This was a an amazing audiobook! In fact it’s one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to and I’ve listened to a lot over the years! I must admit thatThis was a an amazing audiobook! In fact it’s one of the best audiobooks I’ve listened to and I’ve listened to a lot over the years! I must admit that before I listened to this I wasn’t actually that keen on Bono as a person. I’d seen U2 in concert twice back in the 80s, and they were one of my favourite bands. However as they became bigger on the world stage, and as Bono started speaking out about social issues, I went off them. I actually thought he was very full of himself, and got bored of hearing his patronising words to the masses. I hadn’t intended to listen to this or even read it, until I read a brilliant review by Bargain Sleuth Reviews earlier in the year, and when I mentioned it to my husband, we decided to use an audible credit and listen to it together. Even though it’s taken us 4 months I’m really glad I did as it’s completely changed my mind about him. There was so much that I didn’t know about Bono, like his mother dying suddenly when he was 14 years leaving him with anger issues for most of his life. How U2 became his family, as did his girlfriend Ali’s family. That he’s a man of faith. and it’s that faith that has made him, his wife (and the band at times) activists. He knows he can be too much at times, like the time with that free album on iTunes! I loved hearing about how his faith moves him to act, bringing him into contact with world leaders, and most importantly the people on the ground doing the real work. He really does want to make the world a better and fairer place, and will continue to speak out for those who don’t have a platform like his. Highly recommended on audio, but be warned this is about Bono and not U2! ...more
This was hilarious, a real laugh out loud autobiography from one of Britain’s funniest comedians! As soon as I spotted that this book was coming out, IThis was hilarious, a real laugh out loud autobiography from one of Britain’s funniest comedians! As soon as I spotted that this book was coming out, I knew that I wanted to listen to it rather than read it. It was definitely the right decision as only Bob Mortimer himself could deliver the weird and wacky stories from his own past, just like he does on the panel show Would I Lie To You?. Before listening to this the only thing I really knew about Bob Mortimer was his comedy career with Vic Reeves and more recently his Gone Fishing TV series with Paul Whitehouse. I’d listened to their audiobook last year and discovered he’d had a heart bypass and also that he’d been a solicitor before he became a comedian. Other than that I really didn’t know much about him, or where his comedy roots had come from. I loved the stories from his childhood and adolescence, so many had me crying with laughter, even making me smile now as I think about them. The story about the Greyhound called ‘The Wedge’ and Brian his workmate doing the bins was brilliant! As were the interview at Cambridge University and some of his probation service stories. I loved the witch’s house story, with the tiny pony, old lady and the toilet seat and makeup club at school was hilarious! I’ve absolutely no idea if any of them they were lies or true stories, which is typical Bob Mortimer! ...more
Before I read this all I really knew about Elton John was that he a very flamboyant gay pop star who had hair transplants, got married in the 80s to aBefore I read this all I really knew about Elton John was that he a very flamboyant gay pop star who had hair transplants, got married in the 80s to a woman called Renate, and had links to Watford Football Club. I learnt an awful lot more about him in this book including his addiction to cocaine, alcohol, food and his tantrums! He didn’t come across as a nice person, although I liked that he realised what a horror he was and eventually got help for his addictions. There was a lot of name dropping of people he’d met over the years, the people he idolised as well those he fell out with . There are some great stories throughout, but some of it did get a bit much for me at times. I loved the final chapters about his family life with his husband and two boys, it was lovely to read how settled and happy he’d become. ...more
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