Jennie Jacques Instagram – No holds barred 😂 cutting, entertaining, refreshingly honest… #thismuchistrue … Pre warning: a lot of dirty talk about “sucking off.” I would love (to dare) to read that which Margoyles Lawyers advised her not to include. Her openness about her impressive 50 plus years of work – acting in both theatre & film – was extraordinary to read & as a big fan of Baz Luhrmann’s R&J it was great to get an insight behind the scenes! Born in early 1940s Britain to Jewish parents, lower working class mother & working class father (who duly grafted his arse off to become a U.K. GP) it was admirable & inspiring to read how 2nd generation immigrant parents gave only the best of the best, in terms of education & love to their only daughter. But it broke my heart reading about Margoyles deep regret for coming out as gay to her Mum. Heather, Margoyles’ Wife, is mentioned only briefly for privacy, but the love between them is the arguably backbone of this book. I felt a lump in my throat & a pang in my stomach, when Miriam explained her Wife had a viral infection (respiratory) & then diagnosed with the demonic… chronic fatigue syndrome, from which she never recovered #mecfs – strangely comforting to note the illness mentioned. Talking about it openly like this helps to dilute stigma. But so sad to know there are millions of us (& millions more off the back of Long Covid) with huge parts our lives robbed, forever. I give this colourful, laugh out loud, memoir a strong 💪 4.5 & recommend you grab a copy! #bookstagram #bookrecommendations #bookreview #miriammargolyes #thismuchistrue