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Parsnips, Buttered

The hilarious, bestselling book from comedian Joe Lycett, perfect for Christmas gifting

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Parsnips, Buttered

By: Joe Lycett
Narrated by: Joe Lycett
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About this listen

Dear Listener,

Using letters, emails, tweets and telegrams I will show you how the things in your life that make you sad, low or anxious can soon appear trivial, insignificant and like a fish. In short, I will butter your parsnips.

Life is hard. We are a bombarded generation: Facebook, billboards, Twitter, Instagram, taxes, newspapers, watches monitoring our sleep, apps that read our pulse, terrorism. There's such an onslaught to the senses these days it's a marvel any of us manage to get out of bed. I love bed.

While we are overwhelmed and confused by the miasmic cloud of information, there are those that seek to take advantage: there are parking fines, hate Tweets, Nigerian email scams and Christmas newsletters from old school friends about their ugly kids. And just as we're getting round to doing something about it, we're distracted again.

I, Joe Lycett, comedian, wordsmith, and professional complainer, am here to help. During my short life of doing largely nothing I've discovered solutions to many of life's problems, which I impart to you, dear Listener. Containing a centurion of complaint letters to unsuspecting celebrities, companies and anyone brave enough to clog up my phone, as well as illustrations, one-liners , jokes and life hacks, this little gem offers you a collection of tips and advice* for all manner of modern woe. By the time you have finished listening to this book you will have learnt how to:

- Reverse a parking fine
- Manipulate the tabloid press
- Navigate social media
- Respond to hate mail
- Out-weird internet trolls
- Contest a so-called ripe avocado
- Send the perfect Christmas newsletter
- Defeat ISIS
- Take down multi-national companies
AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Joe Lycett x

* If you are looking for guidance with taxes, quitting smoking, moving house, love, divorce, education, healthcare or anything actually important may I recommend speaking to friends or family members and not consulting a book by a comedian who eats halloumi at least twice a day.

(P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton©2016 Joe Lycett
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So funny, highly recommended. I curled up on a cold day and chuckled a lot x

Loved it....

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I will never fail to be amused at Joe’s antics, online and offline. I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook’s humorous contents and there was certainly never a dull moment, would gladly recommend to anyone who fancies a giggle.

Uproariously funny

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Had me laughing loud and quoting lots, original, petty, intelligent and funny- total triumph delivered in engaging style. Loved it!

Fabulous

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Really funny book, and really enjoyable performance.
You’ll laugh, get some great life hacks and look at foxes/Amanda Holden in a different light.

Had me laughing

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I'm not much of a person for LOLing, but I did to this.
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LOL

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