Richard Herringhas a major problem. He’s about to turn 40 and hasn’t seen it coming. He’s not married, doesn’t have a proper job or 2.4 children. But now, finally, it looks as if the world expects him to be a grown up – and he’s completely unprepared for it. As the momentous and terrifying event approaches (his birthday), Richard notices a steep decline in his own behaviour. Inexplicably he begins to behave more childishly – hanging out with 22-year-olds, developing an unhealthy addiction to Flumps and even getting into a ludicrous fight. How Not to Grow Up is the hilarious story of how a self-confessed perpetual Big Kid deals with his greatest fear – getting older – and is the perfect book for everyone who, deep down, still thinks that they’re 18.

If you are a fan of Richard Herring you’ll already know of his talent for a wonderful turn of phrase and shameless critical self assessment. This book is a warts n all (actually warts are probably the only thing that Richard isn’t afflicted by in the book – surprising considering his lifestyle at the time) account of the author’s 41st year on the planet.

This is a really enjoyable read with many hilarious moments. I found the honesty and openness of the author make this more than just a comedy book. It’s also a voyeuristic insight into the life of a famous person. And I’m a right nosey sod so that’s good. Availble from Amazon for £6.00

However if your the lazy sort ( or just dont like to read things!) Herring’s excellent DVD ‘ Oh Fuck, I`m 40!’  covers much the same story in the form of one of his stand up shows £15 from Gofasterstripe.

You also  can follow Richard on twitter at @Herring1967

I have never been that sure on the whole idea of electronic book readers or ‘e-books’ I have always been of the mindset that a book is so much better, I mean it never runs out of power, you can drop it, spill coffee on it and well they are quite cheap. With the launch details of Amazon’s new Kindle however I have to admit I’m tempted, for one thing the battery lasts a month on one charge which is amazing and two the incluson of wifi and free 3G is a genius touch. Just think your in the airport waiting for the flight home, you have just finished your holiday book, yes youi could rumage through the small airport book shop or if you have a Kindle simply go online and download exactly the book you are after!

Over 170 top UK and international newspapers and magazines are also available in the UK Kindle store for single purchase or subscription. UK titles in this selection include The Daily Telegraph, The Daily Mail, The Economist, The Independent, The Financial Times and The Evening Standard. Kindle customers can also subscribe to over 9,000 blogs. All subscriptions are auto-delivered wirelessly to Kindle and start with a free 14-day trial.
The basic Wi-Fi Kindle costs just £109, a really attractive price for many but it’s the £149 Wi-Fi and 3G Model that is eye-catching.

Available for pre-order now at Amazon.co.uk they are due out for delivery from August 27.

mr.black@gentlemensgoods.com

Danny Wallace has become known for his wacky man adventure books, his newie Awkward Situations for Men
is a compilation of his weekly column for Shortlist.com in which he goes about describing in humorous detail those moments in life we have all had, but Danny goes that little bit further than most of us would dare, which of course is the fun of this book. As we follow a year in his life – and it becomes obvious to the attentive reader that here is a man who finds it a challenge to even look after himself properly – an even greater responsibility looms on the horizon…Once you have read this book you will see Awkward Situations everywhere you go and life will never be the same again. And, it’s very, very funny.If you are new to the world of Mr Wallace I can also highly recommend his first book Join Me
where he starts his own cult, contrived? maybFunny and      entertaining? hell yes!