Essays Out of Left Field: Life Lessons from a Sarcastic Midwestern Dad Who Talks About Sports Too Much by Scott Johnson (20 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

"Essays Out of Left Field" is columnist Scott Johnson's debut book of humorous and inspirational essays. If you find the essays neither humorous nor inspirational, simply consider them regular essays. Read observations on life through the lens of a middle-age, Midwestern, sports-obsessed Dad. Johnson discusses politics, 5th grade band concerts and the challenges of growing older. He covers hard-hitting topics like shoveling snow, the concerning chicken population and collecting 55 gallons of dog poop. You'll read about growing up on a South Dakota farm, running a half marathon and the time he heroically rescued a duckling from an evil snapping turtle. He bravely recounts the harrowing tale of nearly being killed by the deliciousness of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. If you enjoy sports references and sarcasm and don't have the attention span to read an entire novel, "Essays Out of Left Field" might be a good fit for you. You might laugh. You might cry. You might find the stories odd, ...

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Short and Sweet: 100-Word Stories by Pat Blosse (2 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

This is a collection of 100-word stories; tiny tales of love and romance, life and death and all its foibles, and cake. These were mostly written as contributions to Colne Radio's 'Bill's Big Bag of Onions', a show that blends words and music for the delight of listeners in Colchester and the surrounding community of Northeast Essex. Pat Blosse started writing for the show in 2021. In 2022, Colchester was voted the unhappiest town in the United Kingdom.

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

Snap Craft: [A Deckbuilding LitRPG Adventure] by Cássio Ferreira (10 Reviews)    Price verified 6 hours ago

[The Hunger Games] + [Marvel Snap] Crafting successful! You've crafted [Snap Craft]. Snap Craft (Legendary) A LitRPG dystopian deckbuilding novel. Hp: 1 Vp: 7 Kai was prepared to be summoned to the 345th exams. It was a fifty-fifty chance between him and Ariel. They dream of starting a family, but the future looks bleak. Afflicted by the blight, Kai faces a daunting challenge: excel in the trials or risk losing his family and his culture forever. When Kai enters the immersive VR environment where the exams are held, he finds Daisy is testing humanity's creativity and logical thinking through a competition called 'Snap Craft.' Will all the lessons Kai has learned throughout his life be enough to save his family? Find the answer in the first instalment of this epic two-part series. The author of Hidden Class: Pacifist brings you a card-based LitRPG focused on crafting. The game involves traveling to different arenas, capturing cards, and finding the right recipes to merge them.

Genre: Humor & Entertainment

A Question a Day Keeps the Boredom Away (Trivia and Quizzes) by Nayden Kostov (369 Reviews)    Price verified 5 minutes ago

Award-winning author: 2020 Readers' Favorite Silver Medal! *** This book provides you with fun and challenging questions, whether you want to quiz yourself or your family. Learn something new every day and surprise your circle of friends and colleagues! Knowing stuff makes you a cool and interesting interlocutor. You will always have an icebreaker at hand to start a conversation or to keep it going by dropping a weird fact. I covered a wide range of topics and intentionally made the questions assorted, so you will not know what sort of fact is coming. As I would do myself, you can choose to read as many facts as you please in one sitting, or even just one fact each day! You could use this collection when preparing for a pub quiz or quiz night at work or at home. All the questions are well-researched and family-friendly.

Genre: Humor & Entertainment