Recommend a book that wll make me feel....

[libertychick]

happy, inspired, like the world is a wonderful place! I am desperately in need of a good laugh and a reminder that the world really is a great place. So tell me the books that have made you roar with laughter and feel kindly towards all your fellow beings.

Bill Bryson always makes me howl with laughter.

The comedian Alan Carr's autobiography had me crying with laughter.

Alan Partridge's biography made me laugh more than any book ever has.

Bill Bryson :)

Bill Bryson sprang to mind for me too, although it is quite some time since I read any of his stuff. " The Lost Continent" had me laughing form the first page.

Think i might have to reread as I'm fed up with disappointing books...

Diary of a provincial lady by E.M.Delafield

'The Lost Continent' is hilarious - I still remember a line about a polecat which had me screaming in glee. :)

And there is a bit with a dog in the Australian one which is hilarious. Bryson is the king of self deprecating one-liners.

Thank you! I had completely forgotten about Bill Bryson. I did read some of his years ago but enough of a time lag to make it worth a reread.

Bio's of funny people also a good idea. And diary of a provincial woman sounds interesting.

Any other ideas?

Good Omens, by Neil Gaiman and Terry Prattchett. It's hilarious and charming. It's one of my go to pickmeup books.

I recommend any Danny Wallace book but especially friends like these or yes man

Sorry to harp on a theme, but Bill Bryson's factual ones are fab too - am thinking of his latest one about the home, plus his history of everything one. These are also laugh-out-loud funny and charming, but also make you feel like you're learning loads of fascinating/useful stuff

When I'm in need of a comfort read, I usually turn to Georgette Heyer - funny, v easy to read and gives you a warm fuzzy feeling.

Caitlin Moran - her new collection of columns from the Times "Moranology" is cheering me up greatly.

Oh, and I second Good Omens. Also, good children's stuff - esp. F. H. Burnett, The Little Prince, etc. Not usually lol funny but def make the world seem a wonderful place.

Yy to Danny Wallace Yes Man & Friends Like These, both v funny & v feelgood.

Dawn French's autobiog is v good, if you like her kind of humour!

If you like chick lit Catherine Alliot makes me guffaw on the bus! Not good! Bryson fab too

For the princely sum of £6.18 I have just purchased 3 Bill Bryson books - God I love Amazon! Have wish listed most of the other recommendations on this list.

Good point iismum about children's literature. I have been reading Gretchen Rubin 'The Happiness Project' and one of the things she did was set up a book club focused on children's literature. So I am going to start rereading all those amazing books from childhood.

Shut up and kiss me- ( that's not an offer )- the things that happen to the brother had me crying with laughter.