louise_b_1984's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I would give it 5,000 stars if I could 🤩
I bloody adored listening to this, maybe because I’m a fellow manc, maybe because we were born a few weeks apart and I can relate to many of his childhood experiences (I kept thinking ‘I remember that!’ or ‘I did that’), maybe it’s because he calls Manchester ‘town’ just like I always have, maybe it’s the number of F words used throughout, or maybe, just maybe it’s because he came across as a genuinely decent guy!
Yep, I think it’s deffo that last one 😃
This was just fantastic and I urge everyone to listen to it if you haven’t already, it’s bloody fab!
I knew very little of Grimmy before reading this other than how much I love him and Liv on @c4gogglebox so I didn’t know what to expect. What I found were so many laugh out loud moments, (bit embarrassing when on public transport or walking the dog) and so many real life observations, truths and hilarious one liners (usually courtesy of Pete!) 🤣
The book focuses heavily on family life and growing up ‘up north’ and its obvious listening that Nick adores his family, I absolutely loved any story featuring Pete and Eileen 😍
Thinking of petitioning @audible to make Nick Grimshaw the narrator for all of their books as I loved his story telling.
I bloody adored listening to this, maybe because I’m a fellow manc, maybe because we were born a few weeks apart and I can relate to many of his childhood experiences (I kept thinking ‘I remember that!’ or ‘I did that’), maybe it’s because he calls Manchester ‘town’ just like I always have, maybe it’s the number of F words used throughout, or maybe, just maybe it’s because he came across as a genuinely decent guy!
Yep, I think it’s deffo that last one 😃
This was just fantastic and I urge everyone to listen to it if you haven’t already, it’s bloody fab!
I knew very little of Grimmy before reading this other than how much I love him and Liv on @c4gogglebox so I didn’t know what to expect. What I found were so many laugh out loud moments, (bit embarrassing when on public transport or walking the dog) and so many real life observations, truths and hilarious one liners (usually courtesy of Pete!) 🤣
The book focuses heavily on family life and growing up ‘up north’ and its obvious listening that Nick adores his family, I absolutely loved any story featuring Pete and Eileen 😍
Thinking of petitioning @audible to make Nick Grimshaw the narrator for all of their books as I loved his story telling.
eleanormarierose's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I really enjoyed this!
Whereas a lot of celebrity memoirs/autobiographies are this inspirational tale with a lesson learnt every sentence, much of the same, Nick did something different. He told something more enjoyable that is the best and worst bits of his life, stories with celebrities and the gossip and intel that readers want from a celeb book.
Nick discussed his realisation of being queer. He discussed his love for radio and his BBC Radio 1 career. He also shared little embarrassing stories that made him feel all that more human, reminding us that celebrities are just people too.
One thing I noticed that actually worked well was Nick’s constant use of dramatic similes and metaphors throughout. It definitely made the stories more dramatic.
This book is made for an audiobook - Nick’s natural flare for presenting along with his radio experience guaranteed a joyful listen. He’s a perfect storyteller. Frankly, it was really funny.
alice_f's review against another edition
5.0
This book was so funny and heartwarming I loved it. I always liked Nick Grimshaw so when my mum told me to read his book because she knew I loved it she was right. It also made me want to read more autobiographies
efisher's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
4.25