One Flew into the Cuckoo's Egg

The man is one of the most versatile and talented people around, But this book reveals the dark times in his life due to his bipolar condition, his mentally unstable mother, the secrets he uncovered as he grew up and how it still affects him even now, there are also some genuinely laugh out loud mom......more

Poignant, moving, spiky .......more

As someone who has loved Bill Oddie for as long as I can remember (Yep, grew up with the Goodies), this book was irresistible. If you're a fan of Bill's Bird Books you may find this one disappointing as it doesn't deal much with his birding (try "Follow That Bird" instead - golden). If you're reading......more

Still reading this but its slow going. Its not that it is not an interesting book, but I think my reading mood is for a meaty story so this probably wasn't the best choice for next book ... am going to give it a red hot go over next few days and hopefully get into it! Sorry Bill. I have finished!! Th......more

A book of two halves; i really liked the first half (Bill's actual autobiography). Learned lots of things that i never knew about him. It was very brave of him to open up about the sad/painful moments of the past and also his struggles with depression. However, he seemed to struggle recalling many m......more