Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs (Adult Mad Libs)
A cheap, easy party word game for food and wine fans that runs out quickly.
The short version
- Hosts looking for a light activity for a dinner party or wine night
- Anyone wanting a small, cheap gift for a food or wine lover
- You want something that lasts more than an evening or two
- Your group does not enjoy word games or reading aloud
What owners like
- Works as a low effort icebreaker at dinner parties and wine nights
- A small, inexpensive gift for food and wine fans
- Familiar format, so nobody needs rules explained
Common complaints
- Only 21 stories, so a big group can use it up in one evening
- Each story can only be filled in once unless you copy it or use pencil
- Reader ratings are mixed, with a minority rating it low
Based on Penguin Random House and Barnes and Noble listings, Bulk Bookstore and Off the Wagon shop product pages, and Goodreads ratings (no written reader reviews were available there). Owner feedback for this title is thin..
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What it does
A 48 page Adult Mad Libs book with 21 fill in the blank stories about food, wine and eating out.
- Classic Mad Libs format: one person asks for nouns, verbs and adjectives, then reads the story back
- Stories cover wine tastings, fine dining and bad restaurant service
- Playable alone or with a group
- Part of the Adult Mad Libs series, written by a chef and writer
A cheap, easy add for a dinner party, wine night or host gift when the group likes silly word games. The trade-off is size: 21 stories go quickly with a group, and once the blanks are filled the book is done.
How it compares
Specs
- Author
- Douglas Yacka and Mad Libs
- Publisher
- Mad Libs, Penguin Random House
- Published
- February 24, 2015
- Format
- Paperback, 48 pages
- Stories
- 21 fill in the blank stories
- Size
- 5.25 x 8.38 inches
- Recommended age
- 21 and over
- ISBN
- 9780843180718
Worth knowing
- The publisher recommends it for ages 21 and over.
Questions
How many stories are in Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs?
21 fill in the blank stories, across 48 pages.
Is Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs for kids?
No. The publisher recommends it for ages 21 and over.
How do you play Mad Libs at a party?
One reader asks the group for the word types listed under each blank without revealing the story, writes them in, then reads the finished story aloud.
Who wrote Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs?
Douglas Yacka, a chef and writer from New Jersey, with Mad Libs.
Sources
- Penguin Random House: Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs
- Penguin Random House: Adult Mad Libs series
- Barnes and Noble: Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs
- Bulk Bookstore: Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs
- Off the Wagon: Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs
- Goodreads: Eat, Drink, and Be Mad Libs
- Amazon listing 0843180714
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