Ramble Book: Musings on Childhood, Friendship, Family and 80s Pop Culture

· HarperCollins · Narrated by Adam Buxton
4.9
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INCLUDES AN EXCLUSIVE BONUS PODCAST WITH JOE CORNISH

‘An affectionate and revealing account ... Funny, sad, real, rueful.’ The Times

‘Warm, rambling and self-aware’ Guardian

The long-awaited, rambling, tender, and very funny memoir from Adam Buxton

Ramble

/ˈramb(ə)l/

Verb

1. walk for pleasure in the countryside.

‘Dr Buckles and Rosie the dog love rambling in the countryside.’

2. talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way.

‘Adam rambles on about lots of consequential, compelling and personal matters in his tender, insightful, hilarious and totally unconfused memoir, Ramble Book.’

Ramble Book is about parenthood, boarding school trauma, arguing with your partner, bad parties, confrontations on trains, friendship, wanting to fit in, growing up in the 80s, dead dads, teenage sexual anxiety, failed artistic endeavours, being a David Bowie fan; and how everything you read, watch and listen to as a child forms a part of the adult you become.

It’s also a book about the joys of going off topic and letting your mind wander.

And it’s about a short, hairy, frequently confused man called Adam Buxton.

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4.9
100 reviews
Alexandra Lewis
May 18, 2020
I was so sad when I got to the end of this book, I just wanted it to keep going! Adam is (as always) really funny and also writes about really touching moments in his life too. Totally recommend this and, if you haven't already done so, you should really listen to his podcasts too. Thanks Adam!!
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John Wardell
February 22, 2021
Absolute hoot. You don't have to be a fun of Adam Buxton to really enjoy this. Witty anecdotes, clever joke setups and slick zany production values throughout. Probably the best audiobook I've listened to. Definitely not boring but definitely not unadulterated wackiness for no good reason. Would definitely listen twice, maybe thrice.
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Frank Jepson
July 2, 2020
Great stuff from Mr Buckles. if you enjoy the podcast, you're going to love this. It feels very much like the podcast with lots of jingles and changes of location / pace. Very funny in places and also very touching - a bit like Only Fools and Horses! I love the film and music references as well. The first audiobook I've ever listened to.
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About the author

Adam Buxton is a British comedian, podcaster, actor and director who has appeared in films such as Hot Fuzz, Stardust and Son Of Rambow as well as a variety of TV shows in the UK.

He is the host of The Adam Buxton Podcast, in which celebrity interviews are bookended with walks in the Norfolk countryside, where he lives with his wife, three children and dog Rosie.

Since 2007 he has hosted BUG, a regular live show that combines music videos and original comedy. BUG became a TV series on Sky Atlantic in 2012.

Along with lifelong friend and director Joe Cornish, Adam is one half of TV, radio and podcast duo Adam & Joe who have worked together since 1995.

He is writing this himself in the third person and hasn’t mentioned all the awards he’s got and other fascinating stuff he’s done because he doesn’t want to appear conceited, but trust him, he’s amazing.

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