Three Men in a Boat | 
pickThis is an absolute joy if you like: journey novels, gentle humour, English history, PG Wodehouse, & can withstand discussions about whether it‘s smart to bring cheese & tallow on a close boat trip & if you have ever wondered whether the maze at Hampton Court is worth the effort. There‘s no plot, but many extended anecdotes. This book wanders like a drunken tourist. It‘s a book about nothing. A Seinfeldian journey up the Thames and through time.
pickSerious P.G. Wodehouse vibes & left me laughing. There were also surprisingly poignant lines. Read before To Say Nothing of the Dog, which references it.
“Let your boat of life be light, packed w/only what you need-a homely home & simple pleasures 1 or 2 friends, worth the name, someone to love & someone to love you, a cat, dog, & a pipe or 2, enough to eat & enough to wear, & a little more than enough to drink; for thirst is a dangerous thing.”
#TLT #ThreeListThursday @dabbe
Movie: Galaxy Quest “Do I have a last name? DO I?!?!”
TV: Arrested Development “There‘s always money in the banana stand” *wink*
Book: Three Men in a Boat “George goes to sleep at a bank from ten to four each day, except Saturdays when they wake him up and put him outside at two.”
pickClassic 19th century yarn of three men and a dog going on a boating holiday rowing up the Thames from London to Oxford.
It had some very funny scenes and some descriptive passages which may have been meant as parodies. Some of the historical digressions and the story of the woman who committed suicide were a bit odd to find in a humorous book, but perhaps they also made more sense when it was first written as parodies.
Well my week went slightly off course. Instead of In a Dark Dark Wood for #aam I read The Farewell Tour because it came in at the library and I wanted to read it before it‘s due back! Dark Wood isn‘t in demand, so it will keep another week.
I read Still Waters & Three Men in a Boat for #trappedonanisland
This week I‘m dropping everything to read my ARC of The Road to Roswell, an upcoming release by one of my favorite authors!
“How many people, on that voyage up the river of life, load up the boat till it is ever in danger of swamping with a store of foolish things which they think essential to the pleasure and comfort of the trip, but which are really only useless lumber.”
Loving the blend of slapstick hilarity with pearls of deep philosophical insight in this book!
#trappedonanisland
Episode 55 just came out. It is probably the most waffle-centric episode in the history of book podcasts. It's certainly the most waffle-centric episode we've ever done. Please enjoy responsibly.
https://open.spotify.com/show/6A6hXZ7eaOG7BtHOSJpCTI
pick256 pages. Witty, humorous story about three British gentlemen who went on 2 weeks' vacation on a boat. Three hypochondriac men decided it would be very exciting to travel on Thames. But, as very well expressed in the book, when you imagine that you are at the sunny beach, it always feels better than the actual beach😊
#jeromekjerome #threemeninaboat
#QuotsyMar20 this story is proof laughter is best #medicine for dismal days
"What we want is rest," said Harris.
"Rest and a complete change," said George. "The overstrain upon our brains has produced a general depression throughout the system. Change of scene, and absence of the necessity for thought, will restore the mental equilibrium."
- just the laughs I need this Monday morning after a productive start! Hehehe
Thanks to @SerialReader
pickHugh Laurie is the perfect reader for an audio edition of this book...but I think that edition might have been abridged 😕 Nevertheless, I thought this was light and fun, and I chuckled aloud a fair bit. Would read again in print.
panSorry @SerialReader #unpopularopinion I didn't think this was funny at all and I was quite a bit bored. I guess I just don't understand old fashioned humor. #whoknows 🤷🤷 #15 #2019
Starting this next on @SerialReader
pickWhat a gem @SerialReader !
This tale of 3 friends and a dog boating on the Thames is hilarious. Witty, even laugh-out-loud at times, the series of vignettes is like an 1880s Seinfeld. There are flights of poetry, and bits that are solemn, but overall it is very funny travelogue. It is amazing how timeless it reads. Just by updating some of the language and references, this could be a contemporary work!
pickA sunny afternoon in the garden was theperfect moment to finish this gentle comedy of mishaps, anecdotes and travel commentary down the Thames in late 1880's. So sees me finish my 11th book in my #LitsyClassics journey with letter J.
Not totally on track so i may have to step up the pace from july- dec despite there being some chunksters left to go.
Smiled for the first 20 pages, laughed obnoxiously loud and snickered to myself the rest of the way through. #ParkBenchReads #Comedy #Summer
It is not that I object to the work, mind you; I like work: it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours. I love to keep it by me: the idea of getting rid of it nearly breaks my heart. #ThreeMenInABoat #JeromeKJerome
pickEscape from the real world with dry British humor. Perfect palate cleanser after highly charged fiction or nonfiction. Laugh out loud with the predicaments these men slam up against undertaking a boat trip. Fast, short read
It is so cold here in New Orleans, I thought I'd share an illustration from my Folio edition of "Three Men." I'd rather be ⛵ on the Thames in Summer. #foliofans
Is anyone familiar with Gutenberg.org? How do YOU use it? Any tips for audio? I haven't found how to stop & resume play. Downloading text is not a problem. So as not to interfere with #secretsantagoespostal I'm trying to read odd books of those I own.
Three Men in a Boat (To Say Nothing of the Dog)
One of the funniest book I've ever read!! 😂😂
#Novemberbythenumbers @JoeStalksBeck @Tiffy_Reads
three men in a boat (to say nothing of the dog). this is my first edition from 1889. it was a fun read this year on #serialreader. #novemberbythenumbers 👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻🛶 🐕
#cult5
I‘m never quite sure if my interpretation of “cult classic” is the same as everyone else‘s, but here are five that I‘ve read that I feel fall into that category.
What are your thoughts, Littens? Feel free to join in & post yours!
Thanks for the tag, @sprainedbrain 😊
pickFrequently hilarious. Quite funny at times. Somewhat droll on occasion. A bit dull periodically. Overall a 4 star rating for me. 5 stars for the beginning. I skimmed a few passages that I found tedious, but enjoyed this on the whole.
My current read put me in hysterics starting with chapter one. Written in the late 1800's, it's a travelouge of 3 Victorian men (and a dog) taking a holiday traveling up the Thames to escape their ills. Fun, British humor. It's a bit dated but I think it holds up well more than 100 years later. This is a great break for me as a wend my way through some non-fiction reads + my next read will be Connie Willis's book: To Say Nothing of the Dog. 😊
pick⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Um livro que li na juventude e reli agora novamente. Adorei de ambas as vezes!
This book was supposed to be The Story of the Thames, a travel guide book, but somehow turned out as a humorous account of three friends on a boating trip.
This is my cool Pulp Classic edition, look at the dog's face!
#rockinmay #theriver
picki read this with #serialreader but the pictures are of my book, a treasured first edition (with illustrations) from 1889 👨🏻👨🏻👨🏻🐕🚤
so-soSo.. goodreads tells me Montmorency is a dog. That somehow escaped me. I don't even /know/ anymore.
Go see the damn skulls, you douche-canoe! I know I would 😂
About time for some shut-eye right about now. Creeping up on 2am and I'm starting to drift. #readathon
I'm currently reading a humorous book set by the sea on @SerialReader thanks to a great recommendation from @Liberty ! My husband had to ask what was so funny even in the first chapter. #septphotochallenge #okitsascreenshotnotaphoto @RealLifeReading
My #SerialReaderTBR list is getting a little ridiculous. I'd go bankrupt running a bookstore - have to buy every other book I saw! What's your Read Later list look like?
Just picked this up thanks to @Chelsey ! I am in need of some hilarity, so far that's exactly what I'm getting! Warm porch, fresh cup of coffee, roses, and the view of the Olympics. Not bad Thursday, not bad at all!
pickThis may be one of the funniest books I've ever read. It was my "purse" book because it's so small but trying to read it in public is comical because I couldn't stifle my laughter. Some parts were a little slow toward the end, but this was just hilarious! Read this book!
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