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Take my Husband Reviewed by Fran Lewis of Bookpleasures.com
- By Fran Lewis
- Published April 4, 2022
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Pay or Play Reviewed by Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published November 19, 2021
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The Boys Next Door: A novel about the Beatles Reviewed by Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published May 3, 2021
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Author: Dan Greenberger
Publisher : Appian Way Press (July 18, 2020)
ISBN: 979-865570
ASIN : B08D7YMWVP
Going Green Reviewed by Ekta R. Garg of Bookpleasures.com
- By Ekta R. Garg
- Published December 9, 2020
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Gotcha!Inside Trump's 2020 Campaign: A Novel Reviewed by Michelle Kaye Malsbury of Bookpleasures.com
- By Michelle Kaye Malsbury
- Published November 18, 2020
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Logging Off Reviewed By Ekta R. Garg of Bookpleasures.com
- By Ekta R. Garg
- Published May 1, 2020
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The Haircut Who Would Be King: A Political Fable Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published January 6, 2020
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The Resurrection of Jesus Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published January 30, 2019
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Tales2Inspire - The Crystal Collection Reviewed By Bani Sodermark for Bookpleasures.com
- By Bani Sodermark
- Published May 14, 2018
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Author: Lois W. Stern
Publisher: Tales2Inspire
ISBN: 1518678793
Fairies, Robots and Unicorns?--Oh My!: A Collection of Funny Short Stories Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published April 6, 2018
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Author: Sarina Dorie
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services LLCASIN: B01F06DFDW
FAKE NEWS: Strange historical facts reimagined in the world of Donald Trump Reviewed By Fran Lewis of Bookpleasures.com
- By Fran Lewis
- Published October 30, 2017
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Author: David Hutter
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 9781549898303
A Hip Pocket Guide to Sports Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published June 1, 2016
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Author: Gordon Osmond
Publisher: Wordzworth Publishing
ISBN-10: 1783240423 13: 978-1783240425
Us Reviewed By Wally Wood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Wally Wood
- Published August 24, 2015
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Another Vanishing Act Reviewed By Karen Dahood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Karen Dahood
- Published May 13, 2015
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The Joke Book for People Who Think Getting Old is a Joke Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published January 28, 2015
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The Cuckoos of Batch Magna Reviewed By Bani Sodermark of Bookpleasures.com
- By Bani Sodermark
- Published November 11, 2014
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Author: Peter Maughan
Publisher: The Cluny Press
ASIN: B00BSDM4MU
Annie’s Third Wind Reviewed By Sandy Graham of Bookpleasures.com
- By Sandy Graham
- Published September 3, 2014
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I and You Reviewed By Steve Moore of Bookpleasures.com
- By Steve Moore
- Published June 30, 2014
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Jolly Jokes for Older Folks Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published May 17, 2014
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God Bless My Senior Moments Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published March 8, 2014
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When It Comes to Spooning, I'm a Fork Reviewed by Richard Mann of BookPleasures.com
- By Richard Mann
- Published March 2, 2014
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AUTHOR: Marc L. Prey
PUBLISHER: Motivational Press, Inc.
ISBN: 978-1-62865-012-9
Chris the Caterpillar and Johnny No Cash and March of the Ants Reviewed By Conny Withay of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published February 10, 2014
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Author/Composer Anna-Christina
Produced by
Anna-Christina/Adie Hardy
MP3 Audio Stories
Obama Confidential Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published August 19, 2013
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ISBN: 978-0-985962418
My Planet: Finding Humor in the Oddest Places Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published August 14, 2013
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Author: Mary Roach
Publisher: Reader's DigestISBN: 978-1-62145-071-9
Did I Say That Out Loud?: Conversations About Life Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published July 23, 2013
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Author: Kelly McDermott Harman
Publisher: Wegost PressISBN: 978-0-9892405-0-5
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Slipping On Stardust Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published May 11, 2013
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Author: Gordon Osmond
Publisher: Mainstream Romance
ISBN: 9781618856616
Moving In: Tales of an Unlicensed Marriage Reviewed By Sandra Shwayder Sanchez
- By Sandra Shwayder Sanchez
- Published May 8, 2013
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Author: Bruce Littlefield
ISBN: 9781480050815
He Who Laughs, Lasts Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published December 30, 2012
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Author: Josh Freed
Publisher: Véhicule Press
ISBN: 9781550653465
Happily Ever Madder - Misadventures of a Mad Fat Girl Reviewed By Maria Savva of Bookpleasures.com
- By Maria Savva
- Published December 26, 2012
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Publisher: New American Library, a division of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
One For The Books Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published December 8, 2012
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Author: Joe Queenan
ISBN: 978-0-670-02582-4
Publisher: Viking
Idiotville: The Fool's Handbook for the 21st Century Reviewed By Jennifer Andrew of Bookpleasures.com
- By Jennifer Andrew
- Published October 5, 2012
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Author: Robert Kral
ISBN: 9781468095746
THE BELLMAN CHRONICLES: Shining a Light on Mankind’s Missteps from the Trenches Reviewed By Karen Dahood of Bookpleasures.com
- By Karen Dahood
- Published September 24, 2012
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Author: Robert Hookey
ISBN-10:1466334681
ISBN-13:978-1466334687
ISBN: 978-1-62345-013-7 (eBook)
That Book about Harvard: Surviving the World’s Most Famous University One Embarrassment at a Time Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published September 13, 2012
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Author: Eric Kester
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.ISBN-13: 978-1402267505
elevating Overman Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published August 21, 2012
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Author: Bruce Ferber
Publisher: Fulcourt Press
ISBN: 978-0-9853221-0-6
It Seemed Like a Good Idea…:A Cautionary Guide to Avoiding 101 of Life’s Potentially Most-Regrettable Decisions Reviewed By Kari O'Driscoll of Bookpleasures.com
- By Kari O'Driscoll
- Published August 7, 2012
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Publisher: Adams Media
Pun-Unciate Reviewed By Conny Crisalli of Bookpleasures.com
- By Conny Withay
- Published July 25, 2012
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Author: Mr. Heath E. Morrison
Publisher: Unknown but probably CreateSpace
ISBN: 978-1-4528-85292
Funny: The Book: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Comedy Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published June 17, 2012
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Author: David Misch
Publisher: Applause Theatre & Cineman Books (An Imprint of Hal Leonard)
ISBN: 978-1-55783-829-2
To Kill the Duke Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published March 19, 2012
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Stairlift to Heaven Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published February 27, 2012
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Author: Terry Ravenscroft
ISBN: 978-1-908895-02-8
Eat, Drink, and Be Married Reviewed By Candace Lybarger of Bookpleasures.com
- By Candace Lybarger
- Published January 5, 2012
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ISBN: 145029507X
My Funny Valentine: America’s Most Hilarious Writers Take on Love, Romance and Other Complications Reviewed By Fran Lewis of Bookpleasures.com
- By Fran Lewis
- Published December 24, 2011
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Editor: Lin Robinson and Karla Telega
ISBN: 978-1936955046
Publisher: Bauu Institute (November 30, 2011)
101 Greatest Real Estate Stories Ever Told Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published December 6, 2011
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Author: Donald Gorbach
ISBN: 9781-466276918
Last Laughs-- A Pocketful of Wry for the Aging Reviewed By Fran Lewis of Bookpleasures.com
- By Fran Lewis
- Published November 23, 2011
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Author: Everett Mattlin
ISBN: 9781936401345
Publisher: Two Harbors Press
Godsmacked Reviewed By Richard Bunning of Bookpleasures.com
- By Richard Bunning
- Published October 29, 2011
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Author: Paul Cicchini
Publisher: CreateSpace
ISBN: 978-1466289864
Another Bad-Dog Book: Tales of Life, Love, and Neurotic Human Behavior Reviewed By Ellen Alexander of Bookpleasures.com
- By Ellen Alexander
- Published September 12, 2011
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Author: Joni B. Coles
ISBN-13: 978-1-935557-16-6
Publisher: Publishing Works, Inc.
God Went Fishing Reviewed By Hamdhoon Rashad of Bookpleasures.com
- By Hamdhoon Rashad
- Published June 22, 2011
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ISBN: 978-1935254287
Publisher: Norlights Press
Cure Your Democracy: The Infection, Spread and Treatment of Contagious Opinions Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published June 11, 2011
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Author: John Cooker
Publisher: Spin Doctor Press
ISBN: 978-0-9835724-0-4
Elliot Tiber's Palm Trees on the Hudson Reviewed By Mary Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
- By Mary Lignor
- Published March 22, 2011
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Clive Endive Ogive IV`s Private Clubs in America and around the World Reviewed By Lavanya Karthik of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lavanya Karthik
- Published March 3, 2011
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Author: Clive Endive Ogive IV
ISBN: 978-160844-013-9
Ed Tasca's Lub Dub: A Comic Novel Reviewed By Susan Ravagni of Bookpleasures.com
- By Susan Ravagni
- Published February 27, 2011
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ISBN: 978-0-9841870-9-6
You Might Be A Zombie and Other Bad News Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published February 24, 2011
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Authors: Editors of Cracked.com
ISBN: 978-0-452-29639-8
Clive Endive Ogive IV's Murder and Mayhem At Old Bunbury Reviewed By Lavanya Karthik of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lavanya Karthik
- Published January 27, 2011
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ISBN: 978-160844-682-7
People of Walmart Shop and Awe Reviewed By Norm Goldman of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published August 23, 2010
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Authors: Luke Wherry, Adam Kipple and Andrew Kipple
Publisher: Sourcebooks (September 7, 2010)
ISBN-10: 1402250711: ISBN-13: 978-1402250712
Gerry Tales: How I Lived Happily Ever After, Despite Stabbing Myself in the Back, Scalding My Cojones, and Really Pissing Off My Wife During Childbirth Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published August 6, 2010
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Author: Gerry Boylan
Publisher: Synergy BooksISBN-13: 978-0-9843879-3-9: ISBN-10: 0-9843879-3-5
Delightfully illustrated, with a drawing at the start of each essay, Gerry Tales is a raconteur’s dream, and should serve as inspiration for many a wedding or Toastmaster’s speech
Author: Jeanne R. Kraus
ISBN: 978-1-4502-0085-1
Publisher: iUniverse Inc.
I dare you to read it without laughing!
With One Eye Open Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published July 2, 2010
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Author: Polly Frost
Publisher: Rapture House, New York
ISBN: 978-0-615-37648-6
Polly Frost reassures the reader that she has done her best to ensure that each and every one of the twenty-five humor pieces in With One Eye Open is “entirely free of seriousness”
Bad to the Bone: Memoir of a Rebel Doggie Blogger Reviewed By Lois Henderson of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lois C. Henderson
- Published June 29, 2010
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Author: Bo Hoefinger
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corp
ISBN: 13: 978-0-8065-3129-8. ISBN-10: 0-8065-3129-0
For any dog lover, this ‘memoir’ is a must—it’ll no doubt lead to you recalling any and all memories that you have of any dog that you have ever owned or known. [For a golden retriever / chowchow cross, Bo writes very well indeed, and deserves the golden paw print of approval.]
Mr. Ed: Dead: And Other Obituaries of the Most Famous People Who Never Lived Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published June 25, 2010
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Authors: Barry Nelson and Tom Schecker
Publisher: Sourcebooks
ISBN-10: 1402237448
If this book doesn’t put you in a good mood, I’m not sure you deserve one.
Mr. Ed: Dead (And Other Obituaries of the Most Famous People who Never Lived) Reviewed By Amy Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published June 24, 2010
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As all of you have recognized by now, I’m completely (sometimes, brutally) honest with my reviews. I also try to be as elegant with my writing as possible. With this book, my honesty will stay intact. However, my “class” may go right out the window. Why? Because…every page of this book was so funny I nearly WET MY PANTS!
Babes in Bucksnort Reviewed By Amy Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published June 11, 2010
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Author: Davis Aujourd’hui
ISBN: 978-1-4327-4500-4
Guys and gals – if you want to laugh out loud, and learn something at the same time, this is the book for you
Angels, Vampires, and Douche Bags Reviewed By Dr. Wesley Britton of Bookpleasures.com
- By Dr. Wesley Britton
- Published May 28, 2010
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Author: Carla Collins
ISBN: 978-1897404249
Publisher: Burman Books
Author: Barbara Dinerman
ISBN: 978-0-595-40930-3
Publisher: iUniverse
Overall, I found this quick-read of a book to be short on humor and too far of a stretch for my imagination in relationships, even dysfunctional ones
Author: Lois Meltzer
ISBN: 978-0-615-16089-4
Publisher: Certain Age Press
Just Don’t Call Me Ma’am Reviewed By Amy Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published April 14, 2010
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Who better, I ask you, than a Yankee like me who moved to Texas to review a book by a Texas-girl who moved to the East? And, considering how absolutely “dead-on” hysterical this “survival story” was, I couldn’t be happier about how fate brought us together
The Murderous Urges of Ordinary Women Reviewed By Amy Lignor of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published April 7, 2010
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If you’re looking for a funny read where you will turn the pages and nod your head – seeing as that you face the same “types” every day of your life – this is the book for you
My Life and Other Lies Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published March 19, 2010
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Author: Steven Pitt
Publisher:
Bridgeross Communications
ISBN:
978-0-9810037-7-1
How fortunate some of us are to be born with the gift of a keen imagination, creativity and reason. Even luckier are those blessed with a good sense of humor enabling them to provide amusing commentary pertaining to a variety of topics. Steve Pitt is one such privileged writer, as exemplified with his My Life and Other Lies
Author: Fred Flaxman
ISBN: 978-1-891513-01-5
Publisher: Story Book Publishers
BEWARE, laughter ahead! Flaxman has a wonderful way of talking of ordinary events that take on a funny life of their own.
So You’re Cremated…Now What? Reviewed By Chris Phillips Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Chris Phillips
- Published March 15, 2010
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Author: Jesse
Kalfel
ISBN: 978-1-4401-2775-5
Publisher: iUniverse
A very humorous look at a sometimes touchy subject
Welcome to Beeky Airlines Reviewed By Lavanya Karthik Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lavanya Karthik
- Published March 8, 2010
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Author: Seth Campos
Publisher:Mubby Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-9825417-1-5
No Hope for Gomez Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published March 4, 2010
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Author: Graham Parke
Publisher: Outskirts Press Inc
ISBN: 978-1-4327-5248-4
Much of the richness of No Hope for Gomez lies in its jocular conversational bantering and some extremely witty and clever writing that contain keen insights into human nature
The Book of Eli Reviewed By Norm Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Norm Goldman
- Published February 19, 2010
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Author: Sam Moffie
Publisher: Mill City Press Inc
ISBN: 978-1936107353
Dante’s Inferno: A Comedy Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published February 18, 2010
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Author: Declan Moran (The Brothers Grim & Grimy)
I have to say, as a huge Divine Comedy fan, I was beyond pleasantly surprised to receive this modern-day version in the mail
The Smart Aleck’s Guide to American History Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published February 17, 2010
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Author: Adam Selzer
ISBN: 978-0-385-73650-3
There are some books that simply feel like they are made for a certain type of reader. This book, I have to say, “called out” to me when I opened the battered box that looked like it had survived the fast-paced world of the postal service just to get into my hands
Stressed in Scottsdale Reviewed By Barbara Watkins Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Barbara Watkins
- Published February 10, 2010
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Author: Marcia Fine
Publisher: L’Image Press, LLC
ISBN: 978-0615315133
“A Split Your Pants, Laugh Aloud Hit”
A**holeology: The Science Behind Getting Your Way – and Getting Away with it Reviewed By Barbara Watkins Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Barbara Watkins
- Published February 10, 2010
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Authors: Steven B. Green, Dennis LaValle, Chris Illuminati
Publisher: Adams Media
ISBN: 978-1598699105
"Egotistical, Repugnant, Enthrallingly Hilarious!”
Size Eight in a Size Zero World Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published February 8, 2010
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Author: Meredith Cagen
Publisher: iUniverse (November 23,
2009)
ISBN-10: 1440169748: ISBN-13: 978-1440169748
L.A. Nuts – A Collection of the Cult-Hit Columns Reviewed By Wendy Thomas Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Wendy Thomas
- Published November 18, 2009
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Author: Joe Dungan
Publisher: Trinco Publishing
ISBN: 978-0-9820345-6-9
Joe Dungan writes with such a sharp wit that you’ll have to be careful how you hold this book
Marrying George Clooney: Confessions from a Midlife Crisis Reviewed By Amy Lignor Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Amy Lignor
- Published October 1, 2009
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Author: Amy Ferris
ISBN 13: 978-1-58005-297-9
Ms. Ferris, I'm probably the only one out of the two of us who's extremely happy that you went through Menopause
Immaculate Deception Reviewed By Chris Phillips Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Chris Phillips
- Published September 27, 2009
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Author: Courtney J. Webb
Ms. Webb has taken the comic novel and made it into a slapstick humor medium
Follow me David Reviewed by Lily Azerad-Goldman Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Lily Azerad-Goldman
- Published September 2, 2009
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Author: Jonathan Russell
ISBN: 13- 978-1-931807-61-6 ISBN: 1-931807-61-2
Spin Reviewed By Michelle Kaye Malsbury Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Michelle Kaye Malsbury
- Published August 18, 2009
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Author: Robert Rave
Publishers: St. Martin’s Press
ISBN: 978-0-312-54436-2
Review of Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal By Philip Good Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Phillip Good
- Published August 6, 2009
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Author: Sean Dixon
Publisher: Other Press
ISBN: 10: 1590513126: 978-1590513125
Don’t read this book in bed if you share a bedroom with someone else. Once you’ve woken them with a burst of laughter, they’ll either insist you read the Last Days of the Lacuna Cabal aloud or order you from the room
Wrongsized: Become Chronically Unemployed in 26 Easy Steps Reviewed By Emily Decobert Of Bookpleasures.com
- By Emily Decobert
- Published June 30, 2009
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Author: Larry Solomon
Publisher: Outskirts
Press, Denver, Colorado
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2347-7
In
today’s global market, people are losing their jobs at the rate of
hundreds a day as the recession grinds along. Each
time, families are left scrambling to try to pay the
bills. That is not a very funny issue, but Larry Solomon has
taken the depressing and lightened it up a bit. He himself
spent some time unemployed and this work is based a little on his
experiences, but mostly on fiction.
The Misadventures of Sister Mary Olga Fortitude Reviewed by Michelle Kaye Malsbury of Bookpleasures.com
- By Michelle Kaye Malsbury
- Published May 29, 2009
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Author: Davis Aujourd’ Hui
Publisher: Outskirts Press
ISBN:
978-1-4327-3047-5
For a non-stop tickle on your funny bone this religiously inspired book is a fun, quick, and easy read!
Genevieve: Small Dog, Big Life: Memoirs of a Furry Genius
- By Shelley Bueche
- Published May 24, 2009
- Humour
Author:
Barktated to Dr. Dennis Fried
ISBN:
13: 978-1-4165-9950-0
Sure, you think most books are written by humans. But this book doesn‘t fall into this ‘neat‘ category, instead the author is a seven-pound Papillon. Genevieve. As ‘barktated’ by her owner, errr make that human companion, author and stand-up comedian Dr. Dennis Fried.
How to Tame a Modern Rogue Reviewed by Kelly Moran
- By Kelly Moran
- Published May 18, 2009
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Author: Diana Holquist
ISBN: 9780446197052
Publisher: Forever (Hachette
Book Group)
How to Tame a Modern Rogue, by Diana Holquist, is a wild, wacky, grand flee from reality.
Review: Who’s To Blame
- By Norm Goldman
- Published May 3, 2009
- Humour
Author: Jeffery S. Williams
Publisher: iUniverse, Inc
ISBN: 978-0-595-52979-7
Review: Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide To Life
- By Norm Goldman
- Published April 27, 2009
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Author: Diana Estill
ISBN: 13: 978-0-9799708-1-8:
10: 0-9799708-1-4
Review: The Wormton Lamb
- By Sarah Katz
- Published April 19, 2009
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Author: Bob Blackman
ISBN: 978 0 9555927 1 3
Bob Blackman has done it again – delivered a rapid-paced, rollicking good fun, ride of a story. Mr. Blackman’s second book, The Wormton Lamb, returns us to the land of Anarchadia. This time we find our heroes in the placid countryside and small towns far from the bustling city.