What's That Lady Doing?: False starts and happy endings

Louise Mensch's book "Hello! It's Me" is a collection of essays that explore the mistakes we make and why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory. She shares her stories with honesty, humor, and insight, hoping to connect with others and help unite us.

Format: Hardback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 17 August 2023
Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

For fans of "Really Good Actually" and "I'm Glad My Mom Died," this book is a must-read! It's moving, hilarious, and generally astonishing. The Guardian describes it as "brave, funny, and moving," while Aisling Bea praises its "deftness that catches your breath." Fern Brady calls it "an incredible piece of writing," and Brett Goldstein praises its ability to interrogate moments of trauma with insight, kindness, and humanity. John Robins says it's a book about mistakes, and why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory.

This book is not for everyone, but for those who it does connect with, it can be a powerful tool. Lou has shared her stories and her soul in this book, and she believes that it's useful to share them in order to unite us and help us release some of the shame we carry. She has been alarmingly truthful and sincere, using humor as a change in pace and as a way to provide some gorgeous light relief in a world that is both light and dark.

Lou loves jokes, and she hopes that this book will be the sort of thing that you're after. She invites you to pick her up and take her to bed (that's the book speaking, so it's a little joke there).

Overall, this is a must-read for fans of "Really Good Actually" and "I'm Glad My Mom Died." It's moving, hilarious, and thought-provoking, and it will leave you feeling inspired and uplifted.

Weight: 416g
Dimension: 224 x 145 x 29 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781788708579