It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like F*ck This

by Andrew Shaffer

It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like F*ck This is an off-beat collection of Christmas parodies, essays, poems, and cartoons by New York Times bestselling humorist Andrew Shaffer.

Previously published as The Shelf on the Elf, this newly-expanded holiday cult classic has it all: holiday pickles, regret, talking lambs, and knife-wielding maniacs.

Librarian's note: See alternate cover edition of ISBN13 9781310297151 here.

Genres: Comedy, Humor, Holiday

63 pages, ebook

First published December 1, 2014

About the author

Andrew Shaffer is the New York Times bestselling author of more than a dozen books. He lives with his wife, novelist Tiffany Reisz, in Louisville, Kentucky, where he teaches at Lexington's non-profit Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning and Louisville Literary Arts.

Reviews

[Christine · Rating 4 out of 5]

This includes the Earl Grey Christmas story, but there is also a parody of BBC's Sherlock, which is quite funny. The essays about Christmas in popular culture are particularly good as well. A good and fun quick read.

[Angy Potter - Collector of Book Boyfriends · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was fun. Especially the Earl Grey short story.

[Meagan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yes, yes, and yes.
This had me giggling so loudly, I woke my husband from a deep sleep.
Since he was awake, I read him some excerpts, then he proceeded to giggle loudly. And snort.

Worth every penny of the 800 I spent on this.

[Sally Kilpatrick]

I have to give this collection 5 stars for 3 reasons:

3. Rue Whorehouse with Bandersnatch Cumberbund. I love a good parody.

2. Further proof that the holiday pickle stuff is nonsense (I'm looking at you, Epcot) and for naming the essay "Hiding the Holiday Pickle"

1. The Earl Grey Christmas story. Now I have to go read the Fifty Shames of Earl Grey because I laughed out loud. I...I...a tip of the hat, sir.

Honorable mention goes to the mostly serious War on Christmas piece--insightful as well as amusing and to the "Hunting Season." Mad props for a cover that does horrible things to that creepy elf.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read this book because I was wanting to read more from this author. The title of the book is actually not what you think it is anyways it’s actually has funny parts in the book and is kinda like a poetry type of book which I enjoy reading poetry books. There was yes a few naughty words in the book but not much though.

[Silverback · Rating 5 out of 5]

THE FUNNIEST THING I HAVE READ IN THE LAST 10 YEARS! I will read this every Christmas holiday now with a cup of hot Chocolate.

[Les · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pretty funny.

[RaChelle Holmberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not to be read from cover to cover, its worth many laughs. Pace yourself. Very enjoyable... totally inappro and wonderful!

[Nicole · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is weird. It's a collection of works--short stories, poems, etc--that are related to Christmas, but are not for those looking for holiday feel-good material. I knew what this was beforehand and what to expect; however, it didn't come through with the humor/satire that I wanted. It sounded promising with a 50 Shades parody with Amazon, a deranged Santa murder, and more--but it just fell flat for its genre. Enjoyable, maybe. Would I recommend to anyone I know? Definitely not.

[Mandee · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think personally this failed for me, as I was not too familiar with Shaffer's previous work.
I expected fun quirky poems and maybe a few short stories. What I got, to me personally was a decent short, with a lot of mediocre supposed to he funny "things".
This just lacked for me all around.