Literary Laughs
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Literary Laughs
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Heaven knows we all need a chuckle at the moment! Here's a list of literary comedies that had me grinning
The Diary of a Provincial Lady
E.M. Delafield
£9.99 £9.49One of my favourite books of all time, The Diary of a Provincial Lady is hugely funny - a thinly veiled semi-autobiographical journal that pokes fun at everything and everyone - including the author herself!
The Diary of a Nobody
George and Weedon Grossmith and Weedon Grossmith
£9.99For a book 130 years old, The Diary of a Nobody is remarkable in just how relevant it is. Telling the story of bank clerk Charles Pooter and his struggled to keep his family in order, hold down a job, and impress his boss, this reads just as fresh as it would have done when Queen Victoria was on the throne!
Thank You, Jeeves
P.G. Wodehouse
£15.00 £14.25The first novel to bring Jeeves and Wooster to life, Thank You, Jeeves is a comedy of errors that skewers the high society of the 1930's with affection and hilarity
Heartburn: 40th Anniversary Edition – with a Foreword by Stanley Tucci
Nora Ephron
£9.99 £9.49Nora Ephron wrote some of the best romantic comedy films (When Harry Met Sally, Sleepless in Seattle...), and also wrote fantastic books. Heartburn blends a hilarious tale of heartbreak with some delicious recipes
Diary of a Drag Queen
Crystal Rasmussen
£12.99 £12.34Not one for the faint hearted, this account of Crystal Rasmussen's career as a drag queen features some of the funniest (and rudest) tales I've ever read
Bridget Jones's Diary: the hilarious and addictive smash-hit from the original singleton
Helen Fielding
£9.99Based on her hugely popular newspaper column, Helen Fielding bought Bridget Jones to life in this hilarious romantic comedy - big knickers and all
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole Aged 13 3/4: Adrian Mole Book 1
Sue Townsend
£8.99 £8.54Author Sue Townsend managed to capture the trials and tribulations of being a neurotic teenager in brilliant fashion - Adrian Mole is a comedic icon for the ages.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
£7.99A rightful classic, the brilliant Douglas Adams wrote this comedy sci-fi classic, introducing the world to Zaphod Beeblebrox, Trillian, Marvin the Paranoid Android, and poor old Arthur Dent. Top up your pangalactic gargleblaster, and above all, Don't Panic!
The Collected Dorothy Parker
DOROTHY PARKER
£12.99 £12.34If you're after some witty one liners, then Dorothy Parker is your woman! Fiery, witty, and brilliantly written
Cold Comfort Farm
Stella Gibbons
£9.99 £9.49A classic comedy read set in the Sussex countryside, Stella Gibbons Cold Comfort Farm has had people laughing for almost a century
Wishful Drinking
Carrie Fisher
£8.99 £8.54The great, late, and much missed Carrie Fisher tells her life story in this hilarious, moving, and utterly truthful story