book review: The Pun Also Rises
The branch of humor called punning has roots planted much further back in history than wood normally be guessed. John Pollack peels back the leaves of history to … That’s enough. It’s a book about […]
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Game of Thrones, or: Reviewing War and Peace, but with no peace and ten times the war
So … you’ve probably heard of this book, which has garnered some moderate success from an otherwise unknown author by the name of George R. R. Martin. Long-winded fantasy? Who does that anymore? My wife […]
Spotlight on H.J. Worthington, author of “Farewell, Amelia Mary: Long Time Looking”
Farewell, Amelia Mary: Long Time Looking The stories and vignettes in this book represent the experiences and memories from World War II veteran H.J. Worthington. A first-time author at the age of 90, Mr. […]
“How to Write and Share Humor” comes to Bangor as part of world tour
Donna Cavanagh shares a quote in her new book “How to Write and Share Humor: Techniques to tickle funny bones and win fans” which she credits to Michael Cart: “Humor is the Rodney Dangerfield of literary genres. It […]
You’re Grounded For Life by Tim Jones – Book Review
Finally, a book about raising kids that makes no attempt to help us. The author, Tim Jones, repeatedly tells us he has no answers. I find that enormously reassuring. I’m not the reason my kids […]
A LIBRARIAN REVIEWS A SEX BOOK
I got an unexpected package in the mail a while back. Because I’m a book reviewer, I somehow ended up on the list of folks who get review copies from Cleis Press, a publisher of […]
“Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection of Library Humor” by Roz Warren – Book Review
Roz Warren’s Our Bodies, Our Shelves: A Collection of Literary Humor is really funny. Really, really funny. I got it today as a birthday present and read it in one sitting, laughing out loud the whole […]
“A Canine’s Guide to the Good Life” by Donna Cavanagh – Book Review
Dogs steal our hearts. Dogs take control of our lives. In A Canine’s Guide to the Good Life, Donna Cavanagh, The Empress of Comedy, tells us how. Well actually, she got her dogs to relate […]
eDating the Old School Way by Maura Stone – Book Review
eDating the Old School Way Maura Stone, the Bubbameistah, gives hilarious advice to those looking to the internet for matchmaking. Beware! Okay, okay, that’s a bit too succinct. But you will laugh out loud. You […]
“Trailer Trash with a Girl’s Name” by Stacey Roberts – Book Review
Stacey Roberts is an amazing writer. He has taken a horrifying childhood and made it a funny adventure. Stacey has transformed a dysfunctional family into one we love to follow. Indeed, he has performed an immense […]