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Recommendation for a laugh-out-loud read.

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    #32
    Beruthiel
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    Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson has some very funny moments.


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    sonic juice
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    Dave Eggers-A Heartbreaking Work Of Staggering Genius

    Sam Lipsyte-The Subject Steve

    just read them and you will c why they so lol.:o


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    Blush_01
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    Of Wee Sweetie Mice and Men (i think) was one of Bateman's that I read. I've read a few, they're not bad.

    Everyone's Got a Bono Story by Anne-Marie O'Connor is quite good too.

    Very light reading.


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    manonthemoon
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    Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre


    It made me laugh anyway


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    #36
    Hrududu
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    Me Talk Pretty One Day - David Sedaris.

    Again, not Irish but very funny.


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    jarmstrong001
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    A lot of the short stories in Frank O'Connor's "My Oedipus Complex and Other Stories" were hilarious!


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    #38
    Sgt. Sensible
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    Some of what's mentioned above plus Well Remembered Days by Arthur Mathews (of Father Ted fame yes). It's the 20th century through the eyes of an arch catholic called Eoin O'Ceallaigh. I have given at least half a dozen copies away to friends.

    I cannot recommend it enough.

    And Mondo Desperado and Emerald Germs Of Ireland by Pat McCabe.


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    bowsie casey
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    Not laugh out loud, but some very funny Irish books are:
    The Ginger Man, by JP Donleavy
    The Life of Riley, by Anthony Cronin
    The Butcher Boy, by Patrick McCabe


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    grumpytrousers
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    Sgt. Sensible wrote:
    Some of what's mentioned above plus Well Remembered Days by Arthur Mathews (of Father Ted fame yes). It's the 20th century through the eyes of an arch catholic called Eoin O'Ceallaigh. I have given at least half a dozen copies away to friends.

    I cannot recommend it enough.

    And Mondo Desperado and Emerald Germs Of Ireland by Pat McCabe.
    pal o'mine was raving about that, acksherly...worth a read, y'say?


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    Goodluck2me
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    Are you Dave Gorman? by Dave Gorman


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    elqu
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    BossArky wrote:
    I was going to include Discworld books as well but didn't want my non Irish second getting too long:p Check out the Discworld forum under

    Arts/SciFi-Fantasy/Discworld

    for further ideas. I would recommend:

    The Truth
    NightWatch
    Guards Guards

    oh what about reaper man, it has to be the best! what about that unfortunate dyslexic cockerel?


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