Three Men In A Boat

Brilliant, just brilliant! I recently learned that 5 stars means “it was amazing” on Goodreads. And with that newfound knowledge I'm giving this one 5 stars. It's hilarious through and through - laugh out loud kind of hilarious - struggling to stifle your chuckles on the bus kind of hilarious. I quite literally cried with laughter at points. I can barely believe it was written 130 years ago - it does not show its age at all.

It's cheeky, it's slapstick, it's insightful, it's witty, and it's just so beautifully British. Perfect. I loved it.

Update: Totally just re-read this book within six months. Well, I just enjoyed it so damn much. It was as much fun the second time round, if not more!

Update after third reading: This has become an all-time favourite and I've determined to read it once a year - at least! I still find it so funny that my giggles while reading it have annoyed the people around me.