What's the Name of That Book??? discussion

I prefer a romantic theme whether it be paranormal, contemporary, historical, science fiction, fantasy, etc. I'll read it all I just am a sucker for a love story. Anywho I love to laugh while I read and really enjoy witty banter, jokes and humor in a story as long as it doesn't feel contrived. A good example I can think of is in Forbidden Forest Forest gives a 'Team Jacob' sweatshirt to vampire prince Syrus to wear and can't stop herself from chuckling. He of course demands to know what is so funny and she explains twilight to him and that Jacob is a werewolf. He becomes indignant and says something along the lines of 'do you mean to tell me I am wearing werewolf-supporting apparel?" Or Aria and William's sibling banter in the Captured series by Erica Stevens. 'I'm older' William says. 'By an hour!' Aria says. 'And a blissfully quiet hour it was.' William sighs, Aria punches his arm.
You get the idea...or maybe not. Reading back those don't sound funny at all...I guess you have to read the books, but I'd appreciate any suggestions. Just a note: I use an iPad, so I am only able to download books from ibooks, not Amazon.
Thanks in advance!

Not sure what kind of iPad you have, but my daughter was able to download the Kindle app on her iPad and uses it for Amazon downloads. The Kindle app was free.

As to your request, I often find humor in books by Johanna Lindsey, Julie Garwood, and Alice Clayton.

I've heard of the kindle app, thanks...I just am loyal to ibooks. I should have worded that better, sorry.
And thank you for the suggestions. I've read everything Julie Garwood has published - love her. I will definitely check out Lindsey and Clayton. Thank you!

Hum, not sure how many of Georgette Heyer's books are available in electronic format (can you download from Guttenburg? If so, you might want to check there for her works.) Almost all of her books have the romance with witty banter and humour.

B&N also has a Nook app (which I like a bit better than the Kindle app) but frankly, neither are that great, in my opinion. They have too many limitations on them, and can get unwieldy if you have a LOT of books (which I do--something on the order of 5k between the 2 apps.)

Have you also checked out: Lynsay Sands, G.A. Aiken, and Katie MacAlister?

Have you tried the Neighbor from Hell series?
This is the first book

For fantasy maybe the Darkness series....

Both series had me laughing out loud at points!

Thank you Ann! Georgette Heyer's books look very familiar. I used to borrow books from my grandmother years ago and read a ton of historical romances, but didn't keep a list and unfortunately it was before I discovered the wonder that is goodreads.
I haven't read any of those other authors. Aiken will be going on my short list - just the few quotes I read on the profile page made me laugh out loud. Thanks, again!

And thank you Erica! I actually have Darkness of Light downloaded, I just haven't gotten to it yet. I'll read that next.
The description for Neighbor from Hell sounds good, too. Thank you. I've read a few too many emotional books in a row...they were great books, but I need a laugh break in between! :)

Oh, golly, how did I forget Nina Bangs? The first of her books I read was A Taste of Darkness, which I found at a brick and mortar store and had to have after I read the back of the book. This is the section that got me to decide that I had to have it, even if it was a horrible story, just for the snark displayed on the back.

Werewolves--furry pains in the butt. Werecats--sneaky whisker-twitching manipulators. Reinn hated them all. But most of all, he hated his job. Guardian of the Blood. What a crock.

Although I'm going to say--it really was better than I had expected. She has a couple of series that are all snarky and full of fun. Well, when you consider that one of her characters who appears in many of the books is named Sparkle Stardust, I mean, what do you expect, right? Sparkle is kind of a matchmaker from he** type character. She calls herself a Cosmic Troublemaker and she always wants to put together 2 people that have nothing in common and that no one else can even SEE as a couple. Vampires and werewolves and Cosmic Troublemakers, oh my. :o)

The whole Bewitch and Bewildered series by Alanea Alder the first book is hallarious My Commander

Ann, if I read that description, I would have brought it home, too! I'll check it out. Thanks!
Thanks booknerdlife! I looked My Commander up and the description sounds funny. Meddlesome matchmaking mamas are my cup of tea. Thanks!

oh man, Lyndsay sands! her books have me cracking up, also, Sherilyn Kenyon has what you're looking for as well :)

Definitely georgette heyer, I love those books, all the characters are hilarious. I don't think they're out of copyright yet but I think they'll be available as ebooks or from your library.

Playing for Keeps, series... As Erica said.
Hooked on the Game, Stirling series, they are all good, but a few books in and they get hilarious watch the characters go at each other in prank wars.
Holding Out, series, but I've only read this one... several times... snark city
Shooter, series. Lots of banter.
Her Best Match, maybe?

Awesome! Thank you everybody! Laughter really is the best medicine. :)

P.S. If anyone is interested the Hooked on the Game 4 book series bundle is on sale on ibooks for only $0.99! (I feel like an infomercial)

Brittany wrote: "Awesome! Thank you everybody! Laughter really is the best medicine. :)

P.S. If anyone is interested the Hooked on the Game 4 book series bundle is on sale on ibooks for only $0.99!..."

Lol, that series is worth an infomercial ;)

I have found the Charley Davidson series, first book: First Grave on the Right very amusing. This series is up to about ten or eleven now. I particularly love the tee shirt sayings at the start of each chapter.

Anything by Katie MacAlister, she has several series going - contemporary, paranormal, historical - my favourite being Improper English

Thank you Mellisa and Sharni! I'll check them out.

MJ: I realized only 1 page in that I have read Hooked on the game before, but it wasn't in my goodreads book list. Glad I got to re-read it and have the next few books in the series now, too. Thanks!

Erica: I read Darkness of Light a few days ago and couldn't put it down. I did not see that ending coming! I thought Ember would find a way to avoid that. Wow.

I thought Neanderthal Seeks Human was hilarious.

Flat-Out Love was witty and amusing but not hilarious.

Attachments was really funny but disappointed me romance wise.

Thank you, Mrsbooks!

No prob. I also just finished A Week to Be Wicked today and thought it was marvellous. The banter was clever and laughable.

I haven't read that one, but I like Tessa Dare. She ranks right up there with Mary Balogh and Julie Garwood in my opinion.

Molly Harper is one author who always makes me laugh. Her Jane Jameson series is a riot! First book is Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs.

How have I not heard of Molly Harper before now? I read the description for Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs and just that little bit had me chuckling. Thanks for the suggestion, I'm looking forward to reading her work.

The Kate Daniels series is pretty funny, if you like some PN up in your R, so to speak. Kate tends to hit the gas on her mouth before engaging the gears which is often amusing, and many of the other characters are snark central.

Magic Bites is the first book.

Krazykiwi wrote: "The Kate Daniels series is pretty funny, if you like some PN up in your R, so to speak. Kate tends to hit the gas on her mouth before engaging the gears which is often amusing, and many of the othe..."

Thank you, I'll check it out. And at the risk of sounding stupid, what does PN up in your R stand for?

PNR = Paranormal romance. I wasn't sure how far over into Fantasyland you wanted to go.

Oh! Lol. I feel dumb. I knew that abbreviation and my brain just wasn't computing.
And I LOVE paranormal romance! The more I can suspend reality in my head the better in my opinion.

This is just a brief list. If you are interested in any more, I would be glad to post more. (I read a lot of these.)

Contemporary Romance:
Call Me Crazy by Quinn Loftis
The Only Thing Worse Than Me Is You by Lily Anderson
Come Back to Me by Mila Gray
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Last Year's Mistake by Gina Ciocca
Biggest Flirts by Jennifer Echols
Pushing the Limits and Nowhere But Here by Katie McGarry
Dreamology by Lucy Keating

Contemporary Fantasy/Paranormal Romance:
Prince of Wolves and Elfin by Quinn Loftis
Sweet Venom, Oh. My. Gods., andForgive My Fins by Tera Lynn Childs
Mortal Enchantment and The Shadow Prince(prequel, free on amazon kindle) by Stacey O'Neale
Any book by Alex Flinn
Everblue by Brenda Pandos
The Problem with Forever by Jennifer L. Armentrout
Let's Get Lost by Adi Alsaid

Futuristic/Sci-Fi:
The Selection by Kiera Cass
Cinder by Marissa Meyer

Loretta Chase is a good writer in the banter/humour department. Might be worth for you to give a try.

LJF wrote: "This is just a brief list. If you are interested in any more, I would be glad to post more. (I read a lot of these.)

Contemporary Romance:
Call Me Crazy by [author:Quinn Loftis|501..."

Holy guacamole, Batman! Thank you for taking the time to put together that list, LJF. I really appreciate it! And I think I've only read one or two from that selection, so you gave me a lot of new books to look into. Thank you!

Thank you, Gerd! Loretta Chase sounds familiar, but she's not on my shelves, so I don't think I've read her yet. Thank you!

Brittany wrote: "Thank you, Gerd! Loretta Chase sounds familiar, but she's not on my shelves, so I don't think I've read her yet. Thank you!"

What, if any, that were suggested, are you reading now?

I should probably make a checklist to keep track, but I've read so far:
Darkness of Light was pretty good. Ended on a crazy cliffhanger.
The Sterling Shore Series books 1-4. I loved this series. Very well-written, tons of banter and familial joshing and ribbing.
Holding Out (some funny parts, but over-the-top. I found it ridiculous and just poorly written, unfortunately)
And I just finished a few minutes ago Treasured Secrets also by C.M. Owens (Sterling Shores author)
I'm really enjoying the writing of C.M. Owens and I have another book already downloaded called Property of Dex (linking won't speak to me right now for some reason), so I'll read that next. I tend to binge read authors when I find a goodie.

MJ wrote: "Playing for Keeps, series... As Erica said.
Hooked on the Game, Stirling series, they are all good, but a few books in and they get hilarious watch the characters g..."
I just finished Her Best Match and I loved it! Thank you for the suggestion! Now I have a new author to follow.

I highly recommend Angelfall. The heroine and love interest are constantly bickering and it's just adorable.

You could also try Meg Cabot's books. They're chick lit but they're quite entertaining and witty. Two great examples of this dynamic are Victoria and the Rogue and Nicola and the Viscount.

Hope it helps :)

Angelfall sounds really good. I'll have to check my library for it. I tried to get the ebook version, but it only comes in Polish, German, Spanish and French.
I've heard of Meg Cabot, but haven't read her yet, so I'll have to check one books out, too.
Thank you for the suggestions!

LJF wrote: "This is just a brief list. If you are interested in any more, I would be glad to post more. (I read a lot of these.)

Contemporary Romance:
Call Me Crazy by [author:Quinn Loftis|501..."

So sorry, i misstyped. The problem with forever and lets get lost are contemporary romance not paranormal/fantasy, and when i said anything by alex flinn, i meant any fantasy by alex flinn. She has also written some contemporary realistic fiction which i haven't read, which doesn't seem very good (again, haven't read it, so can't be sure).

Don't worry about it. I read all genres so I didn't even notice and I put a few of your suggestion on my TBR list. Thank you!

Anything by Jane Austen should fit your "witty banter" requirement, especially Pride and Prejudice.

Michele wrote: "Anything by Jane Austen should fit your "witty banter" requirement, especially Pride and Prejudice."

Yes! I loved pride and prejudice and also sense and sensibility.

Love this line: 'Which of these painted peacocks is our Mr. Bingley?'

Brittany wrote: "Michele wrote: "Anything by Jane Austen should fit your "witty banter" requirement, especially Pride and Prejudice."

Yes! I loved pride and prejudice and also sense and sensibility.

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How about this dialogue(I'm not sure of the exact words):
"Younger sons are not able to marry who they like."
"Unless they like women of fortune, you mean."
"Men are more likely to fall for a lady's face than for her purse."
"Then all women should be lovely, and all men rich!"
"Even that should not be sufficient."

I love Jane Austen, but I've only read Pride and Prejudice and am in the middle of Emma. Now there's a book with lots of witty romantic banter!

Brittany wrote: "Love this line: 'Which of these painted peacocks is our Mr. Bingley?' "

And of course there is the classic opening line: "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife."

Whether he knows it or not.

Try Kiss of the Highlander . I literally spit coffee all over my kindle over one line. Not that funny all the way thru, but a great read. And anything that makes me laugh out loud gets high marks.

That's awesome! Haha! I haven't actually spewed anything on my iPad, but I've choked before from laughing while drinking something. I put your suggestion on my tbr list. Thanks!

All of Meg Cabot's books are hilarious IMO. I also quite enjoyed The Royal We.

Thank you, Sophie! I have Meg Cabot on my list of authors to check out. :)

A great book that I just recently read is Stalking Jack the Ripper, The genre is historical fiction, and I love the banter between Audrey Rose and Thomas, they kind of give off a Watson and Holmes vibe. It's about a girl who enjoys forensic science, and gets sucked into the Jack the Ripper cases, it's really entertaining and enjoyable if you like these kind of books.

Thank you, Ariel, I'll check it out.

I also just finished reading Until November by Aurora Rose Reynolds that I found to have a lot of humor if anyone is interested.

One of my favorites~

HILARIOUS read,heroine drives the hero crazy! This was a laugh out loud funny read. Yes, it is a little far-fetched in places, but I was having too much fun reading it to let it bother me!

I really enjoyed when it gave the first-person POV of the heroine Miss Wynne Elliot, and I found myself really getting into the emotions she was feeling, like when she felt she had to leave the ranch and was walking to town despite getting a painful blister from her button-top shoes, and Cole rode past her "like I was a fence post"! Believe me I entertained thoughts of her killing him, too!

I enjoyed the way she drove him crazy and was not a bit afraid to stand up to him.

I had a really fun time reading this one, and the character development was superb.