Much as I expected although, if anything, it's even more weird! How on earth can anyone get that much pleasure from shopping? He wouldn't do what he does if he wasn't totally self-absorbed, so there's nothing new there, but his name-dropping can be a bit of a pain and the constant stream of practical jokes and obsessive references to mooning, body parts and bodily functions strike me as both childish and tedious. It was a suitable accompaniment to the Torchwood specials on TV this week but it's at least 100 pages too long! To enjoy it, I think you'd have to be a big fan, not just vaguely interested because of the Torchwood connection....

CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:

In the post for plum-crazy. I know she's a Torchwood fan - but this might be a step too far....

This was waiting for me on return from my hols -thanks for this Nu-knees...it sounds intriuguing from your comments :o)

I still have the last 3 episodes of Torchwood to watch so maybe this will accompany them...or maybe it will sit on Mt TBR a while I haven't decided yet!

I'm not a fan generally of autobiographies/biographies but this was very easy to read & reasonably entertaining - though as Nu-knees has said Barrowman is very self-absorbed. I guess to some extent in his profession that is to be expected but he is certainly his own self-appreciation society! I don't think I would be able to stand too much time in Barrowman's company either...now I can take being the victim of a practical joke but I think it must be very wearing (& wearying) to be with him for any length of time!

It did seem very superficial account, all very much about the bright lights & Barrowman "the celebrity" etc & nothing that really gave any insight to him as a person.

Did enjoy his little footnotes though - even if some were just put in to raise a cheap smile :o)

I'll probably donate it to a charity shop unless I can find it on someones wishlist....either way then it will be going to someone who wants to read it!

Read as part of the 2010 ULTIMATE CHALLENGE &
the 2010 REDUCE MT TBR Challenge (#54)

Released as part of the 2010 ULTIMATE CHALLENGE


If you're reading this then you've found a travelling book!

The point of releasing book into the "wild" is that they are a free gift from the bookcrosser to the finder.However, in this case, the book was given as a donation to
the Forget-Me-Not Trust Charity Shop
so you will have had to pay for it. Thank you for purchasing it & contributing to the charity.

Or maybe you found it else where....if so, please tell us where it has travelled to!

I hope you enjoy reading it & when you've read it, why not do entry to say where it's going next & then all it's readers, past & present, will be able to follow it's travels.

(If you decide to join in the fun at bookcrossing, please consider putting me, Plum-crazy as your referring member.....help spread the words!)