Other People's Homes: Suburban Kerb Appeal by Sandy Weir
$33.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
Classic mid-century, Art Deco, migrant and beautifully unique homes from across the country, snapped by viral social media account, Other People's Homes. For fans of The Block, The Castle and nostalgic Aussie architecture. 'I adore perving at Australia's quirky and under-appreciated architectural under ...Show more
True Blue Guide To Australian Slang: A-Z journey through the words, expressions and cultural idiosyncrasies that make Australians so unique by NEW HOLLAND
$17.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
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The Shakespeare and Company Book of Interviews by Adam Biles (Editor)
$40.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
An illuminating collection of interviews between the prestigious Shakespeare and Company and the best writers of our time Shakespeare and Company, Paris, is one of the world's most iconic and beautiful bookshops. Located on the banks of the Seine, opposite Notre-Dame, it's long been a meeting place for ...Show more
This Book Is Literally Just Pictures of Tiny Animals That Will Make You Smile by Smith Street Books
$20.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: This Book Is Literally Just Pictures Of... Ser.
Science has proved that smiling not only gives your mood a boost but helps your body release cortisol and endorphins that provide numerous health benefits - including literally lengthening your lifespan.That's right. By harnessing the incredible life-improving powers of adorable, tiny animals, this book ...Show more
Deep-Sea Creeps - A Field Guide to Terrible Ex-Boyfriends (As Sea Creatures) by Danielle Kraese
$25.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
Your exes as the creeps of the deep sea.A witty and relatable book featuring the most curious creatures lurking in the depths of the dating pool.From Hector, aka The Ex Who Always Reeled You Back In, to Theo, aka The Improv Star, the fishy suitors in this book are sure to have you laughing out loud and ...Show more
Interesting Stories about Curious Words: From Stealing Thunder to Red Herrings by Susie Dent
$34.99 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: Father Anselm Novels Ser.
Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Who was SWEET FANNY ADAMS?What's the dramatic true story ...Show more
Jolly Festive, Jeeves: 12 Seasonal Stories from the World of Wodehouse by P. G. Wodehouse
$40.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
WITH A NEW INTRODUCTION BY CATHY RENTZENBRINK'For as long as I'm immersed in a P.G. Wodehouse book, it's possible to keep the real world at bay and live in a far, far nicer, funnier one' MARIAN KEYES'Sunlit perfection' STEPHEN FRY'Wodehouse is as loved as ever, and his vivid prose style and unique comic ...Show more
I Must Be Dreaming by Roz Chast
$50.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
#1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's new graphic narrative, exploring the surreal nighttime world inside her mind-and untangling one of our most enduring human mysteries: dreams. Ancient Greeks, modern seers, Freud, Jung, neurologists, poets, artists, shamans-hu ...Show more
Writely or Wrongly: An Unstuffy Guide to Language Stuff by Joanne Anderson
$30.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour
An essential guide for anyone with cause to communicate in written form (most of us), a passing interest in doing it better (some of us), and a disinterest in a book on said subject that is humourlessly preoccupied with rules (almost all of us). Author Joanne Anderson has expanded on the popular tips s ...Show more
How To Be French: Eat, Drink, Dress, Travel and Love la Vie Française by Janine Marsh
$30.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: How to Be... Ser.
What does it mean to be French?Is it pausing to enjoy a glass of good wine or a spread of cheese? A flâneur down laneways steeped in history? Knowing just how to dress so you always look effortlessly chic?This book is a celebration of the French lifestyle – an education in drinking to savour the moment, ...Show more
How to Be Healthy : An Ancient Guide to Wellness by Galen
$30.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
Timeless wisdom about how to be healthy in body and mind from one of the greatest physicians of the ancient world The second-century Greek physician Galen--the most famous doctor in antiquity after Hippocrates--is a central figure in Western medicine. A talented doctor, surgeon, writer, philosopher, tea ...Show more
How to Focus : A Monastic Guide for an Age of Distraction by John Cassian
$30.00 AUD
Category: Gifts & Humour | Series: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Readers Ser.
How you can learn to focus like a monk without living like one Distraction isn't a new problem. We're also not the first to complain about how hard it is to concentrate. Early Christian monks beat us to it. They had given up everything to focus on God, yet they still struggled to keep the demons of di ...Show more