Please recommend a light and perhaps funny book for book club

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Anonymous wrote:Came here to add Remarkably Bright Creatures, aka The Octopus Book.
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I loved that book

Killers of a Certain Age is a lot of fun

Suburban Dicks - also a lot of fun

Nothing To See Here is more literary than any of these - and also a lot of fun

Third-ing Nothing to See Here, or any other Kevin Wilson book.
I don’t think Eleanor Oliphant is as light as is often portrayed.

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Anonymous wrote:My small book club was read several heavy books in a row and we need something on the lighter side. It doesn't have to be a comedy. It can be historical fiction, murder mystery, or just something different. Please no romance. And, we've already read Lessons in Chemistry.

Anyone read something lighter lately?

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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I liked Nothing to See Here too.

If you want a light mystery, Thus Was Adonis Murdered (or for some history, Daughter of Time).

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Cassandra in Reverse was fun!

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Anonymous wrote:Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine

I didn’t find this all that light. Definitely has some charming/funny spots. But maybe medium, not light.

Maybe something like A Man Called Ove. That author is clever and fun.

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Anonymous wrote:The Widows of Malabar Hill by Sujata Massey

The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

I just read and enjoyed this. I think it could be a good fit for what you describe. It's lighter than Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow (and not quite as good IMHO, maybe for that reason?) but still substantive and well-written.

I also really enjoyed The Second Ending, by Michelle Hoffman. Funny and fast-paced, but again, with substance. Lots to discuss, especially if your book club members are in their 40s or 50s.

If you all are in the mood for a legal thriller, maybe try Central Park West, by James Comey. Not great literature, but I enjoyed that there was a female protagonist and other central female characters, plus a decently paced plot, and muliple court scenes. Plus, it might be fun to talk as a group about how, if at all, the "James Comey" factored into your reading experience.

Finally, if you all are up for trying something more quirky and out there, I highly recommend anything by Kevin Wilson. The Family Fang is my favorite - borderline bonkers, and I loved every page when I read it on vacation last year. I also really liked Now Is Not the Time to Panic. And his collections of short stories are fantastic, too. The guy can really spin good story!!

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The Maid by Nita Prose, it's a lighthearted murder mystery.

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Fourth Wing

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Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jesse Sutano

I have some questions for you, Rebecca Malakai

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Anonymous wrote:Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers, by Jesse Sutano

I have some questions for you, Rebecca Malakai

What?! That book was HEAVY and LONG.

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Carrie Soto is Back by Taylor Jenkins Reid was incredible and you don't need to be a tennis fan to appreciate.

You didn't mention your book club's stand on fantasy, but Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries by Heather Fawcett is wonderful.

Another plug for Killers of a Certain Age.

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Something different? Try “Dear Committee Members”.

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Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walk. So good.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Came here to add Remarkably Bright Creatures, aka The Octopus Book.
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I loved that book

Killers of a Certain Age is a lot of fun

Suburban Dicks - also a lot of fun

Nothing To See Here is more literary than any of these - and also a lot of fun

I loved Suburban Dicks! (As in detectives, people). Agree it’s very funny.

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Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld

Eleanor Oliohant is about horrible abuse and mental illness, not light