Customer Reviews
Too vague - By: Karen Heeson, 18 Sep 2008 
I am a big fan of Liz Smith & thought I would enjoy this book but I just did not. The book is very bitty, not in any chapters & she is too vague about events in her life. The only time it became indepth was when she became famous & it listed alll her acting jobs, which is a shame as I would have wanted to know more about her early life.
A Star Read - By: Mrs. K. A. Wheatley, 16 Nov 2007 
I loved this book. I started idly flicking through it at a friend's house when I had nothing else to do, & ended up reading it from cover to cover in one sitting. It's a wonderful evocation of life from a woman who has the knack of making everything she says seem both intimate & pertinent. I particularly liked the fact that it was episodic, rather than a long narrative full of minute detail. This is written like memories are, as she dips in & out of her mind telling us the interesting bits, the things that struck her, the things that moved her & the things about her life that make her who she is. The drawings that accompany it are also funny & quirky & it was a delight from beginning to end.
Going places - By: Mrs. P. C. Alexander, 15 May 2007 It was that comment on 'Forrest Gump' versus 'Gilbert Grape' that had me nodding furiously in agreement!
I have 'upstairs books' & 'downstairs books' so there's always something to read. But this was one that travelled the stairs with me, as I couldn't bear to put it down. The editors had the good sense to stay true to the author's voice, I think, so the writing adds up to more than its number of words. If this lady does not become a Dame, as they suggest, I might even eat one of Letitia's toothpaste cakes....
A lovely book-well worth a read!! - By: S. Turnbull, 08 May 2007 This book is exceptionallly well written.Liz Smith tells the tale of her life by weaving us through her story, & what an interesting & packed life she has led.As we meander with her on the trip down memory lane,she paints a vivid picture for us the reader & we are left with a feeling of enormous satisfaction upon finishing the book.There are no scandalous revelations here,no fuss or pomposity-just a life laid down on paper.And that's the appeal.It's not a hefty tome by any stretch of the imagination-most people will read this in a few hours.Highly recommended.
fame begins at 50 - By: E. Dale, 07 Apr 2007 Liz Smith, now well known for her role as Nanna in the Royle family as well as being in a familiar face in The Vicar Of Dibley didn't find fame in the acting world till she was 50. Left on her own after her husband leaves her to bring up 2 young children she does a variety of jobs to try & make ends meet. The most precious thing she has which her grandma told her to always keep was a house, for which her grandma left provision in her will. Liz was brought up by her grandparents & when her grandad died they were left in poverty. Nothing daunted the grandma & Liz do their best by getting little jobs & saving & economising on their food, a lesson which leaves Liz in good stead years later when she becomes a single parent. Even if you're not a big fan of the Royle Family (I'm not) you will stillenjoy this book.
