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What's That Lady Doing?

Guilt, Shame, Blame and Other Funny Stories

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What's That Lady Doing?

By: Lou Sanders
Narrated by: Lou Sanders
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For fans of Really Good Actually and I'm Glad My Mom Died

This is a book about mistakes. And why we should de-flower shame in all its messy, complicated glory...

Hello!

It's Lou here...

I've poured my heart and guts on to the page and shared my soul in this book. This won't be for everyone but I hope it helps the people it does connect with. We all have stories and I think its useful to share them, I think it helps unite us and in some ways it helps us release some shame.

I've been alarmingly truthful and sincere, because I think society would be better if we could all be honest. I've of course used humour too, not as a way to cope (I've processed the darker things that have happened to me), but as a change in pace, some gorgeous light relief, because life is light and dark dancing together in the wind. And I love jokes.

If this is the sort of thing you're after, please pick me up and take me to bed (that's the book speaking so a little joke there).

©2023 Lou Sanders (P)2023 Bonnier Books UK Entertainment & Celebrities Celebrity Comedy

Critic Reviews

'A deftness that catches your breath' - Fern Brady

'An incredible piece of writing' - Brett Goldstein

'Interrogates moments of trauma with insight, kindness and humanity' - John Robins
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This is a painful, funny, brutal, joyful book. I have listened to it several times and, without doubt, I will listen to it several times more.

I love this book

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What an amazing, raw & often hilarious rollercoaster of mid-life memoir! I’d never heard of Lou before I bought this audiobook, but literally laughed out loud at the cover & thought, she’s right up my alley! Well done to all involved with the cover art, it sold Lou’s book! 😂

I’m glad I didn’t know who Lou was, went in with no previous impressions of her as a comedian/celebrity/tv personality.

It was a crazy rollercoaster ride - (much like her life 😂) raw, emotional, honest and a hot mess at times that culminates into a wonderfully entertaining book full of unexpected pearls of wisdom and laughs.

I rarely take notes while reading a memoir & I took two pages from this one. I’m at a similar age & place in my life & it resonated deeply for me. (replace alcoholism with a “jack of all addictions, master of none” type deal)

Thank you for your vulnerability & courage in sharing your life & lessons up to now, Lou! Wishing you a non-boring but healthier second chapter of your life, you gorgeous human! 🫶🏼

Hadn’t heard of Lou Sanders -The cover made me laugh

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UK comedian Lou Sanders takes us on a highly confessional journey which covers her wacky childhood, her relationship with her parents and stepfather, her struggles with alcoholism, and her multiple short-lived jobs before she began her career in comedy. Lou is often outrageous in her comedy and personal life and that’s well-reflected here. She owns her decisions and mistakes with an unapologetic honesty that’s often amusing or gut-wrenching and she demonstrates that therapies can help a lot when you’re struggling. This is not for delicate sensibilities, part of Lou’s shtick is her shock value. 🎧 I don’t think I would have enjoyed this half as much if I’d read it as opposed to listening to Lou narrate it herself. She made it funny, touching, and very personal.

What a rollercoaster!

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Lou Sanders (Taskmaster Series 8 & Chief Cuddle Clubber) bares it all this devastating book. It will make you cry, laugh & freeze at her brutal honesty. It’s not your typical luvvie celebrity memoir & it’s all the better for it. Highly recommend.

Loulie is a legend.

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It’s funny and sad and poignant and wise and grubby and gorgeous and true and did I say funny? Finished it in one day and didn’t want it to end.

I adored this book

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unique, relatable, comforting, we grew up in the same place and had a very similar upbringing.

relatable even for a guy

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