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What’s the funniest book you’ve ever read? Looking for a good pick-me-up book.

What’s the funniest book you’ve ever read? Looking for a good pick-me-up book.

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Michelle

Recently I read Nevermoore I found myself reading bits of it to my mom

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Holly

Anything by Jenny Lawson. I laughed so hard I start crying!

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Jennifer

Christopher Moore! Lamb and A Dirty Job are two of my favorites.

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Kiramey

I second Lamb!

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Tami

@Jennifer I third Lamb!

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Amanda

Heretics Anonymous

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Angelina

Angus, Thongs and Full Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison (the whole series – I laugh out loud)

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Joanna

Anything by Nick Hornby!!

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Kelly

This is where I leave you

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Robyn

We’re Never Meeting In Real Life and Meaty both by Samantha Irby

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Kell

i have a soft spot for the georgia nicholson series

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Angela

Good Omens, Gail Carriger’s Soulless series, Mary Roach or Bill Bryson for nonfiction

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Angela

Oh also Unmentionable by Therese Oneill was a really funny nonfiction about the grittier details of Victorian lady life

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Brenna

People I Want To Punch in the Throat

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Kacie

Let’s Pretend This Never Happened by Jenny Lawson

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Kari

Furiously happy by Jenny Lawson

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Heather

Hyperbole and a half! I read it and had hysterical fits of laughter

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Amanda

Me Talk Pretty One Day by David Sedaris or either of Jenny Lawson’s books,

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Preet

Terry Pratchett and P. G. Wodehouse are both good places to start.

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Rich

Agreed!

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Beth

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Sabrina

Good Omens

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Monica

Naked by David Sedaris

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Henil

Following!

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Dhara

Maybe Alice in Winterland: A Fangirl Novel? It might make you cringe, but like in the best way possible.

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Morgan

50 Shades of Grey…wait.

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Kylie

Funny In Farsi and sequel Laughing Without An Accent

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Denise

@Kylie Yess!! I brag about Funny in Farsi all the time!

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Kimberly

It’s been a while since I read it, but I remember heaving with laughter at Chuck Klosterman’s Sex,
Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs!

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Chi

Size 8 is not fat by Meg Cabot

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Maartje

3 men and a boat

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Sabrina

Check out the Half-moon hollow series. I laughed throughout it.

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Bryn

Spoiled Brats by Simon Rich

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Bryn

Also Me Talk Pretty One Day is absolutely hilarious

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Catherine

Any Bill Bryson book.

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Michelle

Recently I read Nevermoore I found myself reading bits of it to my mom

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Misti

Thursday Next by Jasper Fforde or Lamb by Wally Lamb

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Devin

Boys Life – Robert R McCammon or Drowned Hopes – Donald E Westlake.

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Rachel

Mindy Kaling’s book had me laughing out loud on the subway!

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Matthew

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

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Aimee

Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore

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Maria

Jenny Lawson’s books!

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Cynthia

Secret diary of Adrian Mole van Sue Townsed ?

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Cynthia

Secret diary of Adrian Mole van Sue Townsed ?

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Emily

You’ll Grow Out of It – Jessi Klein

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