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Peas and Queues

By: Sandi Toksvig
Narrated by: Sandi Toksvig
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How do you get rid of unwanted guests? What do you do if there's a racket in the quiet carriage? How should you eat peas, and behave in queues?

How to behave, like how to punctuate, is an aspect of life that many are no longer taught. Thankfully, Sandi Toksvig has come to the rescue with her entertaining guide to modern manners, with characteristic wit and perceptiveness.

©2014 Sandi Toksvig (P)2014 Whole Story Audiobooks Communication & Social Skills Education Food & Wine Personal Development Funny Witty

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Critic reviews

"This little book will change your life - and that of your loved (and unloved) ones. For the better. And make you laugh." (John Humphrys)
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love it, very interesting to find out the history of some phases/terms, recommend it to all. looking for a yodelling door knocker now which sadly I can't find if I ever do I'll by two and send to Sandi (probably via the BBC or something like that)

another good book by Sandi

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Listening to Sandi narrating was fabulous, her humour made what could be a heavy subject extremely informative and lighter as well as very funny in parts.

I hope Mary enjoys this as much as I did.

Very informative and humorous

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I like the author so off to a good start. Should be made compulsory listening all 17 to 25 year olds.

F#ing good.

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So much to be learnt about the history of manners and etiquette. Sandi delivers these with such brilliance, she draws you in and you just have to keep listening!

Pleasing throughout

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As always Sandi does not fail to amuse me and reads so beautifully, I would highly recommend this book to anyone

love Sandi

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Sandi brings the same combination of subtle comedy and interesting facts that we know and love in QI. The topic of manners and etiquette is a strange one, it’s not something I would normally read, but as it’s by Sandi I knew it would be excellent, and it was. This is the first of Sandi’s books that I have read, and I will be sure to read more of her work.

Humorous and informative

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I really enjoyed this book & I found it very enlightening. There’s some very funny anecdotes about pregnancy & childbirth that had me laughing a lot and a whole host of things from history that I’ve never heard before. I’ll be definitely passing on some of Sandi’s wisdom onto my daughter as she grows up. Would definitely recommend this book to anyone & I’ll be listening to it again when I need a good cheering up.

Brilliantly informative Book

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humor is tounge in cheek and light-hearted for most, but sometimes cuts a little close to home with assumptions about listeners "if you think you are starving visit a third world country" / "don't question if you are refused at an apparantly empty restraunt"

funny, with uncomfortable moments.

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Sandi Toksvig tells you all you need to know about manners and etiquette to get by in life.
Really enjoyed the educational content and the witty conversational delivery

Informative and Funny

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Sandi Toksvig delivers an excellent and funny essay on modern manners. It is personal at times an covers most aspects of modern life. Really enjoyed this and learn many new things.

Excellent and informative

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