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Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > Parodies & spoofs
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Dink
(Paperback)
L P Wallinger
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R544
Discovery Miles 5 440
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Ships in 10 - 15 working days
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A hilariously twisted collection of nine classic fables that have
been given the reboot as satiric bedtime stories for the rich and
famous. From "Goldilocks and the Three Tenors" to "The Six Blond
Men and the Elephant," you'll be laughing from cover to cover even
if you're neither rich nor famous. Illustrated by Tom Hachtman,
creator of the comic strip Gertrude's Follies.
"Fake Personal Ads" is the ideal fun book to pass around at a
party, to laugh at over lunch with a friend, or to just sit alone
with as an amusing companion. There are three types of people:
First, those who read personal ads/dating profiles on the internet
to find eternal love, or, if not that, then someone to accompany
them to karaoke night at the local bar; second, those who read the
personals to laugh at the exaggerated opinion people have about
themselves and, worse, the unrealistic expectations about what they
are looking for in a mate; and, third, those who read dating
profiles to laugh at the self-promotion and then, when no one is
looking, respond to the ad by claiming that they are new to
internet dating, though they have been meeting hundreds of people
online for the past eight years. Who can make this stuff up?
Actually the author, James Francis Johnson, can make this stuff up
and has done so throughout this book. This is a collection of
satirical personal ads that group Men and Women promoting
themselves on the dating market under a particular theme. For
example, one theme is marriage proposals done at sporting events
and projected onto the Jumbotron, so that the Men Seeking Women ad
is called "I Want to Propose to a Lady on the Jumbotron," while the
Women Seeking Men ad is entitled "If You Propose to Me on the
Jumbotron, I'll Kill You." This book is for the second type of
person, who reads personal ads for laughs.
Maggie is a klutz. Mr. Pink is an ass. When she falls into his
office, it's love. Well, sort of. Unfortunately, this enigmatic
billionaire has a dark, dangerous, unspeakable secret. What will
innocent Maggie do when she discovers the man who has stolen her
heart is hiding something...pink. WARNING: This parody contains
sparkles, unicorns, and unforgettable sex that you will probably
wish you could forget.
SHOOT-OUT WITH A WILD-EYED MODERATE is a collection of humor,
whimsy, and even serious opinion. You may enjoy the collection if
you like classic radio, Stan Freberg, Thurber and Benchley, SCTV,
SNL, Monty Python, and Immanuel Kant's hilarious 'Critique of Pure
Reason.'
Soh Dem Gwaan is the third collection of short stories by Joelle
Cohen Wright who continues with side-splitting and laugh-out-loud
stories portraying the diverse personalities of the Jamaican
culture. As the wonderful mix of characters speak in the rich
Jamaican dialect (patois), the stories draw readers into their
everyday lives as they engage in playful banter and contentious
disputes with each other. Readers can expect a humorous
interpretation of everyday Jamaican life among people from all
walks of life. Inanimate objects (such as the GPS) and animals
(such as Yaad Dog, Yaad Fowl, Sista Cow, Billy Goat), sustain their
humorous interaction as they engage in the unique style of verbal
expressions Jamaicans use to communicate their assertive
personalities - not to mention their brazen, take-no-prisoners
attitude Be prepared to laugh out loud.
"Five Little Zombies And Fred" is a not-for-children children's
book about the perils of a zombie apocalypse, filled with zombies,
a Mountie, and our hero, Fred. It spoofs the "Ten Little Monkeys
Jumping On A Bed" nursery rhyme. Filled with geeky visual gags and
Easter eggs, it is written and illustrated to speak to the child in
every one. It tells the story of our hero Fred who finds himself in
the middle of the zombie apocalypse. Will he survive with the help
of his friend the Mountie? Warning: Mild zombie violence.
Sometimes a kid can be afraid to go potty, and that's okay. It's
weird. It's gross. But eventually the kid has to crap. For parents
who are trying to persuade their little bundle of joy to do the
deed on the toilet, here's a book that understands the struggle.
From roosters crapping in the morning to owls crapping in the
evening, everyone hits the john at some point and it's just a
matter of convincing the little one it's not so bad. Really. It
isn't. With this parody of potty-training books, parents can share
in the common frustration over a little one who won't go near the
toilet, while enjoying the serene nature of origami animals taking
a crap.
This dark little book depicts the mental breakdowns of many
disturbed children who just can't seem to tolerate their peers.
They are listed by name from A to Z, and their naughty antics are
presented for your amusement.
This hilarious parody offers a guide to dating inspired by who
else? Jodi Arias -- everybody's dream BFF or girlfriend. Tips
include how to meet hot guys (hint: multilevel marketing
conferences or gun shows), dressing for phone sex, the basics of
stalking and how to make sure you spend eternity with your hot guy.
A riotous how-to guide You won't know whether to laugh or cry
The third adventure in the PAUL BLAINE, AGENT of COVERT series
finds Blaine and his partner, Danny Willoughby tracking down a
member of ITCH (Islamic Terrorist Clan of Hate) who has been
assassinating U.S. government agents at a frightening rate. Silly
situations abound as Paul hunts the terrorist and Danny prepares
for a Jacks Tournament
You've seen them, and maybe even read them: strange, offbeat news
stories that defy credibility: the young man who proposed to his
own mother, the fellow who travelled with aliens on his lunchbreak,
or the woman who exploded at a party. These and other possibly true
news stories, which first appeared in local newspapers, have, for
the first time in recorded history, been compiled within the pages
of one book -- sparing you, the reader, the endless, tedious search
it would require to find them by yourself, assuming you wanted to.
So sit back, relax, hopefully in a nice comfy chair near an actual
working fireplace, and find out what real America has been reading
about. You'll be glad you did.
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