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Dad Jokes: The Cheesy Edition - The perfect gift from the Instagram sensation @DadSaysJokes (Hardcover): Dad Says Jokes Dad Jokes: The Cheesy Edition - The perfect gift from the Instagram sensation @DadSaysJokes (Hardcover)
Dad Says Jokes
R287 R261 Discovery Miles 2 610 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE THIRD COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS @DADSAYSJOKES The most followed dad jokes page on Instagram, @DadSaysJokes, returns with another collection of hilariously cringe-inducing gags for you to share with friends and family. @DadSaysJokes is a community-run Dad jokes network on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with over 5 million followers, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme page @Pubity with its 31 million followers. This is his third book. I TOLD MY WIFE SHE SHOULD EMBRACE HER MISTAKES. SHE GAVE ME A HUG.

Where I Come From - Stories from the Deep South (Paperback): Rick Bragg Where I Come From - Stories from the Deep South (Paperback)
Rick Bragg
R408 R381 Discovery Miles 3 810 Save R27 (7%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab - The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection (Paperback): Jim Toomey Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab - The Fifteenth Shermans Lagoon Collection (Paperback)
Jim Toomey
R566 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R46 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The comic strip Shermana (TM)s Lagoon appears in more than 200 newspapers in 30 countries and in six languages. Toomeya (TM)s wonderful strip combines the upbeat tone of under-the-sea fun, with a real-life look that enlightens and entertains.
Jim Toomey's environmentally aware comic strip, "Sherman's Lagoon," appears in 150 newspapers in 30 countries and in 6 languages. Inside this latest cartoon collection, "Discover Your Inner Hermit Crab," more than 42 weeks of "Sherman's Lagoon" stand ready to transport readers to an imaginary lagoon near the South Pacific island of Kapupu in the Palauan archipelago of Micronesia, where a cast of coral-reef critters battles the encroachment of the hairless beach apes with their so-called civilized human ways.
Inhabitants of this nautical neighborhood include Sherman, an always-hungry-but-otherwise-typical great white shark; his witty, pearl-wearing wife, Megan; friendly Fillmore the turtle; geeky fish Ernest; macho hermit crab Hawthorne; and salty old Captain Quigley, who remains vengeful having lost his leg to Sherman.
Lauded for promoting marine conservation, Toomey has been described as a "breath of fresh water" by the "Washington Post" and designated as an Environmental Hero by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in recognition of his efforts to protect and preserve the nation's environment.

Twitter Wit - Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less (Paperback): Nick Douglas Twitter Wit - Brilliance in 140 Characters or Less (Paperback)
Nick Douglas
R389 Discovery Miles 3 890 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

New York Magazine proclaims, "Twitter is the hot web company right now...the Next Big Thing;" the New York Times calls it "one of the fastest-growing phenomena on the Internet;" Time magazine claims "Twitter is on its way to becoming the next killer app;" and Newsweek notes that "Suddenly, it seems as though all the world′s a-twitter."

Since its creation in March 2006, Twitter has unleashed a torrent of self-expression from its six million members around the world, who send and read each others′ "tweets," messages up to 140 characters in length. Friends use the site to make plans; relatives use it to stay connected; politicians use it to lobby for votes; and humorists use it to perfect their craft. In fact, Twitter users have reinvented the classic medium of the witticism in a site where anyone can be a Dorothy Parker or an Oscar Wilde.

Twitter Wit is the first compilation of Twitter aphorisms, with submissions ranging from quotidian vignettes like "I bet in Sweden the Ikea instructions are in English" to bumper sticker-type quips like "I think the bird of love is the dove. My husband thinks it′s the swallow," and contributors ranging from celebrities like Shaquille O′Neal, Jimmy Fallon, Penn Jillette, John Cleese, and Steven Fry to regular people with previously unappreciated sharp tongues. Featuring a foreword by Twitter co-founder Biz Stone, this authorized anthology of the thousand most most clever and memorable "tweets" relates the diversity of human experience in hilarious bite-sized pieces.

Not Taco Bell Material (Paperback): Adam Carolla Not Taco Bell Material (Paperback)
Adam Carolla
R448 Discovery Miles 4 480 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Now in paperback, Adam Carolla takes us back--before "Loveline "and "The Man Show," before the Guinness World Record-breaking podcast and the "New York Times "bestseller "In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks"--to reveal all the stories behind how he came to be the angry middle-aged man he is today.
Funnyman Adam Carolla is known for two things: hilarious rants about things that drive him crazy and personal stories about everything from his hardscrabble childhood to his slacker friends to the hypocrisy of Hollywood. He tackled rants in his first book, and now he tells his best stories, debuting some never-before-heard tales as well. Organized by the myriad "dumps" Carolla called home as a child to the flophouse apartments he rented in his twenties, up to the homes he personally renovated after achieving success in Hollywood, the anecdotes here follow Adam's journey and the hilarious pitfalls along the way.
Adam Carolla started broke and blue collar and has now been on the Hollywood scene for more than fifteen years. Yet he's still connected to the working-class guy he once was and delivers a raw and edgy, fish-out-of-water take on the world he lives in (but mostly disagrees with), telling all the stories, no matter who he offends--family, friends, or the famous.

The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish - that'll have ye effin' an' blindin' wojus slang -... The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish - that'll have ye effin' an' blindin' wojus slang - blatherin' deadly quotations - beltin' out ballads while scuttered - cookin' an Irish Mammy's recipe (Hardcover)
Colin Murphy, Donal O'Dea 2
R377 R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Save R22 (6%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A deadly compendium of all your favourite feckin' booksDo you know the difference between a bowsie and a cute hoor? Can you sing all the words to 'Raggle Taggle Gypsy' or whip up a Beef and Guinness casserole with a side of Boxty? If these questions have you scratching your head, then look no further. Discover how feckin' deadly Irish Slang can be, find out why plastic-wrap played a vital role in the sex lives of the Irish in the seventies, learn the words to the most beloved Irish songs and get the recipes for the most famous and delicious Irish dishes. The Feckin' Book of Everything Irish is a laughter-filled guide to the genuine culture of Ireland.

Wit & Wisdom of Highland Cows (Hardcover, New edition): Ulysses Brave Wit & Wisdom of Highland Cows (Hardcover, New edition)
Ulysses Brave
R123 Discovery Miles 1 230 Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Remove Child Before Folding - The 101 Stupidest, Silliest, and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever (Paperback): Bob Dorigo Jones Remove Child Before Folding - The 101 Stupidest, Silliest, and Wackiest Warning Labels Ever (Paperback)
Bob Dorigo Jones
R432 Discovery Miles 4 320 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

REMOVE CHILD BEFORE FOLDING - A warning label put on an actual baby stroller, ostensibly because without such caution parents might crush their children and sue the stroller company for making a defective product. For years, the Michigan anti-lawsuit watch group M-LAW has held their yearly 'Wacky Warning Label' contest (this year's winner: a toilet brush whose maker warned, 'Do Not Use For Personal Hygiene'), in order to highlight the silliest labels ever pasted on actual appliances. REMOVE CHILD BEFORE FOLDING offers the 101 most ludicrous, silly and just plain stupid warning labels ever slapped onto perfectly good products, as well as some of the lawsuits that resulted from them. So before you drop that hairdryer in the bathtub, read these warnings: 'This Product Moves when Used' (from a popular child's scooter), 'Once used rectally, this thermometer should not be used orally' ('nuff said), 'Harmful if swallowed' (from a brass fishing lure with a three-pronged hook), 'May Irritate Eyes' (from a can of self-defense pepper spray).

Welcome to JesusLand! (Paperback): Chris Harper, Andrew Bradley, Erik Walker Welcome to JesusLand! (Paperback)
Chris Harper, Andrew Bradley, Erik Walker
R471 Discovery Miles 4 710 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

In the sacred and honorable tradition of The Onion comes a hilarious and outrageous collection of 'Church Newsletters' that gleefully skewer America's religious right. The Godly ministers at Landover Baptist Church (Guaranteeing Salvation Since 1612!) have been sending out their newsletters for years, helping save those headed for damnation from falling into the devil's clutches. Making sure that no Christian is left behind and that all non-believers burn in Hell, Pasto Deacon Fred and his band of merry white preachers share such righteous wisdom as 'How children can win a Playstation (r) 3 by accepting jesus Christ as their personal Saviour' and 'How to prevent from turning Macy's into Neverland Ranch.' Complete with Bible Quizzes, Sacreligious Sidebars and mug shots of America's damned, Welcome to Jesusland! Is sure to bcome a classic of religious and political humour - while cleansing heathens frm the Earth (or at least from those pesky Blue States).

Marx & Lennon - The Parallel Sayings (Paperback): Joey Green Marx & Lennon - The Parallel Sayings (Paperback)
Joey Green
R436 Discovery Miles 4 360 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Selected by bestselling author Joey Green, a collection of 400 quotes by Marx and Lennon, juxtaposed to reveal their hilarious similarities No, not THAT Marx and Lenin Here's a much funnier and artistically talented pair from history. Revolutionaries in their own rights, John Lennon and Groucho Marx did not share much common ground with their Communist namesakes, or even with each other. Where they do overlap is through their very humorous and irreverent takes on life. Editor Joey Green brings together a collection of more than 400 Groucho Marx and John Lennon sayings, juxtaposed to emphasize their hysterical and unexpected similarities.

Lockdown Parenting Fails - (Because it's not all f*cking rainbows!) (Hardcover): Nathan Joyce Lockdown Parenting Fails - (Because it's not all f*cking rainbows!) (Hardcover)
Nathan Joyce
R287 R62 Discovery Miles 620 Save R225 (78%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Did your home haircut make your child look like Friar Tuck? Did you forget to put bananas in your banana bread? Did your primary-schooler have to correct your times tables? Then you were probably one of many people trying your f*cking hardest to parent during lockdown, and so now deserve a medal (or a case of gin). Featuring entries from fellow survivors on the horrors of homeschooling, the nightmares of kitchen experiments, the fallibility of trying to keep your colleagues' respect, the inevitability of putting on all the weight and the joys of considering what you did to make the world punish you so... ...Lockdown Parenting Fails is a hilarious (and trauma-inducing) collection of the best memories from the worst time in everyone's lives.

The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Hardcover): Carlo M. Cipolla The Basic Laws of Human Stupidity (Hardcover)
Carlo M. Cipolla; Foreword by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
R388 R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Save R31 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days
Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition - THE NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES (Hardcover): Dad Says Jokes Dad Jokes: The Punny Edition - THE NEW BOOK IN THE BESTSELLING SERIES (Hardcover)
Dad Says Jokes
R287 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

THE FOURTH COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS @DADSAYSJOKES Q: How does a penguin build a house? A: Igloos it together. The global Instagram sensation, @DadSaysJokes, returns for another collection of side-splitting gags to share with friends and family. Guaranteed to keep the laughs and groans coming in equal measure, the cheesy jokes inside will not disappoint. @DadSaysJokes is a community-run dad jokes network on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with over 5 million followers, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme page @Pubity with its 31 million followers. This is his fourth book.

The Best After-Dinner Sports Tales (Paperback, Illustrated Ed): Will Chignell The Best After-Dinner Sports Tales (Paperback, Illustrated Ed)
Will Chignell; Introduction by Bill Beaumont
R283 Discovery Miles 2 830 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

Some of Britain's most famous sporting legends regale their favourite tales in this humorous compilation of after-dinner stories. These are real stories from their lives both inside and outside the world of sport; some already known and much loved, others untold until now.

To top it all, the royalties from the book are being donated to the SPARKS (Sport Aiding medical Research for KidS) Charity.

A Dragon Walks Into a Bar - An RPG Joke Book (Hardcover): Jef Aldrich, Jon Taylor A Dragon Walks Into a Bar - An RPG Joke Book (Hardcover)
Jef Aldrich, Jon Taylor
R356 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370 Save R19 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

This hilarious collection of over 300 puns, one-liners, and classic jokes dedicated to the fun of RPGs is perfect for you share with your fellow gaming compatriots! Why don't dragons like to eat paladins? They taste lawful. Laugh out loud at over 300 zingy one-liners and eye-rolling puns with this collection of tabletop-based humor, dedicated to the fun of RPGs like Dungeons and Dragons, Pathfinder, and more! A Dragon Walks into a Bar gives you hours of funny content that will keep you smiling. Whether you use them as inspiration for your level 20 comedian bard to crack wise during battle or if you just want a giggle in between turns, this book has everything you've been looking for.

The Wit and Wisdom of Sister - from the BESTSELLING Greetings Cards Emotional Rescue (Hardcover): Emotional Rescue The Wit and Wisdom of Sister - from the BESTSELLING Greetings Cards Emotional Rescue (Hardcover)
Emotional Rescue 1
R202 R168 Discovery Miles 1 680 Save R34 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

From hairstyles to heartbreak, sisters are jolly spiffing and this tip-top collection of retro photos and frightfully funny captions captures everything to love about the trials and tribulations of having a sister. The Wit and Wisdom of... is a series of terrifically humorous books for adults brought to you by the rip-roaringly funny folks behind the best-selling On-the-Ceiling greetings cards Also available: The Wit and Wisdom of Brother The Wit and Wisdom of Grandma The Wit and Wisdom of Grandad The Wit and Wisdom of Mum The Wit and Wisdom of Dad The Wit and Wisdom of the Wife The Wit and Wisdom of the Husband The Wit and Wisdom of Beer The Wit and Wisdom of Wine The Wit and Wisdom of Prosecco The Wit and Wisdom of Gin

Daddy Needs a Drink - An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Even When They're Driving Him... Daddy Needs a Drink - An Irreverent Look at Parenting from a Dad Who Truly Loves His Kids-- Even When They're Driving Him Nuts (Paperback)
Robert Wilder
R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Ships in 18 - 22 working days

A Santa Fe dad shares heartwarming, comic, often ludicrous tales of raising a family in this laugh-out-loud book perfect for anyone who enjoys the edgy humor of David Sedaris or the whimsical commentary of Dave Barry. Waxing both profound and profane on issues close to a father's heart--from exploding diapers to toddler tantrums, from the horrors of dressing up as Frosty the Snowman to the moments that make a father proud--Robert Wilder brilliantly captures the joys and absurdities of being a parent today.
With an artist wife and two kids--a daughter, Poppy, and a son, London--Robert Wilder considers himself as open-minded as the next man. Yet even he finds himself parentally challenged when his toddler son, London, careens around the house in the buff or asks the kind of outrageous, embarrassing questions only a kid can ask. A high school teacher who sometimes refers to himself jokingly as Mister Mom (when his wife, Lala, is busy in her studio), Wilder shares warmly funny stories on everything from sleep deprivation to why school-sponsored charities can turn otherwise sane adults into blithering and begging idiots.
Whether trying to conjure up the perfect baby name ("Poppy" came to his wife's mother in a dream) or hiring a Baby Whisperer to get some much-needed sleep, Wilder offers priceless life lessons on discipline, potty training, even phallic fiddling (courtesy of young London). He describes the perils of learning to live monodextrously (doing everything with one hand while carrying your child around with the other) and the joys of watching his daughter morph into a graceful, wise, unique little person right before his eyes.
By turns tender, irreverent, and hysterically funny, Daddy Needs a Drink is a hilarious and poignant tribute to his family by a man who truly loves being a father.

"From the Hardcover edition."

How Not to Become a Little Old Lady - A Mini Gift Book (Paperback): Mary McHugh How Not to Become a Little Old Lady - A Mini Gift Book (Paperback)
Mary McHugh
R197 R182 Discovery Miles 1 820 Save R15 (8%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

You can be little, and you can be old, but that doesn't mean you have to become a little old lady. We've all seen her. She's hunched forward, her blue hair is tucked neatly under a plastic rain bonnet, she's clutching expired coupons, and she's discussing her latest health problems over lunch. She's a little old lady . . . and she's coming your way at 2 m.p.h. Little old ladies have elastic waistbands on all their slacks. They save rubber bands, remember 15-cent McDonald's hamburgers, and have never seen a public rest room that was clean enough. How Not to Become a Little Old Lady (the mini version) is for any woman who is proud to have escaped little old ladyhood, and it's the perfect, lighthearted gift to give women in danger of slipping into those awful little old lady tendencies. The charming illustrations from Adrienne Hartman perfectly capture the senior syndrome. Say good-bye to little old ladies who pass off their liver spots as beauty marks and say hello to this fresh and fun gift book.

You Can't Touch My Hair - And Other Things I Still Have to Explain (Paperback): Phoebe Robinson You Can't Touch My Hair - And Other Things I Still Have to Explain (Paperback)
Phoebe Robinson
R290 R264 Discovery Miles 2 640 Save R26 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

A hilarious and timely essay collection about race, gender, and pop culture from comedy superstar and 2 Dope Queens podcaster Phoebe Robinson Being a black woman in America means contending with old prejudices and fresh absurdities every day. Comedian Phoebe Robinson has experienced her fair share over the years: she's been unceremoniously relegated to the role of "the black friend," as if she is somehow the authority on all things racial; she's been questioned about her love of U2 and Billy Joel ("isn't that...white people music?"); she's been called "uppity" for having an opinion in the workplace; she's been followed around stores by security guards; and yes, people do ask her whether they can touch her hair all. the. time. Now, she's ready to take these topics to the page-and she's going to make you laugh as she's doing it. Using her trademark wit alongside pop-culture references galore, Robinson explores everything from why Lisa Bonet is "Queen. Bae. Jesus," to breaking down the terrible nature of casting calls, to giving her less-than-traditional advice to the future female president, and demanding that the NFL clean up its act, all told in the same conversational voice that launched her podcast, 2 Dope Queens, to the top spot on iTunes. As personal as it is political, You Can't Touch My Hair examines our cultural climate and skewers our biases with humor and heart, announcing Robinson as a writer on the rise.

The Mammoth Book of Limericks (Paperback): Glyn Rees The Mammoth Book of Limericks (Paperback)
Glyn Rees; Edited by Glyn Rees 2
R436 R398 Discovery Miles 3 980 Save R38 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The most enduringly popular poetical verse form in the English language is very much alive and well. This monster volume of 2,000 limericks ranges from clean to (moderately) filthy, all guaranteed to make you laugh! It contains limericks that are historical, geographical, whimsical, clerical, medical and many more. This giant collection includes limericks by such names as Edward Lear, Isaac Asimov, Robert Louis Stevenson, Rudyard Kipling, William Shakespeare, H.G. Wells, John Betjeman, Ogden Nash, Spike Milligan, and others. As well as a treasure trove of completely new and original verse, generated specially for this volume. You'll find plenty of modern gems - limericks relevant to today's world, such as computers, mobile phones, foreign travel, traffic congestion, unfair taxation, the cult of celebrity, overpaid sports players, environmental issues. Plus 'old favourites' in every category you can think of, including: Limerick limericks, Family, Children's limericks (for children and by children), Food and Drink, Sporty, Clever (including tongue twisters), Silly, Arty, Animal, Showbiz (including theatre, film and TV), Musical, Medical, Historical, Miscellaneous (including royalty, travel, occupations, college, crime, fashion, politics, celebrity, garden and religion), Memorial, Naughty, and Naughtier.

The Book of Awesome - Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things (Paperback): Neil... The Book of Awesome - Snow Days, Bakery Air, Finding Money in Your Pocket, and Other Simple, Brilliant Things (Paperback)
Neil Pasricha
R427 Discovery Miles 4 270 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Based on the award-winning 10-million-plus-hit blog 1000 Awesome Things, The Book of Awesome is an international bestselling high five for humanity and a big celebration of life's little moments. Sometimes it's easy to forget the things that make us smile. With a 24/7 news cycle reporting that the polar ice caps are melting, hurricanes are swirling in the seas, wars are heating up around the world, and the job market is in a deep freeze, it's tempting to feel that the world is falling apart. But awesome things are all around us, like: * Popping Bubble Wrap * Wearing underwear just out of the dryer * Fixing electronics by smacking them * Getting called up to the dinner buffet first at a wedding * Watching The Price Is Right when you're home sick * Hitting a bunch of green lights in a row * Waking up and realizing it's Saturday The Book of Awesome reminds us that the best things in life are free (yes, your grandma was right). With laugh-out-loud observations from award-winning comedy writer Neil Pasricha, The Book of Awesome is filled with smile-inducing moments on every page that make you feel like a kid looking at the world for the first time. Read it and you'll remember all the things there are to feel good about. A New York Times Bestseller * USA Today Bestseller * Globe and Mail Bestseller * Toronto Star Bestseller * Vancouver Sun Bestseller * Macleans Bestseller * Winner of the Forest of Reading Award

Dad Jokes: The Laugh-out-loud edition: THE NEW COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS (Hardcover): Dad Says Jokes Dad Jokes: The Laugh-out-loud edition: THE NEW COLLECTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERS (Hardcover)
Dad Says Jokes
R316 R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Save R29 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The iconic Instagram page @DadSaysJokes returns with a fresh batch of dad jokes to share with your nearest and dearest. With cringeworthy gags for every occasion, Dad Jokes: The Laugh-out-loud Edition is the perfect gift for Father's Day, birthdays, Christmastime and beyond. @DadSaysJokes is a community-run Dad jokes network on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, with nearly 6 million followers, inspired by the daily jokes of author Kit Chilvers' dad, Andrew. Every day, followers submit their jokes and the team picks their favourites - or Dad just drops in his own zinger! Kit, a young social networking influencer, started his career at the tender age of 14 when he created his original platform, Football.Newz. He has since added another fourteen platforms, including @PubityPets and monster meme Instagram page @Pubity with over 31 million followers. This is his sixth book.

Wake Me Up When It's All Over... - Unpublished Letters to The Daily Telegraph (Hardcover): Kate Moore Wake Me Up When It's All Over... - Unpublished Letters to The Daily Telegraph (Hardcover)
Kate Moore
R237 Discovery Miles 2 370 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In a surreal and unprecedented year in which even the most seasoned commentators have struggled to keep pace with the news cycle, letter writers to The Daily Telegraph have once again provided their refreshing and witty take on events. Now in its thirteenth year, this new edition of the best-selling series is a review of the year made up of the wry and astute observations of the unpublished Telegraph letter writers. Readers of the Telegraph Letters Page will be fondly aware of the eclectic combination of learned wisdom, wistful nostalgia and robust good sense of humour that characterise its correspondence - whether it's suggesting the sci-fi Vulcan salute as an alternative to the now-discouraged handshake, or a parable of political dysfunction drawn from shopping in Ikea. From Brexit to Covid, Trump to Biden, lockdown to vaccination, parish council Jackie Weaver to Texas Cat lawyer Rod Ponton, no one escapes their hilariously whimsical and sometimes risque musings. With an agenda as enticing as ever, the thirteenth book in the bestselling Unpublished Letters series will prove, once again, that the Telegraph's readers still have a shrewd sense of what really matters.

Little Angels (Paperback): Gervase Phinn Little Angels (Paperback)
Gervase Phinn 2
R199 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800 Save R19 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Luke Skywalker Can't Read - And Other Geeky Truths (Paperback): Ryan Britt Luke Skywalker Can't Read - And Other Geeky Truths (Paperback)
Ryan Britt
R579 R550 Discovery Miles 5 500 Save R29 (5%) Ships in 18 - 22 working days

The perfect gift for anyone who embraces the joy of fandom and geeking out, this collection of essays celebrates the fans of Star Wars, Star Trek, Doctor Who, Sherlock Holmes, Lord of the Rings, and much more. Pop Culture and sci-fi guru Ryan Britt has never met a monster, alien, wizard, or superhero that didn't need further analysis. Essayist Ryan Britt got a sex education from dirty pictures of dinosaurs, made out with Jar-Jar Binks at midnight, and figured out how to kick depression with a Doctor Who Netflix-binge. Alternating between personal anecdote, hilarious insight, and smart analysis, Luke Skywalker Can't Read contends that Barbarella is good for you, that monster movies are just romantic comedies with commitment issues, that Dracula and Sherlock Holmes are total hipsters, and, most shockingly, shows how virtually everyone in the Star Wars universe is functionally illiterate. Romp through time and space, from the circus sideshows of 100 years ago to the Comic Cons of today, from darkest corners of the Galaxy to the comfort of your couch. For anyone who pretended their flashlight was a lightsaber, stood in line for a movie at midnight, or dreamed they were abducted by aliens, Luke Skywalker Can't Read is full of answers to questions you haven't thought to ask, and perfect for readers of Chuck Klosterman, Rob Sheffield, and Ernest Cline. "Ryan Britt is . . . the Virgil you want to guide you through the inferno of geekery." -Lev Grossman, author of the bestselling Magician's trilogy

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