Today I am very excited to take part in Robert Llewellyn's new book, Some Old Bloke.
When writer, comedian and Red Dwarf actor Robert Llewellyn's son scrawled a picture of him at Christmas and titled it 'Some Old Bloke', Robert was cast deep into thought about life and what it means to be a bloke and an old one at that.
In this lighthearted, revealing and occasionally philosophical autobiography, we take a meandering route through Robert's life and career: from the sensitive young boy at odds with his ex-military father, through his stint as a hippy and his years of arrested development in the world of fringe comedy, all the way up to the full-body medicals and hard-earned insights of middle age.
Whether he is waxing lyrical about fresh laundry, making an impassioned case for the importance of alternative energy or recounting a detailed history of the dogs in his life, Robert presents a refreshingly open and un-cynical look at the world at large and, of course, the joys of being a bloke.
Robert Llewellyn will always be to me Kryton in Red Dwarf but when I was asked to take part in the blog tour for his latest release, Some Old Bloke, I had to say yes and I am so glad I did! Throughout Red Dwarf Robert Llewellyn had a great dry sense of humour and this style continues throughout his writing and will leave the reader laughing out loud throughout the book.
Some Old Bloke is a great read - it is one of those books that will have the reader laughing from start to finish and extracts will keep popping up in your head long after you have closed the book for the last time.
It may be written with men in mind, however it will definitely appeal to both men and women as Robert takes the reader through what it is like to be a bloke. Robert reminisces of his childhood and early adult life and also about growing old(er).
There are some great sections about alternative energy which got me thinking and weighing up the pros and cons on the subject and is definitely a conversation starter.
Thank you to Anne Cater at Random Things Through My Letterbox Blog Tours and Unbound for inviting me to take part in the Blog Tour and a copy of the book in return for an honest review.
thanks for supporting the Blog Tour x
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