David Mitchells 2014 bestseller Thinking About It Only Makes It Worse must really have made people think - because everythings got worse. Weve gone from UKIP surge to Brexit shambles, from horsemeat in lasagne to Donald Trump in the White House, from Woolworths going under to all the other shops going under. Its probably socially irresponsible even to try to cheer up. But if youre determined to give it a go, you might enjoy this eclectic collection (or eclection) of David Mitchells attempts to make light of all that darkness. Scampi, politics, the Olympics, terrorism, exercise, rude street names, inheritance tax, salad cream, proportional representation and farts are all touched upon by Mitchells unremitting laser of chit-chat, as he negotiates a path between the commercialisation of Christmas and the true spirit of Halloween. Read this book and slightly change your life!