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О. Генри
«Маленькие люди» в большом Нью-Йорке заботятся друг о друге, переживают, встречаются и расстаются. Жизнь чаще всего преподносит им сюрпризы, и все идет не так, как бы они хотели. Каждая новелла неисправимого романтика и самого блестящего...
Ring Road: There’s no place like home
Ian Sansom
A warm, humane, and sharply observed tale of small town life that is by equal turns hilarious and moving.Big Davey Jones is coming home. He's been gone almost 20 years now, but nobody's forgotten him. Davey's a local hero – his miracle birth as...
Montegue Blister’s Strange Games: and other odd things to do with your time
Alan Down
A hilarious compendium of weird, wonderful, warped classic and new games.Taken from the brilliant website http://strange-games.blogspot.com/, Montegue Blister's Strange Games is a pocket-sized compendium of the most hilarious, noisy, messy, and...
100 Of The Best Curses and Insults In Spanish: A Toolkit for the Testy Tourist
Chuck Gonzales
For When You Need Just the Right WordTravelling is fantastic – we don't deny it. But sometimes when you're in another country, stuff happens. A thieving kid lifts your wallet, a cab driver nearly kills you, or a waiter charges you $25 for...
100 Of The Best Curses and Insults In Italian: A Toolkit for the Testy Tourist
Chuck Gonzales
For When You Need Just the Right WordTravelling is fantastic – we don't deny it. But sometimes when you're in another country, stuff happens. A thieving kid lifts your wallet, a cab driver nearly kills you, or a waiter charges you $25 for...
The Infinite Monkey Cage – How to Build a Universe
Robin Ince
The Infinite Monkey Cage, the legendary BBC Radio 4 programme, brings you this irreverent celebration of scientific marvels. Join us on a hectic leap through the grand and bizarre ideas conjured up by human imagination, from dark matter to...
Lara The Runaway Cat: One cat’s journey to discover home is where the heart is
Sophie Pembroke
Lara the Runaway Cat tells the story of Gobi, the loveable pub who followed Dion Leonard across a gruelling 155-mile trek across the Gobi Desert, and her mischievous cat sister, Lara, who runs away from her family, seeking a courageous adventure...
Sorry, But Has There Been a Coup: and other great unanswered questions of the Cameron era
Steve Lowe
Topical satire from the authors of Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?‘Is the Cameron government a coup?’ This is the question under discussion in this witty and topical article from the bestselling authors of ‘Is it Just Me or is Everything...
The Shape of Shit to Come
Steve Lowe
We’ve seen the future. And it’s shit.From the authors of the mega-selling Is It Just Me or Is Everything Shit?Once, we were promised a sci-fi future that never arrived. But what if it really is on its way now?The Shape of Shit to Come takes a...
Booky Wook 2: This time it’s personal
Russell Brand
In the sequel to Russell's best-selling biography 'My Booky Wook' we follow the now sober but still scandalous, sex-fuelled star on his electrifying rise to international fame. A roller coaster ride through tours, films, stand up and tabloids –...
Break-Up Club: A smart, funny novel about love and friendship
Lorelei Mathias
'You'd be DAFT to miss out on this fab book – it's blimmin' marvellous! I LOVED IT' Miranda DickinsonTHERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO BE SINGLE . . .Holly Braithwaite and loveable loser Lawrence have been together for five years. But the...
Chasing the Sun: The laugh-out-loud summer romance you need on your holiday!
Katy Colins
‘A gorgeously feel-good treat, the perfect summer escape. I loved it.’Miranda DickinsonGeorgia Green is on the conveyor belt to happiness.Live-in boyfriend, perfect career and great friends, it seems like Georgia is only a Tiffany box away from...
Come Away With Me: The hilarious feel-good romantic comedy you need to read in 2018
Maddie Please
Somewhere beyond the sea…When Alexa Fisher finds herself trapped on a twelve-day cruise to celebrate her younger sister’s hen-do – just the two of them – she wishes she’d jumped overboard.Despite the age difference, India has always been the...
Corgi and Bess: More Wit and Wisdom from the House of Windsor
Thomas Blaikie
Following the success of ‘You Look Awfully Like the Queen’, this is a second anthology of hilarious and touching royal anecdotes, collected by Thomas Blaikie.An unfortunate culture clash occurred when a Geordie councillor was invited to one of...
English: A Story of Marmite, Queuing and Weather
Ben Fogle
What makes the English English? Is it their eccentricity, their passionate love (or, indeed, hatred) of Marmite – or is it something less easily defined?Beginning at the top of a muddy Gloucestershire slope at the Coopers Hill cheese-rolling...
F**k: An Irreverent History of the F-Word
Rufus Lodge
An amusing, informative, controversial and utterly irreverent history of the world’s favourite word.F, U, C and K – four letters that can cause outrage, scandal, embarrassment or instant relief if you hit your thumb with a hammer.In this...
Fifty Ways to Play: A Beginner’s Guide to Unleashing your Erotic Desires
Debra MacLeod
Sex shouldn’t be satisfying, it should be mindblowing.With this simple and accessible guide to BDSM (bondage, dominance, sadism and masochism) you can turn every night into an erotic fantasy.Sex should set you on fire, so that an unrecognisable...
Five Ladies Go Skiing: A feel-good novel of friendship and love
Karen Aldous
Five ladies, one unforgettable trip…Escape to gorgeous Switzerland this winter with the brand new, uplifting read from Karen Aldous.When Ginny Watts’ husband passes away, she is left grief-stricken, not only over her husband’s death but the...
Flashman Papers 3-Book Collection 4: Flashman and the Dragon, Flashman on the March, Flashman and the Tiger
George Fraser MacDonald
The last three books in George MacDonald Fraser’s uproarious bestselling Flashman series, now available in one ebook for the first time.FLASHMAN AND THE DRAGON: 1860As China seethes through the bloodiest civil war in history, and the British and...
Great Sporting Wisdom: Legendary Quotes from the World of Sport
John Scally
One of the most endearing features of sport is its perennial humour. Witness this extraordinary collection of Freudian slips, true confessions, double entendres and unintentional puns which demonstrates that sporting foot-in-mouth disease is far...
How Not to Act Old: 185 Ways to Pass for Cool, Sound, Wicked, or at Least Not Totally Lame
Pamela Satran Redmond
Still want to be cool but are afraid you no longer know how? Be not afraid – old is the new young!You dye your hair, you happily order the weekly shop online, you're planning a trip to South America and even know who won Big Brother this year....
How to Bake a New Beginning: A feel-good heart-warming romance about family, love and food!
Lucy Knott
Three sisters. One trip to Italy. The chance to change their lives.Amanda has always taken the role of big sister seriously. She has her life in order; a fantastic job in a great restaurant, a wonderful house and a best friend who’s a Rockstar....
How to Not Be a Dick: And Other Truths About Work, Sex, Love - And Everything Else That Matters
Brother
From the highly entertaining and global online phenomenon, Brother, comes a perfect how-to for millennial men everywhere.Let’s face it – life can be complicated. From the classroom to the office, the bar to the bedroom, it’s hard to know quite...
How to predict the weather with a cup of coffee: And other techniques for surviving the 9–5 jungle
Matthew Cole
How to predict the weather with a cup of coffee and other essential techniques for surviving the 9-5A smart, spoof survival guide – to the 9-5. Ray Mears’ and Bruce Parry’s advice is all very well if you’re stuck up the Amazon without a paddle,...
How to Win at Feminism: The Definitive Guide to Having It All... And Then Some!
Reductress
’People say women can't be funny. WRONG… I love Reductress.’-Sam Bain, co-creator of Peep ShowThe definitive manual on how to be the best feminist you can be—as told by a hilariously misguided yet well-meaning women’s magazine. From the creators...
My Big Fat Christmas Wedding: A Funny And Heartwarming Christmas Romance
Samantha Tonge
The perfect holiday sequel to the hilarious and romantic Game of Scones – return to Taxos for a Christmas you’ll never forget.‘If you're looking for a lovely romantic Christmas story with a difference then…this is it!’ – Julie’s ReviewsThe...
Humbugs and Heartstrings: A gorgeous festive read full of the joys of Christmas!
Catherine Ferguson
‘The most delightful Christmas tale I have ever read.’Girls Love to ReadA festive story about love, friendships, and a sprinkling of Christmas magic. Perfect for fans of Jenny Colgan and Lucy Diamond.Two ex-friends. One Christmas to remember...
Love and Lies at The Village Christmas Shop: A laugh out loud romantic comedy perfect for Christmas 2018
Portia MacIntosh
Blast the Michael Bubl?, wrap your hands around a cinnamon latte and enjoy this warm, hilarious Christmas novel!Ivy loves Christmas. As the owner of Christmas Every Day, the year-round festive store, you'd expect nothing less!The only thing...
Lucy Holliday 2-Book Collection: A Night In with Audrey Hepburn and A Night In with Marilyn Monroe
Lucy Holliday
A double dose of romance and hilarious faux pas with Libby Lomax and your favourite Hollywood screen icons. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Sophie Kinsella.A NIGHT IN WITH AUDREY HEPBURNUnlucky in love, failed actress Libby Lomax has...
Meet Me In Manhattan: A sparkling, feel-good romantic comedy to whisk you away !
Claudia Carroll
What if THE ONE isn’t who you think he is?You don’t mess with aspiring journalist Holly Johnson! The man she fell for is not all that he seems – because sometimes dating online doesn’t quite go to plan. She’s decided to fly to the Big Apple to...
