Even with our common language and ancestral legacy, it’s refreshing to learn from and about England reared writers. Recently, I reviewed Love Marriage by English fiction writer Monica Ali and now I have thoroughly devoured and enjoyed a cheeky memoir by Georgia Pritchett entitled My Mess is a Bit of Life.

Georgia, an award winning writer from the Julia Louis-Dreyfus hit Veep, gives a wry, honest look at her English upbringing, her struggles with anxiety and parenting two autistic sons.

Just as most of us do, meandering and tripping through life, Georgia tells her story unconventionally, in very short humorously heart felt chapters. She covers virtually everything from elementary school to sexual self-discovery to fertility and parenting. Her monikers for those she loves, The Patriarchy is her father’s tag for instance, are meant to be endearing in both privacy protection and description.

Without spoilers, I won’t convey the punchlines Georgia captures, nor the moments and insights she relates with ultra accessibility. I think anyone can enjoy this memoir, but especially those who are raising autistic children or who simply struggle with anxiety. My Mess is a Bit of Life is empathic and instructive simply through Georgia’s candid self-reflection.

My Mess is a Bit of Life by Georgia Pritchett is available at BookStore1 12 S. Palm Avenue or via their online store at Sarasotabooks.com. Publication February 8, 2022. ISBN: 9780063206373.