LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2021 'One of the year's funniest books' i Paper 'Funny
smart soulful and sometimes devastating ... It made me laugh and cry' EMILIE PINE author of
Notes to Self _______________ Patrick Freyne has tried a lot of stupid ideas in his life. Now
he is here to tell you about them: like the time (aged 5) he opened a gate and let a horse out
of its field just to see what would happen or the time (aged 19) he jumped out of a plane for
charity even though he didn't much care about the charity and was sure he'd end up dead or
the time (aged old enough to know better) he used a magazine as a funnel for fuel when the
petrol cap on his band's van broke. He has also learned a few things: about the power of group
song about the beauty of physically caring for another human being about childlessness about
losing friends far too young. Life as seen through the eyes of Patrick Freyne is stranger
funnier and a lot more interesting than life as we generally know it. Like David Sedaris or
Nora Ephron he creates an environment all his own - fundamentally comic sometimes moving
always deeply humane. OK Let's Do Your Stupid Idea is a joyous reading experience from an
instantly essential new writer. ______________ 'Patrick Freyne is a comic genius' MARIAN KEYES
'Clever lovely and great great fun' RODDY DOYLE 'Funny and adorable' NINA STIBBE 'The most
gorgeous and heartbreaking book about humans and why we need each other' DAISY BUCHANAN
'Hilariously painfully Freynefully brilliant' JOSEPH O'CONNOR 'Wonderful ... One of my books
of the year' RYAN TUBRIDY 'Full of humour and tenderness this book is an absolute JOY' SINÉAD
GLEESON 'F*cking fantastic. Patrick is a brilliant writer' BLINDBOY BOATCLUB 'A cracking sad
funny honest brave and hilarious read' LIZ NUGENT 'Guffaw-out-loud funny' Business Post 'A
writer of rare humour depth and humanity. These essays are a delight' MARK O'CONNELL author
of To Be a Machine'Goosebumps! Guffaws! It's got it all. I love this book' DOIREANN NÍ GHRÍOFA
