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Quasit's Daily Book Recommendations: "Three Men in a Boat (Not To Mention The Dog)" (1889) by Jerome K. Jerome

Age Range: 16 and up
Genre: Humor

Three young Englishmen in the late 1800s decide to spend a fortnight boating on the Thames for their health. And yet the book feels remarkably modern and is •astonishingly• funny.

A classic of English humor; I'm quite dismayed that I hadn't discovered it before now! It's one of the funniest books I've read in a long time (and I've read many funny books). I found myself laughing out loud quite often, and couldn't resist reading sections of it aloud.

It's astonishing that a book written 137 years ago should feel so modern. I hadn't realized that such dark humor had been •invented• back in 1889!

The occasional turns into more somber and lyrical prose are a bit jarring at first; they're quite reminiscent of "The Wind In the Willows" (1908) by Kenneth Grahame​, which was published 19 years later. But you soon get used to them. And the serious passages are quite brief, just sufficient to cleanse the palate (so to speak) before the next comic gem.

The illustrated EPUB editions at Project Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks are excellent and, of course, free. The illustrations are well-formatted, clear, and enhance the text. If you appreciate humor, you have no excuse for missing this book!

standardebooks.org/ebooks/jerome-k-jerome/three-men-in-a-boat

Incidentally, I "found" Three Men In a Boat via Robert A. Heinlein's "Have Space Suit - Will Travel". The protagonist's father is a fan. I'd read the book (Heinlein's that is) a dozen times before, easily - but I always assumed that "Three Men in a Boat" was fictional. For some reason while reading "Have Space Suit - Will Travel" out loud to my son, I found myself wondering if "Three Men in a Boat" was real; and Wikipedia soon set me right. I'm glad it did.

Oh, I almost neglected to mention: there's an audio book of "Three Men in a Boat" read by Hugh Laurie. A perfect choice, of course. It can be found in sections on YouTube, or, I presume, it can be purchased. But I must say that I laughed more when •reading• the book then while listening to it. I'm not quite sure why!

Happy reading! 🤓📖

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Here is a new review of my #solarpunk novella, The Blossoming of the Big Tree, and hope it can nudge you to make a purchase.
“I enjoyed this novella. It has a delightful and satisfying ending, a main character that I wholly enjoyed meeting, and a lot of different points for discussion if read as a group.”

From Holly's Reading Escapades
https://hollysreadingescapades.blogspot.com/2026/06/book-review-blossoming-of-big-tree-by.html

To read a sample chapter and for links to buy the book, go here
https://www.ododopress.com/novellas/the-blossoming-of-the-big-tree/

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When someone asks, "What is it?" and someone else answers, "It's a mystery!" I sincerly hope this is what they're talking about 😂

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Review - Daedalus is Dead, by Seamus Sullivan: this was pretty fantastic, sticking close to the letter of the legend but subverting it all the same with the unreliability of the narrator, who isn't the man he thinks he is. Rating: 4/5 ("really liked it").

Full review: https://breathesbooks.com/2026/06/29/review-daedalus-is-dead/

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Today, I discovered Adam Silvera can write an actual Romance story with a HFN! Wow! He typically almost never does happy endings. It is possible! His short story in this anthology is about a bookstore. I love it! It's called Something Gay and Magical https://bookshop.org/a/77/9781641290470 #Bookstodon #Books #Queer #Love #Romance #RomanceLandia #Anthology

Saigneurs de Lou Lubie aux éditions Delcourt : La métaphore du vampire pour parler des inégalités et des VSS est très intéressante ! Le seul bémol, c'est que le propos prend le pas sur le scénario. C'est parfois trop explicite mais ça a le mérite d'être tout à fait accessible ! Aussi, j'aime toujours autant les illustrations, ici dans des tons rougeâtres. Merci à Lou Lubie d'avoir abordé les VSS !

Avis complet : https://www.babelio.com/livres/Lubie-Saigneurs/1993081/critiques/5186075

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Did you know that my books are available in the US through your local library on the digital platforms Hoopla and The Palace Project? This is a great choice if you're on a budget or want to "try before you buy."

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