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Have we had a thread about very very funny books lately?

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Pruners · 11/07/2007 14:16

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donnie · 11/07/2007 19:55

what a carve up by Jonathan Coe is a side splitter too.

funnypeevesculiar · 11/07/2007 19:54

Any of Joseph O'Connors "Irish Male' books (secret life of/at home & abroad etc). I couldn't speak for about 10 mins trying to read a bit out to DH first time I read it!

pinkspottywellies · 11/07/2007 19:53

Bill Bryson always makes me laugh. One of the reviews quoted on Notes from a Small Island says something like 'not a book to be read in public for fear of emitting loud snorts'. Very dry sense of humour and quite self-deprecating (sp?).

cousinsandra · 11/07/2007 19:51

any of the Tim Moore travel books are laugh out loud. He is also a sometime writer/interviewer for the Telegraph. French Revolutions is his take on the Tour de France, and I think he has a newish one out at the moment. Frost in my Moustache is very funny.

lillypie · 11/07/2007 19:47

I always love anything by Tom Sharp,lots of laugh out loud moments.

bagsundereyes · 11/07/2007 19:41

william sutcliffe - are you experienced?

piss-take about university gap years.

DebitheScot · 11/07/2007 15:09

Just started reading Dave Gorman's Googlewhack. So far it's been quite funny and I remember dh reading it on holiday one year and spending the time lying on the sunbed laughing his head off and embarrassing me!

Ishouldbeworking · 11/07/2007 15:06

Am a huge Peter Kay fan so have just re-read his biography - v. funny. Not sure whether you have to be northen to find him hilarious?? My DH is from the south and though he thinks he's funny (PK that is) there are some references that go over his head.

policywonk · 11/07/2007 15:00

'1066 And All That' (yes, I know it's about 40 years old)

or any Onion anthologies.

Did you ever get to the bookshop, Pruners?

Emmax · 11/07/2007 14:49

Am reading 'Then We Came to an End' by Joshua Ferris, wich is very good. If you ever worked in an office you'll find it funny. Pre ordered an bbrilliant activity book for dd, have been on the website , it's is fun. now she doesn't accuse me of reading my grown up books and leaving her out. plus i'm learning how to prank her back and she's wanting to flog her fairy cakes (recipe from the book) at every fete going.

francagoestohollywood · 11/07/2007 14:36

not recently, but I have the last book from Kurt Vonnegut waiting to be read (once I finish what I'm reading at the mo)

Kathyis6incheshigh · 11/07/2007 14:27

This has some very very funny bits, though it's sad in places as well.

pirategirl · 11/07/2007 14:24

oh good thread, was just going to say, I am reading 'My life on a plate' by India Knight.

This woman has a fab sense of humour.

BBBee · 11/07/2007 14:23

oh yes - would lve a funny read - all been very depressing lately. Will watch eagerly as I have nothing to add.

Mercy · 11/07/2007 14:19

anything by James Thurber

donnie · 11/07/2007 14:17

anything by John O Farrell!

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