‘The Correct Order of Biscuits’ by Adam Sharp

My Review (5 stars out of 5)

In this wonderful little book, Adam Sharp passes on his obsession with lists in a hilarious collection of odd, bizarre, and mindboggling fun. From collective nouns such as A blessing of unicorns and A shroud of mysteries, to strange things sold on eBay, barber shop jokes and titles for celebrity memoirs, he displays a talent for comedy that is often sadly lacking in other so-called laugh-out-loud tomes. The author’s talent for puns, amusing expressions and even things that are illegal in certain countries (Holding a salmon in suspicious circumstances) had me giggling all the way through. This is not a book to read in a public place if you don’t want to attract odd looks – I often found myself guffawing loudly and at times almost in tears at Mr Sharp’s wit.

Definitely not a pretension of literary fiction, but rather, a hilarity of comedic invention. (I made that up, but he’s probably already thought of it.)

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