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From everyone's favorite TikTok oracle, Devrie Donalson (aka @devriebrynn), comes a hearty dose of her sometimes jaded, always funny, and surprisingly soulful wisdom. For fans of Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson and Everything's Trash, But It's Ok by Phoebe Robinson.
Through her TikTok videos, Devrie has chronicled only a small part of her journey as a single woman-leaving her unsatisfying life behind and flying to Scotland in pursuit of a version...
2) Hey Gary
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A collection of dumb things the writer texted to his friend, Gary. Gary did not listen to any of these suggestions. You probably did not even read them. That's Gary for you. It is a dust devil of absurdist ideas and configurations. This could be the kind of book you need to read if you are waiting for the volcano to erupt. Author Jeffrey Campbell read some of this book and gave this blurb that's good enough to be on the cover, "Yeah. I think this...
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The jOYs of Live by comedy author Michelle Hoppe is a look into the ups and downs of raising a family while attempting to become an author. Take a peek into the family life of the Hoppe clan and discover how Michelle turned oys into jOYs…or at least delightfully funny stories. "My life was a sort of series of random disasters." Claire Tomalin I was blessed with the ability to view life through rose tinted glasses. This, along with a twisted sense...
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Presenting laugh-out-loud stories for lovers of absurd comedy, featuring an eccentric cast of characters including Derek Organ: Private Investigator, Lionel the Moth, Roman slave Servus Minimus, the Battlefield Masseur, ambulance chaser Bradley Scherp, the Incredibly Delusional Shrinking Man, Compound Fracture the Clown, and of course, the Dancer on the Ceiling.
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A quirky, nostalgic send-up to the Oregon Trail computer game, featuring snarky and hard-earned life lessons from the trail. Pack your wagons, find your ride-or-(literally) die friends, and roll up to Matt's General Store with a sack of cash-it's time to hit the Oregon Trail, twenty-first-century style! ...And Then You Die of Dysentery is the perfect send-up to the sometimes frustrating, always entertaining, and universally beloved Oregon Trail computer...
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Pourquoi tant de Français mettent-ils aujourd'hui le cap sur la Belgique ? D'autres ont-ils intérêt à les rejoindre au plus vite ? La Belgique est-elle la nouvelle terre promise de tous les délaissés de France ? Posté en embuscade derrière la frontière belge, Dominique Watrin fait l'inventaire des principaux mécontents de l'Hexagone qui peuplent l'actualité, comparant ce qu'ils vivent chez eux et ce qu'ils peuvent espérer connaître en...
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I probably watch too much news, read too many newspapers, magazines, and blogs, and have too many conversations with people about politics. Often in my mind, I consider myself better than politicians. I may be better than some but not all of them. What I notice is that I make similar mistakes to those in charge. Because of this, I'm willing to say I'm not perfect. And I have the experiences to prove it. Join me in a journey to tell people why I should...
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Get the Summary of Dolly Alderton's Dear Dolly in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Dear Dolly" by Dolly Alderton is a collection of advice and reflections on various aspects of life, particularly focusing on relationships, self-esteem, and personal growth. Alderton shares her experiences as a tall woman in the dating world, discussing the challenges and insecurities that come with it, as well as the importance of...
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All those aspiring ne'er-do-wells who cackled all the way to the cash register with the bestselling How to Be a Villain are ready to embrace the finer points of the evil life with The Villain's Guide to Better Living. Within lie the answers to such trying questions as: Home decor - Gothic? Apocalyptic? Ikea? Friends - Do I have any? Can I make them? Work - Should I be a mad scientist or a corporate bastard? Written by the author of How to Be a Villain,...
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Get the Summary of Laurie Notaro's Excuse Me While I Disappear in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. Laurie Notaro humorously navigates the trials of aging in "Excuse Me While I Disappear." She embraces her gray hair, despite initial resistance, and learns to appreciate the wisdom it represents. Notaro also discovers the unexpected power of invisibility that comes with age, finding humor in the ability to go unnoticed....
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Lower the bar. Turn it down a notch. Get off the Stairmaster. The Underachiever's Manifesto is the playfully persuasive pocket guide to living life to the least and loving it. With sharp humor and genuine wisdom, this welcome little book extols the fabulous benefits of underachievement in our overextended society. A witty introduction makes the case for the right amount of effort-a lot less than we've been led to believe. Ten principles of underachievement...
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Un caballero pide el tocho más pesado (literalmente) que aflija las estanterías, otro necesita adquirir cincuenta y dos metros de lomos más o menos vistosos y un tercero quiere leer la edición débil de cierta obra. Una dama sospecha que las novelas de Dickens fueron escritas por su hermana Charlene, otra busca libros de color verde y una tercera pregunta por relatos donde Robin Hood no robe a los ricos. Demencias como éstas (e incluso más dementes)...
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Feeling blue? Indulge yourself with this fabulous line-up of some of the friskiest films of all time. Some of them real, some of them imagined, these titillating titles are accompanied by anatomically unimaginable illustrations. This book of sexy spoof movies will have you hooting with disbelief, wincing with wonder and guffawing at its audacity and just plain rudeness. From Lord of the G-Strings: The Twins Shower to The Sperminator, the delectably...
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Get the Summary of Leslie Jones's Leslie Fcking Jones in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Leslie Fcking Jones" is the candid memoir of comedian Leslie Jones, chronicling her life from a challenging childhood to her rise as a comedy star. Born to a military family, Leslie faced racism early on but was instilled with pride in her Black heritage by her parents. Her father, an army electronics engineer, and her mother,...
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From the wildly popular Instagram account, Disappointing Affirmations hilariously counters the culture of relentless toxic positivity with a realistic take on a disappointing world where failure is always an option, but that's okay.
Pairing lovely vacation photos taken by the author himself with sayings that are amusingly self-critical, encouraging, disillusioned, or all three at once, Tarnowski points to feelings commonly...
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Finally, life advice from our favorite feline friends who always seem to land on their feet. Stink Outside the Box features sweet, funny photos of kitty experts along with hilarious and thoughtful tidbits of timeless advice for both cats and humans alike. To move on with our nine lives, we must forgive our siblings for what they did to us as kittens, learn not to get haired out when we see how much fur we've gained in the winter, and accept that while...
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A mind-bending collection of 70 puzzles from the New Scientist published in book form for the first time. You'll find puzzles and problems drawn from real-life situations, games with intriguing strategies, and puzzles with such creative and whimsical storylines that they need to be explained to be believed.With the solutions you'll read the untold back stories behind the puzzles, and a fascinating exploration of related puzzles and mathematical ideas....
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Berlin steckt voller Überraschungen. Der Journalist und Stadtführer Harald Neckelmann erzählt in über 70 kurzweiligen Texten von originär Berliner Erfindungen wie dem Eierschneider oder dem Handy, von kulinarischen Spezialitäten wie dem Berliner Schnitzel aus Kuheutern, von Superlativen wie der größten Quallenzucht in Europa, von Skurrilitäten wie einem rechnenden Pferd oder einem Autowrack, das seit Jahrzehnten regelmäßig eine neue TÜV-Plakette...
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* Stage a coup * Swim with sharks * Beat a breathalyzer *
The Forbidden Knowledge series has taken readers over the edge before, but never like this. The Most Forbidden Knowledge jam-packs the best and baddest how-tos into one car-stealing, keg-kicking, base-jumping-off-a-skyscraper collection. You'll find everything you ever wanted to learn (though probably never should) in this ultimate self-destruction manual.
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Starting from the depths of the Bathroom Reader archives, you'll be transported to exotic lands where you'll learn the local customs and sample the curious cuisine (without those annoying stomach cramps). You'll also meet some of the strangest people in the world, and you might even learn a new word or two. So hang on tight as you read about… • Why time travel movies were banned in China, and other fun things forbidden in foreign countries•...
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