Quote: Oldrocker @ June 17 2011, 12:01 AM BST
Not many laugh out louds but consistently amusing and entertaining, the one on Oz and the US are also top notch.
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I found 'The Ultimate Insult' in a charity shop, famous people's quotes on different subjects..e.g. Cinema "She was good at playing abstract confusion the same way a midget is good at being short" Clive James on Marilyn Monroe.
There are the QI books written by John Lloyd and John Mitchinson. There are five books currently: The Book of General Ignorance, The Book of Animal Ignorance, Advanced Banter, The QI Book of the Dead and The Second Book of General Ignorance. There are also a series of annuals featuring contributions for several QI researchers and panellists.
Oh I love QI but I've seen every episode 83 times (bloody Dave)
I'm sure each and every fact in those books is imprinted on my brain
Quote: lofthouse @ June 17 2011, 2:05 PM BSTOh I love QI but I've seen every episode 83 times (bloody Dave)
I'm sure each and every fact in those books is imprinted on my brain
Well, some of the books contain a lot of new material. The QI Book of the Dead is probably my favourite. It contains several biography of famous and not-so-famous people. My favourite fact from it is when probably the two greatest lovers in history, Casanova and Catherine the Great, met in 1765, the main thing they did was talk about bringing the Russian calendar into line with the rest of Europe. They failed to do so.
As I mentioned on the other three Funny Books threads, Catch 22 is a book I keep returning to.
(Insert your Catch 22 joke here.)
Quote: sootyj @ June 16 2011, 10:17 PM BSTOoh good choice.
One of the few booksthat's made me explode with laughter
like Mr Creosote?
Quote: Chappers @ June 17 2011, 3:08 PM BSTlike Mr Creosote?
Come on monsieur, just one wavver thin novella.
Quote: lofthouse @ June 17 2011, 11:56 AM BSTCheers OR
P.S. can you recommend any good Hancock books? was thinking of buying this ;
It's a really fine biography, not a barrel of laughs as you would expect.
Also some interesting vivid detail about TV and radio comedy of that era.
Includes a revealing BBC memo about what comedians were banned from talking about. Worth showing to anyone who bangs on about modern day politically correct censorship gone mad.
Also like Woody Allen's Without Feathers, especially the whore of Mensa.
The Henry Rootish Robin Cooper's Timewaster Letters is the last book that made me laugh out loud. Very very silly.
Quote: sootyj @ June 16 2011, 10:17 PM BSTOoh good choice.
One of the few booksthat's made me explode with laughter
Well ive just finished 'Wilt' and I enjoyed it a lot, so thanks
Personally I didnt 'explode' with laughter! it was more ...amusing than hilarious IMO
but it was a great story
im now considering buying the movie version with Smith & Jones
Just work your way through the Discworld books and then get back to us! I'd start with The Colour of Magic, since it's the first one.
Quote: zooo @ June 16 2011, 10:24 PM BSTI can't stand fantasy stuff.
Obviously Douglas Adams books are very funny, but you'll have read them already I expect.
She's a witch! Burn her!
I'd have thought you'd like Terry Pratchett if you gave him a chance, if you like Douglas Adams.
funnily enough I ordered HHGTTG just the other day!
Quote: Vader @ July 31 2011, 10:20 PM BSTShe's a witch! Burn her!
I'd have thought you'd like Terry Pratchett if you gave him a chance, if you like Douglas Adams.
Nah. I don't like little trolls and wizards and shit.
Quote: zooo @ July 31 2011, 10:25 PM BSTNah. I don't like little trolls and wizards and shit.
Says a Harry Potter fan!
Take her away, you know what to do.
I can't believe a Potter fan has the audacity to attack Discworld in such a way!