Sound Recording and Reproduction - Glyn Alkin

Advantages: He writes like he talks.
Disadvantages: None

...At the end of last year, whilst looking for Christmas presents for my horde of family, I kept noticing the Peter Kay autobiography. It was a massive £18.99, so I put it on my own Christmas List, but to honest, didn’t expect to get it in my stocking. On Christmas Day, I wasn’t disappointed, as I didn’t get it. I bought mine in a supermarket at half price in March, and I felt it was a real bargain for a hard back book with such good quality pages. I think that Peter Kay is someone you love or loathe. I am the former, and watching his live shows, has me crying with laughter, even when I have seen it before, and know what is coming. I also like Max and Paddy’s Road to Nowhere, although I really can’t get into Phoenix Nights. I have a fairly female family, and most are obsessed with The Sound of Music, so the cover of the book made... Read review

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Advantages: A selection of funny capers from Peter Kay's early life
Disadvantages: Badly edited and some bad one liners.

...Like many I am one of those who has developed a soft spot for Peter Kay. His stand up routines are some of the funniest I've seen by a contemporary comedian. His observational and relatively clean humour is refreshing change from the crowd of funny men who can't seem to tell a gag unless it includes at least three F words and a reference to human genitalia (Peter prefers to talk about his dog's lipstick). So the last thing I wanted to do was slag off his autobiography. Unfortunately there sure is a lot of tumbleweed blowing through the pages of 'The Sound of Laughter' and a few too many yawn inducing paragraphs that take the shine off what could have been a classic comedy autobiography. You can't help but feel the PK has been let down by his publishers and editors. A lot of the writing, especially in the early chapters is poor... Read review

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Advantages: Great Read, Comedy
Disadvantages: Lots of errors throughout book.

...Peter Kay - The Sound Of Laughter This is the only book that Peter Kay has published and I reckon is pretty good for a first attempt. He is a well know stand-up comedian and has been seen in many TV programs in his life including Max and Paddy's road to nowhere, Phoenix nights and Corrie. The book is an autobiography. Believe it or not Peter's life didn't actually revolve around being a comedian in his early years but had always wanted to be one. Anyway enough of the story. The book tells us a very lot about his life but only really from his younger years. He mentions some things in great detail and not so much for other things. When he goes into detail you would get a great feel and actually feel like you were there with him. The thing about the book is that he would start to tell you something and then move onto another subject... Read review

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