Author:Jason Hazeley,Joel Morris
THE PERFECT GIFT for anyone who not only loves watching their favourite TV series over and over, but also enjoys reading online forums about their favourite TV series over and over.
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'This is a nerd.
He has a PhD and works in the biochemistry lab of a university hospital.
But this is not what makes him a nerd.
His catalogued and indexed collection of over 6,000 empty crisp packets does that.'
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'These nerds have paid money to see a film they think is terrible and have seen at least thirty times before.
They are having the most fun they can possibly have.'
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This delightful book is the latest in the series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them.
The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they have taught themselves to cope. Featuring original Ladybird artwork alongside brilliantly funny, brand new text.
'Hilarious' Stylist
Other new titles for Autumn 2017:
How it Works: The Brother
How it Works: The Sister
How it Works: The Baby
The Ladybird Book of the Ex
The Ladybird Book of the New You
The Ladybird Book of Balls
The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out
The Ladybird Book of the Quiet Night In
People at Work: The Rock Star
A Ladybird First Grown-Up Picture Book
Previous titles in the Ladybirds for Grown Ups series:
How it Works: The Husband
How it Works: The Wife
How it Works: The Mum
How it Works: The Dad
The Ladybird Book of the Mid-Life Crisis
The Ladybird Book of the Hangover
The Ladybird Book of Mindfulness
The Ladybird Book of the Shed
The Ladybird Book of Dating
The Ladybird Book of the Hipster
How it Works: The Student
How it Works: The Cat
How it Works: The Dog
How it Works: The Grandparent
The Ladybird Book of Red Tape
The Ladybird Book of the People Next Door
The Ladybird Book of the Sickie
The Ladybird Book of the Zombie Apocalypse
The Ladybird Book of the Do-Gooder
In the year that David Bowie died, Brexit shocked us, 'Hiddleswift' was a thing and Trump trumped, we are all asking ourselves was 2016 really the worst year ever?
Find out in this special commemorative, badly illustrated book.
Totally enthralling... The perfect bedside book
—— Jilly CooperAn eccentric idea beautifully executed
—— Louis de BernièresIf there was a list of books about lists, Eliot's Book of Bookish Lists would be top
—— Philip PullmanAn absolute delight - Borges meets Buzzfeed
—— Tom HollandA gorgeous confection . . . How do I love this book? Let me list the ways . . .
—— Chris RiddellBrimful of piquant and scrumptious surprises
—— John LloydHours of innocent snacking
—— Iain SinclairVery entertaining and sprightly
—— Ian McKellenThoroughly enjoyable... As amusing as it is informing
—— Michael PortilloBuried deep in the etymology of the word 'list' is the notion of pleasure. Mr Eliot's marvellous vade mecum reminds us why
—— John MitchinsonI loved Eliot's book for its wit, learning, eccentricity and unrepentant bookishness
—— Alan TaylorA magnificent labyrinth of literary trivia to get lost in . . . fun and fascinating things on every page
—— Edward Brooke-HitchingA trove of treasures from start to finish
—— Dennis DuncanDeliciously idiosyncratic
—— Rachel Cooke , ObserverReading this book is like going on a literary Grand Tour . . . Essential for the pub quiz
—— Country LifeEliot's books have been my equivalent of big game almanacs. This book is half a delight and half a gauntlet
—— Stuart Kelly , ScotsmanThe ultimate book for lovers of lists and literature . . . surprising, inspiring and amusing
—— Denise O'Donoghue , Irish ExaminerAs well-reported, and at times as emotionally wrenching, as Amy Goldstein’s Janesville . . . In facing . . . the fraying of the social contract between employer and employee, Sarah Kessler's work in Gigged makes one thing increasingly clear: we must get busy building a new one that benefits all sides of that relationship, and the society around it.
—— Editor’s Choice , 800 CEO ReadGoes under the bonnet of the gig economy.
—— What CEOs Are Reading , Management TodayKessler’s recent book Gigged is all about [the] desire for independence . . . Kessler investigates the liberating ethos and terrible trade-offs of this new economy by following several people working in such positions. She discovers why the revolution in “independent contractor” work – which comes without guarantees for minimum wages, paid vacation, or health benefits – is paradise for one slice of the population, but has been disappointing, and in some cases devastating, for others.
—— QuartzFor those interested in inquiries into modern (and future) work, there’s Gigged by Sarah Kessler, an analysis of the gig economy.
—— Books of the Year , Buzzfeed NewsLooks at the potential of the gig economy and ultimately the problems it bears.
—— Books of the Year , Fast Company