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Any suggestions for books that are either uplifting (e.g. inspirational, happy ending, sweet romance, etc.) or funny (but not too modern of a style or too sexual)? My mother-in-law and I have a long history of sharing books, but lately she says the books I give her are too serious, intense, or sad. She likes historical fiction ... as long as there's not too much violence or human suffering described in graphic detail.
Tall order, I know. Thanks for any help! |
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My vote for one of the funniest books I have ever read is The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Frances Lee. I don't know about historical fiction. A really funny cozy mystery series is by Tamar Myers, her Penn Dutch series. |
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She might like Jan Karon's "Mitford Years" series. (The first one of which is on my bookshelf -- just sayin'.) If she likes quirky and whacky (but very funny, I thought), she might like "The Spellman Files" by Lisa Lutz. Susan Wittig Albert's "The Darling Dahlia's and the Cucumber Tree" was a totally clean, cute cozy mystery. |
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In the funny category, it might be a kids book, but I still laugh at The Twenty-one Balloons. It's the tale of an man who crashes his hot air balloon on the island of Krakatoa (sp?) and discovers a masssive diamond mine and a rather odd socioty of people. As for heartwarming, I really liked another YA book called Seven Daughters and Seven Sons. It has an almost fairytale-like quality, but no fairy godmothers, and the story is such that it could happen. |
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The Miss Julia series by Ann Ross is quite funny and sweet without being saccharine. |
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I read this book and thought it was quite funny!
The Widows' Adventures |
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