What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats [Hardcover]

Jack Handey (Author)

Book Description

Jack Handey is one of America's favorite humorists, from his New Yorker pieces to his Deep Thoughts books and Saturday Night Live sketches. Now, in What I'd Say to the Martians, Handey regales readers with his incredible wit and wacky musings.

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About the Author

Jack Handey is the author of the bestselling Deep Thoughts series of books. He was a staff writer for Saturday Night Live, and has won two Emmy Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award. His humor pieces have appeared in The New Yorker, Outside, Playboy, National Lampoon, Punch, and other publications. He lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with his wife, dog, and cats. Some people believe that Jack Handey is the made-up name of an imaginary character--an idea that Handey is trying to promote among his creditors.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion (April 8, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1401322662
• ISBN-13: 978-1401322663
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #43,900 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Laugh out loud hilarious, June 16, 2008

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A. Whitney (Silicon Valley, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats (Hardcover)

I heard Jack Handey reading the title piece on the radio while I drove home and couldn't stop laughing. It was more of a distraction than talking on a cell phone while driving. I apologize to anyone I may have offended with my driving.

So, I bought the book to read it safely on my plane ride home from NYC. I laughed out loud there, too. I apologize to anyone who was on the plane with me during that flight.

Handey has such a clear voice, and a definite style, I could hear him in my head. His work is deceptively simple; many folks think they could probably write like him. But, I suspect that is it rather difficult to seem so off-the-cuff funny and to set up each joke so expertly.

He is best known for his Deep Thoughts of which several are included in the book. But his longer pieces are really hysterical. The title piece is my all-time favorite.

The only drawback is that the book is rather short, so I blew through it before we hit Indiana, so I was forced to read People Magazine. What do I care about "The Hills"? Good grief. I'd rather re-read the book, of which I probably will do again and again.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Funniest book I've ever read!, April 11, 2008

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Sara - See all my reviews

This review is from: What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats (Hardcover)

I've always been a fan of Deep Thoughts, but this book is so much more! It's like each essay is one, long, hilarious Deep Thought.

The book includes essays, some of Handey's favorite Deep Thoughts and Fuzzy Memories, as well as a great bonus: scripts of some of his best sketch writing from Saturday Night Live, such as Toonces the Driving Cat, Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer and Happy Fun Ball.

Overall, an excellent, hilarious book. Every essay (and sometimes every sentence) has something to laugh at. Hopefully Handey will continue to write and publish!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this guy, April 19, 2008

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Franklin Lee Jones (Cleveland) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: What I'd Say to the Martians: And Other Veiled Threats (Hardcover)

The first memory I have of Snl is deep thoughts and I have been a fan ever since. I am a fan of books that make me laugh I love this book and I loved Mr Instability so Amazon has been good to me lately!