Adrian Chiles's weekly Guardian column has gained a cult following for his unique insights into everything from the present tense in history podcasts to his legendary at-home urinal. Chiles never misses. And his targets are the stuff of life, the everyday things we should all stop and think about a little more: favourite spoons, the correct duration of a hug, falling into a bed of wild garlic, or even discovering you have a naked doppleganger on OnlyFans. This bumper collection takes us on a brilliant, bemused tour of British life, delivering offbeat, comforting blasts of truth, humour and warmth. 'The nation's only truly good columnist' Imogen West-Knights, Slate 'It can't do you any harm' Adrian Chiles

Completely fantastic ... Adrian Chiles is a national treasure -- Miranda Sawyer
Britain's leading chronicler of minutiae in this age of hot takes and edgelord opinions * Wall Street Journal *
The voice of the people -- John Robins, BBC 5 Live
The nation's only truly good columnist -- Imogen West-Knights * Slate *
A delightful respite from the daily cesspool of news * GQ *
A colossus among columnists -- Kris Swales
Imagine a Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist who can fit their entire column in a text message -- Ellis James, BBC 5 Live
His musings range from the enjoyably grumpy to the movingly relatable ... Like Chiles himself, his columns are thoughtful, self-deprecating, endlessly curious and served up with enough bracingly dry wit to ward off banality -- Rachel Rees * Buzz Magazine *
It's rare to read a column in which so many voices feature that aren't those of the columnist, and in which the supporting cast are gladly granted all the best lines. This is why Adrian Chiles is beautiful. This is why he will never be finished -- Niall Anderson * Gawker *
Often daft, sometimes pertinent, occasionally moving ... A tome that'll make you smile and wince in equal measure * Birmingham Live *

Adrian Chiles is a broadcaster, journalist and columnist. Over his career he has fronted ITV's football coverage, co-presented Daybreak, launched multiple BBC show including The One Show, and presented several documentaries and documentary series. As a radio presenter Adrian currently hosts Question Time Extra Time and Chiles on Friday, both on 5live. His writing regularly appears in the Guardian.