Journal Entry 1 by HoserLauren from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Tuesday, November 15, 2005

I picked this book up at an Oakville Library sale because I know that my mom wanted to read it. I had already read it and thought it was hilarious. Since it was so cheap, I picked it up.

From Amazon:
On his only prior visit to Ireland, English songwriter-comic Tony Hawks had seen a man hitchhiking with a refrigerator. For years, he was wont to tell the tale during late-night drinking matches, and after one particularly heavy-duty night of partying, he awoke to find a bet scrawled pillowside: a friend wagered 100 pounds that Hawks wouldn't travel Ireland for a month with a refrigerator at his side.
Out of this stupid premise, a ridiculously amusing book was born. Quickly discovered by the Irish media, the thumbing Englishman finds that he and his box fridge are elevated to celebrity status, and there's no dearth of rides, places to stay, or goofy people to meet, from kings to spoons players to locals who take his fridge surfing. As insightful about the strange inner workings of Hawk's mind as it is about charming peculiarities of Irishmen--it's doubtful that Hawks would have been similarly embraced by Germans, Italians, or the French--Round Ireland with a Fridge is an entirely silly, heartwarming tale told in a rollicking funny and refreshing style.


My Review:
I rarely laugh while reading books, so if that is a measure of how funny a book is, this was quite funny! Some of the things that both Tony and his Irish friends had to say were hilarious.
I travelled around Ireland about 2 years ago and had visited some of them places that Tony visited. My favourite place of Ireland (Kylemore Abbey, see the picture on my bookshelf) was where Tony got his fridge blessed - another laugh out loud moment! 

Journal Entry 2 by LesleygreenBean from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Thursday, December 08, 2005

Caught it from a co-worker who recommended it. Funny, laughed out loud a few times on the bus and subway. It even prompted someone to strike up a conversation with me, who also read and enjoyed it. Because I've been to Ireland and have been to some of the pubs he mentions in the book (specifically Matt Molloy's), I could relate to many of the bar scenes (I too found the Irish exceptionally friendly and always willing to chat over a pint.) 

Journal Entry 3 by AceofHearts from Mississauga, Ontario Canada on Thursday, December 08, 2005

received from HoserLauren 

Journal Entry 4 by AceofHearts from Mississauga, Ontario Canada on Monday, February 20, 2006

A very good book with laugh-out-loud moments. I thought the blessing of the fridge and Tony travelling in the horse trailer were the funniest. Since I travelled around Ireland 2 1/2 years ago some of the places were familiar. However I certainly didn't hit the number of pubs he did 

Journal Entry 5 by HoserLauren from Toronto, Ontario Canada on Friday, February 24, 2006

I took advantage of media mail while I'm in the USA today to send this out to Pyan as a RABCK!

I hope you enjoy it Pyan! :) 

Journal Entry 6 by Pyan from Menasha, Wisconsin USA on Monday, February 27, 2006

OMG -- you are way too generous, but I'm so thrilled. I've had this book on my wishlist for a very long time, and now it's arrived just in time for my birthday!

Thank you bunches & bunches!!

*hugs & XX* 

Journal Entry 7 by Pyan from Menasha, Wisconsin USA on Wednesday, September 06, 2006

This is one of those books that makes you laugh and thoroughly enjoy yourself -- very entertaining, and a perfect read to brighten your day.

Library Journal Review
People sometimes do the craziest things when they've had too many beers. Hawks, known throughout Great Britain for his humor and appearances on various radio and television shows, made a drunken bet with a friend that he could successfully hitchhike around Ireland with a refrigerator as his traveling companion. Once sober, he realized the magnitude of the task he'd set himself but agreed to honor the bet anyway. The result is a hysterically funny travelog, in which Hawks shares his warm regard for the Irish, his amusing contacts with the natives, anecdotes from places he stayed, and brief tales about those who gave him rides. Anyone who enjoys Bill Bryson or Dave Barry will greatly appreciate Hawks for a writing style that seems to be a stew made of one part Monty Python, one part Benny Hill, and two parts Barry. 

Journal Entry 8 by Pyan at sent via media mail in Mailed to another BC member, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Released 5 yrs ago (9/6/2006 UTC) at sent via media mail in Mailed to another BC member, a fellow bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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Sending off to Krin511 who won in the Raiding Shelves Swap. Hope you enjoy as much as I did. :) 

Journal Entry 9 by krin511 from Olney, Maryland USA on Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Arrived today - thanks!

ETA, 11/26/2006: Reserved for teachie. 

Journal Entry 10 by krin511 from Olney, Maryland USA on Friday, January 19, 2007

I started reading this today and was enjoying it. In fact, I was looking forward to reading some more this evening until I did something really stupid. I put a bottle of water in my bag without making sure the top was on securely - you guessed it - the book got soaked. I should have been more careful. :(