OT: summer reading

[sherry7899]

For funny mysteries, I like Laura Levine's "Jaine Austen series-the main character is a freelance writer who solves mysteries. One of the titles is "The PMS Murders" so you can tell she has a great sense of humor

Sherry

[paideiamom]

Originally Posted by sunnyside

I'm looking for a funny book or series of books to read while i'm on vacation. Something along the lines of the Stephanie plum series funny (already read) Any recommendations? I want to laugh out loud and embarrass myself.

Stephanie Bond has a series out similar to the Plums. It has the two boyfriend dilemma, difficult friends/family members. I don't find them as humorous as Evanovich. It is the Body Movers series. I think there are five of them.
The David Sedaris memoir stuff (not his straight fiction, no pun intended) is laugh out loud. Nora Ephron is in the same vein, her I Feel Bad About My Neck was very LOL, even for the younger set.
If you like historical fiction Kate Noble has The Summer of You and Revealed that I loved and laughed out loud at.

Even if you don't have an e-reader, you can download the apps to your computer and then download sample chapters to seen if any of these appeal.

[sunnyside]

Originally Posted by sherry7899

For funny mysteries, I like Laura Levine's "Jaine Austen series-the main character is a freelance writer who solves mysteries. One of the titles is "The PMS Murders" so you can tell she has a great sense of humor

Sherry

Thanks! I'll Check this one out. Love the pms title!

Originally Posted by paideiamom

Stephanie Bond has a series out similar to the Plums. It has the two boyfriend dilemma, difficult friends/family members. I don't find them as humorous as Evanovich. It is the Body Movers series. I think there are five of them.
The David Sedaris memoir stuff (not his straight fiction, no pun intended) is laugh out loud. Nora Ephron is in the same vein, her I Feel Bad About My Neck was very LOL, even for the younger set.
If you like historical fiction Kate Noble has The Summer of You and Revealed
that I loved and laughed out loud at.
Even if you don't have an e-reader, you can download the apps to your computer and then download sample chapters to seen if any of these appeal.

Great idea! I have a kindle and will check some of these out. I have a couple weeks before vacation.

[Sissy B]

sunnyside - Laura Levine's first book in the series is This Pen for Hire - I got it when it originally came out because when I read the murder weapon was a ThighMaster I absolutely had to have it. And that's not a spoiler, it was in the original book description. It's a fun book.

~Sissy B

[Cher]

I agree with the Laura Levine suggestion. I've read them all and found them all pretty entertaining!

[sunnyside]

Thanks guys! I'm going to start with Laura Levine's This Pen for Hire. I have the others saved for future reads.

[JezthePuff2]

Going to start Jen Lancaster's new one today: "If You Were Here." This is her first foray into fiction.

[alisoncooks]

I just finished The Daughter's of Lancaster trilogy.
It was a pre-vacation impulse buy at Walmart, LOL.
Pretty good vaca reading, but nothing too deep or thrilling/engaging. Nice, time-filling, wholesome reading.

[rad]

The Complete Waterpower Workout Book - Lynda Huey and Robert Forster

[Cher]

I just finished reading "Fatal Affair" by Marie Force. I really liked it. If you like romantic suspense/murder mysteries you'd probably like it too.