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Parsnips, Buttered

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Parsnips, Buttered

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

Funny and brilliant, listen as British comedian Joe Lycett narrates his own witty, tongue-in-cheek guide to modern life. A dynamic stage performer, Lycett brings his hilarious debut audiobook to life with his unique brand of laugh-out-loud anecdotes and musings.

In this book I have attempted to solve each and every one of life's problems. And I have succeeded.

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 multinational companies

AND MUCH, MUCH MORE!

Joe Lycett x

* If you are looking for guidance with taxes, quitting smoking, moving house, love, divorce, education, health care 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.

©2016 Joe Lycett (P)2016 Hodder & Stoughton
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One of the funniest books I’ve ever listened to. His wit is so clever. If you don’t actually laugh out loud at least 4 and a half times in this book i will personally give you a chicken from Tesco’s.

One of the funniest books I’ve ever listened to

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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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Absolutely loved it- laugh out loud dialogue that will have you in stitches. Warning: Don't listen to in public places unless you want to attract stares

Hysterical from start to finish

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This is such a great format for Joe Lycett’s comedy. I laughed from start to finish. It is a short book but doesn’t disappoint. Please release more audiobooks Joe!

Brilliant

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Brilliantly funny and clever. I laughed all the way through.
I've heard some of his stories before and when I heard that he had written a book about them I couldn't wait to get it.

His performance and reading of the book makes it so much better as the sarcasm and hilarity are made very clear!

I would recommend this book to anyone! :)

Hilarious

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