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Baking With Kafka
Baking With Kafka | Tom Gauld
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A best-of collection of literary humour cartoons from the critically-acclaimed Guardian cartoonist In his inimitable style, British cartoonist Tom Gauld has opened comics to a crossover audience and challenged perceptions of what the medium can be. Noted as a book-lovers cartoonist, Gaulds weekly strips in The Guardian, Britains most well-regarded newspaper, stitch together the worlds of literary criticism and pop culture to create brilliantly executed, concise comics. Simultaneously silly and serious, Gauld adds an undeniable lightness to traditionally highbrow themes. From sarcastic panels about the health hazards of being a best-selling writer to a list of magical items for fantasy writers (such as the Amulet of Attraction, which summons mainstream acceptance, Hollywood money, and fresh coffee), Gaulds cartoons are timely and drollhis trademark British humour, impeccable timing, and distinctive visual style sets him apart from the rest. Lauded both for his frequent contributions to New Scientist, The Guardian and The New York Times, and his Eisner-nominated graphic novels, Tom Gauld is one of the most celebrated cartoonists working today. In Baking with Kafka, he proves this with one witty, sly, ridiculous comic after another.
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Robotswithpersonality
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Consistently puts a silly little grin on my face.
I love Gauld's humour, his illustration style, his choice of subject matter.
Happy to look forward to his next collection.
For those who enjoyed Revenge of the Librarians and are reading his collections out of order like me, there's a lot of book reading and writing humor in this collection too.

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Robotswithpersonality
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Heh. 😏

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vivastory
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RaeLovesToRead RH;PAC 🤣🤣 2y
vivastory @RaeLovesToRead I mean, isn't that 60% of the internet?! 😂 2y
RaeLovesToRead Very true! 😄 2y
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Megabooks 😂😂 2y
LeahBergen Hah! 😆 2y
Moray_Reads Love the last one 🤣 2y
vivastory @Moray_Reads Same here! I hope you are doing well 🙂 2y
Moray_Reads @vivastory I'm well, thanks. Since September I've got married, started a new job, bought a house and got a dog. Life has been busy! How have you been? 2y
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vivastory
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📚🎄🎁📚

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 2y
BennettBookworm This is sooo funny 2y
Leftcoastzen I think I used to be the button guy!😄 2y
batsy This made me cackle! 2y
LeahBergen 😆😆 2y
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vivastory
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🤐📚💀

DrexEdit 😄😄 4y
wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 4y
BookishMe I was thinking of posting the same!! 🖐🏽 Love his wit!!! 4y
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sprainedbrain 😂😂😂 4y
saresmoore Well, I know which one I‘d read. 🤷‍♀️🙃🙂 4y
LeahBergen 😂😂 4y
veritysalter 😂 4y
Reggie Lolol 4y
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vivastory
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Clearly Violet is a Litten

wanderinglynn 😂😂😂 4y
Leftcoastzen 😄 4y
KT1432 Yes! 🤣 4y
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Sace Clearly 🤣 4y
Hooked_on_books I love this 4y
Branwen I feel called out! 🤣😂 4y
julesG That's how it's done, right? 4y
LeahBergen I‘ve already kept one book this year that I had bought for a friend. 😂 4y
Tanisha_A 😁 Perfect! 4y
Aimeesue Pretty much! 4y
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vivastory
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Tom Gauld never disappoints 😂

zezeki I enjoyed Mooncop, but I'm yet to read this one. 4y
vivastory @zezeki The one I posted isn't in the tagged book, but from his Twitter account. I wholeheartedly recommend the tagged book though, loads of humorous bookish cartoons 4y
Cathythoughts Great title .... what would one come up with .... the mind boggles 4y
Billypar 😅😅 4y
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janeycanuck
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For all you aspiring mystery writers - here are some ideas to help make your next one more mysterious

#fallisbooked

RachelAmphlett Love Tom Gauld! 5y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🖤📚🖤 5y
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vivastory
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Demonic Cops Pursue An Amnesiac Writer.

What's your thriller concept?
(From Tom Gauld's Twitter)

TK-421 How about vengeful birds pursue a cynical grandma? 5y
rabbitprincess Murderous algorithms pursue a sassy robot! 5y
Eyelit @TK-421 that‘s exactly what I was thinking!! 😂 5y
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RealBooks4ever I love this! 💜 5y
monalyisha 100% would read: Powerful ghosts pursue a sassy grandma. 5y
vivastory @monalyisha I need that in my life 5y
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belacat
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Packing just the essentials for my two week trip to Alaska.

tokorowilliamwallace Basically when I visited home finally when I lived in Maryland (I had to extra for checked bag weight surpluses; and I also bought the thickest high fantasy paperback volume available at the airport bookstore), and also for my latest cruise with 20 friends (!) In 2017! I was reading 70s French philosophy of the alienation of the philosopher while my friends were dancing at the club! I ordered a cocktail and watched/observed from the back.*shrugs* 2y
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vivastory
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Tanisha_A YES! 📚 5y
ju.ca.no Yes!!! 5y
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LeahBergen Yep. 5y
LA_Mead I can relate to that! 5y
tjwill 🙌🏽 5y
readordierachel Lol. Yup. 5y
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vivastory
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LeahBergen 😆😆 I just found a Faber TS Eliot at a thrift shop on the weekend. 5y
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vivastory
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Joan Didion wries a western that lampoons Millennials.

What's your prediction?

StillLookingForCarmenSanDiego Jamie Oliver write a Sex Manual that Angers Vegans. 😆 5y
readordierachel An algorithm writes a tweet that confuses millenials. I feel like that's probably already happened 😆 5y
vivastory @readordierachel I think you're right 😂 5y
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night_shift
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Silly and cute! I had a hard time choosing my favorite for the picture. Would love to own this lol

Sace I want this! 6y
night_shift @RestlessFickleBookHoarder it's so great! Very book nerdy lol 6y
Sace I'm fighting the urge to purchase! 6y
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Moray_Reads
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I love Tom Gauld. His cartoons - often book-related - are clever, funny and insightful. A quick read, full of gems.

Libby1 I love this. And I love that you sent it to me. 😊 6y
jillrhudy 😂 I‘m with her! I‘ll take ‘Dalliance with a Dastardly Duke‘ over another Austen retread any day! 6y
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Moray_Reads
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Tom Gauld, right on the money as ever #LibrarianRevolution

saresmoore The time is now! 6y
Ddzmini Yes yes yes I vote for librarians 😋📖📚 6y
vivastory Make America Read Again! ✊📚 6y
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Librarian199509
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These comics were a little pretentious at times but I enjoyed so many of them. They're dry, sometimes absurdist humor. #cartoons

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vivastory
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Tom Gauld is the best

SandyW 😂😂😂 6y
Leftcoastzen 😂❤️❤️❤️ 6y
PickwickPlockPlock I love it 😆 6y
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UrsulaMonarch
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You're on Litsy. You'll like this book.

Ddzmini I like it 😝📖 6y
vivastory Truth! 6y
RohitSawant 🙌🏻 6y
batsy 😁 6y
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SkeletonKey
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This is basically how the library would be ordered if we took advice from patrons too.

This book is so good, btw 😆

#litsyloveslibraries

RaimeyGallant Love! 6y
RaimeyGallant I'd like a section for 50 Shades that can't be checked out, because my sister just told me about a study about what was found on those library copies. ;) 6y
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SkeletonKey @RaimeyGallant - Nooooooooooo LOL oh god. 6y
MrBook 😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 6y
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sisilia
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Just something for this lazy Sunday afternoon

Tanisha_A This sounds interesting! 6y
Libby1 It‘s great! I just read this on Friday. Enjoy! 6y
Oblomov26 I have one of these on my office/cubicle? Wall 6y
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Libby1
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Delightful.

See for yourself.

BookishMe Yes yes! Such a hoot ;D 6y
Libby1 @BookishMe 😃😃😃 6y
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Libby1
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Would Kafka approve of tonight‘s selection of peppermint tea?

WWKD?

Thank you, lovely @Moray_Reads . 💚

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KassKho
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A fantastic little boon of comic strip that all focus on books! Easy tell that the author is a lover of books because he gets it. Here‘s a couple of my latest favourites

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vivastory
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Relatable 😂

JennyBookworm So true! 😆 6y
RohitSawant 🤣 6y
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rabbitprincess
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I liked this collection better than You're All Just Jealous of My Jetpack, perhaps because I felt like I got more of the jokes. Both collections are good, though.

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rabbitprincess
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For some reason I think this one is so sweet ♥️♥️

tournevis This made me chuckle. Thank you! 6y
Ddzmini 🤣 6y
Liz_M This looks fun! 6y
rabbitprincess @tournevis You're welcome 😊 @Ddzmini 😄 @Liz_M It is very fun! 6y
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rabbitprincess
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I particularly enjoy Gauld's colour-coding comics 😊

ooomeooo 😏👌 6y
AmyG Ha! 6y
rabbitprincess @Gyldholm @AmyG ? I like the "just likes being in a mob" option. 6y
UrsulaMonarch Me too! 6y
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rabbitprincess
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😂😂

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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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I‘m at the airport. Will be gone for 2 days for a work conference. Ive packed 4 books and my kindle- was that enough?? 🤔

charl08 It's never enough! 6y
merelybookish You can always stop by the airport bookstore. ☺️ 6y
HotMessJess Not enough at all!!! Glad you‘re better and have fun at your work conference! 6y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @charl08 @merelybookish @hotmessjess I finished 3 books on the way here! 🤦‍♀️ But I brought 2 new ones . . . Woo hoo! 6y
HotMessJess @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled what did you finish?! And where did you go? 6y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @HotMessJess Had to go to Albuquerque (I used to live there, so not very exciting to me!) I finished Scythe AND The Hate U Give AND Past the Shallows! Woo hoooo!! Will email soon! 6y
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janeycanuck
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Great fun, lots of laughs, perfect book to break up bigger, heavier books for #24in48. This was one of my favourites from the collection.

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janeycanuck
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One of the books in my #24in48 stack is Baking with Kafka. This is the opening comic. More than one hits home with me.

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Liberty
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Zelma 😂👏👍 6y
LeahBergen 👏🏻👏🏻 6y
batsy 😏😏 6y
BiblioLitten 😂 6y
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vivastory
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@SkeletonKey I thought this diagram might help with your packing. Good luck! 😂😂

SkeletonKey @vivastory - HAHAHAAAA, this is too accurate. 😂 6y
DivineDiana This is great! 😀 6y
saresmoore This is like a condensed version of what my moving truck will look like! 6y
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Leftcoastzen 👏😂😁 6y
2BR02B I always need to leave extra space in my suitcase, for the books I know I'll buy on vacation. 6y
vivastory @saresmoore When are you moving? 6y
vivastory @2BR02B Or buy an extra suitcase..🙃😬 6y
saresmoore Thursday! Ahhh! Oh and I just remembered I need to send you a Goodreads message. 6y
vivastory @saresmoore Yes, please. I will be sending you a little something next week. 6y
RealBooks4ever 💜💜💜 6y
ReadingSusan 🤣🤣 6y
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ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled
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1). Walkman with Michael Jackson‘s “Thriller” cassette
2). See title! I bought “Baking with Kafka” for two friends this year! But I still haven‘t read it. 😕
3). See answer to #1. Obviously in the 35+ category 😂
4). Nope! I have nomadic parents.
5). 💕❤️💕❤️
#friyayintro

laurieluna I think you and @kamoorephoto are a jinx on the fav present front! 6y
TheKidUpstairs Oh, I loved my Walkman! I remember when I got to "upgrade" to one that would automatically switch sides on the cassette. It was a big day! 6y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled @miralunasbooknook @kamoorephoto It WAS a big deal! 🤘 I think I also got a Cindy Lauper cassette that year. Rock. @TheKidUpstairs Oh my god - that was high stylin‘. 6y
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Morr_Books @ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled I still have my walkman! ☺️❤️ 6y
kamoorephoto Yes!! I had Cyndi Lauper too! Her album was the soundtrack to my 6th grade camp... 6y
MaleficentBookDragon @Drnkpnkprincess and I were just talking about maybe doing a #buddyread of these books. @Avanders 6y
Avanders @MaleficentBookDragon oooh good idea!! 6y
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RealLifeReading
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For me it's more about ebooks when on holiday but I definitely load up my e-reader with plenty of emergency reading and backups!

Lauren_reading Ever since that one time i had to pay extra for my suitcase because the books put it over 50lbs i use my kindle for holiday travel 😂 6y
Cinfhen Literally story of my life!!! And those damn weight restrictions @LaurenReads don't get me started!!!!😡😤😫 6y
Bookquilter 😄 6y
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Serotonin 🤣🤣🤣 That‘s what my suitcase looked like 6 years ago when went to Malaysia. I loaded it with a bunch of English-translated manga titles that weren‘t licensed in the US. That particular Malaysian publishing company also doesn‘t ship to the US. Thus, I went on a bit of shopping spree and my suitcase ended up looking like that 😅🤣 (edited) 6y
BucklingBookshelves So me 😂😂 6y
Larkken Yes! The eReader has definitely made travel more enjoyable. No more hoping to blazes someone else would be willing to do a book swap. 6y
Expandingbookshelf This accuracy 😂 6y
Elisa Agreed!! That‘s actually what convinced me to get a Kindle, years ago: unlimited reading options with no extra bulk while traveling! 6y
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Asktheletters
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From the back cover of “Baking With Kafka”.

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EclecticReaders
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Makes total sense to us! 😁 📚

jmtrivera I've had this problem. 7y
EclecticReaders @jmtrivera The struggle is real! 😁 6y
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elkeOriginal
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So many possibilities 😹

Leftcoastzen 😃🤣 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa 😂🤣😂🤣 7y
merelybookish This book looks great! 7y
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batsy Thinking of the literary legacy legacy of the book if it was called "Where's Moby?" I don't know why I find it so funny ? 7y
Kalalalatja 😂😂😂 awesome! 7y
Jess_Read_This I'm still snickering over the Excellent Adventure title.. 😂 7y
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elkeOriginal
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This is chock-full of witty bookish cartoons - SO much fun for book nerds 👏🏻💕👏🏻
Perfection 💯

LeahBergen Ha! 😆 7y
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EclecticReaders
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😂😂😂 sound like any epic fantasies you've read recently?

Laura317 😂😂😂 7y
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rachelm Ha. Apt! 7y
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vivastory
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Ridiculously fun and funny comics. The vast majority are about books and the quirks of book lovers. I checked this out from the library, but I will definitely be buying a personal copy. I suspect a lot of people will be buying this to give as a gift to their bookish friends.

merelybookish It's a great title! 7y
LeahBergen I've been eyeing this one. 👍🏻 7y
vivastory @merelybookish It really is! 7y
vivastory @LeahBergen I was tempted to post every page. I loved it! 7y
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vivastory
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Librariana Hahahaha 😄🤣😂😁😊 7y
Reggie Have you ever seen Stranger than Fiction with Will Ferrell? It‘s so good. 7y
vivastory @Reggie I will have to check it out 7y
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Reggie It‘s not the usual Will Ferrell. In it, he finds out he‘s a character that an author is writing. It‘s surprisingly touching. Dustin Hoffman is in it, so is Maggie Gyllenhall. 7y
vivastory @Reggie Sounds interesting. I love Maggie Gyllenhall, I'll definitely look into it 7y
merelybookish 😂😂😂 7y
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vivastory
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readordierachel Which one is your favorite? I'm torn between laser security and weaponized animals. 7y
vivastory @ReadOrDieRachel Weaponized animals, for sure! 7y
batsy "Worship the automobile" this already sounds like my city ? 7y
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merelybookish I like the simple purity of "Abandon Hope" 7y
AmyG Hahahahaha! 7y
vivastory @batsy Unfortunately dystopian is the new realism 7y
vivastory @merelybookish It captures how I feel about our political situation 7y
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vivastory
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Hooked_on_books Love this! 7y
Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks I love this!! 💚❤️💛 7y
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Leftcoastzen Guilty as charged😁 7y
AmyG This book looks wonderful....in the funniest of ways. I think I may need to get this. 7y
vivastory @AmyG I highly recommend! 7y
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Leftcoastzen 😂🤣 7y
Rachbb3 There are so many ways!! 😈 7y
cathysaid Is that cyanide gluten and PBA free? Asking for a friend. 7y
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CouronneDhiver 🤣🤣🤣 Yes! 7y
vivastory @cathysaid It is! 😂 7y
LeahBergen I snorted! 7y
AmyG This is SO great. 7y
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Liberty
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Reminder that this adorable book of literary cartoons is out on Tuesday. ❤️

[DELETED] 3803335244 Super Cute! 7y
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Cockney Zombie Macbeth with dinosaurs. ☺️

Soubhiville French Hip Hop Romeo and Juliet with a new ending. Please, I really do want to see this! 7y
becausetrains Stalinist Cowboy Richard III on a speedboat 🤠🚤 7y
Laura317 This feels like it should be in a Thursday Next novel! Drunk Kung fu Othello Mars, please! (edited) 7y
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Billypar I'll go with Cockney Kung Fu Hamlet with Dinosaurs 7y
litmuggle Nude zombie Romeo and Juliet on Mars 7y
Booksblanketsandahotbeverage Silent Cowboy Hamlet with a new ending - everyone lives! 7y
nebrinkley how is any variant of "zombie Romeo and Juliet with dinosaurs" not a movie yet 7y
BookFreakOut @litmuggle Don't know if you watch Bob's Burgers but that's a Tina Belcher fantasy right there! 😂 7y
BarbaraTheBibliophage Drunk Zombie King Lear on Wall Street (with an orange face?) 😡😡 7y
BookmarkTavern Drunk hip hop Othello on Mars. 7y
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Liberty
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Mark this book of literary cartoons down now - it's out October 3! You're going to want it for yourself, plus another dozen copies to give as gifts to the other book lovers in your life. 📚📚📚

emilyhaldi 😂 7y
julesG 😂😂😂😂 7y
AshleyHoss820 Stores need to start using these!! 😂😂😂 7y
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valeriegeary Looooove these! It would make both my reading and writing life so much easier! 😂 7y
Soubhiville I'd like to print some to label my own books! 7y
Caroline2 Ha!!! These are brill!! 😂 7y
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