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Having read this made Connie Willis' To Say Nothing for the Dog even funnier. I wish I would have stuck with my original plan of reading this one first.
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I really enjoyed this book. I definitely had quite a few laugh out loud moments and was eager to recommend it to some family before I even finished it.
I felt that Jerome’s jokes were well placed and clever. I also thought his journey up the Thames was relatable.
The humor in this was right up my alley and I’m very much looking forward to reading Three Men on the Bummel.
I felt that Jerome’s jokes were well placed and clever. I also thought his journey up the Thames was relatable.
The humor in this was right up my alley and I’m very much looking forward to reading Three Men on the Bummel.
It is must read for one and all especially anyone looking out for a book which is laugh out loud funny.Simple facts of life stated in a manner which leaves you with nothing but to agree with them and have a good laugh.There are several incidents in the story which are so funny that they are definite to make you want to read the book again.This book will most defintely make an indelible impression on one who enjoys good healthy humor.I will definitely re-read this book several times and I am sure
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This landed on my TBR a couple decades ago when I read To Say Nothing of the Dog, a fun little time travel romcom by Connie Willis, as the author referred to this 19th Century travelogue frequently within the text and even stole the subtitle for her own book. Because of what she had to say about it, I went into this book with the expectation that it would be a lot more funny than it actually was. Don’t get me wrong, it does have its moments, but it felt disorganized and was occasionally rather d
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Three Men in a Boat, published in 1889, is a humorous take on a trip on the Thames from Hampton Court to Oxford. The hapless threesome compete to see who can do the least work and create the most misery for the others while discharging normal travel duties. There are occasional bits of history, some lovely literary descriptions, and many comic events. Unfortunately the Kindle version of the 1889 edition has no illustrations, which would have helped this reader to envision the two sculled skiff o
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This book is more of a collection of anecdotes rather than a single story. J, with his two friends and dog, sets out on a boating holiday. He recounts many events - past, present and hypothetical - some of them so funny you can't help laughing out loud.
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