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Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

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in response to Rebecca

Gimme your favorite funny books, please. I have finished all of Nora Ephron, Samantha Irby, and Bill Bryson. Not quite in the mood for David Sedaris, but I may test that theory. Essays are fine, Fiction or non, just good, funny writing please!

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I also second the recs for Melissa Broder’s novels and Skippy Dies. Love to lol

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Phoebe Ward

Phoebe Ward

“One thing about me is that I love a voicey orphan novel; Big Swiss takes it to another level. Big Swiss is about a woman who transcribes therapy sessions who ends up becoming infatuated with one of the patients, who she calls Big Swiss. Every detail is strange and laugh-out-loud funny; the main character has a dog named Piñon, lives in a bee-infested house with her roommate who "seems French, but”

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Amber O

Amber O

“Better than “All Fours.” I said what I said.”

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Bowie Finn

Bowie Finn

“I’ve thought about this book at least once a day since I read it 2 months ago …”

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