All of Jen Lancaster’s books. Her first one is titled “Bitter is the New Black”. They’re memoirs and hysterical! One line from “Bitter” talks about her dog and his penchance for chewing furniture, “he’s a sixty pound termite with a puffy tail.” I was on a plane when I read that and guffawed so loud that I got looks!
Stamped from the Beginning. The history of racist ideas in America is the history of anti-intellectualism in America. For nearly 600 years, some of the best trained minds in Western Europe and the American colonies and the United States have been trying to prove that White people have been on the winning and prospering and living end of Western society not because of racial discrimination but because they are superior. For nearly 600 years, some of the best trained minds have been trying to prove that Black people have been on the losing and impoverishing and dying end of Western society not because of racial discrimination but because they are inferior.
You should know that a racist idea as any idea that suggests a racial group is inferior or superior in any way. You should also know that there are only two ways to explain racial inequities and disparities. There were only two ways to explain why Black people were enslaved and White people were free. There are only two ways to explain why young Black men are 21 times more likely to be killed by the police than their white counterparts. Either there is something wrong with Black people—racist ideas—or there is something wrong with society, racial discrimination.
Throughout this nation’s history, Americans have dove into the false waters of racist ideas because we do not want to face the reality of racial discrimination. We have not bred intellectuals because only intellectuals are willing to always face reality. Only intellectuals pledge to look for and say the truth and nothing but the truth.
I show in Stamped from the Beginning that ignorance and hate did not lead to racist ideas as we have been commonly told, but the production and circulation of racist ideas led to ignorance and hate. We hate because we are ignorant about other groups. Our nation is a racially divided because we attack groups of people instead of the policies that harms us all.
Ben Elton’s first book Stark
Everything by PG Wodehouse.
Spoke Milligan’s war diaries.
The little old lady who broke all the rules! (I cant remember the name of the author).
All Marion Keyes I am reading the break her latest so funny.
I like the Undead Series by Mary Jainice Davidson for a light hearted (vampire) read.
Any of Janet Evanovich’s Stephanie Plum books! Every single one is an excellent read!
The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Best books ever!
All of Jen Lancaster’s books. Her first one is titled “Bitter is the New Black”. They’re memoirs and hysterical!
One line from “Bitter” talks about her dog and his penchance for chewing furniture, “he’s a sixty pound termite with a puffy tail.” I was on a plane when I read that and guffawed so loud that I got looks!
I love any series by Ann Charles! So much fun, definitely laugh out loud material!
Outlander some parts had me rolling in laughter
Literally….laughing out loud in public with this one
Yes. This. Laughing to tears.
Hundred year old man that climbed out of the window
Anything by David Sedaris
Miss Julia series by Ann B. Ross
Jenny Lawson.
Bill Bryson has great non fiction books – he definitely makes me laugh (especially “A Walk in the Woods”).
Yes!
Me, too!
the woman who went to bed for a year
Tony Hawks ’round ireland with a fridge’. Brilliant.
Peter Kay’s The Sound of Laughter
Fat chance
Just started this..funny!
Every Janet Evanovich book ever written!
Especially the Stephanie Plum series
Adam Kaye – This is going to hurt
Oh yes!!
laugh and then cry and then make ew faces, then laugh, then despair, then sad…
Definitely! Some hilarious parts in that book! My book of the year! 🙂
Marion keyes and Sophie kinsella books everytime
I Hate That You Bloody Left Me by @Heather x
Decline and Fall by Evelyn Waugh
American psycho ??
May contain nuts
Ben Elton. He’s a satirical genius. And Terry Pratchett.
Fat chance by nick spalding, brilliant x
❤️Good Omens!❤️
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson
Choke by Chuck Palahniuk
Why Mummy Drinks
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/10027297/The-Rosie-Project-by-Graeme-Simsion-review.html
Love the Rosie project. Didn’t know it was now a film!
Horse Tradin’ by Ben K. Green, if you like old cowboy tales. Fun read.
David Thorne’s The Internet is a Playground. Not a novel per se, but it still made me laugh so much ?
Any Janet Evanovich – the Stephanie Plum ones have me in stitches.
May Contain Nuts by John O’Farrell
I’m reading Anna Daniel’s Girl In Between
Hilarious
The I Heart series by Lindsey Kelk
Catch 22
The Rosie Project or A Short History of Tractors in Ukranian. Both hilarious.
Anything by cm owen or her pen names kristy cunning and st abby
I know this will spark controversy but I found The 100 Year Old Man really funny
Bridget Jones diary
Popcorn by Ben Elton
My Mother was Nuts by Penny Marshal
Stephanie Plum series and The Help
The Nix
Steven Scaffardi’s The Drought/The Flood
Bossypants by Tina Fey
Skipping Christmas by John Grisham!
I was going to recommend this one too. It made me laugh out loud many times!!!
The Summer Of 42.
Let’s pretend this never happened by Jenny Lawson!
Three Men in a Boat Jerome K Jerome
Thanks everyone!!! ?
Thank you for asking this, Jenny. I’m ordering several mentioned. I need a good laugh.
My life lol ?
“I don’t know how she does it” -can’t remember the author.
The shopaholic series
Anything by Marion keyes
Rachel’s Holiday is a scream!
Required Reading for all America: <https://theundefeated.com/features/ibram-kendi-leading-scholar-of-racism-says-education-and-love-are-not-the-answer/>
Gabriel DuPre Mysteries
Stamped from the Beginning. The history of racist ideas in America is the history of anti-intellectualism in America. For nearly 600 years, some of the best trained minds in Western Europe and the American colonies and the United States have been trying to prove that White people have been on the winning and prospering and living end of Western society not because of racial discrimination but because they are superior. For nearly 600 years, some of the best trained minds have been trying to prove that Black people have been on the losing and impoverishing and dying end of Western society not because of racial discrimination but because they are inferior.
You should know that a racist idea as any idea that suggests a racial group is inferior or superior in any way. You should also know that there are only two ways to explain racial inequities and disparities. There were only two ways to explain why Black people were enslaved and White people were free. There are only two ways to explain why young Black men are 21 times more likely to be killed by the police than their white counterparts. Either there is something wrong with Black people—racist ideas—or there is something wrong with society, racial discrimination.
Throughout this nation’s history, Americans have dove into the false waters of racist ideas because we do not want to face the reality of racial discrimination. We have not bred intellectuals because only intellectuals are willing to always face reality. Only intellectuals pledge to look for and say the truth and nothing but the truth.
I show in Stamped from the Beginning that ignorance and hate did not lead to racist ideas as we have been commonly told, but the production and circulation of racist ideas led to ignorance and hate. We hate because we are ignorant about other groups. Our nation is a racially divided because we attack groups of people instead of the policies that harms us all.
And this is a funny book? Jenny is asking for books that make you laugh out loud. Confused by your posts.
@Brenda My error. I posted this from another venue. One Laugh Out Loud Book I loved is “Without Feathers” by that weird filmmaker.
Thanks! I was wondering…
Every singlebook by David Sedaris
Best holiday read if you really need a laugh. I reread it every year
Also great on CD! Sedairis is a great Speaker!
Crazy Rich Asians series by Kevin Kwan. Specifically the 2nd book
Fat Girls in Lawn Chairs…loved it
The tent the bucket and me by @Emma
I have not read this one but it has been recommended!
Think you may have tagged the wrong Emma ?
Brigette Jones – the latest one
Why Mummy Drinks by Gill Smit – absolutely hilarious!
Ove, the little old lady who broke all the rules, bill bryson
She’s come undone
Loved this book!
Off To Be The Wizard by Scott Meyer. Really, any of the Magic 2.0 books
Stark by Ben Elton. Great suspense too
The Sophie kinsella do you remember me?
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9806853-the-hottest-dishes-of-the-tartar-cuisine?ac=1&from_search=true
Not that kind of girl! Soooo goood!!
One Foot in the Grave by David Renwick. A lot darker than the sitcom but still hilarious.
This is going to hurt – Adam Kay. Beyond funny!
Anything by david sedaris
Stephanie Plumb Series
Terry Pratchett – Discworld Series