Humour & Riddles Books

Auli Jani Parrhasii Consentini Quaesita Per Epistolam (1771) est liber scriptus a Parrhasio et Aulo Jano, qui est collectio epistolarum inter duos amicos. In hoc libro, Parrhasius et Aulus Janus de variis rebus, inter quas philosophia, poesis, et...

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Acting Charades: For Old And Young is a book written by Arthur Lillie and originally published in 1879. The book is a collection of charades, which are a type of word puzzle game where players act out a word or phrase in order to convey its meaning to...

From the charm of chipmunks to the threat of rattlesnakes to the creative energy of artists at work, Ivydell is bustling!This is the way Ivy's Gran always explained it: wildlife in abundance and artists at work. It's every bit the idyllic place Ivy had...

What if every time you sang, you hurt someone you love?For decades, Magnolia has lived a quiet life as a chemistry teacher and the least powerful witch in her family, keeping her weekly identity as the karaoke powerhouse Seven a secret. No one knows the...

HEADS-UP! TWISTY PLOTTING, SLY WIT, AND OVER-THE TOP HUMOR AHEAD!In this wacky and hilarious whodunit, private eye Lee Alvarez slips into the role of magician's assistant for a fundraiser and finds herself dead center in a beyond-grisly murder...

There are two types of people in the neighborhood, those who mind their own business, and those who mind it for them. If you've ever peeped out of a window or through the peephole because you heard voices, eavesdropped while in line, glanced at someone's...

An immigrant in a new land ... that's how Marilyn Heins describes her experience in Geriatrica. She shares that experience with us in this book, using keen observation skills of a physician with eight decades of well-practiced wisdom. "Do I belong...

An immigrant in a new land ... that's how Marilyn Heins describes her experience in Geriatrica. She shares that experience with us in this book, using keen observation skills of a physician with eight decades of well-practiced wisdom. "Do I belong...

Quotes and images to enlighten and inspire us in the age of instant gratification. Expand your philosophical thinking without the bloat of academia.As the adage goes, sometimes less truly is more. Pages of beautifully hand-drawn illustrations and short...

Make My Christmas is a novella extracted from my novel in progress, Expat, to let people traveling home for a visit read about another family loaded down with steamer trunks of resentment and elephantine memories just bursting to be heard. I kept the...

"Our First Orange President" by Sean Seville is a satirical take on U.S. politics and the figure of Ronald T. Dump, offering readers an outrageous and darkly humorous journey through the absurdity of the political landscape. With biting wit and playful...

Thrown for a loop by stage 4 lymphoma and a secondary brain tumor, a cancer patient recounts how he landed on his feet with a positive attitude and an offbeat sense of humor. He's put together a mixed bag of suggested activities, attitudes, and...

Goon Show NewsSampled from 50 years of interviews, insight and jollification ... and that is exactly what you are holding in your hands. Aware of the fact that The Goon Show Preservation Society has been going since the year of The Last Goon Show of...

This Book is a must read for marriage partnership and longevity, it offers an interesting way for a healthy relationship with boundaries; The" Do's and Don'ts, "What is acceptable behavior and communication.So, whether you are married, engaged or...

This book is NOT a book that describes the day to day walk in the woods. I have read a few books that went something like this: I got up and ate breakfast, then walked and saw some cool stuff, then ate and walked, ate and slept...repeat. This book does...

Meet Kam Boudin and the disgruntled employees of the Execution Machine Corporation as they travel the globe trying to make sense of their macabre line of work, all the while slamming headfirst into mid-life. Desperate to change his life, Kam's career...

Do your children churn through clothes like models doing a spring runway show? Are you exhausted by runny noses, babies crying, snack requests and keeping your offspring alive? Mothers today are weighed down by the stress of isolation, societal...

This is a short, quick, and easy read. Anecdotes are retold in my own words to avoid plagiarism. Most of these anecdotes are meant to be funny, but some are meant to be thought-provoking. • In Bikini Kill's early songs, vocalist Kathleen Hanna tends to...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Some samples:1) Just after the end of World War II, while country comedian Archie Campbell was still an enlisted man in the United States Navy, he hadn't seen his wife for a long time, so he asked Lieutenant Sam...

This is a short, quick, and easy read.Some Sample Anecdotes:• As a young actress just starting in show business, Eve Arden quickly learned not to be absent minded. She once finished a play's first act, went to her dressing room, took off her costume and...

Join Baby and Cheeky Bunny on a night-time adventure through the world of dreams. Baby and Bunny travel to distant stars and make lots of new friends. Dreams become a playground as they learn to embrace the imagination. With charming illustrations in...

Dame Emilie Rose Macaulay, DBE (1 August 1881 - 30 October 1958) was an English writer, most noted for her award-winning novel The Towers of Trebizond, about a small Anglo-Catholic group crossing Turkey by camel. The story is seen as a spiritual...

Spam Risk is a cautionary tale for young and old. Beware the words of the gator, Traitor!"and here is the conclusive stinger-for Mata Hari-a dead ringer!"

This children's book is about a cat that is scared to go outside because of a bully blackbird. He becomes friends with a red bird which is uncommon because he is a cat. It shows that anything is possible if you try. A great bedtime story.

James Branch Cabell (1879-1958) was an American author of fantasy fiction and belles lettres. He worked from 1898 to 1900 as a newpaper reporter in New York City, but returned to Richmond in 1901, where he worked several months on the staff of the...

Recently, I became poor.It’s disgusting, and it means God loves me less than he loves you. I know my tragic penury won’t last forever—but in case you, too, have been fired for something you said, deplatformed for something you believe,...

Telefonen ringer. En röst som talar engelska med indisk brytning varnar för att min dator är i fara, och erbjuder sig att fixa den. Jag inser att detta är bondfångeri och lägger på.Men så ringer de igen. Och igen. Och igen. Jag börjar spela med. Jag...

Sieben Leichen auf der Rosenheimer Bowlingbahn, sind das nicht ein bisschen viel ? Kriminaloberkommissar Wernfried Lanzelot Kobbs, von seinen Kollegen im Landkreis liebevoll "Rosenheim-Kobbs" genannt, hat einen schrecklichen Verdacht.

Diese erdachte Sammlung deftig-derber BauernSprüche ist ohne jede Gewähr und erhebt keinen Anspruch auf Vollstän-digkeit. Bleibt die Hoffnung, das sie sich nur in Ausnahme-fällen bewahrheiten. Gnadenlose Satire - keine Lektüre fürLyrikliebhaber.

Das Motto dieses Bandes: Gehen Sie Sprüchen nicht auf den Leim! Sprüche, Redewendungen und Zitate durchziehen unsere Sprache. Leimlinge sind freie Interpretationen zu diesen Sprachelementen. Sie sollen zum Lächeln und Nachdenken anregen.

Was veranlasst die betagte Frau Sedlmeier, sich alle ihre gesunden Zähne ziehen zu lassen, und den geldgierigen Zahnarzt Dr. Raffert, die Polizei zu rufen? Warum wird der sanftmütige alte Mortimer zur tobenden Furie und abgewetzte Turnschuhe dem jungen...

Si aujourd'hui notre pays maîtrise l'évolution de l'épidémie de Coronavirus, il n'en fut pas de même voici deux ans lors de son émergence. L'auteur nous propose de revenir sur les faits marquants de cette période chaotique. Il le fait par le dessin...

Macron machônne machinalement un macaron machiavélique et une madeleine magistrale.Fausse facture falsifiée pour s'en foutre plein les fouilles...Des heures de fous rires garantis avec des phrases imprononçables et drôles, pour jouer en famille, entre...

- Voici un livret qui se départi des manuels pratiques proposés par l'auteure. Il est bon d'égailler quelque peu nos journées. Et en tant que parent, grand-parent, enseignant... si nous prêtons l'oreille, chaque jour peut nous réserver son lot de...

When one thinks of the American Civil War and the South, the last thing that comes to mind is hilarity, merriment, and levity. Yet, the Confederate soldier had a finely tuned sense of the ridiculous, evident at times even in the heat of battle, as...

A contemporary Erma Bombeck extols the highs and lows of parentingWhen Dallas Louis decided that all she wanted in life was to meet and marry her Prince Charming and become a mother, she had no idea what was in store for her. But she would soon find out...

Dear Expecting Mama,Praise Jesus! Hallelujah! You and your husband made a baby! It's your turn to experience the beautiful chaos that is pregnancy and motherhood.I've written you a separate letter for each month of your pregnancy-each full of candid...

Tassie is not afraid to bare her soul, her freakishly long middle toe, or excess baggage carried around in a designer purse in this debut book inspired by her Greek life. Each chapter is a tidy, humorous story. From the 80s to the 2020s - Yaya's Big...

"Rhonda Rosenheck has done the impossible. By using limericks and embracing their irreverent tone, she has created a biblical commentary that is truly unique. Each chapter of the Torah is distilled into its own limerick, leading the reader to reconsider...

Stories that make your heart smile. Genuine country. Pure Texas.Along the Navasota artfully captures country life and is filled with nostalgia that enchants and resonates with readers of all ages. This collection of original poems written by...

This non-fiction love, drama and comedy filled story is filled with mouth opening laughter and edge of the seat excitement that will keep you on your toes. Nori, the only inheritant, of Dyes Funeral Services is living in a roller coaster of emotions from...

In 2000, James M. Kauffman forwarded a satirical letter circulating the Internet, addressed to conservative talk-show host, Dr. Laura Schlessinger. As a result, he became entangled in the raging controversies surrounding homosexuality and same-sex...

The story begins several years ago following my first retirement. Like Ellie Mae of the Beverly Hillbillies, I enjoy the creatures that live around me. (Except for the thousands of blackbirds who roost in the trees in my front yard.) I enjoy watching the...

After being diagnosed with MS in 1995, Sandi Selvi began to decline rapidly and quickly became frustrated with conventional medical options. The drugs had nasty side effects, and in her case, the drugs didn't work. So, in March of 2000 Sandi joined...

Are you craving something sweet?Something satisfying?Something that will make you laugh and think and feel like you made a new friend? National Bestselling author Diane Vallere brings you a collection of insightful essays designed to entertain. BON-BONS...