Some people do Sudoku, others watch Netflix; Brian O'Connell trawls the classified ads, both online and what remains in print, finding that they can be a treasure trove of stories and human experience. Bringing a particularly interesting Irish slant to the subject, this collection answers such questions as: Why was a wedding dress for sale "never worn?" Why is a woman in rural Ireland selling high-tech eavesdropping equipment? And did someone really sell a pet monkey in Cork's Evening Echo newspaper?