Ooh!!! Thank you so much, Lee, for that extensive list! I appreciate knowing about the diagram for Pratchett! ~Diana On Tue, Nov 15, 2022 at 10:45 AM Lee Blakley < [log in to unmask]> wrote: > I third (fourth? I lost track) the recommendations for Terry Pratchett. My > favorite entry point is Guards Guards, which starts one of his most > prominent series, but look on the net to find loads of diagrams about where > to start based on what your favorite tropes are. > > Further SF/Fantasy recs: > > Ben Aaronovitch/Rivers of London series (first book Midnight Riot)--A > newly graduated Scotland Yard constable finds himself interviewing a ghost > at the scene of a crime, and is abruptly assigned to the tiny department > which deals with weird (really, really weird) cases > > Lois McMaster Bujold/Vorkosigan Saga (first book The Warrior's Apprentice) > Chaotic Miles Vorkosigan is just trying to help somebody who's in trouble > in outer space, and it snowballs until he ends up Admiral of a small > mercenary group bouncing through the universe > > Martha Wells/Murderbot Diaries (first novella All Systems Red) Hilarious > first person narration by a cyborg who was created to be a security guard, > and killing machine at need, who has managed to disable the tech which > forces his obedience. Now he just wishes everybody would leave him alone to > watch his favorite shows in peace. If only his current charges, which he > actually sort of likes, would 1) quit getting attacked and 2) quit trying > to talk to Murderbot about his* feelings*! > > Mystery recs: > > Donna Andrews/Meg Langslow series (first book Murder With Peacocks) Meg > unfortunately has a reputation of being relentlessly organized, so her mom, > her brother, and her best friend all pressure her into organizing their > weddings. Simultaneously. Add a corpse, stir, and watch the fun as Meg > tries to keep it all under control. > > Nonfiction recs: > > Gerald Durrell (especially My Family and Other Animals; Birds, Beasts, and > Relatives; The Garden of the Gods) Durrell was a zoologist in the > mid-twentieth century, and the first books he wrote were stories of his > childhood on the Greek island of Corfu with his family, all of whom > (including him) were monomaniacs, marching blithely into chaos in pursuit > of their various goals. His earlier books on collecting expeditions are > funny, too. Later books tend to be rehashes of stories we've already heard, > unfortunately. > > Jerome K Jerome/Three Men in a Boat The allegedly true (I have my doubts) > story of a leisurely boat trip up the Thames during the early twentieth > century in a small boat. The fight with the can of pineapple is a classic. > This is a nice relaxing book, perfect for a day when you want to get away > from the world. > > Lee Blakley > > On Sunday, November 13, 2022 at 10:50:50 AM CST, Diana Tallent < > [log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > 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=NzM4NTAyIExibGFrbGV5ODc5QFlBSE9PLkNPTSBGSUNUSU9OX0wgIKaZ5TieuiOY&c=SIGNOFF > > ------------------------------ > > 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