Susan in TN Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Mainly for grown-ups, but looking for audiobooks that would not be terribly objectionable if my kids happened to be listening in, as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyNellen Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 We love P. G. Wodehouse for humor that is family friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catherine Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Roald Dahl: Revolting Rhymes. Retelling of fairy tales, in verse. It is hilarious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Word Nerd Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 We love P. G. Wodehouse for humor that is family friendly. This is what I was going to suggest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LibraryLover Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 The Harmony Town series. Hilarious. Written by a Quaker minister. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 We love P. G. Wodehouse for humor that is family friendly. Three Men in a Boat (to Say Nothing of the Dog) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 The Magic Pudding is a kids book, but I enjoy it once in a while too. Available on Librivox. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 Quite a few of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So' stories had me laughing. The reader on Librivox is very enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Χά�ων Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 How to train your dragon series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted June 23, 2014 Share Posted June 23, 2014 DS liked Jim Weiss's giants and tall tales CDs. I rather liked the giants one myself. I think if you found one of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, that might be fine, but it's been a while since I've read it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Alcatraz v. the Evil Librarians series by Brandon Sanderson....kid series, but we all enjoyed it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechWife Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hank the Cowdog. Really, you must! Also, not books, but if you can find some Prarie Home Companion episodes to download, those are really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Another suggestion for something that isn't a book...old time radio shows. We all love Jack Benny, and some of them are so hilarious! So are Fibber McGee and Molly, which is a personal favorite of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Not really humorous, but we all loved listening to Inkheart read by Lynn Redgrave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minuway Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Dad is Fat - Jim Gaffigan - more for the adults, but I would listen to it with my kids, I can't think of anything offensive in it, though I don't think they would get the humor. It has made me cry laughing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mothersweets Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 We recently listened to The Hero's Guide to Saving Your Kingdom with our 9yo and 15yo and loved it. If your family likes fairy tales at all then you will enjoy this. Bronson Pinchot does an incredible job narrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in TN Posted June 24, 2014 Author Share Posted June 24, 2014 Really great suggestions! More are welcome as I am trying to get ahold of as many as possible from the library and free online sources. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El... Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I love the audio book of The Reluctant Dragon. It's only a CD long, but it is so funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 I will recommend Terry Pratchett again (I did in another thread for kids). He's funny and the books are enjoyable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kim in Appalachia Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 DS liked Jim Weiss's giants and tall tales CDs. I rather liked the giants one myself. I think if you found one of A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, that might be fine, but it's been a while since I've read it. Mark Twain's book is very good but it's also very depressing. *edited because auto correct can be annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzybluecheese Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Not really humorous, but we all loved listening to Inkheart read by Lynn Redgrave. Wasn't she wonderful? After hearing her, I could hardly stand Brendan Fraser reading Inkspell. It's rather dark humor but we enjoyed Tim Curry reading the Lemony Snicket series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 How to train your dragon series. The only problem with this is that they are read by David Tennant. When the kids listen on a road trip my mind starts to wander to David Tennant and then one of two thing can happen. #1 is that a 6 hour road trip goes by reeeeeeeealy quickly because my brain is off living another life much more interesting than the one I currently have. Or #2 I spend so much time in this other life that I drive off the road and we all die. #2 hasn't happened yet but it's something to consider when picking audio books. edited to add (see what thinking about David Tennant does to me?) Bill Harley to your list. These are not audio books but stories. DH and I have listened to "Battle of the Mad Scientists" and "Weezie and the Moonpies" and "Teacher's Lounge" when the kids are not around. They are that good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingiguana Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I haven't actually read the books. I'm thinking of the radio show. And we've had fun with the Wooster and Jeeves books. They're not as funny as the TV show (you just can't beat Hugh Laurie and Stephen Fry) but they're pretty amusing. I think the worst of the PG rating is that everybody drinks a lot. But it's not exactly condoned behavior. They tend to get stinking drunk and then do something really dumb. Gerald Durrell has some funny stuff, but you might want to stay away from the one where he's in South America. I think it involved a brothel. The ones where he writes about his childhood in Greece are pretty funny - particularly if you have any budding naturalists in your family. (edited -- oh, Sadie already mentioned these) Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court has some highly amusing bits -- in the first half. After that, it gets VERY dark. Lots of people die. Might not be what you're looking for. If you want something a little more "literary", I find Pride and Prejudice to be pretty funny, but this might not go over well with little kids. The Moonstone is even funnier (although there are dark bits, and long drawn out parts that might cause the eyes to glaze over) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 Most anything by Bill Bryson is funny (dry humor) and, as I recall, family friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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