Five Books that Made Me Laugh – Martin Howard
I never get tired of banging on and on about funny books, because they’re important books. (I swear I’m not just saying that because I write funny books!)
Whatever your brand of humour – dark, silly, clever, snippy, absurd – laughter has a bazillion benefits from relieving stress to helping people connect with each other. Researchers have even shown it helps us live longer. If the emotional, mental and physical benefits aren’t enough, ask yourself – is there anything that makes life feel as great as a laugh that leaves your face aching? Well, alright, maybe, but you won’t find it in a book. So, when BooksforTopics asked me to pick a theme for my five books, I was a rat up a drainpipe. Here are five funny books I couldn’t do without …