18 books like Eats, Shoots & Leaves

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Just So Stories Rudyard Kipling · 1922 · ★ 4.0 · 113p · ≈ 3h · Challenging Seven tales that explain special things about animals, such as how the whale got his tiny throat, the camel his hump and the leopard his spots. Shares: Community pick

The best of S.J. Perelman S. J. Perelman · 1931 · 300p · ≈ 10h · Challenging First published in the US in 1947. In this collection, Perelman puzzles over the nature of the secret chocolate blend in Hostess Cupcakes, captures the excesses of Russian prose style in a story about cigarettes, and ponders the question of our time: poisonous mushrooms--yes or no? This collection of humorous essays takes readers on a whirlwind tour of the author's quirky observations and… Shares: Non-Fiction, Humor

The joys of Yiddish Leo Calvin Rosten · 1968 · ★ 4.3 · 533p · ≈ 17h · Moderate Do you know when to cry Mazel tov -- and when to avoid it like the plague? Did you know that Oy! is not a word, but a vocabulary with 29 distinct variations, sighed, cried, howled, or moaned, employed to express anything from ecstasy to horror? Here are words heard 'round the English-speaking world: chutzpa, or gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, "...that quality enshrined in a man who, having killed… Shares: English language, Humor

Das NEINhorn Marc-Uwe Kling · 2019 · ★ 4.5 · 48p · ≈ 1h · Moderate Im Herzwald kommt ein kleines, schnickeldischnuckeliges Einhorn zur Welt. Aber obwohl alle ganz lilalieb zu ihm sind und es ständig mit gezuckertem Glücksklee füttern, benimmt sich das Tierchen ganz und gar nicht einhornmäßig. Es sagt einfach immer Nein, sodass seine Familie es bald nur noch NEINhorn nennt. Eines Tages bricht das NEINhorn aus seiner Zuckerwattewelt aus. Es trifft einen… Shares: Humor

Encyclopedia of rhetoric and composition Theresa Enos · 1996 · 832p · ≈ 27h · Moderate This reference guide surveys the field, covering rhetoric's principles, concepts, applications, practical tools, and major thinkers. Rhetoric is increasingly studied in the context of other disciplines, such as anthropology, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and pedagogy, because its well-established rules and time-honored methods are useful for developing modern communications and writing… Shares: Reference, English language

The Devil's Dictionary Ambrose Bierce · 1840 · ★ 4.1 · 145p · ≈ 4h · Challenging The Devil's Dictionary was begun in a weekly paper in 1881, and was continued in a desultory way at long intervals until 1906. In that year a large part of it was published in covers with the title The Cynic's Word Book, a name which the author had not the power to reject or happiness to approve. To quote the publishers of the present work: "This more reverent title had previously been forced… Shares: Reference, English language, Humor

The art of the storyboard John Hart · 1569 · 224p · ≈ 7h · Demanding Communicate your vision, tell your story and plan major scenes with simple, effective storyboarding techniques. Using sketches of shots from classic films, from silents to the present day, John Hart leads you through the history and evolution of this craft to help you get to grips with translating your vision onto paper, from the rough sketch to the finished storyboard. More than 150… Shares: English language, Humor

Anguished English Richard Lederer · 1987 · ★ 3.8 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Moderate For years wordsmith and punster Richard Lederer has charmed and delighted fans with his bestselling "Anguished English" series. In his funniest book yet, readers will again cherish the author's latest chronicle of the goofs and gaffes and fluffs and flubs of our anguished language. And the best part? Everything in here actually occurred! Nothing has been made up! Bloopers from foreign restaurants… Shares: English language, Humor

Philosopher's Joke Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1999 · 27p · ≈ 54m · Moderate Shares: Humor

How Not to Write a Novel Sandra Newman · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate "The teaching of creative writing just entered a whole new era . . . Heavens, what a joy this book is." —Lynne Truss, New York Times–bestselling author of Eats, Shoots & Leaves"What do you think of my fiction book writing?" the aspiring novelist extorted."Darn," the editor hectored, in turn. "I can not publish your novel! It is full of what we in the business call 'really awful… Shares: Reference, Humor

Zombies Have Issues Greg Stones · 2014 · 64p · ≈ 2h · Moderate Sock Monkeys have issues with moths. They also have trouble with pterodactyls, home improvement projects, kittens (who tend to unravel them), and paparazzi. They really like bananas, jet packs, sock puppies, and romance, but have MAJOR issues with clowns, embarrassing relatives (King Kong), and gym socks. Through it all, they really adore one thing. Author of the breakout hit Zombies Hate Stuff,… Shares: Humor

Zombies Joseph A. McCullough · 2010 · ★ 3.5 · 80p · ≈ 2h · Moderate The dead have always stalked the dark corners of the earth. Since World War II, the number of zombie outbreaks has increased every year, while governments desperately try to cover up the facts. Zombies: A Hunter's Guide contains all of the information necessary to recognize and combat this growing threat. Beginning with an explanation of the historical origins of zombies, it follows their history… Shares: Humor

Apocalypse Cow Michael Logan · 2012 · ★ 3.1 · 368p · ≈ 12h · Moderate When scientists with warped imaginations accidentally unleash an experimental bioweapon that transforms Britain's animals into sneezing, bloodthirsty zombies with a penchant for pre-dinner sex with their victims, three misfits become the unlikely hope for salvation. Abattoir worker Terry Borders' love life is crippled by the stench of death that clings to his skin from his days spent slaughtering… Shares: Humor

The Art of Zombie Warfare Scott Kenemore · 2010 · ★ 4.0 · 272p · ≈ 9h · Moderate Sun Tzu meets George Romero in Scott Kenemore’s third zombie book. 40 color illustrations Shares: Humor

When werewolves attack Del Howison · 2010 · 182p · ≈ 6h · Moderate “Without a doubt the ultimate guide to werewolves”—and survival tips for when the snarling shapeshifters go on the prowl (HorrorNews.net).   The history of lycanthropes stretches back to man’s beginnings. From cave drawings and tribal folklore to the Inquisition and the twentieth century, man’s fascination with werewolves has never wavered. The field of study has been ripped wide open with… Shares: Humor

A dictionary of the English language Samuel Johnson · 1747 · ★ 3.6 · 464p · ≈ 15h · Demanding A dictionary with more than 40,000 entries which was a primary reference source for scholars and writers of the 18th and 19th century. Shares: Reference, English language

The Man in the Cat-Hair Suit William R. Greene · 2011 True stories from the life of William R. (Bill) Greene. How would you face these situations: Misplaced possums? Kitty spam? Putting a cat on a diet? Learning the name of a one-armed turtle? Force-feeding a large animal? Coping with alien technology? Nursing a burst appendix at home? Producing an eBook without a word processor or InDesign? And of course ... a cat-hair suit? Shares: Humor

Three Men on the Bummel Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1900 · 299p · ≈ 9h · Challenging Three Men on the Bummel (also known as Three Men on Wheels) is a humorous novel by Jerome K. Jerome. It was published in 1900, eleven years after his most famous work, Three Men in a Boat. Shares: Humor

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