thereader Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 The funniest books I have ever read are by Brendan O'Carroll the trilogy "The Mammy", "The Chisellers" and "The Granny". He also has another book called "The Young Wan" He produces new plays based on these books, and there is film called Mrs Brown, if your'e ever feeling sad read these. :lol: Quote
crotalus_p Posted February 1, 2009 Posted February 1, 2009 The funniest books I have ever read are by Brendan O'Carroll the trilogy "The Mammy", "The Chisellers" and "The Granny". He also has another book called "The Young Wan" He produces new plays based on these books, and there is film called Mrs Brown, if your'e ever feeling sad read these. :lol: I think you will find there are a few Mrs brown films and some films of his stand up Quote
bethany725 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I noticed someone else on the board mentioned David Sedaris recently, and it brought back really funny memories! One of the funniest things I've read is his "Full-Time Elf" (the actual title is "Santaland Diaries") short story in the "Holidays on Ice" collection. It's about this man that's out of work and decides to play an elf in the local Macy's "Winter Wonderland" scene where children come visit Santa, have their pictures made with the elves, etc. My favorite excerpt: (and it's a bit crude.. but he's a satire writer and it's all very tongue-in-cheek.. cover your eyes if you are offended easily!) "The woman in charge of costuming assigned us our outfits and gave us a lecture on keeping things clean. She held up a calendar and said, "Ladies, you know what this is. Use it. I have scraped enough blood out from the crotches of elf knickers to last me the rest of my life. And don't tell me, `I don't wear underpants, I'm a dancer.' You're not a dancer. If you were a real dancer you wouldn't be here. You're an elf and you're going to wear panties like an elf." Quote
Roland Butter Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Yep, Bethany, Santaland Diaries is hilarious, although, as I think I said on here before, you'd be advised not to buy it for your maiden aunt! My own favourite is The Groundwater Diaries by Tim Bradford, all the more so for being an unexpected find. It's a "travelogue" of sorts, being a journey round London's "lost" rivers, and being a sucker for anything to do with London, I bought it as a holiday read a few years ago. I didn't realise it was a humorous book, but it had me laughing out loud. Top stuff, as is McCarthy's Bar by Pete McCarthy. I've read the various Tony Hawks books too, but I don't think they're anywhere near as funny as these two. Quote
Andaira Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 A good deal of the books that I read have something or other in them that always bring a laugh to me at certain moments throughout the read. But off the top of my head now, I'd have to say that one of the funniest books I've read so far is called Happy Hour at Casa Dracula, by Marta Acosta; it has a rather amusing first-person account of things throughout the book. Quote
BrainFreeze Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I don't think I've read a 'funny' book - mainly because they tend not to be the genre of books I go for. I have read bits of books that I've found funny though. As moving out of my comfort zone is the theme of my book challenge this year, I think I should search some out. Quote
Kreader Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Prachett books mostly make me laugh. Katie McAlister's books too. Jeanette Winterson's Oranges Are not The Only Fruit was amusing for me and so was VS Naipaul,s Miguel Street. Other books may have a few funny bits even if the main story was not meant to be funny. For instance I found something to laugh about in Melville's Moby Dick. Quote
thereader Posted February 2, 2009 Author Posted February 2, 2009 Roland Butter do you own the GSD, lovely dog if you do. Quote
Roland Butter Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 Sorry, he's a random grab from the internet! The story of my encounter with the Alsatian is recounted elsewhere on the Forum (under "Pets", I think, a few days ago). Quote
BookBee8 Posted February 2, 2009 Posted February 2, 2009 I'm not sure about books that have made me laugh. But I hate books that try to be funny that aren't. All seems really fake and forced. Quote
poppy Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 All Bill Bryson's travel books are a complete crack-up. His description of nodding off and snoring in some people's car who were showing him the tourist attractions in Down Under, made me laugh so much I got the stitch. Quote
Guest Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 Not a great lover of comedy books but one that did make me smile was 'Riotous Assembly' by Tom Sharpe Quote
chrysalis_stage Posted February 3, 2009 Posted February 3, 2009 I have some Bill Bryson books to read (they were my uncles) read a few clipits - very funny man, i found Animal Farm - George Orwell funny, although not obvious humour, ironic humour i guess... Quote
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