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The Curse of the Pogo Stick by Colin Cotterill
epub, mobi |eng | 2007-12-31 | Author:Colin Cotterill

11 Betrothed To a Devil There had been a swine genocide that morning. Every pig in the village had been sacrificed to the spirit of Auntie Zhong. That meant pork ...
( Category: Humor & Satire December 8,2014 )
Here Comes the Sun by Tom Holt
epub, mobi |eng | 1992-12-31 | Author:Tom Holt

Fourteen Part of Staffs duties was the inspection, on a more or less regular basis, of some of the outlying departments which had no internal review system of their own. ...
( Category: Paranormal & Urban December 8,2014 )
Explorers of the New Century by Magnus Mills
epub |eng | 2004-12-31 | Author:Magnus Mills

Five “Sorry to interrupt the work, Mr Johns, but I think we may have a problem.” “Really, Scagg? Well, please come in and tell me about it.” “Do you want ...
( Category: Historical December 8,2014 )
Evolution in Action by Wendy Northcutt
epub |eng | 1999-12-31 | Author:Wendy Northcutt

DARWIN AWARD HANGING AROUND JAIL Confirmed by Darwin. 2 APRIL 1998, WISCONSIN Correctional institutions abound with “jailhouse lawyers” who will play any legal angle to improve their situations. Joseph, a ...
( Category: Essays December 8,2014 )
The Book of Ultimate Truths by Robert Rankin
epub, mobi |eng | 1992-12-31 | Author:Robert Rankin

15 All the shouting woke up Felix Henderson McMurdo. He yawned. Stretched. Wondered where he was. Vaguely remembered. And stumbled from his bed to peer out of the window. There ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Cappuccino Years by Sue Townsend
epub |eng | 1998-12-31 | Author:Sue Townsend

Friday August 29th It is true. In times of crisis the Royal Family are a great comfort. It has certainly comforted me to think that they are even more dysfunctional ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
These Foolish Things by Deborah Moggach
epub, mobi |eng | 2003-12-31 | Author:Deborah Moggach

6 The person who is searching for his own happiness should pull out the dart that he has stuck in himself – the arrow-head of grieving, of desiring, of despair. ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Pirates! In an Adventure with the Romantics by Gideon Defoe
epub |eng | 2011-12-31 | Author:Gideon Defoe

The College Secretary’s Account It was many centuries ago, a dark time of tights and unflattering haircuts. One Count Ruthven came up to the college during a thunderstorm. He was ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Ageing Disgracefully by Colin Cotterill
epub, mobi |eng | 2009-12-31 | Author:Colin Cotterill

Playing Grand Theft Auto III with Death One of the many joys of short-story writing is the fact you have opportunities to experiment. I love cinema and I’ve worked on ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
And the Weapons of Mass Destruction by Sue Townsend
epub |eng | 2003-12-31 | Author:Sue Townsend

Monday February 3rd Went out on my balcony this morning. Gielgud was attacking what looked like a dead body in the reeds on the opposite bank. Fearing the worst, I ...
( Category: Political December 8,2014 )
Salmon Fishing in the Yemen by Paul Torday
epub |eng | 2006-12-31 | Author:Paul Torday

17 Extract from Hansard House of Commons Thursday 9th October The House met at half past eleven o’clock PRAYERS (Mr Speaker in the Chair) Oral Answers to Questions The Prime ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Penultimate Chance Saloon by Simon Brett
epub, mobi |eng | 2005-12-31 | Author:Simon Brett

Thirteen …and, by way of contrast, a Bengali woman accused of marketing a fraudulent love potion was acquitted by a judge, who subsequently married her. Bill Stratton could not deny ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
Brentford Chainstore Massacre by Robert Rankin
epub |eng | 1996-12-31 | Author:Robert Rankin

Sixteen People of Brentford,” came the voice through the electric loudhailer. It was a military voice. Educated. Authoritative. “People of Brentford, return to your homes, go about your businesses.” “Boo!” ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The Road to Mars by Eric Idle
epub |eng | 1998-12-31 | Author:Eric Idle

The Person From Porlock Is comedy endemic in intelligent life? Would evolution be possible without it? Do ants have a sense of humor? —De Rerum Comoedia In a perfect universe ...
( Category: Humorous December 8,2014 )
The True Confessions by Sue Townsend
epub |eng | 1988-12-31 | Author:Sue Townsend

Wednesday June 15th When I got home from work, where I was shunned and vilified (it turned out that all the library staff like Jane Austen), I went to my ...
( Category: Coming of Age December 8,2014 )

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