How to Survive Christmas: The hilariously funny guide to surviving the festive holiday season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals
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The laugh-out-loud funny guide to surviving the Christmas season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals.
‘A magnificent storyteller’ Guardian
‘Few writers have brought such joy to the nation’ Harper’s Bazaar
‘Jilly Cooper’s non-fiction is just as entertaining as her novels’ Pandora Sykes
‘Being prepared is the secret to a more harmonious Christmas. If Joseph had booked a room in advance, Jesus would not have been born in a stable.’
Christmas is looming.
Will your mother-in-law present you with yet another hideous jersey this year? How are you going to cope with Granny’s dog or the ghastly in-laws? Has the row about where to spend the holiday already started, though summer is not yet a distant memory?
Never fear: Jilly Cooper has the answer to everything.
Whether you should seek refuge in the cooking sherry or suggest a wholesome family walk, Jilly offers sound but often hilarious advice about how to get through the roller-coaster ride that is the festive season.
Praise for the legendary Jilly Cooper:
‘Cooper was a master at serving relatability […]. She majored on joy, pleasure, tenderness, and romance’ The Standard
‘There is no one else like Cooper’ Guardian
‘The queen of glamorous escapism’ Woman & Home
‘The funniest and sharpest writer there is’ Jenny Colgan, bestselling author of The Christmas Bookshop
‘Jilly Cooper is the very best’ Daily Mail
‘Hilarious, witty, wise, astute [and] flawlessly entertaining’ Helen Fielding, bestselling author of Bridget Jones’s Diary
‘Jilly is a genius’ Clare Pooley, bestselling author of The Authenticity Project
‘No one else can make me laugh and cry, sometimes at the same time, quite like Jilly Cooper’ Gill Sims, bestselling author of Why Mummy Drinks
Jilly Cooper, Sunday Times bestseller, May 2024
From the Publisher
Publisher : Bantam
Publication date : 13 Nov. 2025
Language : English
Print length : 176 pages
ISBN-10 : 0857508342
ISBN-13 : 978-0857508348
Item weight : 200 g
Dimensions : 13.1 x 1.8 x 20.5 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 13,209 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) 49 in Religious Holidays 83 in Entertaining & Special Occasions 108 in Love, Sex & Marriage Humour
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Customers say
Customers find the book funny in a lighthearted way. They appreciate its readability, with one describing it as a treat to read. The book provides insights into family Christmases, and one customer mentions it’s perfect to absorb in the run-up to the holiday season.
13 reviews for How to Survive Christmas: The hilariously funny guide to surviving the festive holiday season from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rivals
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Original price was: £12.99.£10.99Current price is: £10.99.
Amazon Customer –
Perfect Xmas read
Fun light read with insights into family Christmases, perfect to get you in the mood!
S Winspur –
Entrtaining light-weight read by the marvellous Miss Cooper
So this isn’t one of the greater reads by Miss Cooper but it IS consistently laugh-out-loud funny nonetheless.Definitely one to read and absorb in the run up to Christmas. We all have those cringe-worthy family members and we all have the same panic-ridden countdown to the big day. She’s a treat to read – enjoy.
jontyc –
festive laughs
Another ‘can’t put down book’ by this brilliant writer. I found myself chuckling all the way through. This is one observant lady with a knack of making you remember instances of your own Christmas. Very funny in a lighthearted way as she pokes fun at all our sometimes silly festive neuroses.
Albums –
Gilly cooper books
As always gilly writes a fantastic book and look forward to reading more
shirleyg –
No!
What a snidey snobby book!
Kindle Customer –
Essential reading for Christmas hostess
As with all her books,it is entertaining with real laugh out loud incidents. I can read these books time and again and always feel good afterwards. I enjoy the novels as well. ,
Kindle Queen –
Nah. Nope. No.
Love Jilly Cooper.Yeah… This is not your finest work hun. Stick to the polo.
Leslie MacDonald –
Not what I expected
I maybe ordered this book in too much of a hurry. I expected a typical funny Jilly Cooper novel instead it was a list of to do things before planning Xmas! After a couple of boring chapters I chucked it to one side. Far from a fun read like her usual stuff.
markPam –
Worst book of Jilly coopers I’ve ever read, don’t bother, absolute drivel
wogan –
Jilly Cooper has a great talent for stepping back and looking at the customs of her fellow Englishmen. This book would make a charming present to yourself or anyone else who enjoys the quirks of our British fellows. It would help if you know something of British holiday customs, such as what Boxing Day is – the day after Christmas, the love of marzipan frosted fruitcakes – but they don’t call them that; a banger is not a car accident, it could be a beat up car you drive around town, but usually is a sausage. . Bottom line is that this is a fun, interesting book that gives a light and different look on the holidays that even Americans could enjoy
Bann Cosnochta –
Given Jilly Cooper’s other works, I was wondering how this was going to turn out. I’m glad I bought it as it gave me lots of laughter on my daily commute. Using a fictitious and borderline dysfunctional family, as well as giving useful tips of her own and from others, Ms Cooper left me feeling that my own celebration of Christmas isn’t so boring or mad. I enjoyed the bit about carol singers, having answered the door carol singers (neighbours’ kids chancing their arms) one mid-November.
Jenny –
If you find yourself feeling blue around the holidays, this humorous take on everything from relatives to office parties will have you chuckling in no time. As it describes the author’s very British holiday experiences, it will also appeal to Anglophiles everywhere.
Grateful –
more complaining than anything