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Quietly Hostile: Essays
2023 || Paperback || Samantha Irby || Veltman Distributie Import Books
A much-anticipated, hilarious new essay collection from #1 New York Times bestselling unabashed fan-favorite Samantha Irby invites us to share in the gory particulars of her real life, all that festers behind the glitter and glam.
“America’s most talented comic writer.” —The New Republic
“Stay-up-all-night, miss-your-subway-stop, spit-out-your-beverage funny . . . irresistible as a snack tray, as intimately pleasurable as an Irish goodbye.” —Jia Tolentino
Beloved #1 New York Tim...
Mother for Dinner
2021 || Paperback || Shalom Auslander || Macmillan
An outrageously tasty comedy about identity, tribalism and mothers, from the author of Hope: A Tragedy - 'the funniest novel of the decade' Sunday Times
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The Flip Side of Pulp Fiction
Unofficial and Unauthorised
2019 || Paperback || Little White Lies || Laurence King Publishing
What happens when Vincent Vega forgets his belt? This comic spin on a classic film scene, dreamed up by Little White Lies magazine, will ensure you never look at Tarantino in quite the same way.
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Eumefius
2023 || Paperback || Nicolas Marichal || Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
How many ways can you fall down a well, slip on a banana peel or step in a turd?There are eighty, preferably in a combination. Eumefius, an anti-hero, undergoes it all without words.Op hoeveel manieren kan je in een put vallen, over een bananenschil uitglijden of in een drol trappen?Het zijn er tachtig, liefst in een combinatie. Eumefius, een antiheld, ondergaat het allemaal zonder woorden.
You Talkin' To Me?
Rhetoric from Aristotle to Trump and Beyond ...
2019 || Paperback || Sam Leith || Profile Books
Rhetoric gives our words the power to inspire. But it's not just for politicians: it's all around us, whether you're buttering up a key client or persuading your children to eat their greens. You have been using rhetoric yourself, all your life.
After all, you know what a rhetorical question is, don't you?In this updated edition of his classic guide, Sam Leith traces the art of argument from ancient Greece down to its many modern mutations. He introduces verbal villains from Hitler to Donald ...
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Weird things in Brussels
2023 || Paperback || Cato Beljaars || Borgerhoff & Lamberigts
Brussels is considered the de facto capital of the European Union. But Brussels is also the capital of Belgium and, as such, the unofficial capital of surrealism.
This has not escaped the notice of twenty-something Cato Beljaars. With an eye for peculiarities and a well-functioning camera, she roams the streets of the not very clean society of Brussels, recording absurdity, humour, creativity and joyful chaos.
The Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book
Test Your Superfan Status and Relive the Most Iconic Romantic Comedy Movie Moments
2024 || Paperback || Neal E. Fischer || Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
With over 500 questions, facts, and quizzes from the top 100 romantic comedies, The Rom-Com Ultimate Trivia Book will test fans to see how much they know about the most iconic rom-com movie moments.
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Christmas By Candlelight
2023 || Paperback || Karen Swan || Veltman Distributie Import Books
Christmas by Candlelight, is the unmissable cosy and escapist festive story from the Sunday Times bestselling author Karen Swan.
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About a Boy
2024 || Paperback || Nick Hornby || Van Ditmar Boeken B.V.
The million-copy number-one bestseller About a Boy is Nick Hornby's comic and heart-warming novel about growing up, staying young, and learning what it means to be responsible.
Read more at http://www.penguin.co.uk/books/about-a-boy/9780241950227/#yIoDaZvRp0jjFZi5.99
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Raging Ragas Side A
2018 || Paperback || Nithin Dominic Koshy e.a. || Pumbo.nl
Talented enough to spark a revolution, young Sagar Das sings his way up the social ladder. But Shankaran - an uncivilized, feudalistic moneylender who lords over his fellow villagers - and his ally Rajan will stop at nothing to crush the growing power of Sagar's charisma. The situation heats up when Shankaran's daughter Dhanya falls in love with the singer. Suddenly, Sagar's family turns his life upside down by forcing him to migrate to a big city. Time is running out...What choice will Sagar...