Or Is That Just Me? [Hardcover]

Richard Hammond (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2010

More of the wry, honest, and often hilarious chronicles of Richard Hammond—TV presenter, adventurer, and general drawer of the Short Straw. Continuing where As You Do left off, Did I Say That? focuses on just a few of the many hair-raising stunts, expeditions, and encounters experienced by Richard Hammond over the last eventful year.

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"[Hammond's] prose reveals him as a thoughtful, decent, generous-hearted man. He is capable of humility and his jokes are funny. As You Do is an unpretentious, well-built vehicle with pleasantly surprising extras and more speed and manoeuvrability than you would have thought."  —Evening Standard

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About the Author

Richard Hammond is internationally famous for cohosting Top Gear. His previous titles include As You Do . . . , On the Edge, and Richard Hammond's Car Confidential.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Orion Publishing (February 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0297855212
• ISBN-13: 978-0297855217
• Product Dimensions: 1.2 x 6.5 x 9.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #899,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun read, but not as good as "On the Edge", February 7, 2011

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I enjoyed this book. It's a humorous look at what a man thinks about turning 40. While not as riveting as Hammond's account of his jetcar crash ("My Story: On the Edge"), it's still a fun read. Some of the annecdotes are going to make you cringe a little in embarrassment for him, and his prose can be overly wordy and tedious at times, but he's an engaging writer and you know what you're reading comes from inside.

For those of you not familiar with the BBC weekly car show "Top Gear," Richard Hammond is a one-time radio jockey and car fanatic who joined the program as a presenter in 2003. The show is a mix of car reviews, car challenges, road trips, and celebrity interviews and has become a worldwide phenomenon (except in the US). The three presenters are surprisingly famous, particularly after one of them (Hammond) almost died driving a jet-powered car in 2006. He wrote a book (mentioned above) about recovering from the resulting brain damage and the effect it had on him and his family.

Both books are worth reading. Hammond's also written a third book (chronologically between these two) about his experiences on "Top Gear." I'm looking forward to that one.

4.0 out of 5 stars A bit too much TMI in some places, or is that just me?, December 10, 2011

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Having enjoyed other books by Mr. Hammond as well as being quite the fan of Top Gear, I added this book to my collection. The book is light-hearted and funny tale of a soon-to-be-middle-aged man in crisis and is well in contrast from "On the Edge". Which is certainly a good thing--I think one tragedy is enough to handle; although I do feel there should be a follow up to that book.

The first few chapters tend to contrast from the remaining. That is, Mr. Hammond starts trending a theme of "or is that just me" and then suddenly strays on the topics, disrupting the cohesiveness he established. I do not want to give much away regarding his stories, so I will remain vague in this area. However just note that should I ever come to meet him in person I am not sure I could look him straight in the eye (or at least with a straight face) given some intimate details he has shared regarding some, uhh, intimate places.

If you are looking for an in-depth review of issues plaguing society and an approach to their resolution that does not result in the extinction of at least 3 animal species this is not the read for you. However if you are looking for gentle humor and something light to read by all means give this a go.

5.0 out of 5 stars Richard Hammond/ Top Gear, September 11, 2011

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Or Is That Just Me?

Excellent... who doesn't love Richard Hammond? He is not only one of the three funny guys from Top Gear he is an excellent and interesting writer. My daughter loved this gift.