Anonymous
Post 06/11/2017 07:15     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:mennonite in a little black dress -- laughed out loud

cold comfort farm (the movie is funny, too)

anything by Christopher Moore. Check out the audiobook of Fluke. Hilarious.

any of the Disc World books by Terry Pratchett. These always cheer me up -- such silliness.

The Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck. Another one where the audio version is excellent. It's a YA novel, but well worth the time.

Jennifer Crusie's romance novels. Lots of screwball-type comedy.




I was going to suggest that! ("You'll like him -- he has a tractor.")

Also, if you like comedies of manner -- "Where'd You Go Bernadette?" by Maria Semple

Anonymous
Post 06/11/2017 00:13     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
romance novels by susan elizabeth phillips.
Anonymous
Post 06/11/2017 00:10     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
mennonite in a little black dress -- laughed out loud

cold comfort farm (the movie is funny, too)

anything by Christopher Moore. Check out the audiobook of Fluke. Hilarious.

any of the Disc World books by Terry Pratchett. These always cheer me up -- such silliness.

The Teacher's Funeral by Richard Peck. Another one where the audio version is excellent. It's a YA novel, but well worth the time.

Jennifer Crusie's romance novels. Lots of screwball-type comedy.


Anonymous
Post 06/11/2017 00:01     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

Bossypants by Tina Fey
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 23:59     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Another vote for David Sedaris. He has a new book out that is taken from his diaries, I haven't picked it up yet but he's been promoting it quite a bit--was on Fresh Air with Terry Gross last week.

Also agree with Stephanie Plum mysteries. Lula cracks me up!
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 23:53     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Straight Man by Richard Russo
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg


Oh, good one. I love this book.


It's the one I was going to suggest as well!! Love that book.

I also agree that David Sedaris is a good choice.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 19:59     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:+1 on David Sedaris. I used to listen to them on tape while walking the dog but had to stop because I started laughing out loud so I looked crazy.

Also the graphic novel Hyperbole and a Half


Yes! My husband read Hyperbole and a Half to me in early labor, and I laughed so hard I swear it made the baby show up faster.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 19:35     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:Straight Man by Richard Russo
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg


Oh, good one. I love this book.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 16:46     Subject: Re:Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Confederacy of Dunces.

Bossypants is better as an audio book than a written book.


Yes, A Confederacy of Dunces! That and Catch-22.


Ok, I feel like I need to chime in on catch-22. The first half of the book was, indeed, the funniest I'd ever read. The second? In my opinion, the saddest ever andnd left me completely depressed.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 14:26     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Straight Man by Richard Russo
Can't Wait to Get to Heaven by Fannie Flagg
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 14:08     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
The Blandings Castle P.G. Wodehouse is phenomenal as well. "Life at Blandings" is a good mix and starts out strong.

for something more modern, "Where'd You Go Bernadette" was hysterical and a light read.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 14:03     Subject: Re:Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:Confederacy of Dunces.

Bossypants is better as an audio book than a written book.


Yes, A Confederacy of Dunces! That and Catch-22.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:11     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
+1 on David Sedaris. I used to listen to them on tape while walking the dog but had to stop because I started laughing out loud so I looked crazy.

Also the graphic novel Hyperbole and a Half
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:10     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:David Sederis books- Me Talk Pretty One Day, When You are Engulfed in Flames, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim. These are books that I can't read in public places because I laugh like a crazy person when I read them.


Another vote for Sedaris. Whichever book had the bit about Santa and 6-8 black men would literally make me LOL every single time. I love that piece.

Love the suggestions - our family is having a rough time right now as well and I think I'll read a few of these


The Santa story and Nuit of the Living Dead make me laugh aloud every time I read them.
Anonymous
Post 06/10/2017 12:10     Subject: Going through a tough time - what's the funniest book you've read?
Anonymous wrote:
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.


NP. I am assuming you meant "genteel" and got autocorrected, but gentile is also accurate and hilarious.