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My Gonads Roar: The Twisted World of Anagrams - from Pop Idols to Celebrity Chefs (Hardcover)

by Richard Napier (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Faber and Faber (6 Nov 2008)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0571243940
  • ISBN-13: 978-0571243945
  • Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 13.2 x 2.3 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 304,041 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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What's in a name? A few vowels and some consonants - or a whole new identity just waiting to burst free? In "My Gonads Roar", expert wordsmith Richard Napier rearranges hundreds of famous names to create a parallel universe - like the world we know, but funnier, ruder, and much more vitriolic. It's a place where Jeremy Clarkson ("Only Cars Jerk Me"), Britney Spears ("Best PR in Years"), Gordon Ramsay ("My Gonads Roar") and even Princess Anne ("Nice Spanners") appear as you have never seen them before. (Sorry, Princess Anne...).

About the Author
Richard Napier has worked in the media industry for over 20 years, working with Reed International, Procter & Gamble and Sky among many others. He has been a compulsive anagrammatist since childhood.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy old men crossed with Countdown!!, 10 Nov 2008
By Jezzy Jen (Portsmouth, UK) - See all my reviews
For anyone who laughs when a rude word comes up in Countdown, or even if you don't watch Countdown!!, this book is for you.

The author has written a very funny book about anagrams - I've checked some of them cos I couldn't believe they were true and they're real!

I've joined his Facebook group now as well - the secret world of anagrams and he's doen one of my name!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hysterical, 9 Nov 2008
If you are feeling credit-crunch glum and in need of a good laugh, get this book. It is witty, cheeky, topical and above all hysterical!!
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4.0 out of 5 stars His Gonads Roared too, 29 Mar 2009
I bought this book as a gift for a friend who is an avid reader of just about anything; and has a good sense of irony.

He loved it and thoroughly enjoyed dipping into it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A former victim of this author's wit writes......
I worked with Richard back at Reed where he produced an "in house" freelance funzine to sell for charity (that's how he described it). Read more
Published 7 months ago by N. J. H. Ratnieks

5.0 out of 5 stars Accidental snotting
I bought this book for a friend and he won't stop quoting from it. Sometimes it catches you unaware and you snot accidentally in public. Read more
Published 7 months ago by E. R. Wyld

5.0 out of 5 stars "My Gonads Roar" - Absolutely Brilliant
I read about " My Gonads Roar" in the Times and then I was fortunate enough to hear an interview with the Author on BBC Radio and knew I had to get this book. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Mr. Ronald Gnu

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!
Brilliant!! Wasn't sure it would be for me, not being great with words and all that, but this had me in stitches from the start. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great stuff from Drain-cap hirer!
Wickedly witty and hilariously irreverent, this book boldly goes where no anagram book has gone before. Had me laughing out loud on the train. A must for Christmas!
Published 8 months ago by Fancy Rotter

4.0 out of 5 stars A surprise favourite for this Christmas.
I was given this by a friend and wouldn't normally buy this sort of book, but I really enjoyed it.

I don't like crosswords so I wasn't sure if this would be my... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Writing Wonder

5.0 out of 5 stars Just Hilarious!
Wasn't sure I was going to "get it" as the book is based on word play, but it had me with tears of laughter within minutes of picking it up. Read more
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