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  Irving S Cobb: COBB'S ANATOMY -...

  Irvin S. Cobb

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  Irving S. Cobb discusses the human body and its various strange parts in his own inimitable hilarious style. He discusses the tummy and the problems of having a large one; teeth, hair and finally hands and feet.

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  The Hollisters In London

  Nora Penwick

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. 
  The Hollisters have crossed nine countries. They’ve learned to navigate unfamiliar streets, strange customs, and Doug’s enthusiasm for almost everything. Surely London—where everyone speaks English—will be the easy stop. 
   
  Then the Underground tells Doug to “Mind the gap,” and he takes the instruction very seriously. Bev acquires a giant green umbrella she insists is temporary, the family moves onto a narrowboat on a rainy canal, and their new friend Win teaches Doug that steering a boat means pushing the way you don’t want to go. London is already full of surprises. 
   
  But this time, the biggest adventure belongs to Max. 
   
  For seven months and nine countries, nine-year-old Max has been the easy child: curious, cheerful, good at languages, and always ready with a fact about whatever the family is seeing. Everyone assumes he’s fine. In London, he meets Priya, a ten-year-old neighbour who knows more than he does about nearly everything—and suddenly being the one with all the answers isn’t so simple. As the days unfold, Max must face feelings he has kept tucked away while the family races from one wonder to the next. 
   
  There are rainy streets, red buses, canal boats, London landmarks, unusual neighbours, and plenty of Hollister mishaps. There is also the quiet ache of missing home, the challenge of making a new friend, and the realisation that even the child who never causes trouble may need someone to stop and look a little closer. 
   
  Warm, funny, and full of affectionate family chaos, The Hollisters in London is Book Ten in The Hollister World Tour. Join Jen, Doug, Bev, Madison, and Max for a British adventure about curiosity, friendship, family, and finding the courage to say what you really feel.

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  Under the Blazing Sun - The...

  Jenny Lund Madsen

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  Hannah's love life is in ruins, writer's block hits, and her agent sends her to Sicily to finish her sequel. But when murder strikes, Hannah's life turns into the crime novel she's meant to write. Darkly funny, atmospheric, and full of twists, the second instalment in an addictive new series.
  'Jenny Lund Madsen's spoof destination thriller is a brilliant follow-up to her meta-mystery Thirty Days of Darkness ... It cunningly fulfils Hannah's promise to her agent that her second crime novel will be "bloodier and more dangerous. Just the way you like it, with lots of twists and turns."' The Times
  'Hilarious, dark and whip-smart, Under the Blazing Sun confirms Madsen as a wonderful literary talent' Doug Johnstone
  'This flight from Denmark to Sicily will offer plenty of wry smiles for fans of the genre in a clever, double-pronged approach' Nordic Watchlist
  'The quintessential holiday read, funny and atmospheric. Hannah is the kind of heroine we'd all love as a friend, and it's also a brilliant evocation of the stunning island landscape of Sicily. My favourite read of the year so far!' Kate Rhodes
  'A wild ride of murder and humour. The most fun I've had reading a crime novel this year' Will Carver
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  Hannah is miserable. Her love life is in ruins, her contract demands a sequel to her bestselling crime debut – and she's out of ideas. After a mortifying TV interview, her agent ships her off to a sun-drenched Sicilian villa with a simple order: finish the book. No distractions. No excuses.
  But inspiration doesn't strike – murder does.
  When a night out ends in murder, Hannah finds herself at the centre of a murder investigation … again. The police want her out of the way, and the only person who seems to believe her is a young but charming Italian police officer. That is, until she doesn't.
  Soon Hannah is chasing suspects, fleeing crime scenes, and doing whatever it takes to avoid becoming the next victim. She came to write a crime novel. Now she's trapped inside one.
  Dark, sly and deliciously atmospheric, Under the Blazing Sun is the second novel in the award-winning series featuring accidental sleuth and disgruntled literary author Hannah, whose pursuit of plot twists keeps turning dangerously real.
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  Praise for the MURDER BY THE BOOK series
  'Dark and atmospheric … Hannah is a pitch-perfect depiction of the bombastic neurosis that we writers know so very well' Harriet Tyce
  'An original and thoroughly enjoyable treat' Guardian
  'Fantastic … darkly funny, tense and a lot of poking fun at crime-writing' Tariq Ashkanani
  'Dark and sharp … a lot of fun' Val McDermid
  'Witty, dark, meta, ingenious and hugely compelling' Will Dean
  'Hilariously scathing. Satirises genre fiction while creating a first-class example of it, full of suspects, red herrings and twists … wit and originality make it a joy to read' Sunday Times
  'Such a clever, original twist on the Nordic Noir tradition – darkly humorous and utterly captivating' Eva Björg Ægisdóttir
  'Delightfully dark' Antti Tuomainen
  'So atmospheric' Crime Monthly
  'An absolute gem … a superb mix of humour and dark, twisty crime fiction with an added layer of contemplation regarding what makes books 'literary' … Not to be missed' Yrsa Sigurðardóttir
  'Shades of Fargo and Twin Peaks – and there's no higher praise than that. Absolutely brilliant!' Rod Reynolds

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  How to Be a Saint - An Extremely...

  Kate Sidley, Stephen Colbert

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  Part history lesson. Part sacrilege. An entirely good time. 
   
   
   
  Think you have what it takes to be a saint? Lucky for you, thousands of souls have paved the way to heaven—creating a clear formula for getting the job done while also leaving a rich, disturbing history behind them. And in just five easy-ish steps, you can learn how to secure your own halo! 
   
   
   
  But even if the whole "dying and becoming a saint" thing doesn't appeal to you, the bizarrely bureaucratic process of canonization is still guaranteed to delight and entertain. How to Be Saint is an endlessly entertaining ride through Catholicism for anyone who enjoys their history with a side of comedy. From flying friars to severed heads, this book explores the wild lives (and deaths) of saints and pulls the curtain back on the oddest quirks of religious doctrine. 
   
   
   
  Whether you're a lifelong Catholic or a weird-history enthusiast, How to Be a Saint is your ultimate guide to understanding the hilarious, fascinating, and shockingly true history of sainthood.

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  The Sociable Ghost - Being the...

  Olive Harper

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  This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Step into the eerie and darkly humorous world of Trinity Church graveyard, where a cynical young journalist seeking refuge on a mild May night accidentally stumbles upon a midnight convention of restless ghosts. From disgruntled ship captains and giant spirits with shortened legs to a snobbish elite social leader and a professional gambler teaching poker to dead ladies using beans, this satirical supernatural tale offers a brilliant peek into the afterlife. Discover hilarious critiques of historical epitaphs, bad publishers, and human vanity. Perfect for fans of ghost stories, satire, and classic supernatural fiction, this audiobook brings an unforgettable, witty netherworld to life.

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  Planetary Spin Cycle

  Julia Huni

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  Stolen diamonds, purple goo, and a zero gravity baby... all in a day's work for a Triana Moore.The former space janitor returns to her mother's estate on Kaku to plan her wedding. Or, as she soon discovers, to be ignored while the SK'Corp public relations machine plans the event of the galaxy.Overruled at every turn and stalked by CelebVid--a viral video outlet--Triana does what she does best and goes underground. When she befriends the son of a deposed dictator, everything goes sideways.On the run from rogue secret police, things start to get sticky--Space Janitor style. Will Triana escape and figure out what the heck is going on? Of course she will! She might even save the day.Join Triana, O'Neill, Vanti, and Kara for another crazy adventure full of humor, heart, and delicious pastries.

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