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The Difficult Second Book
Superman was a hero. Clark Kent was a geek.Spiderman saved lives. Peter Parker sold photographs to his local paper.Chris Moyles entertains 8 million people each week on BBC Radio 1. Then he goes home and plays Xbox on his sofa, while wearing only his underpants. Welcome to the real world of Chris Moyles.The Difficult Second Book tries to get to the bottom of the double life of this award-winning broadcaster and hapless human being. You'll find out just what he thinks of his radio show guests - some of the most famous people in the country. You'll hear about his showbiz nights out and celebrity neighbourhood. You'll also learn why he is obsessive about washing up; why he lies to the pizza delivery man; and generally what it's like being a part-time famous person and a part-time nobody. Love him or not, Chris Moyles is part of the fabric of our nation and a proven best-selling author. A refreshingly honest, caustically dry and quick-witted commentator on daily life, The Difficult Second Book is a highly-entertaining read from start to finish.
320 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 4, 2007
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September 21, 2024
A funny and a good read.
June 28, 2013
As with the first it's comical and entertaining if you like the chap. It's not an extraordinary autobiography but it's a quick and easy read and gives you some laughs along the way. I was surprised with both books how down-to-earth Chris comes across. The only thing he seems arrogant about (or should that be self-assured...No I think we'll stick with arrogant!) is his radio skills - and why not, he's an excellent DJ. Other than that he seems quite normal really. Like I said before - like the chap on the radio and you'll enjoy hearing his banter, if you don't like him or are not that bothered you won't find anything here.
February 1, 2008
if you like Chris Moyles, then this gives you an insight in to his sometimes bizarre, sometimes normal life. To me he comes across as being very down to earth, and has a love of computer games. I reckon he would be a good guy to have a pint with. Easy to pick up book, which didnt take me long to get through.
January 7, 2012
Found this a good read. It borrowed from Moyles's first book, "The Gospel According to Chris Moyles : The Story of a man and his mouth," for a couple chapters. I enjoyed "Guest Diary" chapters, "My Life Through the Brit Awards" and "Enemy Number One." As with the radio show I found myself laughing out loud at many of the stories.
April 30, 2008
Laugh out loud funny
October 27, 2008
Almost as funny and real as the first...well worth the read though and I still laughed myself senseless!!
February 17, 2009
One of the worst books ever written. But he still makes up as a good DJ. So not too bad.
April 5, 2011
Quick entertaining read.
June 10, 2011
I didn't actually finish this one - I got a little bored after a while. There are a few funnies and I still like his radio show. Not as good as the first - think the novelty wore off.
August 3, 2011
Was OK, v much like his 1st. Not particulalry interesting but has its funny moments. Good pics of him tho!
August 12, 2011
Less funny than the first and if possible bigger print!
September 14, 2011
As with the first one, I liked it at the time but now I just don't understand why I did. A bit boring really.
May 10, 2013
Chris Moyles' first book was entertaining. He was very arrogant but he made no qualms about it. However, at least that had interesting anecdotes, something this second memoir is lacking.
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February 14, 2014Great read
February 25, 2017
I've classed as didn't finish, as the audiobook version was only an hour long, so I'm guessing it wasn't the whole book. I did enjoy what I heard though :).
August 19, 2018
Good read
Would of liked to see the mentioned picture section on here too. I did enjoy this book very much. Very funny in parts
Would of liked to see the mentioned picture section on here too. I did enjoy this book very much. Very funny in parts
October 10, 2026
This is the second volume of autobiography by a Radio 1 discjockey called Chris Moyles.
The first volume of his autobiography is called The Gospel According To Chris Moyles.
This is the second volume, and it's called, The Difficult Second Book.
Which is a title that suggests a degree of irony and self-awareness largely absent from the text itself.
It begins thus, in big letters, "Welcome, Reader, to the first page of text," and you might look at that and think, "That's funny and clever." But it isn't.
It begins "When my friends found out that I was writing a book, "a few of them asked me what it was about.
"Now I don't presume to know everyone reading this personally, but I think it's reasonable to assume that if any of us said to our friends, "I'm writing a book," then pretty much all of them, if only out of an involuntary reaction of basic human curiosity and politeness, would say, "What's it about?" "I'm writing a book." "Are you? What's it about?" "You're writing a book? Well done! What's it about?" "I'm writing a book." "What's it about?" But when Christopher Moyles said - to the friends, his own friends - he said, "I'm writing a book," they just went......
Even the news that one of their number was writing a book was not enough to stir the friends of Chris Moyles from their alcohol and porn-induced comas.
He goes on, "When my friends found out that I was writing a book, "a few of them asked what it was about.
"Well," writes Chris, "The truth is, it's about nothing. Just stuff.
Hopefully funny and interesting stuff, but stuff all the same."
"I like to see it as a great toilet book." Ahhh, the vaulting ambition of the writer.
Oh, Icarus fly not too near the sun lest thy waxy wings should melt.
"A great toilet book."
That was his highest ambition for this text.
That it should be a book you could take into the toilet and defecate to whilst reading a great toilet book.
So given that, given that he just wanted to write a great toilet book, why has Chris Moyles chosen to put on the front of this would-be great toilet book an endorsement from his celebrity friend, Davina McCall, who describes this would-be great toilet book as "Butt-clenchingly honest."
Therefore defeating the only purpose that he had in mind for this, when he wrote it.
The tragedy of it, the tragedy of the man! All he wanted in the goodness of his heart was to write a book you could take into the toilet and defecate to whilst reading, but so honest did he make it, so honest was it, in its nakedly honest depiction of, for example, the time that Comedy Dave put a pound coin in the pub urinal, so honest was it that it literally forced the buttocks of the reader together, preventing them from carrying out the one purpose he had in mind for this book.
There is no point in writing a butt-clenchingly honest toilet book.
The first volume of his autobiography is called The Gospel According To Chris Moyles.
This is the second volume, and it's called, The Difficult Second Book.
Which is a title that suggests a degree of irony and self-awareness largely absent from the text itself.
It begins thus, in big letters, "Welcome, Reader, to the first page of text," and you might look at that and think, "That's funny and clever." But it isn't.
It begins "When my friends found out that I was writing a book, "a few of them asked me what it was about.
"Now I don't presume to know everyone reading this personally, but I think it's reasonable to assume that if any of us said to our friends, "I'm writing a book," then pretty much all of them, if only out of an involuntary reaction of basic human curiosity and politeness, would say, "What's it about?" "I'm writing a book." "Are you? What's it about?" "You're writing a book? Well done! What's it about?" "I'm writing a book." "What's it about?" But when Christopher Moyles said - to the friends, his own friends - he said, "I'm writing a book," they just went......
Even the news that one of their number was writing a book was not enough to stir the friends of Chris Moyles from their alcohol and porn-induced comas.
He goes on, "When my friends found out that I was writing a book, "a few of them asked what it was about.
"Well," writes Chris, "The truth is, it's about nothing. Just stuff.
Hopefully funny and interesting stuff, but stuff all the same."
"I like to see it as a great toilet book." Ahhh, the vaulting ambition of the writer.
Oh, Icarus fly not too near the sun lest thy waxy wings should melt.
"A great toilet book."
That was his highest ambition for this text.
That it should be a book you could take into the toilet and defecate to whilst reading a great toilet book.
So given that, given that he just wanted to write a great toilet book, why has Chris Moyles chosen to put on the front of this would-be great toilet book an endorsement from his celebrity friend, Davina McCall, who describes this would-be great toilet book as "Butt-clenchingly honest."
Therefore defeating the only purpose that he had in mind for this, when he wrote it.
The tragedy of it, the tragedy of the man! All he wanted in the goodness of his heart was to write a book you could take into the toilet and defecate to whilst reading, but so honest did he make it, so honest was it, in its nakedly honest depiction of, for example, the time that Comedy Dave put a pound coin in the pub urinal, so honest was it that it literally forced the buttocks of the reader together, preventing them from carrying out the one purpose he had in mind for this book.
There is no point in writing a butt-clenchingly honest toilet book.
July 20, 2020
As with the first book, I enjoyed the further tales of Chris Moyles. A good read when you need something light and cheery.
June 23, 2022
Like the first book you’re love it if you love the man. I’m a fan and found both books funny and interesting. Loved the Radio 1 show and arguably love the Radio X one more. Great read
January 3, 2024
I love Chris but a lot of this hasn't aged well. I wish he'd write another one.
November 5, 2024
I had given the first book a 4 rating. This was a good read but I had found the first book funnier. There are a lot of celebrities mentioned in this book.
April 14, 2009
Not as funny as I was expecting it to be. A great man though and still love his radio show!
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