I am arbitrarily choosing "Books that will make us laugh" as the genre for this month - after a few comments about the 'grim' nature of June's shortlist I thought we should lighten the tone - interpret this as loosely as you wish :+)
Please add your suggestions for specific books to this thread - give a bit of detail about each book (or a link to a synopsis on eg Amazon).
Feel free to endorse other people's ideas - I'll pick a few books for a selection poll in a week or so ...
durrell is a naturalist, his fascination with animal life began at a very early age.
the book chronicles his life growing up in a number of villas with his family, and his exploration of life at each location.
he injects humour into the chapters with ease .. without giving too much away, my favourite part is the episode involving baby spiders at the dinner table
Just remembered another The Wrong Boy by Willie Russell. Its about a young lad growing up int north ,it helps if you know who Morrissy is but the book is very funny espesially the game the boys derive for catching flies , and his nan. Well worth reading.
agree with a couple of others, Bill Bryson, either A Walk in the woods or Down Under, Brysons, funny and interesting tale about his trip across Australia.
Three Men in A Boat. Jerome K. Jerome. I laughed 'til I cried when I first read this. Not good for discussion, as it's not a book with themes or underlying meanings. However, it's certainly a book that made me laugh.