http://www.indy.com/posts/2286 en-us noncents_1958 Great idea for a post johnny. I see a few titles I have yet to read here, thanks. A book that can give you a few good lines, is one that can keep on giving. Sun, 06 Jan 2008 22:30:31 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_10734 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_10734 Dawn Brett Paesel, Diablo Cody, Erma Bombeck, Sophie Kinsella, Janet Evanovich *note to self: must read something by David Sedaris Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:17:35 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_9818 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_9818 mlhphd I agree with Joe and John about Sedaris. He always makes me laugh out loud. I'm going to have to check out this Christopher Moore character. Thu, 27 Dec 2007 12:08:48 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_9816 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_9816 johnnyglucose I really crack up when Sedaris writes about his brother, "The Rooster". I heard him read one at Butler a few years ago. Plenty of hilarious cussing. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:12:38 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7551 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7551 joe.shearer I'm pretty partial to David Sedaris. "Me Talk Pretty One Day" and "Dress Your Family in Courduroy and Denim" are both VERY funny. Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:14:31 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7508 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7508 dummied Yeah ... remembered "Choke" right as I hit submit. The last really good one ... starting getting gimmicky after that. But seriously, the newest one, "Rant" ... just bad. I really am a big fan, but I felt like I wanted my money back when I finished it (and I had checked it out of the library). Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:06:50 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7081 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7081 caralyn I "third" the Christopher Moore vote - laughed out loud at that book more times than I could count. BUT...I think Choke (c.palahniuk) had some noteworthy humor. Not quite Fight Club par, but noteworthy all the same... Thu, 29 Nov 2007 17:03:42 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7079 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7079 dummied Might just be my sense of humor, but earlier Chuck Palahniuk novels (specifically: "Fight Club", "Survivor" and "Invisible Monsters") have some of the best darkly humorous lines. Like I said, I have a strange sense of humor ... Of course, I've mentioned this before, but Palahniuk (and I'm a huge fan) is the king of the law of diminishing returns. Every novel after those three has gotten progressively worse (actually, if you throw "Survivor", my favorite, out they get progressively worse in general). Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:51:13 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7074 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7074 kimikokopuffs Like "in da butt" and "kitty"? I just recently discovered Christopher Moore and am enamored since I found myself engrossed and constantly chuckling to myself and those around me continually asked what was so damn funny. "Mommies Who Drink" was pretty damn funny too. Think "Sex in the City" with kids. Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:14:17 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7066 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7066 Nicki Christopher Moore....and yes, it usually does as I can't help but read outloud to innocent bystanders (I may become the crazy lady down the street that yells out random things at neighbors when I grow old!). Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:39:07 -0500 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7059 http://www.indy.com/posts/2286#comment_7059