From: Killeen, Erlene <Erlene.Killeen>
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2008 12:42:41 -0600

Is someone compiling the list of funny books being discussed and mentioned? I would love to have that compilation!! It could end up being my summer reading list! Thanks! Erlene

Erlene Bishop Killeen erlene.killeen at stoughton.k12.wi.us (new this school year!) Stoughton Area Schools 1601 West South Street Stoughton, WI 53589 608-877-5181
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   1. keep those (YA) laughs coming (Erzsi Deak)
   2. OBIT (Lbhcove at aol.com)


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Message: 1 Date: Thu, 6 Nov 2008 23:47:39 +0100 From: "Erzsi Deak" <erzsi.deak at gmail.com> Subject: [CCBC-Net] keep those (YA) laughs coming To: ccbc-net at ccbc.education.wisc.edu Message-ID:
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I have to agree that the Georgia Nicholson books made me guffaw to the point of giddy crying Those agonizing familiar memories! (No, I did not shave off my eyebrows.) And the Pratchett Tiffany Aching books are immensely entertaining (for me, the Tiffany books are more fun than the adult Discworld -- probably says more about me than the author or the books. . .)
-- I keep hoping there will be more Tiffany books; compared to Discworld, NATION is a book with more 'message' and much more subtle humor, IMHO. Interesting how the first funny books that come to mind are English. You've all named some other great titles by those on the other side of the Atlantic, including AN ABUNDANCE OF KATHERINES and "Part-time Indian." Has anyone read PAPER TOWNS by John Greene? Is it (as) funny as 'Katherines'?

I'm happy to have the growing list and look forward to many laughs and good reading -- thank you!

Erzsi Deak

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