Oink, Matt Whyman
Oink, Matt Whyman
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Oink
My Life With Minipigs

Author: Matt Whyman

Narrator: Simon Vance

Unabridged: 8 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/20/2011


Synopsis

Paris Hilton carries one around like a Chihuahua, while Posh and Becks own a pair. The minipig, for reasons unknown, has become the latest celebrity accessory, but what's it really like to invite little livestock into the living room?

Matt Whyman, a successful novelist, enjoys a quiet writer's life in the English countryside . . . until his career wife, Emma, discovers the existence of a pig said to fit inside a handbag. She believes not one but two would be a perfect addition to the already diverse Whyman clan, which includes one wolf-like dog, a freaked-out feline, and their wild bunch of ex-battery chickens, as well as four challenging children. In reality, nobody could anticipate the trials and misadventures two riotous, raucous little piglets could bring. From turning Whyman's office into a literal pigsty and stealing his spot on the family sofa to trashing his neighbour's garden while drunk on fermented apples, Butch and Roxi swiftly establish themselves as "animals of mass distraction."

Funny, touching and endlessly entertaining, Oink charts the battle of hearts, snouts, and minds between a family man and two minipigs. Will Butch and Roxi ever settle down, or could their growing presence put the squeeze on Whyman in ways he never thought possible?

About Matt Whyman

Matt Whyman is a bestselling novelist, also known for his work as an advice columnist for numerous teenage magazines. He has written two novels for adults, Man or Mouse and Columbia Road, as well as both fiction and nonfiction for teenagers, including Superhuman, XY, Boy Kills Man, The Wild, Street Runners, Inside the Cage, and Goldstrike.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Brandy on December 28, 2012

2.5 stars I was so excited to receive Oink: My Life with Mini-Pigs in a goodreads giveaway, and couldn't wait to read it. My best friend grew up with a pet pig and has shared numerous funny pig stories over the years, so I expected this book would have no shortage of humorous anecdotes. While Matt Wh......more

Goodreads review by Jackie on September 30, 2011

This book is about a British family who adopts a pair of mini-pigs, and honestly it is as much about the family dynamics and politics as it is about the critters. Matt and his wife Emma have radically different ideas of what constitutes "acceptable" when it comes to household chaos, especially since......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on September 18, 2012

This book was one of the few out there that truthfully details what it is like to own a pig. From the day it enters you life, until you realize that it's become your life in the best possible way. There were times when reading that I cried, or laughed, or had to run to the nearest person and tell th......more

Goodreads review by Fyrrea on June 13, 2021

Ocena: 3 Wrażenia: Fajnie, facet kupuje sobie świnki, które urastają do wielkich rozmiarów i opisuje związane z nimi doświadczenia. Buduje prosiakom zagrodę, traktuje jak członków rodziny. Uświadamia, że nie są to chrumkające pieski, ale stworzenia o zupełnie innych potrzebach bytowych i chyba zrozum......more

Goodreads review by Elettra on September 08, 2021

Storia divertente, lettura leggera proprio adatta per l'estate. Il fatto che Matt Whyman abbia trascritto una parte della sua vita è stato proprio bello. Ho adorato leggere di Butch e Roxie i due mini maialini che hanno messo in so quadro la vita dello scrittore già affollata. Veramente una lettura......more