No it's not something that one is likely to sit down and read straight through like a traditional story, but instead are likely to read a bit at time. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. Wilson rampages his way through the many varied things that you must see/do/read/watch/listen to while giving many a good reason as to why you just shouldn't bother. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Ever screwed up your Sunday newspaper in rage as yet another lazy journalist fills column inches with the indispensable hundred things to do, places to go, restaurants to eat in, books to read, etc, before you die?

Some funny (and often sopt-on) reasoning on most of the 101 things (I guess the author did well on his school's debate team), but ultimately, a bit samey throughout. Hilarious, but some of the things Mr Wilson moans about should probably be taken with a pinch of salt. There are more entertaining ways of subjecting myself to the scornful opinions of miserable people nowadays than reading a book like this, were I so inclined. If he could restrain himself language-wise, the sentiments would be much appreciated by a number of my acquaintances who share his sentiments but are likely to assume the worst should i present them with a free copy.

I am happy to leave dolphins alone, parachute only when the plane I'm in is not going to make it and, as for tying rubber bands to my legs and jumping off things with a nice view . Again, if it had been funny then it could have pulled it off, but it's really not funny, nor clever.

It did make me laugh out loud several times (being a bit Victor Meldrewish myself - not something I do often) and I was saddened to finish the book but have now bought 'Those were the days . Or more objective: a few entries were fairly well argued, such as the one about the history of the marathon being a myth and marathon running being more about proving your fitness than continuing a tradition. If you're a positive person, enjoy new experiences and seeing the world and not accepting the norm, don't read this. Should one really not go to Australia because Koala's are not as cuddly as they look and might bite and scratch (what are the chances of that happening ? Please don't worry about about the condition of any 2nd Hand Books or other items you purchase, they'll be exactly as described in the details section.I'd like to say that this is a funny, intelligent, thorough account of not bothering to expand your horizons, but I can't be ar**d.

I think RW would be OK with me saying that because he says so in the book - skip the parts you can't be arsed to read LOL. Each chapter begins with a diatribe, followed by a detailed look at the alternative side of the 101 most frequently cited must do's, revealing ugly details not mentioned in existing guidebooks and giving off-putting facts and statistics to quote at holier-than-thou thrillseekers. To access your ebook(s) after purchasing, you can download the free Glose app or read instantly on your browser by logging into Glose.

Great for those looking for short articles and that also happen to poke fun at the traditional to-do-before books. I feel that this is the kind of book that you would read on the plane, and kind of flip through to pass the time.