What books made you smile the most while reading them?
Hi! Could you please recommend me the books that made you smile and/or laugh the most, or that made you the happiest while reading or listening to them? Thank you so much in advance!
A Psalm For The Wild-Built, just felt like I was getting a warm, calm hug the whole time so that made me smile.
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David Sedaris – His books can be very funny. “Likes Talk Diabetes With Owls” is a good one. Lots of anecdotes about his life, some exaggerated, some probably untrue, but he’s a funny story teller, so does it matter.
Terry Pratchett – High Fantasy, high concept setting, long series of Discworld books, but they are all (as far as I know) self contained, standalone books. I’ve read maybe 9 or 10 over the years. They are silly, camp, at times verging on lunacy, but with an underlying wit, and sharp observations about society, people and how we behave. All narrated in a generally convivial tone. “Small Gods” is a good one, but you could start with any of them. Thinking of them as fables or fairy tales might be a good in if you don’t like fantasy books.
The Tao of Pooh – Not for laughs, though there’s some funny examples. It’s just a good book about living and how to live a simpler life. It’s often on 1st year philosophy courses, but it’s worth mentioning it’s an explanation of Taoism through the lens of Winnie The Pooh. Got me through my final exams in college when I was struggling to dial down the stress and helped me see things differently.
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A Psalm For The Wild-Built, just felt like I was getting a warm, calm hug the whole time so that made me smile.
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David Sedaris – His books can be very funny. “Likes Talk Diabetes With Owls” is a good one. Lots of anecdotes about his life, some exaggerated, some probably untrue, but he’s a funny story teller, so does it matter.
Terry Pratchett – High Fantasy, high concept setting, long series of Discworld books, but they are all (as far as I know) self contained, standalone books. I’ve read maybe 9 or 10 over the years. They are silly, camp, at times verging on lunacy, but with an underlying wit, and sharp observations about society, people and how we behave. All narrated in a generally convivial tone. “Small Gods” is a good one, but you could start with any of them. Thinking of them as fables or fairy tales might be a good in if you don’t like fantasy books.
The Tao of Pooh – Not for laughs, though there’s some funny examples. It’s just a good book about living and how to live a simpler life. It’s often on 1st year philosophy courses, but it’s worth mentioning it’s an explanation of Taoism through the lens of Winnie The Pooh. Got me through my final exams in college when I was struggling to dial down the stress and helped me see things differently.