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Funny Fiction (and Non-Fiction) a Mood Badge booklist
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Bad monkey
by Carl Hiaasen
Anticipating his retirement from the Key West Police, Andrew Yancy tackles a murder case involving a human arm in his freezer, an investigation that pits him against a twitchy widow, a clueless real estate developer and a voodoo witch with a string of hapless lovers. By the best-selling author of Star Island.
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Cactus Jack : a novel
by B. J. Smith
A novel about a thirty-something single woman, the untried colt she inherits, a horse crazy little girl, and their band of misfits and has-beens who stick it to the establishment in the cutthroat world of horse racing.
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God-level knowledge darts : life lessons from the Bronx
by Desus Nice
Desus & Mero have turned their Bronx-born friendship into a growing brand. And it's no surprise--tuning in to them is like listening to the funniest, smartest people you know dissect a topic and then light it on fire. Now they've written the most entertaining guide to life you'll ever read, in which all the important questions are asked: How do I talk to my kids about drugs if I do them too? How do I bet on sports? How should I behave in jail? How much is too much to spend on sneakers? Is porn really that bad for me?
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I want to be where the normal people are
by Rachel Bloom
A laugh-out-loud anthology by the star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend collects essays, poems and other personal creations to explore such subjects as her perceptions of “normal,” struggles with depression and life-shaping female friendships.
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Is this anything?
by Jerry Seinfeld
Collecting material from half a century in comedy, a chronologically arranged selection of favorite skits and memories by the iconic funnyman and author of the best-selling Seinlanguage includes selections from his original “Catch a Rising Star” performance.
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Little Miss Little Compton : A Memoir
by Arden Myrin
The comedian, actress and popular iHeartRadio Bachelor podcast host describes how her unconventional family in a small Rhode Island farm town did not help her prepare for life in Los Angeles or accidentally kicking Courtney Cox in the face.
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Nothing to see here
by Kevin Wilson
Agreeing to help her former college roommate care for two stepchildren who possess the ability to spontaneously combust when agitated, Lillian endeavors to keep her young charges cool in the face of an astonishing revelation.
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She memes well : essays
by Quinta Brunson
A stand-up comedian, who plays the lead role in the HBO sketch series A Black Lady Sketch Show, presents an earnest, laugh-out-loud collection of essays about her weird road to internet notoriety.
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The best of me
by David Sedaris
The American humorist, author and radio contributor presents shares his most memorable work in a collection of stories and essays that feature him shopping for rare taxidermy, hitchhiking with a quadriplegic and hand-feeding a carnivorous bird.
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The madwoman and the Roomba : my year of domestic mayhem
by Sandra Tsing Loh
A comic exploration of the realities of middle age for today’s women traces a year in the radio commentator’s life that is marked by chronic disorganization, financial challenges, health setbacks, college applications, a long-term relationship and online webinars.
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The talented Mr. Varg
by Alexander McCall Smith
A sequel to The Department of Sensitive Crimes finds detective Ulf Varg and his team investigating a playboy whose blackmailing case is complicated by Ulf’s brother’s questionable politics. By the author of the No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series.
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Today will be different : a novel
by Maria Semple
Initiating small changes that she hopes will reverse negative patterns in her life, Eleanor Flood is derailed by her family members' unethical practices before an encounter with a former colleague triggers dramas that reveal a buried secret. By the author of national best-seller Where'd You Go, Bernadette.
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Weird but normal : essays
by Mia Mercado
A humorous and satirical collection of essays from a writer known for focusing on feminism and identity politics discusses how everything that makes us weird and awkward in life is actually quite normal.
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White elephant : a novel
by Julie Langsdorf
When the owner of a gaudy monstrosity of a house compromises suburban aesthetics to sell the property, his fed-up neighbors stumble over private challenges to orchestrate an increasingly hostile, laugh-out-loud turf war..
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