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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

Philosophy and living Olaf Stapledon · 1935 · ★ 3.4 This Excellent Collection brings together Stapledon's longer, major books and a fine selection of shorter pieces and Science-Fiction Books. This Books created and collected in Olaf Stapledon's Most important Works illuminate the life and work of one of the most individual writers of the XX century - a man who elevated political writing to an art. William Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950) is one of the… Shares: Philosophy

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

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

Kant; a collection of critical essays Robert Paul Wolff · 1967 · ★ 3.5 · 415p · ≈ 13h · Moderate This book analyses and explains the central passage of Kant's philosophy, the "Transcendental Analytic" of the Critique of Pure Reason. It proceeds in the manner of a textual commentary, discussing and explaining each section of the Analytic in turn. The purpose, however, is not merely to comment chapter by chapter on what Kant has written, but rather to reorganise and interpret his argument so… Shares: Philosophy

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

Mr. Bonaparte of Corsica John Kendrick Bangs · 1895 · 271p · ≈ 9h · Challenging A humorous fictionalisation of the life of Napoleon Bonaparte written by American author, editor and satirist John Kendrick Bangs. Very funny spoof biography of Napoleon, almost Marx-esque at some moments. Shares: Humor

Novel Notes Jerome Klapka Jérôme · 1893 · ★ 3.8 · 168p · ≈ 5h · Challenging When, on returning home one evening, after a pipe party at my friend Jephson's, I informed my wife that I was going to write a novel, she expressed herself as pleased with the idea. She said she had often wondered I had never thought of doing so before. " Shares: Humor

The common sense of science Jacob Bronowski · 1951 · 154p · ≈ 5h · Moderate Discusses science as a characteristic part of human activity and as an effort to render the world predictable. Shares: Philosophy

The counter-scuffle R. S. · 1626 · 54p · ≈ 1h · Demanding Shares: Humor

Tutt and Mr. Tutt Arthur Train · 1923 · 192p · ≈ 6h · Challenging America's wisest and kindliest lawyer tackles a series of impossible cases—and wins Ephraim Tutt, Esq., never met a hard luck story he didn't like. The rare lawyer happy to forego his fee, Tutt specializes in defending the downtrodden against the powerful and the corrupt. In Manhattan and his hometown of Pottsville, New York, he argues cases involving murder, forgery, and theft, always finding… Shares: Humor

Zombie Haiku Ryan Mecum · 2008 · ★ 3.8 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate In your hands is a poetry journal written by an undead poet, recounting his firsthand experience during the zombie plague. Little is known about the author before he turned into a zombie, but thanks to his continued writings in this journal - even after his death - you can accompany him from infection to demise. Through the intimate poetry of haiku, the zombie chronicles his epic journey through… Shares: Humor

Le dictionnaire des idées reçues Gustave Flaubert · 1913 · 91p · ≈ 3h · Challenging An English translation of "Dictionnaire des idées reçues", a postumous publication of Flaubert's collection of overheard comments, "the cliché, the platitude, the borrowed and unquestioned idea", "absurdities", "half-truths, and social lies." "[A] very contemporary self-portrait of the middle-class philistine, a species as much alive today as when Flaubert railed against him"--P. 4. of cover. Shares: Humor, Philosophy

Invasão Capivara Girino Vey · 2024 Uma invasão de capivaras cyberpunk transforma uma noite tranquila em caos global. Armadas e adoráveis, essas criaturas assumem o controle do planeta com eficiência impiedosa. Este livro único combina suspense e uma dose saudável de fofura em uma distopia cyberpunk que irá mantê-lo na ponta de sua cadeira. Prepare-se para se curvar aos seus novos soberanos capivaras! Shares: Humor

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