Moranifesto

I firmly believe (and have done for some time) that I am a little bit in love with Caitlin Moran.You see, I read her writings or listen to her in interviews and I think to myself “Dammit, yes Caitlin! You have expressed my thoughts far more eloquently than have now let’s go out for a pow-wow and maybe a game of air hockey.” – why the air hockey? Couldn’t say, but I do know that Caitlin and I would shoot the s*** something wicked in a musty old arcade.If I could write…or, indeed, think 3% as astutely as Caitlin Moran does then I would consider myself to be very lucky. She gets me that riled up with optimistic vibes that I almost want to befriend her and encourage her to run for president. The fact that she is British, be damned! I believe she could do it; I know she would win.Ok, enough fangirling (don’t worry, there may be some more later). Let us look at her latest book: Moranifesto. It is a glorious collection of her articles and it really does invite you to intimately press your nose between the pages of her mellifluous mind. It is a must for avid “woMoran’s” – ok I tried to create a “Cumberbitch” tag name and it didn’t quite work out but you get what I mean – and also for the “Moranovice” < – admittedly, I am a little proud of that one.Personally, my favourite articles included: “I Can’t Stop Listening to ‘Get Lucky’”, “Everyone Fancies Britain Right Now”, “A Woman’s Monthly Faultiness”, “My Lady Festival Advice”, “Russell T Davies – The Man Who Changed the World, Just a Little Bit”, “Why Can’t Life be More Like a Musical?”, and “All the Lists of My Life”This is not an exhaustive list and to be fair it doesn’t do justice to just how brilliant Moranifesto is. This is a book that should be issued to teenagers who are trying to figure things out and trying to form their own opinion away from the beliefs that they have been born into. This book could have been called The Things I Wished I Had Known. Where was this book when I was growing up? is the only negative thing I have to say about Moranifesto. This previously gawky teenager could have used it. I implore everyone to pick up a copy of Moranifesto because it is a treasure trove of fantastic writing. I cannot recommend it enough…and now we have the return of the fangirl.One final thing, Moranifesto gave me one of my proudest moments as an aunty when my one year old niece picked it up and said “book”. I thought to myself, “Yes, I will make a feminist/humanist out of you.”Moranifesto by Caitlin Moran is available now.Follow Caitlin Moran (@caitlinmoran) on Twitter.

The articles made me think about things in life, coming from the mind of a woman who thinks very much about life. A woman who has had a very varied life and from experience has used this to climb the ladder to a better life. Not forgetting her background, for this has made her the woman that she is today . Articulate and very much able to question who we actually are as as a people today.

Great book

Brought as a gift for my partner, she loves Caitlin Moran and it showed - she read this in record speed, couldn't put it down. I kept seeing her laugh to herself and throughout reading it kept recommending me to read it - so I trust in her that this is a book you need in your collection.It is a collection of articles that really make you want to throw your fist up "yes Caitlin", make you laugh, and make you want to run around after Caitlin to get all her past and future work. Overall, amazing book, amazing woman - she needs to write until the end of time because she has two willing followers in my house and im sure all over the world!

Another great book from this fantastically funny and intelligent writer! Not a boring, dry, predictable look at the politics of the day, but humorous astute observations of the world we live in. If you have not enjoyed Caitlin Moran's work before this is probably a good place to start. The book itself deserves a five star review in my opinion, unfortunately my copy arrived with a ripped cover, luckily it was just for me and not a gift, but it's always disappointing to receive something new that has been damaged.

Fantastic value , great condition ( hard-back ) , well packaged , prompt delivery ... perfect transaction.Highly recommended .

I am a big fan of Caitlin Moran and it is great to have so many of her articles in a collection. However, I was annoyed to find grammatical mistakes throughout the book... considering the articles were not only published in The Times and then (one assumes) edited once in this collection these mistakes are pretty unforgivable and let down the excellent writing.

Caitlin Moran never fails to inform and entertain but in this book she also makes you think. This book is a combination of columns she has written for the Times (although not the screamingly funny Celebrity Watches, don't miss them on a Friday), her musings about life and a dissection of political ideologies and policies from a feminist and, well, just a human, point of view. Hugely enjoyable.