Sentence examples for book humor from inspiring English sources

There is virtually nothing funny in the book — humor has never been Larry's strong suit.

You can still see bits and pieces of these performances in the book: humor sketches written in homage to the minstrel shows of Twain's youth that point to modern banter comedy; music scenes where working class whites "pat juba" or dance "breakdowns" -- 19th-century equivalents of white hip-hop performers like Macklemore and Lewis or Iggy Azalea, both stealing and paying homage to black culture.

Sentiment, gag-book humor, and comfortable articles that people his mother's age might enjoy distressed him.

Over the years I've written books, humor, magazine articles and columns, had several musicals produced, taught college courses and lectured around the world.

Such brilliant storytelling: magical situations always grounded in humanity; a complex story that weaves and intertwines through seven books; humor that comes from a place of love; and fully fleshed-out characters who truly care about each other.

The book's humor is thin.

But if you read the book, that humor is there".

You defuse some of the more tense moments of the book with humor.

She sprinkles her book with humor, but spends much of it savoring acrimonious relationships.

Kazin's libido pokes out of this material like a submarine telescope and is the source of much of this book's humor and slanting sunshine.

Part of the book's humor derives from Wilson's futile attempts to find a comfortable American voice for his encounters.