Books tagged: satire

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The Acorn Stories    by Duane Simolke
Price: $3.00 USD. 62110 words. Published on December 24, 2008. .

From romantic comedy to razor-sharp satire to moments of quiet reflection, Duane Simolke’s award-winning tales transform a fictional West Texas town into a tapestry of human experiences. “A lush tangle of small-town life branches out in this engrossing collection of short stories.” –Kirkus Discoveries. “If you liked WINESBURG, OHIO…rejoice.” –Watchword.
Dear Agatha, Bad Advice From Paradise    by Agatha Callie
Price: $9.98 USD. 27740 words. Published on April 2, 2009. .

Absurd advice columnist Agatha Callie spent years on the Paradise Island of Bali where she wrote a popular satirical column. For over thirty years the island has been a magnet for expats foolishly seeking the ultimate earthly paradise. Being a recovering expat fool in Paradise herself, Agatha knows just the kind of advice these people need.
North of Sunset    by Henry Baum
Price: $2.99 USD. 84920 words. Published on May 7, 2009. .

Michael Sennet - movie star - hates his life. The Vanity Plate Killer is enjoying his new life in Los Angeles, targeting people with vanity plates. When Michael Sennet is framed by a paparazzi photographer – license plate PAPRAZI – the movie star finds something he enjoys even more than making movies: killing people.
But Then Again I Could Be Wrong: The Book of Rants    by Jim Rising
Price: $4.99 USD. 53500 words. Published by Tribute Books on May 28, 2009. .

A former radio D.J. discusses the humorous tidbits of daily life in the Scranton Wilkes-Barre area of Pennsylvania.
Treasure The Moment    by Richard von Fuchs
Price: $3.94 USD. 80570 words. Published on June 7, 2009. .

This is a story about alternatives and escaping the rat race.
The Testing Police    by Brian Horne
You set the price! 3950 words. Published on June 23, 2009. .

Teaching is a difficult profession, with its own unique set of demands and challenges. A young man who thinks he has a handle on this fact finds out one day that he is wrong. Dead wrong. While administering the state examination he finds out how difficult, and how deadly, teaching can really be.
Genesis Corrected (by The Serpent)    by D. Patrick Miller 
Price: Free! 4550 words. Published on June 26, 2009. .

Stop blaming Eve! It wasn't her fault. After eons of silence, The Serpent steps forward to set the story straight about dinosaurs, asteroids, and what really went down when Eve let the banana leaf fall from her bosom. As the Serpent suggests, you'll find yourself wondering how it could have been different if Adam had learned to "just say no"...
Hero Wanted    by Dan McGirt
Price: $2.99 USD. 81660 words. Published by Trove Books  on July 18, 2009. .

A rollicking fantasy romp across the Eleven Kingdoms with reluctant hero Jason Cosmo and cynical wizard Mercury Boltblaster. Forced to flee his home in Lower Hicksnittle and pursued by bounty hunters, demons, and the sinister Dark Magic Society, Jason goes from the bright realm of The Gods to the depths of the Incredibly Dark Forest to learn the awful truth behind the price on his head.
The Wind in Westminster    by J. W. B. Richmond
Price: $3.99 USD. 73960 words. Published on August 22, 2009. .

A gentle satire and contemporary homage to The Wind in the Willows in which Toad is elected as the Member of Parliament for Riverbank. Love, action, intrigue and adventure take Toad and his friends, both old and new, through the corridors of power and out onto the streets of London as they unravel an international conspiracy aimed at the heart of British Democracy and Civilisation.
The Literary Devil's Dictionary    by Tom Twain
Price: $1.99 USD. 6290 words. Published by New Summerfield Press  on September 16, 2009. .

The Literary Devil's Dictionary is everything you ever wanted to scream about the book business but were afraid to yell.This satirical dictionary of literary terms will have you laughing out loud. Also contains other infernal delights like a "Rejection Rejection" form. Written in the style of Ambrose Bierce. Humor for grown ups.