Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons by Readers Digest Association

Laughter Really Is The Best Medicine: America's Funniest Jokes, Stories, and Cartoons Reviews

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  Todd Cannon

  When I first discovered Reader's Digest my favorite part was the humor columns. Humor in Uniform, All in a Day's Work, Life in These United States, etc. I loved them all. When I was 13 I was in a Community Theatre production of Oliver! and we rehearsed in the basement of the City Library. Down there I found stacks and stacks of back issues of Reader's Digest and I read them constantly while waiting for my musical numbers or scenes to be rehearsed. Because I was reading them many others in the cast started reading them too.
  
  When I saw this book on Amazon .com I was very interested in having it and reading it. It brought back many wonderful memories of reading these same types of stories in my youth. There are so many great stories in this book that they lose a little of their "greatness" if you read too many at one sitting. Too much of a good thing all at once. My suggestion is to read just a few each day and savor them each time.
  
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  Krystie Herndon

  Really enjoying these Reader's Digest collections! I thought this one was funnier than the first one.
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  wildct2003

  OK, but did not like mingling of real stories with made up jokes.
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  Tiana

  Pretty much exactly like you would expect, especially if you've ever read the jokes in Reader's Digest.
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  Barbara

  This is a great book just to pick up and read a few pages. It will put a smile on your face. Some of the jokes have been around awhile. But they still make you smile.
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  Miss Cat

  Not as fun as I'd hoped
  
  I remember I'd always thought that these things were so funny in the magazine. Maybe it was just an overload. The only one I really liked was the one with the old couple who write notes.
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  Angie ☯

  Good for a chuckle or two.
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  Karla

  Loved this. Great jokes. Varied text size and color. Colorful illustrations. Just great. Purchased a copy to give to an ill friend. Recommended.
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  Jen

  PopSugar prompt: A book in a different format than what you normally read
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  Grampy

  “Laughter Really Is the Best Medicine” is a compilation of more than 1,000 jokes submitted to Reader’s Digest magazine’s 'Laughter is the Best Medicine' column over the years. Regardless of whether you believe laughter can literally enhance your health, you will certainly get a healthy dose of humor out of this book.
  
  I’ve been a subscriber to Reader’s Digest for more years than I care to remember, and the joke pages are where I always go first, before I read any of the more serious articles. I expected most of the jokes in this book would be familiar to me. Much to my surprise, nearly every single one was new to me!
  
  That could be just a function of a failing memory, but whether or not I had previously read any of them, these jokes got a lot of laughter out of me. They are all good, clean G-rated humor, suitable for sharing around the dinner table… or they would have been, if my wife had let me.
  
  Everybody needs a good laugh once in a while. This book is a great place to go for that laugh. I absolutely insist that everybody should get a copy of this book, if not for your health, at least for your peace of mind. Nothing puts stress in its place quite like a good hearty laugh.
  
  As with any collection of jokes, there will be examples that you won’t find funny, and others your friends won’t find funny. BUT… and this is a big but (no, that wasn’t a joke), out of more than 1,000 jokes, just imagine how many you WILL find humorous! Statistically speaking, the odds are phenomenal that you will find yourself laughing at a great many of these jokes. When you look at it that way, how can you resist this sales pitch?
  
  You will find yourself repeating many of these jokes around the water cooler at work, or in your email correspondences. But a word of warning… if your friends or co-workers start to turn the other way whenever they see you coming, maybe you should back off with sharing the jokes quite so much. Some folks just don’t have a sense of humor.
  
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  Cara

  3.5
  It's exactly how you think it would be, chalk full of old/older Reader's Digest jokes and stories. Make no mistake, this is not the most laugh out loud, world's funniest collection of jokes/stories you are going to want to write home about...but they were entertaining enough. Honestly, that's precisely what I was in the mood for. It was a pleasant, silly little break from some current novels I'm reading. So, if you are like me and enjoy reading something cute and fun, just a bunch of random enjoyable "fluff" or "nothingness" before bed, this is the book for you. If you used to read Reader's Digest, then you will probably enjoy it and find the nostalgia within.
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  Shayne

  Eh, not exactly sure I'd classify this is as some of Reader's Digest funniest jokes. However, there are definitely some good ones intermittently throughout the book. What I clearly did not care for we're the jokes dealing with death. Guess I'm not a point in my life where I can see the laughter in death. Overall this book was okay, nothing special. Since I only spent $3.99, it's not a major loss.
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  Tammy

  Obviously this review is a no-brainer. If you grew up like I did, and couldn't wait to read the funny parts of the digest, this book is definitely for you. If not, then you are in for a pleasant surprise! Either way, you win by reading this collection of jokes and anecdotes. Highly recommend!
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  Limau Nipis

  I love Reader's Digest because of its humour section.
  
  This one reminds me of the IT Crowd, a popular sitcom in the UK.
  
  Tech Support: Click on the My Computer icon to the left of the screen.
  
  Customer: Do you mean your left or mine?
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  Serena

  Pretty much as expected. Lots of short slices of life told with humor. Great for those who don't have long stretches of time to read.
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  Jan

  I was surprised there were tons of jokes I haven't read before so it was a fun read!
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  Candice

  It was a free Kindle download. I enjoyed it.
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  Glenda

  cute jokes
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  Eric Wallace

  The Condensed Version of my review requires only two words: "Kindle freebie."
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  Michael

  Some jokes are "laugh-out-load", some make you go "huh" and some are just okay.
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  Gena Koehler

  Meh. It was mediocre, glad it was free.
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  Barbara

  This is a great book just to pick up and read a few pages. It will put a smile on your face. Some of the jokes have been around awhile. But they still make you smile.
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  Elizabeth

  Great laughs! I used this book as my workout book to help my workouts go by quicker.
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  Rebecca

  Very cute! Light and easy, as it should be, with good stories to share to others!