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4 Funny Books to Warm Your Soul This Winter

Laugh with them, cry with them, and learn from them.

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4 Funny Books to Warm Your Soul This Winter

Ah, winter. The snow falling and fireplace roaring can seem magical, but when the snow becomes slush and you can't find your fuzzy socks, winter can be dreary. Grab any of these funny stories off the shelf and brighten up your day.

"Mother, Can You Not?" by Kate Siegel

Based off of her insanely popular Instagram account @crazyjewishmom, Kate Siegel discusses growing up with her overbearing and neurotic mother. The stories make you want to both laugh and cringe. This will definitely make you feel a bit better about that one time your mom embarrassed you in middle school.

The Girl With the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer

While you'll definitely laugh with Amy as she takes you along on her crazy rides, you'll be unexpectedly touched by the serious and the sad that she has gone through. Amy has had plenty of experiences and plenty to teach us because of it.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler

Amy has a lot of insight to offer us. From losing to the moon, from Tina Fey to Parks and Rec, Amy covers it all. She's been through life and she has learned from life. While very humorous, what we learn from Amy is still sound advice. Let her embarrassments and mistakes be a lesson to us all.

Scrappy Little Nobody by Anna Kendrick

If you follow Anna on Twitter, you know she's as honest and relatable as they come. Her book will have you nodding along with every story. Sure, maybe you didn't film a movie about theater camp while living at a theater camp, but you definitely understand everything Anna is going through. You're not alone, my friend.

Now, time to catch up on all of the reading you had no time for at school!
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