Book info

• Title I Haven't Been Entirely Honest with You
• Author Miranda Hart
• Year 2024
• Genre Memoir

Hello to you, I am with news. I have a new book: I Haven’t Been Entirely Honest With You. I know – what an intriguing title! Basically, I have had an unexpectedly difficult decade – there have been surprising joys, but also deep revelations and challenging lows. I shall be honest about those, because what I discovered in the difficult times were my, what I call, treasures. Treasures – practical tools, values, ways, answers researched from some great scientists, neuroscientists, therapists, sociologists (all the ‘ists’) out there, that have genuinely led to a sense of freedom, joy, peace and physical recovery I never would have thought possible. Life now, amazingly, with what I will share, is – SUCH FUN! (always important to quote your own catch phrases. . .) If you fancy having a read, then I hope my story might help your story. After all, we are in this beautiful, mysterious, challenging life together. Rest assured there are funny stories along the way – we will have a laugh too, my dear reader chum. Oh, and I couldn’t possibly say if there is a love story in it... (There is – shush). Exciting.

Thoughts

It’s taken me a while to get through this book. I was lucky enough to see the author in conversation at the Cheltenham Festival, where a copy of the book was included. But I found reading the physical copy a bit hardgoing, so I opted to switch to the audiobook. Hearing the stories and advice in Miranda’s wonderfully cozy voice was much better.

It’s not an easy read, it’s years of pain and confusion and working through various things, but there are lighter moments and it’s handled well. Combining science and experience there’s plenty of advice in here that is easier said than done, but something to continuously work towards. This could have very easily veered into pretention, but in Miranda we trust - her outlook and spirit are weaved in from start to finish which is always a joy.

Rating: 5 / 5