Under the Duvet: Deluxe Edition

Under the Duvet #1-2

by Marian Keyes

Get comfortable, sink under the covers and dip into the hilarious Under the Duvet: Deluxe Edition for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into bestselling author Marian Keyes' life . . .

'A must-read for all. Keyes' funny and poignant tales will have you chuckling' Heat
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'Let's get one thing straight: I'm not an outdoorsy type. If I was offered the choice between white-water rafting and being savaged by a rabid dog, I'd be likely to tick the box marked "dog"'

Under the Duvet brings together Marian Keyes' unputdownable and utterly irresistible journalism and musings on life.

Whether it's shopping, travel, feminism or fashion, Marian takes us on a riotous anecdote-packed journey into her weird and wonderful world.

There are adventures with fake tan, love affairs with shoes and nail varnish, and, as a special treat, she includes seven of her hard-to-find (and, she tells us, harder to write) short stories.

Essential for every Marian Keyes fan, Under the Duvet is the essential companion for bedtime reading and - let's face it - our lives as a whole.

AS HEARD ON THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES 'BETWEEN OURSELVES WITH MARIAN KEYES'
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'Warm, witty Keyes is unfailingly good company' Radio Times

'Bright, funny and clever' Daily Mail

'I laughed like a drain' Observer

'Light and extremely agreeable' Guardian

'Hilarious' Stylist

'Everything this woman touches turns into comic gold' Cosmopolitan

'A poet of the everyday . . . noticing everything about everything, rendering situations instantly recognisable and funny' Daily Mail

This edition includes both Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet

670 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 29, 2017

About the author

Marian Keyes (born 10 September 1963) is an Irish novelist and non-fiction writer, best known for her work in women's literature. She is an Irish Book Awards winner. Over 22 million copies of her novels have been sold worldwide and her books have been translated into 32 languages. She became known worldwide for Watermelon, Lucy Sullivan is Getting Married, and This Charming Man, with themes including domestic violence and alcoholism.

Reviews

[dannii Jarvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Laugh out loud funny throughout, really cheered me up in places, whilst still being a collection of her most intimate moments in the late 90s / early 00s. Touches on alcoholism, loneliness, mental health, christmas, jobs, work, shoes, holidays, familys, shoes and just everything Marianne Keyes. If you’re a fan, you’ll spot some elements of her life that actually crop up in her novels too. Fabulous.

[jennie hughes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant!

Anyone who needs cheering up should read this book. It's laugh out loud funny even when she's talking about darker topics.

[Pati · Rating 3 out of 5]

Under the Duvet is a collection of short essays and stories where Marian Keyes shares snippets of her own life, always with her trademark humor.

Because the pieces are quite short, the audiobook format demands full attention: if you drift off for a second, you might lose the thread of the story. Still, it’s a charming and entertaining listen, full of that self-deprecating humor that makes Keyes feel like a friend chatting on the couch.

Even though some of the stories are a bit dated, that doesn’t take away from their warmth or appeal. They offer a candid, funny, and heartfelt look at everyday life, writing, relationships, and the ups and downs we all go through.

A light, witty, and human audiobook.

[Mrs J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very honest, grittily honest. Very entertaining and sad.

[Bethany Ghani · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really enjoyed listening to Marian Keyes read this. I love her fiction, but also enjoy seeing her videos etc on social media and it was good to hear more about how she thinks.

[Cheryl · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved! So funny.

[cypher · Rating 2 out of 5]

i tried liking it, but i felt most if it was too superficial, not all, but a lot.

[Katie · Rating 3 out of 5]

One day I will learn to read blurb more carefully. Maybe. I love Marian Keyes and so I bought this without thought when it came up as an audible daily deal, assuming it was a novel. It is not a novel, it is an essay collection. It is written in the light, charming way that her novels are written, and possibly enhanced by her beautiful accent reading it to me. It was perfectly enjoyable company, but not exactly full of substance.

The main thing I took from it is how much her life experiences have been the canvas for her work. You could almost imagine the characters from her books walking through the scenes she creates in this collection. To me she has a distinct writing style, and it was present here. So I did enjoy this, but next time I'll make sure I get a novel.

[Khushnuma Daruwala · Rating 4 out of 5]

Hilarious, real and unpretentious. Loved her reading and looking forward to all her books

[Lorraine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book picked up at a local charity shop perfect to snuggle under the duvet, have a laugh when your full of cold..a tonic

[Bella · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good essays but vaguely similar when gathered into a collection, and they appeared a little dated now.

[Charlotte]

41st and 42nd book read in 2019 (there's two books in the book)

[Sinead · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars - Interesting to learn more about Marian Keyes life, especially from the mid-90s to 2000, where the bulk of the articles are taken from.

[Bookish Minx · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really loved the short stories in this edition.