The past year or so I have found a new appreciation for public libraries. I have been lucky enough to live near some of the nicest libraries I have ever seen. They are basically Barnes and Nobles where everything is free!
When I go to the library my intention is always to find a thought provoking book to read, but instead most of my time is spent on the free WiFi and browsing cds and movies. Like most people I know, I feel like I should read more books. I read news articles and essays on a daily basis, but this is mostly done online. The information is up to date and easily accessible, but does not seem as satisfying as reading it on printed paper (though suddenly I realize that this sounds more like an appeal for reading newspapers). Either way, reading something not on a computer is a good feeling. That is why I try to have one book that I am in the process of reading at all times.
Currently, I am reading Shatner Rules by William Shatner. I am only a few chapters in, but so far it is very funny. This led me to the realization that I have read a good number of funny books recently. In fact, the only kind of book I have read with any regularity over the past year have been humor books. While they might not be revered tomes with important information, they are entertaining.
Most are irreverent, comical, and easy to read, while some do offer important ideas and life lessons. All of them contain printed pages, so even if they aren't important works about important things, I can still feel good about the fact that I am reading a book!
Below are a list of 7 Very Funny Books that I have read recently. If you have not read some or all, I would recommend that you check them out. If you have read them then please share your opinions and/ or recommendations for similar funny books. Thank you as always for stopping by and take care.
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| 1) My Custom Van- Michael Ian Black. The Billy Joel story alone is reason to read this book from my favorite State cast member. |
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| 2) In Fifty Years We'll All Be Chicks... And Other Complaints From an Angry Middle-Aged White Guy- Adam Carolla. Basically, all the things Carolla sees as wrong with the current status quo. Funny and frequently thought provoking, even if you don't agree with all of his ideas. Although, his idea about pies and cakes is spot on and should be universally accepted. |
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| 3) The Perry Bible Fellowship- Nicholas Gurewitch. A collection of comic strips fit into a large coffee table book. I found most them very funny (the happy gopher in particular), but be warned that it is very dark. |
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| 4) Eating the Dinosaur- Chuck Klosterman. I have read Klosterman's previous books and like them, but this might be my favorite. His musings on time travel are especially memorable. |
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| 5) Ant Farm- Simon Rich. Goofy and intelligent short stories fill this book by Harvard Alum, Simon Rich. The reasons to use a specific kind of math made me literally laugh out loud. |
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| 6) Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk- David Sedaris. Everyone likes Sedaris, but for some reason this work of comic fables did not get much praise. I think it is a bit uneven, but definitely worth reading. |
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| 7) The Internet is a Playground- David Thorne. A collection from the author of 27bslash6.com. There are email correspondence and other sarcastic offerings. I especially enjoyed the back and forth he had with an angry West Virginian. |
