Títulos em Literatura e Ficção

Embark on a captivating journey through "Pastafarian Chronicles: Navigatin' da Noodle-y Seas o' Faith," where Ministeroni Antonicus invites you to join him on a thought-provoking adventure that traverses the realms of belief and skepticism. With a seasoned pen that wields both insightful introspection and uproarious humor, Antonicus delves into the complex tapestry of interfaith spirituality and atheistic musings.

When Johnny's underpants are stolen, such is his outrage that he takes a solemn vow: Until the day he tracks down the underpants thief and brings him to justice, he will 'go commando.' Deprived of his jocks and driven by a relentless desire for justice, he investigates not only the theft of his undergarment but also the circumstances surrounding a trail of bodies left in south London by the 'underpants killer.'

Alex is a young culinary student with big dreams and little experience. As he steps into the intense world of professional kitchens, he quickly realizes that his journey to becoming a top chef is fraught with challenges, colorful characters, and valuable lessons. From the high-stakes environment of fine dining to the gritty reality of a local bar and grill, Alex's path is anything but straightforward.

Do you recognize uniquely hillbilly shinola when you hear it? Does your mouth go off long before your brain fully engages? Do you easily get exquisitely simple things bollixed up beyond reasonable repair? Are you a veritable storehouse of meaningless and insignificant information? If so, you’ll feel right at home with the retired redneck geezers who regularly gather around the wood stove at the Gatesville General Store. Set in the hills of southern Indiana, the store is the old boys’ high church for general tomfoolery and otherwise misguided prattle, and their beloved heater is their altar.

Meet Max, a free spirit and his only family, a floppy-eared German Shepherd, Rhett. Then imagine facing a double whammy: stage 4 brain cancer and a visit from an irate Devil. What would you do if the Devil demanded you write a book using your life as an example of why our world is descending into hell on earth, threatening his relevance?

Two music obsessives embark on a hilarious quest to track down Buttery Cake Ass’ Live In Hungaria, an album as legendary as it is obscure. Their pursuit of one of the greatest bands ever unknown takes them down many a bizarre path teeming with grand ideas and grander egos in this ode to record shopping and what it’s like to be in your first band. Packed with puns, allusions, and references across a wide range of culture, both popular and not, Stone offers up a big slice of the fun and frustration of playing rock and roll.

Stetson Jeff never realized that his brain was so special, but it's true that he can learn complex, obscure languages in just a few weeks. He heads off to Oxford University for a semester to get hooked up to brain scans and learn Korean for a chance at an honorary degree. But is being a smart person something Jeff has time for right now? Heck no. Hot on the trail of A.S.P. now, Jeff leaves England headed for Egypt and then ... well, we wouldn't want to spoil the story now, would we?

Peter Fey versteht es hervorragend, Spannung mit einer tüchtigen Prise Humor zu würzen. Schwarzem Humor, der regelrecht süchtig machen kann. Dann jedenfalls, wenn jemand wie er ihn serviert, auf seine ganz spezielle Art. Dies hier ist die zweite Sammlung seiner tückischen kleinen Stories. Eine dritte wird folgen - ebenfalls von ihm selbst gesprochen. Und es macht wahrhaftig Spass, ihm zuzuhören.

Have you had a frully in your life? Do you find the rules of friendships baffling? Or have you had friends from before you were even born? Giggle and cringe along with these tales about the good, the bad and the downright ridiculous friendships we make, and escape throughout our lives

Jack Flowers knew he needed to shake things up when he jumped into the Straits of Malacca and hitched a ride to Singapore. Deftly identifying the fastest route to fame along the seedy port, Jack starts hiring girls out to lonely tourists, sailors, bachelors—anyone with some loose change and a wandering eye—soon making enough money to open two pleasure palaces. But just as Jack is finally coming into his own, a shocking tumble toward the brink of death leaves him shaken, desperate to pull himself up to greatness.

Riff Savage is a former heavy metal bassist and horror video icon whose idea of a peaceful retirement involves memoir-writing, sipping mocktails, and absolutely no crowd-surfing or demon-dodging. But when his legion of loyal—and somewhat unstable—superfans catch wind of his retreat from the limelight, they devise a sinister plot to ensure Riff’s swan song is anything but peaceful.

A tech billionaire and the flight attendant he’s marrying. A TV superhero who used to be married to the flight attendant. A Manhattan book editor and the sensitivity associate who got him fired. A twenty-three-year-old wild child prodigy who’s perhaps the savior of American literature. A vengeful Arkansas sheriff who sells a vitamin-enriched, ten-pounds-off-today demulsifier. A Wall Street bro who raps on TikTok. Two dentists—possibly stalking each other. What do these people have in common? Invited or not, they’re all headed to the most anticipated destination wedding ever.

Zur Belohnung meiner Standfestigkeit ging ich ebenfalls zu Selma in die Küche und ließ mir ein extra großes Stück Mandarinentorte geben. Eine Entschädigung für meine entgangene Detektivarbeit musste sein... Die Ostfriesin Tilda Holthusen, die robuste Geschäftsführerin der Firma Fischgroßhandel Holthusen in Neuharlingersiel, vermisst ihren zehn Jahre jüngeren Verlobten, einen smarten Immobilienmakler aus Hannover. Auf Drängen ihrer Freundin Teelse, bittet sie Emely Petersen, Inhaberin des Café Kluntje am Hafen des Küstenortes um Unterstützung.

After saying some pretty embarrassing things to each other, Alya and Masachika are trying to figure out the nature of their changing relationship. Alya’s feeling a bit flustered now that she’s seeing more of his “cool” side, but she needs to clear her mind and be ready for rivals popping out of the woodwork. One of Masachika’s childhood friends doesn’t approve of her, and his former middle school election opponent throws down the gauntlet. The campaign to win the student council election begins in earnest with the first debate!

Wer diese Familie aus den vier Vorgängerbänden kennt, kann sich bestimmt vorstellen dass auch im 5. (und letzten Band) einiges passieren wird. Eine Schwangerschaft, Corona, erste Liebe und eine Hochzeit lassen die Seiten nur so davonfliegen.

Endgültig vorbei, die traute Zweisamkeit von Oma Inge und ihrem Jonathan. Nach Tochter Sarah zieht nun auch noch ein Hund namens "Georg" ein und macht sich in ihrem Bett breit. Nicht zu vergessen Enkelin Lara. Die bewegt sich weiterhin cool und völlig respektlos durchs Leben und stößt jeden vor den Kopf, der sich um sie bemüht. So richtig in Rage gerät sie aber erst, als sie dahinterkommt, dass ihre Mutter eine neue Beziehung hat. Ab jetzt gibt sie alles, um nicht "am Ende in einer Großfamilie zu landen."

Das liebevolle Miteinander von Inge und Jonathan ist in Gefahr. Ein Nebenbuhler stiehlt Jonathan Inges liebevolle Aufmerksamkeit. Leider nimmt sie seinen Kummer so gar nicht ernst, ganz im Gegenteil, sie lacht ihn aus. Sieht man da etwa düstere Wolken über dem Hause Brinkman aufziehen? Ganz anders bei Sarah und ihrer neuen Liebe, Stefan Ruttig. Da hängt der Himmel voller Geigen und ihr Glück scheint ungetrübt ... scheint.

Running a pub! What was he thinking? Teddy now realizes that when it isn't fun, it's aggravating. His colorful, sometimes bizarre or frightening customers could end up either entertaining or tormenting him; it was hard to predict which. These darkly humorous connected stories reveal how he navigates sticky situations and copes with his unhinged customers. You'll laugh out loud at his musings and misadventures in these fast-paced tales. Grab a beer and take a seat in one of his rough-cut pine booths as the action unfolds. No guarantee against splinters.

Sie lieben bunte, abwechslungsreiche Familiengeschichten, die Ihre Lachmuskeln trainieren? Dann sind Sie hier genau richtig: Sarah reicht's! Erst wird sie von ihrem Ehemann wegen einer Jüngeren verlassen, dann macht Pubertier Lara ihr täglich das Leben zur Hölle und nun auch noch das! Hat sich doch ihre Mutter mit 77 Jahren in einen Kerl verliebt und will mit dem nach Teneriffa ziehen. Diesem Plan sagt sie energisch den Kampf an, rechnet aber nicht mit Lara, die unterstützt Oma... mit aller Kraft Lassen Sie sich diese turbulente Geschichte nicht entgehen.

Zum letzten Mal nach über 15 Jahren im Verkauf erzählt der "Kabbo"... äh, der gelernte Kaufmann Tobias Kühnlein - grandios interpretiert von Oliver Kalkofe - in Der Wahnsinn rechnet ab! von den kuriosesten Begebenheiten seines Berufsalltags mitten im fränkischen Niemandsland. In einer Zeit, in der es für den stationären Handel immer schwieriger wird, schlagen sich Tobias und seine Kollegen mit abstrusen Problemfällen, aufdringlichen Omis, dem Unterschied zwischen Garantie und Gewährleistung, Jugendsprache und preisbewussten Wrestlern herum.