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Three Men in a Boat
Three Men in a Boat | Jerome Klapka Jerome
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Litsi
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This is an absolute joy if you like: journey novels, gentle humour, English history, PG Wodehouse, & can withstand discussions about whether it‘s smart to bring cheese & tallow on a close boat trip & if you have ever wondered whether the maze at Hampton Court is worth the effort. There‘s no plot, but many extended anecdotes. This book wanders like a drunken tourist. It‘s a book about nothing. A Seinfeldian journey up the Thames and through time.

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Serious P.G. Wodehouse vibes & left me laughing. There were also surprisingly poignant lines. Read before To Say Nothing of the Dog, which references it.

“Let your boat of life be light, packed w/only what you need-a homely home & simple pleasures 1 or 2 friends, worth the name, someone to love & someone to love you, a cat, dog, & a pipe or 2, enough to eat & enough to wear, & a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.”

mabell This book surprised me with how funny and relatable it was! It‘s on my to be reread list! 11mo
AvidReader25 @mabell Me too! I wasn‘t expecting to snort laugh at a book that was more than a century old. 🤣 11mo
mabell Exactly! 😂 11mo
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CSeydel
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#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe

Movie: Galaxy Quest “Do I have a last name? DO I?!?!”

TV: Arrested Development “There‘s always money in the banana stand” *wink*

Book: Three Men in a Boat “George goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays when they wake him up and put him outside at two.”

dabbe You've given me three items to look into! I've not seen or read any of these! Shame on me! 🤣
Thanks for playing! 🧡💜💛
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CSeydel @dabbe Wow! Galaxy Quest is a hilarious send up of Star Trek starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman and an absolutely tremendous supporting cast. Sure Tim Allen is the comedian in the cast but Sigourney Weaver and Alan Rickman are absolutely genius when it comes to comedic timing.
Arrested Development is very quirky humor; it‘s not for everyone, but if it‘s on your wavelength, it is riotously funny.
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dabbe @CSeydel You write “Alan Rickman“, I'm there! Added to my TBV list (To Be Viewed!). And, while looking the others up, I have heard of ARRESTED and BOAT. I just haven't seen or read them. On my lists now, too! 🤗 1y
CSeydel @dabbe He‘s amazing in everything he‘s in, isn‘t he? 1y
dabbe @CSeydel 🤩💜🥲 1y
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Cuilin
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#SummerSpecial #boat

One of the funniest books I‘ve read.

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks 🛶 💧 ⚓️ 1y
MaureenMc I loved this one, too! 1y
Cuilin @MaureenMc read it years ago. Such a fun read 1y
rwmg I read it recently. You've got a great cover there 1y
Cuilin @rwmg love the cover! 1y
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rwmg
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Classic 19th century yarn of three men and a dog going on a boating holiday rowing up the Thames from London to Oxford.

It had some very funny scenes and some descriptive passages which may have been meant as parodies. Some of the historical digressions and the story of the woman who committed suicide were a bit odd to find in a humorous book, but perhaps they also made more sense when it was first written as parodies.

Aimeesue The swan! The pineapple! 😂 2y
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rwmg
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So that's where it comes from

Ruthiella 😂😂😂 2y
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rwmg
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Swans

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CSeydel
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Well my week went slightly off course. Instead of In a Dark Dark Wood for #aam I read The Farewell Tour because it came in at the library and I wanted to read it before it‘s due back! Dark Wood isn‘t in demand, so it will keep another week.

I read Still Waters & Three Men in a Boat for #trappedonanisland

This week I‘m dropping everything to read my ARC of The Road to Roswell, an upcoming release by one of my favorite authors!

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CSeydel
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“How many people, on that voyage up the river of life, load up the boat till it is ever in danger of swamping with a store of foolish things which they think essential to the pleasure and comfort of the trip, but which are really only useless lumber.”

Loving the blend of slapstick hilarity with pearls of deep philosophical insight in this book!

#trappedonanisland

mabell This book is fabulous! I‘ve been thinking of a reread. I love the dog 😄 2y
CSeydel So far I‘m loving it! @mabell 2y
mabell @CSeydel It was a pleasant surprise! I read it in serial reader, but I‘d like to find a physical copy for my shelves! 2y
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Therewillbebooks
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Episode 55 just came out. It is probably the most waffle-centric episode in the history of book podcasts. It's certainly the most waffle-centric episode we've ever done. Please enjoy responsibly.

https://open.spotify.com/show/6A6hXZ7eaOG7BtHOSJpCTI

johncadams Surely one of the key aims in enjoying waffles is to be irresponsible... 3y
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Philonist
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Bailedbailed

Not a page turner. I barely made it to the end.😔

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Helen19
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OriginalCyn620 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 4y
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bouktique
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256 pages. Witty, humorous story about three British gentlemen who went on 2 weeks' vacation on a boat. Three hypochondriac men decided it would be very exciting to travel on Thames. But, as very well expressed in the book, when you imagine that you are at the sunny beach, it always feels better than the actual beach😊

#jeromekjerome #threemeninaboat

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BookishMe
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#QuotsyMar20 this story is proof laughter is best #medicine for dismal days

TheAromaofBooks I LOVE this book. And the part where he talking about going to the library to look up his symptoms and realizing how sick he is was cracking me up when I read it because apparently we have not changed as humans - now we can just look up the cause of our imminent death from home 😂 5y
BookishMe @TheAromaofBooks hehehe... Yes, we have our new high-tech means yet same old afflictions 😉🤣 5y
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BookishMe
Three Men in a Boat | Jerome Klapka Jerome

"What we want is rest," said Harris.

"Rest and a complete change," said George. "The overstrain upon our brains has produced a general depression throughout the system. Change of scene, and absence of the necessity for thought, will restore the mental equilibrium."

- just the laughs I need this Monday morning after a productive start! Hehehe
Thanks to @SerialReader

TheAromaofBooks I somehow had never read this book until just a couple of years ago and I LOVED it. So funny, yet with a few thoughtful bits as well. An absolute delight. 5y
BookishMe @TheAromaofBooks yes, finally I am enjoying it! Fingers crossed I keep up with the daily issues and never have to list it for Bookspin 😉☺️😄 5y
TheAromaofBooks I did have one person tell me that she was making her entire list be books she's started but hasn't finished! I'm not sure I could handle having 20 books I had partially read and intended to finish! 5y
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TheAromaofBooks (LOL hopefully it wasn't you who told me that! 😆) 5y
BookishMe @TheAromaofBooks hehee, not me 😅 while I dare not count my current reads, I am sure it's less than 20. And I checked my 2 Bookspin lists - less than half are partially read books!! Lol - We keep delightful company with our varying reading quirks 😄😄 5y
TheAromaofBooks Right?? We all have our reading methods and quirks. I've gone through times where I was regularly reading multiple books at a time, but lately not more than two or three seems to be all my attention can handle! 5y
BookishMe @TheAromaofBooks the different chapters of our reading lives ☺️☺️ as long as we enjoy what/ how we read, numbers don't matter right ;p 5y
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Read66
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Very funny!

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rabbitprincess
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Hugh Laurie is the perfect reader for an audio edition of this book...but I think that edition might have been abridged 😕 Nevertheless, I thought this was light and fun, and I chuckled aloud a fair bit. Would read again in print.

Eggs 💗Hugh Laurie 6y
rabbitprincess @Eggs He is truly delightful! ♥️ 6y
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kricheal
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Sorry @SerialReader #unpopularopinion I didn't think this was funny at all and I was quite a bit bored. I guess I just don't understand old fashioned humor. #whoknows 🤷🤷 #15 #2019

sophierayton Me too. I have friends who love this book and I'm like "seriously?!" Just goes to show there's a book for everyone and not all books are for all people. 6y
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kricheal
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Starting this next on @SerialReader

mabell I loved this! Enjoy! 😊 6y
Aimeesue I love this book, to say nothing of the dog. 😄 6y
jillrhudy Which is also a great book 6y
kricheal @Aimeesue @jillrhudy I also have that one my tbr! 6y
Aimeesue @jillrhudy It is! And the chapter headings of To Say Nothing of the Dog are modeled on the ones from Three Men in a Boat. 😁 6y
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mabell
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What a gem @SerialReader !

This tale of 3 friends and a dog boating on the Thames is hilarious. Witty, even laugh-out-loud at times, the series of vignettes is like an 1880s Seinfeld. There are flights of poetry, and bits that are solemn, but overall it is very funny travelogue. It is amazing how timeless it reads. Just by updating some of the language and references, this could be a contemporary work!

SerialReader Totally agreed! I started this a few days ago. Absolutely lovely so far. 7y
Chelsey I adore this book! 7y
mabell @SerialReader @Chelsey I expected "humor," but it turned out to be insightful and VERY funny. Loved it! 7y
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andrew61
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A sunny afternoon in the garden was theperfect moment to finish this gentle comedy of mishaps, anecdotes and travel commentary down the Thames in late 1880's. So sees me finish my 11th book in my #LitsyClassics journey with letter J.
Not totally on track so i may have to step up the pace from july- dec despite there being some chunksters left to go.

Leftcoastzen Oh man I LOVE those old Penguins!❤️🐧 7y
Aimeesue The pineapple! Hahaha! 7y
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teenangstlives
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Smiled for the first 20 pages, laughed obnoxiously loud and snickered to myself the rest of the way through. #ParkBenchReads #Comedy #Summer

CaitZ You might also like Connie Willis' 7y
teenangstlives Thanks for the recommendation! 7y
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erzascarletbookgasm
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For some comical relief, this book helps.
#quotsymay18 #comic

Chelsey I love this book! 7y
ErickaS_Flyleafunfurled Just added this to read on Serial Reader! 👍 7y
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Azar
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It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart. #ThreeMenInABoat #JeromeKJerome

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Escape from the real world with dry British humor. Perfect palate cleanser after highly charged fiction or nonfiction. Laugh out loud with the predicaments these men slam up against undertaking a boat trip. Fast, short read

mabell I'm reading this now - I love it! 7y
Dolly @mabell it‘s so refreshing! Glad you are enjoying it too😃 7y
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Seshat
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It is so cold here in New Orleans, I thought I'd share an illustration from my Folio edition of "Three Men." I'd rather be ⛵ on the Thames in Summer. #foliofans

tracyrowanreads Beautiful. One of my favorite book sets is the FS Lord of the Rings. 7y
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Sarah83
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Dolly
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Is anyone familiar with Gutenberg.org? How do YOU use it? Any tips for audio? I haven't found how to stop & resume play. Downloading text is not a problem. So as not to interfere with #secretsantagoespostal I'm trying to read odd books of those I own.

Redwritinghood No clue. What is it for? 7y
Dolly @Redwritinghood Project Gutenberg is a volunteer effort to digitize and archive cultural works, to "encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks". = totally free ebook downloads 7y
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Friday night

#booksandcats

Tanzy13 🐱 7y
Eyelit Nice! 7y
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Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
One of the funniest book I've ever read!! 😂😂

#Novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads

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wonga
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three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog). this is my first edition from 1889. it was a fun read this year on #serialreader. #novemberbythenumbers 👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻🛶 🐕

LeahBergen Great edition! 7y
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Coleen
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#cult5

I‘m never quite sure if my interpretation of “cult classic” is the same as everyone else‘s, but here are five that I‘ve read that I feel fall into that category.
What are your thoughts, Littens? Feel free to join in & post yours!
Thanks for the tag, @sprainedbrain 😊

sprainedbrain Great choices! I still need to read the top two... 7y
Mamashep Not familiar with the top two, but the bottom row definitely qualifies, especially the 2nd & 3rd books in that row! 7y
Ange44 Great choices! I love House of Leaves. ❤️ 7y
Coleen @Ange44 @Mamashep I accidentally lied. House of Leaves is the one of the five that I‘ve not yet read. It‘s been sitting on my shelves for quite a long time now & I just haven‘t taken the plunge. But from what I‘ve heard, it qualifies. 😉 (edited) 7y
Mamashep It definitely qualifies! My son read and loved it but it's a giant challenge to read. 7y
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Bluebird
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Frequently hilarious. Quite funny at times. Somewhat droll on occasion. A bit dull periodically. Overall a 4 star rating for me. 5 stars for the beginning. I skimmed a few passages that I found tedious, but enjoyed this on the whole.

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Bluebird
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My current read put me in hysterics starting with chapter one. Written in the late 1800's, it's a travelouge of 3 Victorian men (and a dog) taking a holiday traveling up the Thames to escape their ills. Fun, British humor. It's a bit dated but I think it holds up well more than 100 years later. This is a great break for me as a wend my way through some non-fiction reads + my next read will be Connie Willis's book: To Say Nothing of the Dog. 😊

Melissa_J I totally want to read this one. 7y
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A_Biblioteca_da_Joao
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Um livro que li na juventude e reli agora novamente. Adorei de ambas as vezes!

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Libby1
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Some art work in a local cafe. 😃

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erzascarletbookgasm
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This book was supposed to be The Story of the Thames, a travel guide book, but somehow turned out as a humorous account of three friends on a boating trip.
This is my cool Pulp Classic edition, look at the dog's face!
#rockinmay #theriver

Cinfhen Really cool edition 😍didn't realize this goes back to the 1800's!!! 8y
Chelsey I adore this book! 8y
batsy Love this book! And that cover 🐶 8y
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wonga
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i read this with #serialreader but the pictures are of my book, a treasured first edition (with illustrations) from 1889 👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻🐕🚤

LeahBergen Lovely edition! (and I like your emojis 😂) 8y
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Anneblythe
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I need sleep, but this one is too funny! 😂😂😂

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okthislooksbad
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Mehso-so

So.. goodreads tells me Montmorency is a dog. That somehow escaped me. I don't even /know/ anymore.

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okthislooksbad
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Go see the damn skulls, you douche-canoe! I know I would 😂

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okthislooksbad
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About time for some shut-eye right about now. Creeping up on 2am and I'm starting to drift. #readathon

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tjwill
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I can relate. I'm good at packing too. 😂👜

Liberty Love this book so much. 💕 8y
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tjwill
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I'm currently reading a humorous book set by the sea on @SerialReader thanks to a great recommendation from @Liberty ! My husband had to ask what was so funny even in the first chapter. #septphotochallenge #okitsascreenshotnotaphoto @RealLifeReading

yoavshai This is one of my all time favorite books. When done, don't miss the author's next adventures in Three men on the Bummel. Some would say it is even funnier 8y
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SerialReader
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My #SerialReaderTBR list is getting a little ridiculous. I'd go bankrupt running a bookstore - have to buy every other book I saw! What's your Read Later list look like?

DragonSadhana Mine is also pretty long! House of Seven Gables, Phantastes, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, The Yellow Wallpaper, Uncle Tom's Cabin, The Song of the Lark, The Book of Dragons, just to name a few! It's a great app!!! 8y
jessdean Mine is SO-O long! Love this app! 8y
DreesReads Mine is full of #1001books list books! 8y
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BethFishReads One of the first books I wrote about on my blog -- lo those many years ago 8y
misswendyd Also ridiculous. 😊 8y
mrsrouvray I'll never get through them all! 8y
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BeeCharmer
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Just picked this up thanks to @Chelsey ! I am in need of some hilarity, so far that's exactly what I'm getting! Warm porch, fresh cup of coffee, roses, and the view of the Olympics. Not bad Thursday, not bad at all!

Chelsey Yay!! I'm so glad you're enjoying it 🤗 8y
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Chelsey
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#booksthatmakeyousmile It's so funny!

SusanInTiburon SO funny! So, so funny. 😂 8y
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HotCocoaReads
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This may be one of the funniest books I've ever read. It was my "purse" book because it's so small but trying to read it in public is comical because I couldn't stifle my laughter. Some parts were a little slow toward the end, but this was just hilarious! Read this book!

dairine AGREED! This demands a re-read, so I can record all those quotes this time around--presumably I won't laugh as HARD the second time. SO GOOD. (And I agree, slow in some spots.) 8y
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