The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

What a waste of ten minutes, 23 Sep 2007
Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine

Totally Sweet, 20 Sep 2007
If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.

Yawn...., 21 Mar 2007
I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...

Good book, 10 Dec 2006
I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr

Funniest book ever!, 09 Dec 2005
This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

What a waste of ten minutes, 23 Sep 2007
Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine

Totally Sweet, 20 Sep 2007
If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.

Yawn...., 21 Mar 2007
I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...

Good book, 10 Dec 2006
I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr

Funniest book ever!, 09 Dec 2005
This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.

Behind the Curtain, 03 Oct 2008
I always look for football books that are a little bit `off the beaten track'. 'Behind the Curtain' therefore looked like an ideal candidate to discover more about what largely remains to many, the unknown world of East European football. Sadly, this book didn't quite do it for me. Repetition reared its ugly head throughout with endless tales of corruption dominating most of the text and most of the countries mentioned. In fact, once you heard one corrupt story it was difficult to stop confusing it with other similar tales form a previous chapter. For me, the author has tried to pack too much detail into too short a book. Its breath taking pace means you never seem to really get to know the characters involved. Great idea for a book but presentation could have been far easier on the eye.Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football

dry and humourless, 17 Jun 2008
Thorough but written entirely without humour. Doesn't make any contact with the places he is writing about. Disappointing...

Converted!, 13 Feb 2007
I have to admit the idea of reading a sports book doesn't fill me with boundless enthusiasm, particularly one subtitled `Travels in Eastern European Football' but having read so many exuberant reviews I decided to fight my prejudices and give it a go. Imagine my surprise to find that it really is a terrific book! Funny, warm and intelligently written.

Although I didn't read it for the sport (although I have it on good authority that it's pretty damn important) it was the combination of social history, travelogue and wry humour that completely won me over. What did surprise me was that I also came away feeling considerably more knowledgeable and actually enthusiastic about football, and also with a real hankering to explore Eastern Europe. What better testament is there than the conversion of a sceptic!


An Excellent Read, 10 Feb 2007
This is a well researched, very interesting account of football in many Eastern European countries. Each chapter is well worth reading and personally, I have learnt a great deal about football in countries which get 1 or 2 lines a year in the British sporting press.

Engaging and informative, 01 Jan 2007
As a regular traveller and visitor to Eastern Europe, and having taken in quite a few games in the process, I found this book most interesting and would heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the region as a whole.

Minor criticisms would include the strange omission of Czech Republic/Slovakia and the Baltic states, and there is the distinct impression that this book should be viewed more as an introduction to the issues at stake rather than act as a definitive guide.

Nevertheless, Jonathan Wilson (who cannot be much more than 30, judging from some subtle dating in the text) clearly has excellent knowledge and experience of the area (with the possible exception of the Caucausus region, which seems to have been more of a flying visit) and hence this book should be required reading for any football and travel enthusiast who dares to look further than the dreaded Premiership for their sporting thrills.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

What a waste of ten minutes, 23 Sep 2007
Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine

Totally Sweet, 20 Sep 2007
If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.

Yawn...., 21 Mar 2007
I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...

Good book, 10 Dec 2006
I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr

Funniest book ever!, 09 Dec 2005
This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.

Behind the Curtain, 03 Oct 2008
I always look for football books that are a little bit `off the beaten track'. 'Behind the Curtain' therefore looked like an ideal candidate to discover more about what largely remains to many, the unknown world of East European football. Sadly, this book didn't quite do it for me. Repetition reared its ugly head throughout with endless tales of corruption dominating most of the text and most of the countries mentioned. In fact, once you heard one corrupt story it was difficult to stop confusing it with other similar tales form a previous chapter. For me, the author has tried to pack too much detail into too short a book. Its breath taking pace means you never seem to really get to know the characters involved. Great idea for a book but presentation could have been far easier on the eye.Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football

dry and humourless, 17 Jun 2008
Thorough but written entirely without humour. Doesn't make any contact with the places he is writing about. Disappointing...

Converted!, 13 Feb 2007
I have to admit the idea of reading a sports book doesn't fill me with boundless enthusiasm, particularly one subtitled `Travels in Eastern European Football' but having read so many exuberant reviews I decided to fight my prejudices and give it a go. Imagine my surprise to find that it really is a terrific book! Funny, warm and intelligently written.

Although I didn't read it for the sport (although I have it on good authority that it's pretty damn important) it was the combination of social history, travelogue and wry humour that completely won me over. What did surprise me was that I also came away feeling considerably more knowledgeable and actually enthusiastic about football, and also with a real hankering to explore Eastern Europe. What better testament is there than the conversion of a sceptic!


An Excellent Read, 10 Feb 2007
This is a well researched, very interesting account of football in many Eastern European countries. Each chapter is well worth reading and personally, I have learnt a great deal about football in countries which get 1 or 2 lines a year in the British sporting press.

Engaging and informative, 01 Jan 2007
As a regular traveller and visitor to Eastern Europe, and having taken in quite a few games in the process, I found this book most interesting and would heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the region as a whole.

Minor criticisms would include the strange omission of Czech Republic/Slovakia and the Baltic states, and there is the distinct impression that this book should be viewed more as an introduction to the issues at stake rather than act as a definitive guide.

Nevertheless, Jonathan Wilson (who cannot be much more than 30, judging from some subtle dating in the text) clearly has excellent knowledge and experience of the area (with the possible exception of the Caucausus region, which seems to have been more of a flying visit) and hence this book should be required reading for any football and travel enthusiast who dares to look further than the dreaded Premiership for their sporting thrills.

The strangest but greatest book i have ever read!, 29 Aug 2008
Now i'm a slow reader - and i mean really slow!. But i managed to tackle this short story book in a weekend because quite simply i couldn't put it down!. Its not the sort of book i usually go for but i saw it in a shop whilst at the seaside and liked the idea of reading some sea related short stories. I can honestly say, i havent enjoyed a book so much for years! it was fantastic!. The stories have you gripped even if they are only two pages long! i enjoyed every single one. Its funny how it starts off with stories of ghost ships and such like and then as it moves more into the future the stories change to more modern 'strange' themes like boat races and murder!. Some stories werent that strange but on the whole you read each one and go 'mmmmmm..interesting'. I loved it!.

Great little book, 04 Jan 2007
Great little book full of short stories (2-3 pages long) about mysteries of the sea. Good for 'dipping in and out of'.

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

What a waste of ten minutes, 23 Sep 2007
Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine

Totally Sweet, 20 Sep 2007
If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.

Yawn...., 21 Mar 2007
I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...

Good book, 10 Dec 2006
I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr

Funniest book ever!, 09 Dec 2005
This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.

Behind the Curtain, 03 Oct 2008
I always look for football books that are a little bit `off the beaten track'. 'Behind the Curtain' therefore looked like an ideal candidate to discover more about what largely remains to many, the unknown world of East European football. Sadly, this book didn't quite do it for me. Repetition reared its ugly head throughout with endless tales of corruption dominating most of the text and most of the countries mentioned. In fact, once you heard one corrupt story it was difficult to stop confusing it with other similar tales form a previous chapter. For me, the author has tried to pack too much detail into too short a book. Its breath taking pace means you never seem to really get to know the characters involved. Great idea for a book but presentation could have been far easier on the eye.Behind the Curtain: Travels in Eastern European Football

dry and humourless, 17 Jun 2008
Thorough but written entirely without humour. Doesn't make any contact with the places he is writing about. Disappointing...

Converted!, 13 Feb 2007
I have to admit the idea of reading a sports book doesn't fill me with boundless enthusiasm, particularly one subtitled `Travels in Eastern European Football' but having read so many exuberant reviews I decided to fight my prejudices and give it a go. Imagine my surprise to find that it really is a terrific book! Funny, warm and intelligently written.

Although I didn't read it for the sport (although I have it on good authority that it's pretty damn important) it was the combination of social history, travelogue and wry humour that completely won me over. What did surprise me was that I also came away feeling considerably more knowledgeable and actually enthusiastic about football, and also with a real hankering to explore Eastern Europe. What better testament is there than the conversion of a sceptic!


An Excellent Read, 10 Feb 2007
This is a well researched, very interesting account of football in many Eastern European countries. Each chapter is well worth reading and personally, I have learnt a great deal about football in countries which get 1 or 2 lines a year in the British sporting press.

Engaging and informative, 01 Jan 2007
As a regular traveller and visitor to Eastern Europe, and having taken in quite a few games in the process, I found this book most interesting and would heartily recommend it to anyone interested in the region as a whole.

Minor criticisms would include the strange omission of Czech Republic/Slovakia and the Baltic states, and there is the distinct impression that this book should be viewed more as an introduction to the issues at stake rather than act as a definitive guide.

Nevertheless, Jonathan Wilson (who cannot be much more than 30, judging from some subtle dating in the text) clearly has excellent knowledge and experience of the area (with the possible exception of the Caucausus region, which seems to have been more of a flying visit) and hence this book should be required reading for any football and travel enthusiast who dares to look further than the dreaded Premiership for their sporting thrills.

The strangest but greatest book i have ever read!, 29 Aug 2008
Now i'm a slow reader - and i mean really slow!. But i managed to tackle this short story book in a weekend because quite simply i couldn't put it down!. Its not the sort of book i usually go for but i saw it in a shop whilst at the seaside and liked the idea of reading some sea related short stories. I can honestly say, i havent enjoyed a book so much for years! it was fantastic!. The stories have you gripped even if they are only two pages long! i enjoyed every single one. Its funny how it starts off with stories of ghost ships and such like and then as it moves more into the future the stories change to more modern 'strange' themes like boat races and murder!. Some stories werent that strange but on the whole you read each one and go 'mmmmmm..interesting'. I loved it!.

Great little book, 04 Jan 2007
Great little book full of short stories (2-3 pages long) about mysteries of the sea. Good for 'dipping in and out of'.

Amusing, informative, an enjoyable read. , 01 Sep 2008
Having bought this book to plug the many gaps in my knowledge on British racecourses, I was delighted to discover a book I found difficult to put down. Stephen Cartmell's warm and witty style was highly informative and very engaging.

The book is full of interesting facts not just about the racecourses but describing the surrounding areas for each one, enabling the casual reader to build up a real picture. Those who enjoy sampling on-course catering have found a sure ally in Stephen Cartmell, as descriptions of the food on offer pepper each piece.

Not just a racing guide then, but a travel book, a food guide and a snapshot of British social history. Be warned if you read it on public transport enroute to a race meeting - it's highly likely that you'll laugh out loud at least once.

ONE NOT TO MISS, 12 Mar 2007
I took a chance buying this book but wasn't disappointed. It's one of the
funniest sporting books I've ever come across but gives you a real feel of British racing and what it has to offer. It says on the back cover that 'Cartmell is afraid of offending no one'. The stories he tells certainly live up to the Racing Post review.


Humorous, informative and more..., 06 Feb 2007
Although I've only visited a few of the courses described within, since reading the book I am itching to visit more. There are some wonderful stories to accompany the sound reference that this book provides making the whole read thoroughly enjoyable!

Little more than a guidebook, 10 Jan 2007
This is just a guide book to racecourses, without any pictures.

I thought it would be a travel book around these courses detailling events and charcters met upon the way and adding a little humour and insight - it fails to deliver in this respect.

All I have done is read the reviews of the handful of courses I have been to and not bothered with the rest.

Should not be seen a travel writing.



Great book for novices and experts alike, 13 Dec 2006
I thouroughly enjoyed this book and am sure it will be used as a quick reference for years to come. I found it both informative and hilarious at the same time and it has definately increased my knowledge on the great courses we have around the UK. It was quite revealing to see how well the Author did in his betting!

The Wit of Cricket., 07 Dec 2007
An Audio Book which I have enjoyed listening to over and over again. Makes the day a whole lot better. Not offensive in the slightest way.

Bowled over !!, 08 Oct 2007
This audio collection has had an entire car full of people roaring with laughter.It crosses all genders and age groups (youngest 9, eldest 68) and leaves everyone feeling much happier with life than before without offending anybody. I have already pre-ordered the "Wit of cricket 2". Excellent fayre!!

Wit in a plenty, 16 Jan 2006
Absolutely brilliant. I have listened to this 3 times now in the space of 2 days and am still laughing at some of the stories.

funny as hell, 28 Sep 2008
this book contains a host of "facts" about the cult legand that is chuck norris, for example

-Mr T once beat chuck norris in a game of ti tack toe, in response chuck norris invented rascism

-chuck norris was once bitten by a cobra, after five days of agony the cobra finaly died

a very amusing read if a bit lightweight, i think i read it in about an hour
but i would still recomend buying it as it had me and my mates in stiches

It made me CHUCKle!!, 31 Mar 2008
A very, very funny book. I was a massive fan of the Chuck Norris films, and this book puts it all in perspective - Chuck is the hardest man alive!
This book is hilarious - I laughed my socks off! But don't laugh too loud or Chuck might hear you, which can only end in tears!
P G Jones.



Outstanding, 02 Aug 2008
Fife has always been a cut above, and this is a belter, even by his high standards. The writing is crisp and articulate, but best of all it makes you want to ride. A very fine thing indeed.

400 rugby quips ...., 27 Dec 2007
Two hundred pages with an average of two quotes per page makes this a quick read; you'll be through it in just a couple of hours.

It is on the whole light-hearted, interesting and entertaining. Any rugby fan will enjoy it.

Worth a read, but not at the full cover price.

Great fun, great gift idea: original, inventive and different., 16 Sep 2007
This book is really half-way between a book and a craft kit. It's American, hence the title - here in the UK I think Fortune Teller is the commonly used terminology for those things you made in the classroom from any square of paper, folded several times, you coloured on the outer squares, wrote numbers on the middle layer and then put forfeits or wildly inaccurate predictions inside.
I generally think Klutz books are good quality but rather expensive - however, this one is a particularly brilliant idea and it is beautifully put together. It's a spiral-bound book with around 20 colourful and varied preprinted fortune tellers that tear out easily and should you not know how to fold them, there are clear instructions on how to fold as required and then hold. The preprinted pages come in a good range of illustration styles and so feel very varied. They also come in several formats 1) entirely completed including jungle, pizza, flowers and underwater themes, 2) attractively presented to which you add your own forfeits/fortunes and 3) ready to use for games, either Truth or Dare or `MASH', both of which have full instructions. There are also dozens of suggestions for fortunes/forfeits in case you can't think of your own.
This is a fantastic present for 5-8 year olds. Original, inventive and different. If my daughter is anything to go by, it's guaranteed to be a hit.


Hits the nail on the head, 29 Jul 2008
Not a bad little book. As a Port Vale fan, I can share the author's feelings about his team.

Unfortunately I was expecting this book to be a lot bigger - it literally took me 10 minutes to read while I was cooking my dinner!!



Football Heaven, 19 Oct 2004
If you have ever been to a live football match, this is the book for you. It brings it all back home, those hours spent on the terraces in all weathers. This is entertaining reading and the pictures are very well done, but study the drawings closly otherwise you will miss the finer and very funny details.

What a waste of ten minutes, 23 Sep 2007
Well im guessing ive missed the point of this book and in that case oh well im quite glad...

Not my cup of tea, all about flipping out and killing people.

Shame because the topic of Ninjas if well written is an amazing insight into different cultures. Guess ive out grown the beavis and butthead type humour

If your going to buy a copy dont..please take mine

Totally Sweet, 20 Sep 2007
If you're considering buying this book, chances are that you know about the web site. If you haven't seen it then search for it now using the obvious key words from the book's title. If you find it funny then you'll probably find the book funny. If you don't like the web site then you won't like the book.

It is basically as simple as that, except that I thought the web site is excellent, but it doesn't quite translate to the book somehow. I did think it was a worthwhile read, but it's just not the same. However, what I did think was brilliant is the weird little footnotes that appear on almost every page and give insights into 'Robert Hamburger'. The wording used and the style of writing is presumably all part of the character, and really pretty well done.

That said, if you just like stupid stuff about ninjas wailing on guitars then that's all top quality too.

Yawn...., 21 Mar 2007
I got this book at the same time as the Zombie Survival Guide by Max Brooks. That book is intelligent, witty, concise, and original.

The Official Ninja Book, however, is not. Written primarily for an American audience of hyperactive preteens, this reads a little bit like Beavis & Buttheads' first foray into literature.

So, who's this book NOT going to appeal to?:
- Anyone looking for a good laugh
- Anyone interested in ninjas
- Anyone looking for a lighthearted satirical book to keep in the loo

So sorry, you'll have to find your taijutsu-related funnies somewhere else...

Good book, 10 Dec 2006
I think this book is quite good.
It's quite funny and says alot about make believe ninjas.

Robert clearly knows more then he lets in on, like his intersperced chinese short fables and what have you.

I wasn't offended by this book but I don't know anything about martial arts so there. I think it's good for a laugh at least cheers, Johnr

Funniest book ever!, 09 Dec 2005
This is, very simply, the funniest book ever written... seriously. Some people don't get it, but if you're one of those that does, prepare to laugh til the tears are literally running down your face. Don't read it in public or people will think you're nuts because you WON'T be able to keep the laughter under control.

The book is obviously not serious, as one reviewer seemed to think (or was he not being serious either?), so just go along with it and experience the comedy genius of 'Robert Hamburger'.

Behind the Curtain, 03 Oct 2008
I always look for football books that are a little bit `off the beaten track'. 'Behind the Curtain' therefore looked like an ideal candidate to discover more about what largely remains to many, the unknown world of East European football. Sadly, this book didn't quite do it for me. Repetition reare