Booktok Funny Novels & Stories

The ladies all giggle and Julie stands, handing a new bookmark to each of us. "Yes. We figured we'd get you ones that suited you a little better." she says. The new one is dark blue with gold lettering that says 'Real men read dirty books'. I smile and look over at Ev who's showing Harper his excitedly. "These are great. Thank you." I say just as Bri nudges me. "Oh! Tell them your joke, love!" Harper says excitedly. Ev rolls his eyes before addressing the group.

"Mr Philip sent me to give this to you." "Thanks." I collected the book to inspect the front cover, while he showed off some dimples. The book had a raccoon as it's display photo. The raccoon looked thrilled to bits with both hands up and mouth open like it was shouting. The background was yellow, it had the words, 'furiosly happy' boldly written on it. Under the book title, there were word too that said, 'a funny book about terrible things' written in smaller font, while the author's name was Jenny Lawson.

Of course, when Ed asked, the smile vanished immediately, as Ruby hadn't realized she was smiling at him. “This... the book is funny.” Ruby lowered her head and held up her book. Nervously, she adjusted her position, leaning against the headboard. “The Kite Runner.” Ed read the title and was puzzled. "Do you think the book is funny? Which part?” Ed had never found any part of that book amusing because the story was heartbreaking. “Um, which part was it?” Ruby frantically flipped through the pages, looking for a funny part that didn’t exist, until Ed smiled amusedly and took the book from her hands.

I glared at him, and he noticed it. “What?” he asked innocently but a smirk is very evident on his lips. “What’s funny?” I asked really mad. He raised a brow; amusement is in his eyes. “I am reading a funny book,” he said. My eyes went down to his book, and it was really scientific so why the hell a funny topic would be there? He’s annoying. I just rolled my eyes and walked out to find a fine book that I can read. I stopped in the history section and stared at the books and without noticing I am now smiling.

“Says the man who used an annotated memoir on territorial legislation as bedtime reading.” He leaned back, that amused tilt softening the sharp lines of his jaw. “That was strategy.” “No, that was masochism. At least my books have characters who feel things.” “Like talking ravens and ravishing maidens.” I cracked a smile before I could stop it. “As opposed to your gripping tale of Pack finance reforms in 1997?” “Historic. Influential.” “Boring.” We were both laughing now, genuinely, fully, that kind of surprised laughter that bubbles up when you were least expecting it. It felt warm, stupid, a little reckless. I hadn’t laughed like that in… gods, I didn’t know how long.

Byron said, "because he has nothing better to do than send me funny memes and videos of kittens and goats behaving badly." Emily laughed out loud, even though Byron didn't seem to be in a very humorous mood. "Isn't it funny when older people discover the internet?" she said. "Not very. How would you like me to forward to you all the junk that he sends?" "No, please don't," Emily said, giggling, "though I wouldn't mind a curated selection of the funniest cute animal videos." Byron finally cracked a smile. "Would you like that with your breakfast in bed, Miss?"

I tap on the open page in front of him, and he looks down. "Oh fuck!" He exclaims, shutting the book and he looks at the cover. ‘NAUGHTY BAKES AND TREATS’ reads the title. And I can't help but burst out laughing at his expression. "What the hell is this book even doing in the kitchen? I don't know who to blame, Xander or Alexia and Ashton?" "Don't be embarrassed, Alpha Arkham. It's cute as fudge," I giggle as I wink at him. And he joins in, shaking his head.

“We'll see about that.” I am shocked; he is cracking jokes, he is actually laughing and smiling. “Where to now cause I am hungry now?” he asks. “A quick stop at the bookstore.” Then there is that burst of laughter again, “Fuck don't tell me you are going to read too.” “Yes, I am going to read.” “Where is Jenna? What have you done to her?” “Very funny.”

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"It looks it's about a baby who can't wait to be born, or… I don't know. It sounds weird when I say that. It looks cute though." "Let me see." She takes it out of my hand and begins reading through it. "Aw. This is really cute. Wait." She starts giggling and reading outloud. "He started moving down. At first he moved slowly but then he moved fast. What a great ride down the slide! It was fun!" "Why are you laughing?" "That was apparently Peanut's version of being born." "Really?" I take the book back and read through that page. "I'm gonna guess that's not the way his mom remembers it."