Books tagged: humor and irony

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One Foot in the Stirrup    by John D. Nesbitt
Price: $2.99 USD. 35190 words. Published by Western Trail Blazer on May 10, 2011. .

This is a collection of nine western stories, ranging from gunfights to romance. Men and women alike have enjoyed these selections. Each story has the features of good western writing—a clearly etched setting, memorable characterization, an original storyline, and a lively writing style. These are selections to read more than once.
Moon Trek - The Misadventures of Alexis Calderon-Bigglesworth III    by Rick Dearman
Price: Free! 5170 words. Published on May 13, 2011. .

Alexis Calderon-Bigglesworth the III has arrived on the moon on his way to a new home on a distant star system. A homestead which was NOT "within the jurisdiction of the Terra World Government or the constabulary thereof". Bumbling his way across the moon causing havoc and destruction. Moon Trek is an amusing jaunt out with the most pompous man in the known universe.
Life: An Ouroborosical Odyssey    by Michelle de Villiers
Price: $1.99 USD. 150 words. Published on May 19, 2011. .

A collection of doodletoons done in ink and water colour, a wry visual reflection on everyday situations.
Mr Blot    by Dandi Palmer
Price: $0.99 USD. 1640 words. Published by Dodo Books on May 21, 2011. .

Meet Mr Blot, the officious teapot who insists that there is a form to be filled in for everything. A picture book with 34 illustrations in full colour.
My First Date with Jolene, and Her Cousin, Billy-Bob    by Michael Angel
Price: $1.49 USD. 14980 words. Published by Banty Hen Publishing on May 30, 2011. .

College freshman Simon Nance has a problem. He’s a California surfer-dude, starting college in rural Texas. He’s kind-of-sort-of on a date with the girl of his dreams. And his ‘date’ has a chaperone. A six-foot four dude with a shotgun, who’s looking for an excuse to shoot him in the postremo. Let’s see if Simon survives the evening.
Shadowing: A Henchman's Tale    by Kat Zantow
Price: $2.99 USD. 32910 words. Published on June 3, 2011. .

All too often, the servants of Dark Overlords are dispatched with a lazy flick of the hero's sword. But in Shadowing, the job benefits of fire, mayhem, and flight almost make up for it. When a man in golden armor and his faithful companions sneak across the border on a quest to assassinate the dark lord Magna, it's up to the Shadows to cut his quest short.
A Shallow Girl's Guide to Reheating Leftovers    by Anne Egeland
Price: Free! 19630 words. Published on June 7, 2011. .

A comedic memoir about my life - specifically about the clumsy antics I got into during one year. I accidentally ate a cat, rubbed lubricant on myself in a parking lot, got out of a ticket by telling a cop my balls of steel swing like the 70s, and many, many more idiotic stories.
Ozark Mountain Tales    by Peggy Johnson
Price: $2.99 USD. 10900 words. Published on June 18, 2011. .

If you like politically incorrect, redneck humor, these will surely make your day! From Turkey Fishing, Druids, hub cap art, there is something in here that will make you laugh!
Back-Up Acts    by Mary Kitt-Neel
Price: Free! 2140 words. Published on June 24, 2011. .

Tingo is happy that his mother is going out on a date. It will get her out of the house so he can more easily chat up the new girl who recently moved in nearby. But a call from his sister throws a wrench into his carefully crafted plan. Meanwhile, his mother's date takes an unusual turn of its own in this slightly dark, yet funny tale from Mary Kitt-Neel.
The Bar Series:Bar Anticipation    by Big Daddy Abel
Price: $2.99 USD. 24840 words. Published by Trestle Press on June 30, 2011. .

Three different perspectives, three different experiences of the same event, all colliding together in an evening at Bar Anticipation, translates into one amazing, funny, action filled installment of The Author’s Lab/Collaboration.