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Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena
A VULTURE BEST COMEDY BOOK OF 2023
From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun.
Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk.
Philomena Cunk is one of the greatest thinkers of the 21st century, and in Cunk on Everything she turns her attention to our biggest why are there so many books? Wouldn't it be better if there was just one? This is that book — an encyclopedia of all human knowledge, delving into not only life's greatest mysteries but our most important political figures and cultural touchstones.
Read it, and you'll never have to read another book again.
From the star of the “deeply funny, unexpectedly informative” (The Daily Beast) Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth, a helpful guide covering every single topic in the known universe, from Adam and Eve to Top Gun.
Once in a blue moon, a book comes along that changes the world. The Origin of Species. War and Peace. 1984. And now, Cunk on The Encyclopedia Philomena, by Philomena Cunk.
Philomena Cunk is one of the greatest thinkers of the 21st century, and in Cunk on Everything she turns her attention to our biggest why are there so many books? Wouldn't it be better if there was just one? This is that book — an encyclopedia of all human knowledge, delving into not only life's greatest mysteries but our most important political figures and cultural touchstones.
Read it, and you'll never have to read another book again.
285 pages, Kindle Edition
First published November 1, 2018
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February 23, 2019
The most important philosophical work of the 21st century.
February 11, 2023
philomena cunk is britain’s greatest creation.
January 18, 2025
"By reading books, the ideas someone else put in the book travel up your eyes and join your own ideas in your head. It feels weird at first, but I'm told you get used to it."
I loved the Cunk on Earth series, so there was no way I was letting this book slip by unnoticed.
CUNK ON EVOLUTION:
"The first people on Earth were animals that lived in the sea, until one of them--we don't know his name--invented legs.
The way that one animal revolves into another explains why there are so many different sorts of creature, but doesn't explain it very well. Why don't monkeys turn into crabs? If a fish can decide to have legs, why can't it decide to have four extra faces or a propeller?"
CUNK ON FAKE NEWS:
"Actually, fake news is all right, really, because real news is boring. So nobody reads it. But fake news is better, because its stuff you already think, so you don't have to read it. Just the headlines. So you have time to read more of it. Which you don't."
CUNK ON MEDICINE:
"Before this first medicine, people believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits, like Freddy Krueger, so it was a relief to find that what caused people to be ill could be killed without requiring sequels."
There's some pretty hilarious stuff here, and I did my best to try to read it in Cunk's accent, though it's really not the same without seeing her walking and talkingin front of a green screen, I mean, walking and talking in front of a historically significant location.
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the read.
I loved the Cunk on Earth series, so there was no way I was letting this book slip by unnoticed.
CUNK ON EVOLUTION:
"The first people on Earth were animals that lived in the sea, until one of them--we don't know his name--invented legs.
The way that one animal revolves into another explains why there are so many different sorts of creature, but doesn't explain it very well. Why don't monkeys turn into crabs? If a fish can decide to have legs, why can't it decide to have four extra faces or a propeller?"
CUNK ON FAKE NEWS:
"Actually, fake news is all right, really, because real news is boring. So nobody reads it. But fake news is better, because its stuff you already think, so you don't have to read it. Just the headlines. So you have time to read more of it. Which you don't."
CUNK ON MEDICINE:
"Before this first medicine, people believed that sickness was caused by evil spirits, like Freddy Krueger, so it was a relief to find that what caused people to be ill could be killed without requiring sequels."
There's some pretty hilarious stuff here, and I did my best to try to read it in Cunk's accent, though it's really not the same without seeing her walking and talking
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the read.
November 22, 2018
A thing with words about other things but this one is read out into your ears like a podcast or someone at a bus stop telling you about their hernia.
February 27, 2024
A little bit hit and miss, but generally pretty clever and very, very funny. I laughed a lot at this one.
July 18, 2023
To get the disclaimer out of the way: not many things are funnier than watching some poor subject-matter expert trying to contain themself while "Philomena Cunk" conducts one of her deranged interviews, so the fact that this book -- a sort of encyclopedia according to Cunk -- doesn't quite work as a book shouldn't discourage anyone from checking out her Instagram and YouTube videos.
Also, it's not that Cunk on Everything isn't funny, because it is. Cunk on moths: "Moths are like the BBC4 version of butterflies— a bit more boring, and mainly on at night. They sleep during the day, but once it is dark, they hunt in packs for their chief food: lightbulbs. The moths surround the lightbulb, and attack it, by flying repeatedly into it for hours on end until the lightbulb becomes exhausted and drops to the ground. One of the greatest sights in nature is a pride of moths dragging a subdued lightbulb back to their nest to feed to their moth cubs."
On the practice of transporting criminals to Australia: "As soon as the criminals landed, they stole a whole country, which was a much bigger crime than nicking a cabbage or whatever they’d gone down for, proving that if you trap criminals with loads of other criminals, it only makes them worse."
Cunk explaining how we know so much about the Battle of Hastings: "We’ve got an accurate visual record of the whole thing thanks to a quick-thinking bystander, who took a tapestry of it. Despite looking like a Games of Throne [sic] season finale drawn by an eight-year-old, the Baywatch Tapestry captures the full force of the battle. It’s just like being there, but in wool."
Well, you get the idea. A high proportion of the encyclopedia entries made me laugh, or smile, or roll my eyes and snort; the trouble is that they're all short-form pieces, and what works well when you're scrolling through your Instagram feed and happen across a Cunk reel or three doesn't work as well if you read a couple of dozen in a row. After a while you feel unpleasantly more than sated, as if you've eaten one too many of the really good caramels in the Valentine's Day box. But it's in the nature of a book that the person reading it will keep turning pages, so in being read, Cunk on Everything undoes its own pleasures.
A page-a-day Philomena Cunk calendar, though? I'd be all over that.
Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.
Also, it's not that Cunk on Everything isn't funny, because it is. Cunk on moths: "Moths are like the BBC4 version of butterflies— a bit more boring, and mainly on at night. They sleep during the day, but once it is dark, they hunt in packs for their chief food: lightbulbs. The moths surround the lightbulb, and attack it, by flying repeatedly into it for hours on end until the lightbulb becomes exhausted and drops to the ground. One of the greatest sights in nature is a pride of moths dragging a subdued lightbulb back to their nest to feed to their moth cubs."
On the practice of transporting criminals to Australia: "As soon as the criminals landed, they stole a whole country, which was a much bigger crime than nicking a cabbage or whatever they’d gone down for, proving that if you trap criminals with loads of other criminals, it only makes them worse."
Cunk explaining how we know so much about the Battle of Hastings: "We’ve got an accurate visual record of the whole thing thanks to a quick-thinking bystander, who took a tapestry of it. Despite looking like a Games of Throne [sic] season finale drawn by an eight-year-old, the Baywatch Tapestry captures the full force of the battle. It’s just like being there, but in wool."
Well, you get the idea. A high proportion of the encyclopedia entries made me laugh, or smile, or roll my eyes and snort; the trouble is that they're all short-form pieces, and what works well when you're scrolling through your Instagram feed and happen across a Cunk reel or three doesn't work as well if you read a couple of dozen in a row. After a while you feel unpleasantly more than sated, as if you've eaten one too many of the really good caramels in the Valentine's Day box. But it's in the nature of a book that the person reading it will keep turning pages, so in being read, Cunk on Everything undoes its own pleasures.
A page-a-day Philomena Cunk calendar, though? I'd be all over that.
Thanks to Grand Central Publishing and NetGalley for the ARC.
September 23, 2023
Got this for review on Netgally.
I don't know quite how to review this but I will try my best. It was a fun, ridiculous, yet relaxing couple of hours with complete nonsens. It's a non fiction parody of completely random things in rapid pace that in honestly nothing important has nothing might be true facts or some are but mixed in with just randomness. It might sound like I'm giving a bad review but I enjoyed it as itbwas nice to listen to something that held my interest but didn't need to think to much just listen while I colored. I've seen a few tiktoks of this but hadn't really watched a lot before requesting it but I'm very glad I did.
I don't know quite how to review this but I will try my best. It was a fun, ridiculous, yet relaxing couple of hours with complete nonsens. It's a non fiction parody of completely random things in rapid pace that in honestly nothing important has nothing might be true facts or some are but mixed in with just randomness. It might sound like I'm giving a bad review but I enjoyed it as itbwas nice to listen to something that held my interest but didn't need to think to much just listen while I colored. I've seen a few tiktoks of this but hadn't really watched a lot before requesting it but I'm very glad I did.
April 24, 2025
ɪ sᴛᴀʀᴛᴇᴅ ᴛʜɪs ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ɪ ʟᴏᴠᴇ ᴛʜᴇ ɴᴇᴛғʟɪx sʜᴏᴡs, ʙᴜᴛ ɪ ᴅᴏɴ’ᴛ ᴛʜɪɴᴋ ɪᴛ ᴛʀᴀɴsʟᴀᴛᴇᴅ ᴀs ᴡᴇʟʟ ɪɴ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ғᴏʀᴍ. ɪᴛ ᴅᴇғɪɴɪᴛᴇʟʏ ᴛᴏᴏᴋ ᴍᴇ ʟᴏɴɢᴇʀ ᴛᴏ ғɪɴɪsʜ ʙᴇᴄᴀᴜsᴇ ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇɴᴄʏᴄʟᴏᴘᴇᴅɪᴀ ғᴏʀᴍᴀᴛ. sᴏᴍᴇᴛɪᴍᴇs ɪ ᴊᴜsᴛ ᴡᴀsɴ’ᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴏᴏᴅ ᴛᴏ ʟɪsᴛᴇɴ ᴛᴏ ᴅᴇғɪɴɪᴛɪᴏɴs. ᴛʜᴇʀᴇ ᴀʀᴇ sᴏᴍᴇ ʀᴇᴀʟ ғᴜɴɴʏ ʟɪɴᴇs/ᴍᴏᴍᴇɴᴛs ʜᴇʀᴇ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ᴛʜᴇ sʜᴏᴡ sʜɪɴᴇs (ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ᴘᴇᴏᴘʟᴇ’s ʀᴇᴀᴄᴛɪᴏɴs ᴛᴏ ʜᴇʀ) ᴛʜᴇ ʙᴏᴏᴋ ɪs ᴍɪssɪɴɢ. ɪ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴄʜᴇᴄᴋ ᴏᴜᴛ ʜᴇʀ ᴏᴛʜᴇʀ ʙᴏᴏᴋ, ʙᴜᴛ ᴡɪʟʟ ᴘʀᴏʙᴀʙʟʏ ᴡᴀɪᴛ ᴀ ʙɪᴛ! ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ᴏɴʟʏ ʀᴇᴄᴏᴍᴍᴇɴᴅ ᴛᴏ ғᴀɴs ᴏғ ʜᴇʀ sʜᴏᴡs.
November 1, 2020
Diane Morgan regularly appeared as Philomena Cunk on Charlie Brooker’s Weekly Wipe on BBC television. Her character did wonderful pieces of mockumentary to camera in a dead pan manner poking fun at many things. I loved the television programme, so I bought the book. I did not want an audiobook as I do not want somebody wittering on into my ear.
So how does a television programme I loved transfer into a book?
BRILLIANT, as the whole book is done in character. The personality of Philomena Cunk shines through from the very first word to the last. Diane’s accent and voice rings in your head as you read the words. This is satire at it’s best. The book is formatted as an A to Z of things important to Philomena. She has a lovely bending of the truth and develops conspiracies of things that could be true. Philomena also has great word play, not just misspellings but using the wrong words in an innocent manner. Her character is dim, but nice. She presents an alternative view on history and life.
This book is very British, with numerous cultural and geographical references. Quite often when you read a memoir of a comedian, there are very few jokes throughout the book. Cunk on Everything is VERY different and is like a transcript of a stand-up comedian’s full length stage show. I found this book to be very entertaining and simply a joy to read. This is a quality, satire read. Editing was spot on and there are no wasted words, it is comedy gold. It also makes you think and forces you to refresh your views of society here in the UK.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Cunk on Everything and found it an OUTSTANDING read that gets the top score of 5 stars from me. I highlighted 75 sections of text on my Kindle to use as a quote later, but I do not intend to copytype them all. So here are 5 clips to demonstrate the quality of Diane’s writing....
You might think our closest planet is the Moon. But you’d be wrong. Because our closest planet is Earth. Earth is the science name for the world, so it has two names, like Puff Daddy and everything in Wales.
The Big Bang was where everything started. And to be honest, it’s nice to have something to blame. What was it like? Nobody knows. Because nobody was there to see it. Like Top Gear when it went to Amazon.
Science can’t decide if a carton is a bottle or a box, because it looks like a box but you treat it like a bottle.
David Bowie was a series of different singers from between the years 1969 and 2016. Although it was the same person, like Doctor Who he regenerated every album or so into a new Bowie.
Police try to stop crime - but couldn’t exist without it. If there was no crime, what would they do all day, except putting addresses on bikes with that hammer? If no one’s going to steal those bikes, that’s just decorating, and much harder to justify as a reasonable spending of taxpayers’ money.
So how does a television programme I loved transfer into a book?
BRILLIANT, as the whole book is done in character. The personality of Philomena Cunk shines through from the very first word to the last. Diane’s accent and voice rings in your head as you read the words. This is satire at it’s best. The book is formatted as an A to Z of things important to Philomena. She has a lovely bending of the truth and develops conspiracies of things that could be true. Philomena also has great word play, not just misspellings but using the wrong words in an innocent manner. Her character is dim, but nice. She presents an alternative view on history and life.
This book is very British, with numerous cultural and geographical references. Quite often when you read a memoir of a comedian, there are very few jokes throughout the book. Cunk on Everything is VERY different and is like a transcript of a stand-up comedian’s full length stage show. I found this book to be very entertaining and simply a joy to read. This is a quality, satire read. Editing was spot on and there are no wasted words, it is comedy gold. It also makes you think and forces you to refresh your views of society here in the UK.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Cunk on Everything and found it an OUTSTANDING read that gets the top score of 5 stars from me. I highlighted 75 sections of text on my Kindle to use as a quote later, but I do not intend to copytype them all. So here are 5 clips to demonstrate the quality of Diane’s writing....
You might think our closest planet is the Moon. But you’d be wrong. Because our closest planet is Earth. Earth is the science name for the world, so it has two names, like Puff Daddy and everything in Wales.
The Big Bang was where everything started. And to be honest, it’s nice to have something to blame. What was it like? Nobody knows. Because nobody was there to see it. Like Top Gear when it went to Amazon.
Science can’t decide if a carton is a bottle or a box, because it looks like a box but you treat it like a bottle.
David Bowie was a series of different singers from between the years 1969 and 2016. Although it was the same person, like Doctor Who he regenerated every album or so into a new Bowie.
Police try to stop crime - but couldn’t exist without it. If there was no crime, what would they do all day, except putting addresses on bikes with that hammer? If no one’s going to steal those bikes, that’s just decorating, and much harder to justify as a reasonable spending of taxpayers’ money.
November 3, 2023
I needed a palate cleanser after all of my Spooky Season reading, and what better book to cleanse my palate than an encyclopedia, written by none other than THE greatest thinker of our times: Philomena Cunk.
Like most Americans, I was introduced to Philomena Cunk (played by Diane Morgan) through Instagram reels of her appearances on a BBC show. When Netflix released the mockumentary Cunk on Earth earlier this year, I became a full-on Cunkaholic. Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena is Cunk's take on all kinds of topics, expounded upon with her trademark deadpan delivery. I paired my reading with the audiobook read by Cunk herself, and while I did find myself reading the text in her voice, I much preferred hearing her voice read it to me. She's just so funny and her comedic timing is perfect.
Nearly every entry had me chuckling or rolling my eyes or full-on snorting with laughter, but the one thing I missed was Cunk's interaction with real experts. One of the funniest things about her bit is when she asks ridiculous questions of real academics; seeing them try to figure out what's happening and whether she's serious is just fantastic. Several of the entries in the book do end with Cunk asking some ridiculous unanswered questions, but I missed that interactive aspect that makes the show such a gem. This is also very British, obviously, so a few of the names and references went over my head.
If you aren't familiar with Philomena Cunk and you find any of the following quotes funny, you may want to give both the show and this book a chance!
Cunk on the phone book: You could look up your friends in it or, even better, you could look up yourself, and find out where you lived.
Cunk on Jesus: After Jesus was killed by the Romans, he [SPOILERS] came back from the dead, like Freddy Kreuger. But instead of cutting everybody up with scissors fingers, he flew up into the sky, where he lives to this day, with his dad. It's unusual for a father to get custody, but that's God for you.
Cunk on medicine: The word "medicine" comes from the Latin word "medicina," which means "medicine A," or "first medicine."
Cunk on Vikings: They were basically a load of Hagrids on a stag weekend.
Cunk on Wars of the Roses, The: Firstly, it was the basis for Games of Throne, except that the man who wrote that, Sir George RRRRRR Martin, changed the names so he wouldn't get sued, and made it more realistic by filling it with dragons and dwarves and loads of t*ts.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Audio, and NetGalley for the complimentary reading opportunity.
Like most Americans, I was introduced to Philomena Cunk (played by Diane Morgan) through Instagram reels of her appearances on a BBC show. When Netflix released the mockumentary Cunk on Earth earlier this year, I became a full-on Cunkaholic. Cunk on Everything: The Encyclopedia Philomena is Cunk's take on all kinds of topics, expounded upon with her trademark deadpan delivery. I paired my reading with the audiobook read by Cunk herself, and while I did find myself reading the text in her voice, I much preferred hearing her voice read it to me. She's just so funny and her comedic timing is perfect.
Nearly every entry had me chuckling or rolling my eyes or full-on snorting with laughter, but the one thing I missed was Cunk's interaction with real experts. One of the funniest things about her bit is when she asks ridiculous questions of real academics; seeing them try to figure out what's happening and whether she's serious is just fantastic. Several of the entries in the book do end with Cunk asking some ridiculous unanswered questions, but I missed that interactive aspect that makes the show such a gem. This is also very British, obviously, so a few of the names and references went over my head.
If you aren't familiar with Philomena Cunk and you find any of the following quotes funny, you may want to give both the show and this book a chance!
Cunk on the phone book: You could look up your friends in it or, even better, you could look up yourself, and find out where you lived.
Cunk on Jesus: After Jesus was killed by the Romans, he [SPOILERS] came back from the dead, like Freddy Kreuger. But instead of cutting everybody up with scissors fingers, he flew up into the sky, where he lives to this day, with his dad. It's unusual for a father to get custody, but that's God for you.
Cunk on medicine: The word "medicine" comes from the Latin word "medicina," which means "medicine A," or "first medicine."
Cunk on Vikings: They were basically a load of Hagrids on a stag weekend.
Cunk on Wars of the Roses, The: Firstly, it was the basis for Games of Throne, except that the man who wrote that, Sir George RRRRRR Martin, changed the names so he wouldn't get sued, and made it more realistic by filling it with dragons and dwarves and loads of t*ts.
Thank you to Grand Central Publishing, Hachette Audio, and NetGalley for the complimentary reading opportunity.
March 30, 2019
Every society in history has had it's great thinkers and philosophers. Those who aren't afraid to ask the big questions and have the big answers. Step forward Philomena Cunk, a philosopher for the 21st Century if not for all time. I bought this in book form, made of paper. Very much the Internet of it's day.
January 23, 2024
Philomenę Cunk poznaję od tyłu, bo najpierw oglądałam memy, teraz przeczytałam książkę, za to zupełnie nie znam serialu, ale jeśli tylko znów mnie skusi Netflix, nadrobię na pewno.
Wizja świata Philomeny jest bowiem miodem na moje serce. Jest to kompletny nonsens, głupie aż miło, absurd goni absurd - najlepszy wg mnie rodzaj humoru. Gdyby Monty Python był płci żeńskiej i miał dziś napisać encyklopedię, to napisałby właśnie tę. Ta książka nie wnosi w życie czytelnika absolutnie nic, oprócz góry radości. Śmiałam się w głos, popuszczawszy z oczu i nie tylko. Co prawda jest to książka bardziej brytyjska od dynastii Windsorów, więc niektóre hasła były dla mnie zupełnie obce - na pewno osoby lepiej orientujące się w kulturze i historii UK skorzystają na tej cennej wiedzy bardziej - ale nie ma żadnego problemu, żeby je sobie ominąć i się nie przejmować. Myślę też, że ta książka jest jeszcze zabawniejsza po angielsku, bo mnóstwo humoru opiera się tu na grze językowej, ale wielki szacun dla tłumaczy - moim zdaniem dali radę ugotować ją po polsku tak, że nie staje w gardle.
Jedno jest pewne, dzięki Cunk wylewoluwałam na wyższy poziom rozumienia świata i zostaję z wieloma pytaniami, które teraz będą dręczyć mój mózg tuż przed zaśnięciem.
Wizja świata Philomeny jest bowiem miodem na moje serce. Jest to kompletny nonsens, głupie aż miło, absurd goni absurd - najlepszy wg mnie rodzaj humoru. Gdyby Monty Python był płci żeńskiej i miał dziś napisać encyklopedię, to napisałby właśnie tę. Ta książka nie wnosi w życie czytelnika absolutnie nic, oprócz góry radości. Śmiałam się w głos, popuszczawszy z oczu i nie tylko. Co prawda jest to książka bardziej brytyjska od dynastii Windsorów, więc niektóre hasła były dla mnie zupełnie obce - na pewno osoby lepiej orientujące się w kulturze i historii UK skorzystają na tej cennej wiedzy bardziej - ale nie ma żadnego problemu, żeby je sobie ominąć i się nie przejmować. Myślę też, że ta książka jest jeszcze zabawniejsza po angielsku, bo mnóstwo humoru opiera się tu na grze językowej, ale wielki szacun dla tłumaczy - moim zdaniem dali radę ugotować ją po polsku tak, że nie staje w gardle.
Jedno jest pewne, dzięki Cunk wylewoluwałam na wyższy poziom rozumienia świata i zostaję z wieloma pytaniami, które teraz będą dręczyć mój mózg tuż przed zaśnięciem.
January 18, 2019
There are some real laugh out loud moments in this book (‘Is Big Ben the name of the clock or the monster?’) and you can hear Philomena Cunk saying much of it. I don’t know how they got her voice in the book but it’s great. There are some old favourites (the marillion line) and some new material as well.
Despite being a collection of short definitions, rather than one cohesive piece, there’s something quite compelling about it. You can sit for ages just reading through random rubbish. It’s very much the internet of books.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t have quite the same painful-belly-laugh inducing impact of Cunk on film. Some of what makes her shows so brilliant is down to things like timing (but what is clocks?), delivery, and the reactions of people around her. Still very funny, but not quite the same. Like willies when you’re not 7 any more.
I was also disappointed to discover she doesn’t answer the question of ‘who, or what, is Churchill?’ However, I found a video she did on it and it turns out the answer is: who.
Despite being a collection of short definitions, rather than one cohesive piece, there’s something quite compelling about it. You can sit for ages just reading through random rubbish. It’s very much the internet of books.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t have quite the same painful-belly-laugh inducing impact of Cunk on film. Some of what makes her shows so brilliant is down to things like timing (but what is clocks?), delivery, and the reactions of people around her. Still very funny, but not quite the same. Like willies when you’re not 7 any more.
I was also disappointed to discover she doesn’t answer the question of ‘who, or what, is Churchill?’ However, I found a video she did on it and it turns out the answer is: who.
December 25, 2025
Ten humor trzeba lubić. Ja na szczęście uwielbiam!
March 16, 2024
Philomena Cunk – žurnalistė (ok, fikcinė žurnalistė), vedanti BBC televizijos „mockumentary“ tipo laidas apie mokslą. Tokia bukutė bukutė moteriškė rimtu veidu pasakojanti jums visiškus kliedesius. Būtų ne kažkas, bet tai pateikiama su humoru. Ir tokio tipo humoru, kuris rezonuoja su maniškiu „tai juokinga“ pojūčiu.
„Vienas iš dvidešimties žmonių yra tapęs nusikaltimo auka. Tai reiškia, kad devyniolika iš dvidešimties žmonių yra nusikaltėliai, o tai yra siaubinga statistika. Nenuostabu, kad mums reikia policijos.“
Taip, nestinga ir bajerių apie antrą galą, bet vis dėlto pakanka ir subtilumo. Aš jau nekalbu apie tai, kad reikia tam tikro lygio išprusimo. Nes nors Philomenos įvaizdis bukutis, bazė suvokti tam bukumui ir pagauti niuansus, reikalinga.
Knyga parašyta enciklopedijos principu, skyreliai, pasakojantis apie įvairiausius dalykus ir reiškinius, surikiuoti abėcėlės tvarka. Ne viskas vienodai gerai, yra dalykų, kurie labiau aktualūs (o tai reiškia – labiau juokingi) britams. Bet net tokių didesnė dalis vis tiek nutuokiama, nebent pastaruosius penkiasdešimt metų pragyvenote po akmeniu.
Labai tvirti keturi iš penkių.
„Vienas iš dvidešimties žmonių yra tapęs nusikaltimo auka. Tai reiškia, kad devyniolika iš dvidešimties žmonių yra nusikaltėliai, o tai yra siaubinga statistika. Nenuostabu, kad mums reikia policijos.“
Taip, nestinga ir bajerių apie antrą galą, bet vis dėlto pakanka ir subtilumo. Aš jau nekalbu apie tai, kad reikia tam tikro lygio išprusimo. Nes nors Philomenos įvaizdis bukutis, bazė suvokti tam bukumui ir pagauti niuansus, reikalinga.
Knyga parašyta enciklopedijos principu, skyreliai, pasakojantis apie įvairiausius dalykus ir reiškinius, surikiuoti abėcėlės tvarka. Ne viskas vienodai gerai, yra dalykų, kurie labiau aktualūs (o tai reiškia – labiau juokingi) britams. Bet net tokių didesnė dalis vis tiek nutuokiama, nebent pastaruosius penkiasdešimt metų pragyvenote po akmeniu.
Labai tvirti keturi iš penkių.
February 4, 2025
Cunk On Everything is one of those books that would probably be better as an audiobook, especially if you are unfamiliar with the character, and/or never watched any of the shows. I could hear her deadpan delivery of the text in my head as I was reading the Kindle version, so it was keeping me laughing.
At times, it can feel quite repetitive, that’s why I spaced out reading this in-between my others reads. but I did highlight so many of the jokes.
I can’t get enough Cunk! The mockumentaries are quite possibly some of the funniest television I’ve ever watched, especially if you are British or like that style of humour, I highly recommend them.
4 Stars
At times, it can feel quite repetitive, that’s why I spaced out reading this in-between my others reads. but I did highlight so many of the jokes.
I can’t get enough Cunk! The mockumentaries are quite possibly some of the funniest television I’ve ever watched, especially if you are British or like that style of humour, I highly recommend them.
4 Stars
December 10, 2018
If you know the character played by Diane Morgan, you will love this!!
December 5, 2023
Genialne i nowatorskie spojrzenie na codzienne zagadnienia
November 1, 2023
I want to give this book all the stars, I love Philomena Cunk that much ❤️😂
June 7, 2024
Vienas iš labai nedaugelio atvejų, kur audio formatas galėtų laimėti prieš knygos formatą – didelė dalis žavesio juk ir yra gerb. Philomenos balse ir intonacijose. Labai mėgstu Philomenos video, bet ten šalia bajerių yra ir ekspertų reakcijos į klausimus. Trumpai tariant, man pasirodė, kad knyga VIEN iš pokštų, be siužeto ir be „normalių“ žmonių reakcijų yra itin sunkus žanras: pokštai juokingi, bet kai sukrauti taip arti vieni šalia kitų, kai kurie nublanksta, nebesilaiko dėmesys ir darosi sunku skaityti. Daug Didžiosios Britanijos kultūrinių realijų, yra tikrai nuostabių pasažų, bet bendra visuma man kažkaip išskydo. Rekomenduoju video arba audio, o knygą – gal fizinį egzempliorių, pavartymui, bet nežinau, ar geriausias būdas ja pasidžiaugti yra skaityti nuo pradžios iki galo.
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The first human to evolve from God was Adam, who was the first man. In those days, there were no women at all, only men, like on repeats of Have I got News? on Dave.
This was a problem because the only way to make mode Adams was for Adam to have sex with the only other person who was around: God.
Bottles
When we have stuff we put it in a box. But only if it's dry. If it's wet, we put it in a special box called a bottle.
Bottles are tall, thin, see-through boxes with really small lids. You get the wet stuff out of the bottle not by opening the lid, reaching in and taking it out, like you would with dry stuff, but by opening the lid, tipping the bottle and letting the wet stuff out on its own, like it was a pet being let out of a carrier.
Chaucer's saucy stories started by being told out loud. Most people couldn't read, so they went round someone's house who knew some stories, or could read, like when people go to the pub to watch Sky Sports, because they can't read.
Lenin led a revolution in 1917 that changed Russia from a corrupt country where a few people had uncontrolled power and riches into the country it is today.
September 5, 2024
Really fun book.
But then I realized that if I don’t know some of the references she’s talking about, there’s no way for me to know if what she’s saying is true or satire… I think there were also some references to UK and European politics, without context, that I don’t connect with.
But then I realized that if I don’t know some of the references she’s talking about, there’s no way for me to know if what she’s saying is true or satire… I think there were also some references to UK and European politics, without context, that I don’t connect with.
December 8, 2023
Ta książka nie dała mi absolutnie nic oprócz uśmiechu bo kocham Cunk
dnf-or-rain-check
September 1, 2023dnf at 20%
i’d seen a few viral clips of cunk that were fun so when i saw libro.fm was offering an audiobook to this, i jumped on it
in the end, it’s just not for me. there were maybe a few sentences here or there that made me chuckle but overall, i couldn’t get through it
thank you libro.fm for the ALC!
i’d seen a few viral clips of cunk that were fun so when i saw libro.fm was offering an audiobook to this, i jumped on it
in the end, it’s just not for me. there were maybe a few sentences here or there that made me chuckle but overall, i couldn’t get through it
thank you libro.fm for the ALC!
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December 30, 2023My brain is so big rn
January 13, 2026
The most complexated and necessary scientific publication of our time.
February 10, 2025
This book is just pure joy and so much fun! I absolutely love Philomena Cunk; her quirky take on life is absolutely brilliant and has me laughing out loud.
I decided to go with the audiobook because I knew having Cunk narrate would make it even better—and I was totally right! Her funny voice and comedic timing added so much to the experience. I honestly enjoyed it way more than if I had just read it.
In a world where I often take things way too seriously, diving into the hilarity of Philomena Cunk is a refreshing change of pace. It’s important to lighten up and remember to laugh at the absurdities of life, and this book is a fantastic reminder to do just that.
I decided to go with the audiobook because I knew having Cunk narrate would make it even better—and I was totally right! Her funny voice and comedic timing added so much to the experience. I honestly enjoyed it way more than if I had just read it.
In a world where I often take things way too seriously, diving into the hilarity of Philomena Cunk is a refreshing change of pace. It’s important to lighten up and remember to laugh at the absurdities of life, and this book is a fantastic reminder to do just that.
May 30, 2023
4,5/5
Philomena Cunk je mojim objavom roka 2023. Spoznala som ju v seriáli Cunk on Earth, pokračovala s Cunk on Britain a pozrela aj krátke videá na Youtube zo série Moments of Wonder. Ak ju zatiaľ nepoznáte, zapnite Netflix a začnite pozerať stojí to zato. (Ale dajte jej poriadne šancu, lebo ja som to najprv rýchlo vypla s tým, že meh, to má byť vtipné? a po pár týždňoch som tomu dala ešte šancu, pochopila jej humor a zamilovala si ju).
Samozrejme, keď som sa dozvedela o existencii tejto knihy, musela som si ju prečítať.
Je to taká encyklopédia, v ktorej sú rôzne heslá v abecednom poradí - napríklad klimatická kríza, pravda či William Shakespeare. Philomena "vzdeláva" čitateľa svojim typickým humorom a možno sa priveľa nenaučíte, ale aspoň sa riadne nasmejete. Moje obľúbené heslá boli Philomena Cunk, Ježiš, močenie na verejnosti či okná.
Knihy písané fiktívnymi postavami, ktoré nejakým spôsobom nadväzujú na seriál či iné médium, málokedy stoja zato. Zvyčajne kvalita chýba a len je to o vyťahovaní peňazí z fanúšikov.
Táto taká nie je. V prvom rade odporúčam počúvať ako audioknihu nakoľko je (pochopiteľne) narozprávaná Philomenou a práve vďaka jej prednesu a geniálnemu komediálnemu načasovaniu táto kniha naozaj funguje. V druhom rade ju odporúčam čítať (počúvať) po kúskoch, aby ste sa toho nepresýtili (aspoň teda mne sa to zvykne diať a potom si aj ten humor užijem menej). V treťom rade by absolútne nemala uniknúť žiadnému fanúšikovi, fakt skvelé.
Philomena Cunk je mojim objavom roka 2023. Spoznala som ju v seriáli Cunk on Earth, pokračovala s Cunk on Britain a pozrela aj krátke videá na Youtube zo série Moments of Wonder. Ak ju zatiaľ nepoznáte, zapnite Netflix a začnite pozerať stojí to zato. (Ale dajte jej poriadne šancu, lebo ja som to najprv rýchlo vypla s tým, že meh, to má byť vtipné? a po pár týždňoch som tomu dala ešte šancu, pochopila jej humor a zamilovala si ju).
Samozrejme, keď som sa dozvedela o existencii tejto knihy, musela som si ju prečítať.
Je to taká encyklopédia, v ktorej sú rôzne heslá v abecednom poradí - napríklad klimatická kríza, pravda či William Shakespeare. Philomena "vzdeláva" čitateľa svojim typickým humorom a možno sa priveľa nenaučíte, ale aspoň sa riadne nasmejete. Moje obľúbené heslá boli Philomena Cunk, Ježiš, močenie na verejnosti či okná.
Knihy písané fiktívnymi postavami, ktoré nejakým spôsobom nadväzujú na seriál či iné médium, málokedy stoja zato. Zvyčajne kvalita chýba a len je to o vyťahovaní peňazí z fanúšikov.
Táto taká nie je. V prvom rade odporúčam počúvať ako audioknihu nakoľko je (pochopiteľne) narozprávaná Philomenou a práve vďaka jej prednesu a geniálnemu komediálnemu načasovaniu táto kniha naozaj funguje. V druhom rade ju odporúčam čítať (počúvať) po kúskoch, aby ste sa toho nepresýtili (aspoň teda mne sa to zvykne diať a potom si aj ten humor užijem menej). V treťom rade by absolútne nemala uniknúť žiadnému fanúšikovi, fakt skvelé.
October 12, 2023
I first became acquainted with the unhinged genius that is Philomena Cunk through her TV series, Cunk on Earth, and this utterly bonkers book with Philomena's take on - well, EVERYTHING - did not disappoint. I can't pick a favorite entry because there are too many things to cackle about in each and every one. This was utterly hilarious, glorious nonsense, and I can't get enough of it.
And I'm really looking forward to giving this to my dad for Christmas because he's going to lose his mind. Perfection.
* thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the NetGalley review copy. Cunk on Everything published in the US in September 2023.
And I'm really looking forward to giving this to my dad for Christmas because he's going to lose his mind. Perfection.
* thank you to Grand Central Publishing for the NetGalley review copy. Cunk on Everything published in the US in September 2023.
April 18, 2022
Quality one-liners
Books like this usually feel cobbled together from out-takes and flotsam that couldn't be used elsewhere, but this is a fairly coherent work with a lot of very strong one-liners. I tired of the character's voice towards the end but otherwise found it entertaining and surprisingly witty.
Books like this usually feel cobbled together from out-takes and flotsam that couldn't be used elsewhere, but this is a fairly coherent work with a lot of very strong one-liners. I tired of the character's voice towards the end but otherwise found it entertaining and surprisingly witty.
December 20, 2023
This was so funny! I ended up listening to this as an audiobook and I was glad I did since you get all the goodness of Cunk's narration. If you were a fan of the show on Netflix, definitely check out this book. A lot of laughs!
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