Another book that I've read recently is Spanking Shakespeare by Jake Wizner. I had read a lot of depressing books before this one and found the comedy in this book very welcome. If lewd jokes and anecdotes make you uncomfortable, you should probably reconsider reading this, if not, then I recommend this book wholeheartedly. Shakespeare, an unfortunately-named teenager, is just trying to get through his senior year without screwing everything up like he usually does. He has to deal with his crazy family, his abnormal friends, and his potential love interests. Throughout the book are excerpts from the memoir that Shakespeare is writing for a class. Such excerpts are filled with instances in which poor Shakespeare is a victim of some sort of bizarre circumstance. The characters are hilarious, offset by other, more serious characters. I also found the perspective interesting (Do all boys really think like that?). In short, this book was an awesome dose of comedy that fully earned five stars out of five.

Recommended.