James has me started reading this series of books called "The Disc Series" By Terry Pratchett. I am currently reading the second of the series, The Light Fantastic. They are rather funny books, the author definitely has a sense of humour. Think Harry Potter, plus other worlds, plus star trek, plus a wacky sense of humor.
He at times can be incredibly cynical, but in a humorous sense.
I would like to share a little tidbit with the sarcastic cynics among us:
"...The point is that descriptive writing is very rarely entirely accurate and during the reign of Olaf Quimby II as Patrician of Ankh some legislation was passed in a determined attempt to put a stop to this sort of thing and introduce some honesty into reporting. Thus, if a legend said of a notable hero that 'all men spoke of his prowess' any bard who valued his life would add hastily ' except for a couple of people in his home village who thought he was a liar, and quite a lot of other people who had never really heard of him.' Poetic simile was strictly limited to statements like ' his might steed was as fleet as the wind on a fairly calm day, say about Force Three,' and any loose talk about a beloved having a face that launched a thousand ships would have to be backed by evidence that the object of desire did indeed look like a bottle of champagne.
Quimby was eventually killed by a disgruntled poet during an experiment conducted in the palace grounds to prove the disputed accuracy of the proverb 'The pen is mightier than the sword,' and in his memory it was amended to include the phrase 'only if the sword is very small and the pen is very sharp."
Just in case you are looking for a good read, I recommend these books, small fast, and funny.
And beware if your ever come into combat with a poet, and your sword is very small.
