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  The Axeman's Carnival

  Catherine Chidgey

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  WINNER OF THE JANN MEDLICOTT ACORN PRIZE FOR FICTION AT THE 2023 OCKHAM NEW ZEALAND BOOK AWARDS  
   
   
  A dazzling portrayal of humanity and the natural world that perfectly balances violence and humor  
   
   
  Tama is just a helpless chick when he is rescued by Marnie, and this is where his story might have ended. “If it keeps me awake,” says Marnie’s husband Rob, a farmer, “I’ll have to wring its neck.” But with Tama come new possibilities for the couple’s future. Tama can speak, and his fame is growing. Outside, in the pines, his father warns him of the wickedness wrought by humans. Indoors, Marnie confides in him about her violent marriage. The more Tama sees, the more the animal and the human worlds—and all the precarity, darkness and hope within them—bleed into one another. Like a stock truck filled with live cargo, the story moves inexorably towards its dramatic conclusion: the annual Axeman’s Carnival.

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  A Bushel of Beans and a Peck of...

  James Gregory, Michael E. Long,...

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  One of the most successful nightclub and theater comedians in America started out a long way from the stage, in the tiny farming community of Lithonia, Georgia. James Gregory was born into a family with lots of love but little money. His parents paid the doctor for his delivery with "a bushel of beans and a peck of tomatoes." 
   
   
   
  Before he became "The Funniest Man in America," James was a successful salesman of everything from encyclopedias to log homes. His philosophy: take care of yourself so nobody has to take care of you. When he started over as a comedian, this commitment to hard work and honest dealing would be the key to his "business" of comedy. James loves working people—because that's what he is, too. 
   
   
   
  James was quickly discovered—not just in the South, but across America—by folks who love down-home, wholesome humor. He became the court jester of country music royalty, too, from Randy Travis to "Whispering" Bill Anderson to the Possum himself, George Jones. Whether it's entertaining our troops in the Persian Gulf after 9/11, working the road with greats like Steven Wright and Jay Leno, or facing a heart-stopping emergency that sent him into a coma, James has squeezed a dozen lifetimes into a half-century of comedy. This book is the best James Gregory story yet—as only he can tell it.

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  Me & Naughty Fridays - A Love...

  Kerry Anne Boer

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  Me & Naughty Fridays is a heartwarming, hilarious, and occasionally chaotic celebration of sisterhood, salad, and the sacred art of showing up—preferably with wine. 
  In this memoir-style collection of Friday night shenanigans, Kerry Anne Boer invites you into the kitchen, onto the couch, and sometimes under the table, where laughter echoes louder than logic and the tassie oak dining table bears witness to everything from meticulous Greek salads to impromptu dance-offs. 
  Born from the beautiful mess of real life—raising kids, rescuing dogs, forgetting sports bras, and dealing with grief in unexpected ways—this is the story of four sisters navigating adulthood with wit, wine, and unwavering loyalty. 
  Told through Kerry Anne’s signature blend of humor, heart, and honesty, Me & Naughty Fridays captures those sacred, slightly unruly moments when everything falls apart and comes together all at once. 
  Because sometimes, healing happens between mouthfuls of tomato and white balsamic dressing… especially when you’ve forgotten dessert but remembered the wine. 
  Perfect for readers who love: 
  ✔️ Real-life stories with soul and sass 
  ✔️ Found-family feels and sisterly chaos 
  ✔️ A good cry, a better laugh, and a bit of both at the same time

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  Shorter of Breath - 8-Tracks...

  Ken Eckert

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  Leisure suits! Muscle cars! An annoyingly ethical cocktail-loving alien! Social justice radicals! Time-traveling terrorist music critics! Just like Jane Austen used to write! Why couldn't Alan be cool like people in the '70s? After breaking up with his girlfriend Sheila and unsatisfyingly teaching English in South Korea, he befriends an alien grad student, Coff, who lets him time-travel to swingin' 1967 England to live out his retro-boogie fantasy. But now 70 years old in Edmonton, Canada, Alan takes a chance in meeting Sheila again to confess his past, causing problems in time that Coff will need more than Fleetwood Mac and fuzzy dice to fix. When time-flow conflicts result in them being harassed by university radicals and half-real fictional characters out to prevent Starship from recording "We Built This City" in 1985, Alan, Coff, and Sheila must travel to a San Francisco disco in 1979 for a final showdown against the time-terrorists. Shorter of Breath is an enjoyable romp through expat life in Korea, retro 70's culture, and classic rock music.

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  How to cancel an appointment?

  BARAKATH

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  Hilarious and absurd ways to cancel an appointment.

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  A Song of Comfortable Chairs

  Alexander McCall Smith

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  In this latest installment in the beloved No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series, Grace Makutsi encounters a pair of quandaries that will require all of her and Mma Ramotswe’s insight and intuition to resolve.  
   
  Grace Makutsi’s husband, Phuti Radiphuti, is in a bind. An international firm is attempting to undercut his prices in the office furniture market. Phuti has always been concerned with quality and comfort, but this firm seems interested only in  
  profits. To make matters worse, they have a slick new advertising campaign that seems hard to beat. 
   
  Meanwhile, Grace is approached by an old friend who has a troubled son. She and Phuti agree to take Patience and Modise in and lend a hand, but things don’t work out quite as intended, and the situation proves difficult for them to handle. It will  
  require not only all of their persistence and dedication but also help from an unexpected quarter to find a solution that will make everyone happy. 
   
  Faced with more than her fair share of delicate dilemmas, Mma Makutsi deals with it all with her usual graciousness. This—along with the kindness, generosity, and good sense for which the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency is known—assures  
  us that, in the end, each of these matters will be set right.

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