Let's Eat Grandma's Pills

by David Thorne

Do you love to travel? Have you ever wanted to stay in a transparent bubble pod or stood by helplessly as a photocopier service technician died? Have you ever played Uno in a caravan, poked an anemone, or thought about trapping your coworkers in a barn and setting fire to it? They’re dreadful, aren’t they? Nobody would miss them.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Memoir

168 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2022

About the author

David Thorne is an Australian humourist, satirist, Internet personality and New York Times best-selling author. His work has been featured on the BBC, The Late Show with David Letterman, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, and Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Thorne gained public recognition in late 2008 for an email exchange in which he attempts to pay an overdue bill with a drawing of a seven-legged spider. The exchange spread virally via email and social networking sites, leading to a surge of visitors to his website 27b/6 (27bslash6). 27b/6 features a collection of humorous emails and articles from Thorne's life. These and additional essays appear in Thorne's book, The Internet is a Playground. Published by Penguin Group and released on 28 April 2011, the book debuted at number four on The New York Times Best Seller list.

Reviews

[jv poore · Rating 4 out of 5]

So long as David Thorne keeps writing, I will always have something to look forward to.

[Kimmy C · Rating 4 out of 5]

Classic David Thorne.
This time, he turns his razor sharp powers of observation, and over-enhanced power of description to holidays, but obviously gets sidetracked along the way. Featuring all the usuals (Holly, his wife, an assortment of workmates, Seb, his son), this convoluted, fictionally autobiographical, laugh out loud in places book will satisfy any readers of his previous works.

[Peter · Rating 4 out of 5]

More of Thorne's incessantly amusing humour. Whether all his stories are made up or not I'll come back every yr for the latest installment. Gutteral belly laughs throughout.

[Sarah Bee · Rating 1 out of 5]

Didn't feel like it flowed and was an uncomfortable read at times. No, I'm not a snowflake, but there are references to abuse etc. without a trigger warning

[Kyla Graff · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always a series of short and hilarious stories. These ones are primarily travel themed.

[K · Rating 5 out of 5]

Espero pra ler os livros do Thorne todo ano agora.
A perspectiva única do autor torna a realidade ainda mais engraçada, deixando as histórias parecendo uma versão em livro do The Office.

[Alex Clark · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious.

[Austin · Rating 5 out of 5]

As usual for David Thorne, hysterical 😂

[Jean-Sébastien Goulet · Rating 5 out of 5]

The usual amount funny stories with 9 tangents you can expect from David Thorne.

Be warned, several stories contain uncomfortable sexual stories, but the book gets funnier as you go along. The final story made me laugh out loud on several occasions.

The "third degree burn pipe" bit at the end should not have made me laugh that much but I couldn't stop giggling for that whole part. I must have been tired ;)

I really enjoy his sarcastic humor and can't get enough of his stories. I'm not sure if the books are too short or just the right length. Good job, David! Keep em coming!

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I never heard of this author but this title grabbed me. What’s not to love???

This was a collection of short tales about his life and the outcomes of some decisions. Some good and some not so good but all were funny enough to keep me reading.

It was a kindle unlimited selection and when I joined up I hoped for books like this. In other words, an author I never heard of, a fine book well written and sort of hiding in the list of available books. As I said the title jumped out and caught me but the actual book kept me involved.

[Darcy · Rating 5 out of 5]

With every book, I come to love Holly more and more. The way he writes about her reactions makes me convinced she's possibly the nicest person on the planet. Thorne's stories are always interesting, even when they involve office meetings. He's very talented with relaying stories in an entertaining and imaginative fashion.

[Christina Larsen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A hoot and a half

I came across David's blog years ago and it was some of the funniest stuff I've ever read, so when I found this book it was a total no brainer to get it - and it did not disappoint! David's humour is sublime and his anecdotes and office stories are absolutely hilarious! If you want your ribs tickled buy this book!

[Kevin R · Rating 5 out of 5]

Quick, funny read.

Sometimes it's nice to grab a quick read. This book is that. And funny. No real connection between the stories, just that all happened to one person. Highly recommended if you have an hour to kill.

[Rodney Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I cannot stop laughing!

This is my first "Thorne Experience" and I am ready for another ride! The staccato delivery of events leaves very little time to catch your breath or explain to your spouse you are not having a seizure.

[Conner Castagno · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love David Thorne. He’s such a good writer and humorist. He reaches me. The last story in this book was my favorite. He wrote it differently than the others because it stayed on topic. I don’t mind the other way he writes but I wish he would do it like this more frequently.

[Gus · Rating 4 out of 5]

His most stream of consciousness book so far. It's got barely any emails. It's mostly anecdotes sprinkled with random thoughts. It's still quite funny.

I found like 5 typos, though. Definitely not his biggest effort.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Frustrating to get through. It has funny moments, but they're sporadic and in between other random stories. Story 1 will start, then he goes into story 2 and 3, then back to story 1.
His other books were good but I found this one hard to follow and finish.

[Cameron Takeda · Rating 4 out of 5]

The Book version of "Pretty funny comedy TV with an above average amount of wit."

After remembering 27b/6 many years after high school - it's much as I remembered. The surrealism of regular life mixed with mean spirited comments that are entertaining.

[Megan Shiffler · Rating 5 out of 5]

Clever and funny. All new content. I read it in one sitting and couldn't stop laughing. He's definitely my favorite author.

[Claire Q · Rating 5 out of 5]

I always read these in one sitting and they always make me laugh (actually out loud and then my husband asks me why I'm laughing).

[Marc Alexander · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another classic in the Thorne series. I cry laughed through most of it and would highly recommend you do to even if you forget to clean the third degree burn pipe

[Gergo · Rating 2 out of 5]

Similar to the other recent ones. Tons of exceedingly nonsensical stories. There were about two mildly amusing insults.

I will stop buying these for now.

[Danice H · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious

First book I've read from this author, now to read all the others, great sense of humour and well written.

[Stephanie Molnar · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only writer that makes me laugh out loud.

[Grace · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fun, light read.

[Tony Bushell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Like all of his books, this is often hilarious and filled with wry comments and observations - worth a read but (for me at least) not as many”laughs per page” as some of his other books

[Heather · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hilarious!

Loved this book! Looking forward to reading more of his work. Kept me laughing the whole time. He’s freaking hilarious!

[Em · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read all the books from Mr. Thorne, and, I knew what to expect. It's hilarious, it has amazing metaphors and original views on life, there are squirrels and ducks, and now there's even yoga. At some point I was in tears, but it's not related to the book, I think something went into my eye or someone dear died or left me for that bitch Marie from across the street. At time it gets more serious and contemplative, you can see the signs of aging. I mean David, not Marie. Marie has shown advanced signs of aging since she was 12, but there's no contemplation.
Anyway, the book remains fantastically funny even during the serious moments. Also, she did not leave me for Marie, there was a bit of fluff from a tree that went into my eye. Anyway, if you're reading this, don't leave your trash on the sidewalk when it's not trash day, you nosy cow. Amazing book, like I said.

[Robert MacLean · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is a David Thorne universe now. Reading this book in isolation will be ok but honestly, you only appreciate it if you read the entire back catalogue. The arch he has from a sarcastic funny internet troll with the depth of a puddle in his earlier books to this, where he is vulnerable, shows empathy and still is funny is amazing. Best book he has written when viewed in context.

[Liam · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book equivalent of having a chat to your snarky friend at the pub