This book is garbage. The first third is almost enjoyable, a collection of "scamp" bios focusing on standout societal misfits who, for the most part, genuinely deserve recognition for their contributions to art and culture. I'm always eager to support independent writers, so as I dashed through meandering profiles of Marilyn, Jimi & co. I caught myself mentally calculating whether I could justify giving 3 stars to a book lacking in form but (seemingly) positively & atypical in substance. Unfortu...

That Bloke Down The Pub But In Book FormI think I have said this about another book that I have read from the same author. If you go down the pub or enjoy any social setting for that matter there is always that one bloke that’s going of on a rant about anything and everything and all you can do is sit there with some morbid fascination to see what he comes out with next and nod to everything he says regardless of whether or not you agree with what he’s saying. That’s what this book is like. From...

That Bloke Down The Pub But In Book FormI think I have said this about another book that I have read from the same author. If you go down the pub or enjoy any social setting for that matter there is always that one bloke that’s going of on a rant about anything and everything and all you can do is sit there with some morbid fascination to see what he comes out with next and nod to everything he says regardless of whether or not you agree with what he’s saying. That’s what this book is like. From...

ITS ALL MOST 2021 YESS.

Quirky Insight from an Analytical Mind. In his usual style, the author uses satire and humour to look at all the crazy in the world from every angle. His engagement with the reader is brilliant and you feel as though you are sitting across the table from him in a pub with a pint in your hand--but of course, you aren't, because the world is in lockdown. This was the year in history like no other and authors almost have a duty to give their take on it--because these are the history books of the fu...

Great facts about life in general

Loved the way Karl tackled the issues which are affecting us all. Go buy it guys!!! Would definitely recommend it

This is Karl Wiggins at his best. Rants, riots, personal conjecture, humor, WTF moments—all backed up by fact and well-researched happenings of the past. Karl always makes me laugh, but he also makes me think, ponder, wonder where it all went wrong and why—and then he'll tell you. There is plenty of recent day history wrapped into this most entertaining of books. If you're going to a political pub quiz, this would be the book to read beforehand for a guaranteed prize. You could even use this as ...