Zooey Deschanel, co-founder of HelloGiggles wrote a birthday tribute to her friend Molls. Zooey said that if someone made a book out of everything Molls said that she would never need to seek other entertainment. Do you have a naturally funny SmartyGirl or SmartyFella in your life like that?
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Photo Credit: Hello Giggles Logo co-founder Zooey Deschanel |
And I don’t mean lazy-brain humor that The Onion spoofed in “Woman Thinks All Her Friends Should Be Comedians” but genuine, active wit.
My 7 Favorite Reads This Season are:
Hot Cripple by Hogan Gorman
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Photo Credit: Hogan Gorman Hot Cripple |
In the Water They Can’t See You Cry by Amanda Beard
America You Sexy Bitch by Michael Ian Black
Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang by Chelsea Handler
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Photo Credit: Chelea Handler’s Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang via Pinterest Millennial Reads |
When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
Animals Make Us Human by Temple Grandin
Who Could That Be at This Hour? by Lemony Snicket and Seth
You might be surprised to see the Amanda Beard and Temple Grandin books on this list but these women make their points in very compelling ways because of their funny delivery!
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Photo Credit: Olympian Swimmer Amanda Beard via Pinterest |
Yes, my list of 7 is a combination of memoirs, juvenile fiction and scholarly writing. You can send me your mash-up too. Now that I’ve shared my list, what’s yours? Comment below.
I’m still waiting for my friends X, Y, and Z to reach their funding goal on Kickstarter. Yes, I’m looking at you because your book is awesome-face!
In addition, I’d like to see the following 3 titles on Amazon as ebooks or physical coffee table books. Instead of imaginary, I hope they are in the making as humor books.
7 Best Safety Can Openers by Anthony Bourdain
Standing by My Guy (Fieri) by Alton Brown
Last 11 Days as a Luddite by MythBusters Grant Imahara
Baby’s First Bento Box by Bear Grylls
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Photo credit: My Small Potatoes Baby Bento via Pinterest |
Take a cue from Comedian George Carlin, “Have fun. Be difficult” this Thursday!
Best wishes,
SGL Editor-in-Chief Renee