Ready For Absolutely Nothing: ‘If you like Lady in Waiting by Anne Glenconner, you’ll like this’ The Times

Reviews

mr edward p godrich

I binged RFAN very quickly and couldn't stop reading it. She has had several bizarre poo related incidents in her life which she describes in detail. Her boyfriends included David Linley, then sixth in line to the throne, and Imran Khan.

Mr A M Tuck

A perfect balance of reminiscing, humour and fact. I want to see it on the tv now.

Adele Taylor

and HILARIOUS too. She describes the interior of Royal Lodge, Tramps and Annabel’s nightclubs, and Concorde. Wealth, glamour, love, humour, expectation, repression, loneliness are themes that weave through its pages. Well done Susannah xxx

lilysmum

It’s is brilliantly written, such an interesting account of a very full life - highly recommend this book! Well done Susannah, you did a fantastic job. Took this book on holiday and couldn’t put it down - was sad to finish it so quickly. She shows how rarefied life was for her, living in massive houses that she considered modest.

It also sounds exactly how Susannah speaks…. Overall I had the impression of an intelligent, warm, and self reflective person, who isn’t afraid to laugh at herself; the sort of person you could have dinner with and enjoy her company.

which I know sounds obvious because she wrote the book, but so often a book doesnt read like the individual who’s name is on the cover. Extraordinary in many ways, not least because of her privileged upbringing.

Elegantly descriptive without being gossipy or braggy…. Ready for Absolutely Nothing is an honest and funny memoir of Susannah Constantine’s life.