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8 Humorous Books Featuring Misfits and Their Misadventures

Posted about 23 days ago by April S

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Meerkats Curious Funny Fiction Novels

Get your funny on with these offbeat, engaging and witty stories.

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7 Offbeat Funny Fiction Novels Featuring Quirky Characters

Posted about 30 days ago by April S

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, Movies and Music, Mysteries and Thrillers, New: Books and Movies, Romance and Science Fiction and Fantasy | Tagged with appeal, books to read, character-driven, eccentrics, engaging, funny fiction, humorous stories, offbeat, quirky, Readers' Advisory, Short Stories, unusual and witty

Giraffe Quirky Characters

Offbeat stories featuring eccentric and quirky characters.

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6 Fast Paced and Fun Reads

Posted about 1 month ago by April S

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, Mysteries and Thrillers and Science Fiction and Fantasy | Tagged with books to read, character-driven storylines, crime capers, engaging writing style, fast paced, funny fiction, humorous stories, likable characters, offbeat tone, plot-driven storylines and snarky characters

Fast Paced Fun Reads

An eclectic mix of novels that are fast-paced and utterly enjoyable to read.

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5 Funny Fiction Novels Chock Full of Farce and Satire

Posted about 1 month ago by April S

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, Mysteries and Thrillers and Science Fiction and Fantasy | Tagged with adult books for young adults, amusing, books to read, dystopias, farce, farcical fiction, funny fiction, Historical Fiction, humorous stories, Literary Fiction, Magical Realism, misfits, Noir Fiction, offbeat, satirical fiction, suspense and witty

Ostrich Satire Farce

Stories that are sure to tickle your funny bone.

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10 Genuinely Funny Funny Fiction Books You're Sure to Love

Posted about 1 month ago by April S

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Smile Laugh Funny Reading Book

An eclectic mix of humorous books that are endlessly entertaining and quirky that will make you laugh out loud.

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Two Librarians, Too Many Books: Summer Reads

Posted 3 months ago by Allison Fiscus

Posted in eBooks and Audiobooks, Fiction, Graphic Novels and Poetry, History and Politics, Movies and Music, Mysteries and Thrillers, Nonfiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy and Teen and Pre-Teens | Tagged with books to read, Fantasy Fiction, Horror Fiction, nonfiction books, Psychological Fiction, Readers' Advisory, reading recommendations, Summer Reads and suspense

Two Librarians Too Many Books

We're back! This time, we're obsessing over what we consider the best "summer reads" around. Read on for our lightly-edited-for-clarity conversation about what titles we think you should plop down on a beach with or stay safely-contained within your air-conditioned home with. We don't judge.

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