Showing posts with label Humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Humor. Show all posts

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Children's Humor Spotlight: Jokes Make You Smarter by Trey Reely

This morning, I have a humorous book in our book spotlight!  Check out Jokes Make You Smarter and learn about author Trey Reely!

 

Children's Humor

Date Published: June 2, 2022

 

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Read this book and you too can laugh and create new brain cells at the same time! Kids of all ages (including young-at-heart adults) can plunge into the fathomless, oceanic depths of knowledge with jokes about animals, foreign language, geography, math, science, health, holidays, music, poetry, sports, and pop culture. But that’s not all! There are even Dad jokes that will out-dad a dad. Read, O Grasshopper, and grow smart.


about the author

Trey Reely earned his Bachelor’s of Education and Master’s in Education from Harding University. He began his teaching career at Paragould Middle School in 1985 and assumed the position at Paragould High School in 1991 where he taught for 17 years. He was the director of bands at Riverview High School in Searcy, Arkansas from the fall of 2008 until his retirement in 2019.

In 2018, he was selected as the Arkansas Bandmaster of the Year. Trey has served as a region chairman, a state chairman of the American School Band Directors Association, and he is an Arkansas School Band and Orchestra Association past president. He is a contributing editor to The Instrumentalist and has authored over 275 articles and 7 books.

He has served as an adjudicator and clinician in Arkansas, Louisiana, Tennessee, Illinois, Oklahoma, California, and Pennsylvania. He is currently the Executive Secretary of the Arkansas Small Band Association and spends many hours teaching lessons to area students and conducting the White County Community Band which he co-founded in 2022.


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Thursday, December 1, 2022

Book Review Feature: 'Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate by Dorothy Rosby

It is a little tough for most of us to find the title of Dorothy Rosby's holiday essay collection at least a little relatable!  A couple of years ago, I read and reviewed her Alexa is a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked Off About so I knew that I had to give holiday themed 'Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate a spot on my reading list!    Check out 'Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate, learn about author Dorothy Rosby, read my thoughts on the book and be sure to enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post.


 

Book Title:  ‘Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate; Holidays, Special Occasions and Other Times Our Celebrations Get Out of Hand  by Dorothy Rosby
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+) ,  258 pages
Genre: Humorous Essay
Publisher:  Unhinged Press
Release date:   November 2022
Content Rating:  G - appropriate for general audience as defined above
 
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About the Book

Christmas comes but once a year; chaos never ends! Happy Halloween, merry Christmas and joyful Lumpy Rug Day. We didn’t make that up. Lumpy Rug Day is celebrated every May 3, though “celebrated” might be too strong a word. It’s the American way to create a celebration for everything, then turn it into a chore or worse, a nightmare. ’Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate is a collection of humorous essays about holidays, special occasions and other times our celebrations make us feel not-so-celebratory. It’s understanding for those who think Christmas form letters can be honest—or they can be interesting. And it’s empathy for anyone who’s ever gotten poison ivy during Nude Recreation Week or eaten all their Halloween candy and had to hand out instant oatmeal packets to their trick-or-treaters. ​

My Review
 
 

Rosby Brings a Little Humor to the Chaos of Holidays. While the overdone, over-the-top activities surrounding Christmas in the U.S. is the humorous focus of many of Rosby's essays in this book--other holidays and celebration-required events take a few shots from the author too. With a conversational, relatable, sarcastic tone--the author puts thoughts to paper that many of us feel but never speak aloud. If you have ever experienced a little holiday guilt (or social media envy)--or feel lost and inadequate in the sea of commercialized chaos--this book may bring some smiles and even a slight relief in knowing that you aren't alone in your feelings!  

 

'Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate May Bring More Than a Laugh. As I read through the humorous essays, I smiled, eye-rolled, sympathized, and realized the truth behind so many of the stories and essays: we dread the holidays instead of enjoying them. I related to almost all of her pieces in at least a little way. This realization made me a little sad that I don't enjoy the reasons for the holidays because I have turned them into nightmarish monstrosities of "we have to do these ten zillion things" instead of the 2 or 3 things that matter. While Rosby shares some extremes with her humor and sarcasm in her essays, she is sadly not far from reality with many of her thoughts! 

 

Would I Recommend 'Tis the Season to Feel Inadequate: Holidays, Special Occasions and Other Times our Celebrations Get Out of Hand by Dorothy Rosby? If you could use a few laughs and a relatable book of holiday-themed essays to make you smile, take a break from the chaos of holiday preparation and merriment, and, maybe, even realize just how silly some of your holiday chaos has become--this book should be on your reading list. Some of the essays a little redundant in their sarcastic messages--but, they still bring a relatable smile.  I love the author's writing style and her sarcastic humor, and this book is the perfect way to poke fun at the holiday chaos that brings so many of us down every year!   


I would say that the author has inspired me to drop some of the chaos from our family holiday season--but, in reality, I will be making Peppermint Bark Poke Cake later today in honor of National Peppermint Bark Day.   

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About the Author


Dorothy Rosby is a syndicated humor columnist and the author of four books of humorous essays. She’s the 2022 global winner of the Erma Bombeck Writers Competition, sponsored in part by the Erma Bombeck Writers Workshop. She lives in the Black Hills of South Dakota, 20 miles from Mount Rushmore, something she’s very proud of though she’s not on it—yet.

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Thursday, November 3, 2022

Book Blitz Spotlight: The Asshole's Guide to Everyday Living by James Pravasilis

Today, I have a humorous self help book in our book blitz spotlight!  Check out The Asshole's Guide to Everyday Living and learn about author James Pravasilis!

 

Humor / Nonfiction / Self Help

Date Published: July 24, 2022

Publisher: Mindstir Media


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A satirical yet real perspective on individualism, sovereignty, spiritualism and social discourse through the eyes and ears of the every-man/woman/they/it/them/mammal that hates the taste of kale, has no time or patience for kundalini breathing exercises and is just trying to get through life with as minimal damage as possible in the "New Normal."

Humor is the best medicine and this book provides a nice dose of haha's for those of us who are fed up and aren't pulled into the manufactured polarity and manipulation that is high jacking our individual consciousness.

 

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If being a defiant independent free thinker who won't bend to divisive narratives and polarized ideologies aimed at high-jacking people's consciousness makes me an Asshole..... then so be it! Join me and allow me to be your guide .


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Thursday, March 17, 2022

Boulong's Cheese Book Blitz

This morning, I have a comedy/satire book to share!  Check out Boulong's Cheese and learn about author Ricky Ginsburg!

 

Humor, Comedy, Satire

Published: September 30, 2021

Publisher: Black Rose Writing


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The introduction of a successful vaccine against Covid has produced the unintended side effect of rendering all gunpowder in the world inert. Every weapon from a six-shooter to an atom bomb is now useless. However, on a fifty-seven-acre island in the middle of the Doubs River that divides France and Switzerland, a dairy farmer's prized cheese spread has gone into short supply and the world is about to go to war over its loss.

 

“Boulong's Cheese” is spitfire humor, biting satire, and just what the world needs now that the end of the pandemic is in sight. It pits the Queen of England against the new, bald President of the United States, and gives the Pope a way out of an embarrassing video. All the while, Boulong, the producer of the world’s most desired dairy products, tries to deal with his pregnant girlfriend and missing son.


  
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Ricky Ginsburg is one of those writers who sees a flock of birds heading south for the winter and wonders what they talk about on their journey. His portfolio consists of nearly 400 short stories, more than half of which have found their way into various magazines, both paper and electronic, and seven novels, half by Black Rose Writing and the other half self-published. While much of his writing has elements of magical realism and humor, he also has a serious side, but keeps it in a small plexiglass box under his desk.


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Thursday, March 18, 2021

Wake the F**k Up Book Blitz

This morning, I have a humor / satire piece to share with you!  Check out Wake the F**k Up and learn about author Barbara Long!   

 


Nonfiction / Humor / Satire

Date Published: September 24, 2020

Publisher: MindStir Media


 
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Wake the F**k Up!

Based on humor and satire, Wake the F**K UP is a book for the parents of teenagers, anyone who has been a teenager or just knows one for that matter. The struggle that surrounds teen-life is real and we can all use a little more laughter in our lives.



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Barbara Long is a registered nurse and graduate of University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. She is married to an emergency medicine physician and together they lead hectic lives with their two teenagers, three dogs, two ducks and a rabbit. They now live in Virginia and enjoy all of the love and laughter that life has to offer.


 

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

Orthicon Book Spotlight & Book Tour Giveaway

This morning, I have a science fiction / fantasy humor novel in our book spotlight.  Check out Orthicon, learn about author  David Perlmutter and enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post!


Orthicon
by David Perlmutter
Genre: SciFi Fantasy Humor


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The United States government discovers, to its horror, that the creatures featured in animated cartoons are not fabrications but real beings. Fearing the social and political consequences of the discovery being made public, they proceed to exile them off Earth to another planet. However, things do not go according to plan...




About the Author


David Perlmutter is a freelance writer based in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is the author of America Toons In: A History of Television Animation (McFarland and Co.), The Singular Adventures Of Jefferson Ball (Amazon Kindle/Smashwords), The Pups (Booklocker.com), Certain Private Conversations and Other Stories (Aurora Publishing), Honey and Salt (Scarlet Leaf Publishing), The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows (Rowman and Littlefield), Nothing About Us Without Us (Amazon Kindle Direct Prime) and Let's Be Buddies (Amazon Kindle Direct Prime). His short stories can be read on Curious Fictions at Curious Fictions/David Perlmutter, and at Medium. com.




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Friday, January 29, 2021

Good Grammar is the Life of the Party Book Spotlight

Today, I have a humorous, how-to style book in our book spotlight for the grammar lovers out there.  Check out Good Grammar is the Life of the Party, learn about the author & enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post!

Book TitleGood Grammar Is the Life of the Party: Tips for a Wildly Successful Life by Curtis Honeycutt
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction, 18 yrs +, 244 pages
GenreHow-To, Humor, Grammar and Writing Reference
PublisherThe County Publishing
Release date:   May, 2020
Content Rating:  PG-13: "I write "hell," "damn," and "shit" a few times. Maybe "ass." ."

 


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Grammar rules! Good Grammar is the Life of the Party: Tips for a Wildly Successful Life will convert grammar goofballs into bonafide word nerds. As the writer of the award-winning humor column “Grammar Guy,” Curtis Honeycutt’s grammar advice appears in dozens of newspapers every week. His debut book—filled with witty word wisdom—is designed to make your life more awesome by improving your grammar. Do you love language, but sometimes get tripped up by confusing grammar rules? Good Grammar is the Life of the Party is like a cheat code for your social life. Level up your grammar game to become a linguistic legend—from romantic relationships to job promotions to getting invited to fancy roof parties. Climb the corporate ladder, convince people you’re smart, and win at life with dozens of helpful tips on how to master the English language.


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Curtis Honeycutt started writing about grammar in his local newspaper. His column, Grammar Guy, has since won multiple awards and now appears in newspapers across the U.S. Originally from Oklahoma, Honeycutt now lives in Indiana with his wife, Carrie, and their two children, Miles and Maeve.

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