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Gift Books That Won't Disappoint
The Z to Z of Great BritainThe Z to Z of Great Britain by Dixe Wills
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
Almost certainly the funniest book ever written. Anyone caught not reading it should feel deeply ashamed.
The Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet WithinThe Ode Less Travelled: Unlocking the Poet Within by Stephen Fry
Buy used from: £4.05
Stephen Fry - if he is not the Oscar Wilde for our age, I don't know who is. Here turning his gimlet eye on all things poetic.
The Meaning of TingoThe Meaning of Tingo by Adam Jacot de Boinod
Buy used from: £0.01
At last, a chance that British people will learn at least one word of someone else's language, even if we can't remember what it means.
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life (or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door)Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of Everyday Life (or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door) by Lynne Truss
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Having sorted out our punctuation, Ms Truss tackles our rubbish attitude to our fellow human beings. Good gift for that awkward relative who mumbles.
Never Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little ProblemsNever Push When it Says Pull: Small Rules for Little Problems by Guy Browning
Buy new: £7.18 / Used from: £0.01
Fun yet informative - imagine laughing at the Highway Code.
The QI Annual 2008The QI Annual 2008
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £0.01
Proving that facts can be fun...