Author:Mel Brooks
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'Delightful. A great, fun read.' DAVID JASON
'Mel Brooks is the king of comedy.' DAVID BADDIEL
'Riotous' DAILY MAIL
'A jaunty romp across Brooks's career' THE TIMES
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At 95, the legendary Mel Brooks continues to set the standard for comedy across television, film, and the stage. Now, for the first time, this EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, Tony) winner shares his story in his own words.
Here are the never-before-told, behind-the-scenes anecdotes and remembrances from a master storyteller, filmmaker, and creator of all things funny.
From The Producers to Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein to Anxiety and more, All About Me! offers fans fascinating and hilarious insight into Mel Brooks's outstanding collection of boundary-breaking work. Filled with tales of struggle, achievement and camaraderie, Brooks shares riveting details about his upbringing, his career and his many close friendships and collaborations including those with Gene Wilder, Alfred Hitchcock, and the great love of his love, Anne Bancroft.
'Not since the Bible have I read anything so powerful and poignant. And to boot - it's a lot funnier!' M. Brooks
Convivial and chirpily amusing...Wisecracking Mel's journey from tragedy to comedy.
—— TelegraphRiotous
—— Daily MailA jaunty romp across Brooks's career
—— The TimesBrooks writes evocatively and with huge affection about his show business breakthrough as a writer
—— iNewsSuch an enjoyable read
—— RTEGenius. So great... Wonderful!
—— Jamie Laing , Private PartsOh, how I longed to be in California with the glamourous Riva siblings when I was reading this [...] I did not want this book to end!
—— Prima, Book of the MonthWith Malibu Rising - a novel as redolent of California dreamin' as a Lana del Rey track - Jenkins Reid has lost none of her touch ... A stroke of genius ... Imagine Blue Water High and Selling Sunset had a lovechild, or Jackie Collins rewrote The O.C. , then combine these ingredients with warm, propulsive storytelling, and you'll get an inkling of this family saga's escapist magic ... Immersive and relaxing, as every great beach read should be.
—— Evening StandardWhen the party starts, it's celebrity mayhem but the heart of the book is family, love and loyalty. I adored everything about this punchy and incisive take on fame and its consequences, from the sympathetic characters to the salty surf atmosphere.
—— Daily MailThink Selling Sunset with knobs on as Taylor Jenkins Reid again plunges us into the intoxicating, heat-heavy realm of intrigue of Malibu, this time amidst the world of the filthy rich.
—— 2021 look ahead , BBC NewsPerfect pure escapism.
—— Simon SavidgeA beautifully touching and thought provoking novel interspersed with Jenkins Reid's trademark wit and humour.
—— Essential Marbella MagazineMalibu Rising is as much an impressionistic whirl of neon sunsets, acid-wash denim and high-cut bikinis as it is a grand set piece about a glamorous party ... Jenkins Reid has an easy, breezy style that serves melodrama on a daring scale . . . Never has so much sex, tragedy, celebrity and tanned skin been crammed into one thinking person's beach read. It's 365 pages of pure exhilaration.
—— The TimesPerfect for whatever holiday you hopefully get to take this summer.
—— Irish IndependentA riveting, propulsive bookwith characters that stayed with me, not because they are complicated but because they are so vivid ... Full of warmth and tenderness ... Deliciously escapist, conjuring the sun and the sand.
—— i paperA gorgeous, sun-soaked novel that delves into the glamour and desperate hope of 1980s Malibu.
—— The SkinnyFast-paced and addictive, Reid's vivid world-building provides the ultimate in summer escapism. With touches of 1980s glamour and scandal, Malibu Rising is another thrilling read from a talented writer, sure to delight old fans, as well as winning her new ones.
—— IndependentPerfectly evoking the sun-drenched and debauched backdrop that made Daisy Jones and The Six so immersive ... Addictive and fun, it's an essential addition to your summer reading list.
—— StylistHot off the success of the immensely enjoyable 1970s band story Daisy Jones & The Six comes Taylor Jenkins Reid's latest, a superfun foray into the 1980s ... Delicious.
—— Sunday Telegraph, Novel of the WeekSimmering with sexual tension, this hugely enjoyable ensemble narrative turns on a raucous party.
—— Mail on SundayMalibu Rising is finely crafted commercial fiction, escapism in high definition, a quintessential beach read... If Nina Riva's party is the hottest ticket of the summer, then Malibu Rising is a front-row seat at the main event.
—— Irish TimesA gorgeous, sun-soaked novel that delves into the glamour and desperate hope of 1980s Malibu, and the saga of a family that will never be the same again.
—— The SkinnyThe perfect summer novel, a vibrant story filled with sun, surfing, and flawed but lovable characters.
—— Daily BeastAfter a year where most people stayed home, it's a great time to escape to the beach, even if only through Reid's writing.
—— IndependentThis glamourous, compulsive novel is best enjoyed from your sun lounger with a cocktail in hand.
—— Good HousekeepingA deliciously decadent tale of sex, tragedy, celebrity, surfboards and tanned skin in 1980s Malibu.
—— The TimesI absolutely loved her book.... It's an absolute blast to read
—— Alice- Azania JarvisJACKIE COLLINS, BUT BETTER Sacrilege to say "better", I know, but there we are. Set in the 1980s, Taylor Jenkins Reid's Malibu Rising is wonderfully written, intensely evocative and concerns the model/ surfer children of a rock star. Tons of glamour, tons of sharply observed insights about sibling relationships, plus a massive party. Beach read par excellence. See also her brilliant Daisy Jones & the Six, which is heaven (more rock stars).
—— AnonymousWhen we picked up Malibu Rising, the new novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, we could barely put it down
—— That's LifeYou'll never want this book to end, it will suck you in and spit you out!
—— Muddy Stilettos