LOL

by Charlie Nitric

In his debut, Charlie Nitric takes the reader on a roller coaster of hilarious experiences. Rich in excitement, each short story is jam-packed with entertainment that will keep you highly amused and eager to jump into the next. “LOL” will keep you giggling from start to finish. From rodents to dentures to divorces to French kisses, every reader will fall in love with the tales in this book.

83 pages, Paperback

First published March 13, 2012

Reviews

[Ashley Fontainne · Rating 5 out of 5]

With all the stress and strife most of us seem to face each day, sometimes you just need a good, old fashioned belly laugh. A true "laugh out loud" moment. You know the kind I'm talking about. The humorous anecdotes that would cause you to spew your drink when you heard/read them? The kind where you laugh so hard that you develop that side stitch, causing the peals of laughter to come out more like a gasping for air?

You will find that within the pages of Charlie Nitric's LOL. He rambles from one off-the-wall subject to another with ease. These stories cover everything from the never ending battle of the sexes regarding the proper placement of the toilet seat lid in 'The Precious Pulpit' to the hysterical antics of a flock skillful birds in 'Bulls Eye.'

A bit of satirical humor is addressed in 'Hog Land' which was my favorite story, since it is something that would happen to me!

Thank you, Charlie, for providing moments of pure laughter! Each story was a welcome respite from the daily grind and a true joy to read.

[Vladimir Putin · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cover lookin like a 90's science animation

[Ally Atherton · Rating 2 out of 5]

One great thing about being a bit of a Twitter addict is that you can find a wealth of new authors and free books and this is one I recently downloaded onto my Kindle. Reading many of the comments and reviews on Amazon and Goodreads I was led to believe that this short collection of stories is LOL funny.The downside of Twitter is that not all free or cheap books are what they are cracked up to be and sometimes you are left scratching your head about the origins of such reviews!

I have always said that I want my book reviews on T.W.M to be honest although I want my reviews to be as positive as I can possibly make them. I personally wasn't too impressed with this collection of shorts. I found most of the stories to be mildly amusing at best and the stories themselves below average in content and writing style.Most of them seemed like first drafts which could have done with futher editing and attention to detail.

The exception to this are just two of the stories. The first and last story in this book are brilliantly hilarious! This just goes to show that Charlie Nitric is capable of much more than this collection gives us and if they are anything to go by I want to keep an eye on him. As this book was given to me completely free via twitter I can't argue about the price paid! I do hate to say anything negative about up and coming fellow Indie writers but honesty is my best policy or else this whole blog is a wate of time and energy.


2/5 Two stars for the brilliant stories at the beginning and end of the collection.

[Elyse · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOL is packed with short stories, tiny quips, and the occasion bout of toilet humor; but, surprisingly, it's also filled with moments of depth and pure unadulterated imagination. While reading, I found myself transported back to my youth, trapped in the shadow of a giant tree, or carried to the streets of New York city … only to have the fantasy dropped out from underneath me, as a snort and chuckle unexpectedly escaped my throat and left me looking around to make sure no one heard the decidedly unlady-like noises.

[salma sarwar · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Finley · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Quintaya Elliott · Rating 1 out of 5]

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[Dina Rae · Rating 5 out of 5]

LOL is a collection of eighteen short stories about the author's observations of life, especially romance and differences between men and women. The book is written from the first person perspective and reads in an almost autobiographical fashion. I'd like to briefly recap some of the shorts in the book. It opens with Trouser Mouse, an embarrassing tale that happened to the author on an airplane. Another story worth mentioning is Goddess 69, probably my favorite, about an email that gives the author delusions of studly grandeur but ends up to be a 1-800 number of fantasy. Then there is The Precious Pulpit which delves into some of the personality differences between men and women. Amber Alert is a rant about farmers who post online when their livestock go missing. Charlie comments on goose dropping problems in Bulls Eye. Butt Out lists some of the funny sayings we all hear while growing up. And then there is Divorce Letter, a letter filled with accolades about wife then ends with pot-shots about gravity and her figure. Lastly, I'd like to mention French Etiquette, a short that reads like an advice column about kissing a woman for the first time.
This is something that really took me out of my reading comfort zone. I never read a comedy piece in my life. My tastes range, but seem to keep coming back to horror, thrillers, and mysteries. Overall, I was pleasantly surprised. Charlie's writing is clear, unpretentious, and humorous. He almost reminds me of a Seinfeld in a way. There are many also similarities with Women from Venus and Men from Mars and Defending the Caveman, a show created by comedian Rob Becker . Through some of the stories I could not help but wonder if he is a "play-a" in real life. Divorce Letter seems to suggest he not married and on the prowl. If this is true, good luck! He also has the ability to laugh at himself and his attempts to hook up with the female persuasion, especially in Trouser Mouse and Goddess 69. I can see Charlie one day writing an advice column for men in a male magazine or even hosting a radio show on relationships. Very funny stuff! 5/5 stars.

[Julie Ramsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a collection of short comical stories. I will give you an example of one. A Iowa country boy is in New York City. He is at a bus stop and sees a famous super model waiting with paparazzi all around. He looks her up and down and is smitten. He notices all the things that she has that the girls in his home town don't have. He sees that she is looking him over too and decides that she wants him. She walks away, he follows her. While he is following he witness a mugging, gets hit by a car and all sorts of trouble. The whole time she keeps looking back and he keeps following. By the end of the story he has talked himself into thinking, she loves him and wants the Iowa boy stud and follows her to an alley. He gets the crap kicked out of him and still he believes she is his girlfriend. The country boy gets patched up and she leaves him. He is back in Iowa talking while milking the cow, like he is just waiting for the super model to show up in the barn. Then he tells the cow how she is doing good these days. She had started a new reality TV show that makes fun of idiots on the street. And then you know for sure, he will show up on that show! There are 18 of these short cute stories in this collection.

LOL is a cute collection of stories. Some are more corny than others. Some are laugh out loud funny, others are cute and silly. It is a easy read. For someone that just needs a laugh and nothing serious. This would be the book for you, if that is what you are looking for. Worth the read but not a serious read by any means. if you want a serious story, this is NOT it! Older young adults would be OK reading this. I would approve of 16 and up.

[Neyra ♦ · Rating 1 out of 5]

So I'm sure the twitter world has heard a lot about this book? Yes? No? Well, I sure did. There were plenty reviews marking it as the most hilarious yet, to date. I picked it up on Amazon, and I'm disappointed to say, this book left me wondering where my comedy DVD's are so I could actually LOL.. I couldn't even finish reading it, though I got pretty far I'll admit.

LOL is a compilation of short stories that's meant to be funny, yet fails to be so. I snickered, yes. But actually laughed out loud? Absolutely not. Probably the ONE story could have made me laugh but didn't quite hit its mark, was the Kissing Nightmares, but then it got all snarky and mean, I was put off by it. As I kept reading all the different stories, I kept thinking, "Oh, was I suppose to laugh at that?" o.O And I kept reading, and I got bored.. then I lost interest all together, so I had to put it down and walk away..

It just wasn't for me.

[Ana♥ · Rating 1 out of 5]

Hmmm. I didn't find this funny at all. I don't even think it was witty. I picked this book up purely because the title read "LOL" and the reviews claimed this book was practically awesome. I was looking forward to some knee-slappin', tears fallin', stomach hurtin' laughing! I didn't get that... AT ALL! To be honest, I "HA'd" about twice. And it wasn't even "HAHAHAHA" It was "HA" that's it. I rarely (practically never) cracked a smile. I know I can a cold hearted biaaatch sometimes, but... nevermind. Didn't like this book. It didn't make me "Laugh Out Loud" and it wasn't very funny.

Wouldn't recommend this book.

[Emme · Rating 2 out of 5]

In my 45 years of reading, there have been very few books I haven't been able to finish (Ulysses, one day we'll finish our date, I promise). LOL is one of them. Despite the constant Twitter hype about how funny this book is, there is very little humor in it. LOL trades on sophomoric, bathroom "humor" and aimless narration. And, it sorely needed an editor.

LOL is a total timewaster and I recommend you steer clear of this one.

[Amber Housey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I became a fan of Charlie on Twitter. He is a great communicator and literally has you LOLing while tweeting. I began reading his blog which reflects his humor in everyday situations in his life. It was no surprise a book emerged from the depths of a belly-laugh. His writing is clever, funny and insightful. It'll take you all the way from LOL to LMAO. Imagine that cover!

[Jim · Rating 4 out of 5]

18 short stories and all good fun and definitely gave me a few LOL moments. Recommended.

[J.M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

Cute but not really for me.

[Zuhur Mohamud]

We're should I get this book from I want to read it

[K.S. Marsden · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't appeal to my sense of humour. DNF

[Trolololol · Rating 5 out of 5]

i think thsi is a goodf liom. please andd myt content because a red it in a night, i ikde the bbit were the freidn kicls the worm thanks for a ooodf htune babs

[Ben · Rating 3 out of 5]

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO FUNNY

[Isabelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

love it

[Keira E.G]

lol. Lol lol lol. Lol lol.