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Some Favorite Book Funnies

I know that the book world can be pretentious sometimes (okay, a lot of the time–especially when the Booker lists start getting published). So I like book page features that can poke fun at it. Some features I look for regularly include:

The Digested Read, at the Guardian. This column summarizes popular books in such an entertaining way that expertly skewers their faults and pretensions. I often read this at work and have to stifle my snort of laughter. There’s usually a new Digested Read every other week or so.

David Baddiel’s column on the London Times Book page. Baddiel has this wonderful, roundabout way of writing that I think only Brits can pull off. Each column is fun and smart. Look for him every other week.