Friday, March 12, 2010

New Humorous Fiction

The Unbearable Lightness of Scones / by Alexander McCall Smith
A quirky set of circumstances is currently underway at 44 Scotland St. where six-year-old Bertie is trying to get out of the cub scouts, Domenica tries to cure her loneliness, and bachelor Cyril falls helplessly in love with a sexy model.


Nanny Returns: A Novel / by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus
It’s been twelve years since Nan Hutchinson left her nanny job with the formidable Mr. & Mrs. X and their darling but neglected son Grayer. Now married, Nan returns to Manhattan to try and rescue Grayer and his younger brother Stilton from their cold, soulless home life.


Whistlin’ Dixie in a Nor’easter / by Lisa Patton
Southern Belle and prototypical daddy’s girl agrees to follow her husband, Baker, from their Memphis home to Vermont where he plans to own and operate a small country inn. But when Baker leaves her for another woman, Leelee must face a world of sudden change and transition she never anticipated.


The Pint Man: A Novel / by Steven Rushin
Sportswriter and veteran journalist Rushin pens his first novel about an aimless, jobless barfly. Rodney Poole is an unemployed and unambitious middle-aged man who spends most of his time at a New York City bar until he meets a mysterious woman who seems to actually like him.


Callisto: A Novel / by Torsen Krol
Odell Deefus of Yoder, Wyoming is a big dumb Hick who, feeling his life is going nowhere in Yoder, plans to enlist in the army. But before he can even sign up, a wacky incident involving his pickup truck sets off a zany string of far-out capers with hilarious consequences.


How to Rob an Armored Car / by Iain Levison
Three hapless youths who are fed up with their dismal lives in a rundown Pennsylvania coal town decide to steal a car, an act setting off a string of further mischief and mayhem for the bumbling amateur criminals.


A Bump in the Road: From Happy Hour to Baby Shower / by Maureen Lipinski
Party girl Claire Finnegan loves a good time, always ready and willing for a night on the town accompanied by some strong elixirs. But after finding out she’s pregnant, how can all her old habits be subdued in favor of a less cosmopolitan lifestyle.

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