Short but sweet

theboytaylor

Hey hey,

I'm on the lookout for something funny to read.
Never really read anything I thought was laugh-out-loud funny
before, with the exception of Wodehouse's Psmith books
before. So I haven't really got too much to guide me.

I was thinking of giving a collection of short stories by
David Sedaris or Augusten Burroughs a go (based mostly
on meandering through Amazon).

Has anybody read either? Are they any good?

Or indeed, can anyone recommend any other funny reads?

kismet80

Try something by Terry Pratchett,
Good Omens, by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman is a pretty good bet

theboytaylor

Nice suggestion kismet.

I might just do that

randomguy

David Sedaris can be very readable - I liked Dress your Family in Cordoruy and Denim

Saki's short stories are very similar to PG Wodehouse; maybe a bit drier, but very very funny. Might be worth a try.
http://www.amazon.com/Complete-Saki-Penguin-Twentieth-Century-Classics/dp/0141180781/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216480354&sr=1-2

Carl Hiaasen cracks me up too - his earlier stuff is his funniest.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle-url?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books&field-author=Carl%20Hiaasen

Red Hand

I agree with Saki and Terry Pratchett. Saki usually has a twist in his short stories.

Try The Best of Myles-a collection from Myles na gCapaleen's Irish Times column from the 40s up to the 60s. He was very funny-Ireland's funniest writer really in my opinion. Each part is only about 2000 to 4000 words.

studiorat

Douglas Adams, Spike Milligan (Puckoon), Kurt Vonnegut (breakfast of champions).

Garrison Keillor can be pretty funny too.

And any of the Rumpole of the Bailey stuff too

madser

I was gonna suggest Ross O Carroll Kelly but given that your a northsider maybe not:o

Earthhorse

Any of Woody Allen's short prose. Recommend starting at the start but it's all good.

Even if you don't like his movies I recommend picking these up. Side splitting stuff.

studiorat

madser wrote: »

I was gonna suggest Ross O Carroll Kelly but given that your a northsider maybe not:o

I'm a southsider. D4 actually;o) and I hate that b*stard too!!!

madser

studiorat wrote: »

I'm a southsider. D4 actually;o) and I hate that b*stard too!!!

Ah ya gotta love Rosser;)

Hrududu

David Sedaris cracks me up. I highly recommend "Me Talk Pretty One Day"

theboytaylor

In the end I ordered a collection of the Jeeves & Wooster books
by Wodehouse.

Thanks for all your suggestions I hope to get 'round to reading at least some of them