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  Bizarre Laws & Curious Customs...

  Monty Lord

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  In the UK, we have some bizarre laws that have littered the statute books of our sceptred isle throughout history. Not all of them have been repealed over the centuries. Some of them made perfect sense at the time they were introduced but seen through modern eyes, now appear archaic and draconian. Despite the great efforts of the Law Commission in England and Wales to review and recommend reforms for many of these outdated laws, there are centuries of law that must be painstakingly gone through. 
  As well as some bizarre laws, the UK also has its fair share of curious customs and time-honoured traditions that have been observed for centuries. On the surface, many appear to be nothing more than theatrical pomp and pageantry. However, they are all born from strong rationale. 
  The UK parliament seems to have had a particular penchant for passing laws related to fish and animals, indecency and passing sentences with some humiliating public punishments. 
  This book is a highly entertaining read for anyone who enjoys learning about the more bizarre applications of UK law throughout the centuries, along with some rather macabre consequences along the way. 
  Have you ever heard a bizarre law and thought, that can’t possibly be true? Is it genuine? Was it ever in existence or just an urban myth that became so embellished over time? There are surprisingly, a great many laws still in existence on the statute books today, that would make your jaw drop. Whilst bizarre as these laws may now seem to us, it begs the question, are we in fact, unknowingly breaking these laws on a regular basis? 
  With over 130 bizarre but nevertheless true, laws and customs, you can use this book to satisfy your curiosity about what our ancestors had to contend with over the years, or perhaps as a reference guide for trivia quizzes.

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  Should I Do This or That? (Wait...

  Dicholas Chad Pansy

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  A Guide to Making Decisions, Then Changing Your Mind 47 Times 
  🚨 WARNING: This is NOT a book for decisive people. If you know what you want in life and confidently make choices without having a full-blown existential meltdown, please move along. 
  This book is for overthinkers, procrastinators, and chronically indecisive disasters who would rather launch themselves into the sun than commit to literally anything. If you’ve ever: 
  ✔️ Spent an hour picking a movie, only to give up and rewatch The Office. 
  ✔️ Polled multiple friends about a minor decision, then ignored their advice. 
  ✔️ Stared at a restaurant menu like it was a life-or-death situation. 
  ✔️ Regretted a choice the second you made it. 
  ✔️ Overanalyzed a text message for so long that you never sent it. 
  Congratulations—you have Decision Paralysis, and this book will make you feel seen. 
  Inside, you’ll find absolutely zero useful strategies for overcoming indecision, but you will get: 
  A breakdown of why your brain refuses to let you make choices like a normal person. 
  An in-depth look at why picking a dinner spot with friends always ends in silent rage. 
  A highly scientific decision-making flowchart (spoiler: you still won’t pick anything). 
  A chance to laugh at your own dysfunction instead of actually fixing it. 
  So, should you buy this book? 
  🤔 Yes. 
  🤔 No. 
  🤔 Maybe. 
  🤔 Let me think about it first. 
  (You’ll probably just add it to your cart and stare at it for six weeks, but hey—at least that’s on brand.)

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  101 Reasons Why I'm Pissed -...

  Pissy McMadd

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  Take a Humor Break from Political Correctness, Social Issues, Bad Habits, Anger Management, and Conspiracy Theories. A Crazy Unrehearsed and Hilarious 90+ Minute Discussion with Pissy McMadd and Her Friends!

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  Kipps

  H. G. Wells

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  First published in 1905 Kipps soon became H.G Wells’ most popular novel. It is a rags to riches story of a “simple soul” Arthur Kipps, a naïve young man who finds himself suddenly struggling to keep afloat in the deep waters of unlooked for wealth. He reaches out to those he considers his betters to anchor himself in this new world, so far removed from his relatively humble life of apprentice to a Draper. 
    
  Young Kipps is quick to abandon his first love Ann for the allure of Helen Walsingham, whom he feels is more the match for the inevitable rise in his status which must surely follow his new found wealth. 
    
  Wells lets the obviously humorous side of the situation naturally unfold, whilst subtly framing Kipps’ rise and fall in the context of the hypocrisies and futilities of Edwardian English society. 
  Narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.

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  Fun and Games with the Totterings

  Annie Tempest

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  Annie Tempest has been called a national treasure for her much-lauded and internationally loved cartoon strip about a fictitious English village with the eccentric Lord and Lady Tottering and their family who reside at Tottering Hall. During the thirty years that 'Tottering-by-Gently' has appeared weekly in Country Life magazine, the Tottering family – all three generations of them – have been seen enjoying diverse pastimes and sporting pursuits including tennis, riding, skiing, golf, sailing, fishing and cricket. This latest, keenly anticipated offering is illustrated with more than 100 of Annie's superb colour cartoons and is a winning celebration of the Totterings – and the British – at play.

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  Sweet Canary Bird

  Matylda Laurence

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  A satirical take on a bird's life...a short story seeded from a human's perspective. Keen observations with a metaphorical mix of imagery, poetic song, and comic farce...

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