Is It Just Me? - Hardcover

Hart, Miranda

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1444734148 ISBN 13: 9781444734140

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton, 2012

Synopsis

Comedian Miranda Hart laments on the horrors of growing up and offers her younger self some essential advice on grappling with life's unexpected perils and blunders

Well hello to you, dear browser. Now that I have your attention, it would be rude if I didn't tell you a little about my literary feast. So, here is the thing: is it just me, or does anyone else find that adulthood offers no refuge from the unexpected horrors, peculiar lack of physical coordination, and sometimes unexplained nudity, that accompanied childhood and adolescence? Does everybody struggle with the hazards that accompany, say, sitting elegantly on a bar stool; using chopsticks; pretending to understand the bank crisis; pedicures—surely it's plain wrong for a stranger to fondle your feet? Or is it just me? I am proud to say I have a wealth of awkward experiences—from school days to life as an office temp—and here I offer my 18-year-old self (and I hope you too, dear reader) some much needed caution and guidance on how to navigate life's rocky path. Because frankly, where is the manual? The much needed manual to life. Well, fret not, for this is my attempt at one, and let's call it, because it's fun, a Miran-ual. I thank you.

About this title

About the Author

Miranda Hart is a comedian who has appeared in such show as Absolutely Fabulous, Call the Midwife, and French and Saunders, and has been interviewed on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Her sitcom Miranda has earned four BAFTA nominations and four British Comedy Awards.

Review

In a wonderfully gentle way, this is a hugely funny concept. * Evening Standard * It will certainly raise what I call a smile in her thousands of fans. * Daily Mail * Funniest book I've read. * Company * There's probably a bit of Miranda in all of us, and maybe that's why we warm to her. Bear with, bear with, it's hilarious. * Woman * The best thing about her book is its universality - it is stuffed with the kind of events with which almost every reader will identify - sometimes with a groan of horrified recognition. * The Lady * 'It's an autobiography but not as we know it - rather than digging up demons and skeletons past, the light-hearted tone feels like catching up with an old friend over a pot of tea'. * The Big Issue * 'No one explores the intricacies and agonies of social embarrassment better than Hart'. * Sunday Telegraph * I can't wait to get my hands on a copy of Miranda Hart's new book - we should all embrace our inner Miranda gene and learn to laugh at ourselves. * Daily Express * 'Before reading this, we didn't know the meaning of embarrassing'. * Now * In her brilliantly funny book, TV's Miranda muses on some of the most challenging, baffling and 'hideola' aspects of life... all the anecdotes are told in her unique style, with regular interjections from her 18-year-old self. Such fun! ***** * Star * Comedy queen Miranda recalls the awkward experiences she has encountered over the years and gives her unique thoughts and advice on dealing with them... Warning: you will laugh out loud on public transport while reading this! ***** * Closer * This is pure, unadulterated, totally genius, Miranda. A cult (would religion be too weighty a word?) must surely follow, where can we get the T-shirt? * Red Online * Navigate the awkwardness of adult life with Miranda Hart's Is It Just Me? * Grazia * 'Miranda Hart will carry you along with the sheer force of her charm, bumbling cheer and charisma'. * Sunday Express * 'As you'd expect, it's very funny indeed... we applaud this bumbling, childish and splendid attempt to create such a guide, which includes Miranda verbally sparring with her 18-year-old self' ***** * Heat * Funny and charming and full of terrific comic ideas... Unlike most comedians, she can actually write... Every Christmas there is, at the very most, one celeb book that is genuinely worth buying and reading. Here is this year's. Accept no substitutes. * The Spectator * Is Miranda Hart a National Treasure yet? If not, it can only be a year or two before she joins Stephen Fry and Alan Bennett in the trophy cabinet of the country's affections... That personality and voice belong to a uniquely cherished comedian, and the answer to that question in her title is actually, yes - it is just her. Because there's nobody like Miranda. * Daily Mail *

Edition details

• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 1444734148
• ISBN 13: 9781444734140
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 336