A friendly, nostalgic, awkward memoir of growing up in the 70s. It’s partly about the author’s love of Gary Numan’s…
An amusing, eccentric autobiography / book of musings from musician and radio presenter Jarvis Cocker. He is best known for…
An unexpectedly moving memoir from a top violinist whose million-pound Stradivarius was stolen. The theft is a relatively small part…
What a fantastic read this is. One of the best music autobiographies (and I’ve read a few!) In this book,…
A bold, honest memoir from a woman who is clearly a formidable organiser and passionate about charitable work. The title…
Berlin, Prague, Vienna, Bratislava, Ljubljana, Zagreb, Lichtenstein, Zürich and Milan. A slightly madcap, beer and coffee-fuelled adventure to nine European…
A weird and wonderful collection of autobiographical essays. I had been meaning to read something by David Sedaris for a…
A marvellous memoir from Laa-Laa the Teletubby, aka Nikky Smedley, who is a dancer, choreographer, producer and teacher. One of…
Imagine that you are researching your family history and discover an ancient English mansion which belonged to your ancestors… but…
Described as ‘a comedy travel adventure memoir’, this book is a fun, honest, fast-paced diary from 1995-6. The author tells…