Absent Kisses - Frances Gapper

I just wanted to recommend this book as as it published by a small publisher I doubt many people have come across it.

Absent Kisses is a collection of truly hilarious short stories. It is full of animals which talk, there is a lawnmower which falls in love with a woman, a mermaid that falls in love with a mobile phone, a secretary who falls in love with a snail.

One quote - Mary meets a rabbit on the estate where she is working:

'Ah! Woman, a man, a female man... I loved that film.' said the rabbit.

'You've seen the Sound of Music?' said Mary.

'Of course,' said the rabbit. 'With subtitles.'