The Books That Ruined Christmas

A Listmania! list by Zombie Elvis (UK)
 
Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist)
1.  Does Anything Eat Wasps?: And 101 Other Questions (New Scientist) by "New Scientist"
The list author says:
  "Thanks to this depressingly dull book, every other book is 'stuffed full of fascinating information'. Who cares? I want my Waterstones to be normal again."
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The Dangerous Book for Boys
2.  The Dangerous Book for Boys by Conn Iggulden
The list author says:
  "Great. How to skin a rabbit. I can barely be bothered looking for the TV remote. A book full of stuff I don't need to know and couldn't give a toss about."
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The Sound of Laughter
3.  The Sound of Laughter by Peter Kay
The list author says:
  "288 pages of utter crap from the man who tormented an entire generation with the words 'garlic bread'."
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The Gospel According to Chris Moyles: The Story of a Man and His Mouth
4.  The Gospel According to Chris Moyles: The Story of a Man and His Mouth by Chris Moyles
The list author says:
  "This idiot on the radio made me want to go deaf. Now he's got a book out I want to go blind. I'm fairly certain if we met, I'd want to set fire to my nostrils. How many senses must you abuse, Moyles?"
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Flanimals of the Deep
5.  Flanimals of the Deep by Ricky Gervais
The list author says:
  "Gervais is a talented man, but his real ability lies in turning utter crap into stuff that people buy without him even trying to hide any of its crapness. Just one of many from the Gervais Crap Stable"
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That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between
6.  That Extra Half an Inch: Hair, Heels and Everything in Between by Victoria Beckham
The list author says:
  "I'll be honest, I haven't read it. But then I doubt Victoria Beckham has either."
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In Search of Perfection
7.  In Search of Perfection by Heston Blumenthal
The list author says:
  "Utter shite. Makes me want to spend the rest of my life eating Pot Noodles."
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The Myway Code: The Real Rules of the Road
8.  The Myway Code: The Real Rules of the Road by Dan Kieran
The list author says:
  "Funny and original. Unfortunately the funny bits aren't original and the original bits aren't funny."
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Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: Vol. 2.: Volume Two
9.  Is it Just Me or is Everything Shit?: Vol. 2.: Volume Two by Steve Lowe
The list author says:
  "Yes it is. Especially this book."
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And Another Thing: Vol. two: The World According to Clarkson Volume Two
10.  And Another Thing: Vol. two: The World According to Clarkson Volume Two by Jeremy Clarkson
The list author says:
  "The biggest pile of balls I've ever seen disgrace the window at Waterstones."
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