![]() ![]() A wider look at this visionary writer is available in Penguin’s The David Foster Wallace Reader.Ģ7. The highlight is his side-splitting and excoriating account of a one-week trip on a Caribbean cruise ship. His collection A Supposedly Fun Thing I’ll Never Do Again contains laugh-out-loud dissections of the Illinois State Fair, playing tennis and the impact of television. When David Foster Wallace died by suicide in 2008, aged just 46, the world lost a daring and dazzlingly original American author. A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again: Essays and Arguments by David Foster Wallace (1997) The chapter on the madness that was Hudson Hawk is worth the cover price alone.Ģ6. His descriptions of the Hollywood community – “the land of liposuction” – of cravenly ambitious actors and movie-set disasters is hilarious. What survived extensive legal cuts was one of the most acidly funny celebrity memoirs ever written. Grant penned a “warts and all account” of his life in cinema. Nine years after starring in the hilarious film Withnail and I, Oscar-winning actor Richard E. With Nails: The Film Diaries of Richard E. Renée Zellweger earned an Oscar nomination for portraying Bridget, a protagonist who returned in Fielding’s sequels, Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason and Bridget Jones’s Baby.Ģ5. The book sold two million copies and was turned into the successful movie that grossed more than £250m worldwide. Helen Jones’s novel Bridget Jones’s Diary, which helped cement the popularity of the “chick-lit” genre, was the uproarious tale of the messy romantic adventures of a heavy smoking, Chardonnay-guzzling heroine who worked in publishing and fretted about her weight. Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding (1996) There are only 42 words in an enchantingly funny book that never loses its charm.Ģ4. There is a boundless reserve of young readers’ literature that expertly blends humour with captivating illustrations – such Eric Carle, Julia Donaldson, Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake all standing the test of time – but my pick is Peggy Rathmann’s Good Night, Gorilla, about an ape who steals the zookeeper’s keys and unlocks all the cages. It’s never too early to get into comical books and some of the best cheeky humour comes in children’s picture books. Good Night, Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann (1994) Russo penned a sequel called Everybody’s Fool.Ģ2. ![]() The novel, full of offbeat incidents in the dilapidated New York village of North Bath, simply fizzes with cracking dialogue. His triumphs include Mohawk and Straight Man – but my favourite is Nobody’s Fool, the tale of the cranky, limping, wise-cracking Donald ‘Sully’ Sullivan, superbly played in the film adaptation by Paul Newman. Like fellow American Anne Tyler, Richard Russo is an adept hand at comic fiction set in ordinary towns. James revelled in the chaos and embarrassment of the world and his anecdotes, about everything from breaking a bed to mending a carpet, are profoundly entertaining.Ģ1. O’Rourke described Unreliable Memoirs as “the best memoir in the world”. The late Australian was a poet, novelist, talk-show host, essayist and raconteur. To describe Clive James as multi-talented does not do full justice to man who practically invented the art of television criticism in the 1970s. The publications chosen for this list of the 50 funniest books, which include comic novels, memoirs, essays, poetry, a dictionary and even a children’s picture book, are listed in chronological order and reflect how humour has become more inclusive and socially challenging over more than 130 years of richly amusing publishing.ġ7. Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our face. So sit back, relax, and enjoy some well-deserved giggles.The world can be a dark place at times, and we all need something light-hearted to entertain and distract us. The positive effects of humor, if utilized appropriately, extend to patients too, especially during teaching. In nursing school, humor used through teaching methods helps increase the student’s attention span and improves retention. Humor has a lot of benefits, studies have shown that humor can ease the tension in a situation and generates a feeling of well-being. To cope with this, nurses most of the time resort to humor which is a powerful tool to help nurses be happier and avoid burnout. Nurses work in a high-pressure environment that can be stressful. ![]() ![]() From the hilarious to the relatable, these memes capture the highs and lows of life as a nurse. Feeling stressed and in need of a good laugh? Look no further! Our collection of nurse memes is sure to bring a smile to your face and give you a much-needed break from the daily grind. ![]()
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