A review by niamhreviews
My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety by Georgia Pritchett

4.0

Told in little vignettes, writer Georgia Pritchett looks back on her life so far - and the neuroses and anxieties that came with it. Best known for her work on shows like Veep, Succession, The Thick of It and - as I discovered through reading - a whole host of incredibly funny women like Mel & Sue, Joe Brand and Miranda Hart. The stories veer from the hilariously odd to heartbreakingly sad, and there's no real distinction between either of them. Her stories of childhood worries rub shoulders with infertility issues, health concerns sit next to stories of visiting the White House and meeting Michelle Obama.

Pritchett writes with humour and wit - as you would expect - addressing masses of topics in the short little chapters. I particularly enjoyed her writing about writing and the experience of being a working television and film writer. I had no idea she'd worked on the script for the cult classic 'Spice World'.

It's a great book full of wit, wisdom and worry. It's audiobook, narrated by Katherine Parkinson, is also well worth a listen.