Would I Lie To You? Presents The 100 Most Popular Lies of All Time

by Lee Mack, Peter Holmes, Ben Caudell

The cheque's in the post. I'm still at the office. That looks great on you. Lies make the world go round. And in this book the Would I Lie To You? team celebrates the fine art of the everyday fib. Like the deliriously funny contributions of Rob Brydon, Lee Mack and David Mitchell in the hugely successful panel game, here is a delightful collection of 100 fibs that all of us can recognise. Lies I didn't even notice she was pretty; I'm working from home tomorrow; and wow, your tattoo looks really... interesting. Written in the same warm, witty and inspired tone that's made the TV show such a hit, the book uncovers the little deceptions that strike a chord with all of us. There are the lies we tell others, the lies people tell us and the lies we tell ourselves. Each entry in the book is laugh-out-loud funny, and filled with more than a little bit of painful truth. If you're a fan of the show, a lover of spot-on observational comedy, or have ever told a porky, Would I Lie To You? Presents the 100 Most Popular Lies of All Time is the book you've been waiting for.

Genres: Nonfiction, Humor

352 pages, Paperback

First published October 13, 2015

About the author

Lee Gordon McKillop (born 4 August 1968) is an English stand-up comedian and actor, known by the stage name Lee Mack. He is well known in the United Kingdom for writing and starring in the sitcom Not Going Out, for being a team captain on Would I Lie to You? and for hosting Lee Mack's All Star Cast.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Mack

Reviews

[John Naylor · Rating 1 out of 5]

If I didn't love the show the book was based on then I wouldn't have read the book.

I wasn't expecting anything more than a fun read based around common lies that most people will recognise from their lives. My expectations were not met.

Of course, the top 100 lies had to have clichés in them. The stories attached to how they are told didn't need to be so clichéd and dull. There are sections that are apparently the three main stars (okay, the performers who turn up every week to be more precise) discussing some of these lies. These are just as dull as the main parts. They also seem to be a little removed from the personalities that the show portrays.

Some people will find sections of this book amusing. For me, it never gets close to the show and is a disappointing read. I would be lying if I said it was.

[Matty · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a bit of a laugh - some chapters certainly funnier than others. For fans of the show you’ll definitely enjoy the extra commentary from the stars, their brand of humour is evident throughout. Some of the chapters feature analysis of real world stuff, and I wish there was more of this & slightly less of the plain silliness! An easy read though 😉

[Jazza1971 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I love the show, but this is a mean spirited and tedious book. Some glaring typos have also been allowed to slip through which shows a lack of care in the project.
The book takes the format of musings on the common lies we all tell. Some of these are quite amusing in the first couple of paragraphs, but this is then ruined somewhat when each entry is then stretched to two pages in length, often repeating the same point in a slightly different, and less funny, ways.
A lot of the mini-essays come across as really bad tempered or show the authors as having a very bleak view of the world.
My final gripe is that one essay refers to us, the readers, as English. I personally bought the book in Scotland and are somewhat annoyed by this. Then I decided he or she must be referring to something specifically English as opposed to British, but the next sentence makes it clear they are referring to the whole of the UK. Grrrr!
A book I couldn't wait to finish as it was such a joyless chore to read.

[Amey Dunc · Rating 1 out of 5]

This honestly felt like a chore to read as apposed to the witty show it is based on - after two years of picking it up and putting it down i’ve finally given up on it

[Patricia S · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of my favorite British comedy shows to watch and Lee Mack is one of the hosts. In this book, he’s taken many of the funny segments of this show and shared them.

[Sheila D W · Rating 5 out of 5]

Funny. Delivered

[Jess H · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read for fans of the show.

[Elin Sjögren · Rating 3 out of 5]

A fun book that reminds you of all the times you've told lies that seemed believable at the moment.

[Bobbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic read. Really funny and alarmingly accurate at spots. Highly recommended if you want a light hearted read that makes you chuckle.

[Amanda Witt]

An easy read for me, consisting of 2-3 pages for most of the lies, which are true in that most people have told them at some time or other.

[Hariklia Heristanidis · Rating 3 out of 5]

Liked it. Easy to pick up and put down as each "Lie" is only a page or two long - but the TV show is SO much better. :-)

[Wayne Hill · Rating 1 out of 5]

Love the show but doesn’t translate to paper. Sadly there was nothing humorous about this book