Laugh out loud novels?

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by IanMcL » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:21 pm

James Herriot stories always do that to me.

Gervais Phinn and his stories from his teaching experiences too.

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by Papabendi » Wed Jul 16, 2025 2:23 pm

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by ŽižkovClaret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 3:02 pm

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by YemanClaret » Wed Jul 16, 2025 4:01 pm

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by Goalposts » Wed Jul 16, 2025 5:05 pm

The yes minister and yes prime minister books are just timeless and very very funny

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by BabylonClaret » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:03 pm

Surprised no-one has mentioned The Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy.

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by Quicknick » Thu Jul 17, 2025 7:06 pm

Any early Irvine Welsh novel.

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by Lu-tze » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:18 pm

My go to’s are always Pratchett or Wodehouse.

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Re: Laugh out loud novels?

Post by claretblue » Thu Jul 17, 2025 11:38 pm

Taffy on the wing wrote:
Thu Jul 10, 2025 3:44 am
Was going to suggest "the throwback" by Tom Sharpe
I’m just reading this for the 3rd time…very funny! :D

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