Pirate Therapy and Other Cures
BY: Mark A. Rayner
PUBLISHED BY: Monkeyjoy Press
PUBLISHED IN: 2012
ISBN: 9780986662782
Pages: 158
When I saw the book request from author Mark Rayner for his book Pirate Therapy and Other Cures, I had to laugh and at the same time I wondered what Pirate Therapy was. Mark Rayner has a website/blog skwib.com where he publishes flash fiction, in which some of those stories have made it into this book. I don’t read very many humor books, so I was skeptical about reading Pirate Therapy and Other Cures.
The author has collected some of his best flashes for this edition, which are hilarious tales that will put a smile on your face. You’ll learn what happens when a worldwide virus turns it’s victims into clowns; learn about the strange mythology of unicorns; learn about what high fiber foods you should be eating (if you are a cyborg); find out how Batman really feels about his Justice League of America team; learn the history of Groundhog Day; and learn ten great facts about Canada.
I planned on reading a few stories from this book in between other reviews, but I ended up reading Pirate Therapy in only a few days. Mark Rayner is obviously a talented storyteller with a wide sense of humor. I got a few laughs reading about William Shatner’s Inaugural Speech as President of the United States as it sounded just like the actor. My favorite was the very short flash “I’ve just spilled really hot coffee in my lap - is this what they mean by global warming?” as it has coffee in the title. I am not giving away any spoilers, but I’ll just say it’s not about coffee.
Overall, I enjoyed laughing and reading Pirate Therapy and Other Cures. The book could make a great birthday gift for someone or just a coffee table book for your family and friends to look at.
*I would like to thank the author for sending me a copy to review.
About the author:
Simian-obsessed, massively-bestselling-robot-fighting-pirate wannabe, Mark A. Rayner is a writer of satirical and speculative fiction. He is the author of two novels, dozens of short stories, several plays, innumerable squibs and other drivel.(Some pure, and some quite tainted with meaning.) By day, Mark teaches his bemused students at the Faculty of Information and Media Studies (at The University of Western Ontario) how to construct digital images, web sites, and viable information architectures that will not become self-aware and destroy all humans.
You can find him at markarayner.com or at piratetherapy.ca
Read his blog at skwib.com
I think I got interested to read pirate therapy by your article. I could say its very interesting that I would love to have. Thanks for sharing about this book and I think I will have a copy of this book one of this days. :D
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