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Today I finished two books, both humor.
The first was Lamb by Christopher Moore. Lamb is a humorous take on the life and deeds of Jesus of Nazareth as recalled by his lifelong best friend, Biff. It's a really funny and engaging book, but obviously not for everyone; although it's not nearly as irreverent as one might be led to believe. The author appears to have done his homework but he does—as he admits—take some liberties with certain historical timelines for the sake of storytelling.
The second was Steve Allen’s Private Joke File by Steve Allen. Also a wonderful book to read, but a bit uneven. The first part began as a typical joke book, with the jokes listed by topic. The latter part of the book contains humorous essays by Allen along with some bits from his TV appearances; including material from when he was host of The Tonight Show. I found that part to be the most satisfying.
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