Yes! I guess everyone enjoys sharing their favorite things that make them laugh! Thank you, Melody! ~Diana On Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 8:38 AM Melody Flick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > We've gotten a lot of suggestions! I wanna throw some into the ring too 🙂 > > - author David Wong (AKA Jason Pargin) for dark yet hilarious sci-fi - > start with JOHN DIES AT THE END or FUTURISTIC VIOLENCE AND FANCY SUITS > - author Harrison Scott Key for a very funny alternative to David > Sedaris (I actually like Key better) - start with THE WORLD'S LARGEST MAN > (winner of the Thurber Prize for American Humor) > - graphic novel (manga) series MASHLE for a bizarre and hilarious > cross between *One Punch Man* and *Harry Potter* > - book series by Kira Jane Buxton, start with HOLLOW KINGDOM for dark > yet funny romps with zombies (also nominated for Thurber Prize) > > > Melody Flick > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/206+Broadway+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFindlay,+OH+45840?entry=gmail&source=g> > Adult Services Librarian > Findlay-Hancock County Public Library > 206 Broadway > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/206+Broadway+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFindlay,+OH+45840?entry=gmail&source=g> > Findlay, OH 45840 > <https://www.google.com/maps/search/206+Broadway+%0D%0A+%0D%0AFindlay,+OH+45840?entry=gmail&source=g> > findlaylibrary.org > 419.422.0576 > [log in to unmask] > ------------------------------ > *From:* Fiction Discussion List <[log in to unmask]> > on behalf of Diana Tallent <[log in to unmask]> > *Sent:* Sunday, November 13, 2022 11:50 AM > *To:* [log in to unmask] < > [log in to unmask]> > *Subject:* Humor Recommendations? > > Hi ya'll! > > In 26 days, and maybe sooner, if I'm lucky/on top of things, I will turn > in my final assignment for my MLIS program at SJSU. (*knocks on wood) At > that point, I would like to decompress by spending some time reading and > watching fun, funny books and movies, so I am here asking you if you would > please recommend your favorite humorous book(s) or movies (or podcasts or > whatever), if you're so inclined. All formats and genres are fair game. > > In case you're wondering about titles I have found amusing, some that have > tickled my funny bone are: > > Books: > > The Hitchhiker's Guide series by Douglas Adams > Welcome to Nightvale by Joseph Fink > So Lucky by Dawn O'Porter > > Movies: > > Liar Liar > Mrs. Doubtfire > The Great Race — my all-time favorite comedy movie which I quote with my > family and re-watch regularly. If you haven't seen it, run to request a > copy via ILL if you can find it or watch it on Prime Video or purchase it > on Amazon > > I know I can Google it, and I have, but I am interested in what you all > may come up with that doesn't show up on the usual lists. > > Thank you in advance!!! 🙂 > > ~Diana > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FICTION_L list, click the following link: > > http://ccpllists.cuyahogalibrary.net/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM4NTAyIG1mbGlja0BGSU5ETEFZTElCUkFSWS5PUkcgRklDVElPTl9MIP9fc1rf6g%2Bj&c=SIGNOFF > <https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fccpllists.cuyahogalibrary.net%2Fscripts%2Fwa.exe%3FTICKET%3DNzM4NTAyIG1mbGlja0BGSU5ETEFZTElCUkFSWS5PUkcgRklDVElPTl9MIP9fc1rf6g%252Bj%26c%3DSIGNOFF&data=05%7C01%7Cmflick%40FINDLAYLIBRARY.ORG%7C43e3e6092edd422825f808dac59737a9%7C9952a8df1d1447c4a61ce72f5a0182ef%7C0%7C0%7C638039551134225080%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=FyGGB5atIB6jOKTAcVvJhELRzoEbsjTi5gcd9lh3rqI%3D&reserved=0> > > > ------------------------------ > > *Confidentiality Notice: E-mail sent is generally subject to Ohio Public > Records Law except as otherwise provided by Ohio law or under a legal > privilege. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, > please notify us immediately by replying to this message and deleting it > from your computer. Thank you.* > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the FICTION_L list, click the following link: > > http://ccpllists.cuyahogalibrary.net/scripts/wa.exe?TICKET=NzM4NTA0IGRsd3RqckBHTUFJTC5DT00gRklDVElPTl9MID08SMAuZwRj&c=SIGNOFF > -- Sent from Mount Olympus ######################################################################## To unsubscribe from the FICTION_L list, click the following link: https://ccpllists.cuyahogalibrary.net/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=FICTION_L