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Tag Archives: humour
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion
The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion features an unusual hero on a mission to find a wife. To increase the efficiency of the process, Don Tillman develops a lengthy questionnaire that will allow him to quickly eliminate women who would … Continue reading
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis
Prince Caspian by C.S. Lewis is the fourth book set in Narnia. Caspian, the true king of Narnia has been usurped by his uncle, Miraz. Caspian longs for the olden days of Narnia when animals spoke, fawns danced, and two … Continue reading
The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks
The Reformed Vampire Support Group by Catherine Jinks is my favourite vampire book, spoofing the idea of the handsome, strong, good vampire. Nina and the others in the RVSG struggle with nose bleeds, unconsciousness during daylight hours, being forced to … Continue reading
Posted in 13 years and up, Australian, Contemporary YA, Fantasy, Young Adult
Tagged 21st Century, action, adventure, Australian, fantasy, fiction, humour, parody, supernatural, vampires, young adult
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Don’t judge this book by its Disney: The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith
The 101 Dalmatians by Dodie Smith is so much richer than the movie! The story is basically the same, telling of two married people and two married dalmatians attempting to rescue their puppies from a woman who wants a dalmatian … Continue reading
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster
The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster is the story of a bored boy named Milo who comes home to find a box. It contains a a tollbooth that allows him to drive his toy car into the Kingdom of Wisdom, … Continue reading
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas
The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas is a tale of two tulip-fanciers – Dutchmen obsessed with growing (or stealing) a 100 000 guilder-winning black tulip. Set against the backdrop of post-Reformation Holland, the story is a mix of historical novel, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic, French, General adult audience, Historical Fiction, Melodrama, Romance, Victorian
Tagged 17th century, classic, death by emotion, drama, exam period friendly, fiction, French, historical, Holland, humour, tulips
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This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen
This is Not My Hat by Jon Klassen is a hilarious picture book that former-housemate C sent me. It’s about a fish with criminal tendencies who is optimistic about his chances of escaping justice. The pictures are simple but very … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Children's, Picture Books, Under 5 years, Under 7 years
Tagged 21st Century, all ages, animals, Canadian, drama, ethics, excuses, fiction, fish, good out loud, humour, illustrated, justice, theft, under 5s, under 7s
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Paul Meets Bernadette by Rosy Lamb
Paul Meets Bernadette by Rosy Lamb is a picture book that is beautifully illustrated with oil paintings. It is the story of Paul, a goldfish, whose life is limited to swimming up and down, left and right, round and round, … Continue reading
Posted in Contemporary Children's, Picture Books, Under 5 years
Tagged 21st Century, American, animals, companionship, confinement, discovery, fiction, fish, good out loud, humour, illustrated, relationships, under 5s, under 7s, whimsical
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Letters from England by Karel Čapek
Letters from England by Karel Čapek is a book I picked up for $5 in New Zealand, one of those high points of secondhand-bookshopping. As suggested by the title, it’s a collection of letters from the Czech author’s travels in … Continue reading →