Humor, Impulse
ET TU, BRUTE?: THE DEATHS OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS
Written by Novak, Jason
A cartoonist's wry and bloody romp through Roman history.
HOW TO BE COOL: THE 150 ESSENTIAL IDOLS, IDEALS AND OTHER COOL S***
Written by Hodgkinson, Thomas W
Cool can't be taught. Or can it? That's the received wisdom, yet the idea behind this sleek, entertaining compendium by Thomas W. Hodgkinson (author of How to Sound Cultured) is that, on the contrary, anyone can increase their cool quotient by learning from the masters and the methods of the past.
HOW TO SOUND CULTURED: MASTER THE 250 NAMES THAT INTELLECTUALS LOVE TO DROP INTO CONVERSATION
Written by Van Den Bergh, Hubert
'Damn, all my cheating secrets revealed. In book form' Stephen Fry Which philosopher had the maddest hairstyle? Which novelist drank 50 cups of black coffee every day? What on earth did Simone de Beauvoir see in Jean-Paul Sartre? How to Sound Cultured offers a wry and yet profoundly useful look inside the mirrored palaces of high culture.
CONTENTED LITTLE HUSBAND: SAY GOODBYE TO TEMPER TANTRUMS AND UNHELPFUL HABITS
The thought of bringing your bundle of joy home can be unnerving. They leave socks around the house, don't make the bed, and always leave the toilet seat up. Not to fear--The Contented Little Husband is here to help you train your partner and make your relationship work best for you.
QUICK GUIDE TO PARENTING
Since 2012, fashion illustrator Laura Quick has been sketching scenes from daily domestic life on her blog, The Daily Think. Insightful, tender and very, very funny, the images have become hugely popular, and the very best of them are collected together in this exquisite and hilarious gift book.
THEFT BY FINDING: DIARIES (1977-2002)
Written by Sedaris, David
"For forty years, David Sedaris has kept a diary in which he records everything that captures his attention: overheard comments, salacious gossip, soap opera plot twists, secrets confided by total strangers. These observations are the source code for his ... work, and through them he has honed his cunning, surprising sentences. Now, Sedaris shares his private writings with the world"--Amazon.com.
LOULOU THE PUG: A BOOK BY MEETTHEPUGS
Written by Abelilah, Yasmina
Loulou the pug is an Instagram sensation: with over 74,000 followers she will do anything to get a coveted 'like', from donning hats made out of pineapples and banana skins, to dressing up as a birthday gift, this dog has no shame! Loulou the Pug is a combination of Loulou's most liked pictures on Instagram, and some new shots that will definitely make you laugh.
LIFE IN A BUSTLE: ADVICE TO YOUTH
At the turn of the (last) century, the world was changing rapidly. Trains were faster, cheaper and more comfortable than ever before. The new craze of bicycling had given men and women unprecedented independence. And the modernisation of telegraphy and the recent invention of the telephone meant that information could be exchanged over huge distances in a mere matter of minutes.
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