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Invisible Bricks
Imagine yourself reading humorous books by Mark Twain, Jerome K. Jerome, Ambrose Bierce, or O. Henry. Well, this is not it, exactly. However, this is as close as it gets for modern humor books. Here you will find a collection of funny stories that are based on the following
★WHEN YOU EXCLUDE THE IMPROBABLE, WHATEVER IS LEFT, IS NOT AS HILARIOUS.★
The stories cover diverse and socially-relevant subjects such chocolate guns, midget assassins, spell-checkers in space, romantic Frenchmen with a taste for pizza-delivery girls, and, of course, the use of invisible bricks as weapons of mass destruction.
"Funny stories that are truly heartwarming in their humor." -Dennis Waller, Top 500 Reviewer, Amazon.com
"Whether you simply enjoy the stories for the absurd or whether you appreciate the thoughts behind them, the stories are funny either way and pleasant reading material." -Christoph Fischer, Top 1000 Reviewer, Amazon.com
P.S. If you've had the perseverance to read the above self-serving nonsense that is designed to make you buy this book all the way up to this point, consider me duly impressed--you are a saint. We should do lunch sometime.
★WHEN YOU EXCLUDE THE IMPROBABLE, WHATEVER IS LEFT, IS NOT AS HILARIOUS.★
The stories cover diverse and socially-relevant subjects such chocolate guns, midget assassins, spell-checkers in space, romantic Frenchmen with a taste for pizza-delivery girls, and, of course, the use of invisible bricks as weapons of mass destruction.
"Funny stories that are truly heartwarming in their humor." -Dennis Waller, Top 500 Reviewer, Amazon.com
"Whether you simply enjoy the stories for the absurd or whether you appreciate the thoughts behind them, the stories are funny either way and pleasant reading material." -Christoph Fischer, Top 1000 Reviewer, Amazon.com
P.S. If you've had the perseverance to read the above self-serving nonsense that is designed to make you buy this book all the way up to this point, consider me duly impressed--you are a saint. We should do lunch sometime.
42 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 8, 2012
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September 8, 2013
The strangest and most hilarious creations
Invisible Bricks (Lunch Break Funnies, Humor Book Series 7)
Medvedkov has crafted a very witty read with some really 'off-the wall' characters in this bunch of short stories.
The writer never ceases to amaze in his expanding world of the strangest and most hilarious creations. The Space Rabbit verses Captain Doomsday is just wonderful in its execution with its wit upon wit, will keep anyone giggling for an eternity.
Every short story opens a window into a new perspective and the funniness just keep on coming. Fast, quick-witted and full of mind pleasing stimulants. I cannot help but recommend this to everyone.
It is so difficult to pinpoint a favourite story because they are all so great. The words can be superficially read- a touch more depth or... really think about it. An example is in the Sins of Omission with `McDonalds bills- fatter wallet's than I've ever seen in my life'. It makes you smile- although, the underlying consequences are truly touched upon and make the reader think about the world in and the actualities.
A very good writer and certainly one to look out for- take a peek, you will be astounded. A massive 5*****
Invisible Bricks (Lunch Break Funnies, Humor Book Series 7)
Medvedkov has crafted a very witty read with some really 'off-the wall' characters in this bunch of short stories.
The writer never ceases to amaze in his expanding world of the strangest and most hilarious creations. The Space Rabbit verses Captain Doomsday is just wonderful in its execution with its wit upon wit, will keep anyone giggling for an eternity.
Every short story opens a window into a new perspective and the funniness just keep on coming. Fast, quick-witted and full of mind pleasing stimulants. I cannot help but recommend this to everyone.
It is so difficult to pinpoint a favourite story because they are all so great. The words can be superficially read- a touch more depth or... really think about it. An example is in the Sins of Omission with `McDonalds bills- fatter wallet's than I've ever seen in my life'. It makes you smile- although, the underlying consequences are truly touched upon and make the reader think about the world in and the actualities.
A very good writer and certainly one to look out for- take a peek, you will be astounded. A massive 5*****
September 2, 2013
What a pleasure to read a smart, funny, refreshingly different book – filled with wonderfully absurd tales. Invisible Bricks (Lunch Break Funnies, Humor Book Series) by Oleg Medvedkov is a kind of diversion from the mundane. I read the random excerpt from the field manual twice because I enjoyed it so much. And there are many others I will revisit, but the invisible bricks one is brilliant . . . where is that invisible paint! Recommended to all who like laugh and think!
October 24, 2013
This is a fun read. It is funny and it is fast.
It is also a very good expose of human nature and how serious we take ourselves.
I am sure in years to come this work will be used in a University lecture to show how literature is a mask on reality.
Oh and the talking dog.... my favorite new character.
WaAr
It is also a very good expose of human nature and how serious we take ourselves.
I am sure in years to come this work will be used in a University lecture to show how literature is a mask on reality.
Oh and the talking dog.... my favorite new character.
WaAr
September 8, 2013
After reading one of Oleg Medvedkov's books last week, I had to come back for more. As I read the second one, I realized that his books are much deeper than they seem at first. They're filled with outrageous characters doing nonsensical things for absurd reasons. And that's already funny. My middle-school son and his buddies loved "Space Rabbit vs. Captain Doomsday" and "Chocolate Gun" and laughed at the point that chocolate guns "are good for one shot, after which the killer eats the gun, and hence destroys the evidence."
Oleg's quick wit surprises the readers and keeps them thinking. Take a look at this first sentence of one story: "The morning felt like any other morning that I could remember." Sounds plain and ordinary, right? So, as a reader you feel you know where this is going and start to relax. But right in the next sentence, you read "Not that I could remember too many mornings." Didn't expect such turn of events, did you?
But there's much more to his books. Remember Jonathan's Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal" where he suggests that eating extra children will solve poverty problems in Ireland? Or the wild and wacky characters of "Alice in Wonderland," a book written by a mathematician who put logic and math puzzles behind the nonsense? What about "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ," a children's story still being interpreted by some as a political allegory of attempts to move the US from gold to bimetallic (silver and gold) standard? That's how deep Oleg Medvedkov's books are.
When seeing a dangerous enemy ship approach, the captain states that it is "giving me a headache" and demands the image to be covered with the captain's own image "during the last awards ceremony." We all know people who solve problems this way, and some of them are world leaders.
The reference to the Russian mafia being "twelve minutes late" to a weapons deal reminded me of Moscow in the 1990's when chaos reigned. Remember that failed coup of 1991? Many Russians still believe that lack of organization among the coup leaders contributed to the coup's failure. In Oleg's story, after the mafia receives the nuclear bombs they came for, the narrator says, "Just don't get killed before you pay me the money." Yes, it's possible to be that incompetent.
And if you are not into politics, you can read about Space Rabbit and question whether our overmedicated society is overdoing it with Prozac and other mind-controlling substances. Here's a quote from the Rabbit himself, "I should stay off carrots for a while. I can't eat this stuff without my meds."
My favorite stories in this collection are "Sins of Omission," "Space Rabbit vs. Spellchecker," and "Random Excerpt from US Army Official Field Manual on Dealing with Philosophy Students by Major David Grenbaum." Just the title alone made me laugh. What are the odds of such an encounter?
The stories are short, but take your time with them to discover all the hidden meanings and layers. Highly recommended.
Oleg's quick wit surprises the readers and keeps them thinking. Take a look at this first sentence of one story: "The morning felt like any other morning that I could remember." Sounds plain and ordinary, right? So, as a reader you feel you know where this is going and start to relax. But right in the next sentence, you read "Not that I could remember too many mornings." Didn't expect such turn of events, did you?
But there's much more to his books. Remember Jonathan's Swift's satirical essay "A Modest Proposal" where he suggests that eating extra children will solve poverty problems in Ireland? Or the wild and wacky characters of "Alice in Wonderland," a book written by a mathematician who put logic and math puzzles behind the nonsense? What about "The Wonderful Wizard of OZ," a children's story still being interpreted by some as a political allegory of attempts to move the US from gold to bimetallic (silver and gold) standard? That's how deep Oleg Medvedkov's books are.
When seeing a dangerous enemy ship approach, the captain states that it is "giving me a headache" and demands the image to be covered with the captain's own image "during the last awards ceremony." We all know people who solve problems this way, and some of them are world leaders.
The reference to the Russian mafia being "twelve minutes late" to a weapons deal reminded me of Moscow in the 1990's when chaos reigned. Remember that failed coup of 1991? Many Russians still believe that lack of organization among the coup leaders contributed to the coup's failure. In Oleg's story, after the mafia receives the nuclear bombs they came for, the narrator says, "Just don't get killed before you pay me the money." Yes, it's possible to be that incompetent.
And if you are not into politics, you can read about Space Rabbit and question whether our overmedicated society is overdoing it with Prozac and other mind-controlling substances. Here's a quote from the Rabbit himself, "I should stay off carrots for a while. I can't eat this stuff without my meds."
My favorite stories in this collection are "Sins of Omission," "Space Rabbit vs. Spellchecker," and "Random Excerpt from US Army Official Field Manual on Dealing with Philosophy Students by Major David Grenbaum." Just the title alone made me laugh. What are the odds of such an encounter?
The stories are short, but take your time with them to discover all the hidden meanings and layers. Highly recommended.
October 14, 2013
"Take a Break & Have a Laugh Series. Space Rabbit vs. Spellchecker, Midget Assassin with Chocolate Gun, How to Deal with Philosophy Students and more! (Take a Break & Have a Laugh.)" by Oleg Medvedkov is a selection of entertaining and seemingly mindless humorous stories. The humour often comes from bringing the mundane into greater stories, i.e. a science fiction story that features a spell checker.
At the same time the bizarre is treated most normally, i.e. a computer that smokes or thinks, or a rabbit that steers a space ship.
The confused Baron, the talking dog and radio host, re-appears and once again drifts off the subject. Baron - just like philosophy students who feature in a different story, poke more fun at actual human behaviour and although exaggerated they make for a more serious note to the humour presented.
Whether you simply enjoy the stories for the absurd or whether you appreciate the thoughts behind them, the stories are funny either way and pleasant reading material.
At the same time the bizarre is treated most normally, i.e. a computer that smokes or thinks, or a rabbit that steers a space ship.
The confused Baron, the talking dog and radio host, re-appears and once again drifts off the subject. Baron - just like philosophy students who feature in a different story, poke more fun at actual human behaviour and although exaggerated they make for a more serious note to the humour presented.
Whether you simply enjoy the stories for the absurd or whether you appreciate the thoughts behind them, the stories are funny either way and pleasant reading material.
October 15, 2013
This is the second book by Oleg Medvedkov's that I have read. After reading "Love Advice for The Dog of Action and Other Funny Stories," I was captivated by the author's humorous and witty style.
The stories in "Invisible Bricks" are populated with funny and surprising characters such as the space sheriff rabbit with carrot allergies who loathes paperwork, a professional killer-dwarf, a cat with an addiction to bets, a pothead computer, a radio broadcaster who is unable to interpret reality, cheeky philosophy students who irk soldiers,and more. Using absurd, ridiculous, funny, and surprising characters in a playful plot, the author exposes the absurdity and ridiculousness of our reality. Beyond being entertaining and amusing, this book embodies a criticism of contemporary existence.
The stories in "Invisible Bricks" are populated with funny and surprising characters such as the space sheriff rabbit with carrot allergies who loathes paperwork, a professional killer-dwarf, a cat with an addiction to bets, a pothead computer, a radio broadcaster who is unable to interpret reality, cheeky philosophy students who irk soldiers,and more. Using absurd, ridiculous, funny, and surprising characters in a playful plot, the author exposes the absurdity and ridiculousness of our reality. Beyond being entertaining and amusing, this book embodies a criticism of contemporary existence.
September 10, 2013
Not a big fan of short stories, but this one is then the exception to the rule.
As with all compilations, some stories are better than others, but all in all the balance goes between funny and very funny.
The Space Bunny is definitely my favourite, just no way to get around it!
Thanks a lot for brightening up my dark and wet September day, was great reading on my kindle!
As with all compilations, some stories are better than others, but all in all the balance goes between funny and very funny.
The Space Bunny is definitely my favourite, just no way to get around it!
Thanks a lot for brightening up my dark and wet September day, was great reading on my kindle!
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