Rating: 5 out of 5

I need more stars for this book. I’ve chuckled, giggled, snorted with laughter as I read it. My eyes also leaked a bit in places. I saw Sarah Millican as part of her ‘How to be champion’ tour in November in Brighton. She made me laugh. A lot. She oozed confidence and charm and funniness. So super interesting to read a bit about the behind the scenes, about anxiety, about concerns, about her drive and motivation. I’m utterly charmed by the book and by her.

Highlighted passages:

Be you in everything you do

Be yourself or you’ll have to keep up the pretence for ever

The paper I held shook with the aftershock of my crazy heartbeat

Friends are like family for adults

Life is too short not to enjoy yourself when the opportunity arises

Don’t be mean to people you know and don’t be mean to people you don’t. You have no idea what someone else is dealing with at the time. Be nice or be quiet.

If what makes you happy makes me very sad then I have to put me first

Your friends are a reflection of you

Be a good friend. It’s almost the best thing you can be

Being champion is about being on an even keel

Originally posted to my Goodreads account