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Three tales so awful, they'll make you want to wash your mind out with soap."The best thing I've read since the Farmer's Almanac!" -Unreliable source Snow White and the mini golf courseFrankenstein meets Soylent GreenAn avid reader trapped in an Edgar Allan Poe nightmareThese stories aren't normal.Pick up your copy today and see why readers are calling it, "Ludicrous. Hilarious. Almost life-changing. Almost."Like a stew, where you don't know what's in it, you don't know why you're eating it, but you can't stop. You’ll even ask for thirds. This series does not need to be read in alphabetical order. Mix and match! Trade with friends!
270 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 11, 2018
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Marc Richard
52 books59 followersMarc Richard is an author of horror, love stories, science fiction, and literary fiction that is otherwise unclassifiable. He even authored a semi-autobiographical novel about Borderline Personality Disorder. He promises something to read for every interest. All of his novels are peppered and spiced with his dark, twisted sense of humor. Originally hailing from Rumford Maine, he calls Portland Maine his home. He has an award-winning personality, and is very handsome, according to his mother.
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March 18, 2019
One terrific - and hilarious - set of parodies
Maine author Marc Richard has two dozen publications out there in the world, valiantly trying to alter the morose sense of bad mood that permeates the globe right now. He is certainly one of the funniest, wittiest, most crafty and probing parody artists writing today. He lives In Portland, Maine with his life-partner Jill and their dog and pens hysterical books that are short in length but long on laugh out loud naughty humor.
ABC: AN ALPHABET BOOK FOR GROWN-UPS! Is a take off on cherished tales we only thought we understood – until Marc offers his take on these familiar themes. D IS FOR DWARF is a naughty and pungent re-telling of a fairy tale of Snow White and the dwarfs and the Evil Queen with mirror, E IS FOR EYEBALL makes the original Cask of Amontillado (and Poe’s Raven) seem boring and outdated, and F IS FOR FRANK warps the story of Frankenstein into a diatribe of very contemporary issues that usually are the content of late night television re-runs, but here Marc makes the tale bloom with high comedy.
We probably take ourselves too seriously right now – communication with IT instead of relating personally, jolted daily by the current White House antics, and lacking sufficient discretionary income to escape to places of solace (remember vacations?). Marc Richards jumps on board and changes that – at least for as long as we are flipping through the comedy of his at times ludicrous situations in parody format. Take a breath and a cold slurp of water and jump in for the ride. It is worth every minute invested.
Maine author Marc Richard has two dozen publications out there in the world, valiantly trying to alter the morose sense of bad mood that permeates the globe right now. He is certainly one of the funniest, wittiest, most crafty and probing parody artists writing today. He lives In Portland, Maine with his life-partner Jill and their dog and pens hysterical books that are short in length but long on laugh out loud naughty humor.
ABC: AN ALPHABET BOOK FOR GROWN-UPS! Is a take off on cherished tales we only thought we understood – until Marc offers his take on these familiar themes. D IS FOR DWARF is a naughty and pungent re-telling of a fairy tale of Snow White and the dwarfs and the Evil Queen with mirror, E IS FOR EYEBALL makes the original Cask of Amontillado (and Poe’s Raven) seem boring and outdated, and F IS FOR FRANK warps the story of Frankenstein into a diatribe of very contemporary issues that usually are the content of late night television re-runs, but here Marc makes the tale bloom with high comedy.
We probably take ourselves too seriously right now – communication with IT instead of relating personally, jolted daily by the current White House antics, and lacking sufficient discretionary income to escape to places of solace (remember vacations?). Marc Richards jumps on board and changes that – at least for as long as we are flipping through the comedy of his at times ludicrous situations in parody format. Take a breath and a cold slurp of water and jump in for the ride. It is worth every minute invested.
November 6, 2018
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Three tales so awful, they'll make you want to wash your mind out with soap. "The best thing I've read since the Farmer's Almanac!" -Unreliable source
Snow White and the mini golf course
An avid reader trapped in an Edgar Allan Poe nightmare
Frankenstein meets Soylent Green
These stories aren't normal. Pick up your copy today and see why readers are calling it, "Ludicrous. Hilarious. Almost life-changing. Almost." *Should be waring label on books, on writer, and possibly on readers.*
Note: These books do not need to be read in alphabetical order.
An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups!
A is for Adam
B is for Bear
C is for Cookie
The Alphabet Books: An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups! (The Alphabet Box 1)
D is for Dwarf
E is for Eyeball
F is for Frankenstein
DEF: An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups! (The Alphabet Box 2)
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part 1: The Invaders
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part II: D.C.
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part 3: Endgame
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) PARTS 1-3
SIX OUT OF FIVE: THE MARC RICHARD BOX SET
Degrees of Separation
Harm's Way
Those Eyes
It'll End in Tears
Sorry.
And more, see goodreads/amazon writer listing for all books.
Three tales so awful, they'll make you want to wash your mind out with soap. "The best thing I've read since the Farmer's Almanac!" -Unreliable source
Snow White and the mini golf course
An avid reader trapped in an Edgar Allan Poe nightmare
Frankenstein meets Soylent Green
These stories aren't normal. Pick up your copy today and see why readers are calling it, "Ludicrous. Hilarious. Almost life-changing. Almost." *Should be waring label on books, on writer, and possibly on readers.*
Note: These books do not need to be read in alphabetical order.
An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups!
A is for Adam
B is for Bear
C is for Cookie
The Alphabet Books: An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups! (The Alphabet Box 1)
D is for Dwarf
E is for Eyeball
F is for Frankenstein
DEF: An Alphabet Book for Grown-Ups! (The Alphabet Box 2)
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part 1: The Invaders
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part II: D.C.
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) Part 3: Endgame
DAVE! (A Novel from the Future) PARTS 1-3
SIX OUT OF FIVE: THE MARC RICHARD BOX SET
Degrees of Separation
Harm's Way
Those Eyes
It'll End in Tears
Sorry.
And more, see goodreads/amazon writer listing for all books.
December 19, 2019
I explored this boxset of books as the audiobook, well read by David S. Dear, who does a mean serious voice despite it being so funny it had me in stitches! I loved his silly voices that made it easy to differentiate between characters, and he really brought the stories to life. I love this series, and these books are no exception - funny, very tongue-in-cheek, and keep you hooked to the very end. And with each being standalone stories, you don't need to read (or listen!) to any previous tales to enjoy any others - though I highly recommend them all! I can't wait to read (or hopefully listen to!) the next instalment in the series!
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review based wholly on my own opinions
Individual books:
D - Dwarf (5*)
This is so funny, an adult twist on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, but told from the point of one of the dwarves, all of whom have very different (and funny!) names, as these are the rejects from the Disney version. It's also got a different location and storyline, but you can definitely see the seeds of the original scattered through it. I absolutely loved this story, and it had me laughing so hard I had to pause it at times! Highly recommended reading or listening!
E - Eyeball (4*)
This book is a very funny read, based on the works of Edgar Alan Poe. However, even if you haven't read them all (I certainly haven't!) you will still enjoy it. I love the rhyming verse which leads you through the story, and the narrator's speed and inflections keep the pace and tone of the story moving through the audiobook, whilst making it easy to understand. Very enjoyable.
F - Frank (5*)
I loved this story, which was very different to what you might think it would be! With Frankenstein's monster being created and brought to life right at the start of the book, you might wonder where it has to go? To a weird and wacky world only this author can create, that's where!! I loved this story, it was my favourite of the three in the boxset. I also liked the slightly open-ended finish to it, giving the option to come back to it, and leaving the reader wondering what happens next! But can I ask, was it only me who thought of the police chief from the Simpsons when encountering the police chief at the end of the book?! Anyway, I loved this book, and it's an awesome read or listen that I highly recommend to any adult... as long as you're not squeamish!
NB I received a complimentary copy of this book, but I always give an HONEST review based wholly on my own opinions
Individual books:
D - Dwarf (5*)
This is so funny, an adult twist on Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, but told from the point of one of the dwarves, all of whom have very different (and funny!) names, as these are the rejects from the Disney version. It's also got a different location and storyline, but you can definitely see the seeds of the original scattered through it. I absolutely loved this story, and it had me laughing so hard I had to pause it at times! Highly recommended reading or listening!
E - Eyeball (4*)
This book is a very funny read, based on the works of Edgar Alan Poe. However, even if you haven't read them all (I certainly haven't!) you will still enjoy it. I love the rhyming verse which leads you through the story, and the narrator's speed and inflections keep the pace and tone of the story moving through the audiobook, whilst making it easy to understand. Very enjoyable.
F - Frank (5*)
I loved this story, which was very different to what you might think it would be! With Frankenstein's monster being created and brought to life right at the start of the book, you might wonder where it has to go? To a weird and wacky world only this author can create, that's where!! I loved this story, it was my favourite of the three in the boxset. I also liked the slightly open-ended finish to it, giving the option to come back to it, and leaving the reader wondering what happens next! But can I ask, was it only me who thought of the police chief from the Simpsons when encountering the police chief at the end of the book?! Anyway, I loved this book, and it's an awesome read or listen that I highly recommend to any adult... as long as you're not squeamish!
March 22, 2019
Wow, this was terrible and wonderful at the same time, it was really bad but there were parts I did enjoy. It was very entertaining. A review copy of this book was sent to me by the author. All of the above opinions are my own
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