This Is This Country: The official book of the BAFTA award-winning show

by Kerry Mucklowe, Kurtan Mucklowe

Listen up chumps, basically the Vicar asked us to edit the parish newsletter this month, we weren't gonna do it at first cos the vicar said 'I want you to channel your energy into doing something creative', which he knows brings back Kurtan's PTSD cos our old woodwork teacher Mr Perkins used to say it to him all the time, and when Kurtan actually DID channel his energy into something creative he managed to sand down some MDF to make a back scratcher and Darren Lacey pointed at it and laughed and called it an 'abomination to woodwork', which made Kurtan throw a chair across the room in rage and one of the chair legs hit Rob Robinson and left a dent in his forehead.

So we decided to write this newsletter cos people need to the know the REAL s*** that goes down in our village, it ain't just fetes and duck races you know - it's proper f***** up.

All the best,

Kerry and Kurtan

p.s. Kurtan wants to make it clear that although this newsletter is in book format it does not make him any of the following:

Book Worm
Book bummer
Boffin
Nerd alert
The lion, the witch and the book worm

p.p.s If you don't buy this newsletter that's fine, but we are getting a percent of the profits to donate to the Kerry Mucklowe eating fund, so if you don't buy it I'll basically starve. Which is fine if your conscience can deal with that utter headf***.

Genres: Comedy, Audiobook, Nonfiction, Humor

176 pages, Kindle Edition

Published October 3, 2019

Reviews

[Peggy Brookes · Rating 5 out of 5]

I also agree that everything went from bad to worse in England after Woolworths closed down.

[Tayler · Rating 5 out of 5]

I rarely choose to read a comedy because if they fail to make you laugh it really can be tragic. But THIS is honestly hilarious. Ridiculous to the point I just find myself thinking ‘how on earth do they come up with these things?’. I thoroughly enjoyed the series and the book was a bonus. I listened to this on audible and I would recommend this because the delivery of the jokes had me desperately trying to contain my laughter on a packed train on my commute. Cannot recommend enough

[Ernie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exactly what you expect. Incredibly funny and ridiculous in equal measure. Again, I had the audiobook version so was treated to it being read in character, which brings it utterly to life. It is the perfect edition to the series, and my particular favourite was the glimpse into the life of Sue, Kerry’s mum.

[Katie Murphy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love This Country so I had to read this.. and it didn't disappoint and had me laughing so hard. Love how it's in the newsletter format.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very funny book with extra bits not in the show. I got given this as a birthday present and hadn't got round to reading it but I'm so glad I did. It made me chuckle 😂

[Bells · Rating 4 out of 5]

So hilarious

[Jodie (jodie.loves.books) · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who absolutely adores This Country, as soon as I heard about this book I was absolutely ecstatic! I love reading companion books to my favourite shows and this one definitely didn’t disappoint.

I found this completely hilarious and the perfect source of escapism, just like the TV show. If you enjoy realistic, heart warming and fun comedy, This Country is definitely something you should check out! - 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

[Thomas · Rating 4 out of 5]

A stunning piece of literary excellence, from Kerry’s musings on the demise of Toys R Us (“What the fu*k is that giraffe gonna do for work now?”), to Mandy’s dog letters, Sue’s origin story, and the tale of Vicar and Bert Jan.

It’s richly designed, peppered with lovely details both textual and visual, and perfectly captures the spirit of the much-missed series.

[Aimee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bloody hilarious!! I’m a big fan of the show and this did not disappoint. Lots of great bits with different villagers. My only criticism is it wasn’t long enough! Haven’t laughed out loud to a book like this for ages.

[Felix George Elliott · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5
at its best, laugh out loud funny like the show. some content a lot stronger than others though & there was a fair amount of rehashing jokes already made in the show. as a big fan of the show i very much enjoyed it though

[Jacqui Hardie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious from start to finish!

[Saffron · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fab! Just fab. Every page is hilarious and it’s styled so well!

[Lisa · Rating 5 out of 5]

So funny. Just what was needed in these strange times. A lovely add on to the awesome series

[Charlotte Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Absolutely hilarious and cleverly written just like the series.

[Charlotte Picton · Rating 5 out of 5]

crying with laughter, if you love the show you will love the book

[Isabel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yep, I love this country. I love it so much. Kerry makes me laugh so hard - definitely one to get on audiobook!

[Lounge505 · Rating 4 out of 5]

Haven’t seen the TV show, but very intrigued now.

[Tracy Hollen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great as an audiobook

[Thom Mckiernan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too much vicar and Martin Mucklowe, not enough Kerry and Kurtan. A few lols but not worth the money

[manon♡]

all these years wasted in school when the smartest things are compiled in just one book

[Jake · Rating 4 out of 5]

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Big Mandy's letters to Dog Trust were the highlight

[Alyssa · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m making sure this book doesn’t get pulped.

[Janine O'Keefe · Rating 2 out of 5]

Although this provided a few laughs I found it painful at times.

[Carl-Fredrik]

I’ve got enemies in South Cerney, I’ve got enemies in North Cerney, I’ve got enemies in Cerney Wick. I’ve got enemies in Bourton-on-the-Water. 😠😠

[Gary Thornton · Rating 5 out of 5]

Finished in a day, if you love the TV series, This Country- you’ll love this!

[A.FryingPan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The audiobook version is hilarious!

[Shannon Oneill · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just a little giggle! Not a really long book either.

[leila · Rating 3 out of 5]

WESTON SUPER MARE MENTION 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[Stacey Kerr · Rating 3 out of 5]

If you're in the market for a mild book that includes a vicar's poem about a tadpole and story about a woman writing letters to her sponsor dog at the Dogs Trust then this is the one for you!

[Hayley Rose · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐️

As funny as the show, a good short listen. Enjoyed the tales around the village and Mandy's letters to the dogs trust 😂