Our thanks to those of you able to join us for yesterday’s book club meeting to share your favourite Humour picks. We all love a good laugh, but we don’t all share the same views about what is funny in fiction. What books work best with your readers? As always, so many of you had so many wonderful contributions to share with us, and it is very appreciated.
This was our third book club meeting for 2022, and we look forward to chatting with you again at our next Online Book Club discussion on June 16th to discuss the topic: Non- Fiction for pleasure. Books that present factual information for pleasure have become more sophisticated with high production and design values adding to the pleasurable reading experience. What texts are always off the shelves in your library?
Disclaimer: The lists generated as a result of Book Club discussions are not, by any means, an exhaustive list of all titles or authors for each genre/category discussed. Nor will all titles be suitable for all libraries. We advise staff discretion when referencing these lists, to properly confirm individual title suitability for individual libraries, school and students needs. These are suggested titles only, shared by our members and inclusion on, or exclusion from, a list does not suggest SLAV endorsement or rejection of a title.
Books Discussed/Attendee suggestions
Young Adult
That Thing I Did by Allayne L. Webster
Heartstopper by Alice Oseman
Louise Rennison Series (possibly a bit dated)
The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy Series by Douglas Adams
Junior/Upper Primary Fiction
David Walliams Series
My Life as an Alphabet by Barry Jonsberg
The Wimpy Kid Series by Jeff Kinney
Paul Jennings – Unseen, Unbearable, Uncanny, Uncovered
The Sad Ghost Club by Lize Meddings
The Weirdo series by Anh Do
The Wednesday Weeks series by Cristy Burne & Denis Knight
Skullduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy
Matt Larkin titles – The Orchard Underground and The Chameleon Thief
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey
Funny Stories for 8 year Old’s by Helen Paiba
Malory Towers – Enid Blyton (BBC series)
The World of Norm by Jonathan Meres
What’s New Harper Drew by Kathy Weeks
The Little Brute Family by Russell Hoban
Picture Books
Backyard Birdies by Geppert (non-fiction)
The Story of the Little Mole Who Knew It was None of His Business by by Werner Holzwarth and Wolf Erlbruch
The Wonky Donkey by Craig Smith
Tyes Picks – SLAV Book Club May 18th 2022 – Humour.
Young Adult
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell https://www.readings.com.au/products/27633528/wayward-son
It’s Not You, It’s Me by Gabrielle Williams https://www.readings.com.au/products/33725018/its-not-you-its-me
The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzie Lee https://www.readings.com.au/products/23546046/the-gentlemans-guide-to-vice-and-virtue
The First Third by Will Kostakis https://www.readings.com.au/products/17240619/the-first-third
Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy https://www.readings.com.au/products/19460247/dumplin
Good Omens by Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett https://www.readings.com.au/products/26868214/good-omens
Stardust by Neil Gaiman https://www.readings.com.au/products/5124406/stardust
Junior Fiction
The Naughtiest Unicorn Bumper Collection by Pip Bird https://www.readings.com.au/products/33210346/the-naughtiest-unicorn-bumper-collection
Marge in Charge by Eglantine Ceulemans, Isla Fisher https://www.readings.com.au/products/21975952/marge-in-charge
Fortunately, the Milk . . . by Neil Gaiman, Chris Riddell https://www.readings.com.au/products/31346500/fortunately-the-milk
Skunk and Badger (Skunk and Badger, Book 1) by Amy Timberlake, Jon Klassen https://www.readings.com.au/products/32916785/skunk-and-badger-skunk-and-badger-book-1
The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier, Douglas Holgate https://www.readings.com.au/products/27266334/the-last-kids-on-earth
Look into my eyes by Lauren Child (Ruby Redfort) https://www.readings.com.au/products/14670542/look-into-my-eyes
The Bolds by Julian Clary https://www.readings.com.au/products/19410936/the-bolds
Flora & Ulysses by Kate DiCamillo, K.G. Campbell https://www.readings.com.au/products/21735595/flora-and-ulysses
Hilda and the Hidden People by Luke Pearson, Stephen Davies, Seaerra Miller https://www.readings.com.au/products/26846991/hilda-and-the-hidden-people
Mr. and Mrs. Bunny–Detectives Extraordinaire! By Polly Horvath, Sophie Blackall https://www.readings.com.au/products/17513683/mr-and-mrs-bunny-detectives-extraordinaire
Jefferson by Jean-Claude Mourlevat, Ros Schwartz https://www.readings.com.au/products/32659486/jefferson
Mat Larkin https://srchy.readings.com.au/results?query=Mat%20Larkin
The Wee Free Men: A Tiffany Aching Novel by Terry Pratchett, Laura Ellen Andersen https://www.readings.com.au/products/23772770/the-wee-free-men-a-tiffany-aching-novel
Picture Books
Who Wet My Pants? By Bob Shea, Zachariah OHora https://www.readings.com.au/products/27502393/who-wet-my-pants
Going to the Volcano by Andy Stanton, Miguel Ordonez https://www.readings.com.au/products/26360624/going-to-the-volcano
Super Happy Magic Forest by Matty Long https://www.readings.com.au/products/19858036/super-happy-magic-forest
I Just Ate My Friend by Heidi McKinnon https://www.readings.com.au/products/30361565/i-just-ate-my-friend
I’ll Wait, Mr Panda by Steve Antony https://www.readings.com.au/products/21441628/ill-wait-mr-panda
Miss Understood by KATHRYN APEL, Beau Wylie https://www.readings.com.au/products/35003178/miss-understood
Pokko and the Drum by Matthew Forsythe https://www.readings.com.au/products/27630367/pokko-and-the-drum
Graphic Novel
Garlic and the Vampire by Bree Paulsen https://www.readings.com.au/products/33759137/garlic-and-the-vampire
Adult Books Discussed
The Nancys by R.W.R. McDonald
Hanya Yanagihara – all
The Gilded Years by Karin Tanabe
Hannah Gadsby’s biography – Ten Steps to Nanette