Read a book in Portuguese

I went to the book market at Largo do Machado this sunday and picked up a dictionary and a book called O Melhor das Comédias da Vida Privada by Luis Fernando Verissimo.. I dont’ know much about it other than it being a collection of short stories and that a guy in a book shop said it was funny.. just in case I also picked up a Mônica; a comic book for kids :)