Just a Thought -- Humor for the Holidays

Oh, the holidays. That wonderful time of year filled with both joy and, let’s be honest, neuroses. Families get together and old rivalries and grudges come to the fore. Turkeys are burned. Trees fall over. Strings of lights burn out for no readily apparent reason. And everyone gives gifts and smiles and enjoys good food and good cheer. All in all, the holidays make perfect fodder for novels both heart-warming and hilarious. Here are a few titles to tickle your festive funny-bone this season:

Alexander, Carly. The Secret Life of Mrs. Claus
Davidson, MaryJanice. Undead and Unfinished
Evanovich, Janet. Visions of Sugar Plums
Friedman, Kinky. The Christmas Pig
Hornby, Nick. A Long Way Down
Moore, Christopher. The Stupidest Angel
Mortimer, John. A Rumpole Christmas
Sedaris, David. Holidays on Ice
Shepherd, Jean. In God We Trust; All Others Pay Cash
Willig, Lauren. The Mischief of the Mistletoe