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Tag Archives: humor
Hotel Splendide – Ludwig Bemelmans
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned The comical 1941 out-of-print memoir of author and illustrator Ludwig Bemelmans (1898- 1962) has just been re-released by Puskin Press. Bemelmans would later write the Madeline children’s book series. However, this memoir covers his few … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, History, Immigration, Non-fiction
Tagged American History, humor, immigration, memoir, New York
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Tower of the Sun – Tomihiko Morimi (Translated by Stephen Kohler)
(Reviewed by JD Jung) #CommissionsEarned “Even if the tides of time take to trumpeting tender togetherness, should we not remain alert to the dangers of praising love? Love is irrational. It is a dark passion that swirls in the depths … Continue reading
Posted in Far Eastern Literature, Humor & Satire, World Literature
Tagged humor, love, self-awareness
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An UnderratedRead Revisited: How Speleology Restored My Sex Drive – Michael Bernhart
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) #CommissionsEarned A thrilling romp with twists and turns and more fun than should be legal. I’ll be honest when I say that I didn’t expect much when I read the description of this book and … Continue reading
The Delivery – K.M. Halpern
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Was it better to be sad in a world that made sense or happy in a world that did not.” When forty-six-year-old Wilbur came home from work one day, his grumpy, over-bearing wife Sarah informed him … Continue reading
Posted in More fiction
Tagged 1950's, book reviews, humor, short books
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An UnderratedRead Revisited:The Late Bloomer’s Revolution – Amy Cohen
Check it out! What happens when a single woman defines herself by the men she dates and her work as a television writer? You guessed it. She’s dumped and fired. Amy figured that by the time she was thirty, she … Continue reading
You Can Keep That to Yourself: A Comprehensive List of What Not to Say to Black People, for Well-Intentioned People of Pallor – Adam Smyer
(reviewed by JD Jung) “Your good intentions used to be enough. But in these diverse and divisive times, some people would hold you accountable for your actions. You were not raised for such unfairness. You need help.”Your black co-worker Daquan, … Continue reading
Posted in Politics and Social Justice
Tagged humor, race relations, short books
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How Speleology Restored My Sex Drive – Michael Bernhart
(Reviewed by Christopher J. Lynch) A thrilling romp with twists and turns and more fun than should be legal. I’ll be honest when I say that I didn’t expect much when I read the description of this book and agreed … Continue reading
Posted in Crime, Mystery and Thrillers, Humor & Satire
Tagged humor, thrillers
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Public Enemy No.1’s Guide On How To Travel – Brendon Luke
(Reviewed by Heidi A. Swan) Reading this book made feel like I was getting caught up with an old friend who also happens to be an irrepressible comedian. Is it fine writing? No. Did his extensive travels teach him compassion … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Non-fiction
Tagged humor, LGBT, memoirs, travel
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Golden Monkey- Lance Pototschnik
(Reviewed by JD Jung) “Nathan was meant to be the last batch, to use the last of the family dough. All the remaining chocolate chips were dumped into him—he was large, muscular, handsome, and had a charming inexplicable southern drawl. … Continue reading
Posted in Bios and Memoirs, Humor & Satire
Tagged humor, memoirs
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