"Fun" books that you recommend

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<p>*he was quite derivative of his take on how much he actually hiked</p>

<p>All right, EK–what does this actually mean?*</p>

<p>I guess I could have used the word “snarky” or derisive, sorry I have a language issue.
What this other guy was saying was that Bryson didn’t really " Hike" the trail" but dabbled around it here and there.
I haven’t read the book so I don’t know what impression Bryson was trying to give - but I don’t see him lumped with the " adventure" writers that I read, but rather more of travel/humour anyway- so dabbling wouldn’t bother me.But this other man was really huffy.</p>

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<p>True that Bryson and friend did not hike the whole trail, but did hike parts.</p>

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<p>and he makes it very clear what he did and didn’t do in the book–not misleading at all.</p>

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<p>Christopher Moore writes really fun stuff. Here is a quote from his web page about one of my favorites:The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
by Christopher Moore</p>

<p>The town psychiatrist has decided to switch everybody in Pine Cove, California, from their normal antidepressants to placebos, so naturally – well, to be accurate, artificially – business is booming at the local blues bar. Trouble is, those lonely slide-guitar notes have also attracted a colossal sea beast named Steve with, shall we say, a thing for explosive oil tanker trucks. Suddenly, morose Pine Cove turns libidinous and is hit by a mysterious crime wave, and a beleaguered constable has to fight off his own gonzo appetites to find out whats wrong and what, if anything, to do about it.</p>

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<p>I’m reading Eats, Shoots & Leaves…it’s so funny! (know I’m late to the party on this one…).</p>

<p>I now feel better about my long-standing irritation re: “Bobs Big Boy.”</p>

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<p>PS Hedda, that sounds creatively hilarious!</p>

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<p>Oh, thanks for the reminder about Eats Shoots & Leaves!!! I’d heard about that long ago and wanted to read it back then. But forgot of course.</p>