Everyone! Our cookbook has finally launched – after what feels like months of writing, planning, photographing and plotting. it’s here! Launched on 2 January 2020 and already a best-seller, to the point where we exhausted Amazon’s stockpile many times over.
I just wanted to write a little bit about what this means to me. I know I speak for Paul too when I say this, but damn it, I’m the writer, these are my words. All of my life I have loved to write: I’ve kept (and keep) diaries, I rattle off short stories when I’m bored, I’ve kept this beast of a blog going for almost six years. I never, ever thought the blog would swell to become what it is today – a clumsily edited, lo-tech, no bells and whistles lumbering collection of nonsense tales and excellent food. There’s just the two of us, both with full time jobs, but we’ve kept this going because the social side of things has been endlessly brilliant. Then, last year, we were approached to make a cookbook and, after much consideration (we looked at Disney holidays, saw the prices and then agreed we must write a cookbook) set about pulling it together. I thought we might sell a thousand copies or so, mainly to my mam (who actually hasn’t bought a copy at all because she wants a free one, the tight mare), but nope. It has soared. The fact that it is published, out and we’re getting so many good reviews and positive comments absolutely melts my heart. I have achieved a genuine, concrete life goal and whatever happens next, I can turn around and say we’re published, best-selling authors – and it means the absolute fucking world to me.
So – seriously now – we might be about the knob jokes, coarse language and cooking – but you have made two very chubby cubs very, very happy indeed. Thank you!
Now – because there was such a colossal spike in sales last week, Amazon are struggling getting so many copies out in one go! We’ve literally depleted their stocks – and so a few of you may be getting an email saying there’s been a delay. WORRY NOT. Our publishers have sent Challenge Anneka down with her lorry and a whole load of new books and these will be hitting in the next few days. As soon as there’s new stock, the delays will be updated and books will be on the way. We had no idea there would be such a surge and this came out of the blue – so please, if this is you and you’ve been told a delay of a few weeks, panic not! Yours will be coming as soon as possible, promise! THANK YOU!
If you’re keen to buy it from Amazon, you can order it now and it’ll be with you soon – click here! There’s also a Kindle version for immediate reading!
If you are struggling with waiting, then please, fret not! You can also order from:
- WH SMITH: https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/twochubbycubs-the-cookbook-100-tried-and-tested-slimming-recipes/james-and-paul-anderson/hardback/9781529398038.html
- WATERSTONES: https://www.waterstones.com/book/twochubbycubs-the-cookbook/james-and-paul-anderson/9781529319781
- All manner of small bookshops
- Supermarkets (soon) – all of them!
- Costco
We know Sainsbury’s have them at the moment but they are flying off the shelves so be quick!
Comments from people will follow but we’re hearing good things about the fact they’re family friendly, easy meals and the book looks bloody gorgeous!
So: if you have the book, please do leave us a review, tell people about it, get things made and join in on our social media channels – @twochubbycubs on IG and Twitter and we’re all over Facebook! We really want to hear from you and we REALLY want some reviews!
That’s me for now. But one more time: thank you to each and every single person who reads this, recommends us, kindly leaves us comments and being part of this fucking amazing show in whatever way you have been. You’re amazing!
With love from James (the bearded, handsome, shaved head one with excellent clothes) and Paul (pictured)
Congratulations to you both on the success, I wouldn’t have expected anything less – lots of love xx
Aaaah thank you – you were there from the very start! 🙂 xx
Mine arrived today . Thank you . Only read the introductory pages, but so pleased you have stayed true to the two chubby cubs who we all love . Will start the recipes tomorrow. Well done xx
We could never be anything other! x thank you for buying! x
Iv received mine today cant wait to start making thecmeald. Thankyou so much. It looks fab
Thank you! We are chuffed with how it looks – thanks for buying! x
YAY!!! Mines been ordered months ago and I’ve been patiently waiting…sooo looking forward to getting you two boys into my hands lol.
Well at least we came when we said we would! boom! thank you 🙂
My book arrived yesterday. Well worth the wait too. Well done guys! xx
Got mine this morning from Amazon.
Looks excellent, can’t wait to get started with it.
Thank you 🙂 x
Just received your book just reading a few pages I am inspired to try real hard this year. Thank you
Thank you and good luck!
Mine should arrive to day but not been home since new yrs eve can’t wait to see it xx
Mine has arrived, looks fab, can’t wait to try some new recipes xx
Boys you are incredible, you’ve done a wonderful job of this book, I’m just so jealous cos I need to wait for payday to get my Kindle copy! Love you to bits, please keep up the good work!
Gutted! Had this on pre order from Amazon. Rushed home today to find no book, just an email saying it’s been delayed.
Now estimated between 14th & 27th
Boo hoo
I know it’s here …mine arrived this morning! It looks great ! Thank you 2chubbycubs.
really looking forward to getting my book, my friend is getting me a copy whilst she’s in UK. We live in North Cyprus therefore we rely on your emails for your brilliant blog and fabulous recipes. I recommend your website to everyone here. Keep up the good work and thank you so much xx
Mine arrived today and I’ve sat reading it like a novel! I’ve never laughed at a recipe book before and genuinely been excited to try the recipes. Thanks for another cracking read xx
Mine arrived today, and I love it – bright, beautiful and with lovely pics (just like you two) (omg how sycophantic!). I can only imagine all the hard work that has gone into it and you deserve to be showered with riches. RICHES, I said :). Plus it’s all original content, not snaffled from other blogs like a certain other book does, so major praises for that too! It’ll be a hol to Disneyland in a private jet at this rate, everyone I know (OK OK that’s just me and the cats Orbit and Stella) has a copy. :). Rock on, 2020!
Mine came today and I love it, so easy to choose a recipe and already decided on meals for tomorrow and the weekend, I’ve got to lose a shed load of weight(ideally 12 stone before March) for my sons wedding so hoping I can lose a couple of stones at least, wishing you every success and can’t wait for more recipes in the sequel x
Mine arrived today, can’t wait to start trying the recipes. X
Can we have some idea of the recipes in the book?
It came today, I love it. Howling laughing at the bubbles in a lava lamp . Cant wait to try
Some of these recipes . Cheers .
I had this fab book on ‘pre-order’ at Amazon and eagerly awaited its arrival. the book arrived yesterday and it is everything I had hoped for, AND MORE!!!
A belting book indeed.
The book is great. Just can’t see Syn values in it anywhere? Did SW not allow the values to be added for “legal reasons” ie competition with their books?
Loving the book. Good, honest recipes that will make losing the Christmas weight a lot more pleasurable than normal!
Oh and as a Sandra, thanks for the name drop 😂
Fabulous book!! Loving it!! Where have you listed syn values??
Will there be an option to change the recipes for how many you are making for?
Think the book is fab, it arrived yesterday
Will there be an option to change the recipes to how many you are cooking for?
I love your book, we’ve had tea made from recipes in it 3 times this week and even my picky 6 year old hasn’t complained. It’s nice to want to actually read a cookbook, rather than flicking through looking at the pictures too! I’m so glad it’s doing well, you really deserve this success.
My daughter bought your book for me yesterday and my hubby and I spent a glorious couple of hours reading every page and the tears (of laughter) were rolling into our large glasses of wine!!!, truly inspirational stories and first meal from your amazing book is being cooked tonight. Thank you for our night of hilarity and we’ll done on your book.
Just been given your book as a birthday present. Can’t imagine why !? I haven’t heard of you and I have hundreds of cookbooks. Yours is a revelation. Loving it. Can’t put it down. Must be a Northern thing. I am more Northern than you and really relate to the banter. Thank you, All fired up for a thinner year.
Just Ordered the book !
After visiting mates who RAVED about you Guys!!! Book looks Amazing 🐻😉❤🧡💛💚💙💜