12-19-2009, 11:32 AM | #1 |
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Books that make you laugh -- recommendations
Anybody reading any really funny books right now?
I just finished The Salmon of Doubt (never got to it when it came out), which was terrific, especially if you are a Hitchhiker's Guide/Douglas Adams fan, and I am currently reading You Suck: A Love Story by Christopher Moore -- so far, it is pretty hilarious and a great, original vampire story. |
12-19-2009, 11:37 AM | #2 |
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Gerald Durrell's 'Corfu' books - I've recently re-read them again
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Have you read any P.G. Wodehouse? He is an EXTREMELY funny author.
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12-19-2009, 12:12 PM | #4 |
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I was laughing so hard when I read this
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_I_Won_The_War by Patrick Ryan that I had tears in my eyes. There are many books that make you smile, even chuckle sometimes, but there are only very few ones that induce frequent bouts of wild, uncontrollable laughter. Last edited by kacir; 12-19-2009 at 12:15 PM. |
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"Augustus Carp Esquire, by Himself: Being the Autobiography of a Really Good Man" - uploaded here by Patricia.
Fantastically funny!! |
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If you like cozy mysteries, read "Murder with Peacocks" by Donna Andrews. It's the start of a series, however it's not available as an ebook (the last three in the series are, though). A female blacksmith is the maid-of-honor in three weddings (her mother, best friend and brother) in one summer and while this is going on a murder occurs next door (her stepfather-to-be's sister-in-law). Whenever I re-read this book, I'm dying of laughter.
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Great recommendations, tks -- funny that you mention P.G. Wodehouse -- the first I heard of him was actually last week, while reading The Salmon of Doubt, where Adams mentions him as his favorite author
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Woody Allen (if you can get over the fact that he married his stepdaughter, which is a really weird thing to do) has written some very funny books.
The Insanity Defense: The Complete Prose (Paperback) is comprised of Getting Even (1971), Without Feathers (1975), and Side Effects (1980), and is available from Amazon for $10.85. None of these earlier books are available for the Kindle. http://www.amazon.com/Insanity-Defen...ref=pd_sim_b_1 There is a Kindle Edition of his new one, Mere Anarchy. This is the first book of humor he has written in 25 years. http://www.amazon.com/Mere-Anarchy-e...=AG56TWVU5XWC2 Last edited by WT Sharpe; 12-19-2009 at 03:46 PM. |
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Barry Hughart's Bridge of Birds, Tom Holt's Expecting Someone Taller, and John Barnes One for the Morning Glory all are guaranteed to bring a smile to my face.
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This is one sad thread. yet again, the ultimate series has not been mentioned.
If you want some real good laughs, go for the entire Discworld series by Terry Pratchett. http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/p/terry-pratchett/ |
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