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Spinning Plates
- SOPHIE ELLIS-BEXTOR talks Music, Men and Motherhood
- Narrated by: Sophie Ellis-Bextor
- Length: 9 hrs and 27 mins
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Summary
Singer, broadcaster and mother Sophie Ellis-Bextor shares her experiences, insights and reflections on men, music and motherhood.
Sophie Ellis-Bextor's kitchen discos became a source of much-needed escapism, catharsis and sequined joy for a swathe of the population during lockdown. From knackered mothers and fed-up fathers, to cooped up partiers with nowhere to go, Sophie's gloriously chaotic Friday kitchen performances have cheered and revived us.
Now Sophie is bringing that same mixture of down-to-earth candour and optimistic sparkle to her first book. Part memoir, part musings, Sophie will write about the conjuring act of adulthood and motherhood and how her experience of working while raising her five sons has given her the inescapable lesson of how to navigate life in the face of failure and imperfection.
Covering relationships, good enough parenting, the importance of delusion and dancing, Sophie writes about the things that take on greater importance as life becomes more complicated.
From the non-negotiables (solitude, music, glitter) to the unimportant (clean hair, deadlines, appropriate behaviour), this is a book about learning from our experiences and not being afraid to smash a few plates for the sake of what we actually need want and value.
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- Alistair Bowie
- 10-07-24
Fantastic!
One of the best pop star biogrphies in recent memory, fantastic insight into the life of one of the UKs national treasures. Sophie is really charming as a narrator.
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- Anonymous User
- 03-04-22
Loved the honesty
so glad Sophie read this it was like having a lovely chat. very moving and a great read. I would definitely recommend
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-05-22
life affirming
loved this book. Lovely to hear such an honest refreshing celeb just getting on with it all. Bumps and all x
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- Anonymous User
- 30-05-23
Fantastic bio
Sophie is such a talented singer and nice person! I've been to two of her concerts and followed her during the pandemics when she did weekly concerts from home. Now she is back with an autobiography voicing it herself - great! It's written honesty and with lots of humour. I can't help recommending it to all Sophie fans!
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- HLD
- 23-06-23
Down to earth
Lovely insight of her life and very interesting career. The life of a pop star isn’t so straightforward! I enjoyed how Sophie read her story so naturally.
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- Suzanne Rees
- 11-11-22
Great entertaining
Loved this very insightful and a very honest and open insight into the world of Sophie.
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- Glen John
- 23-11-22
Loved SEB and her honest stories!
took a couple of tries (which happens to me a lot on audible) but after getting involved I was hooked. I really enjoyed the honest stories and touching tales of her kids, she's clearly mum first and singer second. After a while, Sophie's story telling is like listening to a friend and it made me realize how many amazing songs she's made too, loved it.
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- Drummingblonde
- 18-12-22
Honest and fun and lovely.
Sophie writes and speaks from the heart, it’s lovely to hear how she’s grown in her career and life, and told so authentically and humbly.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-03-24
Refreshing honesty and total charm
Loved it. Especially the tiny baby stories. An inspiration for working mums everywhere . Thank you very much Sophie!
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- Miss Wilson
- 17-03-22
Wonderful
Despite me being 61 I loved it. Listening to your awful sexual experience brought back my own harrowing memory. I applaud you for speaking out! Keep being you. One very amazing lady. See you in Perth!
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