Memos to Shitty People: A Delightful & Vulgar Adult Coloring Book

Name: Memos to Shitty People: A Delightful & Vulgar Adult Coloring Book
Brand: Penguin Random House Distribution
SKU: 9780753545676
Price: 24.0 NZD
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By James Alexander

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Memos to Shitty People: A Delightful & Vulgar Adult Coloring Book by James Alexander offers a humorous and cathartic experience through a collection of unvarnished, witty phrases presented alongside intricate colouring patterns. This adult colouring book combines candid and cheeky remarks with artistic designs, providing adults with a creative outlet for expressing frustrations in a playful yet slightly irreverent manner.
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Memos to Shitty People: A Delightful & Vulgar Adult Coloring Book

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~~$26⁰⁰~~

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A hilarious, stress-relieving, delightfully deviant, cursing colouring book from the global bestselling amazon phenomenon, James Alexander.

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A hilarious, stress-relieving, delightfully deviant, cursing colouring book from the global bestselling Amazon phenomenon, James Alexander.

Incompetent co-worker? Annoying neighbour? Rubbish friend? Colour away your frustration with over thirty-five delightful and vulgar phrases you wish you'd said out loud.

Each single-sided page includes such tension-busting phrases as, 'Seriously, Bitch?' and 'Oh look ... the fuck-up fairy has visited' alongside friendly critters and intricate flora to calm your nerves.

Why not try before you buy? Download four free pages at swearybook.com/freememos.

WARNING: contains seriously colourful language!

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780753545676

Publisher: Ebury Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 July 2016

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Virgin Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 8.0mm

Width: 215.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 331g

Pages: 80

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About the Author

James Alexander is the bestselling author behind the sweary colouring book phenomenon and creator of the hilarious Release Your Anger and Memos to Shitty People, among other sweary and sensational titles. At the beginning of 2016, inspired by the self-publishing and colouring book trends, James brought his distinct style and a unique collection of rude and explicit phrases to delight and de-stress colouring fans across the globe. Visit James and sign up for the newsletter at swearybook.com

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