# Ready for Absolutely Nothing by Susannah Constantine (Paperback)

**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'_

**'Absolutely brilliant'** ELTON JOHN  
'**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 the truth. That she made her name as a 'style guru' from _What Not to Wear_ 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, to behind-the-scenes power struggles between Thatcher and the Queen at Balmoral and eye-opening sex-club etiquette with pop royalty - her social landscape has been nothing, if not varied.

But appearances are deceptive and beneath it all, life had a darker side: her mother's bipolar disorder, her father's inability to cope and her own subsequent 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:** 9.99 GBP
- **Vendor:** Penguin Random House
- **Type:** Biographies & Memoirs
- **Tags:** All Books, Biographies & Memoirs

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> Updated: 2026-09-29