Humour Books
Read Furiously Cars, Castles, Cows and Chaos
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£10.44
Hardie Grant Books Yoga While You Wait: Finding Purpose in Each
Book SynopsisWith Yoga While You Wait, you don't need a studio or a yoga mat or fancy yoga pants – just everyday life and a little bad timing. The busy modern world is back with a vengeance – so how do you fit in a casual apanasana or savasana? By maximising your waiting time! Be glad when you're stuck in traffic or put on hold. Be grateful when the waiting room is full. Give thanks to the date that never shows up on time. Because now you can turn mindless waiting into moments of mindfulness with stretches and poses to build up your strength, poise, and flexibility. From the half moon (ardha chandrasana) at the traffic lights to the lion (simhasana) in a traffic jam, Judith Stoletzky introduces the reader to yoga fit for reality, with helpful posture tips and humour in equal measure. Pairing Markus Abele’s playful photography of life all-too-often spent waiting around, Yoga While You Wait has the ideal pose for every pointless pause.
£11.69
Ingram Publishing Knock Knock Jokes: Funny knock knock jokes for
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£11.39
Little, Brown Book Group The Mammoth Book of Irish Humour
Book SynopsisThis bumper collection of Irish humour covers topics such as Absenteeism and Zoos and everything in between. It would be disappointing should such a large collection not include the best of famous Irish wits such as Oscar Wilde and George Bernard Shaw, but the emphasis is very much on contemporary Irish humour from the likes of Tommy Tiernan, Dylan Moran, Ardal O'Hanlon and Dara O'Briain, to name just a few. Lunatic, iconoclastic and, as Spike Milligan might have put it, involving 'sideways thinking', this is Irish humour at its very best.
£12.99
Canongate Books More Moaning: The Enlightened One Returns
Book SynopsisAfter going on a journey of discovery in The Moaning of Life, the enlightened one - otherwise known as Karl Pilkington - finds himself back on the road. In his search for the answers to life's big questions, Karl has therapy in Tokyo to try and reduce the size of his head, spends time in California with a man and his five wives, tries his hand at painting with his own vomit in New York, and travels to Berlin to have his future predicted by a blind man, via his bum cheeks. Will his travels around the world bring him any closer to the meaning of life? Find out in his hilarious new book.Trade ReviewThe funniest man on the planet * * Spectator * *A hero for our times * * Mail on Sunday * *He's a moron. A completely round, empty-headed, part-chimp Manc -- Ricky Gervais
£9.49
John Blake Publishing Ltd Tubesology: The World According to SoccerAM's
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£999.99
Gibson Square Books Ltd We All Have Our Moments: An Antidote to Life's
Book SynopsisIn this bittersweet collection of daily moments of pleasure, conflict and disappointment, Liz delves into everything from an agonisingly slow shopper, to falling in and out of love. Her wry wit and honest observations cast a poignant light on all the big and small things that make up everyday life.Endlessly entertaining and approachable, We All Have Our Moments is a book for those who love verse, and for those who normally wouldn't.Trade ReviewPrevious praise. 'Poignant, witty, straight from the heart.' Joanna Lumley. 'Liz Cowley's writing is as if Pam Ayres and John Betjeman's poetry had had a love child.' Tim Smit. 'If the mere thought of poetry has you stifling yawns and eyeing up the emergency exit, what you need is a dose of Liz Cowley's quick wit and sharp observations.' Sunday World. 'A charming, utterly approachable collection of words about love, sex and life that just so happen to rhyme.' Red. 'If you do one thing this week, laugh at Liz's lines.' Sunday Independent. 'Perfect for the busy reader and mum.' Sainsbury's Magazine. 'Funny, bitter-sweet.' Mail on Sunday. 'Warm witty incisive.' Worcester News. 'Plant a smile on your lips.' Mail on Sunday You MagazineTable of ContentsAxe 6'It's So Easy! 7A Chipped Vase 8In a Caff 9Forgive Me! 11Sssshhh! 12Time to Kill 13'Fancy Joining Us at the Pub?' 14One Thing I'll Never Do in a Bedroom 15Why Do We Put Up with It? 16Gossip 18The Word 'Uni' 19Fairy Liquid 20The Carpenter's Shop 21At a Charity Ball 23At a Dinner Party 23MOMENTS IN LOVE'To Fall in Love' 26Mismatch 27The Moment She Told You 28The Moment You Met 30To Flee or Not to Flee? 31Listening to a Friend 32Meeting a New Chap 33A Moment at the Christmas Tree 34Suddenly in a Cathedral 35MOMENTS IN MARRIAGESToo Much Planning 37The Moment She Changed 38Recipe 38Separate Moments 39Moments in Bed 40The Curse of Capability 41Danger 42A Second Marriage 43Advice in a 1960s Women's Magazine 44(FE)MALE MOMENTS'That's Not How I'd Have Done It' 47The Romantic 47Why Can't You Do It? 48'I Wish that You Would Sometimes Make the Bed.' 49Christmas Presents 50When Men Are Ill 50Control Freak 51Switch Off 52MOMENTS AT WORKA Note on the Office Drinks Dispenser 55Office Bonding Days 56The Moment I Knew I Couldn't Do It 56A Presentation 57 Day of Reckoning 58The Pitch 59The Chairman's Wife 60The Moment She Blew It 60'It's Come to My Knowledge that You're a Practising Homosexual 61Roses 63Jim Slattery Arrives Late for Work 64A Pass 65You're Fired! 66About to Resign 67The Chairman's Last Day 68Mother of the Brand 70The Copywriter's Responsibility 70'What Do You Do in Life?' 71MOMENTS OF ANGER AND REGRETMy Confirmation Day 75Temper, Temper 75A Moment I'll Never Forget 76Why Do Teenagers Get So Angry? 77Boys 78The Moment I Won, and Lost 79If 80Accusation 82Oui, je regrette beaucoup 83If Only I'd Been to a Different Boarding School 84First Steps 89For Gerry 90MOMENTS OF RECKONINGFriends to Stay 93Female Logic 94Male Logic 95You're Only as Happy as Your Least Happy Child 95Just One Remark Can Do It 96'Cockerel-Pecked' 97ASDA Moment 97Guilt 98'You're Drinking Too Much' 99Overheard at a Party 100A Flop 100Wake-Up Moment 102You Knew, Deep Down, the End Was Near. 103MOMENTS OF DEPRESSIONThe Black Dog 106Shame on Me 106An Instant Lift 107Psychiatrists 108Sad 109Spring at Last 110AGE MOMENTSThe House Extension 112Suddenly One Monday 113The Other Side of the Coin 114Rose-Tinted Glasses 116'Keeping Busy, Are You?' 116Autumn Years 117The Mirror 118Looking at Faces 118Moments in a Wheelchair 119Invisible 121FINAL MOMENTSMy Mother's Death 124The Funeral 125The Play 125A Happy Ending 126We All Have Our Moments 127
£11.77
Gibson Square Books Ltd I Don't Believe It!: Terrific Outrage from Middle
Book SynopsisDelightful peeves from Victorian Britain to the Second World War, gathered together as an alternative history of Britain through moans and grumbles.
£999.99
Salt Publishing It Gets Worse: Adventures in Love, Loss and
Book SynopsisBook of the Week: The IdlerIt Gets Worse is the second instalment of Nicholas Lezard’s rueful, dissolute life. Beginning where his first volume, Bitter Experience Has Taught Me, ended, Nick’s fortunes have not improved. At home in the Hovel, his bachelor existence makes a further descent into chaos, yet the misadventures are faced with sardonic wit, pathos and something like dissident wisdom.Trade ReviewThis is a hugely entertaining book. Lezard is, as anyone who has enjoyed his writing as a critic knows, a perceptive chronicler of human strengths and weakness, and so he is with himself. His compassionate decency shines through – as he writes, “other people’s troubles start bothering you almost as much as your own” – and buying this for a Christmas present is undoubtedly the most joyful act of charity that you can perform this year. -- Alexander Larman * Observer *Lezard is a magnet for misfortune — his finances, love life and domestic skills are equally disaster-prone, and he shares his book-infested lodgings with a variety of uninvited wildlife. Rueful and funny, this is a book to relish in the comfort of a tidy living room. -- Jane Shilling * Daily Mail *Lezard unashamedly takes his cue from Orwell’s essay “Confessions of a Book Reviewer” with its comfortless picture of an ill-paid hack in the mid-1940s, scratching a living “in a moth-eaten dressing gown” surrounded by “cigarette ends and half-empty cups of tea”. Regular readers will be used to dispatches from the Hovel, and encounters with the Beloved, and the Estranged Wife (one hopes that they are sufficiently anonymized). They will also know that Lezard frequently has “too much month at the end of his money”, plus the hypochondriac twinges that borderline poverty and a sedentary lifestyle inevitably lead to. “Last night I dreamed that I got paid again. Say it in the cadences of the opening line of Rebecca. It’s a nice dream, one of my favourites, but sometimes I wonder is it better to have a horrible dream which you are relieved, on waking, to discover was only a dream; or a pleasant one to which reality is an insulting and uncouth rebuke?” This is the true Lezard: not just wallowing in misery, but examining it with the ascetic curiosity of a stylite. -- Brian Morton * TLS *
£9.49
BBC Audio, A Division Of Random House Round the Horne: The Complete Series Two: 15
Book SynopsisKenneth Horne, Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden and Hugh Paddick star in 15 episodes of the anarchic 1960s radio comedy.Round the Horne arrived on BBC radio in 1965, bringing laughter to Sunday lunchtimes throughout the land. Over the course of sixteen weekly episodes it carved a niche in the history of broadcast comedy, a sketch show which prodded the boundaries of propriety and innuendo. At its heart was the suave and upstanding Kenneth Horne, around which revolved the multiple naughty personas of Kenneth Williams, Betty Marsden, Hugh Paddick and Bill Pertwee. Among the parade of regular characters were Julian and Sandy, the camp couple of resting thespians happy to turn their hands to anything, Rambling Syd Rumbo the musical cordwangler, Fiona and Charles the passionate duo, and J. Peasemold Gruntfuttock the world’s dirtiest man. Meanwhile regular film parodies, spoof sagas and musical interludes peppered the mix.Round the Horne earned its place in the annals of comedy history, and is fondly remembered today as a groundbreaking series that influenced many more to come. Here the entire second series can be enjoyed once again, plus the 1966 Christmas episode, 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and a special Transcription Services episode 'The Man With The Golden Thunderball'. along with a PDF booklet featuring cast biographies and a full series history.
£25.92
Titan Books Ltd Obsessed With Marvel
Book SynopsisObsessed With Marvel packs 2,500 trivia questions on the Marvel Universe comic books in a single volume, illustrated with some of the most memorable comic artwork in the archives. This new edition includes 300 new questions taken from the most popular Marvel comics released in the past decade. This comprehensive yet compact book will engage even the greatest Marvel comics fan!Trade Review“a fantastic read” Gamers Sphere
£16.19
Ebury Publishing RuPaul’s Drag Race UK: The Official Companion
Book SynopsisRuPaul's Drag Race UK returns to our screens with a stellar cast of incredible Queens ready to slay the runway.Discover the secrets of the Werk Room and get all the gossip backstage in exclusive interviews with the Queens. Take on mini challenges, learn the secret to a killer Snatch Game performance, and re-live the most iconic moments of RuPaul's Drag Race UK so far with stories from the Queens of the show. With special features, play-along games, secrets and trivia, this is your perfect companion to the Drag Race extravaganza! Remember kids, reading is fundamental!
£13.49
Orion Publishing Co Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner: 21
Book SynopsisBored of the same old dinner-party chitchat? Spice up your soirées, impress your guests and show up your brother-in-law with Dangerous Experiments for After Dinner, a book full of hilarious, and sometimes dangerous, after-dinner tricks and challenges.Twenty-one daredevil tricks are illustrated along with step-by-step instructions and explanations of the science behind them. From sabering a bottle of champagne to hammering a needle through a coin, each of these feats is guaranteed to wow your guests.
£9.49
Watkins Media Limited Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified
Book SynopsisRenowned presenter, author, and journalist William Hartston unveils the first mainstream history of humor in his latest book Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour. Packed with meticulous research and delightful anecdotes, this book presents a captivating journey through the enigmatic realm of laughter. Humor, an essential aspect of the human experience, has always evoked curiosity and perplexity. Why do familiar catchphrases trigger laughter while repeated jokes fall flat? What's the connection between humor and words containing the letter K? William Hartston ventures into uncharted territory, skillfully exploring the evolution of humor and our ever-shifting perceptions of it, as he embarks on a quest for a Grand Unified Theory of Humour. In this captivating exploration, Hartston delves into a multitude of topics, from the comedy of ancient Greece and the jests of ancient Rome, to the profound significance of laughter in biblical texts. Unearthing the secrets of comic delivery and unveiling how humor transformed in the aftermath of the American Civil War, the book also examines Mark Twain's profound impact on written comedy in the English-speaking world. No stone is left unturned as Hartston strives to comprehend the essence of what tickles our funny bones. Knock, Knock: In Pursuit of a Grand Unified Theory of Humour is a meticulously crafted and highly entertaining work that sheds light on the fascinating history of humor. With its insightful exploration and witty storytelling, this book promises to engage readers from all walks of life. As the perfect gift for those seeking laughter and knowledge, Hartston's latest masterpiece guarantees an unforgettable reading experience.
£11.69
Octopus Publishing Group You're Awesome Because...: Over 30 Beautifully
Book Synopsis… You’re an amazing human being. … You might be the funniest person alive. … You’re weird in all the right ways. This cool book of friendship vouchers is the perfect way to tell your bestie why they’re the greatest.
£6.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd Boris Johnson: The Neverending Tory: The
Book SynopsisNow that Boris Johnson has left Downing Street to spend more time with his families, you can celebrate/lament his departure with this multiple-choice adventure where you take back control. Packed with 350 million* endings, this is the perfect stocking filler this Christmas.(* - this figure may be misleading).Yes, you are Boris Johnson, about to embark on a quest to fulfil your childhood ambition to be World King, a position so important that you will have to invent it first.It's not going to be easy.You will be entranced by a monster called Trump, bewitched by a sorceress called Carrie, captivated by your backbench Orcs - and royally shafted by a little hobgoblin called Michael Gove.Not everyone wants you to be World King.So watch out for those false turns which see you begging Prince Harry for a job, rotting in a Dubai jail, recruited by the KGB, wandering round Kabul trying to find 150 dogs to rescue, starting WWIII or mistaking wine, cheese, vomit and karaoke for a work event.And try instead to use your magical powers to become the Emperor of this land; the star of the hit musical "Boris on Broadway"; or even the PM who leads Britain back into the EU in 2024.Yes, you are The Neverending Tory.And this is your story.Kids of all ages love The Neverending Tory:"I read the endings where he doesn't become Prime Minister again and again"T. May, age 65, Maidenhead"I have never been Prime Minister, but this book gave me the chance to see what it might be like"J. Corbyn, age 73, The Allotment, North LondonTrade ReviewAn ingenious and hilarious reminder that absolutely everything has been one man's fault. -- Tom Peck * Political Sketchwriter, The Independent *Funny, inspired, and dangerously addictive. The perfect Christmas present for political obsessives (and long-suffering voters). -- Michael Deacon * Daily Telegraph parliamentary sketch writer *'Laugh out loud funny and highly original. The Neverending Tory has as many lives as Boris Johnson himself.'' -- John Crace * Parliamentary Sketchwriter, Guardian *
£999.99
Octopus Publishing Group The Dad Annual: The Ultimate Compendium of
Book SynopsisBursting with puzzles, quizzes, trivia and games, this dad-tastic annual packs in hours of fun for fathers everywhere! Whether you're keen to know where you rank on the leader board of all-time "cool dads", want to try your hand at some perplexing puzzles or you just want to add some new dad-dancing moves to your already extensive repertoire, this annual does it all!Includes:- Dad style guides- Delicious "dad recipes"- Fascinating fact files- A compendium of conundrums to solve... and much, much more!
£9.49
Arcturus Publishing Ltd Classic Put-Downs: Insults with style
Book SynopsisDo words fail you just when you need them most? If so, you need a few pointers from the past masters of put-down to keep others firmly in their place. This book brims over with stinging comments, verbal face slappings and subtle insults for dealing with every kind of person.
£7.59
Octopus Publishing Group I'm Absolutely Fine!: A Manual for Imperfect
Book Synopsis'I have been waiting for this book my entire life. It's brilliant.' - Claudia Winkleman'A genius book. So funny, so wise, so cool and above all so USEFUL. I couldn't love it more. I am buying it for every one of my friends.' - India Knight'I'm absolutely fine but I slightly need to pee, I followed the road less travelled and now I don't know where the hell I am, I may bleed to death shaving my legs, my soul aches, another week has ended without me becoming accidentally rich, I just put my keys in the fridge, unexpected object in the bagging area, I'll have a café mocha vodka Valium latte to go please, where's my phone? My anxieties have anxieties, no... not like that - here, I'll do it, do I have to do everything? WTF?'Is it just me? We gnaw on that, don't we? Is it just me? Well, look around. Look at the rage, the resolution, the 'hear me roar', the panic, the power, the chin hairs, the shame, the empathy, the conversation, the sheer potential.Welcome to Midulthood. A place where we recognise that we are all more alike than we are unalike. Of course it's not just you. If we're not in it together, we're not in it at all...From sex (What Could Possibly Go Wrong) to self-image (Does This Straightjacket Make Me Look Fat?), I'm Absolutely Fine is a wry look at real life, real wisdom and real information framed in fun.Trade ReviewI have been waiting for this book my entire life. It's brilliant. - Claudia WinklemanA genius book. So funny, so wise, so cool and above all so USEFUL. I couldn't love it more. I am buying it for every one of my friends. - India KnightAny female-on-the-verge will appreciate the hair-curlingly candid and side-splittingly funny observations in this book - Evening Standard
£11.69
Duckworth Books Sir Humphrey of Batch Hall
Book SynopsisWelcome to Batch Magna, a place where anything might happen. And often does... When the old squire of Batch Magna died, the life of distant relative Humphrey, an amiable, overweight short-order cook from the Bronx, turned into a movie. Now, as Sir Humphrey, he has acquired not only a new title but also a new love: the Honourable Clementine Wroxley. He and Clem plan to marry, settle into Batch Hall and begin a new life together. Their finances at this early stage rest on the estate’s shooting and fishing, stepping stones to a more secure future. But one day a cold wind from beyond their valley visits Batch Magna in the shape of badger baiters discovered in Cutterbach Wood. They are routed, but their defeat entails such disaster that Humphrey and Clem are driven to the wall, left with no way out but to sell the estate, and their future along with it. And then Miss Wyndham, village spinster and amateur sleuth, rides to the rescue on the 49 bus…
£8.54
O'Brien Press Ltd Ah ... That's Gas!: The ads, fads and mad
Book SynopsisWhat has Ireland really been talking about for the last forty years? Those iconic moments, controversies and unexpected fads that we just could not get enough of. From Riverdance to Garth Brooks and Croke Park, Thierry’s hand of God to Theresa Mannion’s unnecessary journeys, and Crystal Swing to moving statues. But did we ever find out who was taking the horse to France? From the team that brought you The A to Z of Being Irish and A-Z of an Irish Christmas, this is Irish culture with a light touch and lashings and lashings of rose-tinted nostalgia.Trade Reviewspins a light touch on Irish culture with lashings of rose-tinted nostalgia * Munster Express *a perfect Christmas present * Ireland AM, Virgin TV *Sarah Cassidy and Kunak McGann take us on a trip down memory lane, highlighting Ireland’s cultural moments and memories. Just don’t forget to put a bit of butter on the spuds, André * Irish Examiner *lovely … a great gift idea coming into Christmas … a book for everyone * Highland Radio *a brilliant book … you gotta get it for Christmas … it is gas! * LMFM’s Late Lunch with Gerry Kelly *
£8.54
Bonnier Books Ltd Right, Said Fred
Book SynopsisWhen social distancing is over, can people still keep their distance?I only do the things I like now, rather than the things I should - is that alright?And these days, why has everyone got an opinion on everything and insist on sharing it?Oh. Scratch that one.From one of Britain's most-loved national treasures, comes a much-needed Bible of straight-talking honesty and sharp observational humour: following an unprecedented time of collective global insanity, Freddie is ready to impart his effortless charm, wit and wisdom on a wild array of topics.From the significant: climate change - maybe it's our time to go? To the time-worn: what even is political correctness and has the world really gone mad? To the essential: just what do you get when you receive the coveted Toby Carvery Gold Card?In Right, Said Fred, Freddie takes you on a whirlwind tour of his brain as he ponders more of life's most unfathomable questions.
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd The Book of Fred: Funny anecdotes and hilarious
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£17.00
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd Dad-isms: The Crazy Things Dads Say and Do
Book SynopsisA hilarious (or groan-worthy) look at the rite of passage that all dads go through.Do you think your jokes are hilarious, without fail? Ever thought something was sidesplittingly funny only to have the rest of your family look at you with pity and disdain? It probably means that you’ve succumbed to the daft, ill-advised things all Dads say and do – the things you swore you’d never do! – you’ve fallen for Dad-isms.In this hilarious book you’ll find embarrassing anecdotes and true stories, cringeworthy jokes, sayings, quotes and all manner of quirky nonsense that dads come up with to keep you (but mostly him) amused.From excruciating things dads say at weddings to the cheesy phrases that make you sigh but him guffaw, from dad dancing to the crazy things they save up for the most inappropriate moments... these dad-isms are so bad they’re almost good.
£7.59
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd You Cant Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
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£9.49
Andrews UK Limited Perfect - Volume 2: Four Comics in One Featuring
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£9.99
Chronicle Books OMFG, BEES!: Bees Are So Amazing and You’re About
Book SynopsisListen up, folks: Bees are incredible. If you don't think so, you're wrong; but you're also in luck! Professional bee appreciator Matt Kracht is here to set the record straight with this helpful guidebook to all things bees. Broken into fourteen chapters that delve into various bee topics, from distinguishing between bees and not bees (very crucial), to exploring the absolute wonder that is bee behavior (they do a little dance directing their bee friends to a food source, for crying out loud!), to divulging the mind-blowing science behind honey making (just some extremely intricate and precise hexagonal honeycomb construction, no big deal), and more, Kracht paints a charming and enthusiastic picture of our favorite pollinators. Kracht playfully and earnestly examines ten different kinds of bees, from the honeybee to the teddy bear bee, providing unbelievably cool facts and reasons why bees deserve a lot more credit. With lighthearted watercolor and ink drawings, humorous quips, lists, and musings, OMFG, BEES! will show you just how important these esteemed bee-list celebrities really are. (Hint: We can't live without them.)
£11.39
Chronicle Books 100 Birthday Jokes
Book SynopsisThese 100 Birthday Jokes from Ridley's Games include cheeky puns and sweet silliness that will make you howl with laughter! Packaged in a birthday cake box, they're perfect for entertaining kids and making grown-ups giggle. Suitable for ages 8+, 1+ players, average 15 minutes of fun. Printed using FSC paper and soy inks. Recyclable.JOKES FOR KIDS AND ADULTS - Who doesn't love a good joke? Especially ones that get a party laughing! This collection contains classic jokes you'll want to repeat again and again. PARTY ENTERTAINMENT - Fun for the whole family, this set would be perfect entertainment for a birthday celebration. GREAT GIFT IDEA - Packaged in a delicious-looking birthday cake box, this would make a great gift for the jokesters in your life. It's also perfect for party bags! RIDLEY'S - Ridley's invents exciting, original, quality games and toys to spark imaginations, banish boredom, and open up a world of immense fun. Our games offer players a truly unique experience, with innovative bespoke packaging and gameplay.
£10.72
Octopus Publishing Group Drunk Dogs: Hilarious Pics of Plastered Pups
Book SynopsisWTF? THAT POOCH IS ON THE HOOCH!Dogs love a drink! When you're not looking, your four-legged friend is busy knocking them back. This book gathers the best photos of dogs getting buzzed off booze and looking pawfully pitiful the morning after. And to add to your amusement, these snaps of hedonistic and hazy hounds have been paired with hilarious captions telling us what their barking is all about. Raise a glass to these howl-raisers!
£7.59
Octopus Publishing Group 52 Things to Do While You Poo: Hunt the Dump
Book SynopsisYou know a pile of poo when you see one. But what about when the poo is carefully concealed in an everyday scene? With great artistry and mischievous glee, bestselling author Hugh Jassburn has created a selection of entrancing visual puzzles to keep you entertained whenever you need a comfort break. Whether you’re scanning a busy beach or scoping out a city street, there’s a dump to be discovered on every spread of this highly amusing search-and-find book.
£7.59
Octopus Publishing Group How to Tame Your Cat: Tongue-in-Cheek Advice for
Book SynopsisA fully illustrated book of tongue-in-cheek advice for cat parents who struggle to tame their cat's inner beast Having a cat can be such a joy. Little compares to the delight of cuddles on the couch, the sound of gentle purring, or the fun of playtime. But what do you do when your furry friend starts scratching all the furniture, ruining the flower beds, stealing your food and generally wreaking havoc? Luckily, this entertaining guide is here with top tips and tricks to tame your cat when the wild beast comes out, so you can spend more time giving head scritches and less time worrying about the state of your curtains. Become an elite cat parent with these nuggets of wisdom:- If you're worried about items crashing to the floor, attach ornaments with string and they won't make such a satisfying "THUNK" noise - City cats love the daily discipline of being taken for a walk; give it a try and observe the calming effect it has on them - Install a security-grade toilet-paper guard to avoid unsolicited homemade confetti
£7.59
Octopus Publishing Group Naughty Puzzle Book: Cheeky Brain-Teasers for
Book SynopsisThis kinky collection of puzzles and titillating trivia is guaranteed to spice up your life If you fancy a crude crossword that you wouldn't find in your daily newspaper, then look no further than this no-holds-barred activity book. Whether you're completing a risqué dot-to-dot or are lost in a dirty wordsearch, Naughty Puzzle Book is guaranteed to hit the spot. With provocative puzzles and tantalizing trivia, this book won't just make you a professional puzzler, you'll also be a certified sexpert! Inside you will find all kinds of naughtiness, including these stimulating activities:- Match the icons in a playful pairs game- Solve the raunchiest of riddles- Shuffle the letters of a seriously smutty anagram- Spot the difference between two super-sensual scenariosIf you like the idea of a book that puts the tease in brain-teaser, then this collection of filthy activities will leave you both shocked and amazed. Be warned though, this book is definitely not safe for work!
£7.59
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers Parenting Things A Third Party Observation
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£10.44
SilverWood Books Ltd Fun with Accountants
Book SynopsisHumorous accountancy-related articles gathered one book, by the author of 'How to Become a No-Decision Manager'.
£14.64
Olympia Publishers Black Metal Dad: A Journey Into the Dark
Book SynopsisFor too long, humanity has wrapped itself in a cloak of lies that have indoctrinated us into believing that having a family is a worthy endeavour. Our narrator, M''Lord Chook, shreds this cloak like an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo. We are given front row seats on a journey that takes everything we thought we knew about living with children and hurls it into a demonic woodchipper.
£8.54
Olympia Publishers Rats, Pies and Pigeon Poo
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Y Lolfa Mor Hapus
£13.76
Ad Lib Publishers Ltd 1001 One-Liners
Book SynopsisShort, quick-fire jokes have been popular for centuries. Indeed the world’s oldest surviving joke book, the Philogelos, which was written in Ancient Greek, contains this classic doctor joke: Patient: “Doctor! When I wake up I’m all dizzy. Then after half an hour I feel fine.” Doctor: “Well, wait half an hour before waking up.” Meanwhile in Rome, they had a gag for every occasion, from senate orations and lavish feasts to throwing Christians to the lions. A Cicero stand-up gig was the hottest ticket in town. Shakespeare readily slipped one-liners into his comedies, while medieval jesters used pithy quips to amuse the royal court, well aware that if the joke backfired and somehow offended the monarch, their next audience might be with the executioner. “Dying on stage” carried a more sinister meaning for comedians in those days. It’s not hard to see why one-liners remain in vogue with today’s comedians. They are easy to remember, quick to deliver and if one gag dies on its feet, the next is waiting in the wings, hopefully to a better reception. Here is a compilation of the best one-liners around – a heady mix of old and new favourites, Dad jokes, thoughtful musings, corny puns and witty observations, covering a vast range of topics from Families to Fish, Money to Music, Relationships to Religion and Technology to Travel. They can be used to brighten up business conferences where the delegates are as tired as the sandwiches; dinner parties where the conversation is threatening to slide into a discussion about spreadsheets; seemingly interminable Zoom calls; and, of course, speeches at weddings that are so emotional that even the cake is in tiers.
£7.99
Luath Press Ltd Wha Bohked in the Aspadeestra: More of the best
Book SynopsisStrap on yir seatbelts for a brah an’ bumpy ride alang eviry twist an’ turn o’ the Dundonese dehelict.From the vehrus to the V&Eh, from matteramonial matters to shoppin’ – and never forgetting pehzn beans an’ pehzn peas – Wha Bohked in the Aspadeestra? is a delightful slice of the Tayside pie. Peppered with Bob Dewar’s quirky illustrations and salted with Norman Watson’s tongue-in-cheek translations, this wee gem of a book will resonate with Dundonians and their kin the world over.M’wah. E’ve got tae skoot!
£7.59
Zaffre Waiting for the Miracle: Warm your heart with
Book Synopsis'I laughed. I cried. I laughed again' Sinéad Moriarty'An enthralling read with . . . so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent'A funny, poignant and moving read' My Weekly2010Caroline can't get pregnant, Janet can't hold a pregnancy, Natalie's sperm donor is a stoner with a bad attitude and Ronnie is, well, no one knows Ronnie's story. When the women meet in an infertility group the bonds of an odd but firm friendship are quickly formed and their lives begin to change.1976When 16-year-old Catherine's pregnancy is revealed she's sent to a convent to give birth. Her baby is taken from her, and she emerges into the world, down but not out and determined to fight back. She finds work, a home and acceptance with gay hairdresser and fellow outsider and life begins again.Waiting for the Miracle is story about finding your tribe, at any age. It's about love, loss, friendship and laughing at yourself. It's about life.'An enthralling read with brilliant characterisation, heartbreaking plotting, and so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent .From bestselling Irish writer Anna McPartlin, Waiting for the Miracle is an uplifting novel about how good friends can help you see the funny side of life, even in the darkest of days. Perfect for fans of Sheila O'Flanagan and Marian Keyes.'Takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions...you'll be laughing through your tears at the sharp and funny dialogue' NFOP magazinePraise for Anna McPartlin:'Anna McPartlin's novel is brilliant, funny and immensely moving' Catherine Isaac, author of You, Me, Everything'It's such a gorgeous examination of grief while also being honest, hilarious and totally relatable. I LOVED this book!' Fionnuala Kearney, author of The Book of Love'When I wasn't reaching for the Kleenex to wipe away a little tear, I was guffawing with laughter - Anna has the gift of being able to make you laugh and sob, and all on a single page.' Claudia Carroll, author of The Women of Primrose SquareReaders love Waiting for the Miracle:'Who will have the happy ever after dream and who will settle for the dream never happening? I raced though it in 2 days to find out. I particularly loved the flitting between current day and the character Catherine's story from the past and was eager to see how the 2 would come together. Wrap yourself up in a duvet and start reading. You won't be disappointed.''You will be gripped by both stories and wonder where the book is going ... but it gets better and better.''Loved loved loved it! As always an amazing story with real life issues, read it in 3 days couldn't put it down going to work was a bit of inconvenience lol can't wait for the next one, thanks Anna''Another emotional rollercoaster read about loss, hope, courage & friendship, I was hooked right from the very start, I loved how the story changed between current day and the past with Catherine's story, have your tissues ready.''Didn't want it to end.''McPartlin excels in the one-liner, and finding something to laugh about in the darkest of times.''I do not hesitate to recommend this magnificent book to everyone. Sure to be in my top books of this year.''A story of hope over heartbreak told with Irish humour and charm.''Anna McPartlin has done it again! Another stunning read that ends with me in tears yet also smiling.'Trade ReviewDo yourself a favour and read this beautiful, heart-wrenching, raw book full of richly layered characters. A powerful and visceral exploration of the craving to be a parent - the shattered dreams, the highs and lows. This book is also full of joy and hope * Sinéad Moriarty *An enthralling read with brilliant characterisation, heartbreaking plotting, and so many laughs along the way. A very contemporary story that doesn't neglect the consequences of the horrors of how Ireland treated women not so long ago * Liz Nugent *A funny, poignant and moving read * My Weekly *Takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions...you'll be laughing through your tears at the sharp and funny dialogue * NFOP magazine *
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Canongate Books Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets and
Book SynopsisThe New York Times bestseller'You'll laugh like a drain' StylistSharp and hilariously funny advice for growing up female from the Netflix star of Always Be My MaybeDear Girls is Ali Wong's collection of heartfelt and hilarious letters to her daughters covering everything they need to know in life, like the unpleasant details of dating, how to be a working mum in a male-dominated profession and how she trapped their dad. She shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life off stage, including the brutal single life in New York (and the inevitable confrontation with erectile dysfunction), reconnecting with her roots (and drinking snake blood) in Vietnam and parenting war stories. Ali Wong's letters are absurdly funny, surprisingly moving and enlightening (and gross) for all.Trade ReviewSometimes you just need a really entertaining read that'll make you laugh like a drain. A lot. Ali Wong's Dear Girls has you covered . . . Wong transfers her stand-up persona to the page with verve and joy while sending straight-talking letters of wisdom to her two girls * * Stylist * *Knife-sharp . . . a genuine pleasure * * New York Times * *Hilariously inappropriate. Please write a Dear Girls 2, Ali * * Vogue UK * *Hilarious, brilliant and touching -- PATTON OSWALTDear Girls is not so much a real-talk handbook as it is a myth-puncturing manifesto * * Vogue * *Dear Girls can be crude and flippant, LOL-dense and breezy . . . [but] she is also sneakily thoughtful about the public roles she occupies . . . Wong's daughters should consider themselves lucky to have a self-made, cultural touchstone for a mother * * Washington Post * *Refreshing, hilarious, and honest . . . Yes, this book is addressed to Wong's daughters, but every reader will find nuggets of wisdom and inspiration and, most important, something to laugh at * * Bustle * *A frank and hilarious journey through the messiness of life, from one of comedy's finest * * The Skinny * *Raunchy, sweet and wise all at the same time * * NPR * *Through the bravado and jokes, [Wong] still reveals very vulnerable sides of herself and her past . . . Her voice is so strong and unique and enjoyable and her thoughts about being raised Asian in America provoked a storm of thoughts * * Literary Hub * *
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Canongate Books The Secret Political Adviser: The Unredacted
Book SynopsisThe hilarious collection of 'leaked' correspondence between Michael Spicer's genius comic creation - AKA The Man in the Room Next Door - and political figures, from Boris Johnson to Donald Trump and Jared KushnerJust who is the secret political adviser calling himself The Man in the Room Next Door? No one knows. We don't even know his name.But now the lid is about to be blown clean off, because the secret files of the world's most influential* political media adviser are published in this book. Packed with letters, memos, texts, tweets, emails, journal entries, leaked documents and crude doodles, these pages will reveal who The Man in the Room Next Door is and, more importantly, his thoughts on those who employ his services, including Donald 'dangerous puffin' Trump, Boris 'posh motorboat' Johnson and some of their least competent colleagues.This book is the evidence that anyone can be a world leader. Just as long as they're wearing the right earpiece.*fictionalTrade ReviewThis is the sort of book you might read on public transport and then spend the entire journey trying to stifle laughter. Spicer is a FUNNY MAN. This is going to be under a lot of Christmas trees this year and rightly so. It is a Treat -- DIANE 'PHILOMENA CUNK' MORGANMichael Spicer's hilarious trove of emails, texts and diary entries reveal more of the man in "the Room Next Door" and the perils and pratfalls of being a political adviser. I grinned throughout like a loon. The book that governments wouldn't want you to see. So see it! -- SANJEEV BHASKAROne of the stars of lockdown . . . A very funny read -- DERMOT O'LEARY, BBC Radio 2Lovely writing . . . just brilliant. [Spicer] brings so much to so many people -- SHAUN KEAVENY, BBC Radio 6Praise for Michael Spicer: Hilarious . . . turn[s] bumbling speeches into comedy gold * * Evening Standard * *
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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd On The Plus Side: A Little Book of Optimism and
Book SynopsisUplifting, inspiring and humorous, On The Plus Side is a veritable treasure trove of reasons to be cheerful as we journey through later life.. Proclamations of positivity, morsels of mischief and great ways to grow old disgracefully ...all with a sprinkling of realism and plenty of humour thrown in for good measure. With over 50 brilliantly illustrated rhymes to make you smile, it is a must for everyone who acknowledges that age is not a number ... but an attitude.
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Everyman The Luck Of The Bodkins
Book SynopsisMonty Bodkin's pursuit of Gertude Butterwick is temporarily interrupted by his encounter with silver-screen siren Miss Lotus Blossom, who sees in him a means of restoring relations with her idol, the novelist Ambrose Tennyson. But Monty is not the only one with problems. Ambrose's brother Reggie has money troubles and Ikey Llewellyn is struggling with difficulties which would tax anyone's ingenuity, let alone his limited brain power. When the paths of these men collide, the ensuing plot complications produce a vintage Wodehouse farce involving London, New York, Hollywood and translatlantic liners. A delicious period piece from 1935.
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Everyman Something Fresh
Book SynopsisThis is the first of the Blandings Castle novels, introducing Lord Emsworth, his family, his secretary - the Efficient Baxter - and the mandatory Wodehouse cast of butlers, aunts, younger sons, detectives, lovers and imposters. Take the 4.15 from Paddington Station to Shropshire and arrive in heaven.
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Everyman The Man With Two Left Feet
Book SynopsisIt is an intriguing collection, where most of the stories concern relationships, sports and household pets, and interestingly does not feature any of Wodehouse's regular characters; one however, "Extricating Young Gussie", is remarkable as the first appearance of some of Wodehouse's most well-known and beloved characters, Jeeves and his master Bertie Wooster (although here Bertie's surname appears to be Mannering-Phipps, and Jeeves' role is very small), along with Bertie's fearsome Aunt Agatha.Trade ReviewThe handsome bindings are only the cherry on top of what is already a cake without compare. * Evening Standard *He exhausts superlatives * Stephen Fry *Wodehouse's idyllic world can never stale. He will continue to release future generations from captivity that may be more irksome than our own. He has made a world for us to live in and delight in * Evelyn Waugh *
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Everyman The Prince and Betty
Book SynopsisA classic musical comedy plot turned into a novel, The Prince and Betty is the story of a man who gives up everything for his girl. Fortunately, she chances to be the step-daughter of a millionaire. John Maude and Betty Silver are in love, but when John turns out to be heir to the principality of Mervo, a small Mediterranean island not a thousand miles from Monte Carlo, he finds himself ensnared in the establishment of a new casino on the island, much to his beloved’s high-minded disgust. She leaves him and takes a job with an American family in London; he abandons his post to follow her. Eventually their misunderstandings are disentangled: the pair are reunited, betrothed and bound for a new life in the United States. And so it is that, in the process of telling their story, published early in his career, Wodehouse constructs the critique of Europe versus America, privilege versus enterprise, decadence versus adventure, which was to underpin many of his later tales.
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Everyman Sunset At Blandings
Book SynopsisIn Wodehouse’s final novel, unfinished at his death, the author returns to his favourite part of England for one last time. In a classic plot, Vicky Underwood is parted from her fiancé, Jeff Bennison, which means that her uncle, Galahad Threepwood, has to engineer a complicated plot to bring them back together. Many old friends reappear to take their last bow: the Earl of Emsworth, Dame Daphne Winkworth, Beach the butler, the Empress of Blandings (Lord Emsworth’s prize pig), Freddie Threepwood (his son), G. Ovens, innkeeper, and an array of the earl’s formidable sisters. There may be trouble in the air, but at Blandings Castle it is always summer, always quiet and sunlit - and the powers of darkness are always ultimately defeated. Just how that defeat would have been brought about, had Wodehouse completed his story, is shown in the copious notes he made for it. These are included in this volume, together with commentary by Richard Usborne, Tony Ring and Norman Murphy.
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