Cold Comfort Farm by Stella Gibbons

Fool by Christopher Moore

The Flavia de Luce mysteries from Alan Bradley

Candyfreak by Steve Almond. We did it in my bookclub a few years ago (Birmingham Foodie Book Club, http://foodiebookclub.wordpress.com), it was our October pick (appropriate for Halloween!), and we asked members to each bring their favorite candies. The conversation was very full of nostalgia and rich memories about favorites, plus the demise of small candy businesses & how the food industry is changing. We also talked about favorite homemade candies. Very fun.

"Straight Man" by Richard Russo. Like all Russo books, there's sadness in there. But there are some honest laugh-out-loud moments, more than I've experienced in just about anything I've read.

http://www.nytimes.com/books/97/07/06/reviews/970706.haven.html

I'm torn between two titles:

Janet Evanovich's "One for the Money" - the first in the Stephanie Plum series; it's a silly detective story that started off a successfully mystery series that's more humor than mystery. Woman who read it love to argue over Ranger vs. Joe.

or

Meg Cabot's "Boy Next Door" - a smart romantic comedy told entirely through e-mails passed about in a New York newspaper office. My girlfriends and I loved it. It's been out awhile, but still a good read.

I'd go for The Giles Wareing Haters' Club. See my review at http://www.readitinbooks.com/gileswareinghatersclub.html

I'll toot my own horn: The Hetta Coffey mystery series by Jinx Schwartz. Just Add Water, Just Add Salt, Just Add Trouble, and coming soon, Just Deserts. jinx

"Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal" by Christopher Moore. It's the funniest Christopher Moore book. Excellent.

Pretty much anything by Christopher Moore, but most especially Fool or Lamb.

"A Dog's Life" by Peter Mayle is very funny and charming.

Dog on It (A Chet and Bernie Mystery, #1)by Spencer Quinn or Breathers by S.G. Browne

The Eyre Affair by Jasper FForde

anything by marian keyes, have 'sushi for beginners' at the moment, cant put it down and my sides are splitting!

I love "The Spellman Files" Series by Lisa Lutz. Family, dysfunction, funny, detective agency, alcohol, San Francisco, great characters and a quick, light read.

I'll second Jasper Fforde and Christopher Moore, but also consider Jonathan Tropper. His latest, "This Is Where I Leave You," is a great book, but I personally consider "The Book of Joe" to be his best.

Charlie Chan Meets Tom Swifty --- see: http://www.e-nuphf.com

First, this is not a detective mystery book. It is not a children's book either. This little book is a parody of the Chan character, giving him the chance to voice talking points that no honorable detective should ever mouth -- in the style of a Tom Swifty.

Check out Gerry Burke's Pest Takes a Chance...funny like Get Smart! humor.
http://www.amazon.com/Pest-Takes-Chance-Chronicles-ebook/dp/B0055SAEBC