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Science askew Science askew Donald M Simanek,John. Holden,Donald E. Simanek Copiously illustrated throughout with many fine drawings by John C. Holden, Science Askew: A Light-Hearted Look at the Scientific World is a refreshing antidote to the daily grind. From continental d… OL12304320W
I'm Having More Fun Than You I'm Having More Fun Than You Aaron Karo Why settle down when you can hook up? "Happily married people and perpetually single people are similar: We've both given up on dating and have merely chosen different exit strategies." So begins Aar… OL14908940W
How Not to Grow Up! How Not to Grow Up! Richard Herring The misadventures of an immature man in an adult worldWhen my dad turned 40, he had been married for 17 years, had 3 children, wore a suit and tie every day and had proper grown up hobbies like garde… OL14978096W
It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp It's Hard Out Here for a Shrimp Jim Lewis Pepe the King Prawn is no ordinary shrimp. He's an entrepreneur, a raconteur, a ladies' prawn, a schemer, and a specialist at looking on the bright side of life! Known for his hilarious, uninhibited … OL15041045W
Instant Lives Instant Lives Howard Moss,Edward Gorey A classic artistic parody from two of the world's most satiric minds. Moss uncovers remarkable historical anecdotes, which are accompanied by Gorey's absurdly deadpan drawings. Although the insightfu… OL15068448W
Your best nap now Your best nap now Martha Bolton "Comedienne Martha Bolton mixes humorous anecdotes about life after fifty with touching stories about what life's all about to help ease the way through middle age"--Provided by publisher. OL15106013W
South Dublin South Dublin Ross O'Carroll-Kelly The incomparable, irredeemable Ross O'Carroll-Kelly gives the ultimate low-down on the centre of the universe, South Dublin - a land of untold beauty and wealth, which boasts more yacht clubs per hea… OL15180143W
Amazing Secrets of an IT Guy Amazing Secrets of an IT Guy Richard Thrust Naughty adult comedy, related to office life. Written as short humorous anecdotes. OL15262414W
When do they serve the wine When do they serve the wine Liza Donnelly What do women want? Eternal happiness and eternal youth would be nice. Failing that, what about a good laugh? Like *I Feel Bad About My Neck* come to life on the page, *When Do They Serve the Wine?* … OL15998263W
The supervillain handbook The supervillain handbook Matt D. Wilson Looking for a way out of the rat race? Tired of your ho-hum, workaday life? Have an inexplicable love of turning human beings into inanimate objects? Then professional supervillainy might just be for… OL16283467W
Wreck the halls Wreck the halls Jen Yates A hilarious new collection of holiday-inspired dessert disasters. Yates has an icing-smeared disaster for every occasion, providing sweet relief from holiday madness-- not to mention plenty of laughs… OL16521068W
Country music fun time activity book Country music fun time activity book Aye Jay Morano Sure to elicit an "aw shucks" from fans of old country legends and new tabloid faves, this whimsical book moseys through a variety of classic activities, such as connect-the-dots, coloring, and simpl… OL16522637W
Mental Floss Mental Floss Mangesh Hattikudur,Editors Of Mental Floss Friends? Romans? Countrymen? You never know whom you'll have to impress at your next corporate shindig or keg party. Whatever the target audience, mental_floss knows staring facedown into the pu… OL16579531W
The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities The Thackery T. Lambshead cabinet of curiosities Ann VanderMeer,Jeff VanderMeer Collection of stories centering around Dr. Thackery T. Lambshead's astonishing cabinet of curiosities, which is filled with artifacts and personal diaries and recreates the doctor's many exploits. OL16604953W
Weird things customers say in bookshops Weird things customers say in bookshops Jen Campbell Customer: Have you read every single book in here? Bookseller: No, I can't say I have. Customer: Well, you're not very good at your job, are you? A simple Twitter question posed by John Clee… OL16697492W
My nest isn't empty, it just has more closet space My nest isn't empty, it just has more closet space Lisa Scottoline "In this book Lisa and Francesca spill all their family secrets?which sound a lot like yours, if you understand that three generations of women is the formula for spontaneous combustion"--Publisher d… OL17720492W
101 places not to see before you die 101 places not to see before you die Catherine Price "A spirited, ingenious, tongue-in-cheek guide to some of the least appealing destinations and experiences in the world"-- OL18149899W
I'm judging you I'm judging you Luvvie Ajayi "With over 500,000 readers a month at her enormously popular blog, AwesomelyLuvvie.com, Luvvie Ajayi is a go-to source for smart takes on pop culture. I'm Judging You is her debut book of humorous es… OL19663266W
Backbone Backbone Karen Duffy For two decades, Duffy has suffered from sarcoidosis, a disorder that causes the growth of inflammatory cells on different organs of the body. In her case, her sarcoidosis is located in her brain, ca… OL19729286W
It takes balls It takes balls Josh Wolf A humorous account of single fatherhood from a writer for "Chelsea Lately" includes essays about putting his daughter in a wheelchair to skip long lines at Disneyland and discovering that he and his … OL19961754W
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