Letters from a Nut by Ted L. Nancy Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Letters from a Nut
Book Review: A Derivative Work That Doesn't Succeed
Summary: 2 Stars
Other reviewers indicated that they laughed themselves silly over this book. I found Mr. Nancy's book to be mildly amusing at best, and generally tedious. Why? The secret to a successful book in this genre, as other authors such as Rosa and Novello have found, is to write silly letters that make the recipients swallow them hook, line and sinker, and respond with a letter thats almost as funny as the author's. Nancy doesn't have this talent. Many letters go without reply, or are answered with curt form letters. This makes the joke fall flat. We can all write stupid letters, but if we can't catch the victim in our trap what's the use? Don't waste your money on the second book in this series; instead go out and buy one of the other similar books by authors who know how to do the job properly.Book Review: A Real Chuckler
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great concept. It may have been done before, as some folks have said, but I don't care. What humor *is* original? Everyone borrows from everyone. The point is to make people laugh. And reading about lost Prussian swords and giant shrimp suits just cracks me up. Hahaha! I laugh out loud. It's that funny.Book Review: A Very Funny Book
Summary: 5 Stars
You will laugh out loud with this one. You may not want to read it in public as you may embarass youself with laughter.Book Review: A creative and hilarious look at our letter writing culture.
Summary: 4 Stars
We've all written letters of complaint, thanks, or inquiry, but most of us (hopefully!) have never written letters quite like this. Most of the letters written by Mr. Nancy are quite funny, but the responses he receives--usually deadly serious--are often even funnier. While not every letter (or response) is comic gold, and some of the jokes tend to wear a little thin after a while, this book is very funny and worth reading. Be sure to read the letters in order--it actually does make a difference!Book Review: A hilarious book about a man with a lot of time on his hands
Summary: 5 Stars
Letters From a Nut was very well put together. I think that thebook should win some kind of comedy award. I also wish I could findout who Ted L. Nancy is. He is a very funny man. I wonder what the people who answered his letters thought when the read this book. Some of them were very rude, and some just played along, and some actually believed him. Over all, Letters From a Nut is #1 on my list of books.