Believe Me: A Memoir of Love, Death, and Jazz Chickens

from JaredOrlando

I did not know much about Eddie Izzard. In fact, the first time I was introduced to him was through his eccentric Mr. Kite singing For the Benefit of Mr. Kite in Across the Universe. He was brilliant in that role, and you could pick out his improvisations. It made him instantly likable.Believe Me...

from tuf25995

Thank you to Penguin First to Read for the opportunity to read this book in advance. I was initially wavering between giving this a full four or full five stars, but having thought about it overnight, I think I'm going to go with a four, maybe even rounded up from a 3.5. Not that important. Anywa...

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I have read a lot of celeb autobiographies over the years and I was pleasantly surprised to find this wasn't the typical fluff piece. The book definitely has humorous stories throughout but for me the real strengths of the book are when Eddie writes about the death of his mother and deciding to l...

from Bead_109

I listened to this as an audiobook and it has to be said that I'm not a fan or a regular patron of audiobooks, but I highly recommend this book in the audio format. Eddie Izzard narrates, and one gets the feeling that there are lots of extras as he tends to wander and it is quite enjoyable., Anyo...

from Danielle.Desrochers

I freaking loved this!!! If you pick this up, do NOT read it without the audiobook!!! It is read by the author, and her asides and rambling footnotes are everything.