tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post1125349580249357541..comments2024-03-18T08:33:25.907-04:00Comments on Inkwell Inspirations: Humor Me!Lisa Karon Richardsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02175430876079208723noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-6765511500552900822010-07-08T15:22:18.566-04:002010-07-08T15:22:18.566-04:00I read The Poisonwood Bible years ago. You're ...I read The Poisonwood Bible years ago. You're right, it's not a commedy, but it's quite a book. Did you know that Kingsolver actually wrote four different versions? Each one was from a certain character's point-of-view. Then, she took the pieces she wanted from each version, put them together, and got the finished book. Now that's dedication to your art! I don't think I&#Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59265757892208207252010-07-08T14:46:17.704-04:002010-07-08T14:46:17.704-04:00Bex-
nice to see you. I think I read all the Kings...Bex-<br />nice to see you. I think I read all the Kingsolver books up to this one. So I'm way behind. I also have not read her book on sustainable farming, but I'm sure she can make non-fiction an amazing read, too.Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63998612827014072952010-07-08T13:02:13.638-04:002010-07-08T13:02:13.638-04:00I'd like to hear how Honest Abe does with thos...I'd like to hear how Honest Abe does with those vampires! I'm reading The Poisonwood Bible which is not at all funny but I'm attached to the characters so I'm past the point of no return.Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813676969096171175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-17085399501032225092010-07-08T13:02:10.336-04:002010-07-08T13:02:10.336-04:00I'd like to hear how Honest Abe does with thos...I'd like to hear how Honest Abe does with those vampires! I'm reading The Poisonwood Bible which is not at all funny but I'm attached to the characters so I'm past the point of no return.Bexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13813676969096171175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-9274682555687155732010-07-06T23:58:41.859-04:002010-07-06T23:58:41.859-04:00Great post, Susie. So that's what you Inkies w...Great post, Susie. So that's what you Inkies were talking about with your mash-up words. I was ignoring all the emails at the time because I didn't understand them. LOL<br /><br />The last book which really made me laugh was Vickie McDonough's <b>The Anonymous Bride</b>. <br /><br />But as I read the post, I thought of Cheryl Wyatt. I think it was her first book, <b>A Soldier's Anita Mae Draperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16618699900826731377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-41838608823667455372010-07-06T22:09:19.182-04:002010-07-06T22:09:19.182-04:00Susie, there's another one where he talks abou...Susie, there's another one where he talks about wishing he had a t-shirt that said "I direct deposit my tithe" so people won't look at him funny as the offering plate passes by. What a hoot! I keep thinking of people I want to give it to... looks like this is going to be a bookish Christmas :+}Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-10753352372096086592010-07-06T22:08:55.987-04:002010-07-06T22:08:55.987-04:00Oh gosh! I hope you laugh and aren't afraid of...Oh gosh! I hope you laugh and aren't afraid of the dark after! Isn't that funny how the seasons can effect our reading? It effects my writing as well.Tanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518718614911804428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-63516700967050978102010-07-06T22:02:45.576-04:002010-07-06T22:02:45.576-04:00Jen, I have *got* to get my hands on Stuff Christi...Jen, I have *got* to get my hands on Stuff Christians Like. It sounds hilarious. After reading your blog post on it, I told my husband about the "praying/holding hands faux pas" and we were cracking up. College Christian fellowship was fertile soil for this type of thing... What a hoot!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-34251137173981376712010-07-06T21:12:18.756-04:002010-07-06T21:12:18.756-04:00Great post, Susie! I love a good laugh. What a swe...Great post, Susie! I love a good laugh. What a sweet hubby to think about your joyful spirit like that!<br /><br />There aren't too many novels that have made me laugh out loud. Janet Evonovich's Stephanie Plum series did. So have many of Mary Connealy's books. The last book I read that would have made me shoot liquid through my nose (had I been drinking at the time) was "Stuff Jennifer AlLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18178922554247015759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72785999666551337042010-07-06T20:16:58.064-04:002010-07-06T20:16:58.064-04:00Hiya Deb,
Yay! I think you're right and all t...Hiya Deb,<br /><br />Yay! I think you're right and all the comments have settled into their proper spots. What a weird day in the blogger universe. At noon eastern time I still couldn't see a single comment except for one spam item, which I moderated.<br /><br />Thanks for liking the pic. You made my day!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-70704639899544078492010-07-06T20:09:52.308-04:002010-07-06T20:09:52.308-04:00Hey Susie,
I think all the comments came back ho...Hey Susie, <br /> I think all the comments came back home, don't you? Apparently blogger problems have been solved.<br /><br />I like your new photo!Debra E. Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17853387871623424853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-44734504117583779892010-07-06T19:56:48.151-04:002010-07-06T19:56:48.151-04:00Hi Maria! Thanks for coming by. Oh my, "I Lov...Hi Maria! Thanks for coming by. Oh my, "I Love Lucy" is still hilarious. Even when I've seen an episode a dozen times, I still crack up. There's definitely something to be said for filling your mind with things that lift you up, rather than bring you down.<br /><br />I'm so glad you came by today. God bless you, too!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29334913161991636572010-07-06T19:54:41.456-04:002010-07-06T19:54:41.456-04:00Dina, I'm going to have to check out those boo...Dina, I'm going to have to check out those books. I'd love to get a good laugh. And maybe absorb how other authors weave humor into their stories. Thanks!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-82216425047156484812010-07-06T18:27:58.574-04:002010-07-06T18:27:58.574-04:00I can honestly say that I don't remember the l...I can honestly say that I don't remember the last time I read a book that made me laugh. I tend to read mostly non-fiction like you, Susanne. Beth Moore, Elizabeth George, and Joanne Weaver are a few of my favorites. <br /><br />This summer I've picked up some fiction to add a bit of 'lightness' to my reading diet!I do love to laugh, though, and enjoy watching things that make me Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11475395753533265087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48855195371752331712010-07-06T17:12:59.719-04:002010-07-06T17:12:59.719-04:00Kristen Billerbeck definitely makes me laugh out l...Kristen Billerbeck definitely makes me laugh out loud. Unfortunately, I read her first book on a plane :) <br /><br />Possibly the funniest book I ever read was Kissing Adrien, an older Siri Mitchell novel. But it was more smart humor than belly laugh humor.<br /><br />Oh, and Christy Barritt's mystery novels definitely hit the out loud meter for me. Very funny. A quirky mix of dark and lightDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-29189084187334961432010-07-06T17:12:57.119-04:002010-07-06T17:12:57.119-04:00Kristen Billerbeck definitely makes me laugh out l...Kristen Billerbeck definitely makes me laugh out loud. Unfortunately, I read her first book on a plane :) <br /><br />Possibly the funniest book I ever read was Kissing Adrien, an older Siri Mitchell novel. But it was more smart humor than belly laugh humor.<br /><br />Oh, and Christy Barritt's mystery novels definitely hit the out loud meter for me. Very funny. A quirky mix of dark and lightDina Sleimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05214446103057806111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-72830371050961096442010-07-06T15:29:42.826-04:002010-07-06T15:29:42.826-04:00Great quote, Karl! Thanks for sharing it! I think ...Great quote, Karl! Thanks for sharing it! I think I've been rather solemn about myself... Good reminder.Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-62867607081465408232010-07-06T14:31:07.627-04:002010-07-06T14:31:07.627-04:00Thanks for your words, Susanne. Laughter is such ...Thanks for your words, Susanne. Laughter is such a gift from God, and it does such a good job keeping us humble, too. I am reminded of some advice Michael Ramsey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury, shared with some young people on the eve of being ordained for ministry: "Use your sense of humor. Laugh about things, laugh at the absurdities of life, laugh at yourself, and about your own Karlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12153576167918876364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58113575345567856002010-07-06T12:50:04.900-04:002010-07-06T12:50:04.900-04:00Thanks for the recommendations, Gina! I've alr...Thanks for the recommendations, Gina! I've already got the PJ Sugar and Veryan books on my TBR list, since we've been chatting a bit about it. The Julia Quinn sounds like a fun story and I'm not at all familiar with it, so I'm going to look for it when I'm done with Abe!<br /><br />Interesting what you said about being depressed after reading a book. I think I know what you Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-48944410490961856852010-07-06T12:44:13.621-04:002010-07-06T12:44:13.621-04:00Pepper, I'm so glad you could visit today! I l...Pepper, I'm so glad you could visit today! I love Jane too. From the bits you heard of P & P & Zombies, did you think Grahame-Smith stayed fairly true to her voice? I did, and that's part of what made it so hilarious to me. Even the parts about Mr. Wickham and well, won't give that away, but it almost sounded like Jane talking. I feel like Grahame-Smith had to respect her to Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-58853734971840783612010-07-06T12:38:50.777-04:002010-07-06T12:38:50.777-04:00Susanne, I know what you mean about reading books ...Susanne, I know what you mean about reading books to make you laugh. I've been reading a history book--A Patriot's Guide to US History--and while I love the book not just from the perspective of an American, I'll admit it's pretty much of a downer.<br /><br />So I went to the library and checked out some books.<br /><br />1) What Happened in London by Julia Quinn<br /><br />Oh, Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306070937646453722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-59028679649789875342010-07-06T12:35:24.701-04:002010-07-06T12:35:24.701-04:00Hey Lisa, thanks for posting the note about blogge...Hey Lisa, thanks for posting the note about blogger. What mysteries are you enjoying right now? I am going to dig back into some old Agatha Christies just for the fun of it.<br /><br />I do have a great husband. I must have been pretty gloomy indeed. In addition to the book on Abe, he also gave me a "prequel" to P & P & Zombies called Dawn of the Dreadfuls. Haven't read it Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-57483552218443817392010-07-06T12:31:51.260-04:002010-07-06T12:31:51.260-04:00D'Ann, I love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agenc...D'Ann, I love the No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency but I had no clue that Alexander McCall Smith wrote a funny trilogy. I have to check them out! He's a sensational writer. Thanks for the PG Wodehouse recommendation, too.<br /><br />Laughing is a sign of health sometimes, I think. I have been way out of whack for a while. I'm glad to get these recommendations for further reading! Thanks!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-22290467236638040122010-07-06T12:28:56.613-04:002010-07-06T12:28:56.613-04:00Deb, I've got to say, P & P& Zombies h...Deb, I've got to say, P & P& Zombies had me chuckling. It's absurd, but I loved it. (Among Darcy's prejudices against Elizabeth: he trained in the Japanese martial arts to slay zombies, a method much preferred by the cream of Society over her "lesser" training in China.)<br /><br />Other readers would quickly disagree with my enjoyment, though, and I can understand Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7502152359497137754.post-78922736165202971862010-07-06T12:20:28.174-04:002010-07-06T12:20:28.174-04:00Good morning! As Lisa noted, I'm having Blogge...Good morning! As Lisa noted, I'm having Blogger issues today. Forgive me for taking so long to say hello! By now the coffee's gone, eh?<br /><br />Charmaine, if you find something good in the humor genre, let me know! I definitely think I need to read funny stuff more often. Summer is the perfect time to kick back and try something light and fluffy.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by!Susanne Dietzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710634601407161821noreply@blogger.com