The Timewaster Letters [Paperback]

Robin Cooper (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 22, 2005

For several years, Robin Cooper has been plaguing department stores, hotels,associations, fan clubs and a certain children's book publisher with his letters. From Prince Charles to the Peanut Council, Harrods to the British Halibut Association - no one is safe. So who is Robin Cooper? Architect, thimble designer, trampoline tester and wasp expert, Robin Cooper is all of these things - it just depends on the person he's writing to...

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Cooper's letters are absurd, pointless, and very, very funny" Ricky Gervais, co-creator/star The Office "This is the funniest book I have ever read" Matt Lucas, Little Britain "I laughed so much I hurt myself - and others" David Walliams, Little Britain "I thought it was highly original, more original than Teenwolf - and Teenwolf Too" Avid Merrion, Bo' Selecta! "In Jack magazine I happily handed over 100 pages in 12 issues to Mr Cooper, more than any other contributor. Our readers loved him, you will too" James Brown, founding editor of Jack and Loaded

About the Author

Robin Cooper may also be the pseudonym of Robert Popper, the BAFTA and British Comedy Award-nominated writer, and producer of the BBC2 show Look Around You, the second series of which aired in autumn 2004.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Michael Omara; 2nd edition (September 22, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1843171694
• ISBN-13: 978-1843171690
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,145,560 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Robin Cooper is the author of the smash-hit title The Timewaster Letters published by Michael O'Mara Books. Spoon Collector, wasp expert, professional fish fryer and inventor of the peanut suit, Robin Cooper is all of these things, it just depends to whom he's writing.

Robin Cooper might also be the pseudonym for Robert Popper. Robert Popper is a BAFTA-nominated writer and television producer, and co creator of BBC2's hit comedy series Look Around You.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The funniest book I've ever read, May 12, 2006

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jude calvert-toulmin "www.judecalverttoulmin.... (England) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Timewaster Letters (Paperback)

I cannot disagree more with aurelius' review. Naughty aurelius. If you can't say something nice then don't say anything at all, didn't your mother teach you any manners, luv?

This is the funniest book I have ever read, so funny that the neighbours on both sides phoned the police on hearing manic laughter emmanating from my bedroom window non-stop between the hours of 10pm and 2am last night.

The police confiscated my copy of the book for causing a disturbance of the peace and as they drew away from our house at 5am (after I'd made them a nice cup of tea) I could hear manic laughter drifting playfully out of the windows of the police car, as the policeman who wasn't driving sat reading Robin's book.

I do not believe it is normal for British policemen to sample confiscated material under normal circumstances, so a big thumbs up to Mr Cooper for making our local bobbies more daring.

I have ticked the box saying I am over the age of 13 even though I'm 46. I hope that's OK.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bloomin' marvelous read, July 20, 2006

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Jeanie McAuliffe (Ontario, CAN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Timewaster Letters (Paperback)

Loved it. A collection of silly but exceedingly polite letters written to real organizations pitching Cooper's ideas(seemingly pluck from the air). A few themes are carried through the collection (wife's bad ankle and the ongoing struggle to fix the garden shed doors) regardless of the letter's subject matter. I was continually amazed by the good-humoured and patient letters of reply. Bloody lovely sketches too. Delightful.

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive, November 27, 2010

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Sam Coney - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Timewaster Letters (Paperback)

Very much pleased with the condition my book came in. It's intreaguing, witty and is worth more than one read. I recommend it for anyone, you won't be wasting your time reading this book, unlike the recievers of those unfortunate letters