Editorial: Babelcube
"Gustavo is a very famous writer, but, on the other hand, when it comes to work, he can't help but procrastinate. The worst thing is that, on the eve of delivering the first three chapters of his new novel — he's been charged for months by the agent — everything that happens around you soon becomes a beautiful reason to be distracted".
An utterly unputdownable read that will make you laugh, weep, and think about the world in a completely different way! It’s time she made a splash of her own. When Fiona’s husband ups and leaves on the same day her only son goes away to college, she suddenly finds herself on the wrong side of forty and feeling very alone. Fortunately, there’s a distraction of mammoth proportions swimming in the River Thames. Determined to make sense of the crazy events surrounding her life, Fiona embarks on a journey of self-discovery. But can she juggle her event planning business, a new-found eco-awareness, and a yoga instructor barely older than her son, without it all dragging her under? A poignant and hilarious contemporary fiction novel about starting over. If you enjoy laugh-out-loud antics, second chances and a dash of romance, you'll love Hannah Lynn’s delightful tale that will leave a lasting impact. 'Fiona has the potential to be the next Bridget Jones I loved her quirky and chaotic take on life and all its events. A perfect read for the weekend.' Reader Review 'Funny, realistic, crazy and truly an enjoyable read.' Reader Review 'Quirky, original, made me laugh, made me think - and a great read that I thoroughly enjoyed.' Reader Review 'What I’ve liked the most about Lynn’s other books are the characters and how she makes them instantly likeable and relatable ... didn’t disappoint.' Reader Review 'A brilliant entertaining read.' Reader Review Previously published as Treading Water and Fiona and the WhaleVer libro
A very funny book packed with very funny stories, written by a very funny and often peculiar man Jonathan Ross. The Samuel Pepys of East London Maurice Gran. As the lead singer of Modern Romance he toured the world, as the screenwriter of Kinky Boots he conquered Hollywood, now comes Geoff Deane's latest act as a brilliant and witty ranconteur in this hilarious memoir. Geoff Deane has worked as a fly-pitcher selling out of a suitcase, and flogged suits on Brick Lane market in London's East End. He was the singer in a much-loved culty punk band the Leyton Buzzards, a floppy-haired pop star in Modern Romance, a songwriter, and record producer. He wrote a gay anthem for John Waters drag queen muse Divine, worked as journalist and restaurant critic for style magazines The Face and Arena, before becoming a successful writer and producer of TV comedy. And then he wrote a couple of films, one of which, Kinky Boots, became a Tony Award winning Broadway stage show. With a cast ranging from local oddballs to international celebrities, Geoff Deane's unique take on the world is only matched by his extraordinarily rich use of language, with a smattering of Cockney rhyming slang, Yiddish and Polari. A glossary is provided.Ver libro
The hilarious SEVENTH BOOK in Sue Townsend's bestselling series, sees Adrian fall in love, be inconvenienced by the war and face his new nemesis: a swan from the local canal . . . Wednesday April 2nd My birthday. I am thirty-five today. I am officially middle-aged. It is all downhill from now. A pathetic slide towards gum disease, wheelchair ramps and death. Adrian Mole is middle-aged but still scribbling. Working as a bookseller and living in Leicester's Rat Wharf; finding time to write letters of advice to Tim Henman and Tony Blair; locked in mortal combat with a vicious swan called Gielgud; measuring his expanding bald spot; and trying to win-over the voluptuous Daisy . . . Adrian yearns for a better more meaningful world. But he's not ready to surrender his pen yet... 'The funniest person in the world' CAITLIN MORAN 'My comfort read. The best diaries ever written - with apologies to Samuel Pepys, Bridget Jones and me' ADAM KAYVer libro
Synopsis Oh, my ears are bleeding. Oh my god, it is a dinosaur. The dinosaurs are running, run, run, run, run, run. Run, run, run. Where are we supposed to run? Where are we going to hide? Under this bench. Okay, let's hide. I am a dinosaur. I am hungry. I need wood to eat. I am going to bite this bench. Ha ha ha. A thrilling and funny dinosaur chase unfolds in this lively scene. Chaos erupts as someone shouts, “Oh my ears are bleeding! Oh my god, it is a dinosaur!” Panic spreads as dinosaurs run wild, prompting everyone to yell, “Run, run, run!” In the midst of confusion, two people hide under a bench, hoping to escape danger. Suddenly, a dinosaur appears—not hungry for meat, but strangely craving wood! It announces, “I need wood to eat,” and tries to bite the bench. With humor and surprise, this imaginative moment mixes fear, fun, and absurdity in a cartoon-style adventure.Ver libro
Nikolai Gogol’s The Government Inspector is a biting satirical comedy exposing corruption and incompetence in Tsarist Russia. The plot revolves around the townspeople of a provincial town mistaking Khlestakov, a lowly civil servant, for a high-ranking government inspector. Eager to cover their misdeeds, the officials shower him with bribes and hospitality, while Khlestakov, unaware of the misunderstanding, revels in the attention and exploits their fear. Gogol masterfully critiques bureaucracy, greed, and hypocrisy through sharp wit and absurdity. As tensions mount, the townspeople’s flaws are hilariously yet poignantly revealed. The arrival of a real inspector at the end leaves everyone in shock, underscoring the farce. A timeless exploration of human folly, The Government Inspector remains a powerful commentary on power, deception, and societal failings.Ver libro
AN NPR BOOK-OF-THE-DAY • A PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STAFF PICK • A NYLON MUST-READ • A FORTUNE NEW BOOK TO READ IN AUGUST “And, at the center of it all, am I actually nice or am I just performing a role I think I’m expected to play?” Mia Mercado is a razor-sharp cultural critic and essayist known for her witty and hilarious dissections of the uncomfortable truths that rule our lives. In this thought-provoking collection of new essays, Mercado examines what it means to be “polite,” “agreeable,” and “nice.” She covers topics from the subtleties of the “Bad Bitch” and why women dominate the ASMR market, to what makes her dog an adorable little freak and how you know if you’re shy. This is a book about the unspoken trick mirror of our “good” intentions: the inherent performance of the social media apology, celebrating men when they do the bare minimum, and why we trust a Midwesterner to watch our stuff when we go pee. Throughout, she ponders her identity as an Asian woman and asks what “nice” even means—and why anyone would want to be it. With writing that is as precise as it is profound, and cultural references that range from trash reality television to the New York Times Sunday-morning crossword puzzle, Mercado uncovers weird, long-overdue truths about our frailties and failings. In the end, she sees them not as a source of shame but as a cause for celebration. Filled with revelations that range from the silly to the serious, She’s Nice Though offers a mind-bending glimpse into the illusions and delusions of contemporary life—and reveals who we *really* are when no one is watching.Ver libro
