Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny: 101 Feel Good Stories

by Amy Newmark, James Collins (Contributor)

Laugh your way through the missteps, mishaps and misadventures of everyday life with . In these 101 hilarious, true stories you'll read about the embarrassing moments, shocking realizations, and domestic disasters that leave us shaking our heads in disbelief, laughing at ourselves. From spouses to parents to children to colleagues and friends, and even pets, no one is safe in these pages. So prepare for some good, clean (and not so clean) fun! 

Chicken Soup for the Soul books are 100% made in the USA and each book includes stories from as diverse a group of writers as possible. Chicken Soup for the Soul solicits and publishes stories from the LGBTQ community and from people of all ethnicities, nationalities, and religions.

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor

336 pages, Paperback

Published April 18, 2023

About the author

Amy Newmark is the bestselling author, editor-in-chief, and publisher of the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. Since 2008, she has published 191 new Chicken Soup for the Soul titles, most of them national bestsellers in the U.S. and Canada, more than doubling the number of Chicken Soup for the Soul titles in print today.

Amy is credited with revitalizing the Chicken Soup for the Soul brand, which has been a publishing industry phenomenon since the first book came out in 1993. By compiling inspirational and aspirational true stories curated from ordinary people who have had extraordinary experiences, Amy has kept the thirty-year-old Chicken Soup for the Soul brand fresh and relevant.

Follow Amy on Twitter @amynewmark. Listen to her free podcast, The Chicken Soup for the Soul Podcast, on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, the Podcasts app on iPhone, or by using your favorite podcast app on other devices.

Reviews

[Rosh · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a Nutshell: Exactly as the title and blurb promise. Feel-good stories that make you laugh—sometimes with others and sometimes at others—without guilt. Add in some excellent quotes and you have a lovely family-friendly package.


You might surely have heard of the Chicken Soup series. The latest addition to the plethora of ‘Chicken Soup’ titles is this amazing collection. The book follows the traditional Chicken Soup format of collecting real-life anecdotes by theme, and interspersing them with suitable quotes. The theme this time is the misadventures and mishaps of everyday life.

As one of the quotes in the book says, “Life literally abounds in comedy if you just look around you.” (credit: Mel Brooks.) You have surely gone through at least a few embarrassing incidents and regrettable life choices. Maybe you can laugh at the cringe-worthy memories today, but while actually going through the incident, you must have wanted the earth to open and swallow you up whole. Well, this book will tell you that you aren’t alone.

This collection brings together plenty of anecdotes contributed by Chicken Soup readers, with every tale highlighting some truly embarrassing or funny moment in the life of the narrator. The stories range from animal/pet adventures to spousal struggles to pranks gone wrong to festive mishaps. Some made me feel sorry for the narrators, but most made me laugh. A few were so painful while being funny that I even felt guilty at laughing, though admittedly, the guilt didn’t stop me from chuckling hard. Only a few left me feeling meh.

Laughing at yourself is the best medicine, and that is the spirit inculcated by most of these writers. If ever you want a feel-good anecdotal collection, this would be perfect. Before every anecdote is a quote. Most quotes were excellent!

Definitely recommended. The number of excellent stories far outnumbers the average ones, and thus this would make for a perfect humorous and relaxing addition to your library.

4.5 stars based on my overall enjoyment of the book.


My thanks to Simon & Schuster and Edelweiss+ for the DRC of “Chicken Soup for the Soul: Well That Was Funny: 101 Feel Good Stories”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.



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[Sheila · Rating 2 out of 5]

I found the stories more cringe worthy then funny.

[MKF]

Well that wasn't funny.

[Patricia Atkinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

stories from life to make you laugh love these books everyone needs some laughter in their life

[Velma Bennett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good feel book.

[Elton Dean · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have a story in this book titled The Bird and the Biscuits. My story tells about a funny mishap my mother had. It was a story my mother loved to tell, and it meant a lot to be able to honor her legacy by giving her a permanent place in her favorite book stories. Oh, and there are 100 other funny, engaging stories to brighten your day as well. Highly recommend!

[Sarita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although I didn't read every single story, the ones that I did read were funny. My favorite was the "lamb leg joint" story! Couldn't stop laughing! Others were good and literally made me laugh out loud!

[Nancy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some stories were much funnier than other but some people are much funnier than others...right!

[Wynee Igel · Rating 2 out of 5]

I haven't read any Chicken Soup books despite their popularity - just didn't get around to it. But I received this book and one of the contributors had marked their story. The cover says "Well THAT was funny" and expected to read stories where I'd say, "aww" or laugh or chuckle. Things either strike me as funny or they don't. I may appreciate that the story is funny but it just didn't make me laugh or smile. Almost all of these stories were nice anecdotes, but they didn't strike my funny bone or my cute bone. Many stories seemed like they were missing a punch line or a "so THAT's what was going on" to let me in on the joke or didn't build up enough that punch line but maybe that was to stay authentic to the story. So for me it was kind of "meh."

[Marianne Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

Some things I like about the Chicken Soup for the Soul books are that the stories are short, easy to read, well written, and for the most part relatable. While reading these stories I try to imagine myself in the position and wonder if I would laugh at the shenanigans, mishaps, and misunderstanding, etc. Many of the stories had me giggling so much so that I had to take a break before reading the next one. There were a few stories that I couldn’t relate to and didn’t think were amusing, but that’s just me — everyone has their own sense of humor. Overall, I found it to be a fun read.

[Annarella · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved this book and had fun since I saw the cover. Entertaining and funny stories that made me smile and laugh
Recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

[Awjtf · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great stories!

[Michele Hansen]

Some stories made me smile and some made me laugh out loud . Enjoyed reading it