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Top 10 Funniest Books

TT&TO · 2005-01-10 20:55:50

I'm so depressed because it's January and have no money - but--- I can borrow lots of books from my local library for FREE to cheer me up... I need some recommendations :confused: Let's extend the top 10 list into: Top 10 Funniest books. They don't have to be classics - they just have to entertain me til' next pay day :D…

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#52 31-03-2005 4:14pm

Gonzorex

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Gonzorex wrote:

Am reading Catch22 at the moment, a funny book also but took me a while to get into. Its definitely a grower though as I'm about a third of the way through now and transfixed. All the red-tape and unnecessary procedure reminds me of work! It makes some interesting distinctions also between those who blindly follow a regime/system/decision and those who question everything.

Well. What can I say, I'm now almost finished (yes, I know its taken me ages but its been a struggle) and have to say that the 'transfixed' sensation only lasted for about 20 pages. Apologies to all admirers of Catch22 in this forum but I am now finding it one of the most boring, torrid, self-indulgent, unfunny books I've ever read . . .

Sure, I can see its merits and re-iterate my point about interesting distinctions, but for my money the potency of the point is lost when its so laboriously made. If I was Heller's editor I'd have run out of red ink.

In life it seems to be that people with thousands of so-called friends are actually close to no-one, and thats what I feel when confronted with the character overload on show here . . . I just don't care.

Does anyone agree/disagree?

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