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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.

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...

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...

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...

"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...

Charlie I'm broke, I'm desperate, and I've just signed up with ExorSquada ghost-busting company that's definitely conning vulnerable people out of their life savings. But hey, minimum wage is minimum wage, even when it means spending multiple nights in a crumbling Georgian manor with my new...

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...

'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'...

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...

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...

"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...

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 seven countries, several spectacular wrong turns, and one very memorable safari. Now they’ve landed in Hawaii, where the ocean is blue beyond description, the volcanoes are alive, and—for once—nobody has a plan...

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...

This audiobook is narrated by an AI Voice. Enoch Soames (versión en español) es una colección de un único relato, narrado con voz de inteligencia artificial, firmado por Max Beerbohm. El título que reúne este audiolibro es Enoch Soames, una sátira literaria ingeniosa sobre la ambición y...

Hukkaputki, Hyvät herrat, Iltalypsy, YleLeaks. Poliittinen tv-satiiri on naurattanut suomalaisia jo pitkään. Parhaimmillaan Suomi on ollut jopa edelläkävijämaita poliittisen satiirin tuomisessa televisioon. Jättiyleisöjä keränneistä ajankohtaissarjoista muodostui merkittävä osa...