Absurdity and believability collide! In a world with a plethora of turmoil and negativity, Quit Honking! I’m Pedaling as Fast as I Can is a welcome reprieve! Fergus explores the theme of keeping up, not feeling good enough, when is enough really enough, with humor in a way that kept me deeply connected throughout. 

From chapter names to story content, I found myself asking “How does he do it?”…amazed that humor and creativity never waned even though the book covers a variety of topics and settings. It was impossible to predict where each story would take me, which is precisely what made it a page turner. 

If you don’t want to feel good or be happy, don’t read this book!  It is generous with puns and jokes, often slightly disguised with a creative twist here and there.

   -Anita McGue, world traveler, avid bicyclist and reader. (Retired Hewlett-Packard quality control employee.)

I liked Quit Honking because I like off the track, different approaches especially in my taste for movies and books. I like the true and real, which I found in a different way in the writing, as it was cleverly masked as satire/comedy.

I re-read some sections, which I felt I needed to assimilate the meaning/interpretation and word play that felt very relevant to me.

I loved the character portrayals that poked fun at the obnoxious, self absorbed feelings of deserving entitlement in American society.  

I resonated with the subjects of everybody looking for a role in life and the ease of addiction in our society.

 -Nick Arre, financial planner

I finished going through Quit Honking! 

I enjoyed your book and found it entertaining.

My favorite parts were when it appeared that the author was drawing from personal experiences. I identified with the frustrations and struggle of acknowledgement for creative expression and search for meaningful function in life. I was able to really relate to them and loved how your unique quirky humor transformed them into funny and humorous anecdotes!  

Overall, I found it to be a fun and uplifting book! Good job!!

-Felicity Lynn, multi-media artist.

I really enjoyed reading this collection of humorous stories that gave me many laugh-out-loud moments.  This book is filled with funny, quirky characters and absurd events. It was like a crazy, wild ride that went in so many directions and kept me guessing at every turn.  I especially enjoyed the author’s “word-salad” and really took time to reread those sections to fully appreciate the author’s play on words and clever writing.  I really enjoyed figuring out the connections and witty meanings.  The author collected the absurd thoughts and behaviors that many of us have experienced in random moments; especially those of us old enough to have had many life moments.  I could identify with the many musical and travel references included in the stories. There are certainly stories and events for everyone “pedaling” along with others “honking” at them.   This is a very fun book; you won't regret reading it!

-Elaine Beraza, retired school superintendant

You can't help but smile in pure amusement or pleasant bewilderment while reading this book. This is not your typical story book, thank God! Doug Fergus takes you on a wild ride into his delightfully kooky, freely mischievous, vibrantly personal, and oddly relatable thoughts and imagination with PLENTY of genius wordplay!

—Jay Jean actor, screenwriter.

"Laugh-out-loud punny! Doug's uninhibited, childlike nature and willingness to go where no writer has gone before makes for a fun ride.”

—Mark Arinsberg, Citizen 44 Podcast