the right balance between pointing out life's injustices, finding the humor in them and offering the hope of resolution.” — Shelf Awareness, starred review “Meichi shares moments and thoughts that impact a lifetime of self-discovery and growth. The book's lovely poignancy is only enhanced by the constant humor of the comics throughout. Great read!” — Nick Seluk, author of Heart and Brain and creator of The Awkward Yeti “Barely Functional Adult has all the wit and biting humor of the comics that preceded it, but in an expanded format that is more personal, insightful, and even funnier.” — Reza Farazmand, author of Poorly Drawn Lines "Meichi has created a wonderful collection of sincere and engaging stories which are only elevated by the interspersed comics to provide extra insight and humor. From start to finish, I found myself smiling, laughing or nodding in agreement with the many topics in the book that I identified with. A truly enjoyable read!" — Chris McCoy, author of Safely Endangered Comics “Barely Functional Adult is full of sweet, honest tales about growing up, with life lessons and wasp-related metaphors you’ll find yourself thinking about long after you’ve put the book down. Meichi’s hilarious stories and adorable drawings feel like a warm hug that you won’t want to let go of.” — Dami Lee, author of Be Everything at Once “Heartwarming, honest, hilarious and extremely relatable! The comics convey the widest range of emotions with a charmingly minimalist style. I couldn’t put it down!” — Gemma Gené, creator of 157ofgemma “Burgeoning adult Meichi Ng puts the fun in Barely Functional through this collection of personal, comical and deeply relatable stories. A must-read for anyone grappling with adulthood (and African dwarf frogs).” — Worry Lines
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