Editora: Babelcube
Kyle and Wednesday form a very exotic couple. She is goth, he is all preppy. Only they work out so well in dating that these differences - sometimes so abrupt - make no difference in the relationship. Until the day they celebrate Wednesday's 15th birthday. Based on the 'Wednesday' series.
In this semi-autobiographical, laugh-out-loud novel, Carl Reiner details a young man's frustrations as he works as a machinist's helper and tries to break into show business. Along the bumpy path, the aspiring young actor tries to extricate himself from his overly protective parents— and his two girlfriends— and eventually lands an acting gig with a small theater troupe. Human, funny, and relatable, Enter Laughing is a warm tale of a young man with love in his heart and greasepaint on his face that guarantees to have everyone exit laughing.Ver livro
In the autumn of 1829, a young countryman decides it is time to see what the world is made of—and sets his sights on Portland. With a single dollar in his pocket, a wagonload of axe handles, and a head full of curiosity, Major Jack Downing journeys from rural life into a growing New England town rumored to reward enterprise and quick thinking. What follows is a quietly comic account of first impressions: shrewd advice from a newspaper editor, bustling streets and shopfronts, and a memorable test of city “sharpers” along Huckler’s Row. Told in plainspoken, confident prose, My First Visit to Portland captures the humor of early American life through observation rather than exaggeration. Downing’s narrator is no fool—curious, self-reliant, and amused by human nature, he meets city commerce on his own terms and learns that wit and common sense travel just as well as money. This short classic is both a satirical travel sketch and a snapshot of a nation in motion, where ambition, bargaining, and character shape the American experience one encounter at a time.Ver livro
A laugh-out-loud comedy in the vein of Spike Milligan and Tom Sharpe. Irreverent and a little bit surreal this book is a damn good laugh. It’s 1932 and four men have been brutally murdered in the village pub of St Mary Mediocre just outside the town of Slagbottom. The local police are baffled and the local busybody, Miss Marble, is unavailable, she’s been knocked off her bike by a passing Belgian tourist. So the local force calls for the help of the most famous police detective of the age, Detective Inspector Aloysius Corner of Scotland Yard. Corner of the Yard, as he is known far and wide, has an unusual method of solving crime … he leaves it all up to his assistant Detective Sergeant Impetigo Dogsbreath. But Sergeant Dogsbreath has his own problems; he was born in Slagbottom and left as soon as he was able. Now he bitterly resents being forced back to the town to confront his own personal history.Ver livro
A satire based on the complexities of the English LanguageVer livro
An immersive storytelling adventure through the realms of possibility, written and performed by the multi-talented Jennie Morton. Unbuckle your seatbelt and enter the mind of Skye for a laugh-out-loud ride from the edge of absurdity to the outer limits of consciousness—where nothing goes as planned, everything gets questioned, and the punchlines land uncomfortably close to home. The story is brought to life with vivid characters, cinematic sound design, and fearless, insightful humor. Skye O’ Keefe is a somewhat neurotic Brit whose career as a personal assistant to movie stars has taken her from Pinewood to Hollywood. Tired of picking up after everyone else’s crises, she embarks on a journey of self discovery after deciding she wants to ‘ascend’. With a lifelong tendency to narrate her own life in her head, she rambles and rants her way through the many obstacles she faces with her characteristic Monty Python-esque humor. We follow her as she traverses the California desert to attend an ascension retreat run by a world-famous guru, then on to Sedona where she receives a prophetic psychic reading. Armed with her new knowledge and experiences, she returns home to Los Angeles hoping to upgrade the ‘frequency’ of her well-chiseled, if behaviorally-challenged, movie star boss. Complete with an original music score and sound effects, this fun ride will transport you back to the days of radio comedy. Written & narrated by Jennie Morton Original music composed & performed by Bryan Landers Sound design & editing by Jennie Morton Cover art by Paula Peng Audio mastering by Brian Kessler www.skyesthelimitworld.comVer livro
Stage-Land by Jerome K. Jerome playfully satirizes the exaggerated conventions of Victorian theatre through stock characters like the doomed hero, melodramatic heroine, flamboyant villain, and comic sidekick. With sharp wit and irony, Jerome exposes the absurd logic and predictable drama of stage productions while reflecting on how theatrical clichés mirror society, human behavior, and popular entertainment.Ver livro
