I'm Dreaming of a Shite Christmas

by R.J. Clarke

In need of a `Secret Santa` gift but can`t face going into town again? I`m Dreaming of a Shite Christmas alphabetically dismantles the festive season with gentle wit, a sprig of surreal humour and a big dollop of cranberry sauce. Learn the real significance of the Blue Peter advent crown, why Santa is responsible for your junk mail and just how early one can start drinking on Christmas morning ( move the clocks forward an hour). Illustrated throughout with festive photos and guaranteed not to shed any needles on your carpet, it`s the ideal Christmas `panic buy`!

96 pages, Hardcover

Published January 1, 2006

Reviews

[David's Book Reviews · Rating 2 out of 5]

I brought this book last Christmas but didn't have time to get to it. I mainly got it because of the title and thought it would be funny to see people's reactions on public transport. I had no idea what it was about.

It's a excicpidia of alphabetical things based around Christmas time, with a dry humour to it. I feel that this book will only be funny if you grew up at a specific time and get the references.

It's not something that I enjoyed but happy that I managed to get round to reading it.

[Kira K · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thoughts:
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. I picked this book up as a last minute grab before a hospital trip and it really did the job. It’s full of dry wit and had me stifling a laugh at a few points (so as not to be the crazy lady in the corner) and it really helped the time fly with me being so interested that I didn’t even notice how long I’d been in there until I finished it.

Favourite Quote:
“Christmas, a time of joy, goodwill and stress in increasingly uneven measure. Still, you get time off work and they suspend the roadworks until the New Year, so it's all worth it.”