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| Value for Money | 9.4/10  |
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| Overall rating | 9/10 |
Full review by
nikkibeech
on 2nd Aug 2004
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Good Points: A mix of life in the forces, family life and adventures with Barney.
Bad Points: Weird title!!!
General comments: John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt! - I really enjoyed reading this book and just writing this review brings a smile! John writes with great wit. Enjoyed it so much I've passed it on to friends!
nikkibeech's review and ratings | 49 words
Review by
nikkibeech
on 28th Jul 2004
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John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt! - One of the only books I have passed on to friends to read. Like me, they have all enjoyed the humour that pours into Johns' writing. If this is his first book, I'll be amazed!! Keep writing!!
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Review by
Sharon McDowell
on 30th Jun 2004
User Rating : 9
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The book brings a wry smile and laughter especially at the most ordinary events that happen to us all, maybe he is a Billy Connolly in text!
As a North Easterner myself the book was an education about the local area, shameful when John does not originate from this part of the world.
The snippets of forces life should be amusing and ring true to anyone who has or still is employed within the armed services.
Sharon McDowell's full review | 82 words
Review by
Flyingsally
on 27th Jun 2004
User Rating : 10
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John Donoghue's Shakespeare My Butt! was a very refreshing change to to the usual run of the mill that I've read lately.
Humour was high on the list of ingredients with educational a close second.
I hope there's more to come.
Flyingsally's full review | 66 words
Review by
mandyhead
on 26th Jun 2004
User Rating : 8
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John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt! - The book follows the adventures of John, his good friend Barbara, his daughter, Sparky, Go-Go and last, but by no means least, Barney. John is a man on a mission, determined to drag his poor family across the length and bredth of Yorkshire in order to make a calendar of funny / rude place names. John sees humour in everything, from sneezing onto the car window whilst simultaneously turning on the window spray, to the joys of house training a young puppy (a ...
mandyhead's full review | 153 words
Review by
Andiexx
on 24th Jun 2004
User Rating : 9
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I would recommend 'Shakespeare My Butt' to anyone who enjoys reading light hearted romps. This is a tale of one man's journey to no place in particular (no pun intended). The author has succeeded in creating a number of humorous narratives, on topics as diverse as the extinction of the thylacine (and no, I didn't know what a thylacine was until I read this book either) and the main differences between a Catholic and Protestant upbringing. The writing style is a refreshing change from the stuff a ...
Andiexx's full review | 135 words
Review by
John West
on 21st Jun 2004
User Rating : 8
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John Donoghue, Shakespeare My Butt! Review:
One of the problems of serving in Her Majesties forces is that some of the experiences just seem too weird for the public to believe. And the problem with being British is that we don't think the places we live in are bizarre until someone else points them out to us.
John Donoghue (ex sailor and soldier) has managed to marry both these peculiarities in his book 'Shakespeare My Butt!' - a magnificent tale of obsession and adventure and tied the knot ...
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