Thank You Notes 2

by Jimmy Fallon

Picking up where the first Thank You Notes left off, Jimmy Fallon has many more people and things to thank. He addresses some 200 new subjects in need of his undying "gratitude." Each page will feature one note and a photograph of its recipient.

"Thank you, gift bags, for saying "I care enough to put your gift in a slightly fancier bag than the one I bought it in."

"Thank you, people whose Facebook profile picture is them as a baby, for basically saying, "Here's the last time I wasn't ugly."

"Thank you, women who walk around with their yoga mats in slings, for either looking like an unemployed archer or a bazooka smuggler."

HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE THEME TO PLAY? HERE IS HOW TO MASTER "THE PINCH"

1. Put the tip of your left thumb on the "Pinch Here" black dot on the inside cover
2. Put the tip of your index finger on the front cover, opposing your thumb tip
3. USE FINGER TIPS ONLY, AND PINCH HARD
4. If that doesn't work, try a few other places right around the black dot until you find the sensor
5. PINCH AWAY!

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy, Adult

176 pages, Paperback

First published May 22, 2012

About the author

James Thomas Fallon, Jr. is an American comedian, actor, and musician known for his work on Saturday Night Live. He is also scheduled to become the host of Late Night in 2009.

Reviews

[Kelly (and the Book Boar) · Rating 3 out of 5]

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This is one of those books that is not worth the suggested retail price, but was most definitely an automatic purchase for me when perusing the clearance shelves at Half Price Books. I’ve been a fan of Jimmy Fallon ever since his SNL debut, but sadly they never made a “Boston Teens” book so I had to settle for this. And really, let’s face it, if they did make a Sully and Zazu story my recent track record would probably have me desperately seeking something like this . . .



Alright, so there’s not a whole lot to say about this. If you enjoy the “Thank You Notes” segment on The Tonight Show or if you’re disgusting and like to flip through some light reading material while on the dumper, you’ll get a couple of grins from this selection. It’ll even play some motivational music for you if things aren’t proceeding as planned . . .



Basically if you like The Tonight Show, like this segment, or simply like Fallon this is worth a buck or two.

Now, let me do what I do best and not talk about the book at all and instead talk about my favorite thank you note writer of all . . . .



Have no fear, I’m not here to discuss politics (and fair warning to anyone who attempts to troll this space by doing so – Mitchell will eat your ass for breakfast). Love him or hate him, Obama has made for some quality late-night entertainment with his Tonight Show appearances. And his latest thank you to Congress addressing the past eight years of them wishing for a Republican President . . . .



Priceless.

As I said, I could give a rip if you agree with him or not, but you have to admit neither of the candidates will deliver the late night LOLz like he did. Obama out . . .

[Sabi · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a nice short compilation of one-line Fallon's segment of Thank You Notes. Can be read after some time or once a year to refresh one's memory.

[Philip · Rating 4 out of 5]

""Thank you... Thank You Notes 2 for including a sound chip of thank-you music to play along with the notes. It makes up for the fact that you were slightly less funny than the first book."'

"...No I'm serious." I loved the sound chip. It was brilliant."

"...And what's with all the quotation marks, you ask? Oh, I don't know."


I hate "it" when people misuse the "hand-quote" thing, so I thought I'd mess around with these and see what happened. """" Seriously. It's nothing."

"At any rate, I did like the "book." " I uhhh... "I mean, my favorite one was on page 19: "Thank you... final boss in the video game I was trying to beat until about 3 a.m. this morning. Everything that sucks about today is your fault."

I somehow just inherited a Wii and have "been" playing Super Mario Wii for the past week straight. I had to play one level so much because of the end guy. I think they're called Coopas, "right?"

Also, Thank You NBC. In an era where copy-right is held over the head of the masses, you put like A BILLION Thank-you notes on the internet. I couldn't find the one I wanted, but I did manage to waste a good 45 minutes laughing. "Thank you."

Yeah... I'm still not sure about all those quotes. That was weird. Something else I hate? Hash tags in hash-tag-inappropriate places. (Handwritten notes, letters, facebook status updates, goodreads reviews.) #maybe my next review; #am I doing this right? #should I be using spaces?

[Kandice · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dear Jimmy Fallon,
Thank you for your mediocre second installment of Thank You Notes. Thank you for keeping it short and sweet so I can read it in the bookstore rather than purchasing it with money that can be spent on a much better book.
Thank you!!

[bethany m. planton · Rating 3 out of 5]

Thank you Notes 2 was a quick, funny read that made me laugh out loud.

[Jenn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!!!

[Ruth · Rating 1 out of 5]

Second verse, same as the first.

[librarydiaries · Rating 4 out of 5]

Written by Jimmy Fallon with the writers of Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, you do not expect anything less than a few laughs out loud. And that is exactly what happened during my 30 minute lunch break. This is a very short read that I would recommend browsing through during a bathroom/lunch break, or basically anytime you have a few spare minutes.

Each page contains a relevant photograph to a "thank you..." note on an appreciated, unappreciated, or clearly ridiculous everyday observation, opinion or thought. If you enjoyed The Book of Awesome, or any variations of that book, you'll probably get a kick out of this more cynical but true version. Not all of the notes made me laugh hysterically, but there were definitely some good chuckles every few pages!

I have not read the first book of Thank You Notes, so I cannot make a comparison as to which I found funnier, but just so you have an idea of what you're in for, here are two of my favorites quoted directly from the book:

"Thank you... frozen burrito in the bottom of my freezer, for being the food equivalent of a booty call. I'm drunk and we're totally gonna hook up tonight, but I have a feeling I'll regret it in the morning."

"Thank you... people whose Facebook profile picture is them as a baby, for basically saying, "Here's the last time I wasn't ugly."

[Renee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really like the additional theme music while reading the Thank You's.

... birthday card I'm writing in the car outside a birthday party, for proving that i need to make some changes inmy life.

... prison, for sometimes sounding extremely relaxing... "Wait, you mean I don't have to work, I don't have to deal with my family... for 8 to 10 years?

... aunt who keeps saying that she "loooves dark meat," for making everyone at the table under the age of 35 extremely uncomfortable.

[Leanne · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Jimmy Fallon's Thank You Notes. It's one of the main reasons I try to watch his show on Friday nights when I don't work first thing the next morning. I love going through and finding the ones that I remember watching. This is a great and fun read! :D

[Traci · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hahahahahaha. This was a funny book of little "Thank You"s. It was so funny I should not have read it at work. I think I spent more time trying to find co-workers to show the funniest ones too than I spent working.

[Josh McConnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious. Short, inexpensive and a quick read (I did it in one setting), Jimmy Fallon and his writing prove again that they deserve your hard-earned dollar. It also makes for a perfect side table book and/or gift. Check this one out, alongside the original.

[Michelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love you Jimmy Fallon!! I also enjoy that this book has the music with it so I too can feel like Im writing thank you notes :)

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Less LOLz than the first one, but still super duper funny.

[Kerrikoala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some of these were funny, some were so-stupid-they're-funny, and some were just okay. And some of them made me think twice about what I'll be giving as Christmas gifts this year.

[Bev · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ditto to everything I said about the first Thank You Notes book, except this one has a bonus--a sound chip that plays the Thank You Notes Theme Music while you read! So much fun!

[A · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not as funny as the first, but still enjoyable.

[Tammi Drevers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jimmy Fallon is acomedic genius!!!

[Alicia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Much funnier than the first one! I laughed out loud a few times. I will be giving this for a gift in the near future.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun and humorous. The accompanying piano music is a nice touch.

[Wendy · Rating 4 out of 5]

not as good as the first, but still funny!

[Dan Darragh · Rating 4 out of 5]

OK, I gave this book four stars because it is pretty funny. However, I'd never buy it, except for maybe a gift. It's 165 pages of brief "thank you" notes that are really is funny reflections on things that are silly or just tend to irk us. For instance: "Thank you adult mittens, for allowing me to give people the finger without them knowing it." That's it; it's a whole page with a photo and there are 164 pages like it. "Thank you my checked luggage. I hear you enjoyed Puerto Rico this Christmas vacation."

This what I call a good bathroom book -- it's easy to "read" 10 pages or so when you don't want to spend a lot of time sitting on the throne.

"Thank you Jimmy Fallon for a $13.99 book that I could sit down and read straight through in about 10 minutes."

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

A few entries made me chuckle, many made me smirk, but overall... Not really much there. It wasn’t bad, it just also wasn’t particularly anything else. I think it’s sort of meant to give someone to say “thanks”, like those small novelty books they used to sell in Hallmark. I got it for free, so I’ll probably pass it along in the next birthday gift I give so someone else can get a couple laughs and then continue the giving chain.

[Andrea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these are absolutely hilarious. "Thank you microbrews for making my alcoholism seem like a neat hobby." made me think of my husband. Others were downright stomach churning, and there was a lot of swearing. Not really used to the swearing on the show, but this is a book, not the show. And it's a rather outdated book at that, as far as the references go. Still, who doesn't love "Thank You Notes"?

[Debbie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Five stars???? Yes, it isn't a great piece of literature, but Jimmy Fallon gets five stars for making me laugh at times when I need it the most.

This is just a fun little book that I have laying around my house and periodically I pick it up for a good grin.

Jimmy takes the obscure of life and makes it hilarious.

[Gemini · Rating 5 out of 5]

Jimmy Fallon is hilarious, this book is too, no surprise. I stumbled upon it at the BPL & then sat down to read it which didn't take too long but I couldn't stop laughing. At the library. Out loud. Yeah it was that funny. I guess I need to read the first book he has too. Can only imagine how funny it will be.

[Angel (Bradford) Tweed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Omg this one was more funnier than the first one. I really hope he writes a third one. I love watching his show and listening to his thank you notes that's one of my favorite parts of his show. If you're in need of a good laugh I highly recommend this book

[Abby · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was about what people really think about things and how they do not like them or really do like them. It is a very funny book.

[Crystal Hart · Rating 5 out of 5]

I laughed so hard at these! I know I drove my family crazy saying, “Listen to this! For real, this is the last one!”

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thank you for the laughs Jimmy Fallon!