Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?

[Anonymous]

Julia Sweeney's God Said Ha is a funny book and DVD about going through a hard time.

[Anonymous]

Thank You for Smoking by Christopher Buckley

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dave Barry books

yea, and Carl Hiasson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Dave Barry books

yea, and Carl Hiasson

^ sorry, misspelled that: Carl Hiaasen

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Thanks!

Sorry to hear about your tough time. We read Apologize, apologize for my book club last month and its hysterical and a peek inside an upper crust but very dysfunctional family..think it will be a great distraction. I really enjoyed it. Hope things look up soon.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let's Pretend This Never Happened

Impossible to read without losing it. I've read most of the books mentioned here but Jenny Lawson is my absolute fave. He blog about beyonce the rooster remains forever a favorite.

[Anonymous]

I suggest listening to the comedians' books on audio - e.g., Tina fey, Amy poelher, kalin, etc.

[Anonymous]

Books by Mindy Kaling. They easy to read and funny!

[Anonymous]

It's a kids book, but it always makes me laugh out loud. "Harris and Me" by Gary Paulsen.

[Anonymous]

Carol Burnett's autobiography, One More Time. Mainly because she is such a funny lady, and I didn't realize that she had a tough but funny/awkward life growing up and truly made lemonade out of some of the lemons she was dealt.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I suggest listening to the comedians' books on audio - e.g., Tina fey, Amy poelher, kalin, etc.

+1. I recently listened to Tina Fey's Bossypants while driving to a funeral (in Upper Darby!). I had never though to listen to the comedians' audiobooks before.

[Anonymous]

I loved Bossypants.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thank you for all of the great suggestions! I have read most of David Sedaris' books, but not the new one.

Really appreciate it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:P.G. Wodehouse -- The Jeeves stories. I laugh out loud every time.

I read these when I want to escape from the real world into a gentile, fun, funny one where all problems are trivial.

I'm the PP you quoted. In the same vein, but full-length: Connie Willis "To Say Nothing of the Dog." Absolutely hilarious just because they take the trivial so very seriously.

+1, I loan my copy out all the time.

[Anonymous]

Bridget Jones' Diary is hilarious. Much better than the movie.