All Blog Posts Tagged 'humor' (11)

The book industry has gone Wild West and, as we all know, the outlaws are typically a lot more fun and enterprising than the law men, the only problem being where to find them. One of their secret hide-outs is Authonomy where authors showcase whole or part books (a minumum of 10,000 words) which you can freely read electronically and comment upon. I have decided that as I come across really interesting books on Authonomy, I'll blog my review here (I only review work I am recommending).… Continue

A Pig in the Rumble Seat Author: Edward Hujsak Publisher: Mina-Helwig Publishing Company I absolutely loved this book! Thank goodness I don't have to choose a favorite story, I would be hard pressed to do so. All in all, a delightful collection that includes poetry, memoirs of the author's life ranging from tales during the depression to space rocket launches, his work developing the Atlas and Centaur, some fascinating science fiction and even contemporary tales. Mr. Hujsak has a way with wor… Continue

The Never Pals About The Book: What do I do first? Change to meet the impasse's of life? Or wait for the obstacles to move out of the way? Or be some means to avoid both? Frenchy Mandril, considere… Continue

The Man's Book: The Essential Guide for the Modern Man Author:… Continue

The 40-Year-Old Version: Humoirs of a Divorced Dad Author: … Continue

TOMATO RHAPSODY Synopsis: A village in Tuscany is the setting for this joyous debut—a novel that defies all our ex… Continue

How to Train a Rock, June 16, 2009 This book was such a fun read that I read it in one sitting. The book is a collection of Paul Steven Stone's column he wrote called "A Stones Throw". The collections included his displeasure with neighbors allowing their pets to leave gifts in his yard to the story of "Henry J. Worthmore, Jr." and his death. The angels are making recommendations to God as to what should be done with this man. I laughed as I read it. The he has the heart touching stories like "… Continue

FROM THE AUTHOR’S WEBSITE WALKING IN CIRCLES BEFORE LYING DOWN is a novel about a woman who so loses track of the direction her life should be taking that when she can suddenly talk to dogs, she starts wondering if they are offering advice worth taking. Dawn Tarnauer’s life isn’t exactly a success story. Married twice before she is even out of her twenties, she now has yet another boyfriend. But at least she hasn’t married him. She’s still not sure what she does for a living, or even what s… Continue

The KidDictionary - A Book of Words Parents Need to Know But Don’t Have by… Continue

Flabbergasted (adj.), appalled over how much weight you have gained. (See more at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com!) Continue

I'm a self-confessed word nerd. Many of my friends are word nerds as well. In fact, I dare say that the population of word nerds is much bigger than most people realize. I stumbled across this, and being the word nerd that I am, thoroughly enjoyed it. Thought I would pass on the mirth!!! (Read the rest at http://wordvessel.blogspot.com.) Continue