Had a pretty good weekend after a fairly long bit. Got me thinking about other stuff that makes me (almost) as happy. It's an interesting list, even though this post restricts itself to writers who have contributed significantly to my happiness.
Douglas Adams. The only writer I've read who makes me laugh out loud. (I'm not a very laugh-out-loud kind of person. Easily amused, perhaps.)
PG Wodehouse. Leagues ahead of the rest simply because of that incredible output. Ninety-six books. Ninety-six. Makes me reel.
To a lesser extent, Carl Hiaasen, Jasper Fforde, and PJ O'Rourke. And, maybe, just maybe, Terry Pratchett, though his charm wears off easily.
Note: Almost as hysterically funny as the Wodehouse books are their BBC adapations. I think it's my weakness for British accents.
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Oh, I am what I am/ I do what I want.
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4 comments:
happy books are a great way to stay cheerful.
Quite forgotten how I got here, but glad I wandered by.
Some of my favourite writers you have up there in your Happy list. Though I'd move Pratchett higher up, demote Hiassen (I like his books, but after a few, you start seeing predictable patterns) and add Woody Allen.
Quite agree about Hiassen. Only rank Pratchett lower since I seldom seem to finish any of his books. I just read till I'm sufficiently amused/ distracted, and never actually return to the book after that!
And Woody Allen belongs on my regular Great Writing list. To be found in the archives, under August 2005 :)
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