Can't remember the title!!!

[cheeseandbiscuitsplease]

Please can anyone help me track down this book!!!! I bought it approximately 10 years ago, a hilarious book about a guy trying to win back his girlfriend. I had the paperback edition and it had a picture of a penguin on the front. In the book the guy nicked a penguin from London zoo and kept it in his bath in his flat. Sounds bizarre but it was genuinely the funniest and loveliest book. I can't remember the title or the author. Loaned my copy to a workmate who then moved on.....and took my bloody book with her. I bought the book after seeing it advertised on billboards on the tube when I was on holiday on London and it had such great reviews. It was hilarious and very very touching. Can anyone help???!!!!

Sounds familiar, but no idea what title is either

Have also learned from bitter experience not to lend books to people. I don't anymore.

I remember it too, but sorry can't remember title or author - not a Tony Hawks was it?

Are you sure it was London Zoo? It sounds very much like the plot of Andrey Kurkov's 'Death and the Penguin' but that is set in Ukraine.

It isn't My Fat Brother by Jim Keeble, is it? Your description made me think of the cover - it's white with a little painted penguin.

Just a wild guess as I've not read it but could it be Silver Lining Playbook?

Yes Chenoludo thats it My Fat Brother!!!!! Thank uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu!!!! Aaah that's amazing thank you going to order it straight away hurrrrrayyyyyyy!!!!

Cheboludo sorry ;)

You're very welcome! I'd had it for years but haven't read it - think I'll stick it on my TBR pile now

That's so weird - I've also had this sitting in my bookcase for ages and came across it just the other day. Will definitely get round to reading it after your recommendation OP