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The Big Bang Natural Selection E = mc2 All pretty decent theories, that beg one question: why has no-one discovered a fully unified theory for what makes jokes funny? Well, comedy director Amanda Baker, comedy writer Abi Grant and stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr have done just that. In this book, in case that's not obvious. From how to identify the families of jokes, to decoding the building blocks of comedy, to the real - and brand new - secret to comic timing, On Jokes does for comedy what decoding the genome did for designer babies.

BOOK 6 IN THE BESTSELLING CANON CLEMENT MYSTERY SERIES 'The best of the new cosy crime writers' Daily Telegraph 'You'll want to take a front row pew in Champton while this delicious series unfolds' Janice Hallett Christmas in Champton, and Daniel and Neil Vanloo are reluctantly conscripted into...

'A FRANK, FUNNY, POWERFUL MEMOIR,' The Guardian *** 'Put very simply, the details of my life could be boiled down to "boy dreams of being a comedian and then becomes one", so in a basic sense everything has gone according to plan. Item number one on the lifetime to-do list has been well and...

Yes. I’m a dog. And you’re reading a book written by a dog. Which of us is the odder? I guess we’ll just have to get used to it. Now, this is supposed to be Wallace’s story. And maybe, at some point, he’ll finish building the machine he was going to write this book with. Currently...

"Some people fall in love. I fell into a killer's lap." Vixey Schaeffer has a secret… At least, she thinks she does. After a girls' night ends with a dead man in an alley, Vixey accidentally finds herself inducted into an exclusive serial killer friend group. For the first time in her life...

The first authorised biography of legendary comedian Larry David, co-creator of Seinfeld and star and creator of Curb Your Enthusiasm. With unfettered access to Larry himself, and exclusive interviews with his family, friends and colleagues, author Blake J. Harris chronicles the unlikely journey...

In the bleak winter of 1982, fifteen-year-old Bridget has had enough. Enough of Thatcher's Britain, enough of being invisible, and enough of secrets. Armed with little more than a sharp tongue and a sense of justice, she runs away from her suburban life to join the Greenham Common Women's Peace...

Bloomsbury presents A View to a Kilt by Wendy Holden, read by Charlie Sanderson. Forget about Cool Britannia and Gallic Chic. Scotland is having a fashion moment... 'Effing marvellous' JILLY COOPER. 'Funny and smart' INDIA KNIGHT. 'Total bliss' DAILY MAIL. London's most glamorous glossy magazine...

Bloomsbury presents Last of the Summer Moët by Wendy Holden, read by Charlie Sanderson. TREAT YOURSELF to a sparkling romantic comedy... Last of the Summer Moët is a bottle of champagne in audiobook form! 'Effing marvellous' JILLY COOPER. 'Funny and smart' INDIA KNIGHT. 'Total bliss' DAILY...

Its Christmas morning, 1987and a legendary, house-wide battle is about to kick off.The turkey is half-cooked in the kitchen, the front room is a battlefield of discarded wrapping paper, and the McFlippertie boys are fully buzzing. Dad has even sorted a brand-new Nintendo out, sending the house...

"Grand Central Station" is a heartwarming and hilarious romantic comedy where chaos is a constant companion. The story follows Jack, who transitions from his career as a child psychologist to pursue writing. Jack's life takes an unexpected turn when he meets Victoria Feingold, a captivating...

Perfect for new mothers and mothers-to-be, this deeply personal and funny memoir from a beloved actress and storyteller reveals why motherhood isn’t just a new chapter in your life—it’s a metamorphosis. As the creator of the witty humor account @ShawnatheMom that delights more than 4...

'Brace yourself for this laugh out loud, Christmas themed mystery. If I could give it more than 5 stars I would' ★★★★★ 'An absolutely delightful festive read! So fun!' ★★★★★ 'A Christmas mystery with fun and chuckles along the way… Kept me guessing until the end'...

This audiobook includes an exclusive extract of the author's next audiobook. It’s the most magical time of the year . . . Curl up with Love from the Christmas Tree Farm, the perfectly cosy festive romance from Jo Thomas, beloved and bestselling author of Escape to the French Farmhouse. Gwen...

GROWIN' UP N'AWLINS, like a jam session, is semi-improvisational. One tune links up to the next just as the musicians riff, ending with an internal structure all its own. It takes from the past; the present; and, perhaps, gives hints to the future.This is a jam session.Local photographs from...

When the trucks stop rolling, a retired pharmacist knows what comes next.Marty has spent forty years behind a pharmacy counter and a lifetime preparing for the day the official story falls apart. So when a virus out of Wuhan empties the roads and the airwaves fill with round-the-clock panic, he...

If you thought you were having a rough day . . . Cruz Donahue is about to grow a pair.Carmen Delvecchio, owner of the hottest coffee shop in Midtown, is known in local witch circles for her anger. She was wronged in business school decades ago and has vowed to get her revenge on any overly...

An uplifting, genre-nonconforming fantasy adventure set in and under Liverpool. Parklife is the first story in a four-part series."Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so...

Megan Hamilton has a perfectly ordinary life.She works at a bookstore in Myrtle Beach, has a small circle of friends, and shares her apartment with Monty—a friendly black cat with three white hairs on his chest, an appetite for trouble, and absolutely no respect for personal property.Then one...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. The Hollisters have made it through ten countries, but Australia is about to turn their world upside down—quite literally. After leaving rainy London, Jen, Doug, Bev, Madison, and Max arrive in a Sydney summer so hot that their winter clothes become a...