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Sorry if this is a repeat thread but someone I know really well is going into hospital next week to have a brain tumour removed followed by a course of chemo and she asked me to recommend her books that she can take in with her that will make her laugh on her hopeful road to recovery. Any suggestions?

Storky: How I lost my nickname and won the girl.



I think thats the exact title. It's perverted in a funny way.

A Confederacy Of Dunces is hilarious.

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Originally posted by Bardock42
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Yeah, that's probably a better suggestion considering the situation.

catch-22, confederacy of dunces, anything sedaris, anything klosterman.

I checked out confederacy of dunces, it sounds great.

"What is Goth?" by Volitarehysterical

I could NOT STOP LAUGHING!!!

Try 'Bored of the Rings' by the Harvard Lampoon. It's pure Marmite. You'll either love it or you'll hate it. I found it hilarious.

Originally posted by Bardock42
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Bar-none

My choice for the funniest book would have to be "The Henry Root Letters", rediculous concept, brilliantly exercised, had tears from laughing too much.

I couldn't stop laughing when I read "Catcher in the Rye".

Anything by Terry Pratchett.

Anything by Gerald Durrell.

Los tres chimflados

Red Dwarf Omnibus (all 3 in one) has to be the funniest book Ive ever read in my life, I normally read books only once, at the most twice if its confusing. But ive read Red Dwarf about 6 times and I roll up every time. It is absolutly hilarious, similiar to the "Hitchhikers Guide to the galaxy" which someone also recommended, but "wierder imo.

http://www.amazon.com/Red-Dwarf-Omnibus-Grant-Naylor/dp/0140174664/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-8876103-2691868?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1174847675&sr=1-1

Bridget Jones's Diary by Helen Fielding.

Regards, Yvonne

"Magic Land for Sale" but I dont know who the author is...

the umpire strikes back. an older book. basically a series of anecdotes from a major league umpire. hilarious. even if you don't like baseball it was funny as hell.

Goodbye Again - Peter Cook and Dudley Moore

Anything written by Gogol was incredibly hilarious

"the Coat" and "the nose" are must reads

his books are also considered immortal classics of literature btw

Guess it's a little too late for your friend but... try books by Brit author Sue Townsend.. they are ridiculously funny...

Captain Underpants! Or The Vinyl Cafe Diaries.

The Moviegoer - Walker Percy.

The Dark tower is a hilarious series. its adventures by genre, but theyre very humorous

Originally posted by rader
The Dark tower is a hilarious series. its adventures by genre, but theyre very humorous

You found the Dark Tower series to be hilarious?

The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy

Funniest? Oh, Calvin and Hobbs. Great stuff!

anything from ATTACK! books

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Anything by Pratchet.
Calvin and Hobbes.