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Richard Littlejohn describes his job as sitting at the back throwing bottles. His twice-weekly columns have become an essential fix for millions of readers of the Daily Mail and the Sun over the past two decades. In "Littlejohn's Britain" he...

You can enter Mr David Mitchell's amazing Cabinet of Curiosities and prepare to marvel at this hand-picked and lavishly illustrated compendium of incredible facts, each one painstakingly culled from the hugely acclaimed BBC Radio and Australian TV show...

'A hilarious, no-holds-barred tour of the new world order, from 'America's greatest prose comedian' - Sunday Times Peace Kills is an eye-opening look at a world much changed since O'Rourke wrote his bestselling Give War a Chance in which he declared the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781591841852Author Scott AdamsFormat HardbackPage Count 352Imprint PortfolioPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 558g

At a time when Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, and the rest of the boomers are going through menopause, this book is poised to make a splash.Jan King has traveled under the bridge of menopause county and come out on the other side with a completely...

Recently returned from the dead - see book for details - Alan Coren finds that the world has changed little in his absence. Threatened by Josef Mengele's poisoned chickens, children still turn to Winston Churchill to save them from school dinners, Clark...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905428205Author Fleur BrittenFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Filmer LtdPublisher Filmer LtdWeight(grams) 115g

Have you ever noticed how that the woman across the road has a hairstyle almost identical to that of her mother? Maybe the idea of dandelion and burdock tea - repulsive to your taste buds at tea-time in your youth - is actually quite palatable. Does the...

Everyone has that moment, the realisation that adulthood has arrived, like a runaway train, and there's no getting out of its way. From the hit tumbler blog of the same name, F*ck! I'm in my Twenties perfectly captures the new generation currently...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977260871Author Thomas HeschFormat PaperbackPage Count 156Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 218g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977235459Author Steven E SkinnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 242Imprint Outskirts PressPublisher Outskirts PressWeight(grams) 127g

David Bennun had lived in Africa his whole life. At the age of 18 he came to Britain, the mother country. The country he had read about in "Punch" magazine or seen in films like "Chariots of Fire". He was in for a shock. A very big...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781861051271Format PaperbackPage Count 220Imprint Robson Books LtdPublisher Robson Books LtdWeight(grams) 213g

Realizing a dictionary was necessary to alert the public, they created The Dictionary of Uncomfortable Words. Each word is followed by a brief explanation of why it makes people uneasy when spoken, such as: - Abhor: Looks innocuous enough on paper but...

Tales from a Stone Cottage came into being when Aly won a competition to become Country Living Magazine's new columnist. The magazine searched for a column that would chart 'life in the country - the changing seasons, the foibles of neighbours (if you...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780871137197Author P. J. O'RourkeFormat PaperbackPage Count 264Imprint Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780812982213Author Calvin TrillinFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Random House Trade PaperbacksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 306g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780679770152Author Bailey WhiteFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Vintage BooksPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 266gDimensions(mm) 202mm *...

2 Dope Queens star Phoebe Robinson is ready to share everything she's experienced in the hope that, if you can laugh at her topsy-turvy life, you can laugh at your own. Written in her trademark unfiltered, witty style, Robinson's latest essay collection...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780345425782Author Dave BarryFormat PaperbackPage Count 269Imprint Ballantine Books Inc.Publisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781416596363Author Chelsea HandlerFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307886262Author Mindy KalingFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Crown ArchetypePublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 388g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316392426Author David SedarisFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Back Bay BooksPublisher Back Bay BooksWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 140mm *...

Life the Lipman way is always unexpected, and the hilarious and witty way in which she recalls her adventures and misadventures has made her a bestselling author and national treasure. Past-it Notes is the ultimate Maureen Lipman collection, drawing on...

"Help! I'm Turning Into My Dad!" is just what men need to face the world as middle-age looms over the horizon. Those DIY jobs really can wait until the weather gets better; the garden is a fine place to spend a summer Sunday afternoon;...

Laugh your socks off with this hilarious collection of tales, observations and flights of fancy from the funniest woman in print, bestselling author Marian KeyesWelcome to the magnificent Making It Up as I Go Along - aka the World According to Marian...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'This really is the "everything you have always wanted to know about feminism but were afraid to ask" manual. Essential reading for the planet.' EMMA THOMPSON In 2015 I described myself as 'guilty feminist' for the...

From Groucho to Gervais - this is the ultimate collection of over 1,000 of the world's funniest jokes, one-liners and zingers from stand-up, film and television. This book is filled with the funniest quotes from the greatest comedians, actors and...

Old is the new young! Grey is the new black! Rocking chairs are the new rock 'n' roll! Saga-louts are the new lager-louts! This sparkling collection of wrinklie wit and wisdom is proof-positive that the stereotypes of knitting grannies and doddering...

The genius of Oscar Wilde has so often been compared with that of Simon Drew, and for the very first time you can witness the best work of the two intellectual maestros in the same volume. If you want to see an illustration of I have nothing to declare...

A unique collection of sayings which reveal the true relationship between Scottish grandchildren and their Grannies. From the affectionate to the plain daft, this compilation by bestselling author Allan Morrison is sure to tickle the funny bones of Scots...

Neil collects bricks, Kevin is a roundabout enthusiast, John runs the Apostrophe Protection Society and Keith's actual job is watching paint dry. They are members of the Dull Men's Club and are passionate about the everyday, unglamorous things in life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453569528Author Vanessa D GilmoreFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Xlibris CorporationPublisher Xlibris CorporationWeight(grams) 299g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789358724141Author Idara ShugoofaFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Taemeer PublicationsPublisher Taemeer PublicationsWeight(grams) 95g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781922954015Author Rosie La RosaFormat PaperbackPage Count 202Imprint Dbr DevelopmentsPublisher Dbr DevelopmentsWeight(grams) 254g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781716519017Author Kurt OberlohFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 152g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060955038Author John TrainFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint PerfectBoundPublisher PerfectBoundWeight(grams) 136g

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789358724653Author Idara ShugoofaFormat PaperbackPage Count 42Imprint Taemeer PublicationsPublisher Taemeer PublicationsWeight(grams) 59g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789358727845Author Idara ShugoofaFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint Taemeer PublicationsPublisher Taemeer PublicationsWeight(grams) 41g