The Official Dictionary of Sarcasm: A Lexicon for Those of Us Who Are Better and Smarter Than the Rest of You (Volume 1) Paperback – September 7, 2010

I bought this as a gift for Christmas. Unfortunately because it is a Christmas gift I was unable to read so I won't be able to give a full review. It arrived in good condition and the book seemed well made. The pages seemed to be held in place fine and there was no cracking of the spine. Does this book cover all of sarcasm? Probably not, but what I saw of it seemed like an amusing read. Not bad for the price.

A great cup of coffee book. You don't have to worry about losing your place and will definitively finish your beverage with a smile if not an outright laugh. Have shown it to many people, all of whom want to borrow it when I finish with it. Makes a great conversation starter as everyone is curious once they see the title.

It was a gift. Recipient likes it.

Fun book to read. Pick it up , read some tidbits, chuckle, then put it back on the shelf. People will be drawn to this book, then after reading will want to "borrow" it. I ended up letting them keep it, and bought another one. When the replacement arrived, someone else snagged it from the shelf. That one I kept, though!

Beware who you give this too, they are sure to spread the sarcasm back your way! :-)

If you're a reader with a great sense of humor, you'll LOVE this one. Funniest book I've found in a long time!! He takes logophilia to a whole new level and puts a hilarious spin on some of the things we've thought about ourselves. It's meant to be enjoyed by those of us who are able to see the funny side of things and who don't take life so seriously that we miss out on a lot of laughs. I would definitely recommend this book!!

Some of the entries are really funny, some are mildly amusing, and some fall kind of flat. Overall, the book was too tedious for me to read it all the way through, cover to cover, and I’m not sure why. Maybe because when something is called a dictionary, and is laid out as a dictionary, boredom just automatically sets in because you’re confronted with so many unrelated entries to slog through, letter by letter. I think it would have been a better read if it were theme-oriented but then the writer would have had to change the title because it would have no longer been a dictionary. Oh well. =)

Even if you entertain only once a year, this is the book you want sitting on your side table. The world has become a somewhat sad, cynical, depressing place and this dictionary makes light of life, which is sorely needed.