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need light & funny book rec's

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 Helen of Troy (original poster member #26419) posted at 6:27 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Please.

Let's hear 'em.

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wifehad5 ( Administrator #15162) posted at 7:01 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

I just picked up a James Herriot book that I've read before. If you like animals, it's a fun, easy read. He was a country vet in England back in the 60's. Try All Things Bright and Beautiful or All Things Wise and Wonderful.

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NewAttitude ( member #1030) posted at 7:25 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Fannie Flagg

Ann B Ross

David Sedaris

Janet Evanovich

Susan Elizabeth Phillips (more romantic though)

Carl Hiaasen

Lisa Lutz (mystery kind of like Evanovich)

Lorna Landvik

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

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tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 7:26 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Janet Ivonovich...

there are 16 now.

They start out

One for the Money

Have recurrent characters that are lol funny, and are quick easy reads.

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Catwoman ( member #1330) posted at 7:30 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Jennifer Weiner--Good in Bed or In Her Shoes. Fun and frisky reads.

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Skye ( member #325) posted at 7:58 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Christopher Moore will have you laughing out loud.

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manAscending ( member #26919) posted at 8:33 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

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afraidshesgone ( member #28625) posted at 8:59 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

agree :

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Also check out ' A walk in the Woods - by Bill Bryson , it will more then likely be in the travel secion of the bookstore... all of his are hilarious but Walk is my favorite

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mellowmood ( member #2097) posted at 9:36 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Wow, I read The Curious Incident and didn't find it light or funny at all.......

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NewAttitude ( member #1030) posted at 9:41 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

I was JUST going to post that mellowmood.

Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.

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Skye ( member #325) posted at 10:05 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

I'm with New Attitude and mellowmood--didn't think "Curious Incident" light at all. Just a small t/j, after husband read it, he asked his therapist if he could have some type of Asberger's!

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stretch13 ( member #26894) posted at 10:40 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

i'm with mellowmood on the curious incident. i liked it, it was pleasant but not particularly funny or light.

"are you there vodka, it's me, chelsea" - chelsea handler. non-fiction, but it was a hilarious girrrl read.

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http://www.amazon.com/Eli-Ely-Ezekiel-Tyrus/dp/0986042900/

http://hardheadpress.com/

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stretch13 ( member #26894) posted at 10:42 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

NewAttitude - i'm so excited, my bff bought us tickets to see david sedaris live in oct. yay!!!!

http://www.facebook.com/hardheadpress
http://www.amazon.com/Eli-Ely-Ezekiel-Tyrus/dp/0986042900/

http://hardheadpress.com/

life must be rich and full of loving--it's no good otherwise, no good at all, for anyone - j. kerouac

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mpf00 ( member #24724) posted at 11:36 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

Any of the Jen Lancaster books... she wrote "Bitter is the New Black", "Pretty in Plaid", "Bright Lights, Big Ass", "My Fair Lazy." They are memoir type books of her fall from grace after losing her high paying job, having no $, but lots of prada bags. She is a riot and her books are laugh out loud funny.

I also second Jennifer Weiner, I love her books too.

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Hope24 ( member #9344) posted at 11:43 PM on Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

The Bridget Jones books are wonderful.

I also enjoyed "A Girl Named Zippy" and the sequel "She Got Up Off the Couch".

"Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress" was also very funny.

She packed up her potential and all she had learned and headed out to change a few things.

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wantmore ( member #5939) posted at 12:36 PM on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Novels by either Christopher Moore or Christopher Buckley.

Keep your friends close and your enemies closer. Of course it helps to know you *have* enemies.

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 Helen of Troy (original poster member #26419) posted at 12:53 PM on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Thank you everyone. I'm going to check these out.

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amitheow ( member #4691) posted at 4:26 PM on Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Sarah Addison Allen's books are light and "magical"

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island_girl ( member #22616) posted at 9:32 PM on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

I'm a fan of Mil Milington. Check out his webpage to see if you dig his writing style. :)

http://www.mil-millington.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/things.html

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. - Mahatma Gandhi

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MissK10 ( member #27975) posted at 9:45 PM on Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

The three Chelsea Handler books:

1. My horizontal Life

2. Are you there Vodka?

3. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang

These are laugh out loud Funny

Another good one:

The shopoholic series - very funny. These are by Sophie Kinsella - all her books are really funny and light

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Attempt R for short period of time
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