Top Ten Tuesday: Titles that Tickled My Funny Bone

That title is pure Barry—a little silly, maybe a little lazy, but funny. The book was largely pieces of wisdom that Barry is passing on to his daughter and grandson. More of the advice is helpful than you might think, it’s all worth listening to. The rest of the book ain’t bad, either.

In case you’re curious about what I’ve written about this audiobook (and some others written by Barry), click here.

Sure, we’ve all seen the jokes/memes, etc. about “Have you eaten, Grandma? vs Have you eaten Grandma?”, it’s using it with the subtitle phrase “Life-Saving Importance” that grabbed my attention (and it was worth it—a fun and helpful guide to grammar, etc.)

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This title for the collection of bookish-themed strips from the webcomic Sheldon isn’t the best part of the collection, but it always makes me grin. I’ve read the thing from cover to cover a handful of times, and have read bits and pieces of it frequently—I’m a big fan of Kellett’s work and this is among his best.

I’m sure I’m not the only one who picked up this book because of the title alone—I’m not even sure that I read the blurb for it. I’m so glad I did, it was full of heart, charm, and humor—and leaves you craving baked goods (magic-free, preferably).

In case you’re curious about what I’ve written about the audiobook, click here.

When you see the title, you imagine that this is a parody of a book listing or something, right? It can’t be a real book. Ahh, but it is.

The title tells you pretty much everything you need to know about this odd source of affirmation and encouragement.

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It was someone sharing a poem from this book that caught my eye, but it was the title that cinched it for me—I had to give these poems a try. It’s the last clause that did it.

After reading these, I don’t think any problems were created or cured, but I got a nice break from them for a little bit.

In case you’re curious about what I’ve written about this book, click here.

It’s the specificity of the percentage that did it for me. I’m not sure what it is about the 46 that works, but it does.

A man with a perfectly nice life loses perspective when a he gets a new neighbor that shares his first name. Suddenly he’s the “old” Dave to all his friends—and “new” (with an implied “improved”) Dave seems to have a better life—46% better. It’s a funny and sweet novel about realizing how green grass on your side of the fence is.

In case you’re curious about what I’ve written about this book, click here.

I didn’t like this book as much as the title, but the title still works for me. You can hear the lament/whine… After a one-night stand, Jason Strider has to go on a quest to get his jeans back. Hilarity (theoretically) ensues.

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I mean, who doesn’t? This subtle little reminder about our shared humanity comes from this collection of newspaper strips in 1972. It’s one of the earliest Doonesbury collections, the humor (as I recall) isn’t quite as refined as it would become—but maybe hits the targets better.

I think it’s the “Boink” that sells this title for me—if it had been another sound, I don’t know if it’d would’ve clicked for me.

This Calvin and Hobbes collection is just wonderful, which is a tautology, sure. I just can’t think of anything else to say.