coops456's review against another edition
4.0
I'm a big fan of Sandi Toksvig; I have read all her fictional works and never miss an episode of BBC Radio 4's News Quiz.
However I'm not a reader of the Sunday Telegraph and was surprised to learn that she pens a regular column. Around one hundred of these articles, written between 2005 and 2009, are reproduced in this book.
They are all beautifully random and meandering, always amusing and educational, some ephemeral and some thought-provoking. And if nothing else, the book introduced me to the 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library!
However I'm not a reader of the Sunday Telegraph and was surprised to learn that she pens a regular column. Around one hundred of these articles, written between 2005 and 2009, are reproduced in this book.
They are all beautifully random and meandering, always amusing and educational, some ephemeral and some thought-provoking. And if nothing else, the book introduced me to the 30-Second Bunnies Theatre Library!
thenovelbook's review against another edition
3.0
An amusing collection of newspaper columns by comedian and resident of Britain Sandi Toksvig. Best read in snippets of a few at a time for greatest entertainment value.
kirstyreadsandcreates's review against another edition
3.0
An entertaining little read, full of random facts and humour. I think it would be best read as originally written though, one column at a time... reading more than one at once I think it lost its impact and interest value for me.
vilhelmiina_h's review
4.0
These were funny, but reading short column after short column did get a little tedious at times. I liked the earlier ones more, but the international women’s day one right near the end was a favourite too.
thatgothbookbrat's review
4.0
So I am slightly biased when it comes to Sandi Toksvig, I pretty much adore her and worship the ground she walks on, so needless to say an entire book just filled with Sandi's witty ramblings was right up my street! Her blend of humour and sarcasm teamed with a wealth of fun historical, political and purely random facts and trivia in the hundred or so articles gathered here make this a nice diverting little read. This is a perfect read for fans of Sandi or for people who want to read something fun(ny) but don't have much time - each article is no longer than 2 pages, meaning that the book is easy to pick up, read one or two and then put back down. This was the manner in which I had originally intended to read it, just in drips and drabs when I had no real time to involve myself in reading, but honestly... I devoured this very quickly, I found Sandi's writing to be very addictive and just could not bring myself to leave it alone.
bettybattenburg's review
4.0
This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. Unfortunately my teenagers dislike it because I was reading it in bed and woke them up by laughing - they really need to read it themselves.