My talented friend Sam Jordison has written another classic book for the humour market, entitled: Sod That! – 103 Things Not To Do Before You Die. Sam is the man behind the brilliant Crap Towns books, and the excellent Annus Horribilis.

His new book is typically Sam Jordison: it manages to make a very clever point and make you giggle all at once. A slacker’s bible, it is a beacon of sanity for everyone who is fed up of being told what to do with their time. My personal favourite entries are ‘Make Your Own Bread’ (I can’t stand the smug bores that do that, and never stop telling you how great they consequently are), ‘Wear A Kilt’ (Why?!) and ‘Go To The Glastonbury Festival’.

I’ve long been a fan of Sam as both a person and a writer. I also owe him my thanks, because he gave me my first break in publishing when he commissioned me to write for both the Crap Towns books. He’s not exactly ugly, either. But even if I hated him, even if he was hideous to behold, even if he had physically harmed members of my family*, I’d still have to say that Sod That is a must-read book.

There is an extract from Sod That here and you can jolly well buy the book here.

*He hasn’t.