See you next week, Swansea.

Same, except 'trying to find a reliable printer', 'always having at least ten spare toilet-rolls' and 'thrilling shaudenfraude over the guy who built the failed Balearic lighthouse on Grand Designs.'

WTAF?

[Sound on] Esther McVey, Minister for Common Sense

'The Conservative party always gets the country back on its feet'

Audience erupts in laughter - the look on her face...

First barbecue of the year.
DO YOU SEE?

Just spent all day reading O Brother from John Niven HQ and I’m drained, achingly sad and so funny and every emotion in between.
Now on to the audiobook tomorrow which I am sure will just heighten the emotions

Praise for O BROTHER:

‘A life changing experience’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Powerful, unforgettable’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of the best memoirs I have ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘An intense roller coaster’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Brutal, beautiful, devastating’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Raw and unflinching’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The only Euros commentary you’ll need.

Is this about up the arse?

This is one of the best memoirs I've read.

Funny, heartbreaking, thought provoking, and incredibly nostalgic
I urge everyone to buy it

Buy this!! It’s even better than they say!!

FINALLY

A reminder that this is tough, big-hearted gut-punch of a memoir…

Looking forward to welcoming The Niv on the 17th. John will be in conversation about this incredible book with the estimable AnnJohn💙

Swansea: Snap to it 👇

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John Niven HQ Canongate

It will be hard to take next week when she rams her no 1 up my shitter. Still, fair play. And there’s been worse up there.

O BROTHER is the story of John Niven's childhood, of the diverging paths siblings take and an attempt to answer the questions that often haunt survivors of suicide. Heartbreaking, witty, tender and true.

Joe Strummer's let himself go.

Happy Paperback Publication Day to John Niven HQ for the incredible #OBrother from Canongate

I met John when he did an event at the brilliant Real Magic Books and he was just so kind and appreciative, which really meant a lot.

Here’s my review:

yearsofreadingselfishly.blog/2023/08/24/o-b…

'One Jewish pupil recalls… Farage would sidle up to him and say, 'Hitler was right' or 'Gas ‘em all'' - p31, Michael Crick’s biography of Nigel Farage

Everyone was talking about the hardback last year. It's the kind of book you need to go to the pub with your mates to discuss. Funny, profound, shocking, and with an ending that will leave you gasping. VERY STRONG RECOMMEND.