PG Wodehouse +1

and I’ve always been told Pickwick Papers is great, it’s on my list. You can get it for free digitally as it’s out of copyright.

Wind the clock back and start with some vintage PG Wodehouse.

And while you’re there, Sake. Wonderfully twisted and dark short stories, very funny.

Edit: double post?

I found “Rocket Boys” by Homer Hickman in a charity shop and really enjoyed it, a light hearted and amusing true story. In short, its 1957, mid west US, Hickman is a teenager is obssessed with space and rockets, set up a rocket club at school, sets of rockets with varying success. Hickamn goes on to work at NASA. I think its been reissued as “October Sky”

When I need some comedy, I normally read Tom Sharpe, PG Wodehouse or Joseph Connolly. All much the same to be honest, British farce sort of thing but Connolly does have darker bits. Try “SOS”, “Summer Things” and “Winter Breaks” for starters

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Joseph-Connolly/e/B001HOZHC4/ref=ntt_athr_dp_pel_1