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The Audiobook of the Year (2018)
- Narrated by: Jane Hill, Andrew Hunter Murray, Anna Ptaszynski, Dan Schreiber, James Harkin
- Length: 9 hrs and 11 mins
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Summary
Random House presents The Audiobook of the Year (2018), written and read by the team behind hit podcast No Such Thing as a Fish: James Harkin, Jane Hill, Dan Schreiber, Andrew Hunter Murray and Anna Ptaszynski.
Think you know what happened in 2018? Think again.
Following hot on the heels of the success of The Audiobook of the Year (or, more precisely, 12 months later), The Audiobook of the Year (2018) bravely delves behind the headlines to sniff out the best and most bizarre facts of the past 12 months.
Compiled and written by the creators of the award-winning hit comedy podcast No Such Thing as a Fish, all of whom are researchers for QI, it will establish - among other things - that:
- Britain’s first robot shop assistant was sacked after a week
- Donald Trump claimed the US sells F52 planes to Norway, even though F52 planes exist only in the game Call of Duty
- During the Winter Olympics, it was so windy during the Women's Slopestyle Final that every single competitor was blown off her snowboard.
- A snail racing competition in Plymouth was postponed because the snails were too 'sluggish' to take part.
Ranging from the distinctly offbeat to the wonderfully ludicrous - from the South Africans who were rationed to just one toilet flush per day, to the Nutella riots spreading across France, via the Miami bitcoin conference that stopped accepting bitcoin - The Audiobook of the Year (2018) promises a fact for every occasion and will prove the perfect Christmas gift for all trivia buffs.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-01-19
A great book!
A great listen! Funny and informative, just like No Such Thing as a Fish! I got Audible just for this book, so worth it!
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- CassandraCousins
- 01-01-19
Terrific fun
Even better than last years! If you enjoy the podcast, then this is 9 hours of enjoyment for you.
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- Helen Pritchard
- 23-12-18
Really enjoyable...
I really enjoyed this book, despite the very occasional incorrect order, like dangerous droneing coming before dangerous driving. I appreciate that this is nit picking... But it is a book that claims to have it's entries in strict alphabetical order.
Other than that it is a hilarious and informative book, and would highly recommend it anyone with an interest in learning apparently random facts from this year, in a fun and engaging manner.
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- Chia
- 18-12-18
brilliant
I am so glad they made a 2018 version. it truly is the best audiobook of the year.
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- Yael
- 04-01-19
Love these guys!!
Amusing and interesting, these guys are awesome! Heard of the book through their No Such Thing as a Fish podcast, which is also highly recommended.
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- Joshua
- 26-08-20
Entertaining and worth a listen
Entertaining, interesting and worth a listen. I appreciated the extra content. I do slightly prefer the podcast though.
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- Barry
- 07-03-19
Love This Series!!!
Informative and funny!!!
This series will be a regular January car commute to work listen for myself and my wife as long as they continue to produce them.
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- Andy Tierney
- 07-01-19
If you like the podcast, you will love this.
All the same humour and interactions as the podcast. They really make it seem like a longer show as opposed to just reading a book to you. Great work and full of interesting content.
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- nicola parsons
- 09-06-19
Great.
Great, very entertaining and I loved dipping into it. work colleagues fed up hearing about it.
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- chikwan
- 25-09-22
Great for fans of NSTF
It is like a very extended version of the podcast. Funny, would recommend for fans.
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