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Post by riotgrrl on Feb 21, 2009 21:42:08 GMT
I've just finished "A short history of tractors in Ukrainian" by Marina Lewycka and might have enjoyed it if it hadn't been described as "funny". It is a good book, but funny - no. I just had to look that up - in case it was anything like this! It certainly gets very mixed reviews on Amazon. It's quite a good novel, but it's definitely not a comedy. It's about a sad old git with a Ukranian internet-bride. Doesn't mention if he likes Message Boards or not . . .
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Post by motorist on Feb 21, 2009 21:45:45 GMT
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Post by Patrick on Feb 21, 2009 23:28:23 GMT
I didn't quite think Housesparrow was the Tractoring type.
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Post by Alpha Hooligan on Feb 22, 2009 11:53:34 GMT
Disclaimer - Not my bed AH We can tell that. The duvet cover has been ironed. Shove off, you! AH
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Post by everso on Feb 23, 2009 22:37:58 GMT
Top Ten Funniest Books as "voted" for by the readers of/subscribers to abebooks.co.uk 1. Right Ho, Jeeves by PG Wodehouse (1933) 2. Catch-22 by Joseph Heller (1961) 3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams (1979) 4. Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome (1889) 5. Wilt by Tom Sharpe (1976) 6. A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole (1980) 7. Lucky Jim by Kingsley Amis 8. The Code of the Woosters by PG Wodehouse (1938) 9. Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding (1996) 10. Adolf Hitler: My Part in His Downfall by Spike Milligan (1971)
I've read about half, how about you? Top Ten Books ArticleI've read the Jeeves books, which I thought damn funny, and Three Men in a Boat - again very funny. Haven't read the others though. I thought Pickwick Papers was hilarious.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 21, 2009 18:28:00 GMT
bad wisdom by bill drummond and mark manning is a pretty funny book. i dont really read a lot of books that i think are funny, but that was definetely one of them .
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Post by gIant on Mar 21, 2009 19:47:37 GMT
I have only read Hitchhikers out of that list.
My favourite funnys would be anything by Terry Pratchet or Derek Longden (funny but in places sad). I have also read the Spellsinger books and others by ADF.
For audiobooks, we have all the Harry Potters and a lot of those produced by Big Finish which are fun to listen to.
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Post by motorist on Mar 21, 2009 19:52:10 GMT
Hitchhiker's was the bomb. I only like some of Pratchett's stuff, others bored me. Nightwatch was my favourite of them. Jeremy Irons was suprising suitable as the Patrician in the film version of Colour of Magic/Light Fantastic
I haven't read Catch-22 but saw the film long ago. Also the film Wilt - very good. Bridget Jones' Diary I saw, and am puzzled as to why it is funny - I thought it was very dreary to be honest
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Post by Coffeepot on Mar 26, 2009 17:52:35 GMT
I love PG Wodehouse books, especially the Jeeves ones. Three Men In A Boat always gives me a giggle, even though I've read it quite a few times now.
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Post by bonbonlarue on Mar 26, 2009 18:01:44 GMT
Big Pratchett fan..love them all. Wodehouse is priceless. Milligan of course.
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Post by housesparrow on Mar 30, 2009 14:14:13 GMT
Wodehouse is my "comfort reading" because it not only makes me smile, but I know there is nothing horrid around the corner to leave me depressed.
I've just discovered Monsieur Pamplemousse and his dog Pommes Frites, the creation of Michael Bond, who is perhaps more famous for his Paddington Bear books. So far highly entertaining stuff.
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Post by everso on Mar 30, 2009 14:53:30 GMT
Wodehouse is my "comfort reading" because it not only makes me smile, but I know there is nothing horrid around the corner to leave me depressed.I've just discovered Monsieur Pamplemousse and his dog Pommes Frites, the creation of Michael Bond, who is perhaps more famous for his Paddington Bear books. So far highly entertaining stuff. You can't beat Wodehouse for that.
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