The Story Of My Fucking Life Instagram page has a lot to say. Thankfully, the creators say it in a funny way. Book covers that “say it all” are kind of my thing, and this page does it better than anyone else in my humble opinion. Am I saying that simply because I wrote a...
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Why Is Everyone On Tumblr Reading Bram Stoker’s Dracula Right Now?
Why is everyone reading Bram Stoker’s 1897 horror novel Dracula right now? In short, everyone is reading Dracula because the novel rules. Whether you’re looking for humorous observations about Dracula or not, open up the blogging site Tumblr, and you’re bound to see several entries without even following the “Dracula Daily” hashtag. Hundreds of thousands...
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Wow, There’s A Sentence I’ve Never Read Before (New Pics)
I recently revisited Patton Oswalt’s first album, and thought “wow, nothing is going to top the sentence: ‘Buddha has a ghost-penis that lives in your cereal.'” Nevertheless, every day a new and extremely weird, 100% original sentence is written that is stranger than that and yet somehow logical in context. Thankfully, there’s a whole subreddit...
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18 Funny Fake Titles For Romantic Books
Valentine’s Day approaches. If you didn’t know, this is your reminder in the form of funny fake titles for romance novels. Spring is around the corner, and what better way to get in the mood for all of nature mating than by remembering these classic books about love? I know I’m excited. Here are the...
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Wow, There’s A Sentence I’ve Never Read Before (New Pics)
I recently revisited Patton Oswalt’s first album, and thought “wow, nothing is going to top the sentence: ‘Buddha has a ghost-penis that lives in your cereal.'” Nevertheless, every day a new and extremely weird, 100% original sentence is written that is stranger than that and yet somehow logical in context. Thankfully, there’s a whole subreddit...
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If Other US Presidents Besides Barack Obama Shared A List Of Their Favorite Books
President Barack Obama puts out a list of his favorite books each and every year. Did you know, however, that every other US president has also shared their favorite books with the American public? Well, that’s not true, but we’re here today to imagine what it’d be like. Here is an original funny list by...
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Who Says Learning Can’t Be Funny? (28 Textbook Jokes)
Education is a tough racket. For one, the government comes around every once in a while and tells you how and what to teach. Then, they take money away from libraries. Also, the jokes in textbooks, by and large, are not funny. On top of all that, kids are pretty distractable and don’t love reading...
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27 Booksellers And Librarians Who Hilariously Trolled Their Patrons
If you’ve ever worked in a bookstore or library, chances are, you were bored. Sadly, there’s tons of work that can be done on a rainy day when no customers enter the store. However, does that mean you’re actually going to do that work? No. You’re going to make a funny sign or shelve presidential...
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Every Generation Cancels Norman Mailer For Its Own Reasons
Below is an original funny piece from Better Book Titles contributor Jay Welch. In case you hadn’t heard the news about Norman Mailer: “With slow-mo hammer-dropping predictability, Norman Mailer’s long-time publisher has recently informed the Mailer family that it has canceled plans to publish a collection of his political writings to mark the centennial of...
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5 Funny Fairy Tale Parodies
A few years back, I did a whole show about Grimms’ Fairy Tales. Among other things, I discovered how truly bizarre the original stories (as the Grimm Brothers compiled them) are. Below are a few fake ones I wrote myself. If I can impart any knowledge about what I learned in my research on fairy...