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Born Lippy
- Author
- Jo Brand
- Narrator
- Jo Brand
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Publish Date
- 18 October 2018
- Run Time
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Gender studies: women and girls, Other performing arts, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Biography: general
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
When Jo Brand hosted Have I Got News For You late last year, her calm explanation of the effects of sexism on women to a bemused all-male cast turned into a viral phenomenon.
There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son - started by Lord Chesterfield in the eighteenth century; while women have been silent (a.k.a. bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). This book puts a stop to all that.
Ranging from your family and how to survive it, to what no one tells you about the female body; from how not to fall in love, to heckling as a life-skill. Born Lippy gathers together the things Jo's learnt about the world, the things she wishes she'd known and the things she hopes for the future into a hilarious and highly useful guide to life that everyone female (and male) needs to read immediately.
Packed with memorable anecdotes from her life and career, coloured by her experiences as a psychiatric nurse and working mother of two, this book will not only entertain but also really help people.
(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
Critics Review
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A hilarious must-have bible for anyone wanting to get gobby . . . I bloody loved this book. So smart, so funny. I wish I'd had it years ago
SARAH MILLICAN
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I loved Born Lippy . . . The humour is vintage Brand
SUNDAY TIMES
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Moving, funny and most of all useful. A collection of all the things Brand wishes she'd known, things she's learnt and the things she hopes for the future
SCOTSMAN
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A must-read guide to life as a woman, including heckling as a life skill; how to like yourself; what happens when you turn into your mother, and other things Brand wishes she'd known earlier
MAIL ON SUNDAY
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Funny, feisty and full of life... I loved this book
THIS MORNING
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If you want to get really useful advice about life's problems, go to someone who has messed things up, admitted it, then got back on track. Jo Brand is such a person...full of insights and hard-won wisdom
DAILY MAIL
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Taking on all the major issues: Feminism, Social Media, Friendship, Parenting and perhaps most crucially -- why there isn't an anti-wrinkle cream for testicles, Born Lippy is funny, clever and very rude. Just like Jo
MORWENNA BANKS
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Sassy...feisty and funny
SUNDAY EXPRESS
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BORN LIPPY tackles serious subjects between the laughs
BBC Online
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Jo Brand is a good writer, and this book is full of engaging, witty prose, just like her comedy...Informed and insightful
CULTURE CALLING
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Jo Brand unrolls lessons from her own life in Born Lippy, salty advice on how great expectations may crumble yet prove useful in the long run
SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE, Radio pick of the day
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If you want to get really useful advice about life's problems, go to someone who has messed things up, admitted it, then got back on track. Jo Brand is such a person
DAILY MAIL WEEKEND
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Chock-full of pithy lines about how best to navigate these troubling times we live in
Irish Independent Review
User Reviews
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Life lessons infused with humour and feminism. A pleasant listening
cece05 2025-01-22
Details
- Author
- Jo Brand
- Narrator
- Jo Brand
- Duration
- 7 hours 6 minutes
- Release Date
- 18 October 2018
- ISBN
- 9781473687752
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- John Murray Press
- Genre
- Gender studies: women and girls, Other performing arts, Biography: philosophy and social sciences, Biography: general
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
HOLD MY CHIPS, THE WOMEN ARE REVOLTING! A darkly funny guide to life as a woman from Britain's favourite comedian.When Jo Brand hosted Have I Got News For You late last year, her calm explanation of the effects of sexism on women to a bemused all-male cast turned into a viral phenomenon. There has been a whole tradition of books over hundreds of years where a father shares his wisdom with his son - started by Lord Chesterfield in the eighteenth century; while women have been silent (a.k.a. bullied into thinking their advice wasn't worth writing down). This book puts a stop to all that.Ranging from your family and how to survive it, to what no one tells you about the female body; from how not to fall in love, to heckling as a life-skill. Born Lippy gathers together the things Jo's learnt about the world, the things she wishes she'd known and the things she hopes for the future into a hilarious and highly useful guide to life that everyone female (and male) needs to read immediately.Packed with memorable anecdotes from her life and career, coloured by her experiences as a psychiatric nurse and working mother of two, this book will not only entertain but also really help people.(P)2018 Hodder & Stoughton Limited
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