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BonnieJoDouglas · 07-07-2011, 05:32 AM

[QUOTE=Ransom;1646580]I feel the same way. What the fuss is about Tolkien I'll never understand. In fact, even most of his closest friends in the "Inklings" didn't care for it. They took turns reading from their work at their meetings, and once when Tolkien began to read, Hugo Dyson yelled, "Not another f***ing Elf!" Thenafter, Tolkien's stories were banned from the meetings for a time.
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Ha ha! That's hilarious - exactly how I feel about them!

Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't "get" Tolkien!

A4- · 07-07-2011, 05:35 AM

Expecting someone taller - Tom Holt (driving over a talking badger)
Agent to the stars - John Scalzi (smelly aliens coming to earth)
Hal Spacejock - Simon Hayes (space adventure, series)

For other recommendations search for the book-club nominations (humor month).

BonnieJoDouglas · 07-07-2011, 07:13 PM

I've just seen that Dawn French has written a novel. Going to see if it's available on Kindle. Should be good, I'd imagine.

OtterBooks · 07-08-2011, 08:35 AM

Evelyn Waugh.
Mark Twain.

Phogg · 07-08-2011, 09:44 AM

This thread is pretty comedic...

anjirlly · 07-08-2011, 08:08 PM

The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell is fun.

Fbone · 07-08-2011, 08:43 PM

Three Men in a Boat by Jerome can be found here in the Patricia Clark Library.

MikeOxlittle · 07-08-2011, 11:36 PM

This is pretty funny.

Solitaire1 · 07-09-2011, 03:17 AM

A manga I'd recommend is "Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (English Translation Of Title: "Goodbye, Mr. Despair") - The Power of Negative Thinking" by Koji Kumeta. It's a very funny series about an extremely depressed teacher of a class of very unusual students, each with his/her own quirks. As two examples, one student can only communicate with others via text messaging, and another student with thinning hair has so little presence that people literally can't see him even when he's standing in front of them (at the most they might hear a voice from somewhere) unless his bald spot is exposed. I've read six volumes so far (and have the seventh on order), and I haven't been disappointed with any of them.

speakingtohe · 07-09-2011, 07:54 PM

Janet Evanovitch - Stepahanie Plum, is pretty funny although it could be classified as chick-lit

Tim Dorsey - Serge Storms, is also amusing with a bit of gruesome stuck in there to keep you awake.

Other authors I find to be witty or amusing are Harlen Coben - Myron Bolitar, Glenn Cook - Garret PI, Robert B. Parker - Spenser, Margery Allingham-Campion, Dorothy Sayers -Wimsey, Rex Stout-Nero Wolf, Dennis Lehane - Various, Liz Williams-Inspector Chen, Lawrence Sanders-Archie McNally
Helen

Ea · 07-10-2011, 08:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Latinandgreek

The Rebel Angels by Robertson Davies. Not a comedy per se, but it had me howling with laughter at certain points in the novel.

I love Robertson Davies. He has such a great humour.

dwig · 07-10-2011, 09:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Namekuseijin

Terry Pratchett is not scifi, it's fantasy satire.
Douglas Adams is not scifi, it's scifi satire.

Both awesome at that.

But as is always the case with satire, they require knowledge and appreciation for the genre that they satirize.

Personally, I really enjoy both TP and DA, but then I enjoy both fantasy and science fiction.

Xanthe · 07-11-2011, 01:55 AM

Most of the comedies I read have romance elements in them. Those authors are:
Janet Evanovich
Jennifer Crusie
Toni McGee Causey
Sandra Hill
Nancy Martin

Other books that have a strong element of humor in them:
John Scalzi - "Old Man's War"
Kevin Hearne - "Hounded", "Hexed", "Hammered"
Holly Lisle - "Sympathy for the Devil", "The Devil and Dan Cooley", "Hell On High"
Colin Cotterill - "Killed at the Whim of a Hat"
Craig Ferguson - "American On Purpose: A Memoir"

BonnieJoDouglas · 07-11-2011, 08:31 AM

The Simon Pegg autobiography is hilarious too. It's a mix of real life stories as well as a fictional alter-ego of him.

But I love Simon Pegg anyway, so I realise it's not everyone's cup of tea!

Kino · 07-14-2011, 03:37 PM

My suggestions:

Augustus Carp, Esq. by Himself (Sir Henry Bashford) - once described as "the funniest book no-one's ever heard of"

Any P.G.Wodehouse
Any of the Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser
possibly Puckoon by Spike Milligan

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07-07-2011, 05:32 AM	#16
BonnieJoDouglas Thespian Extraordinaire Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, East Sussex Device: Kindle	[QUOTE=Ransom;1646580]I feel the same way. What the fuss is about Tolkien I'll never understand. In fact, even most of his closest friends in the "Inklings" didn't care for it. They took turns reading from their work at their meetings, and once when Tolkien began to read, Hugo Dyson yelled, "Not another fing Elf!"* Thenafter, Tolkien's stories were banned from the meetings for a time. QUOTE] Ha ha! That's hilarious - exactly how I feel about them! Glad I'm not the only one who doesn't "get" Tolkien!

07-07-2011, 05:35 AM	#17
A4- Connoisseur Posts: 84 Karma: 1110 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Device: iRex iLiad v2	Expecting someone taller - Tom Holt (driving over a talking badger) Agent to the stars - John Scalzi (smelly aliens coming to earth) Hal Spacejock - Simon Hayes (space adventure, series) For other recommendations search for the book-club nominations (humor month).

07-07-2011, 07:13 PM	#18
BonnieJoDouglas Thespian Extraordinaire Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, East Sussex Device: Kindle	I've just seen that Dawn French has written a novel. Going to see if it's available on Kindle. Should be good, I'd imagine.

07-08-2011, 08:35 AM	#19
OtterBooks Wizard Posts: 1,262 Karma: 2979086 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle 4, iPad Mini/Retina	Evelyn Waugh. Mark Twain.

07-08-2011, 09:44 AM	#20
Phogg PHD in Horribleness Posts: 2,320 Karma: 23599604 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: In the ironbound section, near avenue L Device: Just a whole bunch. I guess I am a collector now.	This thread is pretty comedic...

07-08-2011, 08:08 PM	#21
anjirlly Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 58410 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: SE Michigan Device: Kindle on Android phone; PB360; Sony 950	The Bucolic Plague: How Two Manhattanites Became Gentlemen Farmers: An Unconventional Memoir by Josh Kilmer-Purcell is fun.

07-08-2011, 08:43 PM	#22
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,296 Karma: 101697116 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	Three Men in a Boat by Jerome can be found here in the Patricia Clark Library.

07-08-2011, 11:36 PM	#23
MikeOxlittle Say my name very fast ... Posts: 131 Karma: 1387009 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: The High Seas Device: Kindle	This is pretty funny.

07-09-2011, 03:17 AM	#24
Solitaire1 Samurai Lizard Posts: 14,927 Karma: 69500000 Join Date: Nov 2009 Device: NookColor, Nook Glowlight 4	A manga I'd recommend is "Sayonara, Zetsubou-Sensei (English Translation Of Title: "Goodbye, Mr. Despair") - The Power of Negative Thinking" by Koji Kumeta. It's a very funny series about an extremely depressed teacher of a class of very unusual students, each with his/her own quirks. As two examples, one student can only communicate with others via text messaging, and another student with thinning hair has so little presence that people literally can't see him even when he's standing in front of them (at the most they might hear a voice from somewhere) unless his bald spot is exposed. I've read six volumes so far (and have the seventh on order), and I haven't been disappointed with any of them.

07-09-2011, 07:54 PM	#25
speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Janet Evanovitch - Stepahanie Plum, is pretty funny although it could be classified as chick-lit Tim Dorsey - Serge Storms, is also amusing with a bit of gruesome stuck in there to keep you awake. Other authors I find to be witty or amusing are Harlen Coben - Myron Bolitar, Glenn Cook - Garret PI, Robert B. Parker - Spenser, Margery Allingham-Campion, Dorothy Sayers -Wimsey, Rex Stout-Nero Wolf, Dennis Lehane - Various, Liz Williams-Inspector Chen, Lawrence Sanders-Archie McNally Helen

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07-11-2011, 01:55 AM	#28
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Most of the comedies I read have romance elements in them. Those authors are: Janet Evanovich Jennifer Crusie Toni McGee Causey Sandra Hill Nancy Martin Other books that have a strong element of humor in them: John Scalzi - "Old Man's War" Kevin Hearne - "Hounded", "Hexed", "Hammered" Holly Lisle - "Sympathy for the Devil", "The Devil and Dan Cooley", "Hell On High" Colin Cotterill - "Killed at the Whim of a Hat" Craig Ferguson - "American On Purpose: A Memoir"

07-11-2011, 08:31 AM	#29
BonnieJoDouglas Thespian Extraordinaire Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Brighton, East Sussex Device: Kindle	The Simon Pegg autobiography is hilarious too. It's a mix of real life stories as well as a fictional alter-ego of him. But I love Simon Pegg anyway, so I realise it's not everyone's cup of tea!

07-14-2011, 03:37 PM	#30
Kino Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: CyBook	My suggestions: Augustus Carp, Esq. by Himself (Sir Henry Bashford) - once described as "the funniest book no-one's ever heard of" Any P.G.Wodehouse Any of the Flashman series by George MacDonald Fraser possibly Puckoon by Spike Milligan