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Saturday, January 5, 2019
Challenge Link-Up Post: Classic Comic Novel
Please link your reviews for your Classic Comic Novel here. This is only for the Classic Comic Novel category. This can be any novel that is humorous or satirical; since humor is subjective, it's up to the reader to decide. If you think Crime and Punishment is funny, go ahead and use it, but please explain why in your post. If you do not have a blog, or somewhere public on the internet where you post book reviews, please write your mini-review/thoughts in the comments section. If you like, you can include the name of your blog and/or the title of the book in your link, like this: "Karen K. @ Books and Chocolate (Three Men in a Boat)."
Hi Karen, Quick question for you about a book for the reading challenge. I had read a short story collection for the "comedy" category.... which I later realized is actually called the "comic novel" category.
Does my "My Man Jeeves" count for this??
I had already linked up my review here... but let me know! I can find another title to read for this category (if needed) -- I'll just follow whatever you say. :D
Short story collections count, so yes. I listed it as Comic Novel to distinguish it from comic plays, since plays are only in the Classic Play category.
I read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, and absolutely loved it! I haven't written a proper review yet, but I laughed out loud multiple times at the use of words and language. Amazing writing- so chaotic, so funny. The only downside was the portrayal of women, even for the time it was set and written in.
this book is witty and perceptive. I loved the descriptions of social foibles and class boundaries and found them to be very true to life. When I went to work in London my mother sent me to have tea with a very upper crusty lady of her acquaintance in the hope, I think, that might help me `move up' socially.The lady placed me by my accent and after describing her daughter's distinguished marital prospects she told me "but of course you will have to work for a living."
Two Strange Ladies by Harry Stephen Keeler from me.
ReplyDeleteI read Cold Comfort Farm for the comedy. What a weird, wacky ride :)
ReplyDelete"Queen Lucia" is the first of the Mapp & Lucia comedies by EF Benson.
ReplyDeleteHi Karen,
ReplyDeleteQuick question for you about a book for the reading challenge. I had read a short story collection for the "comedy" category.... which I later realized is actually called the "comic novel" category.
Does my "My Man Jeeves" count for this??
I had already linked up my review here... but let me know! I can find another title to read for this category (if needed) -- I'll just follow whatever you say. :D
Short story collections count, so yes. I listed it as Comic Novel to distinguish it from comic plays, since plays are only in the Classic Play category.
DeleteAwesome! Thank you for the clarification.
DeleteI chose Sprig Muslin, a Georgette Heyer Regency romance, for my comic novel. :)
ReplyDeleteMy review of: Candide Didn't love it.
ReplyDeleteI read Catch-22 by Joseph Heller, and absolutely loved it! I haven't written a proper review yet, but I laughed out loud multiple times at the use of words and language. Amazing writing- so chaotic, so funny. The only downside was the portrayal of women, even for the time it was set and written in.
ReplyDeleteI think I just added myself twice, after trying to remove my first entry. Sorry!
DeleteI greatly enjoyed The Autobiography of Methuselah by John Kendrick Bangs!
ReplyDeleteFor another challenge I read a classic of American Humor, You Know Me Al by Ring Lardner
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this book is witty and perceptive. I loved the descriptions of social foibles and class boundaries and found them to be very true to life. When I went to work in London my mother sent me to have tea with a very upper crusty lady of her acquaintance in the hope, I think, that might help me `move up' socially.The lady placed me by my accent and after describing her daughter's distinguished marital prospects she told me "but of course you will have to work for a living."
ReplyDeleteI read Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons. It took me awhile to get into it but then it grew on me. Great fun!
ReplyDeleteJust finished Excellent Women by Barbara Pym. Loved it!
ReplyDeletehttps://pillowfort.blog/2019/10/21/excellent-women/
Finished Emma! Lots of fun!
ReplyDeleteI read Stuart Little to my nieces!
ReplyDeleteCatherine Middleton. I have read Three men in a Boat for Classic comic novel
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