Favorite Funny Author?

[sleepydumpling]

Hey we're all different, it's ok not to like stuff... just go easy on dissing stuff other people like, ya know!

I still love you Derek, don't worry!

[alisonaston]

Don't worry I didn't take it personally, but wow, Mr (A) Burroughs certainly isn't very popular on here. I like him because he's turned his negative life experience into something positive. What's more, he's also able to laugh about it. I like his understated style and found him a breath of fresh air from some of the more 'aren't I clever' pretentious writers out there. It made a nice change, but obviously he can't please everyone!

Alison

[LoveHatesYou]

Yeah- I'm with you Derrek- not down with Augesten B. either- no offence though Allison. Maybe I miss the point. I do that sometimes. But I don't think you were being offensive or attacking either Derreck.


I do adore the Hitchhiker's Guide though. Clever and witty. I also love Christopher Moore. He's a riot. Bloodsucking Fiends is a good first read, or the Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove.

[LoveHatesYou]

Don't worry I didn't take it personally, but wow, Mr (A) Burroughs certainly isn't very popular on here. I like him because he's turned his negative life experience into something positive. What's more, he's also able to laugh about it. I like his understated style and found him a breath of fresh air from some of the more 'aren't I clever' pretentious writers out there. It made a nice change, but obviously he can't please everyone!

Alison

You know what it is? He has some great parts in his novels- like Running with Scissors- but then he drops his great prose to get back to his negative turned good pedactics. I think he should stick with his good prose. I like it when he's on, he's just not on enough for me. I'm picky.

[sleepydumpling]

I've just discovered Terry Pratchett. Have just read The Wee Free Men and cracked myself laughing all the way through.

[Dori]

What about Miguel de Cervantes? Hasn't anybody read Don Quixote?

[LoveHatesYou]

What about Miguel de Cervantes? Hasn't anybody read Don Quixote?

Touche, Dori, touche (add the accent yourself- I have no idea how to do it)

[Dori]

What about Miguel de Cervantes? Hasn't anybody read Don Quixote?

Touche, Dori, touche (add the accent yourself- I have no idea how to do it)

I'm studying french, so I know how it goes .

[Karen]

A.A. Milne: original author of all of the Winnie the Pooh Stories. Those stories are hilarious! A.A.Milne really captures all of the the feelings, thoughts, and behavior of being a child in his poems in his books, "Now We are Six", and "When We Were Very Young". I love these books so much that I still read them!

[alisonsarah]

Ben elton makes me laugh! he's a scream his last book "Chart throb" was a real funny book! I took that with me to spain and laughed at the book as it was so funny!









Id recommend it to anyone that admires ben elton!

[CollegeReader]

How about David Sedaris? I just read Me Talk Pretty One Day and there were definately some parts that had me laughing out loud! I don't usually read funny books, so this one was really interesting for me. I was pleasantly surprised to say the least.

Anyway, I am interested in reading more of his stuff now.

[Pm7lucas]

My favorite author that writes humorous scenes in her novels is Janet Evanovich. Her Stephanie Plum novels make me laugh out loud!

Nora Roberts writes some great humorous scenes too!

Paula

[Steph K]

Terry Pratchett. David Sedaris and Augusten Burroughs can be funny, though they write nonfiction.

[DanceRhythm]

Definitely David Sedaris. His writing makes me laugh so hard, I forget where I am (like on a public train, or a coffee shop) and howl outloud. I've gotten used to the odd looks. Totally worth it!

[Unbreakablespines]

I couldn't really think of many. Thanks for the advice.