Book Recommendation Requests > Kate Reuther’s Request

he said: " I was going to say Nobody's Fool or Straight Man, but then I looked at your "read" list. If you haven't tried any of Christoper Moore's books, then you should. Start with Fool and go from there. Fool is based on King Lear but in a funny way. If you stuck on contemporary, try Dirty Job or Bloodsucking Fiends. I was going to say Nobody's Fool or Straight Man, but then I looked at your "read" list. If you haven't tried any of Christoper Moore's books, then you should. Start with Fool and go from there. Fool is based on King Lear but in a funny way. If you stuck on contemporary, try Dirty Job or Bloodsucking Fiends. ...more "

she said: " It's not in the 3rd person, but i noticed you don't have any Shteyngart on your list. There may very well be a reason for that, but I really enjoyed this book. They're also not so contemporary, but I also recommend pretty much everything by Vonnegut. If you've not read Breakfast of Champions, I'd definitely start there. Happy reading! It's not in the 3rd person, but i noticed you don't have any Shteyngart on your list. There may very well be a reason for that, but I really enjoyed this book. They're also not so contemporary, but I also recommend pretty much everything by Vonnegut. If you've not read Breakfast of Champions, I'd definitely start there. Happy reading! ...more "

she said: " I didn't love this book but a number of people did. I didn't love this book but a number of people did. ...more "

she said: " As you can see, when I saw your recommendation request, I went through my list looking for funny. There were very few. I don't know if you went through a Tom Robbins phase when you were younger, but if you haven't read this one, hopefully it still holds up, as I think it's definitely his best. As you can see, when I saw your recommendation request, I went through my list looking for funny. There were very few. I don't know if you went through a Tom Robbins phase when you were younger, but if you haven't read this one, hopefully it still holds up, as I think it's definitely his best. ...more "

she said: " Not literary fiction, but... "

she said: " Funny and depressing at the same time! "

she said: " Or Rameau's Niece. Or probably any other random Cathleen Schine. Not great but enjoyable. Or Rameau's Niece. Or probably any other random Cathleen Schine. Not great but enjoyable. ...more "

she said: " Not laugh-out-loud funny, but the characters have a wry humor, if I recall correctly. "