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What’s the funniest book you have read?

What’s the funniest book you have read?

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Julie

Fat chance by nick spalding

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Janette

May Contain Nuts by John Farrell

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Shelley

I loved that book

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Janette

Read it ages ago but still remember how funny it was – think it’s time to re-read it ?

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Rachel

Pigs Have Wings by P.G. Wodehouse

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Shelley

The restraint of beasts is the only book that has made me really lol x

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Natalie

Can you keep a secret? Sophie kinsella

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Megan

I’ve read a few by Tucker Max when I was younger. As*holes Finish First was the first one I believe. I was dying laughing the whole time. He’s not the nicest person, but he’s funny.

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Maria

Following this post ?

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Rachel

I think Jane Costellos books are funny

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Kari

The World According To Garp – John Irving

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Judith

Absolutely hated it, bored me stiff.

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Kari

he he! Don’t hold back!

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Christina

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Alethea

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah

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Molly

Me talk pretty one day by David Sedaris

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Phyllis

So funny!!

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Becky

Any of his books.

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Barney

catch 22

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Paola

I found it awful

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Carmel

@Paola ha ha… it is my ‘took a year to read’ book…

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Carmel

I am curious about what I missed… I just struggled with the whole- why didn’t he just leave!!!

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Catherine

The only book I was forced to read in high school that I thoroughly enjoyed

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Barney

If he did that, there would be no book. lol

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Elaine

F x

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Judy

Skipping Christmas by John Grisham

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Patti

Second that. I laughed and laughed, it hit home!

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Sam

Yes man by Danny Wallace or Round Ireland with a Fridge by Tony Hawkes. Both laugh out loud funny.

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Laura

Couplehood and Babyhood. Both by Paul Reiser. I laughed til I cried!

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Maxine

Twenties Girl – Sophie Kinsella

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Jason

confederacy of dunces
most dave berry

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Anamaria

Following ?

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Katja

Following

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Megan

Loved Bossy Pants by Tina Fey. I laughed AND cried. It was very relatable for me though.

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Jill

Me too!

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Amanda

I am a huge Supernatural fan. When I found Mary Janice Davidson’s UNDEAD series. I was hooked.

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Emily

Is this series scary? I love Supernatural too but am a bit of a chicken.

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Amanda

@Emily No. They are quite tongue in cheek.

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Amanda

@Emily Have you read Patricia Briggs series Mercy Thompson???

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Emily

No, I have not. Is that good as well?

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Amanda

@Emily A Native Animal Shifter, Mercy is a mechanic that works for a Fae. She’s in love with the Alpha of a werewolf pack (Adam). Her best friend is a vampire. I love them.

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Emily

What a variety or characters! Haha. Thank you. I will add to my list!

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Keira

Stephanie plum series

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Tanya

Yes, I second this. I love those books!

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Marion

I loved the Bridget Jones series

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Tessie

Notes from a Small Island by Bill Bryson

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Carmel

So much!!! I was on the tube in London… I think they thought me crazy!!

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Emily

Skipping Christmas was pretty fun and so was The Tao of Martha.

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Jayne

Chalk

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Krislyn

Confessions of a Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella. Every one of those books has made me laugh out loud.

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Angelique

Ømg, when she tried speåking Nørwegian! ?????

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Krislyn

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Mary

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Franklin

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Katja

Wilt made me giggle

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Susie

Caitlin Moran’s How to be a Woman

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Ruth

A tiny bit marvellous by Dawn French

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Emily

The unmumsy mum laughed at every page x

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Ruth

Oh yes, loved it!

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Carmel

Round Ireland with a Fridge.

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Stan

Unreliable memoirs Clive James it’s an old one but so funny I read it again last summer on holiday dread to think what I looked like laughing to myself by the pool, my wife kept digging me telling me to behave

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Glenis

I agree, my first reading of this was on a plane and I must have seemed like a real nutter. Its laugh out loud all the way through.

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Farnoush

this is going to Hurt by Adam Kay

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Penny

YES…OMG, so funny, I laughed out loud nearly every page! Loved it! He has written it so well. I work in a hospital, not medical, so I don’t know if I found it funnier because of that, but so good!

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Liz

The 100 year Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared

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Janie

A Confederacy of Dunces

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Shelina

I love that recommendation

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Katrina

A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson stands out as one of the funniest I’ve ever read.

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Deb

I was going to say this one too. Its great!

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Emma

Why mummy drinks

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Sarah

Hurrah for Gin (Katie Kirby) – not a literary masterpiece but such a true reflection on being a parent of young children. I kept my husband awake laughing as I read it, pure laugh out loud stuff.

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Emma

My Family and other Animals – Gerald Durrell

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Jim

The Walpole Orange by Frank Muir – every page is an absolute delight!

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Cathie

Oh gosh. Cathy Lambs books never fail to make me laugh out loud.

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Jason

hitchikers guide to the galaxy

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Stacy

Augustan Burroughs

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River

Confederacy of Dunces, The Importance of being Earnest and anything by P G Wodehouse.

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River

Terry Pratchett is pretty funny, too

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Natalie

It has just dawned on me that I read books which are far too serious. Thanks for posting, I am now going to read some funny books ? xxx

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Karen

Bridget Jones?

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Sally

I’m adding these to my list ? never read a book that has made me laugh out loud xx

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Phyllis

I liked Vinegar Girl and lot as well as A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore.

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Jody

Definitely round Ireland with a fridge! His other books are pretty funny also….. playing the Moldovans at tennis and one hit wonderland.

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Kim

The Case of the Not-so-nice Nurse…..a lesbian Nancy Drew spoof. Hilarious!

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Julie

Are you there vodka? It’s me, Chelsea
By Chelsea Handler

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BrittneyQuestion author

I love her I know that book has to be funny lol

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Julie

@Brittney I actually listened to it & she actually read it herself-such a hilarious deadpan delivery

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James

the book He Is Not That Into You made me laugh often!

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Cesca

Kirsty Greenwood books, particularly BIG SEXY LOVE and THE VINTAGE GUIDE X

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Arlene

I laughed out loud at A Walk in the Woods (the first half)… he ruined the second half being preachy.

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Arlene

A Confederacy of Dunces was pretty hilarious!

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Elaine

Probably shouldn’t have been funny but I got a few giggles when I read “Running with Scissors”.

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Joan

Janet Evanovich, Stephanie Plum number series

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Kristina

Let’s pretend this never happened or furiously happy! By Jenny Lawson

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Melissa

Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster

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Priscilla

Bubba and the ziggedy zaggedy zombies, I laughed til wet myself,. Oops didn’t mean to tell that, lol.

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Amy

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened.

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Billie

Dress Your family in Corduroy and Denim

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Kristen

Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher.
Almost Interesting by David Spade.
Both had me seriously laughing out loud ????

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Celeste

Notes from a small island. Bill bryson.

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Celeste

And A handful of summers. Gordon Forbes

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Yocheved

F

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Suzi

F

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Sheila

Billy Hopkins our kid especially the bit when he’s in confession and tells the priest he’s been looking at women in there underwear and when asked where he’d been doing this he replied page 84 of the empire catalogue it had me crying with laughter lol x

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Sheila

And Roal Dahl’s grandmas marvellous medicine x

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Catherine

Every book I’ve ever read by Christopher Moore

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Sydny

recommended him too

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Cindy

Me Talk Pretty One Day

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Sheri

Confederacy of Dunces!

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Jana

Shit my Dad said!! Seriously laugh out loud stuff!!

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Joanna

Don’t look back, Steven Vinacour

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Cheryl

FML by @Scarlett

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Cheryl

WTF by @Scarlett

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Rhonda

The tent the bucket and me by Emma Kennedy

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Penny

This is Going to Hurt

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Penny

Laughed practically every page. My man kept telling me to be quiet!!

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Tibitha

Leven Thump. It’s a series about a kid saving the dream world. I highly recommend it.

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Marjorie

This is the book I read and reread some years ago. It made me laugh out loud. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spot-Bother-Mark-Haddon/dp/0099506920/ref=asap_bc?ie=UTF8

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Judith

Anything by David sedaris

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Abu

Archie comics

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Patsy

The “First Grave on the Left” series by Darynda Jones. Every book I lol.

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Patsy

Any of the “Sweet Potato Queens” books by Jill Connor Brown

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Lillian

Keep Calm And Carry A Big Drink by Kim Gruenenfelder.

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Nicki

Ah, Feck it

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Judith

All of Louise Rennison’s are the funniest I’ve read. Look at her reviews. All ages read her – im 73.

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Keely

Peter Kay – The Hills Are Alive. It had me actually laughing aloud and crying with laughter as I was reading it

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Cathy

Did you read that review by Amazon Reviewers. Belly-achingly funny.

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Caroline

This is Going to Hurt.

Laugh out loud, snort on the train funny

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Catharine

Class by Jilly Cooper

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Sydny

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Maurya

Lamb by Christopher Moore

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