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Bonkers: My Life in Laughs (Unabridged) [Audio Download]

by Jennifer Saunders (Author, Narrator)
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  • Audio Download
  • Listening Length: 8 hours and 10 minutes
  • Program Type: Audiobook
  • Version: Unabridged
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Limited
  • Audible.co.uk Release Date: 10 Oct 2013
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00FFTUJGQ
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (154 customer reviews)

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Jennifer Saunders' comic creations have brought joy to millions. From Comic Strip to Comic Relief, from Bolly-swilling Edina in Ab Fab to her takes on Madonna or Mamma Mia, her characters are household names. But it's Jennifer herself who has a place in all our hearts. This is her funny, moving, and frankly bonkers memoir, filled with laughter, friends, and occasional heartache - but never misery.

Bonkers is full of riotous adventures: accidentally enrolling on a teacher training course with a young Dawn French, bluffing her way to each BBC series, shooting Lulu, trading wild faxes with Joanna Lumley, touring India with Ruby Wax and Goldie Hawn. There's cancer, too, when she becomes 'Brave Jen'. But her biggest battle is with the bane of her life: the Laws of Procrastination. As she admits, "There has never been a Plan. Everything has been fairly random, happened by accident or just fallen into place. I'm off now, to do some sweeping..." Prepare to chuckle, whoop, and go bonkers.

©2013 Jennifer Saunders; (P)2013 Penguin Books Limited

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Customer Reviews

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37 of 40 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely Fabulous 12 Oct 2013
By Charlotte Woodley
Format:Hardcover
as a big fan of Jennifer Saunders I was very excited to read this book, I can honestly say i was not disappointed. The unique 'go of on a ramble in the middle of a chapter' structure ensured that you were never bored by long stories of great grandparents and first boyfriends. The book was just as funny as Jen herself and I read the book in her voice. It was personal but no too personal that it began to feel uncomfortable. The details on how she got into comedy, how she and Adrian Edmondson got together, the beginning of Ab Fab and her fantastic friendships with Dawn French and Joanna Lumley were an insightful view into her fantastic life. Then obviously there was the cancer. She tackled this subject well. She wrote it in an emotional light but not in a way that would drag down the mood of the whole book. She made people aware of what she had been through but you could tell she was not searching for any sympathy, which in a way made it all the most touching. I would recommend this book 100%
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Very funny 11 Oct 2013
By Teabag
Format:Hardcover
Loved the book thought it was personal but without exposing any intimacy so we now know how ms Saunders mind works but not which side of the bed she sleeps on.
As a huge fan I giggled through the book in a day.
It is to be hoped perhaps a novel will follow however anyone who reads this and has read bonkers will know it may be a long wait. Hah!
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Saunders is a comedy genius. 20 Oct 2013
By Bookie TOP 500 REVIEWER
Format:Kindle Edition
I bought the Audible audio version of Bonkers; Jennifer was the narrator.

This is a laugh out loud book. Much of it is written in an off the cuff style of a comedy sketch. And thereby lays her genius. There's, rightly in my view, little in the way of startling revelation. Jennifer has gained some notoriety for being a very private individual. But in this book she's often self deprecating, warm and it gives a fascinating insight into the way in which she can capture the moment and turn the ordinary into both the amusing and absurd. She has an eye for detail and an ear for dialogue. A number of her reflections recounted here have clearly been the basis of or influenced her characters and sketches. Although she often makes light of her road to success, she is genuinely talented and I have the greatest admiration for her work and as a person.

She speaks with honesty about her illness and refuses to be defined by it. Her account is candid and moving. After finishing the book, I've laughed again (unfortunately out loud for no apparent reason) as I remembered a couple of incidents she talked through! She is a very funny lady. I really enjoyed this and I feel enriched by her sharing a little peek into her life.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Funny and interesting 27 Jan 2014
By Kate Carone
Format:Hardcover
This is a really entertaining read and is full of interesting facts and stories for people who grew up with F&S; then AbFab. It also confirmed the impression I had of Jennifer Saunders that she's a lovely person who simply likes making people laugh. She also comes across as very down-to-earth and humble about her talents. A must for any fan.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Just abfab 27 Jan 2014
By ali sinclair
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
So funny when reading on a flight to Singapore couldn't help laughing out loud...... other the passengers where not amused....lol
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars brilliant read! 26 Jan 2014
By Shannon W
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Read this book precisely for it being marketed as a biog different to the norm and it was! Brilliantly funny, reflective and concise. Always loved Jennifer through Ab Fab and now love her even more. Great book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars loved it 16 Jan 2014
By wendyyil
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Very funny but really empathised with her cancer battle and the mood swings! Made me feel normal as going through it myself.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Mindy 9 Jan 2014
By Mindy
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
Just finished this book- a requested Christmas present. I don't normally "do" autobiographies but this was terrific. I'm a big fan of Jennifer Saunders - being a child of the 80`s and this book is great. It's very funny and tell her story with humour that often had people asking what was so funny. If you like her comedy- you'll love this book. Definitely worth reading.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
3.0 out of 5 stars sleepy head
its ok but did expect much funnier than this. Love Jennifer Saunders but was disappointed with the book. At times it quite funny but on the whole just words
Published 5 days ago by per r l olsson
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonkers : my life in laughs
Really enjoying this book . Full of laughs. Chose as a light option for holiday.Would recommend this for light relief.
Published 7 days ago by sally
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonkers: My Life in Laughs by Jennifer Saunders
Very funny and frank writing about a wonderful, eventful and generous soul! Thoroughly enjoyable read that I recommend to all!
Published 7 days ago by Gemma Tadman
5.0 out of 5 stars amazing book amazing lady -lovely just brilliant!
Really enjoyable book, written by someone I've admired for a long time. Kudos to Jennifer and good health!
Really loved it
Published 8 days ago by Tinkerbelle Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars Loving it
Loving this book, only half way through but as expected a really good read, I only put it down when I start to nod off and that's not because it's boring, quite the opposite.
Published 9 days ago by Elizabeth Fraser
1.0 out of 5 stars Extremely disappointing
This book is badly written and rarely funny. It is nothing more than a continuous stream of uninteresting name dropping. I regret every penny I wasted on it!
Published 11 days ago by FRED
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonkers
I can't normally stick with autobiographies, this one was different,very normal.
I found it funny, informative and very brave

Well done Jennifer xxx
Published 13 days ago by Patsy
4.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous
As have always been an Ad Fab fan, and therefore a 's Saunders fan, this book was a great and easy, fun read.... highly recommended, especially for a gentle read on. Read more
Published 16 days ago by Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Bonkers! Aren't we all!
Very funny and absorbing. Really enjoyed reading her life story and what makes her tick. Her account if having breast cancer is inspiring.
Published 16 days ago by Susan S.
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable read
Really enjoyed reading this book and the style it was written. Lots of tangents and side stories which made it feel more like a conversion. Wish it was longer!
Published 18 days ago by Trudi Noake
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