Wednesday, June 26, 2024

iTunes Store: Top 25 Books in Humor 2024-06-26

Peter Crumpton - Knock Knock Jokes for Kids artwork Knock Knock Jokes for Kids
Three
Peter Crumpton
Genre: Humour
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: December 18, 2014
Publisher: PeteyRF Creative
Seller: PeteyRF Creative

Knock Knock Who’s There? Knock Knock Jokes Knock Knock Jokes Who? Knock Knock Jokes For Kids 3! With added bear laughter by the press of a button!



Editors of Portable Press - Dad Jokes artwork Dad Jokes
The Punniest Joke Book Ever
Editors of Portable Press
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: September 01, 2017
Publisher: Printers Row
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

Dad’s comedy arsenal is about to get a huge upgrade . . . to the relief of everyone around him! Cue the groans. Put an end to courtesy laughs and awkward silences with the jokes in this book! From the people who brought you Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, this is an eclectic collection of the punniest, funniest, most outrageous knee-slappers that have ever been told! At work, at home, at the game—Dad will beat them all to the punch—line, that is! He’ll be hip and humorous with totally bodacious jokes like these: Einstein developed a theory about space. And it was about time, too! Why is Christmas just like another day in the office? Because you do all the work and some fat guy in a suit gets all the credit! Dad: “I wouldn’t want to be buried in this graveyard.” Kid: “Why not?” Dad: “Because I'm not dead yet!” And many more!



Blythe Roberson - How to Date Men When You Hate Men artwork How to Date Men When You Hate Men
Blythe Roberson
Genre: Humour
Price: $2.99
Publish Date: January 08, 2019
Publisher: Flatiron Books
Seller: Macmillan

From New Yorker and Onion writer and comedian Blythe Roberson, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a comedy philosophy book aimed at interrogating what it means to date men within the trappings of modern society. Blythe Roberson’s sharp observational humor is met by her open-hearted willingness to revel in the ugliest warts and shimmering highs of choosing to live our lives amongst other humans. She collects her crushes like ill cared-for pets, skewers her own suspect decisions, and assures readers that any date you can mess up, she can top tenfold. And really, was that date even a date in the first place? With sections like Real Interviews With Men About Whether Or Not It Was A Date; Good Flirts That Work; Bad Flirts That Do Not Work; and Definitive Proof That Tom Hanks Is The Villain Of You’ve Got Mail, How to Date Men When You Hate Men is a one stop shop for dating advice when you love men but don't like them. "With biting wit, Roberson explores the dynamics of heterosexual dating in the age of #MeToo" — The New York Times



Sophie Ranald - Not in a Million Years artwork Not in a Million Years
A totally hilarious and feel-good enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy
Sophie Ranald
Genre: Humour
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: February 22, 2023
Publisher: Bookouture
Seller: Carmelite House

‘Laughing out loud… Hilarious… I read the whole book within a day. I just could not put this down… Loved… Amazing!’   @nemoslittlelibrary  ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Cute bikini: tick  Icy cocktails: tick Glossy magazines: tick  Person on the next sun lounger: *worst nightmare* Chronically single Kate is winning at life. She’s finally saved enough to live alone in her dream home, she has a great group of friends, and she has – at last – perfected the ultimate chocolate cake. So what if her love life is dead on arrival? Forget sex, she can make a sponge that would blow your socks off.  Aside from her romantic dry spell (is it still a ‘spell’ if it’s been years…?!), everything is going according to plan. But when she finds out one of her oldest friends Andy is travelling abroad and needs her help, she knows she’ll have to drop everything and fly out to him. Only problem is, Daniel , the mutual friend she blames for Andy’s wild lifestyle, is coming with her. It’s the first holiday abroad she’s been able to afford in years, and she has to spend it with him ?! But when Daniel and Kate arrive, they soon find themselves having the unexpected romantic holiday of a lifetime. Swimming in crystal clear waters, sharing delicious meals and exploring beautiful local villages… It would all be perfect, if only they weren’t with each other.  And as the days pass, and more than one waiter mistakes her and Daniel for a honeymooning couple, Kate has to remind herself that there’s a reason she stayed single all these years. But as she sips her dry Martini and watches Daniel’s toned body dive into the pool, she wonders if it’s possible to have the perfect holiday with a man you hate… Or if maybe Daniel isn’t so bad after all?  A feel-good, feisty and fabulous romantic comedy, perfect for anyone who has ever found themselves in a love-hate relationship. Fans of Emily Henry and Sophie Kinsella will love this laugh-out-loud, snort-inducing read.  Readers are loving Not in a Million Years : ‘ I genuinely couldn’t put this book down … finished it in a day .’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I couldn't put it down. I found myself smiling, and laughing out loud several times … Fantastic! ’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Could not stop reading it … absolutely loved! ’ Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Amazing … Funny and pretty much every other thing you look for in a book .’ Goodreads reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ I cannot put this book down . I loved everything about it .’ Jill’s Cozy Book Nook ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Fantastic … I didn’t want to put it down !’ Netgalley reviewer ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Perfect … I truly couldn’t put it down !’ @bookscoffeemorebooks ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘ Amazing … I read the whole book within a day . I just could not put this down! ’ @nemoslittlelibrary ‘Absolutely stunning … made me feel the sun on my face and the breeze in my hair.’ Bethany’s Bookshelf  ‘ Hilarious … A laugh a minute .’ Goodreads reviewer



Dolly Alderton - Everything I Know About Love artwork Everything I Know About Love
A Memoir
Dolly Alderton
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: February 25, 2020
Publisher: Harper
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

New York Times Bestseller "There is no writer quite like Dolly Alderton working today and very soon the world will know it.” —Lisa Taddeo, author of #1 New York Times bestseller Three Women “Dolly Alderton has always been a sparkling Roman candle of talent. She is funny, smart, and explosively engaged in the wonders and weirdness of the world. But what makes this memoir more than mere entertainment is the mature and sophisticated evolution that Alderton describes in these pages. It’s a beautifully told journey and a thoughtful, important book. I loved it.” —Elizabeth Gilbert, New York Times bestselling author of Eat, Pray, Love and City of Girls The wildly funny, occasionally heartbreaking internationally bestselling memoir about growing up, growing older, and learning to navigate friendships, jobs, loss, and love along the ride When it comes to the trials and triumphs of becoming an adult, journalist and former Sunday Times columnist Dolly Alderton has seen and tried it all. In her memoir, she vividly recounts falling in love, finding a job, getting drunk, getting dumped, realizing that Ivan from the corner shop might just be the only reliable man in her life, and that absolutely no one can ever compare to her best girlfriends. Everything I Know About Love is about bad dates, good friends and—above all else— realizing that you are enough. Glittering with wit and insight, heart and humor, Dolly Alderton’s unforgettable debut weaves together personal stories, satirical observations, a series of lists, recipes, and other vignettes that will strike a chord of recognition with women of every age—making you want to pick up the phone and tell your best friends all about it. Like Bridget Jones’ Diary but all true, Everything I Know About Love is about the struggles of early adulthood in all its terrifying and hopeful uncertainty.



Frank Duran - Toxic Bible artwork Toxic Bible
The Book of Pluto
Frank Duran
Genre: Humour
Price: $3.99
Publish Date: June 23, 2024
Publisher: 1113 Publishing Group
Seller: Frank J Gonzalez

"Toxic Bible - The Book of Pluto," a playful and insightful journey inspired by the enigmatic figure of Future, the Toxic King. Explore the highs and lows of modern relationships, indulgence, and personal freedom through the lens of Future's iconic lyrics and persona. Inside, discover: - Commandments that push the boundaries of conventional wisdom. - Parables that weave tales of resilience, ambition, and the complexities of love. - Psalms that celebrate hedonism, authenticity, and the pursuit of happiness. - Proverbs offering humorous and thought-provoking insights into life's twists and turns. Whether a die-hard fan of Future or just curious about his cultural impact, "Toxic Bible - The Book of Pluto" offers a unique perspective. Not just a book, but a guide to living life on one's own terms, embracing both the toxic and transformative parts of the journey.



Mindy Kaling - Why Not Me? artwork Why Not Me?
Mindy Kaling
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: September 15, 2015
Publisher: Crown
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

#1  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • From the author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever comes a hilarious collection of essays  about her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life. “This is Kaling at the height of her power.”— USA Today In Why Not Me?, Kaling shares insightful, deeply personal stories about falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, and believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you.   In “How to Look Spectacular: A Starlet’s Confessions,” Kaling gives her tongue-in-cheek secrets for surefire on-camera beauty, (“Your natural hair color may be appropriate for your skin tone, but this isn’t the land of appropriate– this is Hollywood, baby . Out here, a dark-skinned woman’s traditional hair color is honey blonde.”) “Player” tells the story of Kaling being seduced and dumped by a female friend in L.A. (“I had been replaced by a younger model. And now they had matching bangs.”) In “Unlikely Leading Lady,” she muses on America’s fixation with the weight of actresses, (“Most women we see onscreen are either so thin that they’re walking clavicles or so huge that their only scenes involve them breaking furniture.”) And in “Soup Snakes,” Kaling spills some secrets on her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and close friend, B.J. Novak (“I will freely admit: my relationship with B.J. Novak is weird as hell.”)   Mindy turns the anxieties, the glamour, and the celebrations of her second coming-of-age into a laugh-out-loud funny collection of essays that anyone who’s ever been at a turning point in their life or career can relate to. And those who’ve never been at a turning point can skip to the parts where she talks about meeting Bradley Cooper.



Jim Davis - Garfield Shovels It In artwork Garfield Shovels It In
His 51st Book
Jim Davis
Genre: Humour
Price: $10.99
Publish Date: January 25, 2011
Publisher: Random House Worlds
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

FILL ‘ER UP   Garfield believes in living life to the fullest. No easy task for a cat with a bottomless stomach. In this latest collection of comics, the fat cat with the legendary appetite treats himself to seconds, thirds, fourths, and fifths and proves that anything worth eating is worth overeating.



Lawrence Dorfman & James Michael Naccarato - The Sarcasm Handbook artwork The Sarcasm Handbook
Lawrence Dorfman & James Michael Naccarato
Genre: Humour
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: August 22, 2017
Publisher: Skyhorse
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

From the author of the bestselling Snark series comes the premiere guide to satire, sneering, jeering, and mockery in their finest forms. A surviving knight of many a verbal joust, Larry Dorfman has become an expert at backhanded sass and cathartic banter. Featuring life lessons from the master himself, as well as quotes and quips by some of history’s sarcastic greats, The Sarcasm Handbook teaches readers how to deflect stupidity and express their inner dissatisfaction with a keen sensibility, hushing subtlety, and wisecrack wit. Included in these invaluable teachings are chapters on achieving the right tone, sarcastic bastards in history, as well as scenarios depicting some of the greatest moments in sarcasm. So pick up your copy today and start learning the art of disparagement through passive aggressiveness!



Barney Stinson - The Bro Code artwork The Bro Code
Barney Stinson
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 14, 2008
Publisher: Gallery Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

From the hit TV show How I Met Your Mother comes Barney Stinson’s words of wit, wisdom, and awesomeness, The Bro Code— the New York Times bestseller (really!) with more than a million copies in print all around the world. Everyone’s life is governed by an internal code of conduct. Some call it morality. Others call it religion. But Bros in the know call this Holy Grail The Bro Code. The Bro Code is a living document, much like the Constitution. Except instead of outlining a government, or the Bill of Rights, or anything even resembling laws, The Bro Code provides men with all the rules they need to know in order to become a “bro” and behave properly among other bros. Historically a spoken tradition passed from one generation to the next and dating back to the American Revolution, the official code of conduct for Bros appears here in its published form for the first time ever. By upholding the tenets of this sacred and legendary document, any dude can learn to achieve Bro-dom. Containing approximately 150 “unspoken” rules, this code of conduct for bros can range from the simple (bros before hos) to the complex (the hot-to-crazy ratio, complete with bar graphs and charts). With helpful sidebros The Bro Code will help any ordinary guy become the best bro he can be. Let ultimate bro and coauthor Barney Stinson and his book, The Bro Code share their wisdom, lest you be caught making eye contact in a devil’s three-way (two dudes, duh).



George Carlin - When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? artwork When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?
George Carlin
Genre: Humour
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 01, 2004
Publisher: Hachette Books
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

On the heels of George Carlin's #1 New York Times bestseller Napalm & Silly Putty comes When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? -- infused with Carlin's trademark irreverent humor and biting cultural observations. Here we go again . . . George Carlin's hilarious When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? offers his cutting-edge opinions and observational humor on everything from evasive euphemistic language to politicians to the media to dead people. Nothing and no one is safe! Despite the current climate of political correctness, Carlin is not afraid to take on controversial topics: Carlin on the media: The media comprises equal parts business, politics, advertising, public relations, and show business. Nice combination. Enough bull for Texas to open a chain of branch offices. Carlin on the battle of the sexes: Here's all you have to know about men and women: women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. Carlin on hygiene: When did they pass a law that says the people who make my sandwich have to be wearing gloves? I'm not comfortable with this. I don't want glove residue all over my food; it's not sanitary. Who knows where these gloves have been? Carlin on evasive language: Just to demonstrate how far using euphemisms in language has gone, some psychologists are now actually referring to ugly people as those with "severe appearance deficits." Hey, Doctor. How's that for "denial"? Carlin on politics: No self-respecting politician would ever admit to working in the government. They prefer to think of themselves "serving the nation." To help visualize the service they provide the country, you may wish to picture the things that take place on a stud farm. The thinking person's comic who uses words as weapons, Carlin puts voice to issues that capture the modern imagination. For instance, why are there Ten Commandments? Are UFOs real? What will the future really be like? This brand-new collection tackles all that and more. In When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops? Carlin's razor-sharp observations demolish everyday values and leave you laughing out loud--delivering exactly what his countless fans have been waiting for.



David Steinberg - Inside Comedy artwork Inside Comedy
The Soul, Wit, and Bite of Comedy and Comedians of the Last Five Decades
David Steinberg
Genre: Humour
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: July 13, 2021
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Seller: Penguin Random House Canada

The world of comedy and comedians of the last five decades. By the man the New York Times calls "a comic institution himself," the only comedian (twenty-six years in stand-up) to have made Elie Wiesel laugh, as well as having appeared on The Tonight Show (140 times, second only to Bob Hope, but who's counting). From the director of TV comedy series Mad About You, Seinfeld, Friends, Weeds and Curb Your Enthusiasm .   Larry David:  “I’m lucky. I know and love David Steinberg. You don’t. Now's your chance. Don’t blow it!"   “David has always been a comedy hero to me. One of his many gifts is the ability to inspire funny people to be even funnier, as you will discover in this truly hilarious, insightful book.” --Martin Short   From David Steinberg, a rabbi's son from Winnipeg, Canada, who at age fifteen enrolled at Hebrew Theological College in Chicago (the rabbinate wasn't for him) and four years later, entered the master's program in English literature at the University of Chicago, until he saw Lenny Bruce, the "Blue Boy" of Comedy, the coolest guy Steinberg had ever seen, and joined Chicago's Second City improvisational group, becoming, instead, the comedian's comedian, director, actor, working with, inspired by, teaching, and learning from the most celebrated, admired, complicated comedians, then and now--a funny, moving, provocative, insightful look into the soul, wit, and bite of comedy and comedians--a universe unto itself--of the last half-century. From the greats: George Burns, Lenny Bruce, Sid Caesar, Lucille Ball, Mel Brooks, and Carl Reiner, et al., to the newer greats: Carol Burnett, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin, Billy Crystal, Bob Newhart, and the man for all comedy, Martin (Marty) Short; to the greats of right now: Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Wanda Sykes; and more . . . Steinberg, through stories, reminiscences, tales of directing, touring, performing, and, through the comedians themselves talking (from more than 75 interviews), makes clear why he loves comedy and comedians who have been by his side in his work, and in his life, for more than sixty years. Here are: Will Ferrell, Eric Idle, Whoopi Goldberg, Mike Myers, Groucho himself and the greatest of them all (at least of the last half century), Jonathan Winters . . .



Tom Papa - You're Doing Great! artwork You're Doing Great!
And Other Reasons to Stay Alive
Tom Papa
Genre: Humour
Price: $14.99
Publish Date: May 12, 2020
Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
Seller: Macmillan

Comedian and Live from Here head writer Tom Papa, author of Your Dad Stole My Rake , tackles the modern condition in a heartwarming group of short essays. Tom Papa is a little worried about you. You seem stressed, overworked and, frankly, a little mixed up. Everyone is fighting an overwhelming feeling that things are getting worse, that we should be doing more, that we’re not good enough. Well, life isn't perfect. There have always been problems and there always will be. You can fight for the things you believe in, you can work really, really hard, but you shouldn't lose track of the fact that while you’re doing all that, life is flying by at lightning-fast speed. If you actually take a breath and look around you’ll realize you’re actually doing great. Here’s the thing: We live in an amazing time filled with airplanes, scooters, and peanut butter cups. We have air conditioning, blenders, and martini shakers. It's time to refocus, enjoy it all, and stop waiting for something better! Relax with comedian and Live from Here writer and performer Tom Papa as he explores his favorite subjects in 75 essays, including: You Don't Have to Live Your Best Life Don't Open the Mail I'm So Baked I Love Your Love Handles Don't Go Tubing Shut Up and Eat Recalibrate, turn off your device, and open your eyes to a better reality: You’re doing great!



Brian Gordon - Fowl Language artwork Fowl Language
Welcome to Parenting
Brian Gordon
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: March 22, 2016
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Seller: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Parenting can be a magical journey full of bliss and wonder . . . if you're on the right meds. For the rest of us, it's another thing altogether. Fowl Language Comics takes an unvarnished look at the tedium and aggravation of parenting, while never forgetting that the reason we put up with those little jerks is that we love them so damn much. By poking fun at the daily struggles parents face, these cartoons help all of us feel less alone in our continual struggle to stay sane. Brian Gordon, creator of Fowl Language Comics, has two small children of his own and knows well the trials and tribulations that go along with raising them. With more than eighteen years of experience in humorous illustration, writing, and cartooning, Brian's visual point of view is memorable, authentic, and instantly recognizable. From Brian: "They say 'write what you know.' Well, I don’t know much, but I do know what it’s like to be the father of two brilliant, beautiful, bat-shit-crazy kids."  



Brian Gordon - Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real artwork Fowl Language: The Struggle Is Real
Brian Gordon
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: October 10, 2017
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Seller: Andrews McMeel Publishing

“This Guy’s Comics Hilariously Sum Up the Truth About Being a Parent.” —Buzzfeed He's back, and he's totally got parenting figured out this time. KIDDING. It's another collection of Fowl Language comics, ripped from the headlines of this author's actual friggin' life. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You'll swear. It's almost exactly like a day of parenting, except without the annoying little people.



Allain Rhett - The Official MacGyver Survival Manual artwork The Official MacGyver Survival Manual
155 Ways to Save the Day
Allain Rhett
Genre: Humour
Price: $13.99
Publish Date: September 17, 2019
Publisher: Weldon Owen
Seller: OpenRoad Integrated Media, LLC

Handy (and often hilarious) hacks from the resourceful TV hero. Includes illustrations! For over thirty years, the name MacGyver has been synonymous with astonishing feats of ingenuity, from fixing a car with nothing but water and egg whites to busting out of jail using a hairpin and a pair of repurposed handcuffs to, of course, saving the world with his favorite weapon, a simple paperclip. What you might not know is that every trick that the resourceful secret agent pulls off on CBS’s hit show has been tested and fact-checked by experts, and really works . . . most of the time. No one is saying that you should craft a DIY airplane out of trash bags and a lawnmower engine. But with this book, you could. The first official how-to guide to the MacGyver universe, this book is packed with drawings and step-by-step descriptions of the hacks that made this character the world’s most resourceful secret agent. It’s lots of fun for fans of the new hit series as well as the classic show that started it all—or anyone who enjoys a bit of applied physics and clever problem-solving.



Ben Lewis - Hammer And Tickle artwork Hammer And Tickle
A History Of Communism Told Through Communist Jokes
Ben Lewis
Genre: Humour
Price: $8.99
Publish Date: June 16, 2011
Publisher: Orion
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

The book that immerses the Cold War in the warm bath of nostalgia. Q: Why, despite all the shortages, was the toilet paper in East Germany always 2-ply? A: Because they had to send a copy of everything they did to Moscow. Communist jokes are the strangest, funniest, most enchanting and meaningful legacy of the 80 years of political experimentation in Russia and Eastern Europe, known as Communism. The valiant and sardonic citizens of the former Communist countries - surrounded by an invisible network of secret police, threatened with arrest, imprisonment and forced labour, confronted by an economic system that left shops empty, and bombarded with ludicrous state propaganda - turned joke-telling into an art form. They used jokes as a coded way of speaking the truth. HAMMER AND TICKLE takes us on a unique journey through the Communist era (1917-1989), and tells its real history through subversive jokes and joke-tellers, many of whom ended up in the gulags. It is also illustrated with a combination of rare and previously unpublished archive material, political cartoons, caricatures, photographs and state-sponsored propaganda. Humorous, culturally poignant and historically revealing, this is the story of a political system that was (almost) laughed out of existence.



Brian Gordon - Fowl Language: Winging It artwork Fowl Language: Winging It
The Art of Imperfect Parenting
Brian Gordon
Genre: Humour
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 22, 2019
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
Seller: Andrews McMeel Publishing

The world's finest parenting cartoon featuring ducks presents a comprehensive view of the early parenting years in all of their maddening cuteness and sanity-depriving chaos. In addition to dozens of previously unpublished cartoons, Fowl Language: Winging It  is organized into 12 thematic chapters—including "Babies: Oh Dear God, What Have We Done?"; "Siblings: Best Frenemies Forever"; and "Sleep: Everybody Needs It, Nobody's Gettin' It"—each of which begins with a hilarious, illustrated 500-word essay.  



Ross Mathews - Name Drop artwork Name Drop
The Really Good Celebrity Stories I Usually Only Tell at Happy Hour
Ross Mathews
Genre: Humour
Price: $1.99
Publish Date: February 04, 2020
Publisher: Atria Books
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

From Ross Mathews, the nationally bestselling author of Man Up! , judge on RuPaul’s Drag Race , and alum of Chelsea Lately , comes “a delightful mix of sweet and sour celebrity experiences” ( Shelf Awareness ) in this hilarious and irreverent collection of essays. Pretend it’s happy hour and you and I are sitting at the bar. I look amazing and, I agree with you, much thinner in person. You look good, too. Maybe it’s the candlelight, maybe it’s the booze. Either way, let’s just go with it. Keep this all between you and me, and do me a favor? Don’t judge me if I name drop just a little. Television personality Ross Mathews likes telling stories. He was always outrageous and hilariously honest, even when the biggest celebrity he knew was his favorite lunch lady in the school cafeteria. Now that he has Hollywood experience—from interning behind the scenes at The Tonight Show with Jay Leno to judging RuPaul’s Drag Race —he has a lot to talk about. In Name Drop , Ross dishes about being an unlikely insider in the alternate reality that is showbiz, like that time he was invited by Barbara Walters to host The View— only to learn his hero did not suffer fools; his Christmas with the Kardashians, which should be its own holiday special; and his news-making talk with Omarosa on Celebrity Big Brother , which, as it turns out, was just the tip of the iceberg. Holding nothing back, Ross shares the most treasured and surprising moments in his celebrity-filled career, and proves that while exposure may have made him a little bit famous, he is still as much a fanboy as ever. Filled with “charmingly told” ( Booklist ) tales ranging from the horrifying to the hilarious—and with just the right “Rossipes” and cocktails to go along with them— Name Drop is every pop culture lover’s dream come true.



Boucar Diouf - Ce que la vie doit au rire artwork Ce que la vie doit au rire
Boucar Diouf
Genre: Humour
Price: $20.99
Publish Date: September 14, 2023
Publisher: Éditions La Presse
Seller: GROUPE FIDES INC.

«L’humour est le moyen par lequel j’arrive à prendre le dessus sur le hamster qui trottine constamment dans mon cerveau», écrit Boucar en ouverture de ce livre en deux parties. Dans la première, il nous explique, avec l’éloquence et la fantaisie qu’on lui connaît, les bienfaits du rire sur la santé, physique et mentale. Dans la seconde, il retrace, à travers de petits textes humoristiques, le chemin qui a fait de lui le plus Québécois des Sénégalais. En effet, pour le conteur biologiste, l’humour est un outil de charme qui bâtit un pont entre les cultures, un trait d’union qui lui permet de relier l’Afrique et le Québec, une arme de séduction massive pour dynamiter les préjugés. Un an après  Ce que la vie doit à la mort , voici  Ce que la vie doit au rire , un livre pour faire sourire, réfléchir et rire, parce que, comme le dit une sagesse populaire : «Le rire, c’est comme les essuie-glaces: ça n’arrête pas la pluie, mais ça permet d’avancer!»



Simon Doonan - Eccentric Glamour artwork Eccentric Glamour
Creating an Insanely More Fabulous You
Simon Doonan
Genre: Humour
Price: $17.99
Publish Date: April 08, 2008
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Seller: Simon & Schuster Canada

Glamorous eccentrics are irresistible people. They are irreverent, occasionally impertinent, a tad mysterious, charming, often self-invented, good at applying eyeliner, and above all nonconformist. They are a fabulous confection of style, self-empowerment, and black patent sling backs. Everyone wants to be one, but how? Ubiquitous style guru Simon Doonan has the answer. By no means a typical how-to manual, Eccentric Glamour is a mixture of cultural commentary and personal disclosure, generously seasoned with gushings of wildly dictatorial, provocative, and reckless style advice. Through cautionary tales and inspirational examples, Doonan shows how to develop your own brand of eccentric glamour -- by magnifying everything that is already unique and idiosyncratic about you. In these comic essays, interspersed with one-on-one interviews with some of the world's most glamorous eccentrics (including Iman, Lucy Liu, Tilda Swinton, Malcolm Gladwell, and many more), Simon Doonan offers the women of America an alternative to the cheapness and tackiness that currently pass for personal style. Eccentric Glamour is intended as an antidote to the epidemic of slutty dressing and porno-chic that has taken over since the arrival of Paris Hilton and Anna Nicole Smith (may she rest in peace). While the typical TV boobs 'n' Botox makeovers force every woman to look the same, the transformations this book strives to inspire are the very opposite. Dressing like a ho is not just bad taste but boring! In Simon Doonan's book, conformity is the only crime and dressing down the only faux pas. Eccentric Glamour is every woman's birthright. SO SAY NO TO HO! ...and yes to ECCENTRIC GLAMOUR!



Chris Kreski - Life Lessons from Xena Warrior Princess artwork Life Lessons from Xena Warrior Princess
A Guide to Happiness, Success, and Body Armor
Chris Kreski
Genre: Humour
Price: $4.99
Publish Date: September 01, 1998
Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC
Seller: Andrews McMeel Publishing

Who could've known that a breast-plated heroine who hails from somewhere in ancient history would catapult into the TV ratings stratosphere? That's exactly what has happened with Xena, Warrior Princess, the show that featured Lucy Lawless on a mission to help the downtrodden free themselves from tyranny and injustice. Xena was first introduced in an episode of Hercules as an intrepid warrior bent on destroying the heroic character. But she changed sides when her own army betrayed her. Each episode featured our gal surrounded by baric tribes, slave traders, and a host of other evils, as she righteously battled for good. In addition, Xena became a hot cult favorite, with devotees who pay homage through fan clubs and websites. Life Lessons from Xena, Warrior Princess -- featuring Xena's philosophy of life -- is a campy guide to what the greatest heroine of them all has to teach about today's world.



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Tina Fey
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: April 05, 2011
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

Spirited and whip-smart, these laugh-out-loud autobiographical essays are "a masterpiece" from the Emmy Award-winning actress and comedy writer known for 30 Rock, Mean Girls, and SNL" ( Sunday Telegraph ). Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told. From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live ; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon -- from the beginning of this paragraph to this final sentence. Tina Fey reveals all, and proves what we've always suspected: you're no one until someone calls you bossy. Includes Special, Never-Before-Solicited Opinions on Breastfeeding, Princesses, Photoshop, the Electoral Process, and Italian Rum Cake!



Ellen DeGeneres - Seriously...I'm Kidding artwork Seriously...I'm Kidding
Ellen DeGeneres
Genre: Humour
Price: $12.99
Publish Date: October 04, 2011
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Seller: Hachette Digital, Inc.

I've experienced a lot the last few years and I have a lot to share. So I hope that you'll take a moment to sit back, relax and enjoy the words I've put together for you in this book. I think you'll find I've left no stone unturned, no door unopened, no window unbroken, no rug unvacuumed, no ivories untickled. What I'm saying is, let us begin, shall we?



Justin Halpern - Sh*t My Dad Says artwork Sh*t My Dad Says
Justin Halpern
Genre: Humour
Price: $11.99
Publish Date: May 04, 2010
Publisher: Dey Street Books
Seller: Harper Collins Canada Limited

“This book is ridiculously hilarious, and makes my father look like a normal member of society.” —Chelsea Handler “Read this unless you’re allergic to laughing.” —Kristen Bell “If you’re wondering if there is a real man behind the quotes on Twitter, the answer is a definite and laugh-out-loud yes.” —Christian Lander, New York Times bestselling author of Stuff White People Like Tuesdays with Morrie meets F My Life in this hilarious book about a son’s relationship with his foul-mouthed father by the 29-year-old comedy writer who created the massively popular Twitter feed of the same name.