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In Leonard Wibberley's classic political satire, a tiny backwards country decides the only way to survive a sudden economic downturn is to declare war on the United States and lose to get foreign aid - but things don't go according to plan. The Mouse That Roared was made into a successful feature film starring Peter Sellers. Books in The Grand Fenwick Series: Books 2 through 5 are best read after The Mouse That Roared, but all of the books can be read and enjoyed at any point in the series. Book 1: The Mouse That Roared Book 2: The Mouse On The Moon Book 3: The Mouse On Wall Street Book 4: ...

What do democracy and doughnuts have in common? Nothing in the middle. Owls, Doughnuts, and Democracy is the satirical adventures of an outspoken millennial woman with a colourful past named Bea, who, with a motley coalition spanning the political spectrum, puts the middle back into democracy. Bea gets it all going when she’s volunteered to help at a senior’s home. She teaches octogenarian Harold, the resident curmudgeon and ex-MP troll, to use the internet, leading to an app for people to vote individually on bills before parliament.

Thelonious "Monk" Ellison's writing career has bottomed out: his latest manuscript has been rejected by seventeen publishers, which stings all the more because his previous novels have been "critically acclaimed." He seethes on the sidelines of the literary establishment as he watches the meteoric success of We's Lives in Da Ghetto, a first novel by a woman who once visited "some relatives in Harlem for a couple of days."

Edith Lavery, an English blonde with large eyes and nice manners, is the daughter of a moderately successful accountant and his social-climbing wife. While visiting his parents' stately home as a paying guest, Edith meets Charles, Earl of Broughton, and heir to the Marquess of Uckfield, who runs the family estates in East Sussex and Norfolk. To the gossip columns he is one of the most eligible young aristocrats around. When he proposes. Edith accepts. But is she really in love with Charles? Or with his title, his position, and all that goes with it?

People start dropping dead around Charlie, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yup, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death.

It's 1921and the Honorable Percy Chadwick, fleeing London in his jaunty yellow roadster to avoid creditors, specifically his bookmaker, wine merchant, and the Ritz's dining room, seeks sanctuary at his mother's ancestral home, Gothic Abbey, presided over by his benign and overly generous uncle, the Earl of Eventide. But the serenity he seeks is marred by "murder most foul," and it falls to Percy, whose own life is threatened, to aid the detective inspector in solving the case. Percy tackles the challenges with his accustomed sangfroid and light-hearted humor, buoyed by an inordinate pride ...

Being sick is so hot! For Julie Andrews and Jenny Winter, life as influencers in the online Spoonie community means fame, celebrity, and money. But when chronic illness is the hottest thing, how far will they go to cling to their success? As their managers, Evan and Chase, push them to the brink, they must decide if the reality of their lives is worth more than the illusion. Fans of Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis will love "Spoonie", a story about the power of friendship, ambition, and the dangers of living in a world of make believe. Buy now before the price changes and join Julie ...

Famous or infamny? For classmates, Max Wilson & Jeff Button, their disdain towards Texas Tech's exclusive English department divides relationships. Yet, a new medium, 'Glanceagram', is discovered and their dreams of becoming an 'instapoet' turn into a grandiose reality neither expected. "Instapoet", a comedy, draws inspiration from the illustrious Instagram subcommunity. Analyzing trends and exposing devious practices, this novel centralizes on how one's moral compass is contested with lofty expectations and delusions of grandeur. While some of his followers clearly understand it's satire, ...

Don't you wish arrogant jerks had a literal red flag stuck on their head? You'd be walking along, see a cute guy, notice the huge red flag flapping in the breeze and you'd make a detour pronto! Unfortunately, life didn't work that way for some of the people in this group of thirteen stories. They were bamboozled by a charming man's flapping gums and married them. One woman thus inherited a delusional mother-in-law who believed every lie their precious son told them and actually supported his mistress! And how did the wife find out about this side piece? Text conversations. So what did the ...

Based off today’s hottest, ratchetest, dopest hashtags, bringing you laughter, crazy, and whole lot of story. In the vein of the Wayans Brothers, Chris Rock, and shows like In Living Color, Authoress Sh’aniQu’a takes a new look at Urban Literature. Bandettra was born and raised in Cockygate, stripping to make ends meet and take care of her mother and kids. No father in the picture, baby daddy drama galore, and a need for a boss to sweep her off her feet, she decided to take a thug up on his offer to prove to him she was the one meant to be his main chick. De’von, a Boss, just ...

Alexander Pope was fiercely critical of writers whom he considered to have little talent and whom he liked to nominate as dunces. His most encyclopedic examination of these apostles of dullness is the Dunciad, a long satirical saga first published in a three-book version in 1728. A variorium edition followed shortly afterwards in 1729. In 1742, Pope added a fourth book, and a new, complete edition was published in 1743.

If we were as tiny as ants to another being, what would they make of our philosophies? The great satirist Voltaire imagines alien visitors who have opinions. Bedtime stories are narrated by the world's most celebrated voices and written with no beginning, middle, or end so you don't stay up to hear what happens next. They're interesting enough to give your mind something to focus on, but delivered in a way that encourages sleep.

Ben Riggs says he loves me. He says he hasn't stopped thinking about me since he broke my heart and chased me out of town all those years ago. I say, liar liar pants on fire. And boy, do those bright yellow, flame-resistant fireman pants look good on him. I'm aching to feel those big, rough hands clenching on my hips and to collect on the illicit promises burning in his dark blue eyes. Self-control goes up in flames every time he flashes that arrogant smile. So I give in - because a woman has needs. (Am I right, ladies?) He can have my body, but my heart is off-limits.

Travel with Steve, doomed for eternity to serve as hell’s Mr. Fixit, on a wild ride through the circles of hell in this best-selling, humorous fantasy series.

“Biden’s Brains” delves deep into the mind of President Joe Biden, exploring his internal struggles with memory, leadership, and identity. Set against a surreal backdrop, the novel portrays Biden’s battle not only with political rivals but also with his own mental state. As the lines between reality and imagination blur, Biden grapples with the ghosts of his past, the pressures of his presidency, and his increasingly fragmented thoughts. The story begins with Biden preparing for a high-stakes debate, where he is haunted by the voices of foreign leaders and memories of past decisions...

I spent an unforgettable night with a silver fox stranger. Turns out he’s my dad’s best friend. I haven’t seen him in over a decade. Definitely not the damaged Navy SEAL my dad used to hang with. He’s confident and sexy and doesn’t hold back from letting me know exactly what he wants. His sharp jaw draws me in and his chiseled arms give me shivers. Before I know it, he takes me to his room and shows me what an experienced man feels like. Turns out I like it. A LOT. We both can’t get enough of each other. Things get even more complicated when I find out his daughter is my ...

Colombo, 1990. Maali Almeida—war photographer, gambler, and closet queen—has woken up dead in what seems like a celestial visa office. His dismembered body is sinking in the serene Beira Lake and he has no idea who killed him. In a country where scores are settled by death squads, suicide bombers, and hired goons, the list of suspects is depressingly long, as the ghouls and ghosts with grudges who cluster round can attest. But even in the afterlife, time is running out for Maali.

I never wanted any of this. Sure, I'll take the universe-shattering powers—who wouldn't? But there's always a bloody price. You don't inherit the ability to bend creation to your will and get to ride off into the sunset. Oh no, every power-hungry dickhead in the universe wants a piece of the action, especially the former God of Creation. Not that I asked for the title—or any of the mess that comes with it. But, if I want to achieve my dream of being left the hell alone, it's going to cost me. And that price? Pain… so much pain.

Once more, we catch up with the delightful goings-on in the fictitious 44 Scotland Street from Alexander McCall Smith. With customary charm and deftness, Alexander McCall Smith gives us another instalment in this popular series, now running in its eighth season in The Scotsman.

When Chaz Perron's wife discovers that he is running a scam (posing as a marine biologist to doctor water samples so that an agribusiness tycoon can continue illegally dumping fertilizer into the Everglades), he pushes her overboard from a cruise liner. Unlucky for Chaz, Joey survives clutching a bale of Jamaican pot. Rescued from the Atlantic by a former police officer, Mick Stranahan, she decides not to report him but instead haunt and taunt him, with Mick's help, by playing dead.