Goodreads Authors/Readers discussion

This bookshelf is for humor novels. Readers and authors are invited to share some of their favorite books in this genre!

Anything by Terry Pratchett

There is no funnier book that the tragic one set at the conclusion of WWII. Joseph Heller's Catch 22 so artfully applies humor to the flawed thinking of military brass within the monolithic structure of a country at war.

If you've not read it, do.
Russ Woody

Oh, here's another funny book.
www.Nuldoid.com

Ok, I'll throw my book up here. Mercury Falls is a humorous novel about the adventures of a rogue angel on the brink of the apocalypse.
It's available in paperback/Kindle at Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Mercury-Falls-R... and in a variety of electronic formats on Smashwords: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...
It's gotten 67 5-star reviews on Amazon and has a 4.47 rating on Goodreads. Oh, and the electronic edition is only $.99!

Robert
Mercury Falls, read some of the reviews. Looks really intersting. Congrats.
Russ

I say we can't get enough grins or even enough laugh-out-loud-laughs anymore...at least, I don't. I read "Fool" by Christopher Moore a few months ago, one of my favorite 'laugh-out-loud-laughs' authors. If you enjoy Shakespeare mixed with a good dose of demented humor...you will probably enjoy "Fool"...and I see Moore has a new one on the horizon.

"Mercury Falls" sounds like a fun read...I just added it to my 'to-read' list. Thanks for the offering, Mr. Kroese.

Just bought Mercury Falls - it sounds fantastic, I'll dip in as soon as I've finished Wolf Hall. I'm going to be cheeky and post my own book as well, Stunt Road, also 99 cents in electronic format (at least for another month or so). The pitch:

Pete McFadden has stumbled into success, and he's not going to question it. He's making a fortune as a trendy self-help guru, selling concocted visions of the future and dubious insights into his customer's souls. But when his dodgy business becomes a weapon in the hands of a manipulative cult leader and a ruthless multinational corporation, Pete learns the hard way that when everything is for sale, wishful thinking has the highest price tag of all.

If you take astrology seriously - or yourself, for that matter - then it may not be the book for you. Several reviewers have praised it for its 'laugh out loud' moments.

Stunt Road on Amazon

or on Smashwords at
Stunt Road at Smashwords

Then I gather you'll just adore my novel, "Five-Star FLEECING." It's a raucous comedy featuring: 1 luxury hotel in NYC, celebrities, conflicted colleagues, bizness people, Howard Stern, paparazzi. Stir them all together with the evil Ganiff...

www.maurastone.com

Brand New Review! (2nd 5 stars out of 5 stars!)


5.0 out of 5 stars A humorous delve into the underworld of class, highly recommended, April 3, 2010
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)

Even the classiest isn't immune from the lowest common denominator. "Five-Star Fleecing" looks into the life of Linda Lane, as she embraces her new career as manager of the Supreme Superior, a five star New York City hotel. But her classy career is not what it's cracked up to be as she soon finds herself again associating with criminals. Presented as a dark comedy, "Five-Star Fleecing" is a humorous delve into the underworld of class, highly recommended.

Reviewers have called my book 'laugh out loud' funny, so I'd like to add it here. The Merry-Go-Round is a romantic women's fiction novel and is now available in paperback. Here's a link:

http://www.amazon.com/Merry-Go-Round-...

~Donna~

'The Cutting Edge', by Darcia Helle. links and info is on goodreads. 'search'
Darcia is a riot. Even funnier than me,

'The Twain Shall Meet' Links on my site.

j
www.jguevaranovels.com

Something to Read on the Plane

Readers have commented:
Great title, good cover, well pitched and very funny. I think you are on to a winner here. It's the kind of book that could grace any Christmas stocking.
Chris
You have me laughing out loud on this, sometimes because of recognition, sometimes because of new situations that are hilarious and sometimes because you have a unique way of looking at a familiar situation. I would buy this in a heartbeat. Funny, funny, funny. Your sense of humor is delightful.
Jeff Blackmer
This had me tittering all the way through the first few stories. You’ve a deft eye and ear for the timing of your (often hilarious) humour, and it’s because of that timing that this works so well. Good job. And thanks for lightening my afternoon.
Jack Ramsay

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Hi everyone! I'm Ellyn Ramich, the author of the brand new book 411. This is a collection of the funniest customer service stories from when I was a directory assistance operator. GO to my website: www.ellynramich.com for further information. Thank you!!

Jan wrote: "Something to Read on the Plane

Readers have commented:
Great title, good cover, well pitched and very funny. I think you are on to a winner here. It's the kind of book that could..."

Just wanted to add that it makes a great Christmas gift - for men and women (and even teenagers)

Just had a lovely review for But Can You Drink The Water? on Amazon.UK
Update - now have five reviews and the book has gone to
#1 in fiction - humour
#1 Kindle - humour
#1 in humour - fiction.

Update - It's now in the top #100 paid Kindle UK. Got as high as #30. Thrilled. (insert smiley)
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-revie...

I'll throw in. It's a book about three kids who steal a spy's identity to solve a mystery with plenty of mischief and misfortune along the way.

Hey, I might as well add my book too. Star-Crossed Rascals

This is an illustrated kids book about two filthy rascals who get banned from playing together for chewing bubble-gum they collected from the pavement.

The main character, Pollyweena is accident prone and causes so much catastrophe in the house that the babysitter has to call the police. Polly's best friend, Gertie is a devil and takes advantage of Polly's gullible nature and dares her to do more naughty things.

I sold a copy to an old woman in a retirement village and she said it was hilarious, now other residents want to buy one. Elderly people love funny kids books so if anyone else has any try that.

I'd like to introduce people to . In addition to other delights, the book contains a scene from a previously unknown Marx Brothers movie. Of course, I'm assuming that fans of humor are also Marx Brothers fans.

Susan Juby's "I'm Alice, I think" is hilarious. Billed as YA, but I don't see that. Should've won the Leacock!

Jass Richards
This Will Not Look Good on My Resume

I'm partial to this one.:)

What about humour for children? If you want to make kids laugh you could try:

Leon Chameleon P.I. and the Case of the Kidnapped Mouse
It also gives adults a chuckle.
PS don't tell the children, but it's educational as well.

The Road Trip Dialogues

Rev and Dylan are intelligent, sensitive, idealistic, enthusiastic, and – utter failures. When they reconnect twenty years after teacher’s college, Rev is en route to Montreal to see the fireworks festival. (Something with great social and political import.) (Oh shut up. I tried. For twenty years. So to hell with it.) Dylan goes along for the ride. (Typical.)

The Road Trip Dialogues is a coming of age story. For those in their forties.

Hey everyone, I really think you would enjoy my humor novel, Learn Me Good, a fictionalized version of my first year as a teacher.

And in 2 weeks -- August 22nd -- the sequel comes out. Look for Learn Me Gooder! :)

John Pearson

Hey John, you MUST read the teaching chapter in my This Will Not Look Good on My Resume - it's titled "Substitute Teacher from Hell" - sound familiar? ;-) Jass Richards

HA! Sounds VERY familiar!

When asked what genre Legends of Tsalagee falls into, I say it's a romantic comedy, mystery, adventure. The main drive of the novel forms around the hunt for the Lost Treasure of Belle Starr and the deep woods creature who protects it, but the characters and their interactions were written with comedic intent. I would invite you to read Marth Cheves' review here on GoodReads, as well as others on Amazon.

Adding my book to the list: Diary of a Public Radio Slave, now available in print and as an ebook.

Take a behind the scenes look at the kooky volunteers, listeners, and employees that make up a local public radio station. If you've ever worked in an office, answered phones, waited tables, or shared space with another human you'll relate.

I am very excited about Diary of a Public Radio Slave! Like many writer-editor types who work from home, I listen to entirely too much public radio.

For fans of the British fictional character Adrian Mole, here is my (chubby, female American) version:

What If the Hokey Pokey Really Is What It’s All About?
Ebook Price: $2.99 USD. 43280 words. Fiction by Rebecca Burke on November 22, 2011
Do happy people write in diaries? Not according to Piccolo Poggioli, whose hilarious diary describes the horror of a road trip with her mom, a down-market diva with no clue, no money, and no manners, which is why they need to keep moving. Piccolo longs to escape this epic fail in mother-daughter bonding (and all other sorts of bonding) and go home, where she can put away her diary for good. Until then, she must endure a series of failed adventures involving Las Vegas showgirls, shyster relatives, aspiring pet therapists, and an Irish Setter with possible Asperger's.

My own More Ketchup than Salsa about the trials and tribulations of a couple taking over a bar/restaurant in a busy vacation resort with absolutely know idea of running such a venture has caused more than a few chuckles. Check out the reviews here - http://www.amazon.co.uk/More-Ketchup-...

I'm a big fan of Bubba and the Dead Woman by C.L. Bevill. I laughed my butt off when I read it.

Major Jeremy Billycock-Smythe is a former British mercenary who revels in the shortened name Major BS.

And, knowing the character, I imagine he's just chuffed to have a book named after him.

The ebook is at

It's also available as a tree-book (ink on paper) from the publisher in Western Australia at http://www.equilibriumbooks.com/major...

I'm really excited about the reviews I've received for Box of Rocks. "Gut-bustingly funny" and "Move over Janet Evanovich." The book is a fun combination of mystery, mayhem, and mishaps. It's available in paperback, Kindle, and Nook, as well as a whole lot of little i-thingies (better left to people too young to remember rotary dial phones).
Box of Rocks: A Maggie Gorski Mystery

@Cecilia-- DEFINITELY a Christopher Moore fan! I loved .

I'm also a HUGE Piers Anthony fan--his puns are subtle and definitely more adult-themed, but I loved them even as a teen.

Sad to say, I really can't stand Pratchett (it's the head-hopping POV, which is my biggest reading pet peeve), though I do like the book he wrote with Neil Gaiman, .

And right now, I'm reading , which is all about the best test answers school kids gave. My personal favorite was from a geometry test featuring a triangle bisecting a circle. The question was "What is this line (the diameter) called?" A kid wrote "A deathly hallow." WIN!!!