# Ready for Absolutely Nothing by Susannah Constantine (Hardcover)

**Rock stars to royalty, society to sobriety, get to know the real Susannah Constantine in the hottest memoir of the year!**  
  
**'Sensational, juicy, gossipy, filthy and bravely honest in equal measure, Susannah Constantine's memoir is a rollicking romp through the upper middle classes'** _SUNDAY TIMES, 'BEST BIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIR BOOKS OF 2022'_  
**'Hilarious and honest. A book for anyone who's after laughter, tears and one hell of a rollercoaster ride'** _GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, 'BOOKS OF THE YEAR'_  
'**Wildly fun'** _DAILY TELEGRAPH_, 'BEST BOOKS OF 2022'  
**'Sensational, juicy, honest, terrific - it reminded me of reading Lady Anne Glenconner'** GRAHAM NORTON, _Virgin Radio_  
**'Hilarious and unsparing. An extraordinary story'** REV. RICHARD COLES_, Saturday Live_  
**'Bonkers and brilliant. With comedy and candour, she bares her soul . . . Magnificent'** _SUNDAY MAIL_  
**'There is a lot we can't mention on this show - you have to buy the book to find out what we mean'** STEVE WRIGHT, _BBC RADIO 2_  
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**If you think you know Susannah Constantine you may be surprised to learn that while, _What Not to Wear_ donned her the status of a 'style guru' it is actually the _least_ interesting thing about her.**  
  
Hers is a tale full to the brim with extraordinary anecdotes...

From lavatory dramas with Princess Margaret, eye-opening sex-club etiquette with pop royalty to behind-the-scenes power struggles between Thatcher and the Queen! Her social landscape has been nothing, if not varied.  
  
But appearances are deceptive and beneath it all, life had a dark side particularly her mother's mental illness and, her father's struggles with alcoholism. Somehow she had to forge her own life, away from the expectations of others.  
  
**Told with gobsmacking honesty and great dollops of humour, _Ready For Absolutely Nothing_ is essential reading for anyone who loves a good memoir but secretly just wants to read the naughty bits.**  
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**'Wonderfully written, very funny, but more than anything completely genuine'** LADY ANNE GLENCONNER, author of _Lady in Waiting_  
  
**'A romp . . . Constantine comes across as a trooper with a filthy sense of humour'** _THE TIMES_  
**'A rollicking ride . . . What a life'** _SUNDAY TIMES_  
**'Fascinating, an incredible life'** Christine Lampard on LORRAINE  
**'Shrewd, funny, ideally candid and written with great confidence, brio and aplomb. A feisty, thought-provoking delight'** WILLIAM BOYD  
**'A treasure trove of previously untold stories . . . A riveting read'** _GOOD HOUSEKEEPING_  
**'Gives readers a fascinating insight into \[her\] extraordinary life'** _WOMAN & HOME_  
**'Entertaining and funny'** _MAIL ON SUNDAY_  
**'Sparkling'** _DAILY MAIL_  
**'Fascinating'** _DAILY TELEGRAPH_  
**'Funny . . . Never dull'** _GUARDIAN_  
**'Revealing'** _PRIMA_  
**'We lunched better than we danced'** ANTON DU BEKE  
**'Exuberant'** _i_

## Details

- **Price:** 18.5 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Random House
- **Type:** Biographies & Memoirs
- **Tags:** All Books, Biographies & Memoirs

## Variants

| Variant | Price | Available |
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| Default Title | 18.50 GBP | In stock |

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> Updated: 2026-09-29