Action Adventure Humor

Luego de leer un libro escrito por el molón Jordi Sierra i Fabra acerca del rock y de ver el concierto de Bruce Springsteen que echan esa noche por la tele, Víctor se va a la cama soñando con ser el líder de una banda de rock. Algo podrán conseguir con la guitarra (de dos cuerdas) de Víctor y la batería improvisada de sus amigos. Lo que les pillará por sorpresa a estos amigos es la aventura que vivirán cuando un señor un poco "despistado" confunde a Víctor con John Lennon...

La culpa fue, como siempre, de la mala suerte. Víctor llevaba tantos días ilusionado esperando cobrar su primera paga semanal en mucho, mucho tiempo, tanto que ni se acordaba de la última vez que lo había hecho. Y esta vez había estado tan cerca... Pero no pasa nada, a Víctor siempre se le ocurren soluciones a todos los problemas, así que, inspirado en el mendigo que ve pidiendo en la esquina, les propone a sus amigos hacer unos ingeniosos carteles de "güerfana" "pobre siego", "mudo", con los que seguro conseguirán la caridad del prójimo.

La obra de Francisco Quevedo abarca la mayoría de los géneros prosísticos del siglo XVIII y refleja su visión pesimista de la sociedad española de los Austrias menores. El Buscón, extraordinaria novela picaresca, combina la crítica social con la intención de crear una obra de arte del lenguaje.

El Buscón nos cuenta las aventuras de Pablos, un pícaro con "altos pensamientos de caballero". En el deseo de mejorar su posición social, el protagonista sale de su Segovia natal hacia otras ciudades como Madrid, Toledo y Sevilla, desde donde embarca a las Indias en un desesperado intento de cambiar su suerte. El ingenio y la magistral pluma de Quevedo consiguen que el lector disfrute con estas aventuras y desventuras de Pablos.

His name was Quentin Sergenov - the unexpected hero of the 90s wrestling scene. A middle-aged bruiser called up to the big leagues on the eve of what should’ve been his retirement, his story of late-in-life success and can-do attitude won the hearts of fans all over the world- and the heart of Wave, his in-ring rival. The two shared a forbidden love that was doomed from the start; but the end of their affair would prove to be the beginning of something terrible for Quentin…

What’s stronger than magic itself? A Brownstone with a mission. Brownstone security continues cleansing Seattle’s magical mobster underbelly while Alison draws strength from her trusted circle as she fights off the virus draining her powers. She uncovers the smuggling of magical pets and the harmful side effects of testing savage spells on humans and still has time to chase down her enemies. It’s dirty, dangerous work and leaves her friends the targets of vicious attacks. Not smart, bad guys. Do you even know who you are messing with?

On the eve of Vermont's Great Flood of 1927, rain falls on northern Lake Champlain. Otter's father has been missing since World War I, and then a letter arrives with surprising news. Royal St. Onge may be alive! Otter and Granddad load a canoe with Missisquoi Moonbeam and paddle across Goose Bay to rendezvous at the family camp, but Otter's father is nowhere to be found, and bullet holes scar the cabin walls.

A la protagonista de esta historia le diagnostican una enfermedad extrañísima y le dan 20% de posibilidades de sobrevivir. ¿Qué decide hacer con los últimos seis meses que le quedan? Escribir una novela. Empieza a planificarla y entiende que para tener material para escribirla necesita vivir nuevas experiencias: probar MDMA, robar, tirarse en parapente y tener sexo sadomasoquista. Pero no todo es tan sencillo. Entre desoladores mails a su ex, delirantes reacciones de su familia, una prima que le pide un favor inesperado y reflexiones sobre el feminismo, la trama estalla en un arco narrativo imposible de prever.

Frank, Bill and the Captain are tired of meeting at the same old coffee shop day after day. They're not getting any younger, and the crowds of vacationers that descend on their town of Naples Florida every winter make that fact even harder to forget. Luckily, inspiration strikes--they decide to "borrow" a sailboat while its snowbird owner is away for the summer. But before they know what's hit them, these three scheming friends realize they might be in over their heads.

La vida de Lazarillo de Tormes y de sus fortunas y adversidades, de autor anónimo, es una de las mejores obras de la picaresca española. En ella, Lázaro de Tormes nos relata su niñez y su adolescencia, los diferentes amos a los que sirvió, y lo que aprendió en su lucha por sobrevivir. Una novela llena de crítica a la sociedad de su tiempo, de penas y alegrías...y, sobre todo, de ingenio. Literaudio te ofrece las obras cumbres de la literatura española e hispanoamericana en formato audiolibro.

Tres historias corrosivas, disolventes. La que da título al audiolibro es todo un tratado sobre la maldad inherente a las buenas intenciones y su producción fraudulenta, tanto ideológica como artística y hasta sanitaria. En "Atalanta vuelve a correr" se da un juego -un juguete literario- en el que los personajes mitológicos apenas logran huir de la indencia de un presente lastrado por la política sucia y consuetudinaria (se alude muy en concreto a cierta alcaldesa padecida por los ciudadanos de Madrid.

With millions of copies of his New York Times best-selling No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency mysteries in print across the globe, Alexander McCall Smith is one of the most popular novelists and humorists in the world. Starring the brilliant but bumbling Professor Doctor Moritz-Maria von Igelfeld, The Finer Points of Sausage Dogs is a wonderfully entertaining showcase for Smith's award-winning wit.

This is a darkly humorous debut series from Edward C. Harwell. With razor-sharp precision and startling emotional insight, Who Is the Sun King? is a portrait of urban psychosis, garnished with details of a suicide, that quickly develops into Sol Liddens' struggle to find a way out of London's West End, which leads to a term in Clifton House Rehabilitation Centre.

Un libro satirico dell'umorista Thackeray scritto nel 1838. È una satira della colonizzazione britannica dell'India, narrata come il resoconto delle avventure del maggiore Gahagan, un fanfarone, "alfiere irlandese", che combatte "gloriosamente" con l'armata inglese in India.

Gideon Gideon is a multidimensional voyage of the soul through a whirling fusion of past, present and future; exploring the illusion of death, transfiguration...and the mysteries of the quantum. It is centered upon Martin, the "gordy man", a jazz trumpet player, a cynical searcher of some spiritual truth, and Dr. Ahasuerus, a Faustian Persian mystic and businessman, and the struggle between Good and Evil, as Ahasuerus seeks to ensnare Martin, his trusted friend Mr. McPhee, and others in the quest to secure the head of John the Baptist.

Grange, Florida, is famous for its miracles - the weeping fiberglass Madonna, the Road-Stain Jesus, the stigmata man. And now it has JoLayne Lucks, unlikely winner of the state lottery. Unfortunately, JoLayne's winning ticket isn't the only one. The other belongs to Bodean Gazzer and his raunchy sidekick, Chub, who believe they're entitled to the whole $28 million jackpot. And they need it quickly, to start their own underground militia before NATO troops invade America. But JoLayne Lucks has her own plans for the Lotto money - an Eden-like forest in Grange must be saved from strip-malling.

Ein neues Hörbuch-Abenteuer mit der Lieblingskuh Lieselotte. Lieselotte macht nicht mit: Heute hat Lieselotte wirklich zu gar nichts Lust. Nicht einmal an der Postrunde hat sie ihren Spaß. Was ist nur los mit Lieselotte? Eigentlich hat sie doch immer gute Laune. Der Tierarzt kann keine Krankheit feststellen und alle gut gemeinten Aufmunterungsversuche nützten nichts. Dabei scheint doch die Sonne und ihre Freunde spielen ihre Lieblingsspiele. Nein, Lieselotte macht nicht mit. Dann eben nicht. Sollte sie ihre schlechte Laune doch alleine für sich haben. Und zu Anfang mag Lieselotte wirklich lieber alleine sein.

Stetson Jeff returns to the United States in pursuit of the mysterious A.S.P. The gang turns out to be more dangerous than even Stetson Jeff could imagine, so he flees Philadelphia and finds refuge among the Amish in Paradise, Pennsylvania. More kickboxing, bad guys and low-speed chases ensue (think forklift vs. horse and buggy). With a nod to Harrison Ford's "The Witness" and plenty of other 80s tropes, Stetson Jeff, now changing hats as often as an Amish family goes to church, is in serious trouble, but he'll find his way through.

Spock and Stu are having an intellectual debate about saggy boobs when Pon phones with his disturbing news. They know that they must go to be by his side until things can be resolved. Spock and Stu now live in Pattaya with their wives, Dao and Moo. The past few years have been idyllic, with them both settling into to married life and any thoughts of adventure far behind them. Though Pon sounded anxious on the phone, the lads are sure that he is fretting over nothing.

Sir Alanbart avoids action, recoils from romance, and shuns self-sacrifice; yet when he finds himself drawn into a harebrained attempt to rescue King Arthur, he becomes a victim of all three, and then poor Alanbart must fight hard to stay true to his cowardly and indolent nature.

Three Days and Two Knights is a genre crossover that blends fantasy adventure, comedy, and romance in a historical literary setting.