With the Melbourne International Comedy Festival (MICF) in full swing, ArtsHub thought it was a timely reminder to read some funny local books, just to keep the laughter flowing at home when you’re not queueing in line to see the hundreds of comedy acts in this year’s Festival. Here’s a personally curated selection of some recently published Australian releases:
Prettier If She Smiled More by Toni Jordan
Those who read Toni Jordan’s Dinner with the Schnabels will know that Prettier if She Smiled More is a sequel but, fear not, it can still be read by itself as a stand-alone unit. Once again Jordan is back in the muck of things, dissecting the quirky Schnabels. She focuses isn particular on the eldest sibling, Kylie, who has a lot going on, but discovers much to her dismay that, despite her perfectionist tendencies, she can’t control her romantic, love or indeed family life. Jordan writes with a feather touch and these two books are ideal if you like your novels undergirded by a strong narrative and an affection for the characters.
