Humour & Riddles Books

Yeah, this is a memoir of sorts, if shark fishing in one’s underwear, roping a bear, getting drunk with your Grandfather, or losing ten grand at the Hollywood Sign is a memoir. The Day Johnny Cash Hit On My Wife is on the roster as well, for...

Originally written when the author was going through a divorce. It was intended as a humorous view of someone having to go out on his own and learn to cook, clean, wash, and iron for the first time. It developed into a real survival/cookbook for someone...

Why am I always afraid?Why do we love bullies?What do you do when you get mugged?How do you cope with Vanity, Beauty, Fame and Sex,Gypsies, Geniuses and Organized Crime?Aging, Aspirations, Contentment, Confidence.Why stick around?The answers to these and...

A continuation of the serendipitous saga commenced in RAVING VIOLET, Valerie Gilbert's first non-fiction collection of short stories, MEMORIES, DREAMS & DEFLECTIONS: My Odyssey Through Emotional Indigestion, picks up the sojourn of this sassy, single...

"Heartwarming and hilarious!"--Andy Cohen, host of Bravo's "Watch What Happens Live""For those of us who are fans of his blog Kenneth in the (212) who have always wondered just how Kenneth M. Walsh got to the big city of New York to keep us informed and...

In this third edition of the Lightning Man series, Bob Spark and his dog Sparky discover there is more to the new vet than meets the eye! To defeat their latest foes, they must recruit a new teammate, Lightning Cat. Can they outwit the villain who turns...

How do you outfox a fox? K.L.Waggoner has been raising, training, and breeding pet foxes for more than twenty years. This Fox of Mine: An Entertaining Look into Life at Fox Hollow tells her remarkable true story. The book begins with her most ornery fox,...

In 1981, L'Anse Sentinel publisher Ed Danner unleashed the madness when he invited a rookie reporter from Chicago's South Side to work for his Upper Michigan weekly newspaper. Nancy Besonen's Off The Hook is a collection of humor columns she successfully...

Dr. Hoban has arranged a scatter of apparently separate essays, short stories, poems and sayings in a book meant to do something as well as say something. Together they constitute and reflect a coherent whole. Amusing and intellectually provocative,...

The critically acclaimed author of MANSFIELD PARK AND MUMMIES tackles a hilarious new parody topic -- supernatural relationship advice!Admit it, you've secretly dreamed of dating a sexy brooding vampire or an alpha werewolf...But what about dating...

Whilst there are enough celebrity connections and anecdotes not to be out of place in an 'A list' autobiography, the real hook of this book is that the author isn't remotely famous. The endearing appeal is that it is the viewpoint of the everyman, but...

THIS BOOK IS A COMBINATION OF LETTERS WHICH WERE SENT TO CADEN AND KAYLEE WHEN THEIR BELOVED HALLOWEEN DECORATION, SPOOKY, DECIDED TO MYSTERIOUSLY (WINK) LEAVE THEIR SAFE HOME AND SEE WHAT ADVENTURES HE COULD HAVE IN THIS GREAT BIG WORLD.

Although the diagnosis of schizophrenia is not a welcome one and comes with unexpected changes to life, there are also lighthearted moments. This book is about a mother's journey with her son, who not only is subject to a mental illness, but experiences...

Tim Hoskings was such a nice boy, but eventually nice boys turn into bitter men. Priorities change and decisions get made - like the decision to become an arsehole. To finally stop putting everyone else first and get what you want from life. At this...

Finding the humor in everyday living, author Valerie Crowe presents a collection of essays that takes a look at the world from her point of view. From the problems a grandmother faces babysitting the grandchildren, to the trauma of attempting to fold a...

An eclectic collection, Joyride for Sale presents a compilation of short pieces from author Dennis Payton Knight. Some of the anecdotes are drawn from his experiences gathered during seventy years of living, while others are fictional exercises...

One Dog And His Man is a commentary on the world, the human race and its eccentricities through the eyes of a Labrador of uncommon perception called Oberon. It is illustrated by the late cartoonist, Larry.Each chapter reveals a new insight into a...

a cornucopia of roman rhymes,including adrian's wall,circus maximus and many more....

Tutti parlano della satira. Tutti sanno che cos'è la satira. Pochi conoscono le sue origini. Facciamo un breve "excursus" per rinfrescarci le idee.Da quando esiste il potere costituito, esiste lo sberleffo al potere. Esso assume le forme più svariate: in...

A collection of non-fiction narratives about the often undisclosed happenings in the milieu of domestic work in England. The author highlights topics that are amusing, interesting and certainly revealing! In an easy to read style, these wry observations...

This is a novelty gift book on 'Things that are more important than Smartphones'. To the smartphone addict, NOTHING is more important than their smartphone so the book consists of 180 BLANK PAGES! A great gift for any friend or family member fanatical...

A humorous look at one person's efforts to 'get with the programme' and lose those excess pounds. What are the typical stumbling blocks? Where do I acquire that elusive willpower? Why is my attitude to food my biggest weakness? Are there psychological...

Ever felt like you don't belong?When Libby Marchant and husband Ned made the monumental decision to sacrifice luxuries and holidays to see their only son Max through private education, they hadn't expected to meet so many unsavoury and dislikeable...

Magnolia Blossoms and Bad Tasting Water is a series of excerpts and stories from the simple and carefree days in the rural South after World War II and through the fabulous fifties, as remembered by a man who lived it as a boy and young man, and who saw...

Martin Hammond is the recently appointed manager of a London group owned hotel. He knows a lot abouit running hotels but has very little experience in managing people. His misguided sense of the ridiculous leads hikm into conflict with staff and guests...

""A Jorum of Punch with Those Who Helped to Brew It: Being the Early History of the London Charivari"" is a book written by Athol Mayhew and published in 1895. The book provides a detailed account of the early history of the London Charivari, a satirical...

A slightly different look at the world's largest social networking portal, filled with literally hundreds of facetious annotations that will leave you snickering, if not downright splitting a gut. Seen through Kennedy's penetrating (often unmerciful)...

everyday words turned into acronyms (acrostics if you're too technical) follow on Twitter @acronymr for daily entries

Based on a true story Lilly's outrageous sense of humor weaves a tail of unbelievable behavior and amusement.--Strong language --Adult content--One woman's candid view on life, love and loss as well as the struggles and joy she found in caring for her...

What would the war cry of a mostly introverted, mentally ill, autistic, genderqueer, physically disabled, feminist, atheist, polyamorous woman sound like? A lot like this. Using a combination of essay and free-form poetry, R.K. confronts the status quo...

This is just a book that chronicles my journeys driving for Lyft and Uber over a one year period. I thought it would be so much fun to share with other some highly entertaining rides. From picking up drug dealers to move their supplies, bringing men to...