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  The Lunch That Killed a Critic

  Hughie Shepherd-Cross

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  "He’s given his father such relentless cause to turn in his grave they might well have buried him in a rotisserie grill."  
  When misanthropic London food critic Marcus Tuckwell swears to write the foulest review of all time in an attempt to resurrect his flatlining career, the last thing he expects is to be met with life-affirming kindness and humanity by its intended target.  
  From the overcooked mind of funnyman Hughie Shepherd-Cross comes a pitch-black satire skewering London's restaurant critics and serving them their own arses under a hot cloche. Arrive in a taxi, leave in a hearse. 
  "Unashamedly hilarious. Five stars." - Ed Fringe Review. 
  "Packed with startling metaphors and hilarious tirades." - Last Bus Magazine. 
  "Can't possibly be as bad as it sounds." - Giles Coren. (Yes, this is real.) 
  Voice cast:Tuckwell - Fabian Bevan (Ringer)Angie - Lucy Scott (BBC's Pride and Prejudice)Jezzer - Adam Flood (ITV's Stand Up Sketch Show)Coram, Raynaud - Yiannis Vassilakis (Dead Pixels) 
  Produced by Felix von Stumm. Sound design by Will Cox and Finn Heathfield, with additional writing by Nathan Brown. 
  "Finally the muse has smiled upon me. My god the girl’s been coy. But… food of this quality. A chef of this fragility. The stars have aligned, my friend. The stars are aligned. Look, I guess what I’m trying to say is, soon there’ll be a nice chef-sized hole in the graveyard across the road. Vacancy for a cook..."

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  Nothing Special - The Mostly...

  Dianne Bilyak

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  A late bloomer’s coming-of-age memoir asks how does one accept and free themselves from visible and invisible disabilities and still retain their sense of connection and humor? Nothing Special is a disarmingly candid tale of two sisters growing up in the 1970s in rural Connecticut. Older sister Chris, who has Down syndrome, is an extrovert, while the author, her younger, typically developing sister shoulders the burdens and grief of her parents. In Nothing Special Bilyak offers vignettes that range from heartrending to laugh-out-loud funny as well as a real-world picture of fighting for her own life, finding a place in her family, and strengthening the relationship with her sister. "Bilyak's Nothing Special is, despite its witty title, something special. [S]he takes us on a wild ride with her charismatic sister, the unflappable, self-avowed and completely uncowed Dr. Irma King, who just happens to have Down syndrome." —Dorion Sagan"With charming specificity and hilarity, Bilyak writes frankly about her own identity, and that of her sister's. Through honest self-reflection and observation, Bilyak hits home something that we so badly need to hear right now: that people with disabilities are not a monolith, and that there is no perfect way to love or be loved by them." ―Bekah Brunstetter"Dianne Bilyak's Nothing Special is wonderfully fulfilling and accessible―you feel like you're reading this incredibly honest diary about the complexities of family that's so relatable!" ―Brian Donovan“Nothing Special is a revaluation of cultural perceptions of Down syndrome and a realistic portrayal of gritty humor in the face of adversity. Bilyak’s honesty is breathtaking, with anecdotes ranging from poignant to laugh-out-loud funny." ―Richard Blanco

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  When to create a fuss? TOTAL

  BARAKATH

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  Synopsis 
  If a bank manager refuses to give you a loan just because you don't have $1 million, create a fuss. 
  If your spouse is going to the passport office for spouse verification daily, create a fuss. 
  If your teacher is giving away sweets to those who have failed in their exams, create a fuss. 
  If it is raining only in the area you are living in, create a fuss. 
  If you are an invigilator in an exam hall and all the candidates are having the same name, create a fuss. 
  If you happen to buy a new car and that car needs only crude oil to operate, create a fuss. 
  If you have to go to the oil refinery plant just to buy one liter of cooking oil, create a fuss. 
  If you think that this person is right and that person is wrong and that person is right and this person is wrong, create a fuss. 
  When to create a fuss, part 7: 
  If it is raining heavily and you can't buy a single umbrella for yourself, create a fuss. 
  If a pigeon is refusing to deliver a letter, create a fuss. 
  If someone is doing something for you without letting you know, create a fuss. 
  If you have to babysit one whole week, create a fuss. 
  If many people think that you are a suspect of a murder without any reason, create a fuss. 
  If a person called rain is pouring water on you, create a fuss. 
  If you have to scold back many people who scolded you many many years ago, create a fuss.

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  Glassblower's Secret The: A Cozy...

  Hoang Nguyen

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  When the master glassblower of a small tourist town is found dead in his studio, surrounded by shattered artwork, his apprentice Emma must piece together the clues hidden in the fragile remains. With her knowledge of glassmaking techniques and a mysterious glass artifact that shouldn't exist, Emma discovers that the town's picturesque charm hides cracks deep enough to kill for.

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  Charles II - George II - Tea...

  Gilbert Abbott A'Beckett

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  Charles Featherstone gleefully narrates the uproarious finale of A’Beckett’s Comic History, skewering Britain’s glorious descent into chaos after Queen Anne. Witness thick-accented German kings fumbling through English, ministers auctioning the nation’s dignity, and England drowning in get-rich-quick scams – all while crinolines expanded and sense evaporated. 
  meet George I, shuffling mistresses in and out of palace cupboards while dodging Jacobite assassins; his son George II, shrieking battlefield commands in mangled English (and reportedly dropping his trousers for "luck" mid-cavalry charge); and Britain’s "first" Prime Minister, Robert Walpole, who perfected bribery as statecraft with the immortal quip: "Every man has his price... and mine is remarkably low!" 
  Witness the South Sea Bubble—a frenzy of greed that saw nobles and cobblers alike betting fortunes on "vapor and paperwork" until the economy imploded (though London’s wig-makers somehow thrived). Hold your breath as Bonnie Prince Charlie’s tartan-clad Jacobite rebels storm south in the ’45 Rising, only to collapse into farce when the prince reportedly fled a dessert fork "quivering in his pudding." And marvel at Britain’s global gambles: empires built on naval mutinies over rancid limes, colonial cash-grabs, and taxes on everything from windows to gin—all while Germanic kings gazed wistfully toward Saxony. 
  Perfect for fans of Blackadder the Third and The Perfect for fans of Blackadder the Third and the screwball intrigue of The Favourite, this riotous finale proves Britain’s "Enlightenment" was really enlightened self-interest—a stumble toward greatness paved with blunders, bribes, and enough powdered wigs to choke a horse.

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  Drop Dead Gorgeous - Tome of...

  Mary Eicher

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  Gwyn is having a hell of a day. Sure, her image in the mirror is gorgeous but she cannot remember her name and has no idea who or what she is. The past is a blank and her present is full of questions. As she moves into the future, Gwyn finds danger and absurdity abound.She discovers she is a grim reaper and humanity is in desperate need of her services. The dead refuse to rest and the living are oblivious to a looming catastrophe as the barrier between realms begins to disassemble. Gwyn’s major source of guidance is an ancient tome containing the memoirs of reapers from eons past. An enigmatic figure offers insight and protection. Gwyn wonders if the charmer is the savior he claims. Or does the darkly alluring Mr. Black harbor the key to the memories that have been stripped from her.Gwyn searches for answers while also trying to understand the amusing and illogical behaviors of the humans she reaps. Prepare to be entertained by a sarcastic take on destiny and the human condition where nothing is quite what it seems.

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