You'll Like It When You Get There: A Life Lived Reluctantly
$50.70
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2025
Summary
The Reluctant Guide to Life: An Introvert’s Manifesto
A refreshingly honest look at modern life, and how to get out of living it.
Rhys has lived his entire life with a backdrop of dread. As a child, the sentence he feared most was ‘come downstairs and say hello.’ Aged five, he feigned injury to avoid dancing at a wedding, and 25 years later, he celebrated when the venue set on fire moments before what would’ve been the biggest gig of his life.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035420414 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1035420414 |
| Author: | Rhys James |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Wildfire |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 440g |
| Dimensions: | 236mm x 156mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
The millennial David Sedaris. This is the closest I’ve had to stand-up as a reading experience. * Adam Kay, author of THIS IS GOING TO HURT *
Relatable tales of adolescent embarrassment, smart takes on modern life, and all the laughs you’d expect from such a talented comedian.
* Stephen Merchant *As witty and clever as Rhys’s stand up, but you can take it in the bath. * Sara Pascoe *It’s a cry for help, but it’s a very funny one. * Dara Ó Briain *Hilarious, astute, profound. Make an appointment to read - and for God’s sake keep it. * Danny Wallace *Just like his stand up, this book is brilliantly written, funny and makes me love him a lot. How annoying. * Aisling Bea *Nuanced and hilarious takes on the decisions facing all 30-somethings. Goddamn Rhys for making me laugh out loud reading a book - the most annoying thing a person can do. It’s mega funny and sneakily wise.
* Phil Wang *It turns out Rhys James is not only a brilliant comedian, he’s also a fabulously talented writer. I tore through this book in one sitting because it’s such a total joy to read - laugh out loud funny and endlessly relatable. * Emily Dean *Laugh-out-loud funny and a must-read for anyone who grew up in the 1990s and 2000s … Nobody has captured the millennial experience as viscerally, and hilariously, as this. * Telegraph *About The Author
Rhys James
Rhys James was born in Swindon, Wiltshire in 1991, before moving to Hertfordshire where he grew up. Aged nine, he played the title character in a local production of Oliver Twist. Since then, he has gone on to perform stand-up comedy around the world, including six solo shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and two international sell-out tours.
Rhys has appeared on Live at the Apollo, QI, A League of their Own and, most notably, as a regular panellist on BBC Two’s Mock the Week. He has created three critically acclaimed shows for BBC Radio 4, including the ARIAS nominated Rhysearch. His U&Dave lecture, ‘I Stalk Strangers Online’, became a viral hit, and his debut DVD Spilt Milk sold out completely in just 90 minutes. There was one copy.
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