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  • Book ListsSci-Fi/Fantasy

    5 Funny Sci-Fi and Fantasy Novels: Humorous Reads You’ll Love

    by Joli July 3, 2022
    by Joli July 3, 2022

    Thereโ€™s just something special about a sci-fi or fantasy novel that delivers all the action youโ€™d expect from the genreโ€ฆ mixed with a hefty pinch of humor. If you also appreciate some laugh-out-loud moments in your sci-fi or fantasy reads, …

  • Book ReviewsHumorMemoir/Biography

    Book Review: Little Weirds

    by Liz March 3, 2020
    by Liz March 3, 2020

    Every once in a while, you find a book that knocks you to your knees and shakes you to your core. A book that teaches you valuable life lessons and makes you rethink the way you view yourself and the …

  • Book ReviewsFictionHumor

    Review: Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners

    by Becky October 17, 2018
    by Becky October 17, 2018

    Story: Violet Baumgartner has worked her entire life to keep her family’s reputation spotless and shares each year with friends and family via the annual holiday letter. When one fateful evening brings her world crashing down around her, she finds …

  • Book ReviewsHumorMemoir/Biography

    Review: Shrill

    by Annie September 3, 2017
    by Annie September 3, 2017

    Shrill is a hilarious and poignant memoir about Lindy West’s experiences with sexism, work, dating, the internet, and being overweight. She has an incredibly strong authorial voice that makes the book so enjoyable to read. She is confident and strong, …

  • Book ReviewsHumorMemoir/Biography

    Review: The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo

    by Bekky May 9, 2017
    by Bekky May 9, 2017

    Amy Schumer is labeled a โ€œsex comicโ€ because she writes jokes that discuss sexual activity which, apparently, sets her apart from her male counterparts who frequently talk about sex. Like any woman in the spotlight, sheโ€™s had her fair share …

  • Book ReviewsHumorMemoir/Biography

    Book Review: Wishful Drinking

    by Kathleen March 16, 2017
    by Kathleen March 16, 2017

    After Carrie Fisher died in December, I read many tributes to her witty and affecting literary voice. It seemed a shame that I’d never explored her work, so I put Wishful Drinking, her well-reviewed 2008 memoir, on hold at the …

  • Book ReviewsHumor

    Continuing Education: Garden Gnomes Have Issues

    by Becky January 24, 2017
    by Becky January 24, 2017

    Please note that this short messageย is intended as continuing education for those that have read my review of How to Survive a Garden Gnome Attack. While the information that follows is still beneficial, it is best to prepare yourself to …

  • Book ReviewsChick Lit

    Book Review: The Boy is Back

    by Kathleen November 3, 2016
    by Kathleen November 3, 2016

    Early in my teaching career, Meg Cabot wrote The Princess Diaries series for tweens and teens. The books are about a New York City teenager with frizzy hair andย big feet who’s minding her own business when she learns she’s royalty. …

  • Book Lists

    10 Funny Books to Keep You Laughing This Summer

    by Joli June 4, 2016
    by Joli June 4, 2016

    If you’re one of those individuals who likes to genre hop when reading, then you probably enjoy a good side-ticklin’, knee-slappin’ read every once in a while. These 10 funny reads will definitely help you escape the rigors of regular …

  • Book ReviewsHumorMemoir/BiographySelf-Help

    Review: Furiously Happy by Jenny Lawson

    by Joli April 29, 2016
    by Joli April 29, 2016

    Furiously Happy is, in my humble opinion, something that should be read by anyone who struggles with any kind of depression, anxiety, or other mental illness, as well as those close to someone who does. Lawson uses absurd and hilarious …

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