Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
44 used & new from £0.01
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Return of the Timewaster Letters
 
See larger image 
Share your own customer images
Publisher: learn how customers can search inside this book.

Return of the Timewaster Letters (Paperback)

by Robin Cooper (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
RRP: £6.99
Price: £5.49 & this item Delivered FREE in the UK with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £1.50 (21%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In stock.
Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk. Gift-wrap available.

Want guaranteed delivery by Friday, July 17? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details
22 new from £2.36 21 used from £0.01 1 collectible from £4.95
Other Editions: RRP: Our Price: Other Offers:
Paperback £9.99 £7.49 126 used & new from £0.01

Frequently Bought Together

Return of the Timewaster Letters + The Timewaster Letters + The Timewaster Diaries: A Year in the Life of Robin Cooper
Price For All Three: £18.27

Show availability and shipping details

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Timewaster Letters

The Timewaster Letters

by Robin Cooper
3.8 out of 5 stars (88)  £4.79
The Timewaster Diaries: A Year in the Life of Robin Cooper

The Timewaster Diaries: A Year in the Life of Robin Cooper

by Robin Cooper
4.2 out of 5 stars (19)  £7.99
Air Mail: Letters From The World's Most Troublesome Passenger

Air Mail: Letters From The World's Most Troublesome Passenger

by Terry Ravenscroft
4.2 out of 5 stars (19)  £5.49
Dear Customer Services: Letters from the World's Most Troublesome Shopper

Dear Customer Services: Letters from the World's Most Troublesome Shopper

by Terry Ravenscroft
4.1 out of 5 stars (8)  £5.49
Lost In Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad

Lost In Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad

by Charlie Croker
4.7 out of 5 stars (9)  £4.49
› Explore similar items

Product details

  • Paperback: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group; New edition edition (5 Oct 2006)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0751539422
  • ISBN-13: 978-0751539424
  • Product Dimensions: 19.3 x 12.4 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 8,495 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in this category:

    #9 in  Books > Humour > Collections & Anthologies

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?

Product Description

Review
'One of the great correspondents of our age' Daily Telegraph 'Hilarious and absurd' Observer 'Hilarious ... a rich comic book that deserves more than to sit on a pile next to the toilet' Time Out 'Even funnier than the funniest book I've ever read' Matt Lucas

DAILY TELEGRAPH
'One of the great correspondents of our age'

See all Product Description

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
Check the boxes next to the tags you consider relevant or enter your own tags in the field below
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
See all 9 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Return of the Timewaster Letters
75% buy the item featured on this page:
Return of the Timewaster Letters 4.0 out of 5 stars (16)
£5.49
The Timewaster Letters
16% buy
The Timewaster Letters 3.8 out of 5 stars (88)
£4.79
Air Mail: Letters From The World's Most Troublesome Passenger
3% buy
Air Mail: Letters From The World's Most Troublesome Passenger 4.2 out of 5 stars (19)
£5.49
Dear Customer Services: Letters from the World's Most Troublesome Shopper
3% buy
Dear Customer Services: Letters from the World's Most Troublesome Shopper 4.1 out of 5 stars (8)
£5.49
Explore similar items
 

Customer Reviews

16 Reviews
5 star:
 (9)
4 star:
 (2)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:
 (2)
1 star:
 (1)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
4.0 out of 5 stars (16 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
24 of 25 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars This book 'cured' my bronchitis (though strictly speaking the penicillin finished it off), 20 April 2006
This review is from: Return of the Timewaster Letters (Paperback)
When I bought the first Timewaster Letters I was just about to go to my doctor with a horrible, horrible chest infection. I felt so terrible that as I walked down the street I was actually crying. But let us skip over that humiliating detail - I was early for my appointment so popped into the (warm - it was winter) bookshop, perused the book and bought it to cheer myself up. Then I had to sit outside the doctors (in January) because it was closed for lunch, and despite feeling SO ill (as evidenced by a hefty prescription, including an inhaler, see why I was crying now?) I actually had to stop reading the book because I thought the doctor wouldn't believe I was ill since I was laughing so much (and of course no longer had tears of breathing pain coursing down my face).

But that is all the long background to this second amazing book. It might not QUITE match the brilliance of the first but it is still miles ahead of any other comedy/'humour' book and can make me laugh (out loud! a cliche but a rarity for me, when reading at least) even when I reread letters over and over again. I love the recurring themes - wife's wretched ankle - and who could forget Parmaynu (I mean he IS an expert). Perhaps it's a pathetic thing to admit but it's a great book to flick through when I'm worried about a deadline or something and perks me up when I'm tired etc. Having written this, though, I'm realising that perhaps a more productive thing to do as I'm nearing a deadline would be to actually work... I really do have huge affection for this book.

Having said all this, the type of humour is just not going to appeal to some people (just look at some of the reviews below) - not because it's vulgar etc, but just as I can't rest until I see Lee Evans/My Hero/Jim Davidson banished from any media outlet recognisable to human senses, some people will bitterly regret buying this book. Have a look at the website mentioned in the main description, where you'll get a general idea of the kind of stuff in the book: there's even an unpublished letter or two there. I would say go to a bookshop but, you know, you're on Amazon...

The concept of this book is fairly similar to Henry Root but although I do love that quite a bit as well, I think this is better developed, better-natured and has more longevity (in terms of rereading).

I have never written a review before and to be honest don't intend to again. It's really a hassle. But surely this shows my love for this book - I truly recommend it.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely hilarious, 30 Nov 2005
This review is from: Return of the Timewaster Letters (Paperback)
If in a moment of madness you "risk" picking up the RETURN OF THE TIME WASTER LETTERS by Robin Cooper, you will find yourself with a serious and incurable condition; a condition commonly referred to as Time Wasting Reading. It means that once you have started this book you will find yourself mesmerized, suffering from uncontrollable mirth and unable to stop reading.

I started by reading just one of the letters, I found myself trapped and unable to stop, and so read three … utterly ridiculous I thought, as I laughed out loud with tears rolling down my face. So I bought the book and laughed all the way home on the bus.

It is just wickedly funny and totally absorbing. A total waste of time certainly, but how I enjoyed it… the re-read was even funnier and the re-read of the re-read even funnier still.

Robin Cooper’s humour is wacky and totally outrageous. I recommended it to anyone, especially people who are too busy to have any time to waste…

Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Easily the funniest book of the year., 14 Nov 2005
This review is from: Return of the Timewaster Letters (Paperback)
I'm so glad he's back!! My copy of the first Timewaster Letters is ragged from reading and re-reading so this has arrived just in the nick of time before it falls apart completely. After recommending this to friends, colleagues, parents, parent's friends, and boyfriend's friends (not to mention total strangers seeing me guffaw on the bus) as the funniest book I've read for YEARS I was anxious that a sequel might not live up to its brilliance. Well, I am overjoyed to say that this new volume equals, and dare I say? exceeds the hilarity of the first book. The letters are so silly, so insanely and addictively funny that I advise that you read them in small portions and resist the temptation to do the lot in one sitting (in the bath) as I did. Cooper for Prime Minister! (Night-time of course!)
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing
I'd read reviews of this book & thought it was going to be really entertaining. There were the odd letters which were funny but mostly it was just very annoying & crass... Read more
Published 2 months ago by A J Bateman

3.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the first...
The first book was an excellent laugh-out-loud experience.
I was looking forward to a repeat performance, but was disappointed. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Melanie Clark

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the funniest book ever
Not much to say here, everything's already been said in the other reviews.
'Robin Cooper' writes letters about his weird ideas to different companies and publishes these... Read more
Published 14 months ago by BigJeff

4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as the original, but still great
Nothing can top the inspired lunacy of the first edition of these letters. Perhaps the hilarity comes from the shock of the new, as I didn't find this follow up, although exactly... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley

4.0 out of 5 stars Surreally funny book...
It's not big. It's not clever. But, at times, it's very funny. I laughed despite myself. I knew what to expect, having read the original, and I wasn't disappointed. Read more
Published 21 months ago by happyreviewer

5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious
Like the previous reviewer, I bought this when I was feeling a bit down and made a miraculous recovery. Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2006 by vivsy

3.0 out of 5 stars A Let Down
The original Timewaster Letters book was without question one of the funniest books I have ever come across. I had never heard of it and initially borrowed it. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2006 by Paul Johnson

2.0 out of 5 stars quite disappointing really...
I actually bought this book as a present for someone else but ended up reading it before I gave it to them (mainly due to curiosity really) but I wish I didn't! Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2005 by lorri_s

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for anyone with a Sense of Humour
This is one of those rare comic gems you chance upon and then can't put down. I was bought it for my birthday and I'm still laughing to myself. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2005 by James Howard

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulously Funny
I was given this book for my birthday. I couldn't stop laughing from cover to cover. Robin Cooper's letters are clever, whitty and above all, so silly. Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2005

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

 Beta (What's this?)
This product's forum (0 discussions)
  Discussion Replies Latest Post
  No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
  [Cancel]

   

Listmania!

Create a Listmania! list

Look for similar items by category

Feedback

Fun for Everyone

Christmas Gifts
Achieve over 15,000 RPM with our great range of Powerballs.

›Shop the Powerball store

  

Let Olay Amaze You

Olay Total Effects Day Moisturiser SPF15 50ml
Amazon.co.uk sells all your favourite ranges from Olay, including Regenerist and Total Effects.

›Discover Olay at Amazon.co.uk

  

Train Hard...Play Hard

Nike, Gola, Converse, and more
Gear up with up to 60% off athletic and outdoor shoes.

›Shop now

  

Treat Someone

Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificates--available in any amount from £5 to £500 With an Amazon.co.uk Gift Certificate, you can get them what they want (even if you don't know what that is).

›Learn more about Gift Certificates

  
Ad

Where's My Stuff?

Delivery and Returns

Need Help?

Your Recent History

  (What's this?)
You have no recently viewed items or searches.

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.

Look to the right column to find helpful suggestions for your shopping session.
Continue Shopping: Top Sellers

amazon.co.uk Amazon Home
International Sites:  United States  |  Germany  |  France  |  Japan  |  Canada  |  China
Business Programs: Sell on Amazon  |  Fulfilment by Amazon  |  Join Associates  |  Join Advantage
Customer Service  |  Help  |  View Basket  |  Your Account
About Amazon.co.uk  |  Careers at Amazon
Conditions of Use & Sale |  Privacy Notice  © 1996-2009, Amazon.com, Inc. and its affiliates