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  Tour of Dr Syntax in Search of...

  William Combe

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  “To bury these, to christen those,And marry such fond folks who choseTo change the tenor of their lifeAnd risk the matrimonial strife.” This was the humdrum life of Dr. Syntax before he set out on his bizarre and hilarious adventures, presented here in the form of satirical poem in 26 cantos. It’s a lot of fun! - Summary by Adrian Praetzellis

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  I'm Single Because I Hate My...

  Sarah Amy Jennifer Jones

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  “To be fair, there are lots of reasons I’m single, but some of my friends’ husbands certainly make me happy with that choice.”In this series of essays, Sarah Amy Jennifer Jones (not her real name), a self-described hot mess masquerading as a normal human being discusses love, relationships, and the often confusing life of a true, modern-day spinster.Join her for the laughs, misery, and insights that only someone with too much time on their hands can deliver.

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  FATZ - Fatman and the Zombies

  Dean John Thomas

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  Jim’s the sort of guy who’d likely die young then be devoured by his domestic short-hair cats. With nothing going for him, a dead-end IT job and a family who mysteriously disappeared, he is barely holding it together. His hopes of a life worth living fizzled around the time he last saw his toes over his huge belly. Now the imminent demise of the world ushers in a feeling of liberation and relief for Jim. Humanity loses all hope for the future and for once, Jim fits right in! Despite all odds, Jim becomes the world’s first and last anti-running, anti-prepping survivor.After the first gruesome attacks Jim decides he would rather go down in a blaze of glory than scratch around in the dirt struggling to exist. He battles an army of the worst kind, the army of the undead. He is the FatMan and he has found his mojo. Blood and guts flow freely as Jim races the highways in a mighty truck affectionately named Betty, teaming up with an evil beagle with a serious drinking problem and a tattooed girl called Bob. The unlikely trio look for a way out of the nightmare. But will the zombies let them?

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  Bedrock Faith - A Novel

  Eric Charles May

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  An ex-convict returns to his Chicago community a changed man—but maybe not for the better—in this “vivid, suspenseful, funny, and compassionate novel” (Booklist).  One of Booklist’s Top 10 First Novels of the YearOne of Roxane Gay’s Top 10 Books of the Year   After fourteen years in prison, Gerald “Stew Pot” Reeves, age thirty-one, returns home to live with his mom in Parkland, a black middle-class neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side. The residents are in a tailspin, dreading the arrival of the man they remember as a frightening delinquent. The anxiety only grows when Stew Pot announces that he experienced a religious awakening in prison.   Most folks are skeptical, with one notable exception: Mrs. Motley, a widowed retired librarian and the Reeves’ next-door neighbor, who loans Stew Pot a Bible, which is seen by him and many in the community as a friendly gesture. With uncompromising fervor (and with a new pit bull named John the Baptist), Stew Pot soon appoints himself the moral judge of Parkland—and starts wreaking havoc on people’s lives. Before long, tension and suspicion reign, and this close-knit community must reckon with questions of faith, fear, and forgiveness . . .   “[A] novel of epiphanies, tragedies, and transformations . . . perfect for book clubs.” —Booklist, starred review   “May slowly builds suspense as he persuasively unfolds the narrative in this work that reads like an Agatha Christie mystery.” —Library Journal   “A wonderful urban novel full of vitality and pathos and grit.” —Dennis Lehane

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  The Takeover

  Cara Tanamachi

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  On Nami’s thirtieth birthday, she’s reminded at every turn that her life isn’t what she’d planned. She’s always excelled at everything—until now. Her fiancé blew up their engagement. Her pride and joy, the tech company she helped to found, is about to lose funding. And her sister, Sora, is getting married to the man of her dreams, Jack—and instead of being happy for her, as Nami knows she ought to be, she’s fighting off jealousy.Frustrated with her life, she makes a wish on a birthday candle to find her soulmate. Instead the universe delivers her hate mate, Nami’s old nemesis, Jae Lee, the most popular kid from her high school, who also narrowly beat her out for valedictorian. More than a decade later, Jae is still as effortlessly cool, charming, and stylish as ever, and, to make matters worse, he’s planning a hostile takeover of her start-up. Cue sharp elbows and even sharper banter as the two go head-to-head to see who’ll win this time. But when their rivalry ignites a different kind of passion, Nami starts to realize it’s not just her company that’s in danger of being taken over, but her heart as well.

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  That’s Your Lot

  Limmy Limmy

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  This is Limmy’s second book. 
  It’s a whole load of new, odd, and hilariously grim short stories. 
  Tom is in a soft play with his daughters. He’s bored. He’s so bored he can move things with his mind. 
  A man fills up a mate’s biscuit tin without ever telling him, to see what happens. 
  Maggie’s boyfriend Iain bought a curtain. It keeps attacking them. She wants it out the house. 
  A man is sitting in his wheelie bin at two in the morning, and he wants to tell you why. 
  Kenny’s mate Scott is suicidal and ridden with guilt. Kenny takes him on holiday to Benidorm. It’ll be some laugh. 
  Praise for Daft Wee Stories: 
  ‘The comedy book of the year.’ - Time Out 
  ‘Funny, peculiar and original.’ - Guardian 
  ‘Didn't realise pieces of paper with no pictures on could be so funny. I mean I was cryin’ all day yesterday into this book. Hilarious’ - Someone on Amazon 
  In That's Your Lot, Limmy, a Sunday Times bestselling author, delivers a series of stories that are the best in their genre. The humour is top-notch, making this book a must-read. 
  For fans of James Acaster (James Acaster's Guide to Quitting Social Media), Frankie Boyle (The Future of British Politics), Jon Ronson (Frank), Louis Theroux (Theroux The Keyhole), and Tim Key (The Incomplete Tim Key).

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