Humour

  • Little weirds

    Creator

    Slate, Jenny

    Abstract

    "Magical" -Mindy Kaling "Delicious"- Amy Sedaris "It made me remember I was alive" - George Saunders. Hello! I looked into my brain and found a book. Here it is. Inside you will find: The smell of honeysuckle. Heartbreak. A French-kissing rabbit. A haunted house. Death. A vagina singing sad old songs. Young geraniums in an ancient castle. Birth. A dog who appears in dreams as a spiritual guide. Divorce. Electromagnetic energy fields. Emotional horniness. The ghost of a sea captain. And more I hope you enjoy these little weirds. Love, Jenny Slate

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [New York]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • I want to be where the normal people are

    Creator

    Bloom, Rachel

    Abstract

    From the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more. Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Ashland, Or.]

    Hachette Book Group

    Not specified
  • Humble pi : when math goes wrong in the real world

    Creator

    Parker, Matt

    Abstract

    An international best sellerThe book-length answer to anyone who ever put their hand up in math class and asked, "When am I ever going to use this in the real world?" Our whole world is built on math, from the code running a website to the equations enabling the design of skyscrapers and bridges. Most of the time this math works quietly behind the scenes ... until it doesn't. All sorts of seemingly innocuous mathematical mistakes can have significant consequences.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Findaway World

    Not specified
  • Humans : a brief history of how we fucked it all up

    Creator

    Phillips, Tom

    Abstract

    Modern humans have come a long way in the seventy thousand years they've walked the earth. Art, science, culture, trade--on the evolutionary food chain, we're true winners. But it hasn't always been smooth sailing, and sometimes--just occasionally--we've managed to truly f*ck things up. Weaving together history, science, politics and pop culture, Humans offers a panoramic exploration of humankind in all its glory, or lack thereof.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Don Mills, Ontario, Canada]

    Harlequin Audio

    Not specified
  • How to fail at almost everything and still win big : kind of the story of my life

    Creator

    Adams, Scott

    Abstract

    Dilbert creator Scott Adams offers his most personal book ever -- a funny memoir of his many failures and what they eventually taught him about success. How do you go from hapless office worker to world-famous cartoonist and bestselling author in just a few years? No career guide can answer that, and not even Scott Adams (who actually did it) can give you a road map that works for everyone. But there's a lot to learn from his personal story, and a lot of humor along the way.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group

    Not specified
  • How to be golden : lessons we can learn from Betty White

    Creator

    Bernstein, Paula

    Abstract

    An unparalleled American icon, Betty White started show business in 1939 in radio and was a pioneer in the early days of TV. Over eight decades, she's appeared on countless sitcoms, game shows, and talk shows, including the iconic comedy hits The Mary Tyler Moore Show and The Golden Girls.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Philadelphia

    Running Press

    Not specified
  • How do I un-remember this? : unfortunately true stories

    Creator

    Pellegrino, Danny

    Abstract

    Growing up in small-town Ohio isn't easy, particularly when you're a closeted gay kid surrounded by... no one openly gay. Luckily, Danny Pellegrino grew up in the '90s, coming of age when the internet opened up a whole new world for a curious kid itching for life outside of Midwest suburbia. Danny escaped the pains of growing up by submerging himself in a sea of pop culture-bingeing The Nanny until he had the confidence of Fran Fine, belting out Brandy songs until his heartaches were healed, and watching every semi-clothed Ryan Phillippe scene known to man.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Naperville

    Sourcebooks

    Not specified
  • Hello, Molly! : a memoir

    Creator

    Wilsey, Sean

    Shannon, Molly

    Abstract

    A candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly Shannon At age four, Molly Shannon's world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised in a permissive household where her gift for improvising and role-playing blossomed alongside the fearlessness that would lead her to become a celebrated actress.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York, NY

    HarperAudio

    Not specified
  • He said, she said

    Creator

    Fry, Stephen

    Abstract

    Do men and women really say what they mean? Also Stephen investigates sex, domination, gender, power, and sex changes (as only he can).

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Bath

    AudioGO Ltd

    Not specified
  • Dating

    Creator

    Williamson, David

    Abstract

    Jenkins never dreamed he'd live long enough to be dating again. Old folks acting like teenagers was unheard of in his parents' generation. Less than two years after his beloved wife's death, Jenkins finds himself sheepishly slinking past her portrait to take another woman out to the movies. With good (and sometimes not-so-good) memories of his youth, Jenkins recalls his dating experiences through the decades -- and finds that he is still no wiser than a schoolboy. Especially when he learns his high school grad date is back n town and newly widowed.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    Winnipeg

    Turnstone Press

    Not specified