Judy Brown
The big feast has been consumed and now you're all sitting around the living room, feeling bloated and a bit comatose. You could drag out your favorite resentments and have the traditional family fight, or lighten up and tell a joke. Problem is you don't remember any. That's where a joke compendium comes in. Organized alphabetically in topical categories from Abortion to Work, Brown's humor digest is a collection of hundreds of jokes and one-liners by more than 200 of today's best contemporary comedians. There's no index, so you're forced to browse. Skim randomly and you might happen upon Mitch Hedberg's astute animal commentary ("I find that ducks' opinion of me is greatly influenced by whether or not I have bread"), Betsy Salklind on psychology ("I'm not codependent myself, but aren't they great to have around?"), Woody Allen's classic on college ("I was thrown out of NYU. On my metaphysics final I looked into the soul of the boy sitting next to me"). Lisa Goich reflects on dating ("I'm dating a guy who's twenty-one. That's seven in boy years"), Drew Carey reflects on himself ("I'm not a good lover, but at least I'm fast") and Johnny Carson's quoted as saying "If life was fair, Elvis would be alive and all the impersonators would be dead." A vastly entertaining collection of contemporary humor, Brown's collection was tailor-made for the annual family get-together, the six-hour cross-continental flight, and the bathroom library.
--Stephanie Gold
1 Joke Stew provides a hardy laugh!
This book is a must have for aspiring comics and comedy lovers alike. Brown's book is a tool that inspires as well as guides those interested in the art of joke writing. The book includes a wide range of talent from legendary comics like Bill Cosby to the up and coming comedic stars of tomorrow. If nothing else the book allows the reader the opportunity to learn what makes these neurotic people tick.
2 More Fun than a Barrel of Donkeys
And how they got into the barrel, I'll never know. (Rim Shot) This book has everyone from Groucho to Seinfeld and every joke is a gem. Just leaf through, pick a topic and you're guarranteed a dozen laughs! Not only do I have a lot of fun reading the book but I also use it to get over writer's block. Now that I moved the book out of the way ...
3 Now this is STAND-UP!.....No 3 guys walk into a bar jokes!
We all know "Joke Books" suck. This is not one of those!These are compiled one liners of some big name, and not so big name comedians. They are categorized by subject well. I'm a comedy writter and aspiring comedian myself and this is a cant miss book, even if you're a Gallagher fan.
