Cheers My Arse!: The Funniest Drinking Stories You'll Ever Read

by Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson, author and entertainer, has worked in pubs and clubs up and down the country and seen more than his fair share of last orders. CHEERS . . . MY ARSE! is his hilarious collection of classic tales from the heart of publand.

Featuring riotous stories that celebrate our best-loved hell raisers - Richard Harris, Peter O'Toole, Oliver Reid and Richard Burton, to name a few - and the escapades of modern-day drinking heroes (like the Gallagher brothers and Johnny Vegas), this is the perfect book for anyone who's ever had one too many . . .

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 1, 2007

Reviews

[Sam · Rating 2 out of 5]

While this is quite an amusing collection of drink fuelled tales, anecdotes and moments it is very much celebrity-driven, not one of my favourite subjects I must say. I did like Tomlinson's chatty and friendly writing style which feels very much as though you are both sat at the bar and he is regaling you with these tales. But sadly that is where my enjoyment really ended, even for those stories associated with celebs that I kind of like. But if you do like a bit of celeb gossip then this is the perfect book for you.

[Alan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Easy read. Some of the tales lack substance.

[John Read · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've always liked Ricky Tomlinson. He's my kind of bloke. Someone who doesn't just 'talk the talk' but most definitely 'walks the walk.' As a young union activist he ended up in prison after standing up for his beliefs. More recently, it was revealed that he'd quietly donated £1000,000 of his own money to a children's charity. It only got out when the charity mentioned it long afterwards.
We should call him 'Sir'. He deserves it more than any pen pushing Civil Servant. (He'd probably turn it down anyway.)
So - on to this book. It is the kind of stocking filler compilation book that I normally hate. Just a collection of loosely related items thrown together to make a quick killing at Christmas.
But as a pub lover myself, I thoroughly enjoyed these drinking tales. It includes hilarious and shocking drinking escapades from 'the man in the street.' But also includes some very famous names that we have often connected with drinking and hell raising. Richard Harris; Peter O'Toole; Oliver Reed; Richard Burton; Ian Botham, and many more.
A great book to give you a laugh on a grey day. Get another round in and read it down the pub. You wont be disappointed.

[Wilde Sky · Rating 4 out of 5]

This collection of drink related stories / anecdotes / jokes were very enjoyable, with some laugh out loud section. It also showed the dangers of drink – listing many people who had died before their time through over consumption.