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Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography | Billy Connolly

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Been away to a little town with hot springs and they were having a Winter Lights Festival!
Listened to the audiobook. I am a massive Billy Connolly fan and it was a joy listening to his voice. His wife Pamela wrote a biography of Billy which goes into more depth about his childhood abuse. This one stays out of the details - its more anecdotes and memories of a childhood in Scotland. Made me think as well as laugh out loud a number of times. ⬇️

Centique I think this is just one for the fans though. There‘s a lot of detail about places and friends and people he met that wouldnt be interesting if you didnt know a bit about him already. 2w

Centique This is the one by Pamela which I started on a bach holiday (it was on their shelves) but didnt finish.

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TieDyeDude I will have to find this on audio for sure! 2w

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andrew61 We saw him live in the 90s and I don't think I've laughed as much since. I keep meaning to read his life story. 2w

Centique @andrew61 me too! I think it might have been 1992 or 93. It was amazing, I felt like the whole audience knew him so well and was so connected to him, it was like we were all hanging out with our best friend! I wish i had gone to see him again 😍 2w

Centique @TieDyeDude yes its great as an audio experience 😍 2w

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OutsmartYourShelf

Journey to the Edge of the World | Billy Connolly

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In 1848, Captain John Franklin & his crew went missing whilst searching for the Northwest Passage - a route between the Atlantic & the Pacific oceans deep within the Canadian Arctic. If you've ever read 'The Terror' by Dan Simmons, the book was based on that journey. In 2008 comedian & sometime actor, Billy Connolly, completed a 10-week voyage to the area for a TV series & this book is the resulting accompaniment. (continued)

OutsmartYourShelf I rather enjoyed this. I've never seen the TV documentary series but if it was as entertaining as the book it must have been good viewing. Alongside his trademark humour, Connolly shows a great deal of understanding & respect for the Inuit culture, although I struggled with the parts about hunting seals etc, so I read those pages rather quickly. Otherwise it was an engaging & informative trip through the NP. 4🌟 (edited) 1y

OutsmartYourShelf Full review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6415562440
Read 10th-18th Apr 2024

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Librarybelle Hooray! Sounds like good read! 1y

Suet624 Sounds interesting. 1y

DieAReader 🥳Great! 1y

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Rissreadswithcats

Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography | Billy Connolly

so-so

I listened to this, Billy reading Billy. He is a funny guy, no argument there but I would have liked a bit more depth.
Book club book.

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MinnieTimperley

Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography | Billy Connolly

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Listened to the audio: obviously laugh out loud funny, but open, honest and philosophical.

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TheNeverendingTBR

Windswept and Interesting: My Autobiography | Billy Connolly

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Okay, basically i just read this in one sitting.

It's very rare for me to do that, i was just so engrossed in it.

It's written so well and chapters are the perfect length.

It's sad, it's interesting and most of all hilarious.

I now understand why this had been highly rated, it was an absolutely brilliant autobiography and possibly the best one I've actually read.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4412265433

Check out my full review⤴️

Cathythoughts I must check it out. I‘ve always loved his humour and his kindness 4y

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sarahm3

Tall Tales and Wee Stories | Billy Connolly

“But I‘m not a white person. I‘m f***king pale blue. It takes me a week of sunbathing to turn white! And the Irish tend to be pink, I find. They run to the pinkish. We‘re more your powder blue.” Never a more accurate description of my skin tone 🤣 #scottish #scottishproblems #billyconnolly #funny

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